19th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100119782 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MOLDING DIE AND METHOD FOR MOLDING OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element molding die is designed for molding an optical element having a concave-convex structure. The optical element can be manufactured by a wet system that enables element formation over a large area and a curved surface, without using a lithographic process, and is advantageous in terms of mass production and equipment cost. The optical element molding die includes a substrate having a surface with a negative standard electrode potential in the oxidation reaction and an anodic oxidation layer provided on the substrate. A protective layer with the positive standard electrode potential is provided between the substrate and the anodic oxidation layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119783 | END FACE STRUCTURE OF LAMINATE FILM AND PROCESS FOR TREATING END FACE AS WELL AS END FACE-TREATED LIQUID POURING NOZZLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention is to provide an end face treating structure completely preventing exposure of adhesive layer, anchor coating layer, ink layer and the like at an end face of a laminate film of two or more layers comprising at least uniaxially or biaxially oriented base film layer and a sealant layer laminated on one-side face or sandwiching the base film layer and a process for treating an end face as well as a liquid pouring nozzle capable of preventing contact of a packing material in a soft package bag with the above adhesive layer and the like and a method of producing the same. The construction lies in a point that in the end face of the laminate film comprising the base film layer and sealant layers laminated sandwiching it, the sealant layers are protruded from the edge of the base film layer to cover the end face of the base film layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119784 | RUBBERIZED ROOF UNDERLAYMENT - An underlayment product comprises a fibrous mat having an upper surface and a lower surface. A rubberized asphalt coating is applied to the lower surface of the fibrous mat and extends at least partially into the fibrous mat. In one heavyweight underlayment, an oxidized asphalt coating is applied to the upper and lower surfaces of the fibrous mat generally encapsulating the fibrous mat including the rubberized asphalt coating provided on the lower surface of the fibrous mat. The oxidized asphalt layers may be coated with a release layer such as talc, granules or a polymer. In a lightweight underlayment, a split release sheet or facer segmented to provide a releasable selvedge edge and incorporating a high traction polymer on its surface is applied to the rubberized asphalt. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119785 | FILM FORMATION AND EVALUATION - Methods and apparatus for forming films from liquid samples for evaluation are disclosed. The liquid samples are dispensed into a channel formed by a die and a substrate on which the films are generated whilst moving the die and the substrate relatively to one another. Once formed, the liquid films may then be further processed, for example by curing or polymerization, to generate solid films for subsequent evaluation. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119786 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING MATERIAL, AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording method includes forming a color image on a recording medium using a color ink composition containing a color colorant; and forming a white layer on the color image using a white ink composition containing a white colorant. In the image recording method described above, the white layer is formed on the color image so that an equivalent ratio of the white colorant to the color colorant is set to 1 to 1,000:1 to form a pastel color image. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119787 | Industrial multilayer fabric having a narrowing weft - In an industrial multilayer fabric, narrower wefts of a small diameter are placed between lower side wefts so as to sandwich a knuckle formed by a lower side warp on the lower surface side of the fabric. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119788 | PACKING MATERIAL FOR CORROSIBLE METALLIC OBJECTS - The invention relates to a packaging material for corrosible metallic objects, comprised of a plastic film forming a package outer surface, an inner layer, and an adhesive layer bonding the plastic film to the inner layer, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a volatile corrosion inhibitor and the inner layer has a high permeability for the corrosion inhibitor on the package outer surface as compared to the plastic film. According to the invention the adhesive layer is formed by a chemically binding reaction adhesive. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119789 | Advanced conductive ink - The present invention relates to a conductive ink containing fine metallic particles, a polymer base, a solvent, and a nanotube containing conductive filler. Also disclosed is a method of printing conductive ink on a surface where the conductive ink is applied to the surface of a substrate and cured. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119790 | DIAMOND - The present invention relates to an HPHT method for synthesizing single crystal diamond, wherein a single crystal diamond seed having an aspect ratio of at least 1.5 is utilised. Single crystal diamond seeds having an aspect ratio of at least 1.5 and synthetic single crystal diamond which may be obtained by the method recited are also described. The growth surface is substantially aligned along a <100> or <110> direction in the plane of the growth surface. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119791 | HEAT-PEELABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Disclosed is a heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which satisfactorily fits a rough surface, develops a sufficient adhesive strength even when a bonding face of adherend is rough, less causes chip scattering when used for holding, during dicing, a semiconductor substrate having a rough surface typically of an encapsulation resin, and, after the completion of working, can be smoothly peeled off from the adherend by heating, without applying stress on the adherend. Also disclosed are a method for working an adherend and a method for producing an electronic component using the heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. The heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a base material, an organic rubber-like elastic layer and a heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing heat-expandable microspheres. The base material, the organic rubber-like elastic layer and the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are arranged in the above-described order on or above at least one side of the base material. A thickness of the organic rubber-like elastic layer is 1.5 to 42 times a thickness of the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119792 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUXETIC STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) or auxetic structures, including three-dimensional auxetic structures, are disclosed and applied to various applications. One such structure comprises a pyramid-shaped unit cell having four base points A, B, C, and D defining the corners of a square lying in a horizontal plane. Four stuffers of equal length or different lengths extend from a respective one of the base points to a point E spaced apart from the plane. Four tendons of equal length or different lengths, but less than that of the stuffers, extend from a respective one of the base points to a point F between point E and the plane. In three-dimensional configurations, a plurality of unit cells are arranged as tiles in the same horizontal plane with the base points of each cell connected to the base points of adjoining cells, thereby forming a horizontal layer. A plurality of horizontal layers are then stacked with each point E of cells in one horizontal layer being connected to a respective one of the points F of cells in an adjacent layer. Particularly for typical applications, the structure may further including a pair of parallel plates made sandwiching a plurality of horizontal layers of unit cells. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119793 | POLYETHYLENE FILMS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The instant invention is a polyethylene film, and method of making the same. The polyethylene film according to instant invention includes at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene/α-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cm | 2010-05-13 |
20100119794 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE FOR USE IN AN AIR FILTER - The invention relates to a multi-layer composite for use in an air filter, comprising at least one upstream ply ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119795 | COMPLEX COMPRISING A DRYLAID VEIL OF GLASS FIBRES, AND A NONWOVEN FABRIC OF ORGANIC FIBRES - The invention concerns a process for preparing a complex sheet comprising a layer of drylaid glass fibres and a layer of organic fibres, comprising:
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20100119796 | Anticorrosive Nanocomposite Coating Material, and a Preparation Process Thereof - The invention relates to an anticorrosive nanocomposite coating material that comprises polyurea, organophilic clay and suitable additives, and is useful for preparing a polyurea/clay nanocomposites; whereby said nanocomposite coating material is coated on a substrate to greatly decrease the corrosion rate of the substrate; wherein said polyurea is combined from an amino terminated compounds and a isocyanate compound. The invention also provides a process for preparing said nanocomposite coating material, said process comprising: mixing homogeneously said amino terminated compound and an organophilic clay, followed by mixing homogeneously with isocyanate compound and suitable additives at a proper ratio, wherein, after a polymerization reaction, said organophilic clay can achieve a nano-scale dispersion extent, thereby obtaining said anticorrosive nanocomposite coating material. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119797 | POLYMER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF - [Problems] To provide a polymer composition that simultaneously has excellent paintability and high oil resistance and is also excellent in thin-wall moldability and flexibility; and a molded article produced by injection-molding of the composition and being suitable for composite-molded grips, automotive interior and exterior trims, and so on. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119798 | PLASTIC MOLDED PART AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A process for producing plastics moldings including forming a molding from a castable reactive composition including at least one organic polymer component and at least one inorganic filler, wherein the average particle size of the filler is <150 μm and the proportion of the inorganic filler present in the reactive composition is >50% by weight, based on the weight of the hardened molding; hardening the molding; and, after hardening, subjecting the molding to a forming process. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119799 | COMPOSITIONS FOR SYNTHETIC PAPERS AND ECOLOGIC FILMS FOR WRITING AND PRINTING, SYNTHETIC PAPERS AND FILMS OBTAINED FROM SUCH COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF - Compositions for synthetic papers, flat and tubular films, and coextruded films for writing and printing are described, from recycled and virgin thermoplastic polymers, mineral loads and additives-based composites, and using multilayer or monolayer processes of biaxial or monoaxial orientation. Polyolefinic polymers such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene and its copolymers, in addition to styrenic polymers, are used in the form of recycled materials, preferably, and virgin ones. The recycled polymers used embrace not only those from postconsumption, but also the industrial residues. This invention differs from the others or by the preferential use of recycled post-consumption residues, mainly, or by the compositions, or by the distinct materials or processes applied in the production of synthetic paper sheets or films. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119800 | CERAMIC SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A ceramic sheet | 2010-05-13 |
20100119801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE FOAM - Methods, associated products and apparatus are described for the production of biodegradable foam products using a controlled pressure increase due to compressed air and a controlled pressure decrease in pressure as key variables during a microwave heating cycle to produce a foamed product. The biodegradable product formed has improved characteristics including a density from 10 to 100 kg/m | 2010-05-13 |
20100119802 | Abrasion and/or Scratch Resistant Article Comprising an Impact Resistant Photochromic Polyurethane Coating, and Process of Preparation Thereof - Processes for obtaining an impact resistant, abrasion and/or scratch resistant photochromic article comprising a substrate having two main faces, comprising: preparing a curable coating composition comprising at least one unblocked polyisocyanate terminated polyurethane pre-polymer, at least one polyol, and at least one photochromic agent; depositing the curable coating composition onto at least part of a main face of the substrate; curing the coating composition for 10 minutes or less, at a temperature lower than or equal to 100° C. to form an impact resistant photochromic coating; forming an abrasion and/or scratch resistant coating on the impact resistant photochromic coating or forming a protective coating on the impact resistant photochromic coating and then forming an abrasion and/or scratch resistant coating on said protective coating. Articles obtainable by such processes, including but not limited to ophthalmic lenses. Curable coating compositions involved in such processes. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119803 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll includes a bobbin and, helically wound therearound, a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. The tape includes a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive body including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing bubbles and/or hollow microspheres, and arranged on both sides thereof, a release liner A wider than the adhesive body, and an olefinic release liner B. In portions occupying 70% or more of the total length of the tape, a crosswise extending-off portion of the release liner A of an (n)th-turn portion of the adhesive tape vertically overlaps the adhesive body of an adjacent (n+1)th-turn portion of the adhesive tape to form an overlapping portion; the width of the overlapping portion is one half or more of the width of the adhesive body; and the adhesive body of the (n)th-turn adhesive tape is not present below the adhesive body of the adjacent (n+1)th-turn adhesive tape. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119804 | METHOD FOR SPINNING POLYETHER BLOCK AMIDES, AND FIBERS OBTAINED ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD, AS WELL AS PRODUCTS MADE WITH THESE FIBERS - Method for spinning polyether block amides (PEBAs) into fibers, whereby use is mainly made of at least one extruder, a cooling system, a sequential line for stretching, a relaxation unit, a heating unit and a winding system, characterized in that polyether block amides are taken as a base material whose initial hardness is situated between shore D15 and 80, better still between shore D20 and 75, even better between shore D27 and 69, and in that the stretched fibers are subjected to a temperature treatment in a heating unit before being wound, whereby their shrinkage is reduced to 0-10%, better still to 0-5% and even better to 0-3%. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119805 | NOVEL THERMOPLASTIC POLYHYDROXY POLYETHER RESIN AND RESIN COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - A novel flame-retardant thermoplastic polyhydroxy polyether resin obtained by reacting at least one epoxy resin (A) selected from glycidyl esters of divalent aliphatic carboxylic acids having 15 to 64 carbon atoms or glycidyl ethers of divalent aliphatic alcohols having 15 to 64 carbon atoms with a phosphorus atom-containing divalent phenol compound (B) as essential components, wherein the component (A) accounts for 2 to 52 mol % with respect to the whole resin, the weight average molecular weight thereof is 10,000 to 200,000, and the phosphorus content thereof is 1 to 5 wt %. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119806 | ROLL OF PREFORMED STEEL CORD REINFORCED STRIP - The invention concerns a roll of strip of elastomer material reinforced with parallel steel cords. The roll of strip differs from the prior art that it is intentionally not flat when unrolled: it has obtained a permanent preformation so as to take a helical shape when unwound. Such a strip is particularly useful for reinforcing substantially cylindrical objects such as tubes or pillars. Methods to produce such kind of strips are also presented. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119807 | CMC WITH MULTIPLE MATRIX PHASES SEPARATED BY DIFFUSION BARRIER - A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119808 | METHOD OF MAKING SUBSURFACE MARKS IN GLASS - In a method of making subsurface marks in glass, a beam of radiation is applied to the glass, the radiation having a wavelength that is ≦400 nm. The beam is applied using marking parameters of a marking device (e.g., a laser) effective to change a density and a resulting index of refraction of the glass to form subsurface marks having a size not greater than 50 μm without forming microcracks in the glass and without marking the surface of the glass. Another aspect is the glass having the subsurface marks disposed in a range of 20 to 200 microns below an outer surface of the glass. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119809 | MESOPOROUS SILICA FILM - The present invention relates to (1) a mesoporous silica film having a mesoporous structure including meso pores having an average pore period of from 1.5 to 6 nm, wherein the meso pores are oriented in the direction of an angle of from 75 to 90° relative to a surface of the film; (2) a structure including a substrate and the mesoporous silica film formed on the substrate; and (3) a process for producing a mesoporous silica film structure which includes the steps of preparing an aqueous solution containing a specific amount of a specific cationic surfactant; immersing a substrate in the aqueous solution and then adding a specific amount of a silica source capable of forming a silanol compound when hydrolyzed, to the aqueous solution, followed by stirring the resulting mixture at a temperature of from 10 to 100° C., to form a mesoporous silica film on a surface of the substrate; and removing the cationic surfactant from the resulting mesoporous silica film structure. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119810 | COMPOSITIONALLY UNIFORM, MULTI-LAYER, GROUP VB, HYDROGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE - A hydrogen-selective membrane material having a dense inner membrane layer composed of a Group VB alloy and no Pd disposed between two porous outer membrane support layers composed of the same Group VB alloy and no Pd or other noble metal, the amount of the Group VB alloy being greater than about 90 atomic % of each layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119811 | CONDUCTIVE POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a conductive polishing pad and a method for making the same. The conductive polishing pad includes a bottom layer, a conductive film and a polishing layer. The bottom layer includes a first high polymer and a fiber base. The first high polymer covers the fiber base, and has a plurality of first holes. The conductive film is disposed on the bottom layer. The polishing layer is disposed on the conductive film, and includes a second high polymer. The second high polymer has a plurality of second holes. Even though the bottom layer and the polishing layer are poor conductors, the conductivity thereof is raised by the conductive film, so that the polishing pad has good conductivity. Further, the polishing pad has a flexible surface, which prevents a surface of a workpiece to be polished from being scratched during polishing. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119812 | LIGHT-REFLECTING MEMBER CONTAINING POLYOLEFIN RESIN FOAM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a light-reflecting member including a polyolefin resin foam as a light-reflecting layer, the polyolefin resin foam being obtained by foam molding a resin composition containing a polyolefin resin. According to the light-reflecting member of the invention, since it has the above-mentioned constitution, the light-reflecting member is excellent in light reflection, impact-absorbing property, and lightness in weight. Moreover, the process for producing a light-reflecting member of the invention can provide a light-reflecting member excellent in light reflection, impact-absorbing property, and lightness in weight by using a polyolefin resin foam. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119813 | FIRE RETARDANT POLYSTYRENE - A composition comprising: (i) expanded or expandable polystyrene beads or particles (ii) an intumescent, and (iii) a fire-resistant binder the weight of (i) being in the range 20-75% by weight based on the total weight of (i), (ii) and (iii) is disclosed. The fire-resistant binder is an inorganic material chosen from the list comprising metal, silicates, metal aluminates, metal amminosilicates and zeolites preferably an aqueous solution of sodium silicate. A method of preparing a fire-retardant polystyrene is also disclosed. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119814 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SUPPRESSION MATERIAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SUPPRESSION SHEET - An electromagnetic wave suppression material that has a high light transmission performance even under a low temperature environment to display a sufficient electromagnetic wave suppression effect, and an electromagnetic wave suppression sheet that has the electromagnetic wave suppression material sealed in it, are disclosed. An electromagnetic wave suppression sheet ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119815 | Preparation Method of Nanodiamond and Nanocarbon with the Same Atomic Ratio of Hydrogen and Halogen Among the Chemical Compound of Carbon, Hydrogen and Halogen by Dehydrohalogenation and Their Production - The present invention relates to nanocarbon with the compound of 1:1 atomic number ratio of hydrogen and halogen among chemical compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and halogen and a preparation method thereof. The present invention relates to a new preparation method of carbons in various forms such as nanodiamond, fullerene, nanographite, carbon onion, carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber with the compound of 1:1 atomic number ratio of hydrogen and halogen among chemical compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and halogen by dehydrohalogenation. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119816 | HEAT-PEELABE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET CONTAINING LAYERED SILICATE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BY THE USE OF THE SHEET - Provided is a heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which is resistant to deformation caused by pressurization, excels in cohesive strength, maintains an adequate adhesive strength until the temperature reaches a heating-peeling treatment temperature, and can be easily removed by heating. Also provided is a process for the production of electronic components using the above-mentioned sheet. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119817 | Assembly of silicon parts bonded together with a silicon and silica composite - A method of joining two silicon members, the adhesive used for the method, and the joined product, especially a silicon tower for supporting multiple silicon wafers. A flowable adhesive is prepared comprising silicon particles of size less than 100 μm and preferably less than 100 nm and a silica bridging agent, such as a spin-on glass. Nano-silicon crystallites of about 20 nm size maybe formed by CVD. Larger particles maybe milled from virgin polysilicon. If necessary, a retardant such as a heavy, preferably water-insoluble alcohol such as terpineol is added to slow setting of the adhesive at room temperature. The mixture is applied to the joining areas. The silicon parts are assembled and annealed at a temperature sufficient to link the silica, preferably at 900° C. to 1100° C. for nano-silicon but higher for milled silicon. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119818 | Compositions and methods for treating cellulose-based materials with micronized additives - A composition for treating cellulosic materials is provided. The composition comprises a dispersion of micronized additives. The dispersion comprises additive particles with diameters in the range of 0.001 to 25 microns. Also provided is a method for the application of the additive-containing composition to wood, as well as wood products which have been treated with the composition. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119819 | COATING - A nanolayered coating, having a thickness of less than 100 nm, comprising nanolayers of: (i) TiN; and (ii) CrN, MoN, AlN, or AlN and CrN. The coating has an erosion rate, according to ASTM G76, at a particle velocity of 60 m/s and an impingement angle of 90°, of no greater than 4.0×10 | 2010-05-13 |
20100119820 | FLUORINATED POLYMER SYSTEM - A building or construction material comprises a fluorinated polymer system. The fluorinated polymer system is heat weldable and waterproofing, which shows improved adhesion properties and has a wide range of applications in building and construction industries. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119821 | SOLVENTLESS LAMINATING ADHESIVE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE FILM - A solventless laminating adhesive comprising a polyisocyanate component and a polyol component, both of which are free from polyol components exhibiting crystalline properties at ordinary temperatures. The adhesive exhibits an initial viscosity of 500 to 1000 mPa s three minutes after mixing of the polyisocyanate component with the polyol component and a viscosity increase of 100 to 350% based on the initial viscosity 20 minutes after the mixing. In a coater which is provided with a pair of opposed rolls and in which the rolls rotates in the directions contrary to each other at the opposition site, the adhesive is applied to a film passing between the rolls. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119822 | CARBON NANOTUBE COPOLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - New carbon nanotube polymers and compositions are provided. The polymers comprise recurring blocks or units of carbon nanotubes and a compound other than a carbon nanotube. The compound is a polymeric or oligomeric block and is bonded to the carbon nanotube outer sidewall rather than to the carbon nanotube end, and is preferably a block copolymer of the compound and the carbon nanotube. The polymers can be used to prepare compositions that can be formed into products that are useful for building components present in airplanes. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119823 | RECYCLED POLYAMIDE YARNS AND PROCESS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Provided is a process for manufacturing a polyamide yarn exhibiting good dyeability, while utilizing polyamide waste. The recycled polyamide yarn with a high waste polymer content is used for making quality articles by a low cost method, which is further friendly to the preservation of the environment. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119824 | PHENOLIC RESIN, METHOD OF PREPARATION, SIZING COMPOSITION FOR MINERAL FIBRES, AND RESULTING PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a liquid phenolic resin, intended to be used in the formulation of a sizing composition for mineral fibres, essentially consisting of phenol-formaldehyde and phenol-formaldehyde-amine condensates and having a water dilutability at 20° C. of at least 1000%, and it has a free formaldehyde content of 0.3% or less and a free phenol content of 0.5% or less, the contents being expressed with respect to the total weight of liquid. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119825 | CRYSTALLINE NANOSTRUCTURES - The present invention comprises nano obelisks and nanostructures and methods and processes for same. The nano obelisks of the present invention are advantageous structures for use as electron source emitters. For example, the ultra sharp obelisks can be used as an emitter source to generate highly coherent and high energy electrons with high current. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119826 | SODIUM HEXATITANATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Sodium hexatitanate having a mean particle diameter in the range of 2-5 μm and an indeterminate shape, and is either obtained by firing a milled mixture obtained as a result of mechanochemical milling of a titanium source and a sodium source or prepared from sodium trititanate obtained by firing a milled mixture obtained as a result of mechanochemical milling of a titanium source and a sodium source. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119827 | POLYMER SUBMICRON PARTICLE PREPARATION BY SURFACTANT-MEDIATED PRECIPITATION - The present invention is directed to methods for the fabrication of polymer nanoparticles comprising the addition polymer solutions to aqueous solutions containing surfactants, wherein the concentration of the surfactants in the aqueous solution are lower than the critical micelle concentration of the surfactants. The methods of the present invention provide for the precipitation of uniformly dispersed polymer particles in the submicron size range, preferably from about 5 nm to about 100 nm. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119828 | SPHERICAL ASSEMBLY PARTICLE COMPOSITION OF CUPROUS OXIDE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | 2010-05-13 |
20100119829 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-MODIFIED NANOPARTICULATE METAL OXIDES, METAL HYDROXIDES, AND/OR METAL OXIDE HYDROXIDES - The present invention relates to methods of producing surface-modified nanoparticulate particles at least of one metal oxide, metal hydroxide and/or metal oxide hydroxide, and aqueous suspensions of these particles. Furthermore, the invention relates to the surface-modified nanoparticulate particles, obtainable by these methods, at least of one metal oxide, metal hydroxide and/or metal oxide hydroxide and aqueous suspensions of these particles, and to their use for cosmetic sunscreen preparations, as stabilizer in plastics and as antimicrobial active ingredient. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119830 | Process for Producing Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles - A process for producing odor-inhibiting water-absorbing polymer particles based on ethylenically unsaturated monomers bearing acid groups, wherein the acid groups have been neutralized to an extent of from 40 to 70 mol % and the polymer particles are coated with a condensed tannin and/or a hydrolyzable tannin. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119831 | IN-LINE CONTINUOUS FORMING OF A COATED PLASTIC SUBSTRATE - A process includes vacuum coating a shaped profile with a UV curable coating composition and subsequently curing the coated shaped profile to form a shaped profile having a uniform coated, cured coating. The curing is carried out with a pulsed UV device operated at a pulse frequency at pulse power such that the coating composition is uniformly cured over the coated surfaces of the shaped profile. The process is carried out continuously to coat and cure a shaped profile moving lengthwise through sequentially arranged coating and curing devices. An apparatus for carrying out the process that includes a vacuum coater and a UV curing chamber. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119832 | ADHESIVE POLYMERS FOR FORMING LAMINATE STRUCTURES - Laminate structures comprising one or more sheets of material bonded together with an adhesive polymer. The adhesive polymer is a polyester amide, polyester urethane, or polyester urea. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119833 | PHOTO-CURING OF THERMOPLASTIC COATINGS - The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a medical device element by means of extrusion or injection moulding and to medical devices comprising such extruded or injection moulded medical device elements. The medical device elements (e.g. tubes, wires, lines, stents, catheters, guides, endodontic instruments, needles, trocars for e.g. laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic accessories, surgical instruments, guide wires) are characterized by a prefabricated shaped article or a thermoplastic substrate polymer having thereon a layer of a covalently cross-linked coating composition of a thermoplastic matrix polymer and a hydrophilic polymer. The method involves a coating composition comprising a thermoplastic matrix polymer, a hydrophilic polymer, and one or more photo-initiator(s), e.g. covalently linked to molecules of the thermoplastic matrix polymer and/or to molecules of the hydrophilic polymer. The coating composition is irradiated with UV or visible light so as to covalently cross-link said coating composition. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119834 | COLOR-PLUS-CLEAR COMPOSITE COATINGS - A multi-component composite coating composition comprising an aqueous-based film-forming composition serving as a color coat or a basecoat and a polyepoxide-polyacid clearcoat is disclosed. The polyacid is made from ring opening a polybasic anhydride with a polyester polyol formed from reacting a polyol with a polycarboxylic acid having at least 20 contiguous carbon atoms between the carboxylic acid groups. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119835 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING ABS-LIKE ARTICLES - The present invention relates to a photocurable composition comprising:
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20100119836 | STAINLESS STEEL COMPOSITE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A CFRP-integrated stainless steel complex used for a hydrogen containing tank, a food processing machine, a medical device, a general-purpose machine, and other machines can be designed as a further rational design product with a smaller weight. It has been found that a stainless steel material ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119837 | COATINGS FOR CORROSION SUSCEPTIBLE SUBSTRATES - Superior protective coatings for corrosion susceptible substrates are provided by lower alkoxysilane-epoxy polymeric compounds produced by sol-gel polymerization and cross-linked by reaction with an aromatic diamine cross-linking agent such as a phenylenediamine. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119838 | Curing Agent For Low Temperature Cure Applications - The present invention provides N,N′-dimethyl secondary diamine polymers including methylamine-terminated poly-(N-methylazetidine) and methylamine-terminated poly-(N-methylazacycloheptane). Amine compositions and amine-epoxy compositions comprising N,N′-dimethyl secondary diamine polymers are also disclosed. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119839 | System and Method for Forming a Thin-Film Phosphor Layer for Phosphor-Converted Light Emitting Devices - A thin-film phosphor layer can be formed by an improved deposition method involving: (1) forming a phosphor powder layer that is substantially uniformly deposited on a substrate surface; and (2) forming a polymer binder layer to fill gaps among loosely packed phosphor particles, thereby forming a substantially continuous layer of thin film. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119840 | FLEXIBLE HIGH-TEMPERATURE ULTRABARRIER - A flexible barrier assembly having a flexible visible light-transmissive substrate having a Tg greater than or equal to that of heat-stabilized polyethylene terephthalate (“HSPET”) overcoated with a first polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that of HSPET and further overcoated with at least two visible light-transmissive inorganic barrier layers separated by at least one second polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that of HSPET can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form moisture- and oxygen-sensitive articles such as organic light emitting devices and light valves. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119841 | USE OF A POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - The invention relates to the use of a polymer composite ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119842 | INJECTION PREFORM PLASTIC HAVING SURFACE EFFECT OF METALLIC APPEARANCE - An injection preform providing a metallic texture and a fabrication method thereof, in which on a surface of an injection substrate whereon a thin-film primer coating layer (TPPCL) is formed providing the metallic texture formed with various patterns and to preserve the texture on the surface of the injection substrate. The injection preform typically includes: an injection substrate having a surface on which the various patterns are formed by mold discharge corrosion; a TPPCL formed on the surface of the injection substrate to increase reflectivity of the injection substrate, so that the TPPCL provides the metallic texture with various patterns while preserving surface texture of the injection substrate; a non-conductive metal-deposited layer deposited on a surface of the thin film primer coating layer; a color coating layer (CCL) formed on a surface of the non-conductive metal-deposited layer; and a clear layer formed on a surface of the CCL. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119843 | PLASMA RESISTANT COATINGS FOR PLASMA CHAMBER COMPONENTS - Plasma resistant coating materials, plasma resistant coatings and methods of forming such coatings on hardware components. In one embodiment, hardware component is an electrostatic chuck (ESC) and the plasma resistant coating is formed on a surface of the ESC. The plasma resistant coatings are formed by methods other than thermal spraying to provide plasma resistant coatings having advantageous material properties. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119844 | Corrosion-resistant bonding agents for bonding ceramic components which are exposed to plasmas - Embodiments of the invention relate to component structures which are useful as apparatus in plasma processing chambers. Portions of the component structures are bonded together using oxyfluoride-comprising glazes, glass ceramics, and combinations thereof. The bonding material is resistant to halogen-containing plasmas and exhibits desirable mechanical properties. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119845 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NITRIDE CRYSTALLINE FILM, NITRIDE FILM AND SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE - A manufacturing method of a nitride crystalline film includes following steps. First, a substrate is provided. Next, a first nitride crystalline film is formed on the substrate. A patterned mask is then formed on the first nitride crystalline film. The patterned mask covers a first part of the first nitride crystalline film and exposes a second part of the first nitride crystalline film. Afterwards, the second part is etched, and the first part is maintained. After that, the patterned mask is removed. The first part is then etched to form a plurality of nitride crystal nuclei. Next, a second nitride crystalline film is formed on the substrate, and the second nitride crystalline film is made to cover the nitride crystal nuclei. A nitride film and a substrate structure are also provided. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119846 | REINFORCED PLATE GLASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Object] To provide a method of manufacturing a reinforced plate glass by which glass surface strength can be sufficiently increased, and a stable quality reinforced plate glass is manufactured at high production efficiency, and to provide a reinforced plate glass manufactured by the manufacturing method. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119847 | SEAL STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A seal structure is provided for an energy storage device. The seal structure includes a sealing glass joining an ion-conducting first ceramic to an electrically insulating second ceramic. The sealing glass has a composition that includes about 48 weight percent silica, about 20 weight percent to about 25 weight percent boria, about 20 weight percent to about 24 weight percent alumina, and about 8 weight percent to about 12 weight percent sodium oxide based on the total weight of the sealing glass composition. A method for making the seal structure is provided. An article comprising the seal structure is also provided. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119848 | SILANE COUPLING AGENTS WITH HEAT RESISTANCE, DURABILITY, RELEASABILITY AND ANTIFOULING PROPERTY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THESE COMPOUNDS - Silane coupling agents which are high in heat resistance, such that no decrease in contact angle is observed even after exposure to an atmosphere having a temperature of 350° C. or higher for 4 hours or longer, and which are high in durability, releasability, and antifouling properties. The silane coupling agents have a biphenylalkyl group and are represented by the following general formula (1). The silane coupling agents are high in heat resistance, such that surfaces modified with these compounds show no decrease in contact angle when exposed to an atmosphere having a temperature of 350° C. or higher for 4 hours or longer, and are high in durability, releasability, and antifouling properties. The silane coupling agents have an extraordinary effect and usefulness. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119849 | SIC EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In one embodiment of the present invention, a monocrystal SiC epitaxial substrate is produced which includes a monocrystal SiC substrate; a buffer layer made of a first SiC epitaxial film formed on the monocrystal SiC substrate; and an active layer made of a second SiC epitaxial film formed on the buffer layer. The buffer layer is grown by heat-treating a set of the monocrystal SiC substrate, a carbon source plate, and a metal Si melt layer having a predetermined thickness and interposed between the monocrystal SiC substrate and the metal Si melt layer, so as to epitaxially grow monocrystal SiC on the monocrystal SiC substrate. The active layer is grown by epitaxially growing monocrystal SiC on the buffer layer by vapor phase growth method. This allows for production of a monocrystal SiC epitaxial substrate including a high-quality monocrystal SiC active layer being low in defects. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119850 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL SUBSTRATES - Coating composition suitable for coating a metal, preferably steel, substrate which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, said composition comprising: i) zinc powder and/or a zinc alloy and ii) a modified silica sol comprising colloidal silica particles modified with 6-40 wt % of one or more silane compounds, based on the combined dry weight of silane compound(s) and colloidal silica particles, and being obtainable by adding said silane compound(s) to a silica sol with a rate of not more than 20 silane molecules per nm2 colloidal silica surface per hour. This coating composition has a relatively long pot life, good white rust resistance, and good film properties. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119851 | MIXTURE CONTAINING ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to the use of a mixture that is dispersible, redispersible, or soluble in water, or an aqueous composition for protecting substrates from corrosion, wherein the mixture, or the composition, is based on at least one organic polymer that is soluble in water and at least one organosilicon compound. The invention further relates to a mixture that is dispersible, redispersible, or soluble in water, based on at least one organic polymer that is soluble in water and at least one organosilicon compound having at least one Si—O—Si bond and/or at least one Si—Si bond, wherein either the content of the organic polymer soluble in water, based on the sum of the organic polymer soluble in water and of the organosilicon compound, is between about 40 and about 80 wt.-%, or the organosilicon compound is an oligomer mixture of alkyl alkoxy siloxanes, wherein the oligomer mixture contains 50 to 100 wt.-% of alkyl alkoxy siloxanes, and the same have a degree of oligomerization of 2 to 20. The invention further provides a method for the production of mixtures according to the invention and the use thereof. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119852 | GAS BARRIER COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE - A coating composition comprising an organopolysiloxane having a triazine-thiol radical is coated onto a film substrate to form a gas barrier layer having improved properties including gas barrier, adhesion, flexibility, flexing resistance, and transparency. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119853 | PRIMER, CONDUCTOR FOIL WITH RESIN, LAMINATED SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED SHEET - The invention aims to provide a resin primer which can stick an insulator layer to a conductor foil whereof the surface is not much roughened with sufficient adhesive force, a conductor foil with resin, a laminated sheet and a method of manufacturing same. The resin primer of the invention comprises a resin having film-forming ability and a breaking energy of 0.15 J or more. The conductor foil with resin of the invention comprises a resin layer comprising a conductor foil and the aforesaid resin primer. Further, the laminated sheet of the invention comprises the conductor foil, an insulating layer disposed facing the conductor foil, and a resin layer comprising the aforesaid resin primer disposed between the conductor foil and insulating layer so that it is in contact therewith. This laminated sheet can be manufactured by heating and pressurizing a laminate comprising the aforesaid conductor foil with resin, and a prepreg laminated on this resin layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119854 | PRIMER COMPOSITION FOR ACRYLIC ADHESIVE, BONDING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - To provide a primer composition for assisting an acrylic adhesive which exhibits a temporarily fixing effect very quickly and which is completely cured quickly at room temperature, while maintaining excellent characteristics of the acrylic adhesive. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119855 | Thermoplastic Elastomer with Excellent Adhesion to EPDM Thermoset Rubber and Low Coefficient of Friction - A thermoplastic elastomer with a low coefficient of friction and a composite structure made therefrom. The composite structure can include a first piece comprising a thermoplastic vulcanizate component and a second piece at least partially adhered to the first piece. The thermoplastic vulcanizate component includes an at least partially crosslinked rubber, a COF modifier, and a propylene-based copolymer that has (i) 60 wt % or more units derived from propylene, (ii) isotactically arranged propylene derived sequences and (iii) a heat of fusion less than 45 J/g. The second piece includes an EPDM thermoset based component that comprises one or more thermoset ethylene copolymer rubbers. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119856 | ADHESIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND LAMINATE USING THE SAME - This invention provides an adhesive resin having sufficient adhesion with a polar resin in any applications at normal temperature and applications for boiling and retort processing, a resin composition comprising the adhesive resin, and further a laminate with polyolefin/polar resin including the resin composition as an intermediate layer. An adhesive resin composition (A) for a polar resin is produced by mixing a resin having a carboxylic acid anhydride or derivative thereof component (a1) with a ring-opening polymer or condensation polymer component (a2) having a hydroxyl group or an amino group at both ends or at one end; or graft-reacting the (a2) component with the (a1) component, and wherein an amount of the (a1) component is such that an acid value of the adhesive resin composition (A) is from 0.1 to 50 mg KOH/g with a potassium hydroxide/ethanol solution, and an amount of the (a | 2010-05-13 |
20100119857 | MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a manufactured wood product using less desirable or discarded natural wood and a manufactured wood product produced by the described method. This inventive method comprises utilizing less desirable or discarded natural wood pieces by slicing the wood pieces into elongated strips that are then partially separated into elongate sections with alternating step sections that maintain fibrous connectivity between the elongate sections. The elongate sections are impregnated with an adhesive and pressed in a mold. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119858 | TINTED CLEAR COATINGS FOR WOOD - The present invention pertains to tinted clear coating for wood comprising: a) an un-tinted clear coating layer and b) at least one tinted clear coating layer and to a process for obtaining such tinted clear coating for wood. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119859 | COMPONENT AND A SOLDER - A component and a solder are provided. The solder is used to repair the component including a base material with a directional microstructure. The solder used includes two constituents, a first constituent and a second constituent, including different grain size distributions. The first constituent of the solder includes a composition that corresponds to or is similar to the base material. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119860 | STEEL PIPE EXCELLENT IN DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention provides a steel pipe excellent in deformation characteristics, most notably a steel pipe for expandable-pipe oil well and a low-yield-ratio line pipe, and a method of producing the same without conducting water cooling requiring large-scale heat treatment equipment, namely a method of producing a steel pipe excellent in deformation characteristics whose microstructure is a two-phase structure including a martensite-austenite constituent at an area fraction of 2 to 10% and a soft phase, which method comprises: heating at Ac | 2010-05-13 |
20100119861 | HIGH-STRENGTH WELDED STEEL PIPE INCLUDING WELD METAL HAVING HIGH COLD-CRACKING RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A high-strength steel pipe having a tensile strength of 800 MPa or more that includes a weld metal having high cold-cracking resistance and high low-temperature toughness is provided. The high-strength steel pipe is a high-strength welded steel pipe in which the welded steel pipe is manufactured by double one layer submerged arc welding performed on an internal surface and an external surface of a base metal, both the base metal of the welded steel pipe and a weld metal have a tensile strength of 800 MPa or more, the weld metal contains C: 0.04% to 0.09% by mass, Si: 0.32% to 0.50% by mass, Mn: 1.4% to 2.0% by mass, Cu: less than 0.5% by mass, Ni: more than 0.9% by mass but not more than 4.2% by mass, Mo: 0.4% to 1.5% by mass, Cr: less than 0.5% by mass, V: less than 0.2% by mass, and the remainder of Fe and incidental impurities, and CS values calculated from the weld metal components using the equation CS=5.1+1.4[Mo]−[Ni]−0.6[Mn]−36.3[C] are equal to zero or more at both the internal surface and the external surface. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119862 | Fiber Wrapped Pipe Weld Seam - A reinforced pipe weld seam is provided wherein raised members are located a distance from each side of the weld seam. The weld seam and raised members are covered by a generally longitudinally aligned layer of fibers. In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinally aligned layer of fibers is covered by a layer of circumferentially aligned layers of fibers. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119863 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FILAMENT CRIMPING AND MANUFACTURING - Apparatus and methods for filament crimping. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a body and a filament crimp element. The filament crimp element comprises a first set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a first set of features and a second set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a second set of features. The first and second set cavities are substantially opposite one another. The first set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the second set of cavities and the second set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the first set of cavities. Methods and apparatus for the manufacture of the device are also disclosed. In addition, methods for automated placement and manufacture of assemblies using the crimp elements are also disclosed. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119864 | HEAT-RESISTANT COMPONENT - In a heat-resistant component of a TiAl intermetallic component, in its main body having a friction region subject to friction with other components, a coating discharge-deposited by a consumable electrode covers the friction region. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119865 | CONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS OF COINS THROUGH MULTI-PLY PLATING TECHNOLOGY - The present invention relates to novel metallic composites that are useful as coinage materials. These composites are produced through a multi-ply plating process and are designed to overcome difficulties associated with calibrating vending machines that can result in fraud. In one embodiment, the metallic composite comprises a steel core over which nickel and then a non-magnetic metal such as copper, brass or bronze is deposited as a layered pair. The magnetic and non-magnetic metals may also be applied in the reverse order, with the copper, brass or bronze applied directly over the steel and then covered by the nickel. The electromagnetic signature (EMS) of the composite is controlled by defining the thickness of the deposited metal layers. Advantageously, the invention overcomes problems associated when different coins are made from the same alloy and have similar sizes, and therefore cannot be distinguished by vending machines. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119866 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS OF INTEGRATED COATINGS FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE - Methods for the low-temperature synthesis of an integrated, corrosion-resistant coating structure for metal substrates by means of multi-component pack cementation are provided. The synthesis of the integrated coating structures at low temperatures can avoid or minimize degradation of the mechanical properties of the substrates. The integrated coating structures can increase the lifetime of high temperature steels under severe steam environments and, therefore, provide a technological enabler for the high-temperature operation of steam power generation plants. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119867 | PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR CANS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A plated steel sheet for cans with excellent secondary adhesion of an organic film and high corrosion resistance is provided, that is, a plated steel sheet for cans, which is a plated steel sheet having a alloy tin layer and a metallic tin layer in sequence from the steel sheet side, wherein a chemical conversion layer comprising tin oxide in an amount of 0.3 to 5.0 mC/cm | 2010-05-13 |
20100119868 | PLATED MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to the present invention, in order to suppress whisker formation on a plated member having a plated layer comprising a lead-free material, the orientation index of the plane ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119869 | HOT-DIPPED ZN-AL-SI-MG-RE STEEL PLATE - A hot-dipped Zn—Al—Si—Mg—Re steel plate belongs to the technical field of base plate for color coating steel plate, which is characterized in that the composition of the plating layer material on the surface of the hot-dipped Zn—Al—Si—Mg—Re steel plate comprises (by weight) Al 40-45%, Si 1.2-1.4%, Mg 0.5-2.5%, La—Ce mixed Re 0.02-0.10%, and the rest is Zn. The invention has the advantages: (1) minimum plating layer weight per unit area is below 40 g/m | 2010-05-13 |
20100119870 | DISSIMILAR METAL JOINT PRODUCT AND JOINING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a dissimilar metal joint product of nickel-titanium alloy material and pure titanium material, having a tensile strength at the joint not less than that of the pure titanium material before joining, having a small variation in the strength at the joint, and having narrow heat-affected zone after joining, and a method for joining thereof. A round rod | 2010-05-13 |
20100119871 | Machine components and methods of fabricating - A thermal barrier coating (TBC) system is provided. The system includes at least one thermal barrier coating (TBC) bond coat layer formed over a substrate surface region. The TBC bond coat layer includes at least one TBC bond coat material. The TBC bond coat material is a nickel-chromium-aluminum-yttrium (NiCrAlY) composition that also includes silicon (Si), hafnium (Hf) and less than 10 weight percent (wt %) cobalt (Co). The TBC system further includes at least one top coat layer formed over the TBC bond coat layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119872 | IRON-BASED HARD FACING ALLOYS WITH RARE EARTH ADDITIONS - A liner material for a backing steel cylinder, comprising an iron-based hard facing alloy comprising at least one rare earth element, and a high pressure cylinder assembly, comprising a backing steel cylinder, and a liner covering at least a portion of an inner surface of the backing steel cylinder, the liner comprising an iron-based hard facing alloy comprising at least a rare earth element are disclosed. The thickness of the liner material in the cylinder ranges from 0.030 inches (762 microns) to 0.375 inches (9525 microns). A method of lining a high pressure cylinder assembly, comprising applying an iron-based hard facing alloy comprising at least one rare earth element onto the backing steel cylinder of the high pressure cylinder assembly is also disclosed. The rare earth element includes cerium in an amount less than 2 weight percent based on the weight of the iron-based hard facing alloy. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119873 | Coated article with black color - An article is coated with a coating having a black color. In a preferred embodiment, the coating comprises a nickel or polymer basecoat layer, and a first color layer comprised of oxygen-rich refractory metal oxycarbides, a second color layer comprising oxygen-rich refractory metal oxycarbides and a top layer of refractory metal oxides. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119874 | Laminated high moment film for head applications - A laminated high moment film with a non-AFC configuration is disclosed that can serve as a seed layer for a main pole layer or as the main pole layer itself in a PMR writer. The laminated film includes a plurality of (B/M) stacks where B is an alignment layer and M is a high moment layer. Adjacent (B/M) stacks are separated by an amorphous layer that breaks the magnetic coupling between adjacent high moment layers and reduces remanence in a hard axis direction while maintaining a high magnetic moment and achieving low values for Hch, Hce, and Hk. The amorphous material layer may be made of an oxide, nitride, or oxynitride of one or more of Hf, Zr, Ta, Al, Mg, Zn, Ti, Cr, Nb, or Si, or may be Hf, Zr, Ta, Nb, CoFeB, CoB, FeB, or CoZrNb. Alignment layers are FCC soft ferromagnetic materials or non-magnetic FCC materials. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119875 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - An object is to provide a magnetic sensor permitting an increase in potential output. The magnetic sensor has a channel layer, a magnetization free layer provided on a first portion of the channel layer and configured to detect an external magnetic field, and a magnetization fixed layer provided on a second portion different from the first portion of the channel layer, and a cross-sectional area of the magnetization fixed layer in a surface opposed to the channel layer is larger than a cross-sectional area of the magnetization free layer in a surface opposed to the channel layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119876 | Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same - A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, and a soft magnetic layer, a crystal orientation control layer, a magnetic recording layer, and a protective layer formed sequentially on the substrate. The magnetic recording layer includes at least one granular magnetic layer having a granular structure and a non-granular magnetic layer having a non-granular structure. The at least one granular magnetic layers includes a plurality of magnetic portions and a separation portion surrounding the magnetic portions. The separation portion has magnetic characteristics different from the magnetic characteristics of the magnetic portions. The non-granular magnetic layer is a continuous film. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119877 | CORROSION-RESISTANT GRANULAR MAGNETIC MEDIA WITH IMPROVED RECORDING PERFORMANCE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A corrosion-resistant granular magnetic recording medium with improved recording performance comprises a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and a layer stack on the substrate surface, including, in order from the surface: a granular magnetic recording layer; an intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer; and a corrosion preventing magnetic cap layer. The intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer has an optimal thickness and/or composition for: (1) promoting magnetic exchange de-coupling between the granular magnetic recording layer and the magnetic cap layer; and (2) reducing the dynamic closure field (H | 2010-05-13 |
20100119878 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a magnetic recording medium which maintains high S/N ratio and coercive force (Hc) and has high recording density, even with fine magnetic particles, by further improving crystal orientation of a magnetic recording layer. The magnetic recording medium is provided with an orientation control layer ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100119879 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING AND MANAGING POWER FROM MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS - Inventive aspects of the present disclosure generally relates to fuel cells and, in particular, to fuel cells that can use microorganisms (microbes) to oxidize fuel. Certain aspects are directed to fuel cells that operate at relatively elevated temperatures. Such temperatures, for example, can increase the metabolisms of the microorganisms within the fuel cell. The elevated temperatures may be achieved, for instance, by using a thermal insulator, such as a vacuum jacket. Microorganism metabolism may also be improved, in some aspects of the invention, by exposing the microorganisms to growth promoters such as fertilizer, nitrogen sources, biomass, etc. The microorganisms, in some embodiments of the invention, may be anaerobic or microaerophilic and can be obtained, for example, from the soil, compost, peat, sewage, bogs, wastewater, or other organic-rich matrices. Another inventive aspect relates to novel electrodes for use in fuel cells, such as microbial fuel cells. The electrode, in some cases, may be flexible and/or porous. In certain embodiments, the electrode may be treated, e.g., with acid and/or biomass, to improve performance. Such treatments may facilitate microorganism metabolism. Yet another inventive aspect relates to a proton exchange interface between an anode and a cathode in a fuel cell, such as a microbial fuel cell. The proton exchange interface may be designed to allow protons and/or gases to pass through, but, in some cases, minimizes or eliminates mixing between the anode and the cathode. Still another inventive aspect generally relates to an energy management system for use with such fuel cells, including microbial fuel cells. Yet another aspect relates to switching systems that allow a plurality of fuel cells (which may be housed in one vessel or separate vessels) to sustain net power output that is greater than the sum of the individual microbial fuel cells under constant load. In some cases, the energy management system can store and manage energy from the fuel cell such that conventional operating voltages may be provided to a variety of loads having various instantaneous and average power requirements. Other inventive aspects relate to techniques for forming such fuel cells and fuel cell components, techniques for using such fuel cells, systems involving such fuel cells, and the like: | 2010-05-13 |
20100119880 | VARIABLE-FREQUENCY BATTERY REVITALIZING DEVICE - The variable-frequency battery revitalizing device contains a pulse generation circuit, a frequency generation circuit, a voltage detection circuit, and a frequency control circuit. A lead-acid battery to be revitalized is connected to the pulse generation circuit without being taken off duty and provides electricity to the battery revitalizing device. The voltage detection circuit senses the voltage of the battery being revitalized and produces an appropriate control signal to the frequency control circuit, which in turn determines the frequency of the clock signal produced by the frequency generation circuit. The clock signal drives the pulse generation circuit to produce pulses at the desired frequency and apply the pulses to the battery, thereby completing a feedback loop to automatically adjust the frequency of the pulses applied to the battery. | 2010-05-13 |
20100119881 | ELECTRONIC CURRENT INTERRUPT DEVICE FOR BATTERY - The present invention provides a protection circuit disposed in a lithium-ion cell for protection of the lithium-ion cell. The protection circuit includes a first protection module, a second protection module, an integrated circuit module, a thermal sensor or thermocouple, a switch, a fuse and/or a resistor. | 2010-05-13 |