10th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100062312 | THIN SOLID OXIDE CELL - The present invention relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material, at least one metal and a catalyst material, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin reversible cell is about 150 μm or less, and to a method for producing same. The present invention also relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material and a catalyst material, wherein the electrolyte material is doper zirconia, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin reversible cell is about 150 μm or less, and to a method for producing same. The present invention further provides a thin separation membrane, comprising at least a porous anode layer, a membrane layer comprising a mixed conducting material and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise the mixed conducting material and a catalyst material, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin separation membrane is about 1050 μm or less. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062313 | ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES - A method for preparing an anion exchange membrane suitable for use in an alkaline fuel cell and particularly in a direct borohydride fuel cell, involves radiation grafting a hydrocarbon polymer film with a monomer and adding a quaternising agent. The degree of grafting is improved by mixing the monomer with a diluent comprising alcohol and a hydrocarbon solvent. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062314 | DURABLE FUEL CELL - Fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies and fuel cell polymer electrolyte membranes are provided comprising manganese oxides which demonstrate increased durability. Methods of making same are provided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062315 | METHANOL FUEL CELL CARTRIDGE - The present invention provides a cartridge for a methanol fuel cell at low cost, which does not show deterioration in electric power generation performance, can be operated for a prolonged period of time, and can be reduced in size and weight. In the present invention, the cartridge for a methanol fuel cell has an inner resin layer containing a resin having such a property that, after a film of the resin is immersed in methanol at 60° C. for 7 days, the methanol is diluted twice in terms of a volume ratio with distilled water at room temperature to give a liquid, the liquid shows a light transmittance of 10% or higher at 300 nm. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062316 | Fuel Cell and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method of manufacturing a fuel cell comprising a first step of forming at least a recess on one side of a strengthening frame with a half etching treatment, a second step of jointing a hydrogen permeable membrane to the one side of the strengthening frame with a cladding; and a third step of performing a half etching treatment to a region that is from a region of the other side of the strengthening frame corresponding to the recess to the recess. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062317 | METAL SUBSTRATE FOR FUEL CELLS - The present invention discloses a fuel cell, oxygen generator or high temperature electrolyser comprising a metallic substrate comprising: (i) at least one porous region comprising a plurality of pores in said metallic substrate, where the porosity varies in at least one direction substantially coincident with the path or paths of a reactant stream to be passed over the substrate when in use and/or in areas of in-use poor gas flow; and (ii) at least one non-porous region bounding the at least one porous region, and having mounted on said metallic substrate an electrode of said fuel cell, oxygen generator or high temperature electrolyser. Also disclosed are fuel cell stack layers and fuel cell stacks comprising same. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062318 | FUEL CELL - Hydrogen supplied from an introduction port ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062319 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL HYBRID VEHICLE - A fuel cell system having a hydrogen supply path for supplying a hydrogen gas to a fuel cell, an injector which is provided in the hydrogen supply path and which regulates the pressure of the gas on the upstream side of the hydrogen supply path to inject the pressure-regulated hydrogen gas to the downstream side of the hydrogen supply path, and a surge tank | 2010-03-11 |
20100062320 | SUBGASKET WINDOW EDGE DESIGN RELIEF - A unitized electrode assembly for a fuel cell comprising an electrolyte membrane and a subgasket. The subgasket maximizing an operating life of the electrolyte membrane, militating against adverse effects of membrane expansion during use of the fuel cell and membrane shearing under unitized electrode assembly compression. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062321 | COOLING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE - A cooling apparatus includes a case which houses a power storage unit, a heat transfer member which can contact with the case, and a driving mechanism which relatively moves the case and the heat transfer member and operates between a first state in which the case and the heat transfer member is in contacting state and a second state in which the case and the heat transfer member is in non-contacting state. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062322 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - An electricity storage device has an electricity storage unit and a case that contains the electricity storage unit and a coolant for cooling the electricity storage unit. The case includes guide portions on an inner wall surface above the electricity storage unit, each of the guide portions having an oblique portion for, when gas is produced by the electricity storage unit, leading the gas to a predetermined position; and contact portions each of which protrudes in a direction of the electricity storage unit with respect to the oblique portions of the guide portions and is brought into contact with the coolant. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062323 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism used in a portable electronic device includes a housing, a releasing assembly and a battery cover. The housing has an assembling surface, an accommodating portion disposed on the assembling surface and at least one latching slot disposed thereon. The battery cover defines a notch therethrough and comprises at least one latch disposed thereon corresponding to the latching slot of the housing for being detachably mounted on the housing. The releasing assembly is releasably assembled within the accommodating portion of the housing and partially accommodated within the notch of the battery cover to release the battery cover from the housing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062324 | BATTERY RECEIVING MECHANISM - In a battery receiving mechanism in which one end of a casing for receiving a battery has an opening section for exposing an electrode of a battery and this opening section is opened and closed by a cover, the cover is divided to an outer section and an inner section sliding to each other and the outer section is connected to a casing by a hinge having a long hole. The inner section has a part engaged with the casing. When the cover is opened, the cover can be opened with a short stroke without rubbing the battery. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062325 | BATTERY HOLDER - A battery holder ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062326 | Adapter for a Power Tool Battery Pack - An adapter includes an insertion part that is inserted into a body of a power tool and has terminals for electrically connecting with the power tool; a pair of rails for guiding insertion of a battery pack in a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the insertion part; an operating part constituting tool-latching device for attaching to and detaching from the body of the power tool; and a receiving part constituting battery-latching device for attaching to and detaching from the battery pack. The operating part of the tool-latching device and the receiving-side of the battery-latching device are disposed in different positions when viewing the adapter in the insertion direction of the insertion part. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062327 | NON-TOXIC ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE WITH ADDITIVES FOR RECHARGEABLE ZINC CELLS - An electrolyte composition for zinc-based electrochemical cells that contains KOH and potassium acetate (KAcet) and/or soluble salts of cesium. The electrolyte significantly eliminates shape change and dendrite growth while retaining high ionic conductivity. Anticorrosion compounds such as soluble indium compounds may be included alone or in combination with auxiliary anticorrosion compounds such as soluble tin compounds to improve charged stand and shelf life. Optionally, lithium hydroxide may be added to the electrolyte to facilitate charge acceptance of the positive electrode, particularly at cold temperatures. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062328 | POWER STORAGE APPARATUS AND COOLING SYSTEM - To provide a power storage apparatus which can achieve improved heat radiation of a power storage unit, a power storage apparatus has a power storage unit including an electrode element placed with an electrolyte layer, and a case housing the power storage unit and a cooling fluid which is used for cooling the power storage unit and is in contact with at least the electrode element. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062329 | INTERCONNECTION WASHER ASSEMBLY FOR A BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A storage battery assembly for vehicles includes a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell includes a closed housing and at least one terminal extending from the housing. Conductive bars are mounted on dedicated terminals. The conductive bars electrically connect the battery cells. At least one circuit board comprises electronic circuitry configured for at least one of monitoring and controlling the battery cells. The terminals have electrically conductive interconnection washers mounted thereon. The interconnection washers extend to a dedicated circuit board and are connected with electronic circuitry on the respective circuit board. The circuit is board connected to at least one interconnection washer located adjacent to the at least one terminal to which the at least one interconnection washer is connected. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062330 | PORTABLE POWER AND CONTROL PACK - A portable power and control pack includes an enclosure having a top surface and a lateral surface formed respectively with openings. The enclosure has a frontal surface provided with at least one connecting element. An electric power device and a controller electrically connected thereto are disposed in the enclosure. The electric power device has a lateral surface provided with plural connecters corresponding in position to one of the openings of the enclosure. The portable power and control pack can be mounted conveniently at an appropriate location on a human-powered bicycle via the at least one connecting element on the enclosure, allowing the connectors of the electric power device to be connected via transmission lines to an axle motor installed on a wheel of the bicycle. Thus, the human-powered bicycle is easily transformed into an electrically driven bicycle. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062331 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An energy storage device includes a cathodic material having a support structure. The energy storage device has an initial state and a subsequent state. The support structure includes only alpha brass in the initial state, and includes both alpha brass and gamma brass in the subsequent state. An energy storage device includes a cathodic material having an initial state and a subsequent state. In the initial state, the cathodic material includes discrete particles, and in the subsequent state the support structure includes open-cell brass foam. An energy storage system including the energy storage device is also provided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062332 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery shows excellent charge/discharge properties and also excellent storage properties. The lithium ion secondary battery includes an aprotic electrolyte containing a sulfonate ester having at least two sulfonyl groups and graphite as principal component of negative electrode active substance layers, the density of the negative electrode active substance layers being not less than 0.90 g/cm | 2010-03-11 |
20100062333 | Plastics electrode material and secondary cell using the material - A plastics electrode material includes a mixture having a nitrogen-containing conductive polymer and a conductive carbon material mixed with the polymer. The polymer is polyquinoline, polyphenylquinoxaline, polycarbazole, polypyridine, polypyrrole, polyaniline or polyindole. The conductive carbon material is 1% to 40% by weight of the mixture. The mixture is activated by a 0.2 M to 5 M proton-containing acidic electrolytic solution. The present invention further comprises second cells using the plastics electrode material. Because the conductive carbon material and high concentration acidic electrolytic solution are added to the polymer, the plastics electrode material has a high conductivity. Thus, the secondary cells have a high efficiency of charging and discharging and a long cyclic life. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062334 | COMPOSITION AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A composition includes a cathodic material comprising a support structure. The support structure includes copper and zinc, and has less than 1 weight percent of aluminum, tin, or aluminum and tin. An energy storage device includes a cathodic material having a support structure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062335 | BIPOLAR BATTERY - Bipolar plates for a lead acid battery and bipolar plate stack assembly comprising such plates is described. In another aspect, the subject matter describes, a lead acid battery comprising such bipolar plate stack assembly. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062336 | PLASTICIZED ELECTRODE FOR AN ALKALINE BATTERY - An electrode comprising a metallic conductive support and a paste comprising an electrochemically active substance and a binder; the binder comprising at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer in a proportion by weight of at least approximately 0.25% relative to the weight of said paste, the binder comprising neither polystyrene nor butadiene copolymer. An alkaline-electrolyte battery comprising such an electrode. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062337 | 3V Class Spinel Complex Oxides as Cathode Active Materials for Lithium Secondary Batteries, Method for Preparing the Same by Carbonate Coprecipitation, and Lithium Secondary Batteries Using the Same - Disclosed herein is a 3V class spinel oxide with improved high-rate characteristics which has the composition Li | 2010-03-11 |
20100062338 | NANOSTRUCTURED ANODE FOR HIGH CAPACITY RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Nanostructured anodes for high capacity rechargeable batteries are provided according to various aspects of the disclosure. The nanostructure anodes may comprise silicon nanoparticles for the active material of the anodes to increase the storage capacity of the batteries. The silicon nanoparticles are able to move relative to one another to accommodate volume expansion during lithium intercalation, and therefore mitigate active material degradation due to volume expansion. The anodes may also comprise elastomeric binders that bind the silicon nanoparticles together and prevent capacity loss due to separation and electrical isolation of the silicon nanoparticles. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062339 | CATHODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - Described are cathode materials for lithium batteries. Better cathode materials may be produced by mixing at least two compounds and a binder additive. The first compound includes one or more salts of lithium metal phosphorous while the second compound includes one or more lithium transition metal oxides. In other instances, a conductive additive may also be incorporated. The cathode materials so produced exhibit enhanced electrical properties and thermal stability. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062340 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode | 2010-03-11 |
20100062341 | Rechargeable electro chemical battery cell - The invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a positive electrode. The negative electrode comprises an electronically conductive substrate ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062342 | POLYMER MEMBRANE UTILIZED AS A SEPARATOR IN RECHARGEABLE ZINC CELLS - A separator for zinc electrode-based cells that is effective in preventing dendrite growth in a zinc rechargeable cell is prepared as A standalone membrane, or as a composite membrane by impregnating the membrane into a nonwoven fabric. Interpenetrating polymer networks are employed by combining two different polymers. The two polymers penetrate each other on a molecular scale so that mechanical strength, water content and conductivity of the membranes can be effectively optimized. Since the water content of membrane can be optimized by introducing high water content polymers other than polyvinyl alcohol, wherein the diffusion of water from the separator membrane when the membrane contacts alkaline electrolyte solution can be largely reduced. Such membranes demonstrate excellent dendrite blocking capability in a practical zinc rechargeable cell. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062343 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An inorganic solid electrolytic rechargeable battery having positive and negative electrodes and an inorganic electrolyte interposed therebetween is provided. The positive and negative electrodes each contain an active material layer and a current collector layer. The positive electrode collector layer or the negative electrode collector layer is a conductive metal oxide layer. The negative electrode active material layer contains lithium metal or lithium alloys. This negative active layer may optionally be made of a material which provides an operation voltage potential of the negative electrode to be more noble than 1.0 V with respect to the potential of a metallic lithium. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062344 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - There is provided a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolyte salt, a specific fluorine-containing solvent and a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate represented by the formula (A1): | 2010-03-11 |
20100062345 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - This invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a battery having high flame retardance and capable of giving high heat resistance to a positive electrode material of a battery, and more particularly to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a battery characterized by comprising a non-aqueous solvent containing a cyclic phosphazene compound represented by the following general formula (I): | 2010-03-11 |
20100062346 | NOVEL ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A non-aqueous electrolyte usable in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries including a solution of LiPF | 2010-03-11 |
20100062347 | RECHARGEABLE ZINC CELL WITH LONGITUDINALLY-FOLDED SEPARATOR - A rechargeable zinc cell with a longitudinally-folded separator comprising a zinc negative electrode, a positive electrode, an electrolyte and a separator. The separator comprises at least two wicking layers with a microporous layer in the center thereof, and the separator is folded longitudinally to wrap around a long edge of the zinc negative electrode. A method of constructing a rechargeable zinc cell with a longitudinally-folded separator comprising the steps of placing the zinc negative electrode in contact with at least one of the two wicking layers of the separator, folding the separator longitudinally around a long edge of the zinc negative electrode, placing the positive electrode on said separator and rolling the zinc negative electrode, the positive electrode and the separator into a jelly roll structure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062348 | Method and Apparatus for Gating Photomask Contamination - A photomask is provided that includes a transparent substrate, a mask pattern formed on a first area of the substrate, the mask pattern having one or more openings that allow light radiation to pass through and having one or more features formed of a first material, and an inspection structure formed on a second area of the substrate different from the first area, the inspection structure being formed of a second material different from the first material. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062349 | Stencil, Stencil Design System and Method for Cell Projection Particle Beam Lithography - Stencil masks, particle beam lithography characters and methods for designing the same for use in particle beam lithography are disclosed. The masks, characters and methods for designing them allows for more accurately writing images by reducing various chemical and physical effects, particularly Coulomb and proximity effects. Particle current reaching a surface is reduced by introducing shield areas, which preserve the shape and fidelity of the written image. The shape of the written image is further corrected by systematically adjusting the shape of the character or mask. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062350 | Photomask substrate, photomask substrate forming member, photomask substrate fabrication method, photomask, and exposing method that uses the photomask - A photomask substrate with a substantially uniform thickness comprises: a first surface, which is a continuous curved surface whereon a mask pattern is to be formed; and a second surface. The first surface exhibits a square shape that comprises an opposing pair of first set sides and an opposing pair of second set sides and has support parts at end parts along the first set sides. When the photomask substrate is held such that the first surface is in a substantially vertical state, a reference plane that is parallel to a tangential plane of the first surface at the center point of the first surface is defined on the photomask substrate side that is closer to the first surface than to the second surface. At this time, a first distance in the thickness direction between the reference plane and the center point of the first surface is shorter than second distances in the thickness direction between the reference plane and the midpoints of the second set sides. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062351 | SURFACE POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, SURFACE POSITION DETECTING METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A surface position detecting apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has a light-sending optical system which makes first light and second light from first and second patterns incident at different incidence angles to a predetermined surface to project an intermediate image of the first pattern and an intermediate image of the second pattern onto the predetermined surface; a light-receiving optical system which guides the first light and the second light reflected by the predetermined surface, to a first observation surface and to a second observation surface, respectively, to form an observation image of the first pattern and an observation image of the second pattern on the first and second observation surfaces; and a detecting section which detects a piece of position information of the observation image of the first pattern and a piece of position information of the observation image of the second pattern and calculates a surface position of the predetermined surface, based on the pieces of position information. The light-sending optical system has a sending-side reflecting section which reflects the second light having passed via sending-side common optical members, an even number of times to make the second light incident at the incidence angle smaller than that of the first light to the predetermined surface. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062352 | TONER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for producing a toner, the method including: preparing a wax dispersion liquid by cooling a wax solution, in which a wax is heated and dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent, in a container so that a standard deviation σ of a temperature distribution between a center portion of the container and an inner wall of the container is 0.5 or less and the cooling rate is 2.0° C./min or more, to precipitate wax particles in the wax solution; forming toner base precursor particles by adding an aqueous phase containing resin fine particles into an oil phase containing at least the wax dispersion liquid, a colorant and a binder resin and mixing the oil phase and the aqueous phase with each other; and preparing toner base particles by removing the solvent from the toner base precursor particles. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062353 | MULTICOLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD THEREOF - A multicolor image forming apparatus which includes a developer image forming unit to form an image using a developer and a transferring unit to transfer the formed developer image to a recording medium, wherein the developer comprises a plurality of dark developers and one or more light developers, wherein the dark developers and the light developers each include a binder resin having a weight average molecular weight from about 50,000 Mw to about 160,000 Mw, and wherein about 50,000 Mw to about 160,000 Mw of the weight average molecular weight of the binder resin of the dark developer is larger than about 50,000 Mw to about 160,000 Mw of the weight average molecular weight of the binder resin of the light developer. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062354 | FULL-COLOR TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A full-color toner set including a yellow component, a cyan component, and a magenta component, wherein in each of the color components, resin fine particles are added to a surface of base particles. Further, the yellow component may include a monoazo pigment serving as a colorant in the base particles. In addition, the following formulae (1) and (2) may be satisfied, where the amount of addition of the resin fine particles based on 100 parts by mass of base particles in the yellow component is represented by Wy, the amount of addition of the resin fine particles based on 100 parts by mass of base particles in the cyan component is represented by Wc, and the amount of addition of the resin fine particles based on 100 parts by mass of base particles in the magenta component is represented by Wm, | 2010-03-11 |
20100062355 | CYAN TONER - Provided is a cyan toner which, while being a capsule-type toner having excellent low-temperature fixability, has excellent offset resistance and charging performance and can obtain high-quality images. A cyan toner having at least a resin (a) having a polyester as a main component, a colorant, and a wax, in which glass transition temperatures (° C.) Tg(0.5) and Tg(4.0) obtained at a rate of temperature increase of 0.5° C./min or 4.0° C./min satisfy 40.0≦Tg(0.5)≦60.0 and 2.0≦Tg(4.0)−Tg(0.5)≦10.0, and wherein, when the concentration of the cyan toner in an ethyl acetate dispersion is Cc | 2010-03-11 |
20100062356 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPMENT, IMAGE FORMING APPRATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An embodiment of toner for electrostatic development may include toner base particles, and resin fine particles. Further, some embodiments may include external additives, such as hydrophobic silica. In some embodiments, the resin fine particles may include a polymer having an isobornyl group-containing acrylate monomer. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062357 | Pigment Preparation Based on Diketopyrrolopyrroles - The invention relates to a pigment preparation based on C.I. Pigment Red 254 content with an average particle size of between 20 and 100 nm, and to at least one pigment dispersant of formula (II). | 2010-03-11 |
20100062358 | POLYESTER SYNTHESIS - The present disclosure provides methods for modifying polymeric resin materials after polymerization to make fine adjustments in the chemical or physical properties of the resin, or in modifying the structure of the polymer chains. The resulting resins may be useful in forming toner particles. In embodiments, a polymeric resin may have epoxy groups added to its backbone to increase its melting point. The resulting polymer, sometimes referred to herein as an epoxidized polymer, may, in turn, be reacted with wax-like components, to increase the compatibility of the polyester with waxes utilized in forming toner particles. In other embodiments, the resulting epoxidized polymer may be reacted with components possessing carboxylic acid groups to adjust the acid value and weight average molecular weight of the resin. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062359 | Emulsion Aggregation Toner Formulation - An emulsion aggregation toner formulation for electrophotography and a method for preparation thereof. The emulsion aggregation toner formulation includes a polyester resin emulsion formed using an extruded polyester binder resin having a broad molecular weight distribution. The extruded polyester binder resin is formed using a plurality of polyester binder resins. Further, the emulsion aggregation toner formulation comprises at least one colorant dispersion and a wax dispersion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062360 | METHODS OF PRODUCING INK TONERS AND INK COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING INK TONERS - Methods of making ink toners for use in electrostatic imaging are disclosed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062361 | LIQUID DEVELOPING AGENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A liquid developing agent for electrophotography or electrostatic recording that can realize a high solid content and has excellent developing properties is characterized in that colored chips produced by heat kneading a pigment with a thermoplastic resin are dispersed by wet pulverization in an electrically insulating hydrocarbon solvent containing at least one pigment dispersant selected from the group consisting of specific modified novolak resins (A) having an aromatic ring and a ring opened structure of an epoxy group by a hydroxycarboxylic acid-derived carboxyl group, and copolymers (B). | 2010-03-11 |
20100062362 | TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - An embodiment may be an electrophotographic toner which comprises at least one toner particle which comprises an inner layer and an outer layer covering the inner layer, wherein a cross-sectional area ratio of the outer layer to the inner layer is 0.05-0.46, and wherein a non-uniform thickness exists in the outer layer, and further the average thickness (t) taken at 5 positions as calculated by, is about 0.2-about 1.0 μm, t=(t | 2010-03-11 |
20100062363 | COMPOSITION FOR UPPER SURFACE ANTIREFLECTION FILM, AND METHOD FOR PATTERN FORMATION USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a composition for forming a top anti-reflection coating and also provides a pattern formation method employing that composition. The composition prevents pattern failures caused by light reflected in the resist layer in the exposure step, and it further avoids troubles caused by residues produced in the etching step. The composition contains a solvent and fine particles having a mean particle size of 1 to 100 nm. In the pattern formation method of the present invention, a top anti-reflection coating is formed from the composition. The composition and the method according to the present invention can be used to form a composite film composed of a resist layer and a top anti-reflection coating. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062364 | Positive resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, and polymeric compound - A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the resin component (A) including at least one structural unit (a0) selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1) [R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062365 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a chemically amplified positive composition comprising: | 2010-03-11 |
20100062366 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprises (A) a resin component which becomes soluble in an alkaline developer under the action of an acid and (B) an acid generator. The resin (A) is a polymer comprising recurring units containing a non-leaving hydroxyl group represented by formula (1) wherein R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062367 | PHOTOSENSITIVE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR INFRARED LASER - A photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor for infrared laser includes in the following order: a support having a hydrophilic surface; a lower layer containing a polymer compound having at least a unit derived from a polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (I); and an upper layer containing a polymer compound having a group represented by the following formula (II) in a side chain, | 2010-03-11 |
20100062368 | LOW OUTGASSING PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS - Polymers for use in photoresist compositions include a repeat unit having a formula of: | 2010-03-11 |
20100062369 | Positive resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, and polymeric compound - A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the base component (A) including a polymeric compound (A1) containing a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) (R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062370 | MATERIALS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES COATINGS, LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES AND COATINGS CONTAINING SAME, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE - This invention relates to iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and polymer binders comprising functional groups capable of undergoing cationic or radical polymerization, their method of preparation and their use in the preparation of coating solutions and coatings. This invention also relates to coatings containing the iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and/or polymer binders and to negative working lithographic printing plates comprising these coatings. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062371 | Copolymer and composition for semiconductor lithography and process for producing the copolymer - [Task to be Achieved] To provide a chemically amplified type positive copolymer for semiconductor lithography, which has eliminated the problems of prior art, has a high development contrast, and has excellent resolution in fine-pattern formation; a composition for semiconductor lithography which contains the copolymer; and a process for producing the copolymer. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062372 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprises (A) a resin component which becomes soluble in an alkaline developer under the action of an acid and (B) an acid generator. The resin (A) is a polymer comprising recurring units containing a non-leaving hydroxyl group represented by at least one of formulae (1-1) to (1-3) wherein R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062373 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprises (A) a resin component which becomes soluble in an alkaline developer under the action of an acid and (B) an acid generator. The resin (A) is a polymer comprising recurring units containing a non-leaving hydroxyl group represented by formula (1) wherein R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062374 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprises (A) a resin component which becomes soluble in an alkaline developer under the action of an acid and (B) an acid generator. The resin (A) is a polymer comprising recurring units containing a non-leaving hydroxyl group represented by formula (1) wherein R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062375 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilic support and a photosensitive layer containing a spectral sensitizer, a polymerization initiator, a co-initiator, a polymerizable monomer and a binder polymer with a laser light source having an emission wavelength in a range of from 350 to 450 nm; and removing an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer in the presence of a developer having pH of from 9.1 to 11 and containing a carbonate ion, a hydrogen carbonate ion and at least one of a surfactant and a water-soluble polymer compound, and the co-initiator is a tribromoacetylamide compound. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062376 | Method and apparatus for thermal development with a conformable support - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a printing form from a photosensitive element to form a relief pattern. The method and apparatus thermally develop the photosensitive element by heating a composition layer of the element to cause a portion of the layer to liquefy and providing a development medium to the element to remove the liquefied composition. A conformable layer is disposed between the photosensitive element and a base support, which improves the compressibility and the contact between the photosensitive element and the development medium. The method and apparatus improve the efficiency of the removal of liquefied portions from the photosensitive element and the uniformity of the relief pattern formed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062377 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLOR FILTER AND COLOR FILTER MANUFACTURED BY USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a color filter and a color filter manufactured by using the same. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a color filter, which includes performing plasma treatment of a black matrix (BM) pattern formed on a substrate to increase a difference in ink repellency of the black matrix pattern and a pixel unit, and a color filter manufactured by using the same. When the production method of the present invention is used, it is possible to provide the color filter in which color mixing does not occur in a pixel unit or between pixel units during discharging of ink by using an inkjet printing process, discoloration due to unfilling does not occur, a surface is uniform, and there is an insignificant step in the pixel unit or between the pixel units. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062378 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND METHODS THEREOF - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide waveguide structures and methods of forming such structures where core and laterally adjacent cladding regions are defined. Some embodiments of the present invention provide waveguide structures where core regions are collectively surrounded by laterally adjacent cladding regions and cladding layers and methods of forming such structures. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062379 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - Disclosed is a method of forming a resist pattern, including: applying a positive resist composition on a support | 2010-03-11 |
20100062380 | DOUBLE PATTERNING PROCESS - A double pattern is formed by coating a first positive resist composition onto a substrate, patternwise exposure to radiation, and development with alkaline developer to form a first resist pattern; applying heat and/or radiation to render the first resist pattern insoluble in a second solvent and in a second developer; coating a second resist composition on the first resist pattern, patternwise exposure to radiation, and development with second developer to form a second resist pattern. The resin in the first resist composition comprises recurring units of formula (1) wherein R | 2010-03-11 |
20100062381 | OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH CLOSED LOOP FLAME TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A control system for an oxy-fuel combustion process is disclosed for use with a boiler or furnace which dynamically controls the flame temperature of each burner involved in the combustion process to dynamically maximize the flame temperature. The boiler or furnace used in conjunction with the combustion process in accordance with the present invention is configured with a radiant, i.e. line of sight, heat zone and a convective heat zone. By dynamically maximizing the flame temperature of the various burners within the boiler or furnace, the radiant heat transfer is optimized. By optimizing the radiant heat transfer within the boiler or furnace, the efficiency of the boiler or furnace is significantly improved. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062382 | FLAME LIGHT SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A fire box includes functionality to provide a safe source of heat contained in a designated area. A fragrance emitter is able to be included to emit a fragrance while a fire is burning. A magnetic snuffer is able to be used to extinguish the flame when a user chooses. A fire candle operates similar to the fire box but in a smaller embodiment. Many different types of fragrances/aromas are able to be used. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062383 | POCKET LIGHTER WITH CHILD RESISTANCE MECHANISM - Pocket lighter with a child resistance mechanism, of the type comprising a liquated gas reservoir, a combustion chamber, a valve connecting liquated gas reservoir to combustion chamber, a lever that activates valve, a flint, a toothed wheel mounted in rotation around an axis and which rubs against said flint and at least one thumb wheel coaxial with axis and integral with toothed wheel. Thumb wheel has on its periphery a plurality of radial projections alternated with seating areas with respect to which said radial projections project. There are between three and ten radial projections, and they are free from any contact with any other element of the lighter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062384 | Oil burning system - The present invention is an oil burning system, capable of burning various waste oils with high efficiency burn, reduced emissions, and without producing sludge within the system. Generally, the system operates by pressurizing liquid fuel to a high pressure and delivering the fuel through a two-stage filtration system, pre-heating the fuel, dispensing the fuel through a nozzle and igniting the fuel. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062385 | IMPROVEMENT MADE TO THE RAPID HEATING SECTIONS OF CONTINUOUS HEAT-TREATMENT LINES - Method of reducing the formation of folds on metal strips ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062386 | Basic Refractories Composition Containing Magnesium Orthotitanate and Calcium Titanate, Process for its Production and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to a basic-refractory composition containing magnesium orthotitanate (Mg | 2010-03-11 |
20100062387 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A clip for a self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly has a lifting element between the labial surface of the bracket and the labial portion of the clip that can be rotated to provide a range of adjustability in lifting the labial portion of the clip with respect to the bracket. The lifting element thereby controls the range of motion of the tongue of the clip in its closed position. This limits the forces applied by the clip to an archwire held in the archwire slot of the bracket, and also allows an archwire to slide freely in the slot. A threaded shaft or camming mechanism can be employed as the lifting element. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062388 | EXAMINATION LIGHT WITH READILY ACCESSIBLE CONTROLS - Disclosed herein are examination light embodiments. A light having a frame for holding the light has a frontal support member with first and second lateral sides. Disposed on each first and lateral sides are one or more actuators for controlling functionality of the light. A first and second handle are associated with the first and second lateral sides, respectively. The one or more actuators are located proximate to the first and second handles to enable movement and functionality control of the light that requires the use of only one hand. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062389 | ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OR EXECUTION OF THE INSERTION OF AN IMPLANT - The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an instrument for the preparation or execution of the insertion of an implant, particularly dental implant, comprising a template, which can be placed on a bone or the tissue surrounding said bone, particularly mucous membrane. The template, or a first sleeve arranged within the template, comprises a through-recess, through which the instrument can be guided at least partially. The arrangement is to be refined in order to provide exact alignment and guidance of the instrument and easy handling. For this purpose, it is proposed to arrange a second sleeve that is axially displaceable on the instrument. Said sleeve is axially fixed in a base position by means of automatically releasable connecting elements with predetermined retaining force such that when the retaining force is exceeded, the connecting elements can be automatically released and the second sleeve can be axially displaced on the instrument. The instrument, together with the axially fixed second sleeve, can be inserted in the continuous recess and is guided and/or aligned in the template via the outer surface of the second sleeve, the surface being adapted to the inner surface of the recess. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062390 | CORDLESS PRE-CALIBRATED TORQUE DRIVER WITH ABUTMENT HOLDER FOR IMPLANT PROSTHETICS AND METHODS OF USE - A cordless pre-calibrated torque driver with a detachable abutment holder for driving prosthetics on dental implants. The main object of the present invention is to provide a portable cordless driver for prosthetics on implants with a pre-calibrate torque. The pre-calibrated torque is achieved by a special embodied mechanism on the motor shaft. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable pre-calibrated torque driver with a detachable abutment holder, which prevents torque delivery to the implant whenever an abutment is tightened or released from it. The holder also enables easy access to posterior implants and one sole hand practice. For that purpose, the present Invention further provides for an organizing device designed to be used along with a cordless driver that can unload the healing caps from the driver. Using a single hand, a dentist can quickly load and unload healing caps from implants to said organizer and back, and abutments with an attached holder from laboratory model to implants and back and without risking implant stability in the bone by torque delivery from the driver (typically 25 Ncm). These devices and methods significantly reduce chair time needed to restore dental implants and contribute to improve success rates of implants. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062391 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A PATIENT UNDER ANESTHESIA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention provides devices for use with a patient under anesthesia and associated methods. Various embodiments of the present invention include a device for establishing and maintaining a patient's head and/or jaw in a particular position, including the sniffing position. Embodiments also include a method for positioning a patient comprising the use of a device of the present invention, wherein the device may substantially maintain a patient in a desired position. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062392 | Rotary gingival cord packer - A dental apparatus usable to place cord beneath a gum line and related methods of use are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a handle with an angled shank disposed on an end. A circular rotatable member is connected to the tip of the shank. A second angled shank with a second circular rotatable member connected thereon can be disposed on the opposing end of the handle. In operation, the edge of one of the circular rotatable members is placed in contact with a cord surrounding a tooth, and the edge is moved along the length of the cord, such that contact between the edge and the cord causes the circular rotatable member to rotate, while the other portions of the apparatus are moved laterally during use. The cord is thereby placed beneath the gum line while contact between the apparatus and surrounding teeth and gums can be minimized. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062393 | Rotary gingival cord packer - A dental apparatus usable to place cord beneath a gum line and related methods of use are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a handle having one or more rotary members attached thereto. In operation, the edge of a rotary member is placed in contact with a cord surrounding a tooth, and the edge is rolled along the length of the cord, such that contact between the edge and the cord causes the rotary member to rotate, while the other portions of the apparatus are moved laterally during use. The cord is thereby placed beneath the gum line while contact between the apparatus and surrounding teeth and gums is minimized. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062394 | PREFORMED MALLEABLE MULTILAYER DENTAL ARTICLES - A dental article includes an external layer formed of a self-supporting hardenable preformed material having a dental article shape defined by an external layer surface. The external layer defines an interior volume. An interior material is disposed within the interior volume. The interior material is different than the external hardenable preformed material and the interior material has a yield stress value of 100 dyn/cm2 or greater. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062395 | DEVICE PROVIDING AN INTERFACE BETWEEN A DENTAL IMPLANT AND AN ABUTMENT - A system comprising a dental interface device and a dental implant. The interface device provides an interface between a dental abutment and the implant allowing connecting the implant to the abutment. The interface device may comprise a shank and a polygonal connector, where the connector extends from one end of the shank. The connector may comprise sections forming the polygonal shape where the implant may comprise a polygonal receptacle, which is a cavity designed to receive the polygonal connector of the interface device. The outer dimensions of the connector may be slightly larger than the corresponding inner dimensions of the polygonal receptacle. The sections can bend inwardly towards the center of the connector when inserted to the receptacle, and return to an unbent position once the connector is inside the receptacle, thereby applying pressure upon the inner walls of the receptacle, thereby securing said connector to the receptacle and implant. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062396 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTIPART CONSTRUCTION AND SUCH A CONSTRUCTION - A method for manufacturing a multipart assembly of sintered oxide ceramic material, including one first component which at least partially surrounds one second component in such a manner that detaching the first component from the second component is not possible without destroying the first and/or second component. The assembly is produced by producing a single-part first shaped part and a single-part second shaped part from an oxide ceramic blank, whereby the first shaped part and the second shaped part are enlarged to compensate for the shrinkage during sintering, and assembling the sintered shaped part as second component with the first shaped part and subsequently sintering them together. As the first shaped part is employed a shaped part with an opening whose effective cross section after sintering is either smaller than the effective cross section of the second shaped part after sintering in a region that extends within the first component, or is smaller that the effective cross section of the second component in front of and behind the opening. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062397 | DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE - Powered toothbrush systems that provide improved bristle positioning and bristle contact with tooth surfaces that reduce the time and effort required for effective brushing. Some embodiments use alternating or oscillating pneumatic pressure and suction to move a tooth brush head. Various configuration of the brush head provide different areas of coverage ranging from individual tooth to quarter mouth (U-cross section), to half (U-cross section or H-cross section) or whole mouth (U-cross section or H-cross section) coverage. Some embodiments include flexible fingers and/or bladders to keep the bristle tips properly engaged with the teeth and gums, providing bristle contact over a wide variety of malocclusion. The shape of the brush heads adapts to conform closely to the shape of the user's dental arch and to any malocclusion that may be present. The power toothbrush automatically generates motion of the brush head that simulates the “Modified Bass Method” of brushing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062398 | COLOURING SOLUTION FOR DENTAL CERAMIC FRAMEWORK AND RELATED METHODS - The invention relates to a colouring solution for dental ceramic framework comprising a solvent, a colouring agent comprising metal ions, and a complexing agent, wherein the amount of complexing agent is sufficient to dissolve the colouring agent in the solvent. The invention also relates to a process for colouring dental ceramic framework and dental ceramic framework coloured with the colouring solution. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062399 | DISPENSER TIP FILTER ASSEMBLY - The invention features a dispenser tip filter assembly for dispensing fluid compositions, especially dental compositions, containing solid particles. The assembly includes a dispenser tip comprising a filter housing chamber and an exit orifice, and a filter unit positioned within the filter housing chamber in front of the exit orifice. The filter unit has one or more slots with a width less than the diameter of the exit orifice. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062400 | Method of Operating a Drive Simulator - The disclosed invention relates to a method of operating a drive simulator to simulate the driving of a vehicle when the transmission or axle is improperly lubricated. The drive simulator may be used to simulate chatter, shudder or shift feel. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062401 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHODS OF PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A ROUTE TO BE FOLLOWED BY A PERSON - A route followed by a person is managed. A data store is configured to store data streams corresponding to different kinds of information of a route followed by a person. Data output means is operable to output the data streams to a user such that they are co-related to the route followed by the person. Data handling means is operable to provide the stored data streams to the data output means. The data streams correspond to different route information and can be cross referenced. The data handling means is operable to provide a first data stream and further data stream in a predetermined manner to the data output means and in dependence upon the cross-referable data such that the first and further data streams are output by the data output means in a substantially co-related manner. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062402 | Processes and Systems Using and Producing Food Healthfulness Data Based on Linear Combinations of Nutrients - Processes for selecting and purchasing and/or consuming food are provided. In certain embodiments, healthfulness data representing a relative healthfulness of a candidate food is based on a linear combination of nutrient amounts present in a candidate food. Related processes for producing food energy data and for producing a food product are provided. Related processes and systems for supplying food energy data to a requester and supplying meal plan data to a consumer are also provided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062403 | SITUATED SIMULATION FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND THERAPY - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with producing an immersive training content module (ITCM) are described. One example system includes a capture logic to acquire information from which the ITCM may be produced. An ITCM may include a set of nodes, a set of measures, a logic to control transitions between nodes during a training session, and a logic to establish values for measures during the training sessions. Therefore, the example system may also include an assessment definition logic to define a set of measures to be included in the ITCM and an interaction logic to define a set of interactions to be included in the ITCM. The ITCM may be written to a computer-readable medium. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062404 | EDUCATIONAL DEVICE - Apparatus for educational use, comprising a plurality of pieces and a regular array of indicia. The pieces are dimensioned and arranged, and the indicia are arrayed, to allow a plurality of the pieces to be juxtaposed adjacent to the indicia, covering a plurality of the indicia, such that each piece covers a single indicium or an integral number of indicia and each indicium covered by a piece is visible through that piece. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING ARC WELDING TRAINING IN A REAL-TIME SIMULATED VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT USING REAL-TIME WELD PUDDLE FEEDBACK - A real-time virtual reality welding system including a programmable processor-based subsystem, a spatial tracker operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem, at least one mock welding tool capable of being spatially tracked by the spatial tracker, and at least one display device operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem. The system is capable of simulating, in virtual reality space, a weld puddle having real-time molten metal fluidity and heat dissipation characteristics. The system is further capable of displaying the simulated weld puddle on the display device in real-time. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062406 | VIRTUAL REALITY PIPE WELDING SIMULATOR - A simulator facilitates virtual welding activity of pipe and open root weld joints. The simulator may include a logic processor based system operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates welding activity on a section of virtual pipe having at least one virtual weld joint. It also includes a display connected to the logic processor based system for visually depicting the interactive welding environment, wherein the display depicts the section of virtual pipe. A mock welding tool is provided for performing virtual welding activity on the at least one weld joint in real time where one or more sensors are adapted to track movement of the input device in real time for communicating data about the movement of the input device to the logic processor based system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062407 | Device And Methods For Medical Training Using Live Subjects - The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for training medical personnel. Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a medical training device, comprising: at least one modular component, the component comprising a means for mounting the modular component to a portion of a healthy live subject; a means for simulating one or more physiological attributes; and a means for controlling the simulation. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062408 | Training Aid - A training aid for practicing inserting a needle in a vein, the aid including:
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20100062409 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING AND PROVISIONING IT STATE INFORMATION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS UTILIZING A QUESTION/ANSWER PARADIGM - A system for providing and developing information technology status information for various assets is provided. The system can comprise one or more electronic data processors configured to process, display, and manage data. The system can further include a module configured to execute on the one or more electronic data processors. The module can be configured to enable a user to pose one or more questions pertaining to the status of a particular asset in the system. Additionally, the module can be configured to parse the one or more questions pertaining to the status of a particular asset. The module can be further configured to select and conduct one or more tests to determine an answer to the one or more questions. Moreover, the module can be configured to generate and display to the user the answer to the one or more questions. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062410 | COMPUTERIZED TESTING DEVICE WITH A NETWORK EDITING INTERFACE - The computerized testing device with a network editing interface in accordance with the present invention allows a teacher to generate customized quizzes or teaching materials for students logging into the computerized testing device to take tests through a network. The computerized testing device comprises an examination managing module, a content database, a testing module and a recording module. The network editing interface allows teachers to generate quizzes or teaching materials, and comprises a quiz database, a template database, a teacher database and a network editing interface. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062411 | DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR EDUCATORS - A system and method for predicting performance on an assessment and guiding users to take actions to accelerate learning and thereby improve performance on an assessment, as well as providing teacher evaluations, using the Zone of Proximal Development as the driver for understanding the value of prioritizing concepts. Student growth potential is calculated based on concepts most primed for growth as measured by the Zone of Proximal Development and made available to educators and instructors. Concepts are ranked based on priority driven by the ability to impact student growth as assessed in the given concept. Statistics on the relevance of current concepts for future concepts are also calculated and made available. | 2010-03-11 |