24th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110143217 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING A SEPARATOR COMPRISING A NANOWEB CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF NANOFIBERS OF FULLY AROMATIC POLYIMIDE - This invention provides an electrochemical cell comprising a housing having disposed therewithin, an electrolyte, and a multi-layer article at least partially immersed in the electrolyte; the multi-layer article comprising a first metallic current collector, a first electrode material in electrically conductive contact with the first metallic current collector, a second electrode material in ionically conductive contact with the first electrode material, a porous separator disposed between and contacting the first electrode material and the second electrode material; and, a second metallic current collector in electrically conductive contact with the second electrode material, wherein the porous separator comprises a nanoweb consisting essentially of a plurality of nanofibers of a fully aromatic polyimide. Also provided is a process for preparing the multi-layer article. Further provided is an electrochemical cell wherein the separator is a polyimide nanoweb with enhanced properties. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143218 | Battery - A battery includes an anode having an alkali metal as the active material, a cathode having, for example, iron disulfide as the active material, and an electrolyte containing lithium salts, such as lithium iodide and lithium hexafluorophosphate. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143219 | Fluoride Ion Battery Electrolyte Compositions - A fluoride ion battery includes a substantially lithium-free anode and cathode. At least one of the anode or cathode contains fluorine, and a substantially lithium-free liquid electrolyte is used for charge transport. The electrolyte is liquid at temperatures below about 200 degrees Celsius, and can be formed from an organic-soluble fluoride salt dissolved in selected classes of solvents. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143220 | THIAZOLE COMPOUNDS AS ADDITIVES IN ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERIES - The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution comprising at least one solvent as component A, at least one electrolyte as component B and from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total electrolyte solution, of at least one heteroaromatic compound of the general formula (I) as component C, the use of such a compound in electrolyte solutions, the use of such an electrolyte solution in an electrochemical cell or for metal plating, and also electrochemical cells comprising a corresponding electrolyte solution. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143221 | Method of Chemical Treatment of Fuel Cell Plate Surface to Modify Wettability of Flow Field Channels - A method of surface treating a separator plate of a fuel cell comprises reacting the separator plate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. The aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide comprises one or more salts of one or more transition metals. The one or more transition metals have variable oxidation states. This method makes the surface of the separator plate hydrophilic (˜35 deg contact angle of water) and improves its electrical conductivity. The method of surface treating a separator plate (e.g., a graphite and/or graphite composite plate) of a fuel cell can further comprise a method of modifying wettability of the separator plate comprising treating the separator plate with a solution comprising one or more silanes. In another embodiment, a method of modifying wettability of a separator plate (e.g., a stainless steel separator plate) of a fuel cell comprises treating the separator plate with a solution comprising one or more silanes without a surface treating step prior to treating the separator plate with the solution comprising one or more silanes. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143222 | HIGH PRESSURE VESSEL WITH INTEGRATED MOUNTING FEATURES - A mounting system for a pressure vessel is disclosed. The mounting system includes a first retention cap, a second retention cap, and a plurality of fastening bands coupled to the first retention cap and the second retention cap, wherein the first retention cap and the second retention cap each include a concave inner surface and a mount, the concave inner surface substantially corresponding to at least a portion of an exterior surface of the pressure vessel to secure the pressure vessel between the first retention cap and the second retention cap. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143223 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell includes at least one of a plant essential oil and a plant essential oil ingredient in an effective amount so as to function as a biological repellent. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143224 | BICARBONATE AND CARBONATE AS HYDROXIDE CARRIERS IN A BIOLOGICAL FUEL CELL - The present invention relates generally to a process that helps alleviate the pH gradient between anode and cathode compartments in any biological fuel cell or electrolytic cell configuration in which a pH gradient between anode and cathode is limiting the voltage efficiency. By providing acid to the cathode compartment in the form of CO | 2011-06-16 |
20110143225 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ENZYME-IMMOBILIZED ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, WATER-REPELLENT AGENT, AND ENZYME-IMMOBILIZING MATERIAL - A fuel cell is provided having a structure in which a cathode and an anode face each other with an electrolyte layer therebetween. The cathode includes an electrode on which an oxygen reductase and the like are immobilized, and the electrode has pores therein, water repellency is imparted to at least part of the surface of the electrode. Water repellency is imparted by forming a water-repellent agent on the surface of the electrode. The water-repellent agent includes a water-repellent material such as carbon powder and an organic solvent such as methyl isobutyl ketone that causes phase separation with water. When the electrode has pores therein, there are provided a fuel cell that stably provides a high current value and a method for manufacturing the fuel cell. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143226 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - According to one aspect of the present invention, a battery system is provided. In one embodiment, the battery system includes a metal oxygen battery including a first electrode and a second electrode, the second electrode including a metal material (M); and an oxygen containment unit in communication with and external to the metal oxygen battery, the oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material. In another embodiment, the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit are in a closed-loop with respect to each other. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143227 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - A battery system includes a metal oxygen battery. The metal oxygen battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode includes a metal material (M). The metal oxygen battery is in communication with an oxygen storage material. In certain instances, the oxygen storage material is contained within an oxygen containment unit. The metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit may be in a closed-loop with respect to each other. The battery system further includes a conduit for providing fluid communication from one of the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit to the other of the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143228 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - In one aspect of the present invention, a battery system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery system includes a metal oxygen battery (MOB) having a first electrode and second electrode. The second electrode includes a metal material. The battery system also includes an oxygen storage material disposed within the metal oxygen battery. In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material is on oxygen communication with the first electrode. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143229 | LIQUID PHASE DESULFURIZATION OF FUELS AT MILD OPERATING CONDITIONS - A simple, compact process for cleansing hydrocarbon fuel such as jet fuel is disclosed. This process involves subjecting the fuel to an oxidative desulfurization process in a desulfurization reactor followed by passing the fuel through an adsorption bed. The cleansed desulfurized fuel may then be utilized directly in generation of hydrogen for fuel cell applications. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143230 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - An object of the invention is to provide a fuel cell system capable of performing a stable start-up operation with stable combustion in a burner unit. At the star-up operation of the fuel cell system, an amount of combustion air delivered to a burner unit | 2011-06-16 |
20110143231 | INTEGRATED PIPING MODULE IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM - An integrated piping module to connect a fuel cell and a fuel processor, the integrated piping module including: tanks to collect heat emitted from a reformate gas generated by the fuel processor, heat emitted from air discharged from the fuel cell, and water condensed from the reformate gas and/or the discharged air; pipes to heat and cool the reformate gas, and to remove the water from the tanks. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143232 | Gel-Filled Membrane Device and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide a membrane between a first stream of fluid that is partially or wholly in a gas phase and a second stream of fluid. The membrane includes a porous support and pores filled with a gel. The gel can selectively facilitate a transfer of compounds from the first stream to the second stream. The gel can be partially composed of the transferred compounds or materials with similar properties to the transferred compounds. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143233 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A fuel cell system for optimally controlling an amount and temperature of liquid component stored in a gas-liquid separator, and its control method. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a pump for supplying gas to the fuel cell, a gas-liquid separator for storing a liquid component discharged at least from a cathode side of the fuel cell, a cooler for cooling the stored liquid component, a temperature detector for measuring temperature of liquid component, a liquid level detector for measuring an amount of liquid component, and a controller for controlling a flow rate of gas from the pump and heat discharge by the cooler. The controller controls at least heat discharge by the cooler or a flow rate of gas supplied from the pump based on an output of the temperature detector and an output of the liquid level detector. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143234 | INJECTOR CONTROL FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that employs an injector/ejector for providing fresh hydrogen and anode recirculation gas to the anode side of a fuel cell stack. The injector/ejector is operated with a variable frequency so that the injector open time at low stack current densities is long enough to allow a pressure drop to be provided in the anode flow channels to push out water that may have accumulated therein. In one embodiment, the injector/ejector control provides a minimum pulse width per cycle and a maximum frequency so that as the stack current density decreases below a certain value the frequency decreases from the maximum frequency to maintain the pulse width constant at the minimum pulse width. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143235 | Power Supply Device - A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a fuel cell, a hydrogen generator, a check valve and an exhaust valve. The fuel cell has a hydrogen inlet and a hydrogen outlet. The hydrogen generator is connected to the hydrogen inlet and used for generating hydrogen. The check valve is disposed in the hydrogen inlet and used for preventing the hydrogen within the fuel cell from flowing to the hydrogen generator, and preventing exterior air from entering the fuel cell. The exhaust valve is disposed in the hydrogen outlet for exhausting the hydrogen within the fuel cell. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143236 | HYDROGEN ENGINE - An engine having an electrolysis system that is powered, at least in part, by multiple piezoelectric generators, to generate a minimum amount of hydrogen necessary to fuel the engine as required by the engine to operate so that only the minimal amount of hydrogen exists at any time regardless of operating status of the engine. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143237 | Radiative Heat Transfer via Fins in a Steam Reformer - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to increasing radiative heat transfer in a steam reformer from an exterior shell which includes a diffusion burner to an interior reactor via angled fins coupled to the exterior shell. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a steam reformer, comprising an exterior shell which includes a diffusion burner and angled fins, the angled fins extending away from an inner surface of the exterior shell and downward toward the diffusion burner. The steam reformer further comprises an interior reactor positioned at least partly within the exterior shell. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143238 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A casing of a fuel cell system is divided into a fluid supply section, a module section, and an electrical equipment section. A detector, a fuel gas supply apparatus, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, and a water supply apparatus are provided in the fluid supply section. A fuel cell module and a combustor are provided in the module section. A power converter and a control device are provided in the electrical equipment section. The module section is interposed between the fluid supply section and the electrical equipment section. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143239 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A casing of a fuel cell system is divided into a first fluid supply section, a second fluid supply section, a module section, and an electrical equipment section. A water supply apparatus, a fuel gas supply apparatus, and a detector are provided in the first fluid supply section. An oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus is provided in the second fluid supply section. A fuel cell module and a combustor are provided in the module section. A power converter and a control device are provided in the electrical equipment section. The module section is interposed between the first fluid supply section and the electrical equipment section. The second fluid supply section is disposed on the lower surface of the module section. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143240 | Hydrogen Generation System, Method for Generating Hydrogen Using Solid Hydrogen Fuel and Method for Providing Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Using the Same - A hydrogen generation system comprising solid hydrogen fuel, a liquid absorbent material, and a phase-change material is provided. When the liquid (usually water, alcohol, or aqueous solution of alcohol, aqueous solution of salt or aqueous solution of acid) in the absorbent material contacts with the solid hydrogen fuel, the solid hydrogen fuel will react with the liquid to release hydrogen and generate heat. The heat as generated will accumulate to increase the reaction temperature, and then boost the hydrogen-releasing rate. The phase-change material is adjacent to the solid hydrogen fuel for absorbing and storing the reaction heat, so as to stabilize the reaction temperature. Therefore, the hydrogen-releasing rate is kept as constant to achieve a steady hydrogen flow. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143241 | FUEL CELL OPERATIONAL METHODS FOR OXYGEN DEPLETION AT SHUTDOWN - A method for creating an oxygen depleted gas in a fuel cell system, including operating a fuel cell stack at a desired cathode stoichiometry at fuel cell system shutdown to displace a cathode exhaust gas with an oxygen depleted gas. The method further includes closing a cathode flow valve and turning off a compressor to stop the flow of cathode air. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143242 | Electrochemical System Having Multiple Independent Circuits - The present teachings relate to an electrochemical system including an electrochemical device and multiple independent circuits which permit independent control of the reaction rates at different sections of the electrochemical device. The electrochemical device can be a fuel cell or an electrolyzer, and can include a common electrode in electrical communication with two or more independent circuits. The present teachings also relate to operating methods of the electrochemical system described. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143243 | FUEL CELL OPERATIONAL METHODS FOR HYDROGEN ADDITION AFTER SHUTDOWN - A method for reducing the probability of an air/hydrogen front in a fuel cell stack is disclosed that includes closing anode valves for an anode side of the fuel cell stack to permit a desired quantity of hydrogen to be left in the anode side upon shutdown and determining a schedule to inject hydrogen during the time the fuel cell stack is shutdown. The pressure on an anode input line is determined and a discrete amount of hydrogen is injected into the anode side of the stack according to the determined schedule by opening anode input line valves based on the determined pressure along the anode input line so as to inject the hydrogen into the anode side of the stack. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143244 | START-UP METHOD FOR FUEL CELL - A start-up method for a fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell that carries out power generation by the electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and the oxygen gas in the air; a fuel gas discharge path and a fuel gas supply path that are connected to the fuel cell; a fuel gas circulation path in which the fuel gas discharge path merges with the fuel gas supply path; and a purge valve provided on the fuel gas circulation path in order to discharge the circulating fuel gas from the fuel gas circulation path. The method includes the steps of opening the purge valve at the same time that the fuel gas is supplied to the fuel cell and replacing the nitrogen gas that originates in the air and is present in the fuel gas circulation path by fuel gas; and closing the purge valve after the nitrogen gas in the fuel gas circulation path has been replaced by the fuel gas. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143245 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110143246 | SATURATED VAPOR BLOCK FOR FROZEN FUEL CELL POWER PLANT - A fuel cell power plant includes a cell stack assembly having an anode and a cathode. A component is arranged in fluid connection with at least one of the anode and cathode. The component has a first shut-down cooling rate. A heat exchanger is arranged in fluid communication with and between the component and one of the anode and cathode. The heat exchanger has a second shut-down cooling rate greater than the first shut-down cooling rate. Water vapor within the fuel cell power plant outside of the cell stack assembly will condense and freeze in the heat exchanger rather than the component, avoiding malfunction of the component upon start-up in below freezing environments. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143247 | Fuel cell stack and fuel cell system including the same - A fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system, the fuel cell stack including a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies, the membrane electrode assemblies being configured to generate electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizer; and a plurality of bipolar plates positioned adjacent to the membrane electrode assemblies and between the membrane electrode assemblies, the bipolar plates including a fuel channel at one side thereof and an oxidizer channel at a second, opposite side thereof, wherein the bipolar plates include a plurality of cooling channels penetrating therethrough, the cooling channels having a curvature along a length thereof. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143248 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell comprises: multiple unit cells stacked upright in a vertical direction or stacked in a vertically inclined orientation; an insulating plate arranged on a vertically upper-side end of the stacked multiple unit cells; a cooling medium supply manifold arranged to distribute a supply flow of a cooling medium into the multiple unit cells and a cooling medium discharge manifold arranged to join together discharged flows of the cooling medium from the multiple unit cells; and a de-airing passage formed to release a gas accumulated in either the cooling medium supply manifold or the cooling medium discharge manifold, wherein the cooling medium supply discharge manifold and the cooling medium discharge manifold are respectively connected to a cooling medium supply piping and a cooling medium discharge piping on a vertically lower-side end of the fuel cell, and the de-airing passage is formed such that a portion of the de-airing passage is made in the insulating plate wherein the portion of the de-airing passage extends in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction of the unit cells, and the de-airing passage is connected to either the cooling medium discharge manifold or the cooling medium supply manifold on a vertically upper end side of the cooling medium discharge manifold or the cooling medium supply manifold. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143249 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a heat exchanger that uses exhaust heat from the fuel cell to heat a fluid; and a control section that estimates the amount of heated fluid that will be consumed and controls an operating temperature of the fuel cell based on the estimated consumption amount of the heated fluid. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143250 | INTERCONNECTOR MATERIAL, INTERCELLULAR SEPARATION STRUCTURE, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - Provided is an interconnector material which is chemically stable in both oxidation atmospheres and reduction atmospheres, has a high electron conductivity (electric conductivity), a low ionic conductivity, does not contain Cr, and enables a reduction in sintering temperature. The interconnector material is arranged between a plurality of cells each composed of an anode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer stacked sequentially, and electrically connects the plurality of cells to each other in series in a solid electrolyte fuel cell. The interconnector is formed of a ceramic composition represented by the composition formula La(Fe | 2011-06-16 |
20110143251 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cells each formed by stacking separators and an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly. The electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane provided with a pair of electrodes on the opposite sides thereof. A stacked body formed by stacking the fuel cells is provided with a pair of end plates at the opposite ends thereof in a stacking direction. The end plates are integrally fixed by fastening members with the distance between the end plates maintained. A load measurement mechanism including a plurality of load sensors integrally connected to a connector member is provided between one of the end plates and the stacked body. The one of the end plates is provided with a pressure mechanism. The pressure mechanism presses the load measurement mechanism toward the stacked body to thereby apply a tightening load to the stacked body via the load sensors. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143252 | MEA MEMBER AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - In an MEA member constituted by a polymer electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and a frame and in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell including this MEA member, the MEA and the frame can be easily separated from each other without using any special tool. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143253 | CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, FUEL CELL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, FUEL CELL, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention is made to integrate a catalyst and other component(s) to be combined with the catalyst to reduce the number of components, and to reduce contact resistance of the integrated components. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143254 | FUEL CELL WITH LAYERED ELECTRODE - One embodiment includes at least one of the anode and cathode of a fuel cell comprises a first layer and a second layer in intimate contact with each other. Both the first layer and the second layer comprise a catalyst capable of catalyzing an electrochemical reaction of a reactant gas. The second layer has a higher porosity than the first layer. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) based on the layered electrode configuration and a process of making a fuel cell are also described. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143255 | Perovskite Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes - An improved LSCF | 2011-06-16 |
20110143256 | METHOD OF ENHANCING ELECTRODES - One embodiment includes a method of forming a hydrophilic particle containing electrode including providing a catalyst; providing hydrophilic particles suspended in a liquid to form a liquid suspension; contacting said catalyst with said liquid suspension; and, drying said liquid suspension contacting said catalyst to leave said hydrophilic particles attached to said catalyst. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143257 | METHOD OF ENHANCING ELECTRODES - One embodiment includes a method of forming a hydrophilic particle containing electrode including providing a catalyst; providing hydrophilic particles suspended in a liquid to form a liquid suspension; contacting said catalyst with said liquid suspension; and, drying said liquid suspension contacting said catalyst to leave said hydrophilic particles attached to said catalyst. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143258 | ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPLEX PROTON CONDUCTOR, ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPLEX PROTON CONDUCTOR, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPLEX PROTON CONDUCTOR, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPLEX PROTON CONDUCTOR - Organic/inorganic complex proton conductors are provided which display high proton conductivity over a wide temperature range. Electrodes for fuel cells which include the organic/inorganic complex proton conductors are also provided. The invention also advantageously provides electrolyte membranes for fuel cells including the organic/inorganic complex proton conductors, and fuel cells including the organic/inorganic complex proton conductors. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143259 | FUEL CELL AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a fuel cell which can obtain a sufficiently high electromotive force even under a low-temperature condition such as room temperature without using a deleterious substance or platinum. This fuel cell uses an electrolyte layer containing a layer-shaped metal oxide which has been subjected to the steam treatment. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143260 | NORBORNENE-TYPE POLYMERS HAVING QUATERNARY AMMONIUM FUNCTIONALITY - Embodiments of the present disclosure encompass vinyl addition and ROMP polymers having at least one type of repeating unit that encompasses a comprise N | 2011-06-16 |
20110143261 | SHAPED PART - A shaped part that is particularly suited as an interconnector or an end plate for a fuel cell stack, is produced by pressing and sintering a pulverulent starting material. The shaped part has a disc-shaped or plate-shaped basic body with a multiplicity of knob-like and/or ridge-like elevations with a height h. In cross section, each elevation has two inclined side flanks which lead, proceeding from an end contour of the elevation, via rounded corner portions, with a radius r or r′ directly or via intermediate rectilinear portions, into curved portions, with a radius R or R′, which in turn merge into the surface contour, of the basic body. The rectilinear portions, or, in the case of a direct transition of the rounded corner portions, into the curved portions, the tangents at the point of the transition, have an angle of inclination α or α′ with respect to the surface contour, in the range of 95° to 135°. The radius R or R′ is in the range of 0.15 to 1 mm and the height h is dimensioned such that the ratio R:h or R′:h is in a range of 0.25 to 1. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143262 | GAS DIFFUSION MEDIA MADE FROM ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS ON NON-CONDUCTIVE FIBERS - A fuel cell includes a first electrically conductive plate and a first gas diffusion layer. The first gas diffusion layer is disposed over the first electrically conductive plate. Characteristically, the first gas diffusion layer comprises a first fibrous sheet having fibers coated with an electrically conductive layer. A first catalyst layer is disposed over the first gas diffusion layer and an ion conducting membrane is disposed over the first catalyst layer. The fuel cell also includes a second catalyst layer disposed over the ion conducting membrane with a second gas diffusion layer disposed over the second catalyst layer. A second electrically conductive plate is disposed over the second gas diffusion layer. Methods for forming the gas diffusion layers and the fuel cell are also provided. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143263 | Catalyst Layer Having Thin Film Nanowire Catalyst and Electrode Assembly Employing the Same - According to at least one aspect of the present invention, a fuel cell catalyst layer is provided. In one embodiment, the fuel cell catalyst layer includes first spaced apart strands extending longitudinally in a first direction, second spaced apart strands extending longitudinally in a second direction, the first and second spaced apart strands collectively defining openings bounded by an adjacent pair of the first spaced apart strands and an adjacent pair of the second spaced apart strands, a number of wires extending longitudinally in a third direction from one of the first and second spaced apart strands, and a catalyst contacting at least a portion of the plurality of wires. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143264 | STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE - A structure of fuel cell electrode comprises a diffusion layer having a surface, a conductive particle layer formed on the surface of the diffusion layer and a catalyst layer. The conductive particle layer has a plurality of conductive particles and a concavo-convex surface being composed of the conductive particles. The catalyst layer is formed on the concavo-convex surface of the conductive particle layer. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143265 | Low-Resistance Ceramic Electrode for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell - An SOFC structure having segmentation of the mixed layer on a cathode electrode to allow a higher fraction of ionic phase in a mixed layer, resulting in improved microstructure that provides higher specific surface area for electrochemical reaction. This is accomplished by using an MIEC layer over the segmented layer that supplies electrons laterally and vertically through the thickness of the mixed layer. Adequate connectivity between the cathode current collector and electrolyte for electrons is established, assuring efficient charge transfer and improved activity of the electrocatalyst in the porous cathode. Cell resistance is reduced and power output is improved. Further, the invention can efficiently incorporate a variety of functional layers on the anode electrode to improve protection from poisons and certain fuel mixtures that degrade cell performance, and can reduce stresses between fuel cell components while maintaining adequate connectivity with the anode current collector and electrolyte via an Ni-YSZ anode. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143266 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - There is disclosed a negative resist composition comprising at least: (A) a base polymer that is alkaline-soluble and is made alkaline-insoluble by action of an acid; (B) an acid generator; and (C) a basic component, wherein the base polymer at least contains a polymer including repeating units represented by the following general formula (1) and general formula (2) and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000. There can be a negative resist composition hardly causing a bridge in forming a pattern and providing a high resolution and a patterning process using the same. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143267 | PHOTOMASK-FORMING GLASS SUBSTRATE AND MAKING METHOD - A photomask-forming glass substrate having a square major surface is provided wherein two strip regions are defined on the major surface near a pair of opposed sides such that each region spans between 2 mm and 10 mm inward of the side and excludes end portions extending 2 mm inward from the opposed ends of the side, a least squares plane is computed for each of the two strip regions, the angle included between normal lines to the least squares planes of two strip regions is within 10 seconds, and the height difference between two strip regions is up to 0.5 μm. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143268 | Scattering Bar OPC Application Method for Sub-Half Wavelength Lithography Patterning - A method of forming a mask having optical proximity correction features, which includes the steps of obtaining a target pattern of features to be imaged, expanding- the width of the features to be imaged, modifying the mask to include assist features which are placed adjacent the edges of the features to be imaged, where the assist features have a length corresponding to the expanded width of the features to be imaged, and returning the features to be imaged from the expanded width to a width corresponding to the target pattern. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143269 | RADIATION SOURCE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A spectral purity filter is configured to transmit extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation and deflect or absorb non-EUV secondary radiation. In an embodiment, the spectral purity filter includes a body of material highly transmissive of EUV radiation and a layer of material highly reflective of non-EUV secondary radiation located on a radiation incident side of the body. In an embodiment, the spectral purity filter includes a body of material highly transmissive of EUV radiation and a layer of high emissivity material on an end of the body. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143270 | AZO COMPOUND, AZO PIGMENT, PIGMENT DISPERSION, COLORING COMPOSITION, INK FOR INKJET RECORDING, COLORING COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER, COLOR FILTER, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING A COLORING COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER - An azo pigment and a pigment dispersion showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness are provided. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143271 | PATTERN GENERATING METHOD AND PROCESS DETERMINING METHOD - A pattern generating method includes obtaining an on-substrate pattern by performing a process for forming the on-substrate pattern by simulation or experiment based on a design pattern of the on-substrate pattern formed by an imprint process using a template, employing the design pattern when a comparison result of the design pattern and obtained on-substrate pattern satisfies a predetermined condition, and correcting the design pattern to satisfy the predetermined condition when the comparison result does not satisfy the predetermined condition. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143272 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL METHOD USED IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATIS - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a plurality of image forming units, an image density detection unit, an image density comparison unit, a control unit, a developer residual amount acquisition unit, and an image stabilization kind determination unit. The plurality of image forming units include at least a developer of a first color and a developer of a second color and form a predetermined pattern image on the image holding member using the developers of the first and second colors. The developer residual amount acquisition unit acquires a residual amount of the developer of the second color. The image stabilization kind determination unit switches control of an image to image stabilization control of forming the pattern image to be formed on the image holding member using only the developer of the first color if the residual amount of the developer of the second color acquired by the developer residual amount acquisition unit is below a threshold value defined in advance. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143273 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member obtained by providing an intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support in the stated order, the electrophotographic photosensitive member being characterized in that the intermediate layer contains a specific polyolefin resin and a specific organic electron-transporting substance, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143274 | TONER PROCESSES - The present disclosure provides toners and processes for making said toners. In embodiments, the toners are invisible when viewed under natural light, but possess a UV emitter that renders them visible when exposed to UV light of a specific wavelength. By selecting the appropriate UV emitter and utilizing an ionic crosslinker, the gloss of the toner may be tailored to match the gloss of any substrate, such as paper, to which the toner is to be applied, thereby further enhancing its invisibility under visible light. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143275 | PRODUCING METHOD OF WATER DISPERSION OF POLYESTER RESIN PARTICLES, RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCING METHOD OF RESIN COMPOSITION AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - A method of producing a water dispersion of polyester resin particles containing the steps of: emulsifying and dispersing at least a diol, a dicarboxylic acid and at least one polycondensation catalyst selected from a surfactant catalyst and a rare earth metal catalyst in water to form an emulsified dispersion liquid; and irradiating the emulsified dispersion liquid with a microwave to conduct a polycondensation reaction, whereby polyester resin particles are produced. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143276 | BIOMASS CHEMICAL TONER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a biomass chemical toner composition and a method for manufacturing the same. First, a biomass resin is mixed with a first hydrophobic resin to form organic particles. The organic particles, a second hydrophobic resin, and a pigment are mixed by emulsion aggregation to form cores. Subsequently, a third hydrophobic resin is formed on the surface of the cores, and the third hydrophobic resin is further heated and coalesced to form a continuous structure encapsulating the cores. Accordingly, the biomass chemical toner obtained from the described method has good anti-humidity, good charge stability, and low fusing temperature. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143277 | TONER, BINARY DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a toner having the transfer efficiency and the cleanability in combination, exhibiting excellent stress resistance, and ensuring the low-temperature fixing. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143278 | TONER PROCESSES - The present disclosure provides toners and processes for making said toners. In embodiments, the toners are invisible when viewed under natural light, but possess a fluorescent agent that renders them visible when exposed to UV light of a specific wavelength. In other embodiments the toners have a color under natural light, and a different color when exposed to UV light. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143279 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a sulfonate or sulfonic acid group-containing photoacid generator and a resin. The sulfonate or sulfonic acid group-containing photoacid generator includes a partial structure shown by a following formula (1), | 2011-06-16 |
20110143280 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A positive resist composition for immersion exposure includes the following (A) to (D): (A) a resin capable of decomposing by an action of an acid to increase a solubility of the resin in an alkali developer; (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (C) a resin having at least either one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom; and (D) a mixed solvent containing at least one kind of a solvent selected from the group consisting of solvents represented by any one of the following formulae (S1) to (S3) as defined in the specification, in which a total amount of the at least one kind of the solvent is from 3 to 20 mass % based on all solvents of the mixed solvent (D). | 2011-06-16 |
20110143281 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR PHOTORESISTS - In one aspect, the present invention relates to coating compositions that comprise a resin component, wherein the predominant portion of the resin component comprising one or more resins that are at least substantially free of fluorine. Coating compositions of the invention are useful as photoresist overcoat layers, including in immersion lithography processing. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143282 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, PARTITION WALLS, COLOR FILTER AND ORGANIC EL DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a photosensitive composition capable of forming partition walls having an upper surface with good ink repellency and open areas which have good ink affinity within which an ink will easily spread. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide partition walls formed by curing the photosensitive composition, and a color filter and an organic EL device having the partition walls. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143283 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SENSITIVITY OF RESIST - It is an object of the present invention to improve sensitivity of a resist made from hydrosilsesquioxane when a pattern is formed in the resist by irradiation with a charged particle beam. The method for improving sensitivity of a resist of the present invention is a method to improve sensitivity of a resist formed from hydrosilsesquioxane to a charged particle beam when a pattern is formed in the resist by irradiation with a charged particle beam, and is characterized by including prebaking a resist formed from hydrosilsesquioxane and applied onto a substrate at t° C. (20≦t≦300), applying a composition containing a water-soluble conductive polymer compound to a charged particle beam irradiation surface of the prebaked resist, baking the thus applied composition at T° C. (0≦T2011-06-16 | |
20110143284 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate in which no pre-heat step is used comprising the steps of:—providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and a photopolymerizable image-recording layer, the image-recording layer comprising a monomer and a binder;—image-wise exposing the precursor in an exposure unit;—off press developing the exposed precursor with an aqueous solution in a processing unit; characterized in that the ratio of the total amount of monomer to the total amount of binder is at least 1 and the time lapse between exposing an image-area of the precursor and contacting the image-area with the aqueous solution is at least 1 minute. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143285 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of fabricating a transflective type liquid crystal display device includes: forming gate and data lines with a gate insulating layer therebetween on a substrate and crossing each other to define a pixel region that includes a switching region, a reflective region, and a transmissive region; forming a thin film transistor corresponding to the switching region and connected to the gate and data lines; forming a first passivation layer on the thin film transistor; forming a reflective plate on the first passivation layer in the reflective region; forming a second passivation layer on the reflective plate; forming a pixel electrode on the second passivation layer and connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor; forming a third passivation layer on the pixel electrode. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143286 | LASER APPARATUS, LIGHT THERAPY APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND OBJECT INSPECTION APPARATUS - The present invention greatly reduces the likelihood that fiber fusion will occur. A laser apparatus comprises an excitation light source and an optical amplifier unit, which optically amplifies by receiving excitation light that is output from the excitation light source and that transits an optical fiber. A monitor unit monitors the power level of the excitation light transmitted from the excitation light source to the optical amplifier unit side via the optical fiber. At the initial start of the output of the excitation light from the excitation light source, once the excitation light is being output at the prescribed power level by the excitation light source, the control unit performs control such that the excitation light at a power level higher than the prescribed power level is output if the power level monitored by the monitor unit is greater than or equal to a prescribed value when the excitation light at the prescribed power level is being output from the excitation light source and such that the output of the excitation light is stopped if the power level monitored by the monitor unit is less than the prescribed value when the excitation light at the prescribed power level is being output from the excitation light source. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143287 | CATADIOPTRIC SYSTEM, ABERRATION MEASURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF ADJUSTING OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment relates to an optical system radially downsized and corrected well for aberration and is applicable, for example, to an aberration measuring apparatus for measuring wavefront aberration of a liquid immersion projection optical system. A catadioptric system of a coaxial type is provided with a first optical system which forms a point optically conjugate with an intersecting point with the optical axis on a first plane intersecting with the optical axis, on a second plane, and a second optical system which guides light from the first optical system to a third plane. The first optical system has a first reflecting surface arranged at or near the first plane, a second reflecting surface having a form of an ellipsoid of revolution the two focuses of which are aligned along the optical axis in a state in which one focus is located at or near a first light transmissive portion, and a medium filling an optical path between the first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface. The first light transmissive portion is formed in a central region of the first reflecting surface including the optical axis and a second light transmissive portion is formed in a central region of the second reflecting surface including the optical axis. The medium has the refractive index of not less than 1.3. The second optical system has a plurality of lenses. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143288 | RADIATION SOURCE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes a source configured to generate a radiation beam comprising desired radiation and undesired radiation using a plasma, an illumination system configured to condition the radiation beam and to receive hydrogen gas during operation of the lithographic apparatus, and a support structure constructed to hold a patterning device. The patterning device is capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam. A substrate table is constructed to hold a substrate, and a projection system is configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The lithographic apparatus is configured such that the radiation beam on entering the projection system includes at least 50% of the undesired radiation that is generated by the plasma and includes wavelengths of radiation that interact with the hydrogen gas to generate hydrogen radicals. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143289 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A PEB unit has a first heat plate and a second heat plate. After an exposure process for a resist film for EUV on a wafer and before a development process, the PEB unit heats the wafer through the first heat plate at a first heating temperature. A heating time through the first heat plate is not less than 10 seconds and not more than 30 seconds. Thereafter, the PEB unit heats the wafer through the second heat plate at a second heating temperature lower than the first heating temperature. A temperature difference between the first heating temperature and the second heating temperature is not less than 20° C. and not more than 60° C. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143290 | DEVELOPING TREATMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An extreme ultra violet (EUV) resist film is formed on a wafer W, and then a EUV light is radiated onto the EUV resist film formed on the wafer W so that a predetermined pattern is selectively exposed on the EUV resist film. Thereafter, a developing solution with a concentration of less than 2.38% by weight, whose temperature is adjusted to be 5° C. or higher and less than 23° C. in a supplying equipment group | 2011-06-16 |
20110143291 | FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - A method and system for improving high excess air combustion system efficiency, including induration furnaces, using a re-routing of flue gas within the system by gas recirculation. Flue gas is drawn from hot system zones including zones near the stack, for re-introduction into the process whereby the heat recovery partially replaces fuel input. At least one pre-combustion drying zone, at least one combustion zone, and at least a first cooling zone exist in these furnaces. At least one exhaust gas outlet is provided to each pre-combustion drying and combustion zone. At least part of the gaseous flow from each system zone exhaust outlet is selectively delivered to an overall system exhaust, the remaining flow being selectively delivered via recirculation to cooling zones. Recirculation flow is adjusted to meet required system temperatures and pressures. The method and system provide efficiency improvements, reducing fuel requirements and greenhouse gas emissions. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143292 | BURNER WITH IMPROVED HEAT RECUPERATOR - A burner and an improved heat recuperator for a burner. The heat recuperator has a tubular body including a plurality of fins extending radially outward from the tubular body. The plurality of fins are disposed in a plurality of segments arranged longitudinally along the tubular body with the plurality of fins in each segment being disposed about a circumference of the tubular body. Adjacent segments of fins being circumferentially offset with one another. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143293 | Pilot Flame unit - A pilot flame unit includes an igniter, a nozzle and a connector for connecting the igniter to the nozzle. The igniter includes an electrode at an end and a terminal at another end. The terminal is connected to a wire leading from a power supply. The nozzle is connected to a flange extending from a gas range. The connector is provided around the igniter on one hand and connected to the nozzle on the other hand. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143294 | DUAL FUEL HEATING SOURCE WITH NOZZLE - A dual fuel heating source can have a burner and a nozzle. The heating source can be configured to use one of two different fuels flowing at different pressures. The nozzle can have a body, the body defining an outlet opening, an inlet, and an inner chamber. The nozzle can be configured for the first fuel in a first position of said nozzle, and can be configured for a second fuel in a second position. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143295 | BURNER DESIGNED FOR WIDE RANGE OF INPUT RATES - A gas burner is provided with multiple fuel rings for a cooking appliance, including an inner flame ring with a plurality of inner flame ports and an outer flame ring with a plurality of outer flame ports. At least one partition wall is disposed between the inner flame ring and the outer flame ring to define an inner fuel plenum and an outer fuel plenum. A fuel port is provided to one of the inner fuel plenum and the outer fuel plenum for providing a combustible fuel-air mixture thereto. The fuel-air mixture is transferred between the inner fuel plenum and the outer fuel plenum via at least one transfer aperture. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN A REACTOR VESSEL - A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a temperature within a reactor vessel such as an autoclave operating at elevated temperature and pressure. The apparatus includes a preheating vessel for preheating a feed material such as an aqueous slurry. The preheating vessel forms part of a preheating control system which provides the primary means of temperature control within the reactor vessel, and the reactor temperature is used as the setpoint for the preheating control system. The apparatus also comprises secondary means for heating and cooling the reactor. The feed material temperature is increased or decreased by the preheating control system, based on the reactor temperature. This is sufficient to heat or cool the reactor under most process conditions. Where the preheating control system is at or near its capacity for heating or cooling, the secondary heating or cooling means is activated to bring the reactor temperature within an optimum range. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143297 | Thermal Diffusion Chamber - A frame supporting a containment chamber, the containment chamber is preferably configured to enclose and confine a process chamber. A heat source module is disposed between the containment chamber and the process chamber, while a thermal regulation cavity is maintained between the heat source module and the process chamber. Preferably, at least one fluid inlet box is in fluidic communication with the thermal regulation cavity, in which the fluid inlet box provides a plate valve that mitigates the flow of fluids from the thermal regulation cavity through the fluid inlet box and to an environment external to the thermal regulation cavity. Additionally, the preferred fluid inlet box further includes a flow adjustment structure interacting with the plate valve to control fluid flow from the environment external to the thermal regulation cavity past the plate valve and into thermal regulation cavity. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143298 | INDUSTRIAL OVEN HAVING A ROTARY PIPE - The industrial oven according to the invention has a rotary pipe and a fixed material supply device which is connected in the region of a front-face opening of the rotary pipe, there being provided between the rotary pipe and the material supply device a sealing arrangement which comprises a gas seal which is delimited from the operating chamber of the rotary pipe acted upon with material by at least a first gap between the rotary pipe and the material supply device. The sealing arrangement further has an annular chamber which is provided between the first gap and the gas seal and which has a discharge opening which is connected to the operating chamber. A lifting device is further provided in the annular chamber in order to lift out of the operating chamber material which has become introduced into the annular chamber through the first gap and to convey it back to the operating chamber through the discharge opening. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143299 | Method for Removing an Orthodontic Bracket from the Surface of a Tooth - The invention relates to a method and pliers for removing an orthodontic bracket from the surface of a tooth. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143300 | DENTAL DEVICE FOR CORRECTING UPPER JAW TRANSVERSAL MICROGNATHISM IN ADULT PATIENTS AND PROCEDURE FOR BUILDING THE DEVICE AND A SURGICAL - A dental device for the correction of upper jaw transversal micrognathism in adult patients, which makes it possible to apply a slow expansion orthopedic technique, without osteotomy with osseo fixation by means of micro-implants, which comprises an expansion component, bilateral palatine support components, and a fixation component. The expansion component is an expansion screw joined to the palatine support components by means of lateral arms that extend out of it, where said palatine support components have perforations for receiving the fixation components defined by the micro-implants. The invention also provides a procedure for building the device and for setting up a surgical guide for said device. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143301 | SINGLE CONTINUOUS SPRING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND SYSTEM - A novel orthodontic bracket system comprised of orthodontic appliances, such as brackets or buccal tubes, with a buccal-labial slot orientation. Brackets in the system include a base for bonding the appliance to a tooth and a body extending from the base. An arch wire slot extends across the body in a generally mesial-distal direction and opens in a generally buccal-labial direction. The body has a chamfer that widens the arch wire slot at its opening. A resilient retention device such as a spring is associated with the slot and has a terminal portion opposite the chamfer when in a resting position to permit both entry and removal of an arch wire from said slot. The arch wire retention device is designed to guide, retain and/or seat the arch wire in cooperation with the arch wire slot, and in cooperation with the chamfer permits entry or release of the arch wire from the arch wire slot as the arch wire is moved along the chamfer. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143302 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTH RETENTION SYSTEM - An orthodontic retainer system including retainer modules that are applied to adjacent teeth in a patient's mouth, and a method and apparatus for delivering the system. The retainer modules may be provided in the form of mutually attracted members, such as magnets, that are temporary coupled on opposites sides of a delivery member for positioning and bonding to an adjacent pair of teeth. In one exemplary embodiment, the retainer modules have rounded and/or chamfered edges and sloped and curved lingual surfaces, and may include a magnet that is received and sealed within an enclosure or cover that has the same shape or profile as the magnet and is made of a wear-resistant biocompatible material. In one exemplary embodiment, the delivery member is substantially L-shaped, which advantageously allows an orthodontist to enter only a small portion of the patient's oral cavity to position the retainer modules on a patient's teeth, and eases the orthodontist's delivery of the retainer modules by substantially eliminating the need for the orthodontist to manipulate or otherwise move the patient's lips, tongue, and/or cheeks. The delivery member may also include pusher elements that contact the retainer modules for exerting a force against the modules to press same firmly against the teeth in order to enhance bonding between the modules and the teeth. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143303 | DENTAL COMPOSITE APPLICATOR AND RELATED METHODS - A vibrating applicator is provided for applying a dental composite material onto a tooth. The applicator has an elongated body and a tip that is coupled to the elongated body to apply the dental composite material onto the tooth. The applicator further has a vibrating apparatus for vibrating the tip and a sensor for sensing a condition of the dental composite material. A controller is operatively coupled to the vibrating apparatus and to the sensor and is configured to automatically vary an output frequency of the vibrating apparatus in response to the condition sensed by the sensor. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143304 | Adaptor for Lighted Dental Device - Embodiments of an adaptor for a lighted magnetostrictive device, a lighting system for a hand-held dental delivery device including an adaptor, and a method of providing light at a magnetostrictive hand-held device using an adaptor are disclosed. The adaptor may securely connect to a hand-piece of the device, and may include a self-contained electric power storage device to power a light source, an adaptor light channel for delivering light from a light source to the insert, or both. The light source may be disposed within the hand-piece, the adaptor or the insert. A user may switch the light source on and off, and/or may dim or brighten an intensity of the light. The light source may provide illumination even when a tip of the device is not activated, and the electric power storage device may be inductively re-charged. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143305 | MEDICAL OR DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A MEDIUM - A medical or dental treatment device for dispensing a medium having a base part with a power supply unit and an electrical or electronic control device and at least one delivery part that can be connected detachably to the base part via a coupling device and which has a sound source, such as an ultrasound source, and a delivery device for dispensing the medium from the delivery part. In addition, at least one active part, which can be connected detachably to the base part via the coupling device, may also be provided. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143306 | Intraoral Device - An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143307 | STENT, A REPRODUCING METHOD USING THE STENT, AND A METHOD FOR POSITIONING A WIRE - Provided is a stent used when a wire that indicates the position and orientation a fixture is to be embedded at on a mockup for creating an anatomically and prosthetically appropriate and highly accurate surgical guide. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143308 | PIEZO INSERT FOR IMPLANT SURGICAL OPERATION - This disclosure provides a piezo insert for implant surgical operation comprising an insert pole having a water supply passage formed therein for supplying water to lift up a maxillary sinus membrane; and an insert tip comprising a plurality of water squirt holes provided along a circumferential direction of the insert pole at one end thereof, and a plurality of connecting passages for connecting the plurality of water squirt holes and the water supply passage. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143309 | DENTAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A prophy device incorporating a shaft and one or more corrugated members eliminates the need for plastic gears. The corrugated members effectively transfer rotational energy from a shaft to an applicator. In another version, a flexible paste chamber contains polish within a housing of the device. A difference between a rotational speed at a front of the paste chamber and rear of the chamber causes the flexible chamber to contract on itself thereby automatically forcing polish from the chamber and into a polish applicator. A rod extending through a paste chamber includes openings for contents to exit. The rod has one end in contact with a drive disk and a second end in contact with a front disk such that the ends of the rod are maintained substantially in place by the drive disk and front disk, respectively, but remain rotatably independent relative to the drive disk and front disk. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143310 | Lorentz-Force Actuated Cleaning Device - A method of surface treatment includes sensing a surface condition and controlling ejection of a fluid jet against the surface to treat the surface based on the sensed condition. The fluid may be a liquid and may be carried in a self-contained reservoir in a handle of a fluid ejection device. The liquid can be a cleansing solution and may contain cleaning particles. The ejection can be controlled to clean a part of the surface at high pressure and to reduce pressure applied to another part of the surface, for example, to clean the surface. The method may further include automatically scanning the fluid jet relative to a handle of an injection device. In an embodiment, the fluid is ejected by means of a fluid ejector comprising a stationary magnet assembly providing a magnetic field and a coil assembly, slidably disposed with respect to the magnet assembly, the coil assembly driving ejection of the fluid jet. Sensing the surface condition can include measuring a response of the surface to a mechanical perturbation and may include sensing an acoustic signal reflected from the surface. The mechanical perturbation can include applied force and the measured response can include deformation of the surface. The method may further include mechanically disturbing the surface with the fluid jet. A surface treatment device includes a fluid ejector that ejects fluid against a surface and a servo controller controlling pressure of ejected fluid in response to a sensed surface condition. The fluid jet can have a diameter of less than 500 microns, a peak relative pressure of at least 1 kilopascal and velocity of at least 1 meter per second. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143311 | COMBINATION VERTICAL ROTARY VANE SUCTION PUMP AND LIQUID SEPARATOR - A compact suction and separation device is shown and described. The suction and separation device includes a pump and a separator. The pump includes a vertically oriented rotary vane pump comprising a suction inlet and an exhaust outlet. The separator includes a collector configured to receive combinations of solids, liquids and air. The separator separates solids and/or liquids from the air. Air from the separator is routed from an air discharge into the suction inlet of the pump. Solids and/or liquids are drained from a liquids/solids discharge of the separator. The separator may be gravity-based or centrifuge-type separator driven by the pump motor. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143312 | Compositions, assemblies, and methods applied during or after a dental procedure to ameliorate fluid loss and/or promote healing, using a hydrophilic polymer sponge structure such as chitosan - Dental dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as a densified chitosan biomaterial. The invention also contemplates systems and methods that can be used in conjunction with stents and periodontal dressings to promote hemostasis and secondary healing in free gingival graft palatal donor sites and all other oral and maxillofacial surgical sites. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143313 | DENTAL IMPLANT DEVICE - A dental implant device is adapted for use in dental implant operations to engage the dental prosthesis. The dental implant device includes a hollow main body and an external thread. The hollow main body has top and bottom ends, an inner peripheral surface disposed between the top and bottom ends and defining a through hole extending through the top and bottom ends, and an outer peripheral surface disposed between the top and bottom ends and surrounding the inner peripheral surface. The external thread is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143314 | DENTAL DEVICE - A dental device including a handle and a channel. An applicator positioned within the handle via the channel, the channel including ribs and bulges that secure the applicator into a number of different positions and/or lengths. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143315 | ADAPTER FOR TRANSMITTING A TORQUE TO THE MOUNTING PART OF A DENTAL IMPLANT | 2011-06-16 |
20110143316 | DENTAL IMPLANT DRIVER AND CARRIER REMOVAL SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a tool package for use with bone and/or dental implant systems. The tool package includes of two mating tools. The first tool is designed to engage an implant and carrier assembly and place the implant into the osteotomy. Once the implant is fully seated, the first tool is removed. The second tool is placed over the implant to hold the implant securely in place. The first tool is reintroduced through the second tool to engage and remove the implant carrier. The first tool may function like screwdriver except that the tip is able to mate with and positively engage the octagonal implant carrier head and plastic o-ring catch. The first tool drives the implants into place, and also mates with the second tool to remove the implant carrier. | 2011-06-16 |