15th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110086198 | Heat-foamable sheet, method for manufacturing the same, foaming filler member, and method for filling inner space of hollow member - There are provided a foaming filler member which allows, even when the inner space of a hollow member has a protruding space, easy filling of the protruding space without using an extra member, a heat-foamable sheet used for the foaming filler member, a method for manufacturing the heat-foamable sheet, and a method for filling the inner space of the hollow member. A heat-foamable sheet which extends in one direction when heated at 100 to 130° C. for 20 minutes and has an extension ratio of 5 to 50% in the extension direction is manufactured by stretch-forming a heat-foamable material. Even when the inner space has the protruding space, the protruding space can be easily filled at low cost without using an extra member by using the heat-foamable sheet as the foaming filler member, disposing the foaming filler member in the main space of the inner space, and foaming it such that the extending direction of the heat-foamable sheet is oriented toward the protruding space. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086199 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CURVED PROFILE MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND RESULTING PROFILE - A method and a device for realizing a curved composite material profile made of composite material, and to the resulting profile ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086200 | WETTING RESISTANT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH - Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials, methods for making these articles and materials, and methods for protecting articles using coatings made from these materials. One particular embodiment is an article that comprises a coating having a surface connected porosity content of up to about 5 percent by volume. The coating comprises a material that comprises a primary oxide and a secondary oxide, wherein (i) the primary oxide comprises a cerium cation, and (ii) the secondary oxide comprises a cation selected from the group consisting of the praseodymium and neodymium. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086201 | SOLAR HEAT-REFLECTIVE ROOFING GRANULES, SOLAR HEAT-REFLECTIVE SHINGLES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for preparing roofing granules includes forming kaolin clay into green granules and sintering the green granules at a temperature of at least 900 degrees Celsius to cure the green granules until the crystalline content of the sintered granules is at least ten percent as determined by x-ray diffraction. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086202 | NEGATIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - Negative-working imageable elements can be imaged and processed to provide lithographic printing plates. These imageable elements are sensitive to infrared radiation but are insensitive to “white” light and thus can be more easily handled under white light conditions. These properties are possible by incorporating a filter dye having a λ | 2011-04-14 |
20110086203 | PLASTIC MOULDED PART FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A bionically designed plastic molded part is provided, in particular a carrier, for a motor vehicle, with at least one low-load region for accommodating relatively low loads, which is formed using thin-wall technology, and at least one high-load region for accommodating relatively high loads, which is formed using plastic foam technology and connected to at least one low-load region. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086204 | Modification of Surface Energy Via Direct Laser Ablative Surface Patterning - Surface energy of a substrate is changed without the need for any template, mask, or additional coating medium applied to the substrate. At least one beam of energy directly ablates a substrate surface to form a predefined topographical pattern at the surface. Each beam of energy has a width of approximately 25 micrometers and an energy of approximately 1-500 microJoules. Features in the topographical pattern have a width of approximately 1-500 micrometers and a height of approximately 1.4-100 micrometers. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086205 | LAMINATED PANEL AND PROCESS - A laminated panel ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086206 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CARBONACEOUS FILLERS - Compositions comprising carbonaceous filler, polymeric binder, and at least one organic compound having at least one charged functional group. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086207 | DIAMOND APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a diamond apparatus includes forming an insulating layer on a surface of a substrate, forming a masking layer on a surface of the insulating layer, and forming a photoresist layer on a surface of the masking layer. A portion of the photoresist layer is cross-linked through exposure to light, leaving a portion of the photoresist layer non-cross-linked. The non-cross-linked portion of the photoresist layer is removed from the masking layer, thus exposing a portion of the masking layer. The method further includes removing the exposed masking layer portion. Any remaining portion of the cross-linked photoresist layer is also removed, resulting in the formation of a patterned masking layer extending from the insulation layer. Diamond material is seeded onto the patterned masking layer and an exposed portion of the insulation layer. The masking layer is removed, resulting in a patterned diamond apparatus extending from the insulating layer | 2011-04-14 |
20110086208 | Lightweight, Breathable, Waterproof, Stretchable, Dye-Sublimatable Fabric For Apparel - A stretchable, waterproof, breathable, colored fabric particularly suited for athletic and outdoor use comprising an outer layer composed of a woven or knitted, dye-sublimated colored polyester elastomeric yarn, an intermediately disposed stretchable, breathable, and waterproof membrane, and a woven or knitted polypropylene elastomeric layer all being laminated to form a unitary fabric. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086209 | FLUORORESIN FILM - To provide a fluororesin film wherein the coating film material is not limited, deterioration of the coating film and the fluororesin film body due to the ultraviolet light is suppressed for a long period of time, and the transparency of the fluororesin film body is high. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086210 | Paper, process for producing the same, and printed article - Paper which exhibits more favorable forgery prevention effect is provided. Paper contains first and second surface regions opposed to each other and an intermediate region interposed between the first and second surface regions. Each of the first and second surface regions and the intermediate region contains cellulose fibers. At least the first surface region further comprises functional fibers which, upon reception of a physical stimulus, make a response different from that made by the cellulose fibers to the physical stimulus. The functional fibers contained in the first surface region are mingled with the cellulose fibers in the first surface region and are oriented in one direction which is parallel or oblique to one main surface of the paper. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086211 | Method of insulation formation and application - The method of forming a lightweight, high performance, glass fiber blanket for acoustical and thermal insulation, that includes treating glass fibers with a fluid binding agent at elevated temperature to form a first cohesive glass fiber layer of thickness t | 2011-04-14 |
20110086212 | POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS FOR MOLDING CLEAR PARTS - This invention relates to certain poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) copolyesters which are useful for the preparation of clear and tough thick wall molded parts, produced at good cycle times. The copolyesters can be molded into desired shapes such as cosmetic jars, fragrance caps, tool handles, and toothbrushes. These molded articles can have thick or thin walls and may be molded in a two shot molding process. The copolyesters also have good flow and reduced cycle times. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086213 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A SILICON CARBIDE BULK SINGLE CRYSTAL WITH THERMAL TREATMENT, AND LOW-IMPEDANCE MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE - A silicon carbide bulk single crystal is produced at a growth temperature of up to 2200° C. by sublimation growth and is subjected to thermal aftertreatment after the sublimation growth. The bulk single crystal is brought to an aftertreatment temperature that is higher than a growth temperature. Very low-stress and low-dislocation SiC substrates can be produced from such a SiC bulk single crystal, the substrates additionally having a particularly low electrical resistivity. The SiC bulk single crystal is positioned within an SiC powder before the thermal aftertreatment and it is completely surrounded by the SiC powder during the thermal aftertreatment. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086214 | BUILDING PRODUCTS CONSTRUCTED FROM THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER MAT IMPREGNATED WTIH CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL - A building product includes a thermoplastic polymer mat impregnated with a cementitious material. The thermoplastic polymer mat has a front face and a rear face. A stiffening layer is laminated to the rear face of the thermoplastic polymer mat. A finishing layer covers the front face of the thermoplastic polymer mat. A method of producing the building product is also provided. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086215 | POLYOL PREPOLYMERS OF NATURAL OIL BASED POLYOLS - A polyol prepolymer having at least one urethane group is disclosed. The polyol preopolymer is a reaction product of at least one isocyanate and a polyol blend, where the polyol blend includes at least one conventional petroleum-based polyol and at least one natural oil based polyol. The polyol prepolymer may be used in producing flexible polyurethane foams. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086216 | FOAMED RESIN PRODUCT AND FOAMED RESIN MOLDING MACHINE TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME - Disclosed is a foamed resin molding machine including a first mold having a first molding surface, a second mold having a second molding surface, and a third mold. A cavity is formed between the first molding surface and the second molding surface, and the third mold is movably mounted with respect to the first molding surface, such that the third mold can protrude into the cavity. The cavity is fillable with resin particles. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086217 | SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM FOR NON-COVERED AND NON-COATED USE IN STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS - A structure can be prepared comprising a substrate, such as a wall, ceiling or floor, and, as a non-covered layer applied thereon, a spray polyurethane foam. The foam formulation used to prepare the spray polyurethane foam includes a polyol component having a functionality equal to or greater than 2.1, an isocyanate component having a functionality equal to or greater than 2.7, an aromatic bromine-containing flame retardant agent, a phosphorus-containing flame retardant agent and a blowing agent. The structure containing the spray polyurethane foam is capable of passing the International Code Council Evaluation Service's Acceptance Criteria 377 Appendix X test without covering the spray polyurethane foam or coating the spray polyurethane foam with an intumescing coating, and therefore can be particularly useful in attics, crawl spaces, and other areas in which the foam would be exposed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086218 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL, HAVING HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND LOW THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT, AND HEAT-DISSIPATING SUBSTRATE, AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS - A composite material having a high thermal conductivity and a small thermal expansion coefficient, which is obtained by impregnating a porous graphitized extrudate with a metal; the composite material having such anisotropy that the thermal conductivity and the thermal expansion coefficient are 250 W/mK a more and less than 4×10 | 2011-04-14 |
20110086219 | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Sheet - The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, which includes: a base material including a foamed substance; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on at least one surface of the base material, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed by a water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a water-dispersible acrylic copolymer (a) having a weight-average molecular weight of from 400,000 to 900,000, said copolymer containing a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having 2 to 14 carbon atoms in the alkyl group thereof as a principal monomer component and a functional group-containing monomer as a monomer component; and a water-dispersible acrylic low-molecular weight component (b) having a weight-average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 250,000. According to the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed with an excellent adhesivity on a base material foamed by a foamed substance, without restriction in the method of forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or in the type of a crosslinking agent. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086220 | GAS BARRIER LAMINATED FILM FOR ORGANIC DEVICES | 2011-04-14 |
20110086221 | HARDCOATS HAVING LOW SURFACE ENERGY AND LOW LINT ATTRACTION - Articles such as optical displays and protective films, comprising a (e.g. light transmissive) substrate having a surface layer comprising the reaction product of a mixture comprising a hydrocarbon-based hardcoat composition and at least one perfluoropolyether urethane additive. The surface layer exhibits low lint attraction in combination with high contact angles. Hardcoat coating compositions comprising a perfluoropolyether urethane additive and a silicone(meth)acrylate additive are also described. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086222 | Selectively-Releasable Adhesives That Include A Glycosominoglycan - In one embodiment, a selectively-releasable adhesive includes a copolymer formed from a multifunctional alcohol, a multifunctional carboxylic acid, and a glycosaminoglycan (GAG). In one embodiment, an adhesive article includes a backing material having a surface and a layer of adhesive provided on the surface, the adhesive layer having an outer surface opposite to a surface that contacts the backing material, the outer surface being at least partly composed of a copolymer formed from a multifunctional alcohol, a multifunctional carboxylic acid, and a glycosaminoglycan (GAG). | 2011-04-14 |
20110086223 | FLUID AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ANTIFOULING COATING, ANTIFOULING COATING REPAIR METHOD, AND UNDERWATER STRUCTURE - A cleaning fluid comprising at least two components selected from organic acids, organic acid salts, electrolytes, alcohols, and water is safe. When the existing antifouling coating is to be overcoated or repaired, the surface of the existing coating is cleaned with the cleaning fluid so that a repair coating composition may strongly bond to the existing coating. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086224 | Sheet and Method of Making Sheet for Support Structures and Tires - A planar sheet comprises a plurality of polyamide yarns having a yarn modulus of from 3.7 to 6.8 N/dtex, an elongation to break of from 2.9 to 4.7% and a denier of from 130 to 15,000 and a plurality of steel wires wherein the steel wire is provided with a first crimp and a second crimp, the first crimp lying in a plane that is substantially different from the plane of the second crimp. The first and second crimp pitches and amplitudes of the steel wire are such that, when the steel wire and polyamide yarns are combined, the elongation to break of the wire is similar to that of the polyamide yarn. The wires and yarns are arranged such that they are oriented parallel to each other within the planar sheet. The sheet has utility in the construction of elastomeric components for tires and belts. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086225 | FLAME-RETARDANT SPUN-DYED POLYSETE FIBER, FLAME- RETARDANT MATERIAL COMPRISING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLAME-RETARDANT SPUN-DYED POLYESTER FIBER | 2011-04-14 |
20110086226 | Unbonded loosefill insulation - An improved unbonded loosefill insulation material having a multiplicity of tufts and a plurality of voids between the tufts is provided. The tufts have an average major tuft dimension. The average major tuft dimension of the tufts of the improved unbonded loosefill insulation material is shorter than an average major tuft dimension of tufts of conventional unbonded loosefill insulation material, thereby providing the improved unbonded loosefill insulation material with a higher insulative value than conventional unbonded loosefill insulation material. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086227 | ACRYLIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDINGS IN WHICH SAID COMPOSITION IS USED - Provided are an acrylic resin composition with which the peeling properties are improved when multi-layer sheets are formed and roll attachment is reduced, and an acrylic/polycarbonate multi-layer sheet having good environmental resistance and good producibility in which said composition is used. A terminally-modified polycarbonate resin (0.1 to 10 wt %) having terminal groups which can be represented by general formula (1): (where R | 2011-04-14 |
20110086228 | Green-Colored Environmentally Inert Coated Materials, Barrier Compositions and Related Methods - Substantially environmentally inert materials that include substrates coated with a green-colored barrier layer containing at least a film forming polymer; organic pigment green 7; and yellow iron oxide pigment are disclosed. In the layer, the organic pigment green 7 and the yellow iron oxide pigment are present in the layer in a weight ratio of about 1:about 3 to about 1:about 5. Suitable substrates include crumb rubber, sand, chipped rubber and other particulate substrates. Related compositions, methods and recreation fields upon which such materials have been disposed are also described. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086229 | PERFLUOROELASTOMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME - The present invention includes crosslinked perfluoroelastomeric compositions and molded articles formed from a cross-linkable perfluoroelastomeric composition having a first curable perfluoropolymer having a cure site monomer and a second perfluoropolymer having a cure site monomer. The molar ratio of the tetrafluoroethylene monomer to perfluoroalkylvinyl ether in one perfluoropolymer is about 0 to 100 to about 65 to 35 in the perfluoropolymer. The molar ratio of the tetrafluoroethylene monomer to the perfluoroalkylvinyl ether monomer in the second polymer is about 65:35 to about 95:5 in the second perfluoropolymer. The composition further includes a curative. One fluorine-containing elastomer composition herein, having a short crosslinking time, has perfluoroelastomers (A) having a tetrafluoroethylene unit, a perfluoralkylvinyl ether unit (a) and a monomer unit (b) having at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group, a carboxyl group and an alkoxycarbonyl group, wherein the composition has two or more kinds of perfluoroelastomers (A) having differing contents of perfluoroalkylvinyl ether unit (a). | 2011-04-14 |
20110086230 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING FLUORING RESIN FILM - A simple short-time method for modifying a fluorine resin film so that hydrophilicity is not likely to deteriorate over time. The method for modifying a fluorine resin film is characterized in that the surface of the fluorine resin film is provided with hydrophilicity by bringing the fluorine resin film into contact with a process gas, which contains gas containing fluorine atoms and at least one of gas containing oxygen atoms or inert gas. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086231 | DISPERSION FOR APPLYING A METAL LAYER - The present invention relates to a dispersion for the application of a metal layer on a non-electrically-conductive substrate comprising an organic binder component, a metal component, and also a solvent component. The invention further relates to processes for the production of the dispersion, processes for the production of a non-structured or structured metal layer with the aid of the dispersion, and also to the resultant substrate surfaces and their use. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086232 | LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY OF ULTRAVIOLET-BLOCKING COATINGS - Methods of forming UV-blocking coatings are disclosed. Alternating layers of a negatively-charged solution and positively-charged UV-blocking materials are formed on a substrate, and optionally heated to form UV-blocking coatings. Coatings formed by the method are also disclosed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086233 | HARD COATING LAYER AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - Disclosed is a crystalline hard coating layer having no cracks, which exhibits both high hardness and excellent wear resistance at the same time. A method for forming the hard coating layer is also disclosed. A crystalline hard coating layer ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086234 | NITRIC OXIDE-RELEASING COATINGS - Provided according to embodiments of the invention are NO-releasing sol-gel coating formed from a sol precursor solution comprising a backbone alkoxysilane and a diazeniumdiolate-modified alkoxysilane. Further provided are methods of producing NO-releasing sol-gel coatings. Such methods may include (a) co-condensing a sol precursor solution comprising a backbone alkoxysilane and a diazeniumdiolate-modified alkoxysilane in a solvent to form a sol; (b) coating a substrate with the sol; and (c) drying the sol to form the NO-releasing sol-gel coating. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086235 | METHODS OF NUCLEATION CONTROL IN FILM DEPOSITION - Disclosed herein are methods to achieve a significant degree of nucleation control with a chemical vapor deposition based coating approach, by controlling the chemistry of a specifically chosen under layer on a substrate such as glass and then treating this under layer on at least its surface to a specified degree to achieve targeted nucleation control in the second layer film, which is at least partially crystalline. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086236 | COMPOSITES CONTAINING POLYPEPTIDES ATTACHED TO POLYSACCHARIDES AND MOLECULES - This document provides methods and materials related to composites or coatings containing polypeptides attached to polysaccharides and/or molecules. For example, methods and materials related to composites or coatings containing polypeptides (e.g., casein polypeptides) attached to polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose) and/or molecules (e.g., calcium containing molecules such as calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate and/or polyesters such as polylactic acid and polyhydroxybutyrate) are provided. A coating provided herein can include both cationic and ionic polymers, polypeptides, or polysaccharides. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086237 | BONDING APPARATUS - Bonding apparatus ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086238 | Niobium Nanostructures And Methods Of Making Thereof - The disclosure relates to metal materials with varied nanostructural morphologies. More specifically, the disclosure relates to niobium nanostructures with varied morphologies. The disclosure further relates to methods of making such metal nanostructures. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086239 | ELECTROCOMPOSITE COATINGS FOR HARD CHROME REPLACEMENT - The invention provides a method and system for electrolytically coating an article. The method includes providing an article to be coated and disposing the article in an electrolytic cell. The cell includes an anode, a cathode in operable communication with the article, and an electrolyte bath. During electrolysis, the electrolyte bath comprises cobalt ions, phosphorous acid, and tribological particles selected from the group consisting of refractory materials, solid lubricants and mixtures thereof dispersed therein. The method further includes applying steady direct electric current through the anode, the electrolyte bath and the cathode to coat the article with cobalt, phosphorous and the tribological particles. An improved composition of matter is also provided that may be used as a coating, or the composition may be electroformed on a mandrel to form an article made from the composition of matter. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086240 | DOUBLE PATTERNING HARD MASK FOR DAMASCENE PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING (PMR) WRITER - Various embodiments of the subject disclosure provide a double patterning process that uses two patterning steps to produce a write structure having a nose shape with sharp corners. In one embodiment, a method for forming a write structure on a multi-layer structure comprising a substrate and an insulator layer on the substrate is provided. The method comprises forming a hard mask layer over the insulator layer, performing a first patterning process to form a pole and yoke opening in the hard mask layer, performing a second patterning process to remove rounded corners of the pole and yoke opening in the hard mask layer, removing a portion of the insulator layer corresponding to the pole and yoke opening in the hard mask layer to form a trench in the insulator layer, and filling the trench with a magnetic material. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086241 | GLASS FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA SUBSTRATES, MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA SUBSTRATES, MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The provided are a glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate permitting the realization of a magnetic recording medium substrate affording good chemical durability and having an extremely flat surface, a magnetic recording medium substrate comprised of this glass, a magnetic recording medium equipped with this substrate, and methods of manufacturing the same. Glasses for a magnetic recording medium substrate are, glass I comprised of an oxide glass, comprising, denoted as mass percentages:
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20110086242 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery cell including a case and at least one cell tab, the case including a lip, the cell tab protruding through the lip, and a protective circuit module including a circuit board located at a top side of the lip, at least one electrode tab located on the circuit board, and at least one circuit device located at the circuit board, and the at least one cell tab is connected to the at least one electrode tab. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086243 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. An embodiment of the battery pack includes a bare cell, wherein the bare cell comprises a terminal; a circuit module coupled with the bare cell, wherein the circuit module comprises a protective device; and a cover disposed over the circuit module and coupled with the bare cell; wherein the circuit module comprises a through-hole, the cover comprises a protrusion, the protrusion engages with the through-hole, and the through-hole enables welding of the protective device of the circuit module to the terminal of the bare cell through the through-hole. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086244 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery that includes a lower case and a label that are securely adhered to each other. The secondary battery includes a bare cell that receives an electrode assembly and having one end to which an electrode terminal is exposed, a protective circuit module electrically connected to the electrode terminal to control charging and discharging, an upper case accommodating the protective circuit module and installed at an upper portion of the bare cell, a hollow label having its top and bottom ends opened, accommodating the bare cell and including a bent portion adhered to the upper case at the top end and bent to extend inward at the bottom end, and a lower case sealing the bottom end of the label. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086245 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a bare cell including an electrode assembly inserted therein, a holder case fixed to one side of the bare cell, a protective circuit board seated on the holder case and including a protection circuit electrically connected to the bare cell to control charging or discharging thereof, a first metal member fixed to the protective circuit board, and a second metal member fixed to the holder case and connected to the first metal member. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086246 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The invention relates to a semiconductor device includes a substrate ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086247 | REDOX FLOW CELL REBALANCING - A redox cell rebalance system is provided. In some embodiments, the rebalance system includes electrochemical cell and a photochemical cell. In some embodiments, the photochemical cell contains a source of ultraviolet radiation for producing HCl from H | 2011-04-14 |
20110086248 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - The present invention relates to an assembled battery including a combination of two kinds of secondary batteries differing in battery property (charge voltage behavior), each secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. That is, the present invention relates to an assembled battery including at least one first cell and at least one second cell electrically connected in series. The second cell has a greater change in charge voltage at the end of charge and a larger cell capacity. Thus, an assembled battery having excellent long-term reliability and excellent safety during overcharge can be obtained. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086249 | LIQUID RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERY - One embodiment includes a method for recharging a lithium ion battery, including providing a lithium ion battery comprising used liquid electrode material; removing said used liquid electrode material from said lithium ion battery; and, introducing a relatively unused liquid electrode material into the lithium ion battery to replace the used liquid electrode material. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING ELECTRICAL POWER BY EVAPORATING WATER - Electrical energy is stored in a concentrated solution. To recover the energy, the concentrated solution is rediluted for example by pressure retarded osmosis. The concentrated solution is generated by evaporation of the exhaust solution from the energy recovery process. The evaporation is enhanced by electrically powered enhancement means and the corresponding electrical input constitutes the power to be stored. The enhanced evaporation also draws heat from the environment, whereby the input electrical energy is augmented, partially or completely offsetting inefficiencies in the system. In grid applications, when demand for electricity is high the enhancement is discontinued and power is generated from the stored concentrated brine. Alternatively the evaporation enhancement may draw power from a power source that does not operate continuously, such as a renewable energy source. The stored brine is employed to generate power during periods when the renewable energy source falls below a predetermined power supply capability. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086251 | CAP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING GASKET PREVENTED FROM SAGGING AND CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - A cap assembly is provided. The cap assembly comprises a main gasket surrounding the outer circumference of a safety vent and an auxiliary gasket surrounding the outer circumference of a current interrupt device (CID). The main gasket is supported by the auxiliary gasket, leaving no space between the main gasket and the safety vent. The cap assembly is constructed such that the auxiliary gasket prevents the main gasket seated on a beading portion from sagging. This construction makes the cap assembly effective in preventing an electrolyte from leaking. Further provided is a cylindrical secondary battery comprising the cap assembly. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086252 | CYLINDRICAL NICKEL-ZINC CELL WITH POSITIVE CAN - Rechargeable nickel zinc cells, and methods of manufacture, of a configuration that utilizes a positive can with a vent cap at the positive pole of the battery are described. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086253 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH AN IRREVERSIBLE FUSE - A rechargeable electrochemical cell includes at least one lithium-intercalating electrode; a thin flexible housing, which is closed in a sealed manner, including two films connected to one another by an adhesive or sealing layer; and at least one current output conductor in which an irreversibly tripping thermal fuse is integrated, and the fuse is arranged within the housing and/or embedded in the adhesive or sealing layer. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086254 | Lithium-Iron Disulfide Cell Design - The invention relates to primary electrochemical cells having a jellyroll electrode assembly that includes a lithium-based negative electrode, a positive electrode with a coating comprising iron disulfide deposited on a current collector and a polymeric separator. More particularly, the invention relates to a cell design which optimizes cell capacity and substantially eliminates premature voltage drop-off on intermittent service testing. The resulting cell has a region of increased lithium thickness proximate to/under the terminal end of the outermost edge of the cathode strip. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086255 | TEMPORARY INSULATOR FOR BATTERY PACKS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Battery packs having electrically insulating material between conductive surfaces of electrical components are described herein. In some embodiments, a battery pack includes a battery cell with a first conductive surface, an electrically conductive member with a second conductive surface, and electrically insulating material positioned between the first and second conductive surfaces. The electrically insulating material has at least one passage that enables the first and second conductive surfaces to be electrically connected. For example, the passage in the electrically insulating material may be formed by, during, or as a result of a process in which the first and second conductive surfaces are attached, such as by a welding process that both ablates a portion of the electrically insulating material to form the through passage and that physically joins the first and second conductive surfaces, thereby creating an electrical connection therebetween. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086256 | Rechargeable Battery Assemblies and Methods of Constructing Rechargeable Battery Assemblies - Rechargeable battery assemblies and methods of constructing rechargeable battery assemblies are provided. Rechargeable battery assemblies can include a storage cell and receive circuitry comprising a receive coil operatively connected to receive control circuitry, the receive coil configured to receive inductively coupled current, the receive control circuitry configured to rectify the current and communicate charging power to the storage cell, the coil wound around a shield/core comprising magnetically permeable material, and the shield/core disposed around the storage cell. Methods of constructing rechargeable battery assemblies can include disposing a shield/core comprising magnetically permeable material around a storage cell; winding a receive coil around the shield/core; and providing the receive coil in operative connection with receive control circuitry and the storage cell, the receive coil configured to receive inductively coupled current, and the receive control circuitry configured to rectify the current and communicate charging power to the storage cell. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086257 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM COMPLEX METAL OXIDE - A method for producing a layered lithium mixed metal oxide according to the present invention comprises a step of calcining, in the presence of an inert flux composed of a chloride, a lithium mixed metal oxide raw material containing a transition metal element and a lithium element so that the molar ratio of the lithium element to the transition metal element may fall within a range of 1 or more and 2 or less. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086258 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A method includes: preparing an electrode group | 2011-04-14 |
20110086259 | WATER-RESISTANT POUCH TYPE SECONDARY CELL - The present invention relates to a pouch type secondary cell with high water-resistance. The pouch type secondary cell comprises a positive electrode, a separation layer, and a negative electrode. Here, the sealing unit of the secondary cell includes steps so that the sealing unit has an outer side thinner than an inner side in thickness. The present invention is advantageous in that the manufacture process can be simplified, the water-resistance and sealing property of sealing portions can be further improved, and the manufacture costs can be reduced. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086260 | THIN HOUSING FILM FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENTS - A housing film for electrochemical elements includes a barrier layer having a polymeric structure which has been deposited from the gas phase on to a support layer, an electrochemical element which has at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode and has at least one such film. A process for producing the electrochemical element includes steps wherein at least two electrodes are applied next to one another on a substrate and are covered with a film, where the substrate and/or the film is such a housing film. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086261 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a center pin inside of the electrode assembly; a can including the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly coupled to a side of the can. At least one end of the center pin includes a deforming end to deform due to an impact power caused by a collision of the deforming end with an inner surface of the can and/or the cap assembly, preventing the center pin from protruding to an outside of the can and/or the cap assembly. Accordingly, the lithium secondary battery is safer by preventing a center pin from protruding when the cylindrical lithium secondary battery explodes due to an increase in internal pressure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086262 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is disclosed. The rechargeable battery comprises: a central electrode portion comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator; a first electrode portion extending from a first end of the central electrode portion; a second electrode portion extending from a second end of the central electrode portion opposite the first end; a central case enclosing the central electrode portion; a first electrode case enclosing the first electrode portion, wherein the first electrode case is coupled to the central case such that an overlapping part of the first electrode case encloses a part of the central electrode portion at the first end, and the central case encloses the overlapping part of the first electrode case; and a second electrode case enclosing the second electrode portion, wherein the second electrode case is coupled to the central case such that an overlapping part of the second electrode case encloses a part of the central electrode portion at the second end, and the central case encloses the overlapping part of the second electrode case. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086263 | Battery, Charging Apparatus and Electronic Device - In a battery including a battery cell formed in a flattened substantially parallelepiped shape and a terminal contacting section electrically connected to the battery cell, at one end in the longitudinal direction of a face of the battery opposing to the face on which the terminal contacting section is provided, a projecting portion which projects in the longitudinal direction of the face is provided. Meanwhile, another projecting portion which projects in the longitudinal direction of the face is provided at the other end. The projecting portions may have projecting lengths different from each other or may have projecting lengths and projecting thicknesses different from each other. A charging apparatus into which the battery is to be installed includes an accommodating section for the battery which in turn includes projection accommodating portions configured to individually accommodate the projecting portions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086264 | ELECTRO-CHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electro-chemical device comprises a package including a metal film, a battery element sealed within the package, resin layers disposed at least on the inside of a seal part of the package, and a lead extending from the battery element to the outside of the package through between the resin layers at the seal part of the package. The lead has a special form into which the resin of the resin layers bites, so that the lead is firmly buried in the resin layers, whereby the lead is fully inhibited from moving. Therefore, an electro-chemical device having a high quality can be obtained. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086265 | BATTERY - A main object of the present application is to provide a battery including an insulating member that insulates a battery case from an electrode body and is able to secure good injection performance of an electrolyte solution. The battery provided by the present application includes an electrode body provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a battery case that houses the electrode body together with an electrolyte solution. An insulating member that isolates the electrode body from the battery case is arranged between the electrode body and the battery case, and the insulating member is formed into a bag shape that encloses the electrode body and is made of a porous material having pores through which the electrolyte solution is able to flow. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086266 | AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - An aqueous secondary battery | 2011-04-14 |
20110086267 | POLYMER, SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - A polymer having a structure represented by the following general formula (1), wherein in general formula (1), Ph is a phenyl group; X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom or a tellurium atom; and R1 and R1 each independently contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a chained saturated hydrocarbon group, a chained unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, a nitro group and a nitroso group. The chained saturated hydrocarbon group, the chained unsaturated hydrocarbon group, the cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group and the cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group each contain at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom and a silicon atom. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086268 | ELECTRODES INCLUDING POLYACRYLATE BINDERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Provided is an electrode composition comprising a powdered material capable of undergoing lithiation and delithiation, and a non-elastomeric binder comprising lithium polyacrylate, along with methods of making and using the same, as well as electrochemical cells incorporating the same. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086269 | ANODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An anode in which an anode active material layer is arranged on an anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes anode active material particles made of an anode active material including at least one of silicon and tin as an element. An oxide-containing film including an oxide of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium and tin is formed in a region in contact with an electrolytic solution of the surface of each anode active material particle by a liquid-phase method such as a liquid-phase deposition method. The region in contact with the electrolytic solution of the surface of each anode active material particle is covered with the oxide-containing film, to thereby improve the chemical stability of the anode and the charge-discharge efficiency. The thickness of the oxide-containing film is preferably within a range from 0.1 nm to 500 nm both inclusive. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086270 | MESOPOROUS PARTICULATE MATERIALS - Relatively disordered mesoporous particulate materials have internal porosity, a surface area of 100 m2/g or greater with a network of pores characterised by a peak in the pore size distribution at a value between 2 and 20 nm and a ratio of the half-height width of the distribution's peak to the pore diameter axis position of the peak of at least 0.6. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086271 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a core including silicon oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; and a surface-treatment layer surrounding the core and including metal oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The metal of the metal oxide is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086272 | LI-ION BATTERY AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD - Disclosed herein is a Li-ion cell comprising a cathode, an anode, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode comprises Li-ion cathode active material, and the anode comprises Li-ion anode active material and an additive which has an energy density greater than that of the Li-ion anode active material and which is capable of reacting irreversibly with Li-ions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086273 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS WITH HIGH SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY - The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electrons and alkali ions exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, super capacitors and light modulating system of the super capacitor type. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086274 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed herein is a cathode active material based on lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide represented by Formula 1, wherein an ion-conductive solid compound and conductive carbon are applied to a surface of the lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide. A lithium secondary battery having the disclosed cathode active material has improved rate properties and high temperature stability, in turn embodying excellent cell performance. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086275 | LITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE, METHOD OF PREPARING LITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE, AND LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING LITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE - A spherical primary particle of a lithium titanium oxide of which average diameter is in the range of about 1 to about 20 μm, a method of preparing the spherical primary particle of the lithium titanium oxide, and a lithium rechargeable battery including the spherical primary particle of the lithium titanium oxide. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086276 | Polymeric Material And Its Manufacture And Use - Disclosed herein is a polymer composition, its manufacture and use, said composition may comprise greater than about 90 mole % propylene monomer, and having a unique combination of properties, including one or more of the following: a heat of fusion of more than about 108 J/g, a melting point of 165° C. or higher, a Melt Flow Rate so low that it is essentially not measurable and a molecular weight of greater than about 1.5×10 | 2011-04-14 |
20110086277 | Electrochemical Cell - An electrochemical cell comprises as an anode, a lithium transition metal oxide or sulphide compound which has a [B | 2011-04-14 |
20110086278 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH FLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An electrochemical cell includes a fuel electrode configured to operate as an anode to oxidize a fuel when connected to a load. An electrode holder includes a cavity for holding the fuel electrode, at least one inlet connected to the cavity on one side of the cavity and configured to supply an ionically conductive medium to the cavity, and at least one outlet connected to the cavity on an opposite side of the cavity and configured to allow the ionically conductive medium to flow out of the cavity. A plurality of spacers extend across the fuel electrode and the cavity in a spaced relation from each other to define a plurality of flow lanes in the cavity. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086279 | FLUID COOLING APPARATUS FOR A FUEL CELL DEVICE AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Liquid cooling apparatus for a fuel cell device, which is configured as an independent unit and by means of which the fuel cell device can be provided with cooling liquid and heated liquid can be removed from the fuel cell device, comprising an inlet connection for liquid, an outlet connection for liquid, a radiator, at least one fan, which is speed-controlled and directed at the radiator, and a temperature-controlled two-way valve, wherein a first path passes through the radiator and a second path by-passes the radiator and a mass flow distribution of the liquid into the first path and the second path can be adjusted by the two-way valve. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086280 | SYSTEMS FOR THE ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION OF POWER AS A SOLE SOURCE OR AIDING OTHER POWER SOURCES, IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING FIELD. - The system of the invention is a very efficient means for the on-demand production of hydrogen for aid, power, and electricity, operated by a control system with a modular, smart, and high-power efficiency arrangement using nanotechnology. A vast number of selections are provided for the user to obtain power production when needed or furthermore with variable delivery. Respecting cleanliness, environmental, and air pollution reduction constraints, the system is devised for use in the areas of housing, transportation, or more generally, any industry producing electricity or heat particularly by hydrocarbon means, or furthermore any environment requiring power for stationary or mobile operation. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086281 | DEVICE FOR HUMIDIFYING AND HEATING A COMBUSTIBLE GAS TO BE REFORMED FOR A FUEL CELL UNIT - Device for humidifying and heating of the combustible gas being reformed for a fuel cell system, with a housing, traversed on a stipulated flow path by the combustible gas being humidified and heated, which has an inlet situated in an upper area and a more deeply positioned outlet for the combustible gas, and with a heat exchanger, which is arranged within housing and can be traversed from the bottom up in countercurrent to the combustible gas being humidified and heated by a heat transfer agent supplying the required heat, and with a device to supply water prescribed for humidified of the combustible gas. It is proposed according to the invention that the device for supplying the water prescribed for humidified include a space arranged in the lower area of housing, accommodating the water prescribed for humidified, in which the water is in thermal contact with the lower area of the heat exchanger for heating, and a steam flow path leading upward from the space for transport of water evaporated in the space to the upper area of housing, and that the stipulated flow path for the combustible gas being humidified and heated in the upper area of housing is connected to steam flow path and leads downward to outlet for the humidified and heated combustible gas separately from flow path in thermal contact with heat exchanger. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086282 | REMEDIAL START METHOD IN A FUEL CELL - A remedial method for starting a fuel cell system is described. The method includes determining if the remedial method is required; providing air to an exhaust of a fuel cell stack; setting a hydrogen flow rate to an anode side of the fuel cell stack; providing a predetermined volume of hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell at the hydrogen flow rate; providing a predetermined volume of air to a cathode side of the fuel cell stack after the predetermined volume of hydrogen has been provided to the anode side while continuing to provide air to the exhaust of the fuel cell stack and hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell stack; determining if a stack voltage is stable after the predetermined volume of air has been provided to the cathode side; and closing the anode outlet valve after the stack voltage is stable. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086283 | CONTROL DETECTION METHOD TO ENABLE GAS COMPOSITION OBSERVING DURING FUEL CELL SYSTEM STARTUP - A detection method for enabling gas composition observation during fuel cell system start-up is described. In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a flow of hydrogen to the anode to pressurize the anode; opening an anode flow valve; determining if an anode pressure exceeds an anode pressure threshold; enabling anode flow set point detection after a first predetermined time if the anode pressure exceeds the anode pressure threshold; monitoring an anode flow set point using the anode flow set point detection; determining if the anode flow set point exceeds an anode flow set point threshold; and closing the anode flow valve after a second predetermined time if the anode flow set point exceeds the anode flow set point threshold. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086284 | METHOD TO REDUCE TIME UNTIL ACCEPTABLE DRIVE AWAY IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Methods and systems of reducing the start-up time for a fuel cell are described. One method of reducing the start-up time includes: concurrently supporting load requests for the fuel cell and stabilizing the voltage of the fuel cell; wherein stabilizing the voltage of the fuel cell comprises: providing a flow of hydrogen to the fuel cell and opening an anode valve, wherein the hydrogen flow continues for predetermined volume or a predetermined time; and ending voltage stabilization after the predetermined volume or predetermined time is exceeded while continuing to support load requests for the fuel cell. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086285 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane disposed therebetween. An oxidant gas supplying device supplies oxidant gas to the cathode, an oxidant gas backpressure regulating device regulates the pressure of the oxidant gas at the cathode according to a valve opening, and a pressure detecting device detects the oxidant gas pressure at the cathode. During a start-up fuel gas disposal process, a controller controls the oxidant gas supplying device to supply the oxidant gas at a standard oxidant gas flow, controls the valve opening of the oxidant gas backpressure regulating device to a first valve opening, and controls the valve opening of the oxidant gas backpressure regulating device to a second valve opening which is greater than the first valve opening when the oxidant gas pressure detected by the pressure detecting device reaches an elevation target pressure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086286 | METHOD TO PERFORM ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE SUPPRESSION OF A FUEL CELL STACK BASED ON STACK PARAMETERS - A system and method for maintaining the voltage of fuel cells in the fuel cell stack below a predetermined maximum voltage. The method determines a desired voltage set-point value that defines a predetermined maximum fuel cell voltage value and uses the voltage set-point value and an average fuel cell voltage to generate an error value there-between. The method generates a minimum gross power prediction value using the modified voltage set-point value to prevent the fuel cell voltages from going above the predetermined maximum fuel cell voltage value and generating a supplemental power value based on the minimum gross power prediction value and the error value to determine how much power needs to be drawn from the stack to maintain the fuel cell voltage below the predetermined maximum voltage value. The method uses the supplemental power value to charge the battery or operate an auxiliary load coupled to the stack. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086287 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL STACK - A solid oxide fuel stack. In one implementation a solid oxide fuel cell is supported by and electrically coupled to a connector with the solid oxide fuel cell having a first electrode, an electrolyte deposited on the first electrode, a second electrode deposited on the electrolyte, and a metal support arranged on the second electrode. In one implementation the connector has a first member in contact with a portion of the metal support and is arranged to resiliently support the first solid oxide fuel cell by the application of contact pressure to the portion of the metal support. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086288 | FUEL CELL STRUCTURE WITH POROUS METAL PLATE - A fuel cell structure with a porous metal plate includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a first porous metal plate, a metal plate, and a pair of end plates. The first porous metal plate and the metal plate are disposed on opposite outer surfaces of two gas diffusion layers (GDLs) of the MEA, respectively, and have fuel channels contacting with the GDLs. The end plates are arranged on outer surfaces of the first porous metal plate and of the metal plate, respectively, to close cooling-liquid flow channels of the first porous metal plate and of the metal plate. A pressure difference between fuel and cooling liquid within the fuel cell structure pushes the cooling liquid flowing through the cooling-liquid flow channels of the first porous metal plate to seep into the fuel channels spontaneously and hence humidify the fuel automatically, thereby maintaining the reaction efficiency of the fuel cell structure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086289 | PEROVSKITE-LIKE STRUCTURES - A Perovskite-like structure and its device applications are disclosed. One Perovskite-like structure disclosed includes a compound having an empirical chemical formula [A(B | 2011-04-14 |
20110086290 | INORGANIC PROTON CONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF PREPARING INORGANIC PROTON CONDUCTOR - An inorganic proton conductor and an electrochemical device using the inorganic proton conductor, the inorganic proton conductor including a tetravalent metallic element and an alkali metal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086291 | MEMBRANE, CELL, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR (REVERSE) ELECTRODIALYSIS - Membrane, cell and device suitable for reverse electrodialysis for the purpose of generating electricity, and methods therefor, the membrane comprising a number of channels arranged on at least a first side of the membrane, wherein the channels are suitable for throughfeed of a fluid, wherein the dimensions of the channels are aimed at obtaining a laminar flow of the fluid in the channels. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086292 | JOINING DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL STACK PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention features a fuel cell stack that preferably includes an electricity generating assembly having a plurality of unit cells that are suitably disposed one after another; a pair of end plates pressedly disposed respectively at upper and lower ends of the electricity generating assembly; and a joining device suitably engaging the end plates by a rope, where pressure is applied to the electricity generating assembly by means of tension of the rope, and the length and tension of the rope is suitably controlled. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086293 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL HOUSING - A housing for a solid oxide fuel cell, the housing including a plurality of side walls defining a cavity; a first opening in one of the plurality of side walls, the first opening being configured to allow fluid to enter into the cavity; a second opening in one of the plurality of side walls, the second opening being configured to allow the fluid to exit from the cavity; and a flow path extending unit between the first opening and the second opening to increase a length of a flow path between the first opening and the second opening. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086294 | ELECTRODES INCLUDING AN EMBEDDED COMPRESSIBLE OR SHAPE CHANGING COMPONENT - One exemplary embodiment includes an electrode including an embedded compressible or shape changing component. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086295 | CORE / SHELL-TYPE CATALYST PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - The invention discloses core/shell type catalyst particles comprising a M | 2011-04-14 |
20110086296 | PHASE SHIFT MASKS - A phase shift mask having a first region and a second region in a transverse direction includes a transparent layer, a phase shift pattern disposed in the first region, a transmittance control layer pattern disposed in the second region, and a shading layer pattern disposed on the transmittance control layer pattern. The phase shift pattern has a first pattern including a transparent material and a second pattern including metal. The phase shift mask may prevent haze effects through a cleaning process using an alkaline cleaning solution. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086297 | Programmable Self-Aligning Liquid Magnetic Nanoparticle Masks and Methods for Their Use - Magnetic nanoparticle masks for lithographic applications of a substrate and methods for producing such masks via defining regions of localized magnetic field maxima and minima on a substrate are provided. Also provided are methods for producing multi-component patterns on a substrate with the magnetic nanoparticle masks. | 2011-04-14 |