37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080220207 | Composite structure - Use of composite structures in assemblies for components such as vanes in a gas turbine engine has advantages in terms of weight, but can have problems with regard to stress and strain in operational use. Such problems with regard to stress and strain occur particularly about fillets. By providing reinforcing blocks | 2008-09-11 |
20080220208 | TAPED COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MOUNTING PRODUCT USING THE SAME - A taped component includes a career tape having an upper surface having recesses provided therein, and products stored in the recesses, respectively. Each of the recesses has a bottom on which each of the products is placed. The bottom has an aperture provided therein, and the aperture faces a position different from the center of gravity of each of the products. This taped component allows the product to be mounted efficiently. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220209 | Thermally sprayed coatings - This invention relates to thermally sprayed coatings of a high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powder, said high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powder comprising from about 0 to about 0.15 weight percent impurity oxides, from about 0 to about 2 weight percent hafnium oxide (hafnia), from about 6 to about 25 weight percent yttrium oxide (yttria) or from about 10 to about 36 weight percent ytterbium oxide (ytterbia), and the balance zirconium oxide (zirconia). Thermal barrier coatings for protecting a component such as blades, vanes and seal surfaces of gas turbine engines, made from the high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powders, have a density greater than 88% of the theoretical density with a plurality of vertical macrocracks homogeneously dispersed throughout the coating to improve its thermal fatigue resistance. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220210 | MEMBRANES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS INCORPORATING SUCH MEMBRANES - One aspect of the invention provides an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways are filled with ion-conducting material and may be surrounded by non-ion conducting material. The membrane may comprise a substrate of non-ion-conducting material that is penetrated by openings, each opening providing a corresponding one of the passageways. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220211 | LAY FLAT BOOK SHEETS - A sheet stock having a flexible hinge area is described. The sheet stock includes a substrate having an opening and gap stiffener, and a flexible film covering the opening and defining a flexible hinge area in the region of the opening and gap stiffener covered by the film. Methods for producing sheet stock having a flexible hinge area are also described. The sheet stock may be used in printing, binding, and in other applications. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220212 | Composite Film for Packing Foods and the Process of Making it - A composite film for packaging foods enable to regulate pressure inside automatically when being heated and the progress of making it are provided. The composite film comprises a substrate film provided with a plurality of micro-gap regions processed by impressing process and an adhesive film attached to an airtight film. The composite film is applied to a food packaging devices which has an airtight structure. In use, the food packaging device can receive foods for microwave heating while the airtight film and the micro-gap region are used to prevent the food packaging device from breaking while preventing the steam vast losing and foods from becoming drier. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220213 | ZEOLITE - CARBON DOPED OXIDE COMPOSITE LOW K DIELECTRIC - A method for forming a zeolite-carbon doped oxide (CDO) composite dielectric material is herein described. Zeolite particles may be dispersed in a solvent. The zeolite solvent solution may then be deposited on an underlying layer, such as a wafer or other dielectric layer. At least some solvent may then be removed to form a zeolite film. A CDO may then be deposited in the zeolite film to form a zeolite-CDO composite film/dielectric. The Zeolite-CDO composite film/dielectric may then be calcinated to form a solid phase zeolite-CDO composite dielectric. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220214 | Light regulating film, laminated light regulating film, and method for producing light regulating film and laminated light regulating film - [Purpose] To provide a light regulating film and a laminated light regulating film with relatively large crazes or cracks, capable of controlling optical properties such as transmissivity and scattering to a high degree, as well as a method for producing a light regulating film and a method for producing a laminated light regulating film. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220215 | Method and apparatus for engraving a decorative item and the item decorated thereby - A method of engraving includes providing a computer data system capable of receiving information, transmitting information, creating files, storing files, and editing files. Providing an engraving software compatible with such computer data system. Operably connecting the engraving software to such computer data system. Creating a file within such computer data system for use with the engraving software, such file containing predetermined information for engraving on an engravable item. Operably connecting an engraving mechanism to such computer data system for receiving instructional information relating to engraving from such computer data system. Transmitting such instructional information from such computer data system to the engraving mechanism. Providing an engravable item. Operably connecting the engravable item to the engraving mechanism such that the engravable item is engraved according to such instructional information and such that the engravable item depicts a copy of such predetermined information once engraving is complete. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220216 | MICROFABRICATED ELASTOMERIC VALVE AND PUMP SYSTEMS - A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220217 | Reboundable optical structure - A reboundable optical structure includes a base layer; and an optical element layer formed with a reboundable polymeric material and attached to the base layer. The optical structure can include a diffuser, fresnel lens, linear prism film, collimating film, lenticular elements, and retroreflective structures. A method for forming a reboundable optical structure includes providing a base layer; and attaching an optical element layer formed with a reboundable polymeric material and attached to the base layer, thereby forming an optical structure. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220218 | Ornamental soft solid magnet and a manufacturing method thereof - An ornamental soft solid magnet and a manufacturing method thereof. The soft solid magnet includes at least one magnetic substrate made of magnetic material and a facial layer with figures or characters. The facial layer is combined with the substrate to form an integrated sheet body. The sheet body is mold-pressed by a mold set to form the ornamental soft solid magnet. The mold set includes an upper mold section and a lower mold section made of soft material. The upper mold section is preformed with recessed/embossed figures or characters in accordance with the figures or characters of the facial layer. After pressed, the sheet body is placed on a magnetically attractive surface, whereby after the sheet body is cooled and patterned, the sheet body keeps in a plane state without shrinking, curving or deforming. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220219 | Combination Floor Drawing Mats - A combination floor drawing mat is made up from individual foam pieces that can be inter-connected with one another. Each piece is made up basic geometric shape, such as square, triangle, or pentagon. With the layer of lamination affixed to one side of said foam pieces, children and do all their imaginative and creative drawing on the floor and parents can clean up easily. Each piece contains jagged edges that allow tight fitting. When an outside strip containing a raised ridged is used, said floor drawing mat is defined in a way as desired by consumers, and the pens, crayons or other drawing instruments will be easy to be collected and put away, due to the “walled in” by said ridges, that also help to contain any spilled liquids that oftentimes accompany children's play activities. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220220 | Semiconductor die having increased usable area - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor die having increased usable area has at least six sides. The semiconductor die has a reduced stress at each corner of the die, resulting in smaller keep out zones near the corners of the semiconductor die, which allow the placement of bond pads near each corner of the die. The semiconductor die further allows the placement of active circuitry near each corner of the semiconductor die. One embodiment results in a 5.0% increase in usable area on the semiconductor die. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220221 | Cookware and Dinnerware Scratch Prevention Liner - The present invention is an article for protecting the surface of non-stick cookware comprising a flexible main body and a flexible border about the perimeter of said main body to protect the lower surface and side walls of cookware. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220222 | Photosensitive Polymer Composition, Method of Producing Pattern and Electronic Parts - A photosensitive polymer composition includes (a) a polyamide having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I): | 2008-09-11 |
20080220223 | RESIST COVER FILM FORMING MATERIAL, RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a material including: a silicon-containing polymer having at least an alkali-soluble group and is represented by the following general formula (1); and an organic solvent capable of dissolving the silicon-containing polymer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220224 | Decorative Material - A decorative material including a pattern layer formed from an aqueous composition, which can be easily handled without receiving any scratches on the surface upon loading or unloading, allows no possibility of load collapse when stacked, and has durable surface staining resistance. The decorative material includes a substrate, a sealer layer containing an aqueous adhesive on the substrate, a pattern layer formed from an aqueous ink on top of the sealer layer, and a surface protective layer covering the pattern layer to form an outermost surface, wherein the surface protective layer includes an antifouling agent containing a silicone oil in a matrix resin formed by curing of an oily resin or an ionizing radiation curable monomer, and the outermost surface has a dynamic coefficient of friction of 0.1 to 0.3. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220225 | Filter and display apparatus including the same - A filter includes a base film having a first surface and a second surface, and a plurality of first color patterns on the first surface of the base film, the first color patterns having a stripe pattern with first predetermined intervals therebetween. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220226 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE FILM WITH HEAT SEALABLE MATTE LAYER - A laminate film including a first polyolefin heat sealable matte resin layer including a blend of 15-30 wt % metallocene-catalyzed butene-propylene elastomer and 85-70 wt % of a matte resin including ethylene homopolymer and propylene homopolymer or copolymer is disclosed. The laminate film could further have additional layers such as a second polyolefin resin-containing layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220227 | Coated printing stock for use as labels and the like - A label incorporates slip agent and antistat directly into the polymer layers from which the label is constructed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220228 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY MEDIUM AND METHOD OF FORMING PARTITION MEMBERS AND SUBSTRATES THEREIN - The present invention provides an electrophoretic display medium including a first substrate and a second substrate disposed in opposition to each other, a dispersion medium provided between the first substrate and the second substrate with charged particles dispersed therein, and partitioning parts partitioning a space between the first substrate and the second substrate. The manufacturing method includes an electrode-forming step, a die-pressing step and a die-removing step, through which partitioning parts and the substrate are integrally formed by thermal imprint. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220229 | Method for Structured Application of Molecules to a Strip Conductor and Molecular Memory Matrix - The invention relates to a method for a structured application of molecules on a strip conductor and to a molecular memory matrix. The inventive method makes it possible, for the first time, to economically and simply apply any number of molecular memory elements on the strip conductor in a structured and targeted way, thereby making available, also for the first time, a memory matrix at a molecular level. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220230 | Process For the Fractionation of Mixtures of Phthalocyanine Dyes - Process for forming an image on a substrate comprising applying an ink thereto by means of an ink-jet printer wherein the ink comprises a liquid medium and a phthalocyanine dye fraction obtainable by the fractionation of a solution and/or suspension of a mixture of phthalocyanine dyes of Formula (1), and salts thereof, by cross-flow filtration: | 2008-09-11 |
20080220231 | CORE-SHELL TYPE MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND HIGH-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC MATERIAL - A core-shell type magnetic particle comprises magnetic metal particle and an oxide coating layer formed on the surface of the magnetic metal particle. The magnetic metal particle contains a magnetic metal containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Ni, a nonmagnetic metal and at least one element selected from carbon and nitrogen. The oxide coating layer is constituted of an oxide or a composite oxide containing the nonmagnetic metal which is one of the constituents of the magnetic metal particle. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220232 | Silicon Carbide Single Crystal, Silicon Carbide Single Crystal Wafer, and Method of Production of Same - The present invention provides a high resistivity, high quality, large size SiC single crystal, SiC single crystal wafer, and method of production of the same, that is, a silicon carbide single crystal containing uncompensated impurities in an atomic number density of 1×10 | 2008-09-11 |
20080220233 | Synthetic Nano-Sized Crystalline Calcium Phosphate and Method of Production - Synthetic nano-sized crystalline calcium phosphate, particularly hydroxyapatite, having a specific surface area in the range of 150 m | 2008-09-11 |
20080220234 | Method of Preparing Wear-Resistant Coating Layer Comprising Metal Matrix Composite and Coating Layer Prepared Thereby - The invention provides a method of preparing a wear-resistant coating layer comprising metal matrix composite and a coating layer prepared by using the same and more particularly, it provides a method of preparing a wear-resistant coating layer comprising metal matrix composite, which comprises the steps of providing a base material, preparing a mixture powder comprising a metal, alloy or mixture particle thereof having an average diameter of 50 to 100 um and a ceramic or mixture particle thereof having an average diameter of 25 to 50 um in a ratio of 1:1 to 3:1 by volume, injecting the mixture powder into a spray nozzle for coating, and coating the mixture powder on the surface of the base material by accelerating the mixture powder in the state of non-fusion at a rate of 300 to 1,200 m/s by the flow of transportation gas flowing in the nozzle and a coating layer prepared by using the same whereby the coating layer with high wear resistance and excellent resistance against fatigue crack on the surface of the base material without causing damages such as heat strain to the base material during the formation of the coating layer can be provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220235 | Amorphous Thermoplastic Resin and Extruded Film or Sheet - To provide an amorphous thermoplastic resin and a film or sheet each having high transparency and high heat resistance and a UV-absorbing ability, which can be used in various optical materials which needs to have excellent optical characteristics and well-balanced mechanical strength, molding processability, and surface hardness. An amorphous thermoplastic resin including a UV-absorbing monomer unit and having a glass transition temperature of 120° C. or more, in which the amorphous thermoplastic resin has a light transmittance of 80% or more at 500 nm and a light transmittance of less than 30% at 380 nm. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220236 | SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIALS - An article including a monolithic body including iron, cobalt, and nitrogen is provided. The monolithic body includes a matrix phase and a plurality of particles disposed within the matrix phase. The particles include a phase comprising nitrogen. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220237 | Three-Dimensional Structure Consisting of Natural Fibers in the Form of Matting, Panels, Hollow Bodies, Molded Parts or the Like - Disclosed is a three-dimensional structure ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220238 | Environmental protection and safety sign pad and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention discloses an environmental protection and safety pad and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes: providing a continuously outputted central mesh fabric; coating a soft polymer raw material onto the central mesh fabric according to a predetermined pattern by a plurality of material releasing/flow control systems that installs a soft polymer raw material such as a reflective glass bead or a fluorescent color powder of different hues; and finally providing a predetermined high temperature of the central mesh fabric of the coated soft polymer raw material, so that the soft polymer raw materials are foamed to form an environmental protection and safety pad with two or more colors and having reflective, wearing-resisting and biodegradable features. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220239 | INK-JET RECORDING MEDIUM FOR DYE- OR PIGMENT -BASED INK-JET INKS - The present invention is drawn to a method of preparing a porous media substrate, comprising combining metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with a polymeric binder, wherein the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates are associated with at least one water soluble coating formulation additive. At least a portion of the water soluble coating formulation additive i) is in the form of unreacted additive, or ii) generates undesired electrolytes. Additional steps include removing at least a portion of the unreacted additive or undesired electrolytes, either before or after combining the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with the polymeric binder, thereby forming a refined coating composition; and applying the refined coating composition to a media substrate to form an ink-receiving layer having a porous surface. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220240 | Composite article and fabrication method - A refractory metal composite article includes a refractory metal ceramic section and a refractory metal ceramic coating that together form a porous matrix. A solid filler is within pores of the porous matrix to, for example, reduce a porosity of the refractory metal composite article. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220241 | Nanoporous Filter - A nanoporous filter comprises a porous support having an essentially flat surface on which is deposited a nanoporous layer having a substantially regular pore structure and uniform pore size within the range from 1 to 50 nm. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220242 | ANODIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing an anodic structure includes the steps of: providing a carbon nanotube slurry and a glass structure; applying a carbon nanotube slurry layer onto the glass structure; drying the carbon nanotube slurry layer on the glass structure; applying a phosphor layer on the carbon nanotube slurry layer; and solidifying the carbon nanotube slurry layer and the phosphor layer on the glass structure at an approximate temperature of 300˜500° C. and under protection of an inert gas to form the anodic structure. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220243 | Composition, sintered product of silicon nitride, article of manufacture, and cutting method - A sintered product of silicon nitride includes a crystal phase mainly having silicon nitride crystal grains and an amorphous grain-boundary phase located on the grain boundaries of the silicon nitride crystal grains. The grain-boundary phase contains lanthanum, aluminum, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. The sintered product described above contains 0.1% by mass or more of lanthanum on an oxide basis, 0.05 to 0.6% by mass of aluminum on an oxide basis, 0.3% by mass or more of magnesium on an oxide basis, and 2.5% by mass or less of oxygen. The total amount of lanthanum on an oxide basis, aluminum on an oxide basis, and magnesium on an oxide basis is 3.5% by mass or less. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220244 | Supercritical Fluids in the Formation and Modification of Nanostructures and Nanocomposites - Embodiments of nanostructures and nanocomposites and embodiments of methods for forming and modifying these nanostructures and nanocomposites are disclosed. The methods can include transporting a metal, metallic compound or precursor to a surface of a nanostructure substrate in a carrier while the carrier is in supercritical fluid form. Embodiments of the disclosed methods can be used to form catalytic structures, such as catalytic structures including nanostructure supports and catalytic metallic nanoparticles attached to the nanostructure supports. These catalytic structures are useful for catalyzing reactions in fuel cell applications, such as oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation reactions. Some of the disclosed nanostructures and nanocomposites include carbon nanotubes. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220245 | Transparent Sealing Material For Organic El Device - The present invention provides a transparent sealant for organic EL element, which is excellent in flexibility and can seal the organic EL element sufficiently, and thus can suppress generation of dark spots thereby capable of enhancing visibility of an image when an organic EL display is produced. The transparent sealant for organic EL element | 2008-09-11 |
20080220246 | Optical Compensation Sheet, Process for Producing the Same, and Polarizing Plate and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using the Same - A novel optical compensation sheet is disclosed. The sheet comprising a polymer layer formed by coating and drying a solution comprising a polymer compound and a solvent composition comprising 20% by weight or more of water; and an optically anisotropic layer formed on the surface of the polymer layer by hardening a liquid crystal layer comprising at least one liquid-crystalline compound under irradiation of ionizing radiation at a film surface temperature from 70 to 160° C.; wherein a frontal retardation (Re) value of the optically anisotropic layer is not zero, and the optically anisotropic layer gives substantially equal retardation values for light of a wavelength λ nm coming respectively in a direction rotated by +40° and in a direction rotated by −40° with respect to a normal direction of a layer plane using an in-plane slow axis as a tilt axis (a rotation axis). | 2008-09-11 |
20080220247 | FERROELECTRIC MEDIA MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A ferroelectric medium, a manufacturing method thereof and an information storage device are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: forming an electrode layer on a substrate; forming an insulation layer on the electrode; and forming on the insulation layer a ferroelectric layer. Dielectric breakdown does not occur at a high voltage by forming the insulation layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220248 | Corrosion Resistant Coating Based on Silicon, Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen - The invention relates to a coating comprising a thin film which is intended to protect a corrodible part against corrosion and, to some extent, against wear and friction, said coating essentially comprising a composition containing silicon, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen such that: the atomic hydrogen concentration, measured using the ERDA technique, is 20±5 atoms %; the atomic silicon concentration, measured using the Rutherford backscattering (RBS) technique, is between 15 and 28 atoms %; the ratio of the atomic concentrations of nitrogen and carbon (N/C) is greater than 0.9; and the hardness of the material is less than or equal to 2100 daN/mm2. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220249 | Adhesive Sheet for Glass Protection and Protective Film for Automobile Glass - Disclosed is a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for glass protection which is excellent in weather resistance, adhesion reliability, transparency and impact resistance. Also disclosed is a protective film for automobile glasses which uses such a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for glass protection. Specifically disclosed is a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for glass protection, comprising: a pressure sensitive adhesive layer containing a pressure sensitive adhesive composition containing, as a base polymer, a (meth)acrylic polymer containing, as monomer units, 40 to 99.9% by weight of 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate (A), 0.1 to 10% by weight of a functional-group-containing (meth)acrylic monomer (B), and 0 to 59.9% by weight of a vinyl monomer (C) copolymerizable with the component (A) and/or the component (B); and a support having a three-layer structure of a polyethylene layer/a polypropylene layer/a polyethylene layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220250 | Flexible Layer Composite Comprising a Support and a Layer of Curable Surface Coating Composition Applied Thereto - In a flexible layer composite comprising a support and at least one curable surface coating composition applied to the support, the layer of curable surface coating composition comprises
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20080220251 | Ultra Violet-Cured Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape or Film Without Supporting Substrate - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or film obtained by curing a UV-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a UV-curable polymer or oligomer, wherein the UV curing is controlled to give a higher degree of cure to one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or film than that on the opposite surface and thereby the pressure-sensitive adhesive property is suppressed on the one surface and maintained on the opposite surface. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220252 | Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes for Producing Lc Display Having Light-Reflective and Light-Absorbing Properties - The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape, intended in particular for producing or bonding optical liquid-crystal data displays, having two PSA layers and at least one carrier sheet, characterized in that the PSA tape has light-reflecting properties on both its top and its bottom faces and at the same time is light-absorbing at least in so far as light not reflected is unable to penetrate the adhesive tape. With preference a white primer layer is provided at least between one face of the carrier sheet and the PSA layer located on that face. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220253 | Adhesive Sheet - An adhesive sheet has a substrate and an adhesive layer laminated on one or both surfaces of the substrate, and has an anti-static performance. At least one of the adhesive layers contains an adhesive and a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1), and contains the compound (1) in an amount of from 0.1 to 100 parts by mass on the basis of 100 parts by mass of the adhesive. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220254 | Decorative Woven Fibrous Furniture - A decorative woven fibrous furniture includes a framework and a slender body formed of a plurality of stranded core elements made of a natural fiber, then the core elements are enclosed with a protective sheath made of a polymer added with natural fibrous powder. The outer surface of the protective sheath may have more than two colors, and provided with decorative figures of straie, patterns or the like so as to beautify the appearance of the product. Then the slender body is woven on the furniture thereby completing decorative woven furniture. The furniture made as such is a perfect environment-conscious product. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220255 | CaCO3/SiO2 nH2O NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES AND SiO2 nH2O HOLLOW-STRUCTURES NANOMATERIALS AND SYNTHESIZING METHOD - The invention provides CaCO | 2008-09-11 |
20080220256 | METHODS OF COATING CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Embodiments of a method of preparing a coated C/C composite structure comprises the steps of: providing a C/C composite structure; applying a silicon based composition over the C/C composite structure by physical vapor deposition; forming a first layer comprising silicon carbide over the C/C composite by annealing the silicon based composition and the C/C composite at an annealing temperature; and applying a second layer comprising boron over the first layer by physical vapor deposition. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220257 | Substrate Coated with a Layered Structure Comprising a Tetrahedral Carbon Layer and a Softer Outer Layer - The invention relates to a metal substrate coated at least partially with a layered structure. The layered structure comprises an intermediate layer deposited on the metal substrate and an amorphous carbon layer deposited on the intermediate layer. The amorphous carbon layer has a Young's modulus lower than 200 GPa. The intermediate layer comprises a tetrahedral carbon layer having a Young's modulus higher than 200 GPa. The invention further relates to a method to reduce the wear on a counterbody of a metal substrate coated with a tetrahedral carbon coating. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220258 | HELICAL SUBSTITUTED POLYACETYLENE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, DEVICE STRUCTURE, ION TRANSPORT FILM AND GAS SEPARATION FILM - A helical substituted polyacetylene structure including a substrate and a substituted polyacetylene with a periodic main chain having a helical periodic structure, wherein the substituted polyacetylene is disposed inclined on the surface of the substrate with the inclination angle between the main helical axis of the substituted polyacetylene and the surface of the substrate falling in a range of 60° or more and 90° or less. A device structure in which a first electrode, the substituted polyacetylene with the periodic main chain having a helical periodic structure and a second electrode are sequentially disposed on a substrate. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220259 | Adhereable, pre-fabricated, self-healing, anti-puncture coating for liquid container - A bulk, generally elastomeric and pliable, layered mat formed to permit selective trimming into size-chosen mat trims/tiles, each of which is structured to perform as a self-puncture(wound)-sealing, defined-liquid-reactive, anti-puncture-leakage coating element applicable bondedly to the outside surface of a selected wall in a container holding the defined-liquid. The mat is made by preparing it as a generally elastomeric, pliable, layered arrangement of coatings formed of self-puncture-healing, defined-liquid-reactive, anti-puncture-leakage material, or materials; and is applied for use in relation to a selected container wall by (1) trimming, from the prepared mat, one or more trims/tiles shaped for specific use on the outside surface of that wall; and (2) applying and surface-bonding the one or more trims/tiles to the outside surface of the selected wall. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220260 | Light Emitting Device With A Ceramic Sialon Material - The invention relates to a light emitting device, especially a LED comprising a SiAION material with a transparency of ≧10% to ≦85% for light in the wavelength range from ≧550 nm to ≦1000 nm. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220261 | Temperable Glass Coating - The invention relates to a silver low-E coating for glass which is temperable and can be applied by means of sputter processes onto the glass. The individual layers of the coating are cost-effective standard materials. One embodiment of the invention for example is comprised of a glass substrate, an Si | 2008-09-11 |
20080220262 | Coating for External Device for Thermo-Optical Control of Space Vehicles, Method for Forming Same by Micro-Arcs in Ionized Environment, and Device Coated with Same - The invention concerns a coating produced by conversion treatment of an outer surface of a semiconductor metal support component ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220263 | Finishing material panel for construction material - A finishing material panel for a construction material is disclosed, which comprises an expanded vermiculite of 35˜45 weight % having heat keeping, adiabatic and inflammable functions, a yellow earth of 5˜15 weight % or white earth of 5˜15 weight %, a fibroid component of 5˜15 weight %, water of 30˜40 weight %, and at least one sub-material of 5˜10 weight % selected from the group consisting of silica, charcoal, illite, jade, elva, and aroma. Pores are formed as fibroid is dried, and inflammable effects are excellent owing to expanded vermiculite and silica. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220264 | FLUOROCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS HAVING PENDENT SILYL GROUPS - Fluorochemical silane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and compositions may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surface such as ceramics or glass, to render them water, oil, stain, and soil repellent. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220265 | Cross-linkable Iridium Complexes and Organic Light-Emitting Devices Using the Same - Organic devices comprising an organic layer, wherein the organic layer is non-electroluminescent and comprises a cross-linked metal complex. The cross-linked metal complex may be formed by cross-linking a cross-linkable iridium complex, which comprises a set of ligands coordinated to a central iridium atom. One or more of the ligands have attached thereon, one or more polymerizable groups that are able to polymerize with other molecules to form intermolecular covalent bonds. In some cases, the organic layer may also comprise a dopant. Also provided are a method of making an organic light-emitting device, an iridium complex, and an organic-light emitting device using certain iridium complexes. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220266 | SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION - A silicone resin composition is provided, which includes an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane represented by the following average composition formula (PSA(1)), a hydro group-containing polysiloxane represented by the following average composition formula (PSA(2)), two kinds of polysiloxane, both having opposite ends sealed with a vinyl group, which are represented by the following formulas (PSC(1) and PSC(4)), and a hydrosilylating catalyst: | 2008-09-11 |
20080220267 | Glyceride Compounds And Uses Thereof - A glyceride compound comprising a first aliphatic group and a first substituent group bonded to said first aliphatic group. The first substituent group has the formula —O(CH | 2008-09-11 |
20080220268 | MANUFACTURING CEMENTITIOUS REINFORCING SUPPORT DEVICES - Lightweight trays are fabricated containing a multitude of cavities in shapes for molding dobies for supporting concrete reinforcing, such as rebar. The trays are sized to fit boxes of a convenient size and weight. The trays are also designed in a way that when placed into the box they make a seal between the tray edges and the inside wall of the box. This seal allows the cavities in the tray to be filled with grout without spilling into a lower tray. The trays are also designed so that when placed into the box and turned, alternating 180° to each other, the lower tray provides support to the upper tray. The boxes are sealed and the dobies are allowed to cure inside the box. The size and arrangement of trays and boxes is designed to fit uniformly on a standard pallet for convenient handling, storage, and shipping. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220269 | Camouflage material - A camouflage material for use in a snowy environment includes a laminated, extruded polyethylene sheet; an aluminum coating on one surface of the sheet and a layer of nylon on the other surface of the sheet. The resulting white material is reflective to radar and to thermal properties which are very similar to the infrared characteristics of background snow. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220270 | Fabricating Tall Micro Structures - A micro structure includes a seed electrode layer on a substrate and a plurality of conductive layers on the seed electrode layer. The combined thickness of the seed electrode layer and the plurality of conductive layers can be more than 0.1 mm and the lateral dimensions of the seed electrode layer and the plurality of conductive layers vary less than 20% along the direction normal to a surface of the substrate and the micro structure has striations on an outer surface. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220271 | Use of Thermoplastic for the Thermal Protection of Substrates - The invention relates to the use of a thermoplastic composition in a nanostructured form, said composition essentially comprising a grafted copolymer with polyamide blocks, consisting of a polyolefin trunk selected from the maleic ethylene anhydride and maleic alkyl anhydride ethylene (meth)acrylate copolymers, and at least one polyamide graft, for the thermal protection of a substrate, at a temperature higher than 150° C. The invention is characterised in that at least one layer of said composition is deposited on the substrate. According to a preferred embodiment, the coating layer is deposited by coextrusion on the substrate layer, especially for obtaining tubes or pipes used in petrol lines. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220272 | MULTILAYER FILM - Use and process for manufacture of a multilayer film with a longitudinal and transverse direction, comprising: (a) a base layer; (b) a coating layer comprising a soluble polymer, pigment and/or dye, wherein the composition and/or concentration of the pigment and/or dye varies in the direction parallel to the film surface; and (c) a sealing layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220273 | Ethylene/Alpha Olefins Compositions, Articles Made Therefrom and Methods for Preparing the Same - The invention relates to ethylene/α-olefin compositions containing at least one ethylene/α-olefin random interpolymer and at least one polydiene diol-based polyurethane, and where the at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer has a PRR from −6 to 75, and a density less than, or equal to, 0.93 g/cc. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220274 | Acrylic/Thermoplastic Olefin Composite - The invention relates to a composite consisting of an impact-modified acrylic capstock or film on a thermoplastic olefin (TPO). A tie-layer containing a functionalized olefin-acrylic is used to improve the adhesion of the acrylic layer to the TPO and to improve the overall melt processing of the three-layer composite. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220275 | Water-based one package coat and multilayer coating film-forming method - The invention provides water-based one package coat comprising acrylic resin having specific long chain primary hydroxyl-containing side chains as crosslinking functional groups and a solubility parameter of 9.30-11.20, and blocked polyisocyanate compound having a solubility parameter of 9.00-11.50, the difference ΔSP between the solubility parameter (SP1) of the acrylic resin and the solubility parameter (SP2) of the blocked polyisocyanate compound (ΔSP=(SP1)−(SP2)) being within a range of from −0.80 to 1.50. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220276 | Veneered cutting board with resin-impregnated core - A laminate board for use as a cutting board is disclosed having a core made of a resin-impregnated cellulosic material and a first wood veneer bonded to an exterior of the core. A second wood veneer bonded to an exterior of the core opposite the first wood veneer may be used to create a double-faced laminate board. The use of multiple barrier layers interposed between the core and the wood veneers prevents leaching of resin material into the veneers. Preferably, the core of the board is made of a laminate of phenolic-impregnated papers. A second resin-impregnated cellulosic material provides the barrier protection between the veneer and core layers. Preferably, the resin-impregnated barrier layer is made from at least one of either acrylic-impregnated paper, styrene-butadiene impregnated paper, acrylic-coated paper, catalyzed (fast or slow cycle) melamine-impregnated paper, and blends thereof. The method of manufacturing the board is also disclosed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220277 | Lignocelluosic Material Which is Low in Formaldehyde and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a lignocellulose material comprising a crosslinkable nitrogen compound, technically a formaldehyde condensate, in crosslinked form in a constituent amount (N) of at least 1% by weight, calculated as nitrogen and based on the total weight of the lignocellulose material, in which the ratio (FA/N) of formaldehyde emission (FA), determined by means of the bottle method according to EN 717, part 3, to constituent amount of the nitrogen compound (N) exhibits a value of at most 5.0×10 | 2008-09-11 |
20080220278 | High rate electrochemical device - A device and system useful for highly efficient chemical and electrochemical reactions is described. The device comprises a porous electrode and a plurality of suspended nanoparticles diffused within the void volume of the electrode when used within an electrolyte. The device is suitable within a system having a first and second chamber preferably positioned vertically with respect to each other, and each chamber containing an electrode and electrolyte with suspended nanoparticles therein. When reactive metal particles are diffused into the electrode structure and suspended in electrolyte by gasses, a fluidized bed is established. The reaction efficiency is increased and products can be produced at a higher rate. When an electrolysis device can be operated such that incoming reactants and outgoing products enter and exit from opposite faces of an electrode, reaction rate and efficiency are improved. Ideally, this device and system can be used to rapidly produce significant quantities of high purity hydrogen gas with minimal electricity cost. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220279 | HIGHLY CHARGED ION MODIFIED OXIDE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A highly charged ion modified device is provided that includes a first metal layer or layers deposited on a substrate and an insulator layer, deposited on the first metal layer, including a plurality of holes therein produced by irradiation thereof with highly charged ions. The metal of a further metal layer, deposited on the insulator layer, fills the plurality of holes in the insulator layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220280 | DEFECT-FREE HYBRID ORIENTATION TECHNOLOGY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor material having two crystal orientations. The semiconductor material forms an active area of the device. A device channel is formed on the two crystal orientations, which include a first region formed in a first crystal orientation surface of the semiconductor material, and a second region formed in a second crystal orientation surface of the semiconductor material wherein the first crystal orientation surface forms an angle with the second crystal orientation surface and the device channel covers at least an intersection of the angle. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220281 | Copper alloy plumbing hardware, such as valves and tube couplings, and the treatment method for reducing elution of lead - This invention relates to a plumbing device made of a copper alloy containing nickel salt, that includes a valve and a tube coupling having at least a liquid-contacting part washed with a cleaning fluid incorporating therein nitric acid and hydrochloric acid as an inhibitor under conditions of a temperature and a duration permitting effective removal of nickel salt, thereby performing nickel salt-removing treatment and causing the hydrochloric acid to form a coating film on the surface of the liquid-contacting part thereby effectively precluding elution of nickel salt from the surface of the liquid-contacting part in the presence of the coating film, wherein the nitric acid has a concentration c in a range of 0.5 wt %2008-09-11 | |
20080220282 | Highly conductive, multi-layer composite precursor composition to fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate - This invention provides a moldable, multiple-layer composite composition, which is a precursor to an electrically conductive composite flow field plate or bipolar plate. In one preferred embodiment, the composition comprises a plurality of conductive sheets and a plurality of mixture layers of a curable resin and conductive fillers, wherein (A) each conductive sheet is attached to at least one resin-filler mixture layer; (B) at least one of the conductive sheets comprises flexible graphite; and (C) at least one resin-filler mixture layer comprises a thermosetting resin and conductive fillers with the fillers being present in a sufficient quantity to render the resulting flow field plate or bipolar plate electrically conductive with a conductivity no less than 100 S/cm and thickness-direction areal conductivity no less than 200 S/cm | 2008-09-11 |
20080220283 | SUBSTITUTED POLYACETYLENE, COMPLEX AND DEVICE STRUCTURE - A substituted polyacetylene having an organic functional group bondable to the surface of a metal, a metal oxide or an alloy at least one of the polymer terminals, and a device structure having the substituted polyacetylene and two or more independent electrodes. A helical substituted polyacetylene having a helical structure with a periodic main chain. The organic functional group is at least one selected from the group consisting of a thiol group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a thioacetyl group, an isocyanide group, a carboxylic acid group and a phosphoric acid group. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220284 | Fluorescent Substance and Plasma Display Panel - A fluorescent substance comprising a plurality of particles of Zn | 2008-09-11 |
20080220285 | Novel Materials for Organic Electroluminescent Devices - The present invention relates to the improvement of organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, by using compounds of the formula (1) as dopants in the emitting layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220286 | Dinaphthyl ethylene derivativce, process for preparing it, film prepared from it, and OLED including the film - The present invention relates to a dinaphthyl ethylene derivative of formula (I), a process for preparing it, a film prepared from it useful in the manufacure of an organic light emitting device (OLED), an OLED including the film, and the use of the dinaphthyl ethylene derivative in the manufacture of an OLED. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220287 | White Organic Illuminating Diodes (Oleds) Based on Exciplex Double Blue Fluorescent Compounds - The invention relates to an organic white light-emitting diode comprising at least one blue light-emitting fluoranthene derivative of the general formula I as component A | 2008-09-11 |
20080220288 | Light-Emitting Device, And Method For The Manufacture Thereof - A light-emitting device comprising an anode; a cathode; a light-emitting layer arranged between said anode and said cathode; and a buffer layer, comprising a conducting polymer and a polymeric acid, arranged between said anode and said light-emitting layer, is disclosed. Acidic groups of said polymeric acid have been converted to non-acidic groups in at least a part of said buffer layer, which minimises acid quenching of photoluminescence. A method for manufacturing such a device is also disclosed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220289 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND INK COMPOSITION EACH USING OLIGOFLUORENE COMPOUND AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided an organic light emitting device including: an anode, a cathode, and layer containing an organic compound, the layer being interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer containing an organic compound contains at least one kind of the oligofluorene compound represented by the following general formula (I): | 2008-09-11 |
20080220290 | Magnetic recording medium and manufacturing method for the same - To provide a magnetic recording medium manufacturing method capable of transferring a pattern that can serve as a source for forming anodized alumina-nanoholes with high precision and realizing high productivity, and a large-capacity magnetic recording medium capable of achieving high density recording. The method includes forming a metallic layer on a concavo-convex pattern formed on a surface of a mold; bonding a substrate using an adhesive to a surface of the metallic layer on the side opposite to the mold; separating the mold from the metallic layer; forming, through nanohole formation treatment, a porous layer in which a plurality of nanoholes are formed to orient in a direction substantially perpendicular to a substrate plane by using as a nanohole source a concavo-convex pattern which has been formed by transferring the concavo-convex pattern in the mold to the metallic layer; and charging a magnetic material inside the nanoholes. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220291 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MAGNETIC PAINT AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM COMPRISING THE SAME - A magnetic paint is prepared by a method comprising a surface-treating step for magnetic powder, to obtain a first composition by mixing and stirring a composition which comprises a magnetic powder, a dispersant and/or a binder resin, and an organic solvent, and which contains 40% by weight or less of a non-solvent component, while applying a shear force to the composition; and a concentrating step to obtain a second composition by concentrating the first composition until the content of the non-solvent components of the first composition reaches 80% by weight or more. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220292 | Microbial Fuel Cells for Oxidation of Electron Donors - The invention relates to an improved microbial fuel cell for treatment of fluid, especially liquid streams containing a substrate or electron donor for micro-organisms which comprises a membrane ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220293 | Battery and Method of a Attaching Same to a Garment - A thin battery ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220294 | INDIVIDUAL CELL SHORTING DURING STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN USING AN INTEGRATED SWITCH - An electrical shorting device for a fuel cell is provided, wherein the shorting device includes an electrically conductive body and an actuator coupled to the conductive body and adapted to selectively position the body between an electrically conductive and a non-electrically conductive position to selectively provide electrical communication between an anode plate and a cathode plate of the fuel cell. The shorting device facilitates electrical shorting of individual cells during the startup and shutdown of the fuel cell to eliminate the electrical potential across a proton exchange membrane that causes a degradation of a catalyst layer disposed on an a surface of an electrode of the fuel cells. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220295 | RAPID LIGHT-OFF CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A catalytic combustion unit for a fuel cell system is provided. The catalytic combustion unit includes a reactor having a porous medium with a catalyst deposited thereon. The reactor is disposed adjacent a heat exchanger and adapted to receive an air stream and a hydrogen stream. The reactor is further adapted to promote an exothermic reaction and modulate a temperature of a fuel cell stack. A fuel cell system and method employing the catalytic combustion unit are also provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220296 | PtRu core-shell nanoparticles for heterogeneous catalysis - PtRu nanoparticles, which contain Pt shell and a ruthenium-based nanoparticle core, and which nanoparticles may be used advantageously in oxidation of hydrogen containing relatively large amounts of CO. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220297 | Hydrogen Generator - Hydrogen generation materials are a complex hydride which generates hydrogen upon hydrolysis, and an aqueous solution comprising water for causing the hydrolysis, and an accelerator dissolved therein for accelerating a hydrogen generation reaction. A method of hydrogen generation by a hydrogen generator comprises a first step S | 2008-09-11 |
20080220298 | Hybrid Fuel Cell System and Voltage Conversion Control Method Thereof - To provide a hybrid fuel cell system for improving converter efficiency. In a hybrid fuel cell system ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220299 | Diagnostic apparatus and diagnostic method for fuel cell - According to an aspect of the invention, a diagnostic apparatus which diagnoses a state of the fuel cell includes an operation device which is used for operating the fuel cell; an operational state detecting portion which detects a change in an operational state of the fuel cell; a device control portion which controls the operation device such that the fuel cell is operated according to at least one predetermined operation pattern; and a diagnostic portion which diagnoses the state of the fuel cell based on the change in the operational state of the fuel cell that is detected by the change in the operational state detecting portion when the fuel cell is operated by the device control portion according to the at least one predetermined operation pattern, and the at least one predetermined operation pattern. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220300 | Method and apparatus for controlling an integrated fuel cell system - A control algorithm for operating an integrated fuel cell system includes the following steps: determining whether a power output of a fuel cell is within a first predetermined range of an electrical load coupled to the fuel cell; lowering a reactant flow to the fuel cell when the power output is within the first predetermined range; detecting an increase of the electrical load; determining whether the increase exceeds a second predetermined range; and increasing a reactant flow to the fuel cell when the increase exceeds the second predetermined range. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220301 | FUEL CELL INCLUDING BYPASS CIRCUIT FOR INTERCONNECTING FUEL CELLS - In one aspect there is disclosed a solid oxide fuel cell including an insulating housing. A plurality of interconnected cells defining a stack are disposed within the housing. Each of the fuel cells includes an anode and a cathode. A bypass circuit is positioned outside of the housing and is coupled between the anode and the cathode of at least a portion of the plurality of cells allowing modification of an interconnection between the cells. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220302 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - There is provided a fuel cell system including a fuel supply control mechanism which is disposed between the fuel tank and the fuel cell and capable of interrupting the supply of the fuel; and a temperature sensor provided to a circuit connecting the fuel supply control mechanism to the fuel cell, for changing a resistance value according to at least one of a temperature of the power generation of the fuel cell and a temperature of an electronic device supplied with electric power from the fuel cell, in which the fuel supply control mechanism is operated by a change in the resistance value of the temperature sensor so that the supply of the fuel is interrupted. The system enables more reliably interrupting a supply of a fuel by a passive structure in a control when a temperature of a power generation portion of a fuel cell exceeds an allowable range. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220303 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system that generates electricity using an electrochemical reaction of fuel gas and oxidizing gas, having: a pressure adjustment valve which is provided on a fuel gas supply path for conducting the fuel gas from a fuel gas supply source to a fuel cell and which adjusts the supply gas pressure of the fuel gas; a degree of opening adjustment valve provided downstream of the pressure adjustment valve on the fuel gas supply path, the degree of opening thereof being set in stages or continuously in accordance with a degree of opening signal; and control means that adjusts the degree of opening adjustment signal in accordance with the operating condition of the fuel cell system and controls the state quantity of fuel gas supplied to the fuel cell to a target quantity. In this way, the pressure of fuel gas (for example, hydrogen gas) whose pressure has been reduced by the pressure adjustment valve can be further adjusted to the target pressure by the degree of opening adjustment valve provided downstream of the pressure adjustment valve in accordance with the operating condition of the fuel cell system. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220304 | VENTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A hydrogen separator apparatus for an electrochemical cell is disclosed. The apparatus includes a separation chamber in fluid communication with the electrochemical cell, a product conduit in fluid communication with the separation chamber, and a controllable purge path in fluid communication with the separation chamber. The controllable purge path is disposed at a bottom of the separation chamber such that in response to normal operation of the cell, the controllable purge path is exposed to liquid water and only during start up and shut down of the cell is the controllable purge path exposed to hydrogen gas. The controllable purge path is responsive to a plurality of conditions corresponding to operation of the electrochemical cell. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220305 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL HYDRATION OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system having internal pushback of water, with a compact, thermally integrated enthalpy exchanger enabling effective hydration control in a small fuel cell system is provided. The enthalpy exchanger provides for the moisture in the fuel cell effluent to by used to humidify the incoming air stream to allow the fuel cell to be operated at higher temperatures while avoiding dry out. The enthalpy exchanger includes a moisture permeable membrane which collects moisture from the exhaust flow and makes this moisture available to an incoming air stream, thus humidifying the incoming air stream. In addition, the waste heat from the fuel cell reactions is transferred to the incoming air stream. The exhaust stream from the anode can also be used to provide additional moisture and heat to the enthalpy exchanger to be added to the incoming air stream. A water separator is also provided in one embodiment. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220306 | Fuel cell electrode and method for producing the same - A fuel cell electrode having excellent power generation capability which includes a catalyst layer, a gas diffusion layer and a water-repellent layer interposed therebetween. The water-repellent layer has a uniform thickness. One surface of the water-repellent layer is bonded to the catalyst layer. The other surface of the water-repellent layer faces the gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer and the water-repellent layer are in intimate contact with each other and have substantially no interstice therebetween. | 2008-09-11 |