19th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120115019 | ENERGY STORAGE MODULE - Provided is an energy storage module including a cell structure having at least one energy storage cell and a package structure which covers the cell structure to package the cell structure, wherein the package structure includes a metal foil and a protective coating layer which covers the metal foil and is made of at least one of a silicon-based material and a fluorine-based material. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115020 | BATTERY PACK - A battery includes an electrode assembly fabricated with a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode, each perforated by corresponding through voids along both of their respective opposite edge margins, stacked one upon another with the corresponding holes aligned. An arrangement of guide portions integrally formed simultaneously together with a surrounding case, accommodates stacking of the electrode assembly during fabrication of the battery. Aspects of the guide portions extend along a direction of stacking of the positive electrodes, negative electrodes and separators. The case and the arrangement of guide portions improve the internal alignment and facilitates the stack ability of electrode assemblies formed by the stacking of positive electrodes, negative electrodes and separators, and enhances the operational stability of the battery and the output performance of the battery, without detracting from the overall compactness of the battery. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115021 | BATTERY AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A battery includes: an electrode terminal that includes a fastening member; and an electrode plate that includes an electrode tab provided with a through-hole. The through-hole is a part of an outer shape of the electrode plate, and the electrode terminal and the electrode plate are electrically connected to each other through the through-hole by the fastening member. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115022 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY, PRESSING TOOL FOR USE THEREIN AND BATTERY - The present invention provides a step (S | 2012-05-10 |
20120115023 | Electrode Lead Comprising Protection Layer For Anti-Corrosion And Secondary Battery Comprising The Same - Provided are an electrode lead of a secondary battery where a protection layer for anti-corrosion is selectively formed at an electrode lead portion at the cell outside and a secondary battery including the same. Since a protection layer for anti-corrosion is selectively formed only on an electrode lead portion at the cell outside, the corrosion of the electrode lead may be prevented from an external environment and the resistance of a cell may be reduced simultaneously. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115024 | CATHODE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery includes a current collector; and a cathode material layer comprising a bottom layer coated on the current collector and a top layer coated on the bottom layer. The lithium-ion transfer resistance of the active material particles in the bottom layer is smaller than that of the active material particles in the top layer, optimize the concentration polarization occurred in the cathode electrode during discharge, and enabling the lithium-ion secondary battery using the cathode electrode to be improved both in energy density and safety, and be further enhanced in specific capacity. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115025 | SEAL TAPE AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A seal tape capable of preventing an electrode assembly from moving in a secondary battery, and a secondary battery using the same are disclosed. The seal tape for a secondary battery is attached to the outer surface of the electrode assembly which is received in a battery case, and includes a first adhesive layer having an adhesive surface adhered to the outer surface of the electrode assembly, and a second adhesive layer having an adhesive layer at a side opposite to the first adhesive layer so as to adhere to the inner surface of the battery case. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115026 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR NON-AQUEOUS LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a negative electrode structure for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a method of making such negative electrode structure. The negative electrode structure comprises: a monolithic anode comprising a semiconductor material, and a uniform ion transport structure disposed at the monolithic anode surface for contacting a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the uniform ion transport structure serves as a current collector and the negative electrode structure does not contain another current collector. The present invention also relates to a battery comprising the negative electrode structure of the present invention, a cathode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115027 | BATTERY ELECTRODE PRODUCTION METHOD - According to the present invention, provided is a method for producing a battery electrode employing a configuration in which a compound material layer containing an active material | 2012-05-10 |
20120115028 | ALL-SOLID BATTERY - An all-solid battery is formed so that an electrode active material layer of at least one of positive and negative electrodes has a composition distribution such that a local volume ratio, expressed by a ratio of a volume of an electrode active material contained in a part of the electrode active material layer with respect to a volume of a solid electrolyte material contained in the part of the electrode active material layer, increases as the part of the electrode active material layer approaches from an interface of the solid electrolyte layer toward an interface of a current collector in a thickness direction of the electrode active material layer, and a voidage of the electrode active material layer increases as the part of the electrode active material layer approaches from the interface of the solid electrolyte layer toward the interface of the current collector in the thickness direction. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115029 | BATTERIES UTILIZING ELECTRODE COATINGS DIRECTLY ON NANOPOROUS SEPARATORS - Provided are lithium batteries utilizing electrode coatings directly on nanoporous separators, the batteries comprising (a) a separator/cathode assembly, (b) a separator/anode assembly, and (c) an electrolyte, where the batteries comprise alternating layers of the separator/cathode assembly and the separator/anode assembly. Preferably, a portion of the separator/cathode assembly is not in contact with the separator/anode assembly and a portion of the separator/anode assembly is not in contact with the separator/cathode assembly, and electrically conductive edge connections are made through these portions. Also provided are methods of preparing such lithium batteries. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115030 | Electrode for electricity-storing device, electricity-storing device employing such electrode, and method of manufacturing electrode for electricity-storing device - An electricity-storing device electrode comprises a current collector foil, an active material layer formed on a surface of the current collector foil, and a high-resistance layer formed on the surface of the current collector foil so as to be adjacent to and in direct contact with the active material layer. At least a portion of the interface between the active material layer and the high-resistance layer, mixed phase is formed where constituents from the two layers intermingle. Presence of the mixed phase at the interface between the active material layer and the high-resistance layer improves the bond between the two adjacent layers. During manufacture and use, there is therefore reduced tendency to experience delamination or loss of the active material layer, the high-resistance layer, and/or other layer(s), such as layer(s) provided for short circuit prevention. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115031 | LEAD-ACID BATTERIES AND PASTES THEREFOR - A paste suitable for a negative plate of a lead-acid battery comprises lead oxide and composite particles comprising carbon and silica. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115032 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a negative electrode active material includes a compound having a crystal structure of monoclinic titanium dioxide. The compound has a highest intensity peak detected by an X-ray powder diffractometry using a Cu-Kα radiation source. The highest intensity peak is a peak of a (001) plane, (002) plane, or (003) plane. A half-width (2θ) of the highest intensity peak falls within a range of 0.5 degree to 4 degrees. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115033 | Negative Active Material for Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Rechargeable Lithium Battery Including Same - A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core including crystalline carbon, a metal nano particle and a MO | 2012-05-10 |
20120115034 | COBALT CERIUM COMPOUND, ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COBALT CERIUM COMPOUND - A compound having a high reduction resistance and being capable of sufficiently performing a function as an electronic conductive additive when added to a positive electrode active material as an electronic conductive additive is provided. In a method for producing a cobalt cerium compound including a step of depositing a hydroxide containing cobalt and cerium in an aqueous solution containing cobalt ions and cerium ions by changing the pH of the aqueous solution and thereafter performing a treatment of oxidizing the hydroxide, the ratio of the cerium ions contained in the aqueous solution containing the cobalt ions and the cerium ions is set to be more than 5% by atom and 70% by atom or less with respect to the sum of the cobalt ions and the cerium ions before the hydroxide is deposited. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115035 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NET-LIKE ALUMINUM POROUS BODY, ELECTRODE USING THE ALUMINUM POROUS BODY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY USING THE ELECTRODE, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CAPACITOR USING THE ELECTRODE - Provided are a three-dimensional net-like aluminum porous body in which the diameter of cells in the porous body is uneven in the thickness direction of the porous body; a current collector and an electrode each using the aluminum porous body; and methods for producing these members. The porous body is a three-dimensional net-like aluminum porous body in a sheet form, for a current collector, in which the diameter of cells in the porous body is uneven in the thickness direction of the porous body. When a cross section in the thickness direction of the three-dimensional net-like aluminum porous body is divided into three regions of a region 1, a region 2 and a region 3 in this order, the average cell diameter of the regions 1 and 3 is preferably different from the cell diameter of the region 2. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115036 | Method For Manufacturing Separator, Separator Manufactured By The Method And Method For Manufacturing Electrochemical Device Including The Separator - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a separator. The method includes (S | 2012-05-10 |
20120115037 | POLYMER GEL ELECTROLYTE AND POLYMER SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - The present invention provides a polymer gel electrolyte capable of inhibiting the cell expansion of a polymer secondary battery and improving the cycle characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics of a polymer secondary battery. The present invention relates to a polymer gel electrolyte comprising an aprotic solvent; a supporting salt; a cyclic sulfonic acid ester which includes at least two sulfonyl groups; and a crosslinked polymer obtained by crosslinking a methacrylic acid ester polymer represented by general formula (1) below. In the general formula (1), n meets 18002012-05-10 | |
20120115038 | GELLING AGENT FOR ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR ALKALINE BATTERY - A gelling agent capable of turning an electrolyte solution for an alkaline battery into a gel, which is less likely to cause syneresis, is composed of particles of a carboxyl group-containing polymer, and a 0.1% by weight aqueous solution has a viscosity of at least 3,000 mPa·s at a pH of 7. The particles of a carboxyl group-containing polymer are normally obtainable by polymerizing a polymerizable material containing α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, for example, a polymerizable material containing α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids and a compound having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups as a cross-linking agent, in an inert solvent which dissolves the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids but does not dissolve particles of a carboxyl group-containing polymer. The above-mentioned viscosity is achieved by adjusting the balance among the concentration of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, the concentration of a cross-linking agent and a polymerization temperature during polymerization. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115039 | All Solid Secondary Battery and Manufacturing Method Therefor - A solid secondary battery that includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer including an oxide-based solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode layer. At least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer are joined by sintering. At least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer includes an electrode active material, and a conductive agent containing a carbon material, and the conductive agent includes a carbon material which has a specific surface area of 1000 m | 2012-05-10 |
20120115040 | Electrolyte For Electrochemical Device, Method For Preparing The Electrolyte And Electrochemical Device Including The Electrolyte - Disclosed is an electrolyte for an electrochemical device. The electrolyte includes a composite of a plastic crystal matrix electrolyte doped with an ionic salt and a crosslinked polymer structure. The electrolyte has high ionic conductivity comparable to that of a liquid electrolyte due to the use of the plastic crystal, and high mechanical strength comparable to that of a solid electrolyte due to the introduction of the crosslinked polymer structure. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the electrolyte. The method does not essentially require the use of a solvent. Therefore, the electrolyte can be prepared in a simple manner by the method. The electrolyte is suitable for use in a cable-type battery whose shape is easy to change due to its high ionic conductivity and high mechanical strength. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115041 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING DISILOXANE - One example of the disiloxanes include a backbone with a first silicon and a second silicon. The first silicon is linked to a first substituent selected from a group consisting of: a first side chain that includes a cyclic carbonate moiety; a first side chain that includes a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety; and a first cross link links the disiloxane to a second siloxane and that includes a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety. In some instance, the second silicon is linked to a second substituent selected from a group consisting of: a second side chain that includes a cyclic carbonate moiety, and a second side chain that includes a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115042 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTIONS AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERIES - Nonaqueous electrolytes which can produce a battery of high capacity and excellent storability and cycle characteristics are provided, as are batteries produced with the electrolytes. The electrolytes include ones with (i) an aromatic compound having 7-18 carbon atoms in total and a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms, (ii) diethyl carbonate and a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms, (iii) at least one of a cyclic sulfonic acid ester compound, disulfonic acid ester compound, nitrile compound, and a compound of formula (1) and a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms, or (iv) a nonaqueous electrolyte solution for use in a high-voltage battery having a final charge voltage of 4.3 V or higher and having a fluorinated cyclic carbonate with two or more fluorine atoms. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115043 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a nonaqueous solvent. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium-containing transition metal oxide represented by general formula (1), Li | 2012-05-10 |
20120115044 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having high-capacity as well as good cycle characteristics. The lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode comprising a positive active material, a negative electrode comprising a negative active material and an electrolyte. The negative active material includes graphite particles combined to Si particulate. The electrolyte includes a solvent, a polyether modified silicone oil where a linear polyether chain is linked to a polysiloxane chain, and a solute comprising a lithium salt. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115045 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for generating electricity from an effluent source. In the presence of a biological catalyst, a high strength effluent allows for efficient production of electricity. Further, disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of wastewater while generating electricity. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115046 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES, FUEL CELLS AND SUPERCAPACITORS - The present invention refers to an electrode comprised of a first layer which comprises a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophobic material; and a second layer which comprises a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophilic material arranged on the first layer. In a further aspect, the present invention refers to an electrode comprised of a single layer which comprises a mixture of a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophobic material and a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophilic material; or a single layer comprised of a porous nanostructured material wherein the porous nanostructured material comprises metallic nanostructures which are bound to the surface of the porous nanostructured material. The present invention further refers to the manufacture of these electrodes and their use in metal-air batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115047 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY EMPLOYING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A lithium air battery having high energy efficiency and high capacity due to improving stability by using oxygen as a positive active material includes using a catalyst for a redox reaction of oxygen. The catalyst includes manganese oxide including a transition metal. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115048 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A positive electrode for a lithium air battery, the positive electrode including a carbonaceous material doped with a non-metallic element. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115049 | SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBE BASED AIR CATHODES - An embodiment of the invention is an air cathode having a porous membrane with at least one hydrophobic surface that contacts a conductive catalytic film that comprises single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) where the nanotubes are in intimate electrical contact. The conductive film can include fullerenes, metals, metal alloys, metal oxides, or electroactive polymers in addition to the SWNTs. In other embodiments of the invention the air cathode is a component of a metal-air battery or a fuel cell. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115050 | METHOD FOR IN-SITU PREPARATION OF POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-BASED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-BASED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE PREPARED THEREBY - Disclosed is a method for in-situ preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane, including: polymerizing a polybenzimidazole polymer in a solution; casting a solution containing the polymerized polymer onto a substrate and drying the solution in air to form a membrane; washing the dried membrane with water or alcohol; and allowing water or alcohol to evaporate from the membrane containing water or alcohol, while maintaining the shape of the membrane. The method for in-situ preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane allows easy preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane having a desired area without any complicated processes, and thus contributes to simplification of an overall process for fabricating a fuel cell. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115051 | FUEL CELL AND GAS SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - In at least one of flow distribution areas | 2012-05-10 |
20120115052 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - A fuel cell system of the present invention is a fuel cell system including a fuel cell ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115053 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system configured to prevent fuel cell freezing is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a reformer in fluid communication with the fuel cell, the reformer including a reactor and a heat feeding unit. A moisture supplying pipe is in fluid communication with the reformer and a reformer exhausting pipe is in fluid communication with the reformer. The reformer exhaust pipe is in fluid communication with the moisture supplying pipe and configured to pass high temperature gas discharged from the reformer exhaust pipe to the moisture supplying pipe. The fuel cell system may remove moisture in the fuel cell and may also prevent the moisture from freezing by using thermal energy generated during operation of the heat feeding unit. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115054 | WATER REACTIVE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEM - A water reactive hydrogen fueled power system includes devices and methods to combine reactant fuel materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. The generated hydrogen is converted in a fuel cell to provide electricity. The water reactive hydrogen fueled power system includes a fuel cell, a water feed tray, and a fuel cartridge to generate power for portable power electronics. The removable fuel cartridge is encompassed by the water feed tray and fuel cell. The water feed tray is refillable with water by a user. The water is then transferred from the water feed tray into the fuel cartridge to generate hydrogen for the fuel cell which then produces power for the user. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115055 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a circulation path, a water reservoir, a water level detector, a water discharger and a controller. The fuel cell generates electric power using fuel gas supplied to an anode and oxidant gas supplied to a cathode. Off-gas discharged from the fuel cell is returned to the fuel cell again through the circulation path. The water reservoir is disposed in the circulation path and stores water separated from the off-gas. During monitoring after stop of the fuel cell system or at startup of the fuel cell system, the controller operates the water discharger to discharge the water stored in the water reservoir when the controller determines that a level of the water detected or estimated by the water level detector is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference water level. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115056 | PROPORTIONAL VALVE FOR CONTROL AND INTAKE OF A GASEOUS MEDIUM - A proportional valve for controlling a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, including a valve housing, an ejector unit, which is situated on the valve housing, having an inflow area, to which a first gaseous medium is fed under pressure, having an intake area, at which a second gaseous medium is present, and having a mixing tube area, from which a mixture of the first and second gaseous medium emerges, the intake area being situated between the inflow area and the mixing tube area, having an actuator, and a closure element, which is connected to the actuator, and unblocks and closes a passage opening, the passage opening being situated between the inflow area and the intake area of the ejector unit. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115057 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell and a motor connected to the fuel cell, and also comprising a converter connected between the fuel cell and the motor, the converter adjusting output of the fuel cell to output to the motor, and a controller that controls the fuel cell and the converter. The controller outputs, to the converter, request power or a request voltage based on an operation state of the fuel cell, and the converter selectively performs an output feedback control that performs an adjustment of supply power to be output to the motor such that the output request power is satisfied or a voltage feedback control that performs an adjustment of an output voltage to be output to the motor such that the output request voltage is satisfied. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115058 | MITIGATING ELECTRODE EROSION IN HIGH TEMPERATURE PEM FUEL CELL - A method of operating a fuel cell power plant ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115059 | ELECTRICITY OUTPUT MANAGING SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL STACK - An electricity output managing system for a fuel cell stack is disclosed. It includes a fuel cell stack, many power switches, an electricity adjusting module, multiple thermal sensors, and a controller. This electricity adjusting module is provided to combine the electricity outputs from these power switches into a single final output. The thermal sensors can detect the inner temperature values of the fuel cell units. The controller can receive the inner temperature values via these thermal sensors and calculate an average of all the inner temperature values which is a floating one. When one of the inner temperature values falls outside a normal range or one of the inner temperature value's variation rates exceeding a preset reference value, the controller turns off the power switch of the corresponding fuel cell unit and sends out a warning signal. So, it can effectuate the fuel cell management by monitoring the inner temperatures of these fuel cell units. The managing system is judged by its floating average temperature. In addition, it can detect any abnormal fuel cell unit inside a fuel cell stack. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115060 | PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAVING AN IMPROVED SEALING SEAT - A proportional valve for controlling a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, including a nozzle body which has at least one pass-through opening, a closing element which releases and closes the pass-through opening on a valve seat, and an elastic sealing element, which provides a seal on the valve seat, the closing element being articulated with the aid of an articulated support. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115061 | FUEL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - The present invention is to provide a fuel system and a vehicle which can improve mountability and assembly ease of parts. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115062 | FUEL CELL STACK COMPONENTS - An interconnect for a fuel cell stack includes a first set of gas flow channels in a first portion of the interconnect, and a second set of gas flow channels in second portion of the interconnect. The channels of the first set have a larger cross sectional area than the channels of the second set | 2012-05-10 |
20120115063 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a porous electrode substrate that has high sheet strength, low production cost, and sufficient gas permeability and electrical conductivity, and a method for producing the same. In the present invention, the porous electrode substrate is produced by producing a precursor sheet including short carbon fibers (A), and one or more types of short precursor fibers (b) that undergo oxidation and/or one or more types of fibrillar precursor fibers (b′) that undergo oxidation, all of which are dispersed in a two-dimensional plane, subjecting the precursor sheet to entanglement treatment to form a three-dimensional entangled structure, then impregnating the precursor sheet with carbon powder and fluorine-based resin, and further heat treating the precursor sheet at a temperature of 150° C. or higher and lower than 400° C. This porous electrode substrate includes a three-dimensional entangled structure including short carbon fibers (A) dispersed in a three-dimensional structure, joined together via oxidized fibers (B), short carbon fibers (A) and oxidized fibers (B) being further joined together via carbon powder and fluorine-based resin. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115064 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FUEL CELL CATALYST, FUEL CELL CATALYST OBTAINED BY PRODUCTION PROCESS, AND USES THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to provide a production process which can produce a fuel cell catalyst having excellent durability and high oxygen reducing activity. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115065 | ION-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ION-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - Provided are an ion-conductive composite electrolyte that improves ionic conductivity, a membrane-electrode assembly and an electrochemical device using the same, and a method for producing an ion-conductive composite electrolyte membrane. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115066 | METHOD FOR STABILIZING POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FILMS USED IN FUEL CELLS - A novel method of altering extruded membrane films for PEM (polymer electrolyte membrane) fuel cells in such a manner that the membrane films swell substantially uniformly in both the in-plane x and y directions when immersed in water or ionomer solution is disclosed. The invention includes cutting a membrane film from an extruded membrane sheet in a diagonal orientation with respect to the membrane process direction of the membrane sheet. The membrane film exhibits reduced internal stress as compared to conventionally-prepared membrane films and allows a more even distribution of pressure in a fuel cell stack, thereby reducing the incidence of swollen membrane-induced failure mechanisms in the fuel cell stack. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115067 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS OF CO2 ENERGY SOURCE ADOPTED IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - CO2 ENERGY CONVERSION CYCLE - A process and apparatus of “Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-CO | 2012-05-10 |
20120115068 | AIR BATTERY MODULE - The present invention provides an air battery module comprising: a housing; a plurality of power sections incorporated in the housing; and an electrolytic solution which is filled in the housing to immerse the plurality of power sections and in which oxygen is dissolved, one of the power sections and another of the power sections sharing the electrolytic solution. The air battery module is capable of attaining downsizing and of obtaining high output. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115069 | METHOD FOR STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN IONIC LIQUIDS - The present invention relates to a redox flow battery which has an electrolyte which comprises at least one ionic liquid. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115070 | FUEL TANK LOCATED WITHIN A FRAME OF AN ELECTRONIC PORTABLE DEVICE - Embodiments herein relate to an electronic portable having at least one electronic component. The electronic portable device includes a fuel cell operable for powering at least in part the at least one electronic component, and a fuel tank for storing fuel to be used by the fuel cell. The fuel tank is defined by at least one body section, the at least one body section sized and shaped so as to form a frame of the electronic device. The frame has at least one hollow region for storing the fuel therein, the at least one body section including an inlet for introducing fuel into the hollow region and an outlet for releasing fuel from the hollow region to the fuel cell. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115071 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING ENERGY WITH AN ENHANCED ELECTRIC FIELD - An energy conversion system, including a first and second electrodes with an inter-electrode gap therebetween that includes a functional medium, wherein the first electrode is made of at least one elongate electrically conductive media having a total length L, a curved cross-section, and a radius R, and arranged into a sturdy assembly structure having a more or less open pattern, capable of having the same electric potential at any location and thus of constituting said first electrode. Where R is lower than 40×10-6 m the inter-electrode gap has a thickness of between 1×10-9 m and 5×10-3 m, the total length L of the electrically conductive media of the first electrode is greater than 1×103 m, and the ratio L/R is greater than 106 such that the first electrode generates a significant increase in the electric field perceived by the second electrode. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115072 | METALLIC POROUS BODY FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a metallic porous body for a fuel cell, which includes a flat portion formed to be integrated with a gasket or a separator and a gasket, and thus the metallic porous body has improved handling and working properties and can be accurately and precisely stacked, thus improving the stability of cell performance, the air-tightness, and the productivity of a fuel cell stack. As such, the present invention provides a metallic porous body for a fuel cell including a porous portion, which is in contact with a reactive area of a membrane electrode assembly and corresponds to a reactive area of each unit cell, and a flat portion having a flat surface structure formed along outer edges of the metallic porous body other than the porous portion corresponding to the reactive area. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115073 | SUB-RESOLUTION ROD IN THE TRANSITION REGION - The present disclosure provides a photomask. The photomask includes a first integrated circuit (IC) feature formed on a substrate; and a second IC feature formed on the substrate and configured proximate to the first IC feature. The first and second IC features define a dense pattern having a first pattern density. The second IC feature is further extended from the dense pattern, forming an isolated pattern having a second pattern density less than the first pattern density. A transition region is defined from the dense pattern to the isolated pattern. The photomask further includes a sub-resolution rod (SRR) formed on the substrate, disposed in the transition region, and connected with the first IC feature. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115074 | Methods Of Forming Patterned Masks - Some embodiments include methods in which spaced-apart first features are formed from a first material having a reflow temperature. Second material is formed along sidewalls of the first features, and third material is formed over the second material and the first features. The third material may be formed at a temperature above the reflow temperature of the first material, and the second material may support the first features so that the first features do not collapse even though they are exposed to such temperature. In some embodiments the third material has an undulating topography. Fourth material may be formed within the valleys of the undulating topography, and subsequently the first features may be removed together with at least some of the third material to leave a pattern comprising second features formed from the second material and pedestals formed from the fourth material. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115075 | MASK BLANK, TRANSFER MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFER MASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A mask blank for use in the manufacture of a transfer mask adapted to be applied with ArF exposure light is disclosed. The mask blank has a light-shielding film on a transparent substrate. The light-shielding film has an at least two-layer structure comprising a lower layer composed mainly of a material containing a transition metal, silicon, and nitrogen and an upper layer composed mainly of a material containing a transition metal, silicon, and nitrogen. The ratio of the etching rate of the lower layer to that of the upper layer is 1.0 or more and 5.0 or less in etching which is carried out by supplying a fluorine-containing substance to a target portion and irradiating charged particles to the target portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115076 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A charge generating layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a charge generating substance, polyvinyl acetal, and a fluorenone derivative. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115077 | PHOTOCONDUCTORS CONTAINING BIARYL POLYCARBONATE CHARGE TRANSPORT LAYERS - A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a biaryl polycarbonate, or a mixture of a biaryl polycarbonate and a second polymer such as a polycarbonate. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115078 | MAGNETIC CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEM DEVELOPER - The present invention relates to a magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical composite particles comprising spherical composite core particles comprising at least ferromagnetic iron oxide fine particles and a cured phenol resin and having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 μm, and a melamine resin coating layer formed on the respective core particles, wherein a ratio of R | 2012-05-10 |
20120115079 | TONER - A toner containing toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin and a colorant, and silica particles, wherein the silica particles have a volume average particle diameter (Dv) of 70 nm or more and 500 nm or less, the variation coefficient of diameters of the silica particles, based on volume distribution thereof, is 23% or less, and wherein when the silica particles are heated from 105° C. to 200° C., the ratio of mass decrease is 0.60% or less. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115080 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, METHOD FOR PREPARING TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner for developing an electrostatic image, contains a binder resin having an acid value of from approximately 10 mgKOH/g to approximately 20 mgKOH/g and carbon black having a surface carboxyl group density of from approximately 2×10 | 2012-05-10 |
20120115081 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An electrostatic image developing toner including: a toner particle containing a binder resin having a polyester resin and a coloring agent; and a non-colored particle containing a polyester but not containing a coloring agent and having a shape factor SF1 of not more than 110, wherein an amount of Sn element contained in the non-colored particles is larger than an amount of Sn element contained in the toner particle. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115082 | RESIN AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a resin comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (aa): | 2012-05-10 |
20120115083 | Biodegradable Film for Flexographic Printing Plate Manufacture and Method of Using the Same - The use of biodegradable polymer films in the manufacture of photosensitive relief image printing plates is described, including printing plates produced from liquid photopolymer resins and from sheet polymers as well as direct write/laser engravable printing plates. The biodegradable polymer films can be used as substrate layers, oxygen barrier layers, and coverfilms and, once the printing plates have been used and disposed of, the biodegradable polymer films are capable of decomposing in the environment. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115084 | CROSSLINKING AGENT, NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - Disclosed are a negative resist composition which shows excellent sensitivity and resolution in pattern formation by exposure to electron beams or EUV, a novel crosslinking agent suitable for the resist composition, and a pattern forming method using the resist composition. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115085 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PATTERN FORMATION WITH THE SAME - A positive resist composition comprising: (A) a resin which comes to have an enhanced solubility in an alkaline developing solution by an action of an acid; (B) a compound which generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or a radiation; (C) a fluorine-containing compound containing at least one group selected from the groups (x) to (z); and (F) a solvent, and a method of pattern formation with the composition: (x) an alkali-soluble group; (y) a group which decomposes by an action of an alkaline developing solution to enhance a solubility in an alkaline developing solution; and (z) a group which decomposes by an action of an acid. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115086 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER, POLYMER FOR LITHOGRAPHY, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE - A method for producing a polymer is provided. The polymer improves variations in the content ratio and molecular weights of a copolymer's constitutional units, solvent solubility, and the sensitivity of a resist composition using such a polymer. The method includes polymerizing two or more monomers while adding with a polymerization initiator to obtain the polymer, feeding a first solution containing first composition monomers in an initial polymerization stage, and starting dropwise addition of a second solution containing second composition monomers after or simultaneously with the feeding of the first solution. The second composition is equal to a target composition ratio of the polymer to be obtained. The first composition is calculated in advance based on a target composition ratio and the reactivity of the monomers. The above dropping rate is set to high. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115087 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING ELECTRON-BEAM - A method for improving the efficiency of the electron-beam exposure is provided, comprising: step 1) coating a positive photoresist on a wafer to be processed, and performing a pre-baking; step 2) separating pattern data, optically exposing a group of relatively large patterns, and then performing a post-baking; step 3) developing the positive photoresist; step 4) performing a plasma fluorination; step 5) performing a baking to solidify the photoresist; step 6) coating a negative electron-beam resist and performing a pre-baking; step 7) electron-beam exposing a group of fine patterns; step 8) performing a post-baking; and step 9) developing the negative electron-beam resist, so that the fabrication of the patterns is finished. According to the invention, it is possible to save 30-60% of the exposure time. Thus, the exposure efficiency is significantly improved, and the cost is greatly reduced. Further, the method is totally compatible with the CMOS processes, without the need of any special equipments. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115088 | DEVELOPMENT OF PRINTING MEMBERS HAVING POST-ANODICALLY TREATED SUBSTRATES - Gum solutions are formulated to develop a negative-working photopolymer imaging layer coated on an anodized aluminum substrate that has undergone a post-anodic sealing treatment with inorganic phosphate and inorganic fluoride. The gum solution contains at least one polycarboxylic acid—which may be a polymer—that beneficially desensitizes the surface after the unexposed photopolymer layer is removed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115089 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A HYDROPHILIC COATING AND HYDROPHILIC COATING, AND PROCESS FOR FORMING AN INK JET RECORDING HEAD AND INK JET RECORDING HEAD - A process for forming a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophilic coating, the process including the steps of: (1) forming, on a substrate, a first coating resin layer including a first cationic polymerization resin and a first photoacid generator; (2) laminating, on the first coating resin layer, a second coating resin layer including a second cationic polymerization resin which includes an acid-cleavable linkage in its main chain, and a second photoacid generator which generates methide acid by irradiation with an active energy ray including ultraviolet light; (3) forming a coating by curing the first coating resin layer and the second coating resin layer through exposure of the first coating resin layer and the second coating resin layer to the active energy ray to conduct development; and (4) forming a hydrophilic coating by hydrophilizing a surface of the coating through heat treatment of the coating. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115090 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present disclosure is a substrate treatment method of supplying a surface treatment liquid onto a surface of a substrate having a film with high water repellency formed thereon, the method including: a liquid puddle forming step of forming a liquid puddle of the surface treatment liquid by supplying the surface treatment liquid from a nozzle to one location of a peripheral portion of the substrate; and a liquid puddle moving step of then moving the liquid puddle formed at the peripheral portion of the substrate to a central portion of the substrate by moving the nozzle from a position above the peripheral portion of the substrate to a position above the central portion of the substrate while continuing the supply of the surface treatment liquid. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115091 | DEVELOPER, PROCESS FOR TREATING DEVELOPING SOLUTION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PRINTING PLATE, AND FILTER APPARATUS - The present invention provides a developer that can efficiently remove photosensitive resin components dispersing in a developing solution. The present invention provides a developer comprising: a feeder | 2012-05-10 |
20120115092 | FIRE IGNITION SYSTEM - Fire ignition systems, combustible ignition structures, and methods of manufacturing and using such systems and devices are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a fire ignition system may include a combustible container and a combustible ignition structure removably insertable into an interior of the combustible container. In various embodiments, the combustible ignition structure may include a base having a top surface and a chimney extending from the top surface. In various embodiments, the chimney may have an inner flue, a top opening into the flue, and an aperture through a side of the chimney into the flue. Other embodiments may be disclosed herein. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115093 | COMBUSTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMBUSTION CONTROL THEREOF - A combustion apparatus. Combustion means (burner) generates flame by combustion. Air supply means (intake fan) supplies air to the combustion means. Flame current detecting means (FRB) is set at a certain detection position and detects a flame current value included in the flame which is generated by the combustion means. Determination means (control device) determines a distribution where the flame current value that is detected is included for the flame current detecting means. Control means (control device), when the flame current value is not included in a distribution, which is set as normal values, outputs a control command of increasing or decreasing at least one of the supply of the air by the air supply means and the supply of fuel based on a determination result by the determination means. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115094 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM OF A STEAM GENERATOR DESIGNED FOR OXYFUEL OPERATION - For a steam generator comprising a combustion chamber fired with a fossil fuel and/or with particulate fuel containing carbon and at least one burner level comprising several burners ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115095 | COMBUSTION BLOWER CONTROL FOR MODULATING FURNACE - A furnace includes a combustion blower and one or more pressure switches. In some cases, the one or more pressure switches may be used to calculate one or more operating points for the combustion blower. Additional operating points may be calculated by interpolation and/or extrapolation, as appropriate. The furnace may temporarily alter these operating points as necessary to keep the furnace safely operating in response to minor and/or transient changes in the operating conditions of the furnace. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115096 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GAS SUPPLY TO A BURNER - A gas supply control device for an apparatus, particularly a coking apparatus, includes timing means ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115097 | MULTI-GAS BURNER HEAD WITH SUCKED OR BLOWN AIR - The finding concerns a multi-gas burner head with sucked or blown air, from which the mixture of fuel gas and comburent air comes out and the combustion occurs. Such a head is made from a metallic sheet in which there is at least one row of aligned slits ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115098 | WHIRLWIND-TYPE OXIDATION COMBUSTION APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION EXHAUST GAS - A whirlwind-type oxidation combustion apparatus for processing semiconductor fabrication exhaust gas is disclosed. An inlet head is set on the top of an exhaust gas processing tank. An exhaust gas passage is set inside the inlet head and connected to an external exhaust gas supply terminal and the exhaust gas processing tank, for guiding the exhaust gas into the exhaust gas processing tank. An ignition chamber is formed between two partitions outside the exhaust gas passage. The two partitions have multiple inclined holes interconnecting an external combustion gas supply terminal, the ignition chamber, and the exhaust gas processing tank. The inclined holes guide a combustion gas to swirl into the exhaust gas processing tank through the ignition chamber. An igniter in the ignition chamber ignites the combustion gas to form a vortex flame which burns the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas is further caused to swirl onto a water screen. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115099 | Calciner Gas Distribution Plate Bypass Mechanism - A calciner includes a calciner gas distribution plate bypass mechanism. The gas distribution plate bypass mechanism is sized and configured to permit gas to enter a calciner at a temperature below a sticky point of material to be calcined and prevent or substantially reduce material buildup on the gas distribution plate. For instance, additional gas may be introduced into the calciner at a position downstream from the gas distribution plate so that additional gas may be fed into the calciner without passing through the gas distribution plate. The additional mass of gas may allow for increased capacity without elevating the temperature of the gas passing through the gas distribution plate or adjacent to the gas distribution plate and provide sufficient heat for calcining the material. A control damper may be utilized in some embodiments to ensure that certain conditions and operating parameters of the calciner are monitored and maintained. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115100 | ORTHODONTIC BRACES - Orthodontic braces include at least one thread | 2012-05-10 |
20120115101 | FLUID-OPERATED MEDICAL OR DENTAL HANDHELD ELEMENT - A fluid-operated medical or dental handheld element is disclosed, having a connecting device for connecting the handheld element to a fluid source so that a first impeller can be induced to rotate by a fluid stream to cause a tool to execute a driving motion, a fluid conducting device arranged between the connecting device and the first impeller for conveying a fluid stream away from or toward the first impeller, and a generator for generating electric power. The generator includes a second rotatable impeller that can be driven by at least a substream of the fluid stream conveyable in the first fluid conducting device. One result is more constant generation and output of power by the generator independent of the rotational speed of the first impeller, thereby insuring a more constant power supply to a power consuming device connected to the generator. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115102 | HYDRAULIC TOOTH CLEANER - A hydraulic tooth cleaner includes an upper tooth mold and a lower tooth mold respectively configured for attaching to the user's upper teeth and lower teeth, and a water press detachably connectable to nozzle tubes in a downward tooth groove in the upper tooth mold and an upward tooth groove in the lower teeth mold and controllable to supply a compressed fluid into the upper tooth mold and the lower tooth mold to clean the user's upper teeth and lower teeth. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115103 | DEVICE FOR A DENTAL SUBSTANCE - A dispensing device for a dental substance which has a container for receiving the dental substance, a piston movable in the container, a catch for engagement by an applicator, and further a resilient resilient adapter. The device may be used in different types of applicators and is relatively inexpensive. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115104 | MULTI-ROOTED TOOTH EXTRACTION DEVICE - A multi-rooted tooth extraction device can include a cutting tool that can be inserted between the roots of a tooth to be extracted. A bracing tool can be coupled to the cutting tool to brace against the crown and a pressure can be applied such that the tooth can be cut from the root to the crown. The separate pieces of the tooth can then be easily removed. The ability of the bracing tool to be decoupled from the cutting tool can allow for improved leverage and usability of the cutting tool while being inserted between the roots. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115105 | GINGIVA FORMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DESIGN OF A GINGIVA FORMER - The invention relates to a gingiva former ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115106 | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS HAVING SPECIAL FUNCTIONALITY AND A TRI-BARREL PACKAGING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM THEREFOR - A self-cure, dual-cure or tri-cure polymerizable dental composition is provided with at least one functional chemical. The dental composition is divided into a three-part composition to avoid stability issues caused by degradation and/or loss of function of one component in the extended presence of another component, and the three parts are packaged in a tri-barrel syringe or cartridge delivery system to avoid premature chemical interaction between the functional chemical, redox initiator and/or acid/base. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING OF DENTAL ORTHOTICS - The present invention provides a motion analysis system for manufacturing of dental orthotics and prosthetics using computer aided means. The process includes measuring the relative function of one anatomical structure to another based on optical data and in some cases enhanced with other sensor data. The components of hard and soft tissue are used in analysis and where the data can be compared in a time series such that a computer generated occlusal surface from which either a treatment orthosis or prosthesis could be manufactured to aid with dental treatment. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115108 | POLYMERIZABLE PHOSPHORIC ACID DERIVATIVES COMPRISING A POLYALICYLIC STRUCTURE ELEMENT - Certain novel polymerizable phosphoric acid derivatives (hereinafter referred to as monomers) comprising a polyalicyclic structure element, mixtures comprising one or a plurality of these compounds and corresponding curable blends and products as well as their respective use as a dental material or for the preparation of a dental material are described. The compounds are eminently suitable as bonding agents, in particular in dental adhesive materials. A process for preparing these compounds or mixtures and a method for preparing a product, preferably a product suitable for dentistry, are also described. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115109 | DENTAL MATERIAL WITH COLOR INDICATOR AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A dental material is provided that exhibits a color change upon or after mixing or contacting components of the composition. The composition includes an acidic component in one part, and a basic component in another part that upon contact with the acidic component initiates a chemical reaction thereof that alters the pH of the composition. An acid or base sensitive color change agent is present in the composition that registers the change in pH by changing color as the pH changes. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115110 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR FIREARM SIGHT TRAINING - The present invention is a firearm sight training tool, and, more specifically, relates to a method and tool for training a shooter to properly align a firearm's sights relative to a target, which through its implementation and use may provide for a more efficient and low cost means of training a firearm user to properly align a firearm's sights relative to the firearm user's target of interest. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115111 | Mealtime eating regulation device - The present invention relates to a device of regulation of the food characterized in that it includes/understands a device of measurement of the catch of meal which includes/understands in particular a measurement of the chewing and/or swallowing ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115112 | LANGUAGE TRAINING SYSTEM - One example embodiment includes a system for teaching a user a target language. The system includes a media repository, where the media repository is configured to store media in the target language. The system also includes a text repository, where the text repository is configured to store one or more lines of text from the media stored in the media repository. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115113 | METHOD FOR PLAYING DYNAMIC ENGLISH GRAPHICS OPTIMIZED TO VISUAL PROCESSING PATTERNS OF BRAIN - Disclosed is a substantial playing method of merging actions or piping actions or moving actions in accordance with Universal Grammar, wherein the brain is stimulated through vision, and particularly, the deficient English-understanding mechanism parts of each user are stimulated more. In the early stages, the present invention stimulates the left-brain side which is in charge of quickly understanding sequential and consecutive English sentences more, and in the later stages, the invention stimulates both eyes and both brains together like a person who uses English as a native language more, thereby ultimately lowering the operating load per unit time in each side of the brain and increasing an English reading processing capacity per unit time and reading speed. The invention includes: a step D for deriving early visual processing pattern values; a step E for setting dynamic change directions of individual language elements that induce merging actions or piping actions or moving actions according to the early visual processing pattern values; a step F for deriving latter visual processing pattern values; and a step G for changing a dynamic change speed or the dynamic change directions of the individual language elements from the latter visual processing pattern values. If the steps are efficiently played, in the brain visual processing patterns of the user, the ability to quickly and consecutively interpret the medium and short sentences and the ability to comprehensively interpret the entire long sentences at a glance are uniformly developed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115114 | Apparatus and Methods for Coaching Salespersons - Methods, systems, and apparatus to coach a salesperson to complete a sale. One aspect is a computer-implemented method of coaching a salesperson to complete a sale including the steps of entering into a database information about an entity to whom the salesperson wishes to sell; entering into the database information about a sales opportunity of the entity; instantiating objects in the database in response to the entered information; executing a rule set over the instantiated objects; and displaying the results of executing the rule set. In one embodiment the step of displaying includes displaying a set of suggestions relating to completing the sale. Another aspect of the invention relates to a computer system for coaching a salesperson to complete a sale including a processor and a database. The processor executes a set of rules on a set of objects to generate a set of suggestions relating completing a sale. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115115 | Contingency Management Behavioral Change Therapy with Virtual Assets and Social Reinforcement as Incentive-Rewards - A method for behavior change therapy based on contingency management, using virtual assets from interactive digital environments as incentive-rewards. The invention teaches rewarding positive behavior changes with reinforcement (or the delivery of incentive-rewards) in the form of virtual goods, virtual services, virtual currency, virtual abilities, and social reinforcement in various contexts including videogames and virtual environments. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115116 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL COMPARISON BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL AGES - An easy to understand visual comparison between a person's chronological age and calculated psychological age takes the form of a time scale representing person's estimated lifespan on which the spacing between indicators provides the comparison. In a preferred embodiment the lifespan time scale is in the form of a clock on which respective clock hands represent the chronological age and calculated psychological age. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115117 | SUTURE TRAINING DEVICE - A suture training device includes a three-dimensional frame defining an interior area. The interior area is accessible through the frame and one or more artificial vessels are secured within the interior area. The artificial vessels have separated edges to be sutured together and the opposed ends of the artificial vessels are secured to the frame in different regions that are out of axial alignment. When more than one artificial vessel is employed in the training device, they are disposed at different angles relative to each other within the frame. In a preferred arrangement the training aid is retained within an interior compartment of a housing that has a passage through a wall thereof to permit access to the training device from a location outside of the housing. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115118 | SUTURE TRAINING DEVICE - A suture training device includes a lower surface to be positioned on a support and a periphery having a three dimensional surface geometry including a plurality of visible indicia thereon for visually identifying locations into which a suturing needle is to be inserted. Preferably the plurality of visible indicia includes a group of indicia surrounding a peripheral opening extending through said periphery. | 2012-05-10 |