44th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120276329 | DECORATED CARD - A decorated card having at least one leaf, and a cutout formed in the leaf and defined by a cutout outline. The card is characterized by the fact that it has at least two threads extending under tension across the cutout outline, and a plurality of spangles, the spangles being held suspended from each of the threads under tension so as to cover at least part of the area defined by the cutout outline. A manufacturing method is also provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276330 | PRECISION-FOLDED, HIGH STRENGTH, FATIGUE-RESISTANT STRUCTURES AND SHEET THEREFOR - A sheet of material formed for bending along a bend line comprises a plurality of slits positioned proximate and along the bend line. The slits each have opposite end portions which diverge away from the bend line. The slits are configured and positioned to produce bending of the sheet of material along the bend line. The diverging slit end portions reduce stress in the sheet of material during bending. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276331 | CORRUGATED AND APERTURED WEB - Corrugated and apertured web materials are disclosed. More specifically, the webs comprise alternating ridges and grooves, wherein apertures are located in the grooves. In one embodiment, a web comprises alternating ridges and grooves as well as alternating regions of lower basis weight and higher basis weight. The higher basis weight regions are located in the ridges and grooves and the lower basis weight regions are located in the sidewalls between the ridges and grooves. The higher basis weight regions located in the grooves comprise apertures. The apertures have greater open area than previous apertures in similar webs. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276332 | Functional Composite Garment Materials - Composite materials for use in garments or footwear, and a process for manufacture, and use thereof. Composite materials may have one or more functional properties including water repellency, antimicrobial function, insulation, moisture wicking, directional moisture transfer, body heat reflection, exterior heat reflection, body heat redistribution through conduction, as well as prevention of body heat loss through heat conduction. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276333 | METHOD OF NANOIMPRINTING A PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL FOR FORMING HIGH ASPECT RATIO NANOPILLARS - A method of nanoimprinting a piezoelectric polymeric material includes: heating a surface of the piezoelectric polymeric material to an imprinting temperature greater than (T | 2012-11-01 |
20120276334 | Surfaces with Controllable Wetting and Adhesion - Surfaces that have both micrometer- and nanometer-scale features can have controllable wetting and adhesion properties. The surfaces can be reversibly switched between states of greater and lesser hydrophobicity, and between states of greater and lesser droplet adhesion. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276335 | POROUS MEDIUM WITH INCREASED HYDROPHOBICITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a porous medium with increased hydrophobicity and a method of manufacturing the same, in which a micro-nano dual structure is provided by forming nanoprotrusions with a high aspect ratio by performing plasma etching on the surface of a porous medium with a micrometer-scale surface roughness and a hydrophobic thin film is deposited on the surface of the micro-nano dual structure, thus significantly increasing hydrophobicity. When this highly hydrophobic porous medium is used as a gas diffusion layer of a fuel cell, it is possible to efficiently discharge water produced during electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell, thus preventing flooding in the fuel cell. Moreover, it is possible to sufficiently supply reactant gases such as hydrogen and air (oxygen) to a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), thus improving the performance of the fuel cell. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276336 | Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite Coating for Dental and Orthopedic Implants - A high-strength coating for dental and orthopedic implants utilizing hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles provides for a high level of osseointegration through a range of surface pore sizes in the micro- to nanoscale. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles may be incorporated with the HAp nanoparticles to form a composite coating material, with ZnO providing infection resistance due to its inherent antimicrobial properties. A textured surface, consisting of “islands” of roughly square coating structures measuring about 250 μm on a side, with spacing of 50-100 μm therebetween, may further promote the osseointegration and antimicrobial properties of the implant coating. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276337 | Methods of Making Bulked Absorbent Members - Absorbent members, especially bulked absorbent members, and methods of making the same are disclosed. The absorbent member may be in the form of a unitary absorbent fibrous layer comprising at least some cellulose fibers. The unitary absorbent fibrous layer is at least partially stratified through its thickness. The absorbent member may also have a plurality of discrete deformations, such as depressions and/or apertures in its surfaces. The method involves subjecting a precursor web to at least one cycle (or pass) through a mechanical deformation process. The mechanical deformation process utilizes a first forming member and a second forming member that form a nip therebetween through which the precursor web is passed. The first and second forming members are moving at different speeds relative to each other when they come together to form the nip. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276338 | SHAPED ARTICLE WITH DECORATIVE PART - Shaped articles are provided herein. In one example, the shaped article ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276339 | CUSHIONING ELEMENTS COMPRISING ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Cushioning elements include a porous foam comprising a series of interconnected cell walls and an elastomeric material formed over at least a portion of the interconnected cell walls. The porous foam is configured to allow gases to pass through at least a portion thereof. Methods of forming cushioning elements may include coating interconnected cell walls of a breathable porous foam with a liquid comprising an elastomeric material, solidifying at least a portion of the elastomeric material, and providing a gas path through the elastomeric material. Other methods include pressing sheets of foam together at a pinch point, disposing a liquid between the foam over the pinch point, coating the foam with the liquid, and separating the sheets beyond the pinch point. Some methods include consolidating a plurality of portions of porous foam into a continuous cushioning material. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276340 | HEAT-TRANSFER LABEL ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING HEAT-TRANSFER LABELS - A heat-transfer label assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the heat-transfer label assembly includes a support. A plurality of labels are positioned over the support for transfer from the support to an article, each of the labels including an ink design. A plurality of spacers are positioned over the support but not over the label, the spacers not being transferable with the labels from the support to an article. The distance from the top of the spacers to the support exceeds the distance from the top of the labels to the support so that, when the assembly is wound into a roll, the labels do not come into contact with the bottom surface of an underlying portion of the support. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276341 | Method and Apparatus for Deforming a Web - Methods and apparatuses for deforming a web are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves feeding a web into a nip that is formed between at least two intermeshing rolls. The rolls are configured for deforming a web with at least two sets of deformations that are oriented in different directions relative to the surfaces of the web. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276342 | ARTIFICIAL SURFACE DIVIDER - An artificial surface divider comprising a floor having a plurality of pads spaced apart from one another, the plurality of pads being mounted to a longitudinal housing having an overhang at least partially defining a longitudinal channel and a longitudinal gap that is open to the longitudinal channel, the longitudinal gap extending between an edge of the overhang and a floor of the longitudinal housing, where a longitudinal dimension of the artificial surface divider is the dominant dimension. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276343 | ARTICLE HAVING CLOSED MICROCHANNELS - An article includes at least one substrate including a solid composite material having metal nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer that provides a polymer matrix. At least one closed microchannel is formed in the substrate. The solid composite material provides a top wall for the closed microchannel. Surface contacts are on respective ends of the microchannel which allows fluids to be introduced into and removed therefrom, such as for use as a microfluidic device. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276344 | METHOD OF MAKING A PATTERNED DRIED POLYMER AND A PATTERNED DRIED POLYMER - A method of making a patterned dried polymer from a polymer solution or polymer dispersion, the method comprising the step of placing a mask above the polymer solution/dispersion so that there are exposed areas of polymer solution/dispersion and unexposed areas of polymer solution/dispersion, and irradiating the masked polymer solution/dispersion with infrared radiation. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276345 | CUT-AND-STACK LABEL MADE FROM SHRINK FILM AND RELATED METHODS - A cut-and-stack label includes a cut-and-stack sheet sized for feeding by cut-and-stack labeling equipment and labeling an individual container. The cut-and-stack sheet includes a first shrink film layer having a first face and a second shrink film layer having a second face. The first face of the first shrink film layer is laminated to the second face of the second shrink film layer. Printing is provided on at least one of the first and second faces. A method of producing cut-and-stack labels and a method of labeling a container are also provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276346 | SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS ON TOPOGRAPHICALLY PATTERNED POLYMERIC SUBSTRATES - Highly-ordered block copolymer films are prepared by a method that includes forming a polymeric replica of a topographically patterned crystalline surface, forming a block copolymer film on the topographically patterned surface of the polymeric replica, and annealing the block copolymer film. The resulting structures can be used in a variety of different applications, including the fabrication of high density data storage media. The ability to use flexible polymers to form the polymeric replica facilitates industrial-scale processes utilizing the highly-ordered block copolymer films. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276347 | RUGGED ELASTIC NONWOVEN FABRIC AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a rugged elastic nonwoven fabric, in which a first fibrous layer containing heat-shrinkable fibers ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276348 | RESILIENT FLOORING COMPOSITIONS - Resilient flooring materials made from impregnated papers or foils and core materials are provided. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. In particular, panels, with a layered structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a core material made up of one or more heat-activated resin-impregnated papers or other materials including linoleum, natural or synthetic rubber, cork, flexible natural fiber composites or other core materials, and a heat-activated resin impregnated paper backing layer. The heat-activated resin also acts to waterproof each of the layers and abrasion particles may be incorporated to improve wear properties. The panels may also be formed into three-dimensional products. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276349 | ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT PROCESS FOR ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY ARTICLE THEREOF - An aluminum or aluminum alloy article is described. The aluminum or aluminum alloy article includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, a barrier layer formed on the substrate, a color layer formed on the barrier layer, and an insulation layer formed on the color layer. The barrier layer and the color layer are formed by vacuum sputtering. The barrier layer is a layer of chromium-oxygen-nitrogen, aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen, or titanium-oxygen-nitrogen. The insulation layer is an external layer of the aluminum or aluminum alloy article. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276350 | REFLECTION REDUCING FILM, OPTICAL MEMBER AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - A reflection reducing film is provided on a surface of an optical substrate, and is sequentially provided with a buffer layer and a reflection reducing layer. The reflection reducing layer includes first to eighth layers sequentially laminated from the side of the buffer layer. The first and sixth layers are made of a low-refractive index material having a refractive index in the range of 1.35 to 1.50 at the d-line, the third, fifth and seventh layers are made of an intermediate-refractive index material having a refractive index in the range of 1.55 to 1.85 at the d-line, and the second, fourth and eighth layers are made of a high-refractive index material having a refractive index in the range of 1.70 to 2.50 at the d-line. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276351 | FILM ADHESIVE BONDING APPARATUS AND PROCESS - The invention relates to a method of bonding two members together utilizing a stack of solid film adhesive and a layer of solid film adhesive, both disposed between the members. A pressure-applying device may be utilized to apply low pressure to force the members together. The pressure may force the stack to compress and expand in varying directions in order to substantially remove air-bubbles between the layer and one of the members. A heating device may be utilized to change the layer and the stack into liquid states in order to bond the members together with a void-free bond-line. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276352 | Tri-barrier ceramic coating - A tri-barrier ceramic coating system is provided having a base thermal barrier layer, an intermediate CMAS barrier layer, and a top erosion barrier layer, and the method of applying such a coating system to a substrate. The base layer has a typical columnar structure with inter-columnar gaps and intra-columnar micro-pores that provides the stress tolerance during thermal cycles. The intermediate CMAS barrier layer has the fiber-like columns with inter-columnar nano-pores and a grid structure on the bottom of the layer. The fine structured intermediate layer covers the gaps between the columns of the base layer and will block CMAS infiltration effectively. The top erosion resistant layer contains wider TBC columns with narrow inter-columnar gaps and a modified cauliflower-like TBC head that provides erosion resistance for the underlying layers. The tri-barrier coating microstructure will further reduce the thermal conductivity as comparing to the conventional single layer system. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276353 | GAS BARRIER FILM, APPARATUS, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GAS BARRIER FILM - There are provided a gas barrier film having excellent gas barrier properties, an apparatus comprising the gas barrier film, and a process for producing the gas barrier film. A gas barrier film | 2012-11-01 |
20120276354 | DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A display panel assembly is made by optically bonding a display panel and a substantially transparent substrate. Optical bonding is carried out by forming a silicon-containing optical bonding layer having regions of different physical properties | 2012-11-01 |
20120276355 | DAMAGE RESISTANT THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND METHOD - A compliant, impact-absorbing layer ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276356 | FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT COMPOSITE ARTICLE - A composite downhole article is disclosed. The article is selectively corrodible in a wellbore fluid. The article includes at least one corrodible core member comprising a first material that is corrodible in a wellbore fluid at a first corrosion rate. The article also includes at least one outer member disposed on the core member and comprising a second material that is corrodible in the wellbore fluid at a second corrosion rate, wherein the corrodible core member has a composition gradient or a density gradient, or a combination thereof, and wherein the first corrosion rate is substantially greater than the second corrosion rate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276357 | ACTIVE PACKAGING WITH CONTROLLED RELEASE OF TOCOPHEROL - A material for active antioxidant packaging, flexible or rigid, is described, preferably for foods or products vulnerable to any type of oxidation, the material consists of a system promoting migration of an active component to the packaged product during its storage or marketing; it replaces the direct addition of antioxidants to the packaged product and lengthens its shelf life. This material is formed by ≧89% of base polymer, 3.5 to 10% by weight of tocopherol antioxidant, and 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of any surface modifier having a hydrophobic portion and a hydrophilic portion in its molecule, whose use as additive in contact with foods is approved by FDA. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276358 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING FOAMED POLYOLEFIN TAPES AT COST EFFECTIVE LINE SPEEDS - Making foamed polyeolefin tapes include combining a polyolefin resin and a chemical blowing agent to form a mixture. This mixture can then be heated in an extruder to create a supersaturated solution of gas within the polyolefin resin. A cooling device can be positioned adjacent to a die at a set distance for receiving extruded resin and for allowing exposure of the extruded resin to ambient air. This space between the cooling device and die outlet allows bubbles to grow in the extruded resin and to be shaped such that voids or empty spaces can be generated within the extruded polyolefin resin. The voids allow the formation of tapes which use less material but have adequate strength for various applications, such as carpet backings, geotextiles, packaging, housewrap, bags, wire insulation, and reinforcement elements in concrete. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276359 | HEAT-RESISTANT BRITTLE LABEL - A laser-markable, acrylic resin-based laminate having a thickness of 100 to 200 μm and including (A3) a pigmented layer made of a crosslinked acrylic resin obtained by crosslinking an acrylic resin composition having a hydroxyl value of 10 to 100 mg KOH/g, (B3) a base layer made of a crosslinked acrylic resin obtained by crosslinking an acrylic resin composition having a hydroxyl value of 18 to 40 mg KOH/g, and (C3) a destructible layer made of a crosslinked acrylic resin obtained by crosslinking a mixture of an acrylic resin composition having a hydroxyl value of 20 to 35 mg KOH/g and polymer beads. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276360 | CONJUGATED FIBER HAVING EXCELLENT FLAME RETARDANCY AND COLOR FASTNESS AND INTERIOR FABRIC USING THE SAME - A conjugated fiber having excellent flame retardancy and color fastness and an interior fabric using the same are provided. According to the present invention, a sheath-core type conjugated fiber comprises a core component of polyphenylene sulfide resin and a sheath component of polyester-based resin. A sea-island type conjugated fiber comprises an island component of polyphenylene sulfide resin and a sea component of polyester-based resin. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276361 | HYBRID MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND PRODUCT MADE USING LAMINATED SHEETS AND COMPRESSIVE CASING - Fabricating a core of a component ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276362 | FAY SURFACE SEALANT APPLICATION - A method of sealing between two components includes applying and curing a layer of fay surface sealant to a first component. A layer of liquid shim is applied to one or more of the first component and a second component. The first component is assembled to the second component with the layer of fay surface sealant and the layer of liquid shim therebetween. An assembly of two components includes a first component and a layer of fay surface sealant applied and cured to a first facing surface of the first component. A second component includes a second facing surface, such that the second facing surface and the layer of fay surface sealant define a gap therebetween. A layer of liquid shim is located between the second component and the layer of fay surface sealant thereby substantially filling the gap. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276363 | SHEET - A sheet includes a pulp fiber and a linear magnetic material. The linear magnetic material has a substantially large Barkhausen effect. The linear magnetic material also has irregularities at an outer periphery of the linear magnetic material. The sheet in which the magnetic material is inhibited from being exposed at both surfaces of the sheet can be provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276364 | Structural Sandwich Panel and Method of Manufacture Thereof - A standard sandwich panel has forms within its core. The forms are made of a lightweight material that is hydrophobic, e.g. polyisocyanurate. The rest of the core is made of a material that has sufficient strength to transfer shear forces between faceplates of the panel. The main core material can be a compact thermoplastic elastomer. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276365 | Refractory Porous Ceramics - A refractory, porous ceramic composite including crystalline mullite (3Al | 2012-11-01 |
20120276366 | FLEXIBLE SLATE VENEER ARCHITECTURAL PANEL - A flexible slate veneer architectural panel includes a slate veneer and a flexible closed cell foam backing The panel exhibits high flexibility permitting the panel to be attached to curved building structures with an adhesive or with mechanical fasteners if desired. The panel further provides an interface between the building surface to which it is attached and the slate veneer that is capable of absorbing different thermal expansions and contractions of the slate veneer and the building surface thereby preventing delamination of the panel from the building surface and preventing cracking of the slate veneer. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276367 | CAST FILMS, MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES, AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF - There is provided a method for controlling the morphology of a cast film. The method comprises extruding a cast film by controlling a cooling rate of the cast film by applying on the film a gas at a gas cooling rate of at least about 0.4 cm | 2012-11-01 |
20120276368 | Burnthrough Protection System - A burnthrough protection system including a fire barrier layer, a foam insulation material, and a distinct buffer layer disposed between the fire barrier layer and the foam insulation material, wherein the buffer layer is adapted to prevent adhesion between the fire barrier layer and the foam insulation at elevated temperature. The burnthrough protection system may be capable of passing the flame propagation and burnthrough resistance test protocols of 14 C.F.R. §25.856(a) and (b), Appendix F, Parts VI and VII. Also, an aircraft including an exterior skin, an interior liner, and the burnthrough protection system disposed between the exterior skin and the interior liner. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276369 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Protective coatings are formed on a reflective surface of a substrate by depositing an aqueous coating composition including dispersed silica-containing nanoparticles; and removing at least a portion of the aqueous phase. In some embodiments, the aqueous coating composition includes an acid having a pKa of <3.5 in an amount effective to produce a pH of less than 5. In other embodiments, the aqueous coating composition includes at least one dispersed (co)polymer, which in some embodiments, forms core-shell particle having a dispersed (co)polymer core surrounded by a shell consisting essentially of silica nanoparticles. In some of these embodiments, the pH is at least 5. Also described are methods of making and using the coating compositions to impart soil and stain accumulation resistance and easy cleaning characteristics to light reflective substrates such as construction articles (e.g., roofing materials), light reflective surfaces (e.g. reflective films) and light transmissive surfaces (e.g., photovoltaic cells). | 2012-11-01 |
20120276370 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article is described. The coated article includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate and a compound corrosion resistant layer formed on the substrate. The compound corrosion resistant layer includes a plurality of first non-crystalline films and an equal number of second non-crystalline films. Each the first non-crystalline film interleaves with each the second non-crystalline film. The first non-crystalline film is an aluminum nitride film or an aluminum oxide film. The second non-crystalline film is a silicon nitride film or a silicon dioxide film. A method for making the coated article is also described. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276371 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A coated article includes a substrate and a Si—B—C—N ceramic coating deposited on the substrate by magnetron sputtering process. The Si—B—C—N ceramic coating is an amorphous coating, the weight of elemental Si in the coating is between about 30 wt % and about 60 wt % of the total weight of Si, B, C and N, the weight of elemental B in the coating is between about 10 wt % and about 20 wt % of the total weight of Si, B, C and N, the weight of elemental C in the coating is between about 10 wt % and about 20 wt % of the total weight of Si, B, C and N, the weight of elemental N in the coating is between about 20 wt % and about 30 wt % of the total weight of Si, B, C and N. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276372 | MULTILAYER THIN FILM FOR CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a multilayer thin film for a ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer thin film includes a substrate; and a ceramic layer and a metal layer alternately formed on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the substrate, wherein at least one of the ceramic layer and the metal layer has a height corresponding to a thickness of at least one of a plurality of particles arranged on a plane. With the multilayer thin film for a ceramic electronic component, the number of layers increases and a distance between electrodes decreases, whereby capacitance may increase. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276373 | Weather Resistant Exterior Film Composite - This invention relates to film composites with a single coating of hard coat material which have a significant improved adhesion together with improved weather resistance while also increasing resistance to abrasion and cracking. In one embodiment, this film composite is comprised of a transparent base sheet having on one side thereof a weather resistant hard coat comprised of: at least one multifunctional acrylate monomer or oligomer; a dual-curable resin comprising an aliphatic urethane acrylate resin having isocyanate functional groups and an aliphatic urethane acrylate having hydroxyl functional groups; an ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer; and a photoinitiator. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276374 | LAMINATED GLASS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to a laminated glass including a first glass substrate, a first adhesive layer, a heat reflective film, a second adhesive layer and a second glass substrate, laminated in this order, in which the heat reflective film includes a resin film having specific thermal shrinkages in a direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum and in a direction orthogonal to the direction, and a heat reflective coating formed on the resin film; the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer include a polyvinyl butyral film having thermal shrinkages in a direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum and in a direction orthogonal to the direction; and the direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum, of the resin film and the direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum, of the polyvinyl butyral film are orthogonal to each other. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276375 | PRECAST THERMAL INTERFACE ADHESIVE FOR EASY AND REPEATED, SEPARATION AND REMATING - Precast curable thermal interface adhesives facilitating the easy and repeatable separation and remaining of electronic components at thermal interfaces thereof, and a method for implementing the foregoing repeatable separation and remating at the thermal interfaces of components through the use of such adhesives. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276376 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet containing a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the substrate, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is obtained by heating and drying an aqueous dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic emulsion polymer A and a compound B having, in the molecule, one or more electron beam reactive groups and one or more isocyanate groups to form a pre-irradiation pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and irradiating the pre-irradiation pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with an electron beam. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276377 | COVER TAPE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COVER TAPE, AND ELECTRONIC PART PACKAGE - A cover tape having a temperature at which a heat shrinkage rate in at least one of a machine direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to the machine direction is 5% or more between 80° C. to 200° C. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276378 | DOUBLE-COATED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR OPTICAL USE - An object of the present invention is to provide a double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use satisfying both high corrosion resistance and adhesion reliability. The double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use according to the present invention has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a resistance ratio determined by a specific corrosion resistance test of from 90 to 120 and an average air bubble diameter of air bubbles determined by a specific bubbling delamination resistance test of 1.0 mm or less. Further, the double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use according to the present invention preferably has a total light transmittance of 90% or more and a haze of 1.5% or less. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276379 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS, ADHESIVE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight acrylic copolymer and a low molecular weight copolymer are disclosed. Adhesive articles and methods of making adhesive compositions and articles are also described. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276380 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FOR LOW SURFACE ENERGY SUBSTRATES - A cured adhesive composition comprising: (a) a copolymer comprising the reaction product of: 65 to 94.5 wt % of a C?8#191 acrylate ester, 0.5 to 5 wt % of a polar cross-linkable monomer, and 5-30 wt % of a non polar monomer, wherein the copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 2,200,000 grains/mole; (b) 30 to 70 parts of a hydrogenated hydrocarbon tackifier per 100 parts of the copolymer; and (c) 0.01 to 3 parts (solid/solid) of a cross-linking agent per 100 parts of the copolymer wherein the cured adhesive has a peel value greater than 6 N/cm when tested according to FINAT test method No. 2 on a low density polyethylene; and further wherein the cured adhesive has a shear value greater than 2000 minutes when tested according to FINAT test method No. 8 on low density polyethylene. The cured adhesive of this disclosure is found to exhibit excellent adhesion to low surface energy substrates. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276381 | SURFACE COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SURFACE COATING SYSTEM - A coating system for a surface (such as a floor) including an adhesive layer composition including a dispersible adhesive that forms an adhesive layer upon application to a surface, and a maintenance layer composition comprising a dispersible polymer that forms a maintenance layer upon application to the adhesive layer. The dispersible adhesive may include at least one of a styrene-butadiene latex, an acrylic latex material, a polyurethane latex, a polyvinyl acetate emulsion, and a combination thereof. The maintenance layer may include at least one of a UV-cured polymer, a nylon, an epoxy, a polyacrylate, a polystyrene acrylate, a polyurethane, a polyurea, and a combination thereof. The adhesive layer and the maintenance layer may form a finished coating having a peel strength greater than about 50 gf/25 mm. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276382 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITE SYSTEM FOR COVERING, CLOSING OR GLUING CELLULAR TISSUE - The invention relates to an adhesive composite system comprising an adhesive layer of a tissue adhesive and a protective layer which is applied to the surface of the adhesive layer, said tissue adhesive being based on hydrophilic polyurethane polymers and the protective layer is water-proof. The invention also relates to a method for producing said adhesive composite system, to an adhesive composite system obtained according to said method, an adhesive composite system which can be used for covering, closing or gluing cellular tissue and to the use of the adhesive composite system for producing a product for covering, closing or gluing cellular tissue. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276383 | CARBON FIBER BUNDLE - A carbon fiber bundle has carbon fibers and a sizing agent, wherein the sizing agent comprises a water soluble polyurethane resin having an SP value of 11.2 to 13.3, and the sizing agent is deposited on the carbon fibers at a rate of 0.5 to 7% by mass. In another carbon fiber bundle, the sizing agent is composed of the component shown in (A) and the component shown in (B1) or (B2) below, and the sizing agent is deposited on the carbon fibers at a rate of 0.5 to 7% by mass: (A) 73 to 98% by mass of a polyoxyalkylene unit; (B1) 0.5 to 15% by mass of an aromatic ester unit, 1.5 to 10% by mass of an aromatic urethane unit; and (B2) 0.5 to 10% by mass of an aromatic ester unit, 1.5 to 11% by mass of an aliphatic urethane unit. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276384 | NI-BASE ALLOY WELD METAL AND NI-BASE ALLOY COVERED ELECTRODE - The contents of Cr, Fe, Mn, Ti, Si, Cu, N, Al, C, Mg, Mo, B, Zr, and Nb+Ta in a Ni-base alloy weld metal are properly specified and the contents of Co, P, and S in incidental impurities are controlled. In particular, a weld metal having high cracking resistance is formed by specifying the Mn content in a proper range and restricting the contents of B and Zr at low levels. Regarding a Ni-base alloy covered electrode, by specifying the contents of a slag-forming agent, a metal fluoride, and a carbonate serving as flux components in proper ranges and controlling the contents of Mn, Nb+Ta, and Fe in a flux, good welding workability is achieved and a weld metal having good bead appearance is formed. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276385 | RECRYSTALLIZATION METHOD OF FINE SPHERICAL RDX PARTICLE - The present invention relates to a method for recrystallizing fine spherical cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (Research Department Explosive, hereinafter, referred to as “RDX”) particles, and the method for recrystallizing fine spherical RDX particles according to the present invention may include (a) introducing a powder material containing RDX into a container, (b) introducing a dimethylether compressed gas into the container and dissolving the RDX to form a RDX solution, (c) releasing and decompressing the RDX solution into atmospheric pressure to form crystallized RDX particles, and (d) separating and collecting the RDX particles. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276386 | Protein Imprinting by Means of Alginate-Based Polymers - Methods of preparing molecularly imprinted polymers are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing a solution comprising a template molecule; and forming a product comprising calcium alginate in the presence of the template molecule so that the template molecule is imprinted in the product. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276387 | High-Temperature Assembly, Method for Producing High-Temperature Assembly, and Heat-Resistant Sealing Material - It is provided a high-temperature assembly that is favorable for increasing the sealing property at the boundary area between a first member and a second member that are used in a high-temperature environment. Further it is provided a method for producing the high-temperature assembly, and a heat-resistant sealing material. The heat-resistant sealing material, which is disposed at the boundary area between a first member and a second member, comprises ceramic particles made of a plurality of materials which form a ceramics the volume of which increases when the ceramics is synthesized. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276388 | PRE-FORMED CONTROLLED PARTICLES FORMED OF FINE PARTICLES NON-CHEMICALLY BONDED TOGETHER, PRE-FORMED CONTROLLED PARTICLES FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL DEPOSITION METHOD, AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FORMATION SYSTEM INVOLVING CONTROLLED PARTICLES - A plurality of pre-formed controlled particles for use in an aerosol deposition method by which an aerosol with brittle material fine particles dispersed in a gas is sprayed toward a substrate to form a structure made of the brittle material fine particles. Each of the controlled particles includes an assembly packed with a plurality of fine particles which are not chemically bonded together, which include the brittle material fine particles, and have a mean primary particle diameter of 0.1 μm or more and 5 μm or less. The controlled particles have a mean circle-equivalent diameter of 20 μm or more. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276389 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES | 2012-11-01 |
20120276390 | LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING MATERIALS WITH ALL COLOR CAPABILITY - Thermoplastic compositions that are capable of being used in a laser direct structuring process to provide enhanced plating performance and good mechanical properties. The compositions include a thermoplastic base resin, a laser direct structuring additive, and a mineral filler. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications such as personal computers, notebook and portable computers, cell phone antennas and other such communications equipment, medical applications, RFID applications, and automotive applications. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276391 | FIRE-RETARDANT POLYAMIDE CAST ITEM INCLUDING AN INTUMESCENT COATING - Fire-retardant polyamide cast items including an intumescent coating are described. The case items can have excellent fire-retardant properties and can include at least one fire-retardant system in the polyamide matrix. The items can also have an intumescent coating on at least one surface. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276392 | THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION VARNISH, PREPREG AND LAMINATE - Discloses are a thermosetting resin composition containing a maleimide compound including an unsaturated maleimide compound having a specified chemical structure, a thermosetting resin, an inorganic filler, and a molybdenum compound; a laminate plate for wiring boards obtained by coating a base material with a thermosetting resin composition containing a thermosetting resin, silica, and a specified molybdenum compound and then performing semi-curing to form a prepreg, and laminating and molding the prepreg; and a method for manufacturing a resin composition varnish including specified steps. According to the present invention, electronic components having low thermal expansion properties and excellent drilling processability and heat resistance, for example, a prepreg, a laminate plate, an interposer, etc., can be provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276393 | COMPOSITE SYSTEM - A multiphase composite system is made by binding hard particles, such as TiC particles, of various sizes with a mixture of titanium powder and aluminum, nickel, and titanium in a master alloy or as elemental materials to produce a composite system that has advantageous energy absorbing characteristics. The multiple phases of this composite system include an aggregate phase of hard particles bound with a matrix phase. The matrix phase has at least two phases with varying amounts of aluminum, nickel, and titanium. The matrix phase forms a bond with the hard particles and has varying degrees of hard and ductile phases. The composite system may be used alone or bonded to other materials such as bodies of titanium or ceramic in the manufacture of ballistic armor tiles. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276394 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESIN SUBSTRATE HAVING HARD COATING LAYER, AND RESIN SUBSTRATE HAVING HARD COATING LAYER - A process for producing a resin substrate having a hard coating layer on at least one side of a resin substrate, comprising, in the following order, a step of applying a hard coating composition containing an organopolysiloxane to at least one side of the resin substrate to form a coating film of the composition, and then applying a first heat treatment to the coating film to form a cured film; an irradiation step of applying a Xe | 2012-11-01 |
20120276395 | CASING WITH CERAMIC SURFACE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a casing with a ceramic surface comprises the steps of: forming a ceramic oxidation layer on a surface of a metal shell; forming a ceramic material on the ceramic oxidation layer; and sintering the ceramic material. Accordingly, the metal casing can be formed with a ceramic surface, which can solve the problem of high shrinkage rate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276396 | VACUUM FILM FORMATION METHOD AND LAMINATE OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - A method of continuously subjecting an elongated substrate to vacuum film formation is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: feeding a first substrate from a first roll chamber in a first direction from the first roll chamber toward a second roll chamber; degassing the first substrate; forming a film of a second material on the first substrate, in a second film formation chamber; and rolling up the first substrate in the second roll chamber, thereby producing the first substrate, and comprises similar steps to produce a second substrate. In advance of producing the first substrate with the second material film, the first cathode electrode of the first film formation chamber is removed from the first film formation chamber, and, in advance of producing the second substrate with the first material film, the second cathode electrode of the second film formation chamber is removed from the second film formation chamber. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276397 | VACUUM FILM FORMATION METHOD AND LAMINATE OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - A method of continuously subjecting an elongated substrate to vacuum film formation is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: feeding a first substrate from a first roll chamber in a first direction from the first chamber toward a second roll chamber; degassing the first substrate; forming a film of a second material on the first substrate, in a second film formation chamber; and rolling up the first substrate in the second roll chamber, thereby producing the first substrate, and further comprises similar steps to produce a second substrate. In advance of producing the first substrate with the second material film, the first cathode electrode of the first film formation chamber is removed from the first film formation chamber, and, in advance of producing the second substrate with the first material film, the second cathode electrode of the second film formation chamber is removed from the second film formation chamber. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276398 | Acetylated Monoglyceride of 12-Hydroxystearic Acid and Blends with Epoxidized Fatty Acid Esters - The present disclosure is directed to plasticizer compositions. A composition is provided which includes a castor-free acetylated glyceride of 12-hydroxystearic acid (AGHA) having a hydroxyl number from 0 to less than 15. The castor-free AGHA finds application in coatings for wire and cable. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276399 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS POLYMER DISPERSIONS FROM A AROMATIC COMPOUND, A CONJUGATED ALIPHATIC DIENE AND AN ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED CARBONITRILE - A process for the preparation of aqueous polymer dispersions is described, a vinylaromatic compound, such as, for example, styrene, a conjugated aliphatic diene, such as, for example, butadiene, and an ethylenically unsaturated carbonitrile, such as, for example, acrylonitrile, being copolymerized in an aqueous medium. The copolymerization is effected in the presence of a degraded starch and of free radical initiators. At least part of the monomers differing from ethylenically unsaturated carbonitriles are polymerized before the ethylenically unsaturated carbonitriles are added to the polymerization mixture. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276400 | Method for Applying a Barrier on Moulded Fibrous Product and a Product Produced by Said Method - The present invention relates to a method of producing a moulded fibrous product | 2012-11-01 |
20120276401 | SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELEMENT AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS - To provide a substrate for mounting an element having good sulfurization resistance. A substrate | 2012-11-01 |
20120276402 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY COIL STOCK - There are provided a magnesium alloy coil stock having good flatness and a method for producing the magnesium alloy coil stock, and a magnesium alloy structural member that uses the coil stock and a method for producing the magnesium alloy structural member. The coil stock is obtained by coiling a sheet composed of a magnesium alloy in a cylindrical shape, and the internal diameter of the coil stock is 1000 mm or less. When a test piece | 2012-11-01 |
20120276403 | HEAT SINK MATERIAL - To provide a heat sink material that not only is excellent in heat sink properties, but also allows molded articles of various shapes made of a variety of materials to be used as a base substrate of the heat sink material. The heat sink material is also excellent in durability when in use as a heat sink material and can be thinned, and can be conveniently utilized for semiconductor devices, particularly for cell phones, personal computers and the like. The heat sink material includes a composite electroplated film having a plated metal film as a matrix wherein diamond particles are co-deposited in the matrix in such a way that a co-deposition amount of the particles gradually changes in a thickness direction of the plated metal film. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276404 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate and an alloy layer formed on the substrate. The alloy layer contains iron, silicon, boron, and phosphor. The iron within the alloy layer has an atomic percentage of about 60%-90%, the silicon has an atomic percentage of about 1%-20%, the boron has an atomic percentage of about 1%-10%, and the phosphor has an atomic percentage of about 1%-10%. A method for making the coated article is also described. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276405 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate and an alloy layer formed on the substrate. The alloy layer contains iron, silicon, boron, and carbon. The iron within the alloy layer has an atomic percentage of about 60%-95%, the silicon has an atomic percentage of about 1%-20%, the boron has an atomic percentage of about 1%-10%, and the carbon has an atomic percentage of about 1%-10%. A method for making the coated article is also described. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276406 | ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT PROCESS FOR ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY ARTICLE THEREOF - An aluminum or aluminum alloy article is described. The aluminum or aluminum alloy article includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, a barrier layer formed on the substrate, a color layer formed on the barrier layer, and an insulation layer formed on the color layer. The barrier layer and the color layer are formed by vacuum sputtering. The barrier layer is a layer of silver-aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen. The insulation layer is an external layer of the aluminum or aluminum alloy article. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276407 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATING IRON-BASED ALLOY AND ARTICLE - A process for surface treating iron-based alloy includes providing a substrate made of iron-based alloy. A stainless steel layer is then formed on the substrate by sputtering. A silicon-oxygen-nitrogen layer is formed on the stainless steel layer by sputtering. A boron-nitrogen layer is next formed on the silicon-oxygen-nitrogen layer by sputtering. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276408 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATING IRON-BASED ALLOY AND ARTICLE - A process for surface treating iron-based alloy includes providing a substrate made of iron-based alloy. A chromium layer is then formed on the substrate by vacuum sputtering. A silicon oxide layer, an alumina layer, and a boron nitride layer are formed in that order by vacuum evaporation. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276409 | SELF ASSEMBLED MOLECULES ON IMMERSION SILVER COATINGS - A method for enhancing the corrosion resistance of an article comprising a silver coating deposited on a solderable copper substrate is provided. The method comprises exposing the copper substrate having the immersion-plated silver coating thereon to an anti-corrosion composition comprising: a) a multi-functional molecule comprising at least one organic functional group that interacts with and protects copper surfaces and at least one organic functional group that interacts with and protects silver surfaces; b) an alcohol; and c) a surfactant. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276410 | USE OF POLYSILAZANES FOR COATING METAL STRIPS - A coating for coating a metal or a metal strip by the coil coating process comprising a solution of a polysilazane or a mixture of polysilazanes of the formula 1 | 2012-11-01 |
20120276411 | Coating Composition - A coating composition for coating a substrate, the coating composition comprising: Carbon in an amount of between about 1.5 and 3 wt %; Chromium in an amount of between about 10 and 15 wt %; Iron in an amount of between about 1 and 3 wt %; Nickel in an amount of less than about 15 wt %; 10 Silicon in an amount of between about 1 to 3 wt % Tungsten in an amount of between about 10 to 55 wt % with the balance of wt % being Cobalt. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276412 | Surface-Treated Copper Foil - Provided is a surface-treated copper foil, wherein a plated layer essentially consisting of cobalt and nickel, in which a total amount of cobalt and nickel is 75 μg/dm | 2012-11-01 |
20120276413 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATING IRON-BASED ALLOY AND ARTICLE - A process for surface treating iron-based alloy includes providing a substrate made of iron-based alloy. A chromium-oxygen-nitrogen layer is then formed on the substrate by sputtering. An iridium layer is formed on the chromium-oxygen-nitrogen layer by sputtering. A boron-nitrogen layer is next formed on the iridium layer by sputtering. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276414 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a nonmagnetic interlayer formed on a nonmagnetic substrate, an antiferromagnetic layer having a thickness of 2 to 30 nm, a first nonmagnetic underlayer having a thickness of 0.2 to 5 nm, a first bit patterned ferromagnetic layer, a first bit patterned nonmagnetic layer, and a second bit patterned ferromagnetic layer. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276415 | Magnetic Element With Reduced Shield-To-Shieldl Spacing - A magnetic element has a magnetically responsive lamination with a ferromagnetic free layer separated from a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) layer by a spacer layer and from a sensed data bit stored in an adjacent medium by an air bearing surface (ABS). The lamination is coupled to at least one antiferromagnetic (AFM) tab a predetermined offset distance from the ABS. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276416 | MAGNETIC DISK SUBSTRATE, MAGNETIC DISK, AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - It is an object to provide a magnetic disk substrate highly reliable to prevent the occurrence of crash failure even if a magnetic disk is rotated at high speed, and suitable for a hard disk that starts and stops by the load/unload method, and a magnetic disk using such a substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276417 | LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC DISK AND MAGNETIC DISK - A lubricant for a magnetic disk that is excellent in heat resistance and is suitably used in a magnetic disk to be mounted on a magnetic recording device of a thermally assisted magnetic recording system and a magnetic disk provided with a lubricant layer containing this lubricant. The lubricant for a magnetic disk contains a compound where perfluoropolyether groups each having a perfluoropolyether main chain in its structure and a phosphazene ring at an end are linked to each other through a linking group. The linking group is an aliphatic group or a phosphazene ring. In a magnetic disk having at least a magnetic recording layer, a protective layer, and a lubricant layer on a substrate, the lubricant layer contains the lubricant for a magnetic disk. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276418 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IN-SITU TREATMENT OF SEDIMENT SIMULTANEOUS WITH MICROBIAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION - A method for in-situ treatment of sediment simultaneous with microbial electricity generation is provided, comprising steps of constructing a microbial fuel cell, placing the microbial fuel cell in the sediment, forming a cell circuit, and cultivating microorganisms to generate electrical power. The method overcomes shortcomings found in the prior art and uses organics in the sediment as fuels to in-situ treat the sediment with simultaneous electricity generation. A device for implementing the method is also provided, which can be expanded in different directions as needed and is easy to maintain during long-term operation. The device has many advantages including compact structure, easy operation, low cost, high output power density, significant reduction in sediment COD, no influence on water flow, and environment-friendly | 2012-11-01 |
20120276419 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery pack includes i) a plurality of battery cells, ii) a first flexible board configured to electrically connect the battery cells to each other and having a plurality of first terminals. The battery pack also includes iii) a second flexible board contacting the first flexible board and having a plurality of second terminals which are electrically connected to the first terminals, wherein each of the second terminals comprises a plurality of protrusions and iv) a circuit module electrically connected to the second flexible board. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276420 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK OF NOVEL STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal and a pair of coupling grooves formed at the top of a battery case, a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit board (PCB), connection members A and B connected to the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal, respectively, and a safety element, and an electrically insulated top cap having through holes communicating with the respective coupling grooves. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276421 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device cell is configured to include a capacitor positive electrode, a lithium positive electrode, and a common negative electrode in which electrode layers are formed on a collector foil in which penetration holes are formed, and such that the capacitor positive electrode and the lithium positive electrode are directly connected; each of the electrode layers of the common negative electrode is formed of a carbon-based material in which graphite particles and hard carbon particles are mixed, and the proportion of the hard carbon particles in the carbon-based material is from 5% by weight to 70% by weight. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276422 | Deactivation or Severing of an Energy Store - An energy store device, especially for a motor vehicle, includes at least two energy sources, which are connected via an electrical connection, and at least one safety element, the safety element being deformable and/or expandable in order to sever the electrical connection between the energy sources. In a method for severing electrical connections of an energy store device having at least two energy sources, a short-circuit risk is determined with the aid of at least one determination device, a propellant is activated following a determination result of the determination device, and at least one safety element is deformed and/or expanded by the activation of the propellant, in order to sever at least one electrical connection of the energy store device. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276423 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes a battery module that has a plurality of batteries which are provided with release portions each for releasing internal gas when an internal pressure is increased, and an exhaust portion which is provided with an opening portion and guides gas released from the release portions to the opening portion, a non-resettable switch element which is provided at a position where the guided gas passes in a vicinity of the opening portion, and is changed from a first state preset as one of an opened state and a closed state into a second state as the other one of the opened state and the closed state when a preset reference temperature or higher is reached, and a high-temperature abnormality determination unit which determines that the battery module has an abnormality when the switch element is in the second state. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276424 | ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - An electric power storage system | 2012-11-01 |
20120276425 | BATTERY - To provide a battery that provides a simple and easy configuration to promote removal of air bubbles occurring in a stacked electrode body, and thereby improves battery performance. Provided is a battery, which includes a stacked electrode body formed by stacking a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate through a separator, an electrolytic solution or an electrolyte, a battery case that has a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second electrode plate and that stores the electrolytic solution or the electrolyte and the stacked electrode body, and a squeeze section, which is located between the stacked electrode body and the battery case and formed as one body the battery case or separately from the battery case, and in which the thickness thereof is reduced toward each of a plurality of squeeze directions. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276426 | STORAGE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A storage module is constituted by a plurality of storage cells housed respectively in resin cases. A storage device includes a flexible tube that is welded to the respective cases and connected to the respective storage cells in order to discharge a gas from the respective storage cells, and a valve that opens and shuts off discharge of the gas from the tube. As a result, a gas vent pipe structure exhibiting a superior sealing property is realized. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276427 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including first and second electrodes, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate closing an opening of the case; an electrode terminal in a terminal hole of the cap plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the electrode terminal having a penetration hole for connecting an inside and an outside of the case; and a piezoelectric element in the penetration hole, the piezoelectric element configured to detect a change of pressure inside the case and transmit a detection signal to the outside of the case. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276428 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR BATTERY RETENTION - A latch mechanism for retaining a battery within a battery compartment is described. | 2012-11-01 |