47th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080286544 | Heat exchange enhancement - A heat exchange device that includes a structural section and a thin layer of material attached to a surface of the structural section. The thin layer of material has a thickness less than 100 microns. The combination of the structural section and the thin layer of material has a higher thermal transfer coefficient than the structural section alone, the thermal transfer coefficient representing an ability to exchange thermal energy with an ambient gas. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286545 | MASK HAVING IMPLANT STOPPING LAYER - Methods of forming a mask for implanting a substrate and implanting using an implant stopping layer with a photoresist provide lower aspect ratio masks that cause minimal damage to trench isolations in the substrate during removal of the mask. In one embodiment, a method of forming a mask includes: depositing an implant stopping layer over the substrate; depositing a photoresist over the implant stopping layer, the implant stopping layer having a density greater than the photoresist; forming a pattern in the photoresist by removing a portion of the photoresist to expose the implant stopping layer; and transferring the pattern into the implant stopping layer by etching to form the mask. The implant stopping layer may include: hydrogenated germanium carbide, nitrogenated germanium carbide, fluorinated germanium carbide, and/or amorphous germanium carbon hydride (GeHX), where X includes carbon. The methods/mask reduce scattering during implanting because the mask has higher density than conventional masks. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286546 | Continuous glassy carbon composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes and methods of manufacturing same - A method for manufacturing a carbon composite is provided. The method includes providing a carbon-containing resin material having an appropriate concentration of catalyst particles. Thereafter, the resin material may be extruded through an aperture while being exposed to a high temperature range to permit polymerization of the extruded resin material. A subsequent exposure of the extruded resin material to another elevated temperature range causes carbon in the resin material to couple to the catalyst particles to promote carbon nanotube growth and transformation of the resin material to a reinforced composite material. Reinforced composite materials are also provided. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286547 | Polypropylene films with enhanced moisture barrier properties, process for making and composition thereof - Multi-layer films particularly suited for packaging applications, including a core layer, the core layer having at least one nucleating agent and at least one water vapor transmission inhibitor are provided. Optionally, the multi-layer film may have at least one skin layer and at least one tie layer located intermediate the core layer and the at least one skin layer. Embodiments may have the advantage of superior barrier properties and very low water vapor transmission rates. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286548 | Down-drawable, chemically strengthened glass for cover plate - An alkali aluminosilicate glass that is chemically strengthened and has a down-drawable composition. The glass has a melting temperature less than about 1650° C. and a liquidus viscosity of at least 130 kpoise and, in one embodiment, greater than 250 kpoise. The glass undergoes ion exchange at relatively low temperatures to a depth of at least 30 μm. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286549 | Nanothin polymer films with selective pores and method of use thereof - A method of preparing nanothin polymer films having uniform and selectively sized pores utilizing pore forming templates. Lipids and pore forming templates are dissolved into a first solution. The solvent is removed thereby creating a lipid bilayer with pore forming templates dispersed throughout. The bilayer is hydrated and monomers and crosslinkers are added to create a second solution. A nanothin film with pore forming templates is created through polymerization of said second solution. The pore forming templates are dissolved into a third solution by addition of a chemical in which the pore forming template is soluble, but the lipid bilayer is insoluble. This third solution is separated from the mixture leaving a nanothin polymer film with pores of a uniform thickness and surface area. In summary, the guided assembly method presented here suggests a new general strategy for the fabrication of nanothin materials with controlled permeability, which provides improvements over the currently existing technology. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286550 | Polycrystalline Silicon Rod For Zone Reflecting And A Process For The Production Thereof - The invention relates to a polysilicon rod for FZ applications obtainable by deposition of high-purity silicon from a silicon-containing reaction gas, which has been thermally decomposed or reduced by hydrogen, on a filament rod. The polysilicon rod contains, surrounding the filament rod, an inner zone having but few needle crystals, small in size, an outer zone having a relatively small amount of larger needle crystals, and a smooth transition zone between the inner and outer zones. The polysilicon rods are obtained in high yield and can be refined in one pass in an FZ process. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286551 | PLASTIC-CELLULOSIC COMPOSITE ARTICLES - Articles containing a cellulosic fiber filled thermoplastic that includes about 10% to about 99.9% by weight of a copolymer; optionally 0.1% to 30% by weight of one or more elastomeric polymers; and 0.1% to 70% by weight of one or more cellulosic fibers. The copolymer contains residues formed by polymerizing a mixture that contains i) 51% to 99.9% by weight of one or more primary monomers, ii) 0.1% to 49% by weight of one or more maleate-type monomers, and iii) optionally 1% to 25% by weight of one or more other polymerizable monomers. The article has a thickness of from 0.1 cm to 12 cm. The tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2, of the cellulosic fiber filled thermoplastic is at least 2,000 MPa and the DTUL at 1.82 MPa determined according to ISO-75-2, of the cellulosic fiber filled thermoplastic can be at least 85° C. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286552 | Method for Manufacturing of Cellular Board, Cellular Board, Method for Producing Cellular Board Element of Steel Plate Strip, and Production Line - The object of the invention is a method for manufacturing cellular board ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080286553 | Building Componet and Method of Reinforcing a Building Structure - The building component comprises a central structure covered by a layer of cement mortar in which a reinforcement structure formed of poly[benz(1,2-D:5,4-D′)bisoxazole-2,6-diyl-1,4-phenylen] fibre is embedded. The method consists of forming a layer of cement mortar on the structure to be reinforced and embedding in the cement mortar layer a reinforcement structure formed of poly[benz (1,2-D:5,4-D′)bisoxazole-2,6-diyl-1,4-phenylen] fibre. The mortar further comprises unsaturated copolymer resins, fluidifying and thixotropic additives. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286554 | CERAMIC SUBSTRATE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF, AND ANTENNA OR ANTENNA ARRAY - A method for producing a ceramic substrate material having a first layer and possibly a further layer is specified. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix and a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, which is provided in the matrix. An etching step is performed, mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched selectively in the first layer to generate a cavity structure in the first layer. The present invention also relates to a corresponding ceramic substrate material, an antenna or an antenna array, and the use of the ceramic substrate material for an antenna or an antenna array. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286555 | Closed-cell foam silica - A method of making a closed-cell silica foam glass is provided which can include diffusing a substance into a porous glass substrate to form an impregnated substrate, sealing the impregnated glass substrate and heating to a first temperature, wherein the pressure is greater than one atmosphere, heating the container to a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is higher than first temperature, removing the solid glass, non-porous substrate, and heating the solid glass, non-porous substrate to a third temperature to soften the solid glass, non-porous substrate and thereby expand the solid glass, non-porous substrate. A closed-cell silica foam product is provided which can have a closed-cell structure and high temperature insulating property. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286556 | SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC WATER REPELLANT POWDER - A composition of matter is a plurality of solid particles of at least 100 nm to about 10 μm in size having a plurality of nanopores where at least some of the nanopores provide flow through porosity, and the surface of the particles displays a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features with a contiguous material protruding at the surface and optionally at least one interpenetrating recessing contiguous material. The particles are superhydrophobic when the protruding material is hydrophobic or a hydrophobic coating conforms to the surface of the particle. Articles with superhydrophobic surfaces can be formed by the coating of the particles on a solid substrate. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286557 | Pyrolysis Systems, Methods, and Resultants Derived Therefrom - A system and process for gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock uses pyrolysis to produce a gas product, which may include methane, ethane, and other desirable hydrocarbon gases, and a solids product, which includes activated carbon or carbon. The gas product may then be filtered using at least a portion of the activated carbon from the solids product as a filtering medium. In an embodiment, at least some of the noxious chemicals are sequestered or removed from the gas product in one or more filtering steps using the activated carbon as a filtering medium. In a further embodiment, the filtering steps are performed in stages using activated carbon at different temperatures. A high-temperature pyrolysis system that produces activated carbon may be combined with another high-temperature pyrolysis system that does not produce activated carbon to provide filtering of noxious compounds using activated carbon from the first high-temperature pyrolysis system. A high-temperature pyrolysis system may be combined with one or more low-temperature feedstock conversion processes such that waste heat from the high-temperature pyrolysis system is used to operate the low-temperature process. A novel non-wetting carbon having pores fused with silica can be produced from using the system and process. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286558 | Cbn Sintered Body for High Surface Integrity Machining, Cbn Sintered Body Cutting Tool, and Cutting Method Using the Same - To provide a high cBN content ratio sintered body that improves fatigue life of the machined part and has a longer tool lifespan than conventional cBN sintered body tools by suppressing the production of the affected layer by machining formed on the machined surface of the workpiece to be cut and by promoting residual compression stress. That is a cBN sintered body according to the present invention is a cBN sintered body for high surface integrity machining having a cBN component of not less than 87% and not more than 99% by volume % and a thermal conductivity of 100 W/m·K or more; and the outermost surface of the cBN sintered body | 2008-11-20 |
20080286559 | Method of Manufacturing Transparent Conductive Film Containing Carbon Nanotubes And Binder, And Transparent Conductive Film Manufactured Thereby - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a transparent conductive film containing carbon nanotubes and a binder, in which the carbon nanotubes are subjected to acid treatment, dispersion in a solvent, mixing with the binder, and application on the substrate, and to a transparent conductive film manufactured thereby. The method includes subjecting carbon nanotubes having an outer diameter of less than 15 nm to acid treatment to thus purify and surface functionalize them, followed by dispersing the treated carbon nanotubes in a solvent along with the binder, or mixing a carbon nanotube solution using a polar or nonpolar solvent with a binder solution, and applying the mixture on the substrate. Through the application of the mixture of treated carbon nanotubes and binder on the substrate, the transparent conductive film has improved transparency, electrical conductivity, dispersibility, substrate adhesiveness, chemical stability, durability and scratch resistance, and can be applied to various substrates, including hard or flexible substrates, thanks to high substrate adhesiveness and applicability. A solution in which the surface functionalized carbon nanotubes are well dispersed is prepared, thus facilitating the manufacture of the film using various materials and generating economic benefits. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286560 | HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONDUCTIVE STRIPS HAVING A REDUCED WEIGHT - An electrical conductor is described that includes a plurality of nano-scale material elements and a resin matrix, wherein the nano-scale material elements are aligned within the resin matrix. A method for fabricating such a conductor is also described. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286561 | Pla Film Comprising Good Antistatic Properties - The invention relates to a multilayered, film which having a base layer and at least one covering layer, wherein the top layer contains at least one polymer of at least one aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid and 0.002 to 20% by weight starch-based particles relative to the weight of the covering layer. The film is characterized by good antistatic properties. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286562 | THERMOSETTING ENCAPSULATION ADHESIVE SHEET - A thermosetting encapsulation adhesive sheet which is used for encapsulating a chip type device ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080286563 | PROBE USED FOR SURFACE ENHANCED VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a probe for surface enhanced vibrational spectroscopic analysis which has excellent detection sensitivity to laser light having an intensity level at which a sample is not damaged and which has a long life, and a method of manufacturing the probe. The probe for surface enhanced vibrational spectroscopic analysis is formed on a cantilever. A plurality of metal fine particles are dispersed in the probe. The plurality of metal fine particles are exposed on the surface of the probe. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286564 | NANOTUBE-ENHANCED INTERLAYERS FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Carbon nanotube interlayer assemblies, methods of manufacturing carbon nanotube interlayer assemblies, and methods of manufacturing composite parts with carbon nanotube interlayer assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a composite structure in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes producing a plurality of carbon nanotubes on one or both sides of a substrate, and attaching the substrate to a first fiber layer. The method can further include positioning a second fiber layer adjacent to the first fiber layer to position the plurality of carbon nanotubes between the first and second fiber layers. The method can additionally include infusing the first and second fiber layers with resin, and curing the resin. In one embodiment, the carbon nanotube substrate can be attached to the first fiber layer by melt-bonding. In another embodiment, the carbon nanotube substrate can be attached to the first fiber layer with stitches. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286565 | Method For Manufacturing Epitaxial wafer - A method for manufacturing an epitaxial wafer includes: a step of pulling a single crystal from a boron-doped silicon melt in a chamber based on a Czochralski process; and a step of forming an epitaxial layer on a surface of a silicon wafer sliced from the single crystal. The single crystal is allowed to grow while passed through a temperature region of 800 to 600° C. in the chamber in 250 to 180 minutes during the pulling step. The grown single crystal has an oxygen concentration of 10×10 | 2008-11-20 |
20080286566 | PROCESS FOR FORMING AN ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND DEVICES MADE BY THE PROCESS - There is provided a new process for forming a light-emitting diode device having first, second, and third subpixel areas. In the process a hole injection layer is applied over an anode layer. The hole injection material has a conductive polymer and a fluorinated acid polymer. A hole transport layer is applied over the hole injection layer. A first electroluminescent material which is either green or red, is applied to the first subpixel areas. A second electroluminescent material which is either red or green, is applied to the second subpixel areas. A hole-blocking layer is applied overall. A blue electroluminescent material is applied overall, followed by deposition of a cathode. The second electroluminescent material emits a color different from that of the first electroluminescent material. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286567 | POLYAMIDE FLUIDIZED-BED-COATING POWDER FOR THIN-LAYER FLUIDIZED-BED COATING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polyamide powder, which includes polyamide particles having
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20080286568 | HEAT-REFLECTING ADHESIVE TAPE HAVING HIGH ABRASION PROTECTION - Heat-reflecting adhesive tape, preferably for wrapping elongate material such as, more particularly, leads or cable harnesses, having a tapelike backing composed of an assembly comprising at least one first layer, formed by a glass fabric having a basis weight of 30 to 200 g/m | 2008-11-20 |
20080286569 | Double-Sided Adhesive Having Light-Absorbing Properties for Producing and/or Gluing Lc-Displays - An adhesive strip or tape for producing or gluing optical liquid crystal data displays (LCD's) is disclosed. The adhesive tape comprises an upper side and a lower side; a carrier film having an upper side and a lower side, wherein a laminate made from a dye-free adhesive layer and a colored adhesive layer applied to one side of the carrier film; and at least one external adhesive layer applied on the upper and lower sides of the adhesive tape. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286570 | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape and Method for Production Thereof - The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive film obtained by coating a polyolefin-based support layer with an aqueous acrylic dispersion-based adhesive layer. It also relates to the coating process for obtaining this film. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286571 | Surface Protective Sheet - The present invention relates to a surface protective sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side of a substrate; wherein, the pressure-sensitive adhesive contains 100 parts by weight of a styrene-isobutylene block copolymer, and 0 to 300 parts by weight of a softening agent and 0 to less than 20 parts by weight of a tackifying resin, both based on 100 parts by weight of the styrene-isobutylene block copolymer. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286572 | Reinforced Composite Material - The present invention relates to a reinforced composite material and a method for its production. The composite material comprises at least one cured resin having a reinforcing material. Preferably the reinforcing material is a plurality of glass fibres which are treated such that the properties of the interphase substantially surrounding each fibre are substantially equivalent to those of the bulk cured resin. The fibre treatment may be selected from the group consisting of a polymeric coating, a hydrophilic surface coating, a surface coating of a free radical inhibitor, or a reduction in the total surface area of the fibres. The reinforced composite material of the invention provides improved long-term mechanical properties compared to traditional glass fibre reinforced materials. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286573 | Color decorating wire - A color decorating wire includes at least one color wire of a different color and a transparent plastic skin formed on the color wire by an extrusion molding or an injection molding and wrapped completely onto the color wire. The transparent plastic skin includes at least one connecting plate extended outward from a surface of the transparent plastic skin, and each connecting plate is extended axially along the color decorating wire, and the color decorating wire is fixed onto an object by the connecting plate, so that the color decorating wire concurrently provides glittering and color changing effects. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286574 | PELLETIZATION OF PYROLYZED RUBBER PRODUCTS - A system and method for preparing a pelletized carbon black product is provided. The system includes a source of a carbon black product from a pyrolysis process. A mixer is in communication with the source of the carbon black product. A binder oil storage tank is in fluid communication with the mixer. The binder oil storage tank is configured to inject a desired amount of a binder oil into the mixer to form the pelletized carbon black product. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286575 | MULTI-LAYERED PLASTIC BODY FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - A multi-layered plastic body for containing, storing or conducting a medical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, cosmetic or other product, the plastic body including a first layer made of a stress fracture resistant plastic material, and at least a second layer adjacent to the first layer and made of a plastic material exhibiting a lower resistance to stress fractures than the first plastic material. The invention encompasses a suitable method of making the body. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286576 | Protective Sheets, Articles, and Methods - Multi-layer protective sheets of the invention are extensible. They are useful in a range of indoor and outdoor applications in, for example, the transportation, architectural and sporting goods industries. The protective sheets can advantageously be applied to at least a portion of a surface of any article where protection is desired. Methods of the invention include those for forming protective sheets of the invention and applying them to articles. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286577 | Toughened polyacetal compositions and blends having low surface gloss - Polyacetal compositions and blends toughened with polyvinylbutyral having enhanced adhesive surface properties, including enhanced surface adhesion and low surface gloss, are disclosed. Also disclosed are articles of manufacture comprising the polyacetal compositions described herein. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286578 | Composite materials with blend of thermoplastic particles - Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) is provided that can be cured to form composite parts that have high levels of damage tolerance. The matrix resin includes a thermoplastic particle component that is a blend of particles that have a melting point above the curing temperature and particles that have a melting point at or below the curing temperature. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286579 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT - A method and kit for the personal identification of a piece of equipment. An identifying mark having a pre-selected color is applied to a surface of the piece of equipment. The identifying mark is strongly adhered to the surface and has a high abrasion resistance and impact resistance. The identifying mark can be formed from an epoxy resin, such as a two-part epoxy resin. The piece of equipment can be recreational equipment, carpenter's tools or mechanic's tools. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286580 | Polymeric Optical Waveguide - An organic polymeric optical waveguide or optical fiber and methods of making same are described herein. The waveguide can be used in an integrated optical waveguide device. The polymer is a homo- or copolymer having an olefinic backbone with a pendant group comprising fluorinated aromatic and aliphatic moieties, and is cross-linkable. Polymers having refractive index over a wide range may be prepared by selecting specific constituents of the pendant group thereby permitting the fabrication of optical waveguide tailored for a particular application. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286581 | Thin-layer lignocellulose composites having increased resistance to moisture and methods of making the same - A method to produce thin-layer lignocellulosic composites, such as wood-based doorskins, that exhibit substantial resistance to moisture is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a mixture including a refined lignocellulosic fiber, wax, and an organic isocyanate resin. The mixture is initially pressed to form a loose mat. Subsequently, the mat is pressed between two dies at an elevated temperature and pressure to further reduce the thickness of the mat and to promote the interaction of the resin with the lignocellulosic fibers. In an embodiment, a release agent is included as part of the fiber mixture, or sprayed onto the surface of the mat. The thin-layer lignocellulosic composites of the present invention exhibit strong surface strength, high adhesiveness, and a 50% reduction in linear expansion and thickness swelling upon exposure to a high moisture environment as compared to thin-layer composites that do not include the isocyanate resin. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286582 | Surge absorbing material with dual functions - A surge absorbing material with dual functions has one of the characteristics among capacitance, inductance, voltage suppressor and thermistor in addition to surge absorbing characteristic, which microstructural compositions include a glass substrate with high resistance and three kinds of low-resistance conductive or semiconductive particles in micron, submicron and nanometer size uniformly distributed in the glass substrate to provide with good surge absorbing characteristic. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286583 | Coating Composition and Production Process Thereof - A process for producing a composition comprising (A) a metal oxide sol containing an amine compound, such as diisopropylamine, (B) a polycondensable silicon compound having an epoxy group, such as γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and (C) a curing catalyst such as tris(2,4-pentanedionato)aluminum (III), the process comprising the steps of:
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20080286584 | OXYGEN-ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides oxygen-absorbing resin compositions which are reduced in the quantity of by-product oxides and are excellent in oxygen-absorbing capacity, more specifically, an oxygen-absorbing resin composition which comprises a styrene resin, a thermoplastic resin having ethylene structure in the molecular structure, and a transition metal catalyst and in which the oxidation of the thermoplastic resin proceeds by the action of the styrene resin as a trigger to attain oxygen absorption, wherein the styrene resin comprises two kinds of styrene resins (A) and (B) different in styrene content and the styrene content of the resin (A) is higher than that of the resin (B); and an oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising polyethylene, a resin other than polyethylene which is capable of acting as a trigger in the oxidation of polyethylene, and a transition metal catalyst, wherein the polyethylene comprises two or more kinds of polyethylenes and at least one of them is a linear low-density polyethylene obtained by copolymerizing ethylene with at least 4 wt % of a 1-alkene having 3 to 6 carbon atoms. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286585 | Method to Produce Adhesiveless Metallized Polyimide Film - The present invention is directed to a method for the adhesiveless deposition of metal, and especially copper, to the surface of polyimides and derivatives of polyimide. More specifically, the invention is directed to the method for surface modification of polyimides and derivatives of polyimides by plasma graft co-polymerization with the vapor deposition of an appropriate functional monomer followed by subsequent deposition of metal of interest through a process of electroless and electrolytic plating. The so deposited metal-polyimide interface exhibit a T-peel adhesive strength in excess of 10 N/cm with polyimide films with a thickness of 75 .mu.m. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286586 | Polypropylene Modification for Improved Adhesion of Polypropylene-Based Multilayer Packaging Film Structure to Vaccum Deposited Aluminum - There is provided a metallizable alkene or olefin polymer composition. The composition results from the blending of a modifier with an alkene or olefin polymer composition. The modifier is selected from the group consisting of: a maleic anhydride grafted ethylene copolymer, an ethylene copolymer containing acid monomers and/or ester monomers, an acid-grafted propylene copolymer, and a maleic anhydride grafted blend of a propylene copolymer with an ethylene copolymer. The resultant polymeric composition adheres surprisingly well to metal films and particularly well to aluminum film. The resultant composition also has unexpectedly favourable rheology properties making the composition efficient to use in co-extrusion processes. Also provided is a method of preparing the polymer compositions. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286587 | Apparatus Having Electric Circuitry and Method of Making Same - An apparatus includes a first crystalline material layer, a second crystalline material layer positioned adjacent to the first crystalline material layer to form an electron gas, a first interface, and a first ferroelectric layer having ferroelectric domains that apply an electric field to portions of the first interface. A method of making the apparatus is also provided. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286588 | METALLIC COMPONENT WITH WEAR AND CORROSION RESISTANT COATINGS AND METHODS THEREFOR - A component shielded with layers for impeding wear and corrosion includes: a metallic member having an outer surface, and a matrix of layers including a carbon-based layer and at least one oxide layer disposed on the outer surface. The layers may be formed by deposition or by other methods. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286589 | INCORPORATION OF NITROGEN INTO HIGH K DIELECTRIC FILM - A high k dielectric film and methods for forming the same are disclosed. The high k material includes two peaks of impurity concentration, particularly nitrogen, such as at a lower interface and upper interface, making the layer particularly suitable for transistor gate dielectric applications. The methods of formation include low temperature processes, particularly CVD using a remote plasma generator and atomic layer deposition using selective incorporation of nitrogen in the cyclic process. Advantageously, nitrogen levels are tailored during the deposition process and temperatures are low enough to avoid interdiffusion and allow maintenance of the desired impurity profile. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286590 | Ceramic and Metallic Components and Methods for Their Production from Flexible Gelled Materials - According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of producing a sheet of flexible gelled ceramic and/or metallic containing material, comprising the steps of: (a) combining water, ceramic and/or metallic powder, polymer, plasticiser, water soluble cross-linking agent precursor and optional further components to produce a mixture; (b) applying the mixture to a suitable substrate to form a layer of desired dimensions; (c) exposing the layer to conditions suitable for cross-linking to occur. According to another embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of producing a ceramic and/or metallic component comprising the steps of: (a) combining water, ceramic and/or metallic powder, polymer, plasticiser, water soluble cross-linking agent precursor and optional further components to produce a mixture; (b) applying the mixture to a suitable substrate to form a layer of desired dimensions; (c) exposing the layer to conditions suitable for cross-linking to occur; (d) optionally removing from the substrate a flexible gelled material obtained following step (c); (e) optionally drying the flexible gelled material; (f) processing the flexible gelled material to desired shape; (g) firing flexible gelled material of desired shape to produce a ceramic and/or metallic component. Preferably the ceramic and/or metallic component is a component of a fuel cell, photo-voltaic cell, multi-layered capacitor or other micro-electronic component, prosthetic or surgical devices, refractory equipment, fibre optic device or transmission equipment. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286591 | Laminate electrical insulation part - This invention relates to a laminate electrical insulation part for an electrical device comprising a thermoplastic film positioned between, adjacent to, and attached to two nonwoven sheets. Each of the nonwoven sheets consists of multicomponent polymeric fibers comprising at least a first polymer and a second polymer, the first polymer having a melting point that is at least 15 degrees Celsius lower than both the melting point of the second polymer and the melting point of the thermoplastic film, and the film is attached to the nonwoven sheets by the first polymer in the nonwoven sheets. The electrical insulation part has a breakdown voltage of at least 3 kilovolts, and a surface having a dynamic frictional coefficient of 0.25 or less. This invention also relates to an electrical device component comprising the laminate electrical insulation part. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286592 | RADIATION-CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS, COMPOSITE AND PLASTIC MATERIALS COATED WITH SAID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Curable coating composition suitable for use on composite substrates such as plastic composites, cementitious composites, ceramic composites, and engineered wood, or on plastic materials. The curable coating composition comprises a multifunctional oligomer, a monomer selected from the group consisting of monofunctional monomers, difunctional monomers and mixtures thereof, a photoinitiator, a polyester resin and a polycarboxylic acid. Also disclosed is a method of coating the substrates with the curable coating composition and a coated substrate wherein the cured coating resides on the surface of the substrate. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286593 | MULTI-LAYER ARTICLES PREPARED FROM MICROPOROUS MATERIALS - Provided is a multi-layer article including (1) a sheet of microporous material having opposing surfaces, and (2) an adhesive composition applied over at least a portion of at least one of the surfaces of the sheet. The microporous material contains (A) a polymeric matrix component of 5 to 100 weight percent of low melt flow index polypropylene; 0 to 90 weight percent of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene; and 0 to 90 weight percent of high density polyethylene; (B) a finely divided, particulate filler component dispersed throughout the polymeric matrix (A) including siliceous and non-siliceous materials; and (C) a network of interconnecting pores communicating substantially throughout the microporous material, the pores constituting 10 to 80 percent by volume of the microporous material, wherein the weight ratio of filler component (B) to polymeric matrix component (A) ranges from 0.1 to 10.0. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286594 | Adhesive sheet, dicing tape integrated type adhesive sheet, and method of producing semiconductor device - The invention provides an adhesive sheet which can be stuck to a wafer at low temperatures of 100° C. or below, which is soft to the extent that it can be handled at room temperature, and which can be cut simultaneously with a wafer under usual cutting conditions; a dicing tape integrated type adhesive sheet formed by lamination of the adhesive sheet and a dicing tape; and a method of producing a semiconductor device using them. In order to achieve this object, the invention is characterized by specifying the breaking strength, breaking elongation, and elastic modulus of the adhesive sheet in particular numerical ranges. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286595 | R-Fe-B Rare Earth Sintered Magnet and Method for Producing Same - In a method for producing an R—Fe—B based rare-earth sintered magnet according to the present invention, first, provided is an R—Fe—B based rare-earth sintered magnet body including, as a main phase, crystal grains of an R | 2008-11-20 |
20080286596 | METAL FABRIC BASED MULTIPLE PLY LAMINATED STRUCTURE - The invention is multilayer laminate comprising at least one scouring layer and at least one nonmetal layer; wherein the scouring layer includes a scouring surface and a laminating surface such that the laminating surface is laminated to the nonmetal layer. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286597 | Process of Forming Ultrafine Crystal Layer, Machine Component Having Ultrafine Crystal Layer Formed by the Ultrafine Crystal Layer Forming Process, Process of Producing the Machine Component, Process of Forming Nanocrystal Layer, Machine Component Having Nanocrystal Layer Formed by the Nanocrystal Layer Forming Process, and Process of Producing the Machine Component - An ultrafine crystal layer forming process of forming an ultrafine crystal layer in a workpiece constituted by a metallic material. The process includes: performing a machining operation on a surface of the workpiece using a machining tool, so as to impart a large local strain to the machined surface of the workpiece, where the machining operation using the machining tool causes the machined surface of the workpiece to be subjected to a plastic working that causes to have large local strain in the form of a true strain of at least 1, such that the ultrafine crystal layer is formed in a surface layer portion of the workpiece that defines the machined surface of the workpiece. Also disclosed are a nanocrystal layer forming process, a machine component having the ultrafine crystal layer or the nanocrystal layer, and a machine component producing process of producing the machine component. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286598 | Abrasion and impact resistant coatings - A method of hard facing a metal substrate with a two-layer abrasion and impact resistant coating by fusing a softer inner first coat of a matrix alloy of nickel-, cobalt- or iron-base alloy with carbide particles onto the substrate and fusing a harder second outer coat of a matrix alloy of nickel-, cobalt- or iron-base alloy with angular carbide particles onto the softer inner first coat. The softer inner first coat preferably has a hardness of about 30-40 Rc and the harder outer second coat preferably has a hardness of about 50-60 Rc. The carbide particles preferably are tungsten carbide particles in the size range of about 60 to 250μ and comprise about 55 to 65 wt % of each of the inner and outer coats. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286599 | Method and Device for Producing Metal Panels with a Pattern - The invention relates to a device and method for producing metal panels. First a metal melt is produced, then a substrate, which has a lower temperature than the metal melt, is brought into contact with it so that some of the metal melt crystallises on the substrate. The substrate is then moved relative to the metal melt so that a metal foil is formed on the substrate. Finally the metal foil is divided into metal panels. According to the invention the substrate comprises grooves which are used to fit partitions between the panels, as well as grooves which are filled with liquid metal. The latter grooves provide a reinforcement for the metal panels. In addition a pattern of recesses and/or elevations can be provided in the substrate so that the same pattern is formed in the metal foil. The pattern may consist, for example, of parallel grooves which ensure that the surface of the foil is enlarged. In the case of solar cells this results in greater efficiency. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286600 | Designs and Fabrication of Structural Armor - Fabrication techniques for and examples of metallic composite materials with high toughness, high strength, and lightweight for various structural, armor, and structural-armor applications. For example, various advanced materials based on metallic-intermetallic laminate (MIL) composite materials are described, including materials with passive damping features and built-in sensors. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286601 | PART MACHINING METHOD, MOLD, LONG PART, TABLE APPARATUS, AND X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for machining the surface of a long metal member flatwise substantially throughout the overall length of the surface, a mold for the machining, a machined long part, a table apparatus using the machined part, and an X-ray imaging system using the table apparatus, are to be provided. The machining method comprises the steps of positioning a mold in such a manner that a flat mold surface is opposed to a surface of a long metal member in a state of non-contact substantially throughout the overall length of the surface, filling a metal adhesive agent into the opposed portion between the long metal member and the mold, and removing the mold after curing of the metal adhesive agent. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286602 | HEAT CONDUCTOR - A heat conductor that improves heat conductivity is provided. The heat conductor has a first heat conductive region and a second heat conductive region. The first heat conductive region is configured by lamination of a first metal member and a graphite member. The second heat conductive region is configured by lamination of the first metal member and a second metal member. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286603 | Steel Sheet for Hot Press Forming Having Excellent Heat Treatment and Impact Property, Hot Press Parts Made of It and the Method for Manufacturing Thereof - Disclosed is a steel sheet that exhibits an ultra-high strength after hot press forming followed by rapid cooling, and an enhanced yield strength after painting. The steel sheet has a composition comprising 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of C, 0.01% to 1.0% by weight of Si, 0.5% to 4.0% by weight of Mn, 0.1% by weight or less of P, 0.03% by weight or less of S, 0.1% by weight of soluble Al, 0.01% to 0.1% by weight of N, 0.3% by weight or less of W, and the balance Fe and other inevitable impurities. Further disclosed are a hot-pressed part made of the steel sheet and a method for manufacturing the hot-pressed part. The hot-pressed part achieves a high increment in yield strength after heat treatment for painting while ensuring an ultra-high tensile strength. Furthermore, the hot-pressed part exhibits superior adhesion to a coating layer, good surface appearance and improved corrosion resistance after painting. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286604 | Organometallic Complex, Composition and Light Emitting Element Including the Organometallic Complex - To provide a novel organometallic complex, and light emitting elements, light emitting devices, and electronic devices which include the organometallic complex. In addition, to provide a composition in which the organometallic complex is dissolved and to provide a method for manufacturing light emitting elements using the composition. An organometallic complex has high solubility in a solvent. In the organometallic complex, the ligand including a pyrazine skeleton is bound to an atom belonging to Group 9 (Co, Rh, or Ir) or an atom belonging to Group 10 (Ni, Pd, or Pt). In addition, the light emission efficiency is high. Therefore, the organometallic complex is preferably used for manufacturing a light emitting element. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286605 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes; and an organic layer between the pair of electrodes, which includes a light-emitting layers wherein the organic layer contains a compound represented by the following formula (I); and the light-emitting layer contains a iridium complex phosphorescent material: | 2008-11-20 |
20080286606 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND FLAT PANEL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode and a flat panel device including the same includes: a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a second electrode; and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprises an emissive layer, a first hole injection layer, and a second hole injection layer, and at least one of the first hole injection layer and the second hole injection layer comprises a compound represented by Formula 1 below. The organic light emitting diode can have a relatively long life-time. Formula 1 is: | 2008-11-20 |
20080286607 | Triazole derivative, and light-emitting device, and electronic device with the use of triazole derivative - It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel triazole derivative. Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency with the use of the novel triazole derivative. Moreover, it is still another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting device and electronic devices which have low power consumption. A light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency can be manufactured with the use of a triazole derivative which is a 1,2,4-triazole derivative, in which an aryl group or a heteroaryl group is bonded to each of 3-position, 4-position, and 5-position, and in which any one of the aryl group or heteroaryl group has a 9H-carbazol-9-yl group. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286608 | CUTTING TOOL - The invention provides a single or a multilayer PVD coated sharp edged cutting tool, which can at the same time exhibit satisfactory wear and thermochemical resistance as well as resistance to edge chipping. The cutting tool comprises a sintered body made of a cemented carbide, a CBN, a cermet or a ceramic material having a cutting edge with an edge radius R | 2008-11-20 |
20080286609 | LOW EMBODIED ENERGY WALLBOARDS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Wallboards, as well as cement boards, are produced by methods which use significantly reduced Embodied Energy when compared with the energy used to fabricate gypsum wallboard. A novel binder, consisting in one embodiment of phosphoric acid and calcium silicate, and combined with various fillers, is used to provide a controlled exothermic reaction to create a gypsum-board-like core which can be wrapped in a selected material such as recycled paper and manufactured on a conveyor system to appear and handle like gypsum wallboard, but without the large amounts of energy required to make gypsum wallboard. The resulting product may be used in interior or exterior applications and may possess fire resistance, sound ratings and other important properties of gypsum wallboard. As energy costs increase, the novel wallboards of this invention can become less expensive to manufacture than traditional wallboard. The manufacturing process results in much lower greenhouse gas emissions than the processes used to make gypsum wallboard. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286610 | HYBRID OLED WITH FLUORESCENT AND PHOSPHORESCENT LAYERS - An electroluminescent device comprises a cathode and an anode; and located therebetween, a fluorescent light-emitting layer (LEL) comprising at least one fluorescent emitter and a host, together with at least one phosphorescent light-emitting layer comprising at least one phosphorescent emitter and a host, and having a spacer layer interposed between the fluorescent and phosphorescent light-emitting layers. The materials within these layers are selected so that the triplet energy levels of certain components satisfy certain interrelationships. The invention provides devices that emit light with high luminous efficiency at low voltage. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286611 | BENZO(GHI)FLUORANTHENE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - To provide an organic light emitting device with high color purity, high efficiency, high luminance, and a long life, the organic light emitting device includes: a pair of electrodes having an anode and a cathode, and at least one layer containing an organic compound sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, at least one of the anode and the cathode being transparent or translucent, in which at least one layer containing an organic compound contains at least one kind of the benzo(ghi)fluoranthene derivative represented by the following General Formula (1) or (2). | 2008-11-20 |
20080286612 | Tunneling magnetic sensing element including Pt sublayer disposed between free magnetic sublayer and enhancing sublayer and method for producing tunneling magnetic sensing element - There is provided a tunneling magnetic sensing element having an insulating barrier layer composed of Ti—O, a high rate of resistance change (ΔR/R) compared with the known art, and an interlayer coupling magnetic field Hin lower than that in the known art while low RA is maintained and the coercivity of a free magnetic layer is maintained at a low level comparable to the known art; and a method for producing the tunneling magnetic sensing element. An insulating barrier layer is composed of Ti—O. A free magnetic layer is formed on the insulating barrier layer and has a laminated structure of an enhancing sublayer composed of a CoFe alloy, a Pt sublayer, and a soft magnetic sublayer composed of a NiFe alloy, stacked in that order from the bottom. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286613 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is capable of easily determining whether or not supply of gas to a cathode has been cut off after an issuance of a power generation stop command. The fuel cell system includes a cell stack which includes a plurality of fuel cells; a stop valve which is brought to a closed state as the power generation stop command is issued, thereby cutting off an inflow of air into a pipe, and therefore into the cell stack; a power generation sensor which detects a voltage of the cell stack after the issuance of the power generation stop command; and a CPU which controls an operation of the fuel cell system. When a main switch is turned off while the cell stack is in a power generating operation, an operation stop command and the power generation stop command are given to the CPU. After the power generation stop command is issued, the CPU determines whether or not air supply to the cell stack has been cut off, by comparing the voltage of the cell stack to a first threshold value. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286614 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - An array of fuel cell systems are electrically couplable in series and/or parallel combinations to provide a variety of output powers, output current and/or output voltages. The fuel cell systems are “hot swappable” and redundant fuel cell systems may automatically replace faulty fuel cell systems to maintain output power, current and/or voltage, with or without switching. The configuration of fuel cell systems may be automatic and may be based on desired power, current and/or voltage, and/or based on the operating parameters of the fuel cell systems and/or power supply system. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286615 | Method For Operating Fuel Cells For Systems That Are Restricted By Exposure to Thermal Stress and Fuel Cell Stack For Carrying Out Said Method - According to the invention, a fuel cell is operated at a working temperature of between 60° C. and 110° C. and thermally insulated from the exterior, the waste air from the cathode being cooled by a surplus of incoming air that is provided for the reaction. The supplied fuel is pre-heated during the exchange of heat. The fuel cell that is operated according to said method can be used in systems that are restricted by exposure to thermal stress and can be produced in a cost-effective manner. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286616 | Alloy Catalysts for Extending Life of Fuel Cell Membranes and Ionomer - A membrane electrode assembly includes an anode, a cathode, a membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the anode, cathode and membrane contains a hydrocarbon ionomer, and an electrode catalyst disposed in at least one of the anode and the cathode, wherein the catalyst is a metal alloy catalyst. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286617 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL - A direct oxidation fuel cell of this invention has at least one unit cell including: a membrane-electrode assembly comprising an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, each of the anode and the cathode including a catalyst layer and a diffusion layer; an anode-side separator with a fuel flow channel for supplying a fuel to the anode; and a cathode-side separator with an oxidant flow channel for supplying an oxidant containing oxygen gas to the cathode. The fuel flow channel and the oxidant flow channel are so structured that the concentration of the oxygen gas in the oxidant flow channel is higher at a part opposing an upstream part of the fuel flow channel than at a part opposing a downstream part of the fuel flow channel. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286618 | FUEL CELL COOLING DEVICE - A fuel cell cooling device has a cooling loop for circulating a coolant fluid. At least during the operation of the fuel cell, an ion extraction medium that is in the liquid state is provided. A method for cleaning a coolant with a corresponding fuel cell cooling device is provided as well. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286619 | FLEXIBLE BIPOLAR PLATE - The present invention provides for a construction for a bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack that enables the bipolar plate to be a more compliant member in the fuel cell stack. The bipolar plate can be configured to provide varying levels of compliance, as demanded by the design of the fuel cell stack. The bipolar plate can be more compliant than the diffusion media members and the active elements used to form the individual fuel cells. The compliant nature of the individual bipolar plates enables localized dimensional changes that occur within the fuel cell stack to be compensated by a localized deformation of the portions of the bipolar plate within that region. The bipolar plate has an internal coolant flow field where some opposing pairs of lands are spaced apart with a gap therebetween while other opposing pairs of lands are in contact with one another. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286620 | Electrochemical Energy Generating Apparatus and Method of Driving the Same - An electrochemical energy generating apparatus with which the crossover of a fuel can be suppressed and a method of driving the apparatus are disclosed. The electrochemical energy generating apparatus (e.g., a fuel cell system) | 2008-11-20 |
20080286621 | Optimizing Hydrogen Generating Efficiency in Fuel Cell Cartridges - The present invention involves modifying certain characteristics of solid and aqueous chemical metal hydride fuels to increase the efficiency of hydrogen generation and/or to reduce the problems associated with such conventional hydride fuel sources. The present invention also relates to an apparatus ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080286622 | Transient Recognition Control for Hybrid Fuel Cell Systems - This invention is directed to a novel power control scheme that uses feedforward information about load transient behavior to manage the flow of energy between components of a hybrid fuel cell system. The methods of the invention may also be applicable to hybrid systems with critical sources other than fuel cells. Methods of the invention for controlling a power generation system comprise using a transient recognition control module to estimate the steady state information of load transients. The transient recognition control module can be based upon a cluster weighted modeling algorithm, which can be formulated recursively and provide useful feed-forward information in real time. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286623 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS - A fuel cell apparatus including a fuel cell module, a heat exchanging assembly, and an airflow producing element is provided. The fuel cell module is used to perform chemical reactions of a fuel cell. The heat exchanging assembly includes a first heat exchanging part, a second heat exchanging part, and a connection part. The connection part connects the first heat exchanging part and the second heat exchanging part respectively. The airflow producing element is adapted to produce an airflow, and the airflow flows through the first heat exchanging part, the fuel cell module, and the second heat exchanging part sequentially. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286624 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS - A microbial fuel cell is provided according to embodiments of the present invention including electricigenic microbes containing at least about 0.075 milligrams of protein per square centimeter of the anode surface area. In particular embodiments, the electricigenic microbes are disposed on the anode such that at least about 90% of the portion of the anode surface area has a layer of electricigenic microbes, the layer greater than about 1 micron in thickness. This thickness is indicative of the layer including at least a first stratum of electricigenic microbes in direct contact with the anode and a second stratum of electricigenic microbes in direct contact with the first stratum such that the second stratum is in indirect contact with the anode. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286625 | SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING RETICULATED ELECTRODE MATRIX AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A solid state electrochemical cell comprises a dense electrolyte layer; at least one reticulated electrode matrix (REM) of ion-conducting material partially sintered on the gas impermeable electrolyte layer, and electrode material located substantially within the REM. The REM has a majority of pores with an average pore size of less than micron. The REM can also have a porosity of 5 to 80%, thickness at or below 3.00 microns, and a mean grain size of 0.01 to 3.00 microns. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286626 | BIS(ARYL)SULFONIMIDE FUNCTIONALIZED ION CONDUCTING POLYMERS - The invention provides ion conducting copolymers containing pendant bis(aryl)sulfonimide groups that are used to make polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM's), catalyst coated proton exchange membranes (CCM's) and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA's) that are useful in fuel cells and their application in electronic devices, power sources and vehicles. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286627 | Electrolyte Membrane and Fuel Cell Employing Said Electrolyte Membrane - To provide an inexpensive electrolyte membrane that can be used in electrochemical device applications such as a solid polymer type fuel cell, has high proton conductivity, has excellent performance in preventing permeation of methanol when used in a DMFC, and has excellent durability when operated as a fuel cell. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286628 | Particles Comprising Zwitterionic Structural Elements - Solid particles bearing zwitterionic functional groups exhibit properties unlike other functionalized particles, and are particularly useful as proton-conductive fillers in membranes for fuel cells, where they increase physical properties as well as charge conducting properties. The particles are prepared by reacting functionalized particles with zwitterionic group-containing silanes or siloxanes. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286629 | CHEMICALLY CROSS LINKED IONOMER MEMBRANE - The invention provides cross-linked polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM's), catalyst coated proton exchange membranes (CCM's) and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA's) that are useful in fuel cells and their application in electronic devices, power sources and vehicles. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286630 | Electrochemical Cell Holder and Stack - A fuel cell stack made of a plurality of cell units stacked and operatively connected at one end thereof. Each of the units includes a holder having at least one cell, typically provided as an SOFC membrane, to produce an electric current when fuel and oxidant are present as the result of an electrochemical reaction. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286631 | Thermo-mechanical robust solid oxide fuel cell device assembly - A solid oxide fuel cell device assembly comprising: (i) at least one solid oxide fuel cell device including one electrolyte sheet sandwiched between at least one pair of electrodes; and (ii) a non-steel frame fixedly attached to said at least one fuel cell device without a seal located therebetween. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286632 | Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Polymer Electrolyte Hydrogen and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells and Methods for Their Production - Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Polymer Electrolyte Hydrogen and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells and Methods for Their Production Electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies for use in fuel cells are provided containing a plurality of layers of catalyst and binder, wherein the first layer ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080286633 | Circuit testing device for solid oxide fuel cell - A device for testing the circuitry of a ceramic sheet-type, multi-cell solid oxide fuel cell is provided. The testing device includes a support plate having a substantially flat face, and a plurality of resilient contacts mounted on the flat face of the support plate. The contacts are spaced-apart so that each contact is individually registrable with one of the plurality of spaced-apart cells when the support plate of the device is positioned over fuel cell, allowing the circuit integrity of all of the cells to be tested simultaneously. The support plate includes a light conducting portion that visually facilitates alignment and engagement between said resilient contact members and the cells when the device is positioned over the solid oxide fuel cell. The light conducting portion of the support plate may be a transparent material that forms all or part of the plate. The resilient contacts each engage a sufficiently broad area of the cells to avoid localized stresses in the ceramic sheet that may otherwise provide sites for unwanted cracking or other types of damage. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286634 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a roughly rectangular casing, a main circuit board disposed at a bottom surface, and cylindrical battery cells disposed over the main circuit board in two rows and four layers, the battery cells in each set of paired battery cells being connected in parallel, and the four sets of the parallel-connected paired battery cells being connected in series. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286635 | LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND BATTERY USING THE MATERIAL - A laminated packaging material and a battery using the material are disclosed. The material includes an inner layer composed of a resin film, a first adhesive layer, a metal layer, a second adhesive layer, and an outer layer composed of a resin film. At least one of the first adhesive layer or the second adhesive layer is composed of an adhesive composition, as an essential component, selected from the group consisting of a resin having an active hydrogen group in a side chain, polyfunctional isocyanates, and a polyfunctional amine compound. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286636 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in at least two rows and a plurality of layers; and a partition member for partitioning the battery cells; wherein the partition member includes a partition plate and support plates; the battery cells in the state of being partitioned by the support plates have terminals on one side being fixed substantially in parallel to the partition plate by an electrode tab or tabs, and have terminals on the other side in at least one layer being fixed substantially in parallel to the partition plate by an electrode tab or tabs; and the support plates for clamping the battery cell of which the terminal on the other side is fixed by the electrode tab are formed respectively with projected pieces. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286637 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells; and an electrode tab for electrically connecting terminals of the battery cells arranged in a pattern; wherein the electrode tab is formed with a slit along the longitudinal direction thereof, between fixation parts for fixation to the terminals of the battery cells. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286638 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of layers; and a partition member for partitioning the battery cells; wherein each the battery cell is larger in diametral size on the positive electrode terminal side than on the negative electrode terminal side; the partition member includes a partition plate, and ribs formed in corners formed between the partition plate and support plates provided to be substantially orthogonal to the partition plate at substantially regular intervals, the ribs being operative to support the battery cells; and the ribs are formed correspondingly to the shape of the battery cell. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286639 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells; and an electrode tab for electrically connecting terminals of the battery cells arranged in a pattern; wherein the electrode tab is formed with a position matching hole for position matching to the terminal of the battery cell, at a fixation part for fixation to the terminal of the battery cell. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286640 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of layers; a lower case for supporting the battery cells; a terminal case attached to the lower case and provided at one side surface thereof with connection terminals for connection to an external apparatus; a main circuit board attached to the terminal case and electrically connected to the battery cells; wherein the lower case is formed with a support protrusion which is passed through the main circuit board and operative to support the battery cell. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286641 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of layers; a partition member for partitioning the battery cells; a lower case for supporting the partition member; a main circuit board electrically connected to the battery cells; and a display circuit board disposed on the opposite side of the main circuit board; wherein the partition member is provided with a partition plate, a positioning plate for positioning the main circuit board, the positioning plate being provided on the side, facing the lower case, of the partition plate, and an attaching plate for attaching the display circuit board, the attaching plate being provided on the opposite side of the positioning plate with respect to the partition plate. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286642 | BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of layers; a lower case for supporting the battery cells; and an upper cover welded to the lower case in the state of covering the battery cells supported by the lower case; wherein the end parts of the upper cover and the lower case are opposed to and abutted on each other, and are welded to each other by ultrasonic welding. | 2008-11-20 |
20080286643 | Photoelectrochemical Cell - A photoelectrochemical cell ( | 2008-11-20 |