41st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100261061 | Positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery, positive electrode plate for lithium secondary battery, and lithium secondary battery using the same - A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery according to the invention includes a positive electrode active material containing lithium oxide and a carbon composite obtained by dispersing carbon fiber and a clamped shape carbon material, and the positive electrode active material is combined with the carbon composite. In the positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery constructed as described above, a conductive network between primary particles is formed by the carbon composite while the positive electrode active material (primary particles) are condensed to form secondary particles. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261062 | CRIMPED CARBON FIBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An electrode comprising a crimped carbon fiber having a multilayer structure comprising a hollow structure in the inside, with the inner layer part having a carbon structure containing a herringbone structure and the outer layer part having a carbon structure differing from the carbon structure of the inner part. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261063 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTRODE AND BATTERY - An electrode material containing an electrode active material, and a carbonaceous coating film which covers the electrode active material and contains sulfur; and an electrode material including a secondary particle including a plurality of primary particles as the electrode active material, wherein the primary particles are covered with a carbonaceous coating film so that the carbonaceous coating film is interposed between the primary particles and the carbonaceous coating film contains sulfur. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261064 | HIGH POWER LITHIUM UNIT CELL AND HIGH POWER LITHIUM BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a high power lithium unit cell and a high power lithium battery pack having the high power lithium unit cell. The present invention increases the width of an electrode terminal of a lithium battery, thus reducing heat generation and a potential drop due to resistance of the electrode terminal, therefore efficiently eliminating the generated heat. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261065 | LAMINATED BATTERY CELL AND METHODS FOR CREATING THE SAME - Electrodes with a multilayer or monolayer composite separator are described. The multilayer composite separator comprises multiple individual composite separator layers. Each individual composite separator layer comprises inorganic particulate material(s) and organic polymer(s) with different inorganic particulate material/polymer weight ratios. The multilayer composite separator layer is constructed in a way such that the composite separator layer adjacent to the electrode active material contains a higher weight percentage of the inorganic particulate material and lower weight percentage of the organic polymer than the composite separator layer outermost from the electrode current collector. Laminated cells comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a laminated multilayer or monolayer composite separator layer are described, wherein at least one of the electrodes has a multilayer or monolayer composite separator disposed onto the surface of the electrode. Methods of making such laminated cells are also described. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261066 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present invention has an object to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high capacity and favorable charge/discharge characteristics at a high current density. In order to achieve this object, the positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with the present invention includes a current collector and an active material layer, the active material layer has a first active material layer including dendritic active material particles, and the dendritic active material particles branch out into a plurality of branch portions from a bottom portion of the current collector side toward a surface side of the first active material layer. In the first active material layer, it is preferable that an active material density of the bottom portion side is larger than an active material density of the surface side. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261067 | Homogeneous, Dual Layer, Solid State, Thin Film Deposition for Structural and/or Electrochemical Characteristics - Solid state, thin film, electrochemical devices ( | 2010-10-14 |
20100261068 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte includes (i) a compound having an S═O group; (ii) a mixed organic solvent containing a carbonate and an ester compound; and (iii) an electrolyte salt, wherein the compound having an S═O group is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclic sulfite, saturated sultone, unsaturated sultone, and non-cyclic sulfone. Also, an electrochemical device includes a cathode, an anode and the above non-aqueous electrolyte. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261069 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery exhibiting high output characteristics in low-temperature environments, the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery being a lithium ion battery which uses a lithium manganese composite oxide as a positive electrode active material and a lithium titanium composite oxide as a negative electrode active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery wherein the positive electrode active material contains a lithium-manganese composite oxide containing lithium and manganese as constituent elements, the negative electrode active material contains a lithium-titanium composite oxide containing lithium and titanium as constituent elements, and the separator contains inorganic particles is used. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261070 | METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ELECTROLYTES FOR CHROMIUM-IRON REDOX FLOW BATTERIES - A method for preparing a redox flow battery electrolyte is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the processing of raw materials containing sources of chromium ions in a high oxidation state. In some embodiments, a solution of the raw materials in an acidic aqueous solution is subjected to a reducing process to reduce the chromium in a high oxide state to an aqueous electrolyte containing chromium (III) ions. In some embodiments, the reducing process is electrochemical process. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an inorganic reductant. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an organic reductant. In some embodiments, the inorganic reductant or the organic reductant includes iron powder. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261071 | METALLIZED FIBERS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE - A cost effective method and apparatus are provided for forming metallized fibers and depositing multilayer films thereon to form thin film electrochemical energy storage devices. In one embodiment, a fibrous substrate is formed using a fiber spinning process and the fibrous substrate is plated with a copper layer using wet deposition. Multiple material layers are then deposited onto the copper layer to form a lithium-ion battery fiber. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261072 | ENZYME ELECTRODE - The present invention provides an enzyme electrode composed of a carbon particle on which glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) with flavine adenine dinucleotide (FAD) as a coenzyme is supported and an electrode layer contacting the carbon particle, wherein the carbon particle and/or the electrode layer are/is composed of the carbon particles with a particle diameter of not more than 100 nm and a specific surface area of at least 200 m | 2010-10-14 |
20100261073 | Solid oxide fuel cell - A solid oxide fuel cell includes a core with an anode inlet, an anode outlet, a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. A first heater is connected to the anode inlet of the core. A second heater is connected to the cathode inlet of the core. A reformer is connected to the first heater. A heat exchanger is connected to the second heater. A burner is connected to the reformer and the anode and cathode outlets of the core. A humidifier is connected to the reformer. A first gas supply is connected to the humidifier. A second gas supply is connected to the reformer. A third gas supply is connected to the burner. A fourth gas supply is connected to the heat exchanger. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261074 | FUEL PROCESSOR FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - An elongated fuel processor assembly is coupled to a fuel cell stack for producing a reformate for consumption by the fuel cell stack. The elongated fuel processor assembly includes an annular core having a thermal conduction mass for conducting heat, an annular reformer surrounding and supported by the annular core, and a vaporizer surrounding and supported by the annular core. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261075 | FUEL SENSOR-LESS CONTROL METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a fuel sensor-less control method for supplying fuel to a fuel cell, in which a fixed control amount is determined for controlling the fuel supply of fuel cell, and then a feeding timing of the fixed fuel quantity is determined by integrating characteristic values generated from the fuel cell within the limit of fixed control amount. In another embodiment, it is further comprising a step of determining the variation profile associated with the characteristic values during the period so as to judge whether it is necessary to feed the fuel into the fuel cell or not. By means of the present invention, the supplying of fuel to the fuel cell under dynamic loadings can be effectively controlled for optimizing the performance of the fuel cell as well as reducing the cost without installing any fuel concentration sensor. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261076 | FUEL CARTRIDGE, FUEL CELL, AND POWER GENERATION METHOD - A fuel cartridge with which liquid leakage through an air induction hole from a fuel tank is able to be prevented and safety is able to be improved is provided. Switching drive for opening and closing an air induction hole | 2010-10-14 |
20100261077 | FREEING A FROZEN FUEL CELL COMPONENT - An example fuel cell component includes an energizeable coating on at least a portion of a surface of the fuel cell component. A controller is configured to energize the energizeable coating to break a bond between any ice and the surface of the fuel cell component. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261078 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: an oxidizing gas supply shut valve; an oxidizing gas exhaust shut valve; a cathode pressure measuring unit as a pressure detection unit for detecting a cathode pressure value which is a pressure of a channel between the oxidizing gas supply shut valve and the oxidizing gas exhaust shut valve; a stop processing unit which closes the oxidizing gas supply shut valve and the oxidizing gas exhaust shut valve when operation of the fuel cell stack is stopped; and a judgment unit which judges whether the operations of the oxidizing gas supply shut valve and the oxidizing gas exhaust shut valve have failed according to the cathode pressure value upon stop when the operation of the fuel cell stack is stopped and the cathode pressure value upon start when the operation of the fuel cell stack is started after the stop. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261079 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method of starting operation of a fuel cell system which includes at least a fuel cell stack. the method includes opening an anode inlet valve to allow fuel to enter an anode volume of the fuel cell stack; then operating an air compressor in fluid communication with a cathode air inlet of the fuel cell stack to allow air to enter a cathode volume of the fuel cell stack; monitoring the temperature of the cathode inlet and/or outlet and operating a water injection system to inject water into the cathode volume once the temperature of fluid passing through the cathode inlet and/or outlet exceeds a preset level, wherein a current drawn from the fuel cell stack is limited to prevent a voltage measured across one or more cells in the fuel cell stack from falling below a first voltage threshold. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261080 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTUP OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - At startup of the fuel cell system, following successful completion of feeding of reactant gases (a fuel gas and an oxidant gas) to the fuel cell, the open circuit voltage OCV of the fuel cell is measured, and based on whether the open circuit voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or greater than a prescribed voltage OCVth, it is decided whether the fuel cell is experiencing a generation malfunction. The decision as to whether feeding of the reactant gases to the fuel cell has successfully completed will be made, for example, on the basis of whether feed pressure of the reactant gases to the fuel cell is at or above prescribed pressure. Thus, generation malfunction in the fuel cell can be correctly diagnosed at startup of the fuel cell system. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261081 | MULTI-CELL ELECTRIC SIGNAL PROCESSING BIPOLAR PLATE FEATURES - A system and method for processing the electric signals from a plurality of fuel cells in a fuel cell system is disclosed. Groups of the plurality of fuel cells, such as five bipolar plates, are electrically coupled to a conductive compressible connector or a circuit board, where some of the bipolar plates have a plate contactor for providing the electrical contact to either the conductive compressible connector or the circuit board. The system allows for the processing of the electric signals of every cell using fewer electrical components, thereby reducing the amount of space required and the costs associated therewith. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261082 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system which can accurately detect the water state of a fuel cell to appropriately control the water content of the fuel cell. Based on an FC outlet temperature detected by a temperature sensor, an FC outlet temperature change speed detection unit detects an FC outlet temperature change speed for a unit time. If the FC outlet temperature change speed detection unit judges that the detected FC outlet temperature change speed is lower than a change speed reference value stored in a memory, an impedance measurement instruction is transmitted to an impedance calculation unit. On receiving the impedance measurement instruction from the FC outlet temperature change speed detection unit, the impedance calculation unit performs the impedance measurement for the second time. In consequence, it is possible to realize such scavenging control as to keep the water content of a fuel cell at an appropriate level by the minimum number of impedance measurement times (e.g., twice). | 2010-10-14 |
20100261083 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus, which can detect an abnormal voltage drop in a power cell and, if recovery from this voltage drop is made, resume power generation, thereby realizing reasonable and stable power supply, is provided. The power supply apparatus comprises a combined power source composed of a plurality of power cells configured electrically independently, a switch for arbitrarily connecting each of the power cells by selectively connecting terminals of the power cells through switching elements, a voltage detector for respectively detecting differences in electrical potentials between the terminals of the power cells, and a controller for controlling the switch by a control signal to control ON/OFF states of the switching elements so as to isolate a power cell to halt a supply of electrical power therefrom when a voltage generated in the power cell has dropped to a set voltage or lower as found based on voltage signals which respectively indicate the differences in electric potentials detected by the voltage detector, and resume the supply of electrical power from the power cell whose power supply has been halted when a down time in the isolated power cell has reached a predetermined time or longer. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261084 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is provided which can accurately detect an insulation resistance even during a high-potential prevention control. The fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates electric power through an electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidant gas; an insulation resistance measurement unit that measures an insulation resistance between the fuel cell and an outer conductor; and a control unit that controls a power generation state of the fuel cell, and the control unit carries out a high-potential prevention control that avoids a voltage of the fuel cell becoming equal to or higher than a predetermined high-potential prevention voltage threshold lower than an open circuit voltage of the fuel cell, and changes the high-potential prevention voltage threshold during an insulation resistance detection performed by the insulation resistance measurement unit. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261085 | Electric Power Source Arrangement and Method of How to Use It - An electric power source arrangement is described, comprising a fuel cell means ( | 2010-10-14 |
20100261086 | Fuel Cell System and Power Management Method thereof - A fuel cell system and a power management method thereof are provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell power generation part, a switch circuit, a load supply circuit, a status detector, an electronic load circuit, and a control circuit. An input terminal and an output terminal of the switch circuit are respectively coupled to the power generation part and the load supply circuit. The status detector is coupled to a node between the power generation part and the input terminal to detect an output voltage of the power generation part. The electronic load circuit is coupled to a node between the power generation part and the input terminal to perform a current-sinking operation. The control circuit is for generating a first and a second control signals respectively for switching the on-off states of the switch circuit and controlling the current-sinking value of the electronic load circuit. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261087 | FUEL CELL HAVING PERFORATED FLOW FIELD - A fuel cell system includes a bipolar plate having a flow field formed therein. The flow field is partially defined by at least two adjacent channel portions separated by a wall portion. The wall portion includes a surface at least partially defining a passageway between the channel portions. The passageway may be sized so as to create a pressure difference between the channel portions. The pressure difference may draw at least a portion of a liquid droplet obstructing one of the channel portions toward and into the passageway. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261088 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells stacked together, and a pair of end plates provided at opposite ends the fuel cells in the stacking direction. Further, the fuel cell stack includes coupling members bridging between the end plates, holding mechanisms provided in side surfaces of the end plates and the coupling members for applying tension in a tightening direction, and fixing mechanisms for fixing the side surfaces of the end plates and the coupling members together. The holding mechanism has a pin member inserted into the side surface of the end plate and the coupling member. Further, the fixing mechanism has a screw for fixing the coupling member to the side surface of the end plate. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261089 | MEMBRANE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL | 2010-10-14 |
20100261090 | Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, and membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell system comprising same - A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell includes Ru, Fe, and A, where A is Se or S. A cathode catalyst may also include a carbon-based material and crystalline M | 2010-10-14 |
20100261091 | POLYSULFONE POLYMERS AND RELATED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES AND FUEL CELLS - Polysulfone based polymer comprising a repeat unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 is provided: | 2010-10-14 |
20100261092 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly includes an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, an anode conductive layer which is in contact with the anode, a cathode conductive layer which is in contact with the cathode, and a fuel supply mechanism which is disposed on the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly to supply fuel to the anode. The membrane electrode assembly includes a shape formed convexly toward the anode side in a separate condition. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261093 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system which can encase a dilution device while keeping the height of a fuel cell case as low as possible by utilizing the lower space in the case effectively. A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell stack generating power through an electrochemical reaction between a gas supplied to the anode side and a gas supplied to a cathode side, a dilution device for diluting an anode off gas discharged from the fuel cell stack with a cathode off gas and discharging the diluted gas, and a fuel cell case for encasing the fuel cell stack and the dilution device. In this fuel cell system, a lateral opening of the fuel cell case for passing an exhaust pipe extending to the exhaust downstream of the dilution device is arranged above the lowermost portion of the inner surface of the dilution device with respect to the gravitational direction. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261094 | Apparatus for containing metal-organic frameworks - An apparatus is disclosed for containing metal-organic frameworks for storing hydrogen for use in a fuel cell. The apparatus includes a cartridge for containing the metal-organic frameworks, a filter connected to the cartridge for filtering out powder of the metal-organic frameworks during the release of the hydrogen, a ball valve connected to the filter for controlling the travel of the hydrogen, a pressure regulator connected to the ball valve for regulating the pressure of the hydrogen, a flow controller connected to the pressure regulator for controlling the flow rate of the hydrogen and a pipe connected to the flow controller on one hand and connected to the fuel cell on the other hand for providing the hydrogen to the fuel cell. The flow controller includes a flow meter for showing the flow rate of the hydrogen and a needle valve operable for changing the flow rate of the hydrogen. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261095 | Methods, Photomasks and Methods of Fabricating Photomasks for Improving Damascene Wire Uniformity Without Reducing Performance - A method of improving damascene wire uniformity without reducing performance. The method includes simultaneously forming a multiplicity of damascene wires and a multiplicity metal dummy shapes in a dielectric layer of a wiring level of an integrated circuit chip, the metal dummy shapes dispersed between damascene wires of the multiplicity of damascene wires; and removing or modifying those metal dummy shapes of the multiplicity of metal dummy shapes within exclusion regions around selected damascene wires of the multiplicity of damascene wires. Also a method of fabricating a photomask and a photomask for use in improving damascene wire uniformity without reducing performance. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261096 | HALF-TONE MASK, HALF-TONE MASK BLANK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HALF-TONE MASK - A halftone mask increasing the versatility of an etching stopper layer. The half tone mask ( | 2010-10-14 |
20100261097 | Photo-imageable Hardmask with Positive Tone for Microphotolithography - Disclosed are the deactivation mechanism and chemistry platforms that make high-silicon hardmask films photo-imageable like positive-tone photoresist for microphotolithography. The deactivation mechanism requires a catalyst to promote crosslinking reactions, and a photoacid generator to deactivate the catalyst. The initial hardmask films are soluble in developers. If not radiated, films become insoluble in developers due to crosslinking reactions promoted by catalyst. If radiated, films remain soluble in developers due to deactivation of catalyst by photoacid generator. Compositions of positive-tone photo-imageable hardmask based on the chemistry of polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxanes are disclosed as well. Also disclosed is a method of modifying polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxane films for controlled diffusion of catalysts, photoacid generators, and quenchers. Further disclosed are processes of using photo-imageable hardmasks to create precursor structures on semiconductor substrates with or without an intermediate layer. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261098 | HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOMASK - A film photomask comprises a polymer substrate such as a photosensitive polymer than can be darkened. The photomask substrate is sensitive to light within a first wavelength range and is initially transparent to light within a second wavelength range that is utilized for product exposure operations to pattern a product using photomask. During a mask exposure operation, select regions of the photomask are exposed to light within the first wavelength range to selectively photodarken regions of the photomask substrate according to a desired pattern. The photodarkened regions are darkened sufficient to block light within the second wavelength range used for patterning a product through the photomask. Thus, no chemical processing is required to create a mask pattern. Moreover, the pattern is defined within/through the polymer material. The photomask may further comprise a filter that is applied to at least one side thereof for blocking light within the first wavelength range. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261099 | PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK MAKING METHOD - A photomask blank comprises a transparent substrate, a light-shielding film deposited on the substrate and comprising a metal or metal compound susceptible to fluorine dry etching, and an etching mask film deposited on the light-shielding film and comprising another metal or metal compound resistant to fluorine dry etching. When the light-shielding film is dry etched to form a pattern, pattern size variation arising from pattern density dependency is reduced, so that a photomask is produced at a high accuracy. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261100 | PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK - A photomask blank is provided comprising an etch stop film which is disposed on a transparent substrate and is resistant to fluorine dry etching and removable by chlorine dry etching, a light-shielding film disposed on the etch stop film and including at least one layer composed of a transition metal/silicon material, and an antireflective film disposed on the light-shielding film. When the light-shielding film is dry etched to form a pattern, pattern size variation arising from pattern density dependency is reduced, so that a photomask is produced at a high accuracy. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261101 | PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK - A photomask blank is provided comprising an etch stop film which is disposed on a transparent substrate and is resistant to fluorine dry etching and removable by chlorine dry etching, a light-shielding film disposed on the etch stop film and including at least one layer composed of a transition metal/silicon material, and an antireflective film disposed on the light-shielding film. When the light-shielding film is dry etched to form a pattern, pattern size variation arising from pattern density dependency is reduced, so that a photomask is produced at a high accuracy. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261102 | MASK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL USING THE MASK - An exposure mask is provided, which includes: a light blocking opaque area blocking incident light; a translucent area; and a transparent area passing the most of incident light, wherein the translucent area generates the phase differences in the range of about −70° to about +70°. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261103 | ORGANIC PIGMENT FINE PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, PIGMENT-DISPERSION COMPOSITION, PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION AND INK-JET INK CONTAINING THE SAME, AND COLOR FILTER USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Organic pigment fine particles, having capability of self-dispersion, having an organic pigment and a polymer compound, the organic pigment fine particles of being nanometer-sized fine particles obtained by mixing an organic pigment solution and a second solvent, thereby to precipitate the fine particles in the mixed liquid, the organic pigment solution prepared by dissolving the organic pigment and the polymer compound in a first solvent, the second solvent of being served as a poor solvent for the organic pigment and being compatible with the first solvent, in which a compound insoluble in the second solvent is used as the polymer compound, and the organic pigment fine particles are provided with a capability of self-dispersing in a third solvent different from any of the first solvent and the second solvent. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261104 | PIGMENT-CONTAINING HEAT-CURABLE COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER, IMAGE-RECORDING MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING COLOR FILTER - The invention provides a pigment-containing heat-curable composition including a pigment dispersion solution obtained by dispersing a composition containing a heat-curable resin, a solvent, and a pigment, wherein the concentration of the pigment is 50% or more and less than 100% with respect to the total solid contents. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261105 | Method of Exposing Substrate, Apparatus for Performing the Same, and Method of Manufacturing Display Substrate Using the Same - A photoresist layer exposed through first slits of a mask is exposed using first light. The photoresist layer exposed through second slits of the mask is exposed by using second light. The first light passes thorough a transflective shutter to generate the second light. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261106 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides a measurement apparatus which includes a scale and a sensor one of which is attached on a target object, and measures a position of the target object by reading the scale by the sensor, the apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a shift amount of the scale from a reference position, and a calculation unit configured to correct, the position of the target object measured by reading the scale by the sensor, based on the shift amount of the scale from the reference position, which is detected by the detection unit. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261107 | Methods For Photo-Processing Photo-Imageable Material - The invention includes methods for photo-processing photo-imageable material. Locations of the photo-imageable material where flare hot spots are expected to occur are ascertained. A substantially uniform dose of light intensity is provided to at least the majority of the photo-imageable material other than the hot spot locations, and is not provided to the hot spot locations. The provision of the substantially uniform dose of light intensity can occur during formation of a primary pattern in the photo-imageable material with a reticle, utilizing the same reticle as that used for making the primary pattern; or can occur at a separate processing stage than that utilized for forming the primary pattern and with a separate reticle from that utilized to form the primary pattern. The invention also includes reticle constructions which can be utilized for photo-processing of photo-imageable material. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261108 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method including a process for forming a transparent toner layer on an image formed on a support, the method including steps of supplying a transparent toner on an image on a support, and heating and then cooling the image on the support having the transparent toner while the image on the support having the transparent toner being in contact with a belt, wherein the transparent toner contains a resin constituted by a polyester and a styrene-acryl copolymer, a monoester compound represented by Formula I, and a hydrocarbon compound having at least one of a branched chain structure and a cyclic structure, | 2010-10-14 |
20100261109 | TONER, METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner includes toner base particles containing at least a binder resin, a coloring agent, and a release agent; and alumina fine particles whose phase angle (θ) is |80°| or less at an alternating current frequency of 1 to 10 kHz in an alternating current impedance method. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261110 | TONER, TONER PRODUCTION METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A toner, has a number mode diameter of 3 μm or more and 6 μm or lower and a particle size distribution of a toner including an externally-applied agent in the range of 0.6 μm to 400 μm in which the number frequency of a toner smaller than the number mode diameter is smaller than the number frequency of a toner equal to or larger than the number mode diameter. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261111 | TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner includes at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent. The toner contains base toner particles having an average volume particle size of 2 μm to 6 μm, small particle silica having an average volume particle size of 7 nm to 15 nm, large particle silica having an average volume particle size of 50 nm to 400 nm, small particle transition alumina having an average volume particle size of 7 nm to 20 nm, and large particle α-type alumina having an average volume particle size of 50 nm to 400 nm or large particle cerium oxide having an average volume particle size of 50 nm to 400 nm. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261112 | TONER, METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner includes toner base particles containing at least a binder resin, a coloring agent, and a release agent and having a volume-average particle size of 2 to 6 μm; at least two types of silica each having a different average particle size; at least one type of electron-conductive oxide semiconductor fine particles selected from titania, transition alumina, zinc oxide, and tin oxide; and at least one type of ion-conductive oxide semiconductor fine particles selected from cerium oxide and stabilized zirconia. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261113 | TONER, METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner includes toner base particles containing at least a binder resin, a coloring agent, and a release agent and having a volume-average particle size of 2 to 6 μm; a small particle size silica having an average particle size of 7 to 15 nm; a large particle size silica having an average particle size of 50 to 400 nm; and a small particle size transition alumina obtained by a dawsonite method and having an average particle size of 7 to 20 nm. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261114 | MAGENTA ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPING TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A magenta electrostatic developing toner includes binder resin particles that do not contain a coloring agent or a release agent and has a shape factor SF | 2010-10-14 |
20100261115 | YELLOW ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPING TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A yellow toner includes binder resin particles that do not contain a coloring agent or a release agent and have a shape factor SF | 2010-10-14 |
20100261116 | Developer for a photopolymer protective layer - This invention relates to a composition used as a developer that contains a surfactant to improve the developing of photoresist, which may contain at least 50 mol % of monomers containing carboxylic acid. The present invention is also a process for the use of the composition. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261117 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A positive photosensitive composition comprises: (A) 5 to 20 parts by weight of the total amount of at least one compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray; and (B) 100 parts by weight of the total amount of at least one fluorine atom-containing resin having a group that increases a solubility of the resin in an alkaline developer by the action of an acid. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261118 | Intensity Selective Exposure Method And Apparatus - A gradated photomask is provided. The photomask includes a first region including a first plurality of sub-resolution features and a second region including a second plurality of sub-resolution features. The first region blocks a first percentage of the incident radiation. The second region blocks a second percentage of the incident radiation. The first and second percentage are different. An intensity selective exposure method is also provided. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261119 | METHOD OF FABRICATING CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - The present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating a capacitive touch pane where a plurality of groups of first conductive patterns are formed along a first direction, a plurality of groups of second conductive patterns are formed along a second direction, and a plurality of connection components are formed on a substrate. Each first conductive pattern is electrically connected to another adjacent first conductive pattern in the same group by each connection component and each group of the second conductive patterns is interlaced with and insulated from each group of the first conductive patterns. Next, a plurality of curved insulation mounds are formed to cover the first connection components. Then, a plurality of bridge components are formed to electrically connect each second conductive pattern with another adjacent second conductive pattern in the same group. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261120 | MIRROR FOR GUIDING A RADIATION BUNDLE - A mirror serves for guiding a radiation bundle. The mirror has a basic body and a coating of a reflective surface of the basic body, the coating increasing the reflectivity of the mirror. A heat dissipating device serves for dissipating heat deposited in the coating. The heat dissipating device has at least one Peltier element. The coating is applied directly on the Peltier element. A temperature setting apparatus has at least one temperature sensor for a temperature of the reflective surface. A regulating device of the Temperature setting apparatus can be connected to the at least one Peltier element and is signal-connected to the at least one temperature sensor. The result is a mirror in which a heat dissipating capacity of the heat dissipating device is improved. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261121 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD - To provide a pattern forming method comprising: laminating a resist layer on a substrate; forming a diffraction pattern having an opening opened at a predetermined pitch p for diffracting exposure light on an upper layer side of the resist layer; performing whole image exposure with respect to the diffraction pattern in which a refractive index with respect to the exposure light is n, with diffracted light acquired by irradiation of exposure light having a wavelength λ from above the diffraction pattern, which is then diffracted by the diffraction pattern; and forming a desired pattern on a lower layer side of the resist pattern by using a resist pattern formed by developing the resist layer, wherein the predetermined pitch p, the wavelength λ, and the refractive index n satisfy a condition of p>λ/n. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261122 | RESIST COATING AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS, RESIST COATING AND DEVELOPING METHOD, RESIST-FILM PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RESIST-FILM PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention provides a resist coating and developing apparatus, a resist coating and developing method, a resist-film processing apparatus, and a resist-film processing method, capable of reducing a line width roughness by planarizing a resist pattern. The resist coating and developing apparatus comprises: a resist-film forming part configured to coat a resist onto a substrate to form a resist film thereon; a resist developing part configured to develop the exposed resist film to obtain a patterned resist film; and a solvent-gas supply part configured to expose the resist film, which has been developed and patterned by the resist developing part, to a first solvent of a gaseous atmosphere having a solubility to the resist film. A solvent supply part supplies, to the resist film which has been exposed to the first solvent, a second solvent in a liquid state having a solubility to the resist film. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261123 | PATTERNING PROCESS - In a chemically amplified resist composition comprising a base resin, an acid generator, and a solvent, 1,400-5,000 pbw of the solvent is present per 100 pbw of the base resin, and the solvent comprises at least 60 wt % of PGMEA and ethyl lactate, and 0.2-20 wt % of a high-boiling solvent. A resist pattern is formed by coating the resist composition on a substrate, prebaking, patternwise exposure, post-exposure baking, development, and heat treatment. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261124 | Menorah with candles that burn different colored flames - A device includes a Menorah and a plurality of candles. Each candle is configured to sustain a flame for at least 30 minutes and each candle includes exactly one wick. The plurality of candles is placed in the Menorah. A first set of the plurality of candles is configured to burn with a flame of a first color and a second set of the plurality of candles is configured to burn with a flame of a second color that is different from the first color. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261125 | RENDERING COAL AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CARBON DIOXIDE NEUTRAL FUEL AND A REGENERATIVE CARBON SOURCE - The invention provides a method for rendering coal as an environmentally essentially carbon dioxide-neutral fuel. Carbon dioxide produced from coal combustion is captured, purified, combined with coalbed methane or any other natural methane or natural gas source, or with hydrogen, and reacted under reaction conditions sufficient to form methanol and/or dimethyl ether, which can be used as fuel or feedstock for derived synthetic hydrocarbons and products. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261126 | COMBUSTION PROCESS - A combustion process wherein a fuel, a comburent and component A) are fed to a combustor, component A), comprising low-melting salts and/or oxides having a melting temperature ≦1,450 K, the ratio by moles A′/(A″−A′)≧0.01, being: A′ the sum by moles between the amount of metals, under the form of low-melting salts and/or low-melting oxides present in the component A) and the amount of metals under the form of the low-melting salts and/or low-melting oxides or their low-melting mixtures, contained in the fuel, A″ is the sum of the amount of all the metals contained in the fuel and of those contained in component A), in which the combustor is isothermal type and flameless. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261127 | COMBUSTION PROCESS - A combustion process wherein a fuel, a comburent and a component B), sulphur or sulphur containing compounds, are fed to the combuster in an amount to have a molar ratio B ‘/A | 2010-10-14 |
20100261128 | Pellet fuel combustion device - This invention discloses a pellet fuel combustion device, which comprises an electric arc ignition pin installed in the combustion chamber to generate high-voltage electric arc. The pellet fuels transported by the feeding mouth start burning once they touch the electric arc. High-voltage electric arc is generated by electric arc ignition pin the moment the pellet fuel combustion device starts up, which accelerates igniting speed greatly and reduces power consumption. Furthermore, the fuel pellets can achieve full burning by scattering and touching electric arc without bringing on smeek. Hence, this invention has great advantages over conventional ignitions which produce heat and fire by resistance wire. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261129 | Gas Torch - A gas torch comprises a torch head assembly including a coupled base and a connected portion coupled to the outer periphery of the coupled base; and a joint assembly, which is coupled to the coupled base and adapted for connecting to a nozzle of a bottled gas tank, includes a first joint member and a second joint member communicating with the first joint member; wherein two fasteners are inserted through the first and second joint members and engaged with the coupled base of the torch head; wherein the joint assembly enables to connect the torch head assembly to different kinds of gas tanks. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261130 | Biased palatal bone expander - A biased palatal bone expander attaches directly to the palatal bone in the roof of the mouth of a patient. The expander has dual, biased, mutually parallel rods. The rods extend from coaxial tubes and have coaxial springs. The expansion of the springs urges the rod outwardly from the center of the expander thus widening the maxillary arch incrementally without a connection upon the teeth. The tubes and rods each attach to two mutually parallel bars perpendicular to the rods. Each bar has two opposite ends with an eyelet upon each end. The eyelets receive screws for securing the expander to a patient. Additionally, the appliance may include a thermoformed shell that a surgeon or orthodontist uses to guide positioning the appliance for installation. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261131 | Orthodontic Bracket and Method of Correcting Malpositioned Teeth - An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket body and a ligating member. The ligating member retains an archwire in an archwire slot and includes archwire control structure including projecting portions spaced apart in a mesial-distal direction with a recessed area therebetween. The recessed area and the projecting portions overlie the archwire slot. The recessed area may include a flat or a curved surface in a mesial-distal direction. The recessed area and projecting portions may define a radius of curvature that is less than the radius of curvature of the archwire seated in the slot. The archwire contacts one or both the projecting portions resulting in a larger moment arm and better rotational control of the bracket with the force applied by the archwire. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261132 | System and method for removing surface contamination - A system and method are provided in which a laminar flow of pressurized gas from a curved slit in a chamber is directed across a surface to propel a laminar flow of a liquid, below the laminar flow gas, across the surface to prevent surface contamination or remove contaminants from the surface. In a particular application, the system and method are employed in a self-cleaning dental mirror tool including a dental mirror attached to a handle, wherein the gas is air, the liquid is water, and the surface is the reflective surface of the dental mirror. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261133 | Devices, systems, and methods for repositioning the mandible - A system and method for making an improved mandibular repositioning device includes a pair of tooth fixation element premolds, a pressure molding cap and at least one adjustment mechanism. The premolds include resin and reinforcing material within a flexible envelope. The pressure molding cap includes a rigid shell and an inflatable bladder. The tooth fixation element premold is placed on the patient's teeth. The pressure molding cap is placed over the premold and the bladder is filled. The pressure of the bladder forms the premold to the patient's teeth. The pressure is released once the resin is set and the formed tooth fixation element may be removed from the patient's teeth. After a tooth fixation element is created for both the top and bottom sets of teeth an attachment mechanism is coupled to both tooth fixation elements to adjustably coupled the tooth fixation elements to each other. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261134 | PUMP FOR DENTAL WATER JET - A pump for an oral irrigator includes a pump chassis, an eccentric end plate movably connected to the pump chassis, a first alignment shaft connected to the pump chassis, a second alignment shaft connected to the eccentric end plate, a first gear rotating around a longitudinal axis of the first alignment shaft, and a second gear engaging the first gear and rotating around a longitudinal axis of the second alignment shaft. By selectively moving the eccentric end plate relative to the pump chassis selectively moves the second gear relative to the first gear. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261135 | DENTAL DELIVERY DEVICE - A single use cartridge 10 is disclosed for dispensing a medicament or other substance for dental, medical, or veterinarian applications. A motive fluid can contact the medicament to mix and dispense from reservoir 12, or the motive fluid can act on a plunger 21 to dispense the medicament. A handpiece 15 can sealably connect the cartridge 10 to a source of the motive fluid. The cartridge 10 can be easily replaced to facilitate the use of multiple cartridges with a single handpiece 15. An ultrasonic cleaning element 30 with a channel for fluid flow can be used in a handpiece 25 with a single use medicament cartridge 28 to dispense medicament during ultrasonic dental procedures. A cartridge 72 can contain a mixing element 70 to mix the motive fluid and abrasive particles for tooth surface polishing. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261136 | DENTAL RETRACTION COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF A POWDER JET DEVICE FOR DENTAL RETRACTION - The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a hardenable powder to be used in a process for retraction of dental tissue. The invention also relates to a kit of parts comprising the dental composition comprising a hardenable powder, a hardening agent, optionally a handpiece of a powder jet device, optionally a powder jet device, and optionally retraction caps. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method for retracting dental tissue comprising the steps of applying a dental composition comprising a hardenable powder with a powder jet device into the sulcus between soft and hard dental tissue, applying a composition comprising a hardening agent either before or after the previous step, leaving the dental composition in the sulcus for a time sufficient to effect retraction of the soft dental tissue and removing the dental composition from the sulcus. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261137 | VIBRATION DAMPING FOR DENTAL WATER JET - An apparatus for providing a pressurized water stream for cleaning gums and teeth includes a base unit defining a cavity. The cavity contains a pump, which may move pressurized water from a reservoir to a tip in fluid communication with the pump. The pump may be secured within the cavity by at least one vibration reduction mount. Fluid may flow from the reservoir and ultimately into the tip to provide oral irrigation and/or cleaning of the teeth, gums, and tongue. The base may include a plurality of footings that elevate the base unit above a surface supporting the base unit. Also, the base may include a basin for receiving a reservoir. The basin may include a reservoir valve initially biased to a closed position and operationally attached to the reservoir, and a tube projection connected to the base unit and opening the valve when the reservoir is received within the basin. The basin and the reservoir are configured to guide the reservoir valve adjacent to the tube projection. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261138 | DENTAL AGENT APPLICATOR - A dental agent applicator has a barrel, a sealing plug, a delivery head and a plunger. The barrel has a proximal end, a distal end and a chamber defined through the barrel. The sealing plug is mounted in the chamber and hermetically obstructs the chamber. The delivery head is movably mounted on the distal end of the barrel and has a hub and a nozzle tip. The hub is mounted movably in the distal end and selectively moves the sealing plug to make the chamber communicate with the delivery head. The nozzle tip is mounted on the hub. The plunger is mounted slidably in the proximal end of the barrel. The delivery head is mounted permanently on the barrel. Using the dental agent applicator without having to replace any sealing cap with the delivery head is simple and convenient. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261139 | MIXING AND APPLICATION CAPSULE FOR PRODUCING A DENTAL PREPARATION - A mixing and application capsule for producing and discharging a dental preparation is disclosed. In order to prevent a liquid loss, a mixing and application capsule for producing a dental preparation is proposed according to the invention, which has: a capsule body ( | 2010-10-14 |
20100261140 | Electric Motor for use in a Dental, Dental-Medical or Dental-Technical Handpiece and Stator Therefor - In an electric motor for use in a dental, dental-medical or dental-technical handpiece, having a rotatably mounted rotor and a stator surrounding the rotor, the stator is surrounded by a sheathing having an inner sleeve, on the outside of which there are arranged functionally relevant components of the stator, for example stator winding(s), return plates, and/or contact pins, and an outer sleeve embedding the inner sleeve with the functionally relevant components. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261141 | Dental Implant Device and Screw - In one embodiment of the present invention, a dental implant may include an implant fixture capable of securing the dental implant in bone. An implant neck with a non-metallic coating may surround the coronal end of the implant fixture. An implant abutment attaches to the implant fixture at the implant fixture's coronal end. A crown attaches around the implant abutment and adjacent to the neck. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261142 | DENTAL IMPLANT - The subject matter of the invention is, in one example, a dental implant having a corpus. an external thread attached on the enossal area of the corpus and a post accommodation formed in the inside of the corpus. Providing a dental implant that can be anchored well in the jaw is achieved by forming a recess on the endostal end of the corpus oriented coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the corpus. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261143 | CURABLE DENTAL RETRACTION COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a curable dental retraction composition comprising alginate and a solvent, with the proviso that essentially no crosslinker in an amount effective to start setting of the curable dental retraction composition is present. The invention also relates to a container containing said composition and to a kit comprising two parts, wherein the first part comprises the curable dental retraction composition of the present invention and the second part comprises a crosslinker being able to start setting of the dental retraction composition. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261144 | Dental Curable Composition - [Problems] To provide a chemical polymerization type curable composition which can achieve a very large strength of adhesion even without irradiated with light, and is used in the field of dental therapy. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261145 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION - A system for transmission of information between at least two players in a training area comprises means on a first ( | 2010-10-14 |
20100261146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOTION CORRECTING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MOTION CORRECTING APPARATUS - Disclosed are a motion correction apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and a motion correction service system using the same. A motion correction apparatus includes a motion detector that detects user motion; a memory that stores reference motion data; a correction guide section that outputs correction guide data; and a controller that compares the user motion detected by the motion detector with the reference motion data stored in the memory to create the correction guide data used to correct the user motion, and controls the correction guide section to output the correction guide data. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261147 | SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE AND METHODS - Sports training devices and methods are provided. Preferred devices and methods may be used for training in wrestling as well as a wide variety of other sports. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261148 | System and Method for Educating Using Multimedia Interface - A method of educating using a virtual workstation. The method includes the steps of: providing the virtual workstation; allowing a person to access the virtual workstation to generate multimedia product; and requiring that the person complete at least one educational project to continue accessing the virtual workstation to generate multimedia product. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261149 | Web Tool - A method for recording the process of an examinee performing a psychological test where the psychological test includes a finite number of elements that is to be sequentially manipulated. Such tests include memory tests or graphic manipulation tests such as copying complex figures. An observer uses a graphic or text input device, such as a computer, to register and store the time each manipulation is performed. In such a way, the process is accurately recorded in an ecologically valid manner. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261150 | Methods and Systems For Assessing and Monitoring Student Progress In an Online Secondary Education Environment - A set of rules are applied to information relating to student activity in online courses, to form a set of progress indicators. Each morning, dashboards are generated for instructors showing the set of progress indicators, so that the instructors have the latest pertinent information to ensure students are progressing properly. By proactively focusing on the progress indicators, instructors are able to ensure student success. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED TRACKING AND ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND INTERACTIVE TEACHING TOOLS - An integrated system and method for the recording, collection, storage, and representation of individual and aggregate use patterns of a fully-developed matrix of interactive course materials supporting K-16 curricula in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects. Students may utilize interactive educational games to assess their performance across multiple subjects and difficulty levels of a curriculum, and obtain feedback and statistics regarding their progress in attaining educational goals. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261152 | METHOD FOR EXPANSION OF STEM CELLS - A method of increasing the growth of stem cells by mixing the stem cells with a growth medium that has been conditioned by an incubation with placental tissue. The method increases the expansion of the stem cell population. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261153 | Methods For Direct Fluorescent Antibody Virus Detection In Liquids - The present invention describes a liquid direct fluorescence antibody assay that is rapid and sensitive to detect respiratory virus in infected cells. The assay includes centrifugation of the specimen, incubation of sample and reagents in solution, and detection of the absence or presence of respiratory virus. Sapogenin is used as a detergent to permeabilize the cells for entry of the monoclonal antibodies to react with intracellular antigens. The cells are stained with fluorescently labeled monoclonal antibodies against the viral antigens along with a background stain and a fluorescent nuclear stain. This counter staining decreases background and allows co-localization of antigen and nuclear structures for enhanced detection. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261154 | PRIMERS AND PROBES FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS C VIRUS - The present invention relates to primers, probes, primer sets, primer and probe sets, methods and kits for detecting Hepatitis C virus in a test sample. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261155 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO VIRAL FUSION PROTEINS - Provided herein are isolated paramyxovirus pre-triggered fusion proteins, or functional fragments thereof, which contain one or more CRAC domains in a location that is away from the transmembrane domain. Also provided herein is a computer model of the structure of the pre-triggered F protein. Compositions that directly or indirectly bind and interfere with the normal activity or binding of the pre-triggered F proteins, or the CRAC domains, are useful as antiviral agents in the treatment of paramyxovirus infections. Thus, disclosed herein are methods of screening for antiviral agents, using the isolated pre-triggered F protein, or functional fragments thereof. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261156 | REAGENT FOR DETECTING HIV-1 ANTIGEN AND DETECTION METHOD - The present invention provides a reagent for detecting a HIV antigen comprising a first antibody which is a first human monoclonal antibody recognizing HIV-1 p24 antigen and being labeled with a labeling substance, a solid phase and a second antibody which is a second human monoclonal antibody recognizing HIV-1 p24 antigen and to which a substance being capable of binding to the solid phase is bound. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261157 | Device and Method for Processing a Sample Contained in a Swab for Diagnostic Analysis - A device for processing a sample contained in a swab for diagnostic analysis, includes a chamber having a first chamber portion and a second chamber portion to receive the swab and a processing fluid, wherein at least one of the first and second chamber portions is flexible. A divider may be positioned in the chamber to facilitate transferring the sample to the second chamber portion, and a delivery channel is disposed in fluid communication with at least one of the first chamber portion and the second chamber portion to deliver a processed sample for diagnostic analysis. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261158 | Method and System for Multiplex Genetic Analysis - The present disclosure provides apparatus, systems and method for detecting separately and substantially simultaneously light emissions from a plurality of localized light-emitting analytes. A system according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure comprises a sample holder having structures formed thereon for spatially separating and constraining a plurality of light-emitting analytes each having a single nucleic acid molecule or a single nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme, a light source configured to illuminate the sample holder, an optical assembly configured to collect and detect separately and substantially simultaneously light emissions associated with the plurality of light emitting analytes. The system may further include a computer system configured to analyze the light emissions to determine the structures or properties of a target nucleic acid molecule associated with each analyte. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261159 | Apparatus for assay, synthesis and storage, and methods of manufacture, use, and manipulation thereof - The invention features methods of making devices, or “platens”, having a high-density array of through-holes, as well as methods of cleaning and refurbishing the surfaces of the platens. The invention further features methods of making high-density arrays of chemical, biochemical, and biological compounds, having many advantages over conventional, lower-density arrays. The invention includes methods by which many physical, chemical or biological transformations can be implemented in serial or in parallel within each addressable through-hole of the devices. Additionally, the invention includes methods of analyzing the contents of the array, including assaying of physical properties of the samples. | 2010-10-14 |
20100261160 | Methods of screening for modulators of cell proliferation and methods of diagnosing cell proliferation states - Described herein are methods that can be used for diagnosis and prognosis of cellular proliferation. Also described herein are methods that can be used to screen candidate bioactive agents for the ability to modulate cellular proliferation. Additionally, methods and molecular targets (genes and their products) for therapeutic intervention in cancers are described. | 2010-10-14 |