49th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080299412 | Method for Manufacturing Metal Components and Metal Component - A method for manufacturing metal components ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299413 | Acoustical gypsum board panel and method of making it - The acoustical product of the present invention comprises an acoustical product including a matrix of calcium sulfate dihydrate crystals and expanded perlite distributed throughout the matrix. The expanded perlite has a particle size distribution with at least 10% of the perlite having a particle diameter of 700 microns or more, and the amount of expanded perlite to calcium sulfate dihydrate is about 35% to about 75% by weight, based upon the dry weight of the calcium sulfate dihydrate. A dispersing agent and glass fibers having a particle length of about ¼ inch to about 1 inch are dispersed throughout the gypsum matrix. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299414 | PHOSPHORESCENT MATERIAL, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING SAME - Provided is an organic electroluminescent device which has a high efficiency and high durability. The organic electroluminescent device includes an anode and a cathode; and a layer including an organic compound interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer includes a phosphorescent material including an Ir complex or Pt complex having at least one ligand represented by any one of the following general formulae (1) to (4): | 2008-12-04 |
20080299415 | Sputtering Target, Thin Film for Optical Information Recording Medium and Process for Producing the Same - A sputtering target is provided that has a relative density of 80% or more and contains a compound having as its principal component zinc oxide satisfying A | 2008-12-04 |
20080299416 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a recording layer including a plurality of regions formed in the depth direction of the recording layer and a magnetic anisotropy constant of a region relatively deeper than another region, among the plurality of regions, is greater than that of the another region. The method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes: forming a recording layer having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; and irradiating the recording layer with ions. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299417 | Fuel Cell Component - A fuel cell component, such as an interconnect for solid oxide fuel cells, consists of a metallic substrate, such as stainless steel, and a coating, which in turn comprises at least one metallic layer and one reactive layer. The fuel cell component is produced by providing the different layers, preferably by coating, and thereafter oxidising to accomplish a conductive surface layer comprising a complex metal oxide structure. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299418 | Fuel Cell Stack with Improved End Cell Performance - A fuel cell stack that includes a gas diffusion media for the end cells in the stack that has less of an intrusion into the flow field channels of the end cells that the other cells, so as to increase the flow rate through the flow channels in the end cells relative to the flow rate through the flow channels in the other cells. A different diffusion media can be used in the end cells than the nominal cells, where the end cell diffusion media has less of a channel intrusion as a result of diffusion media characteristics. Also, the same diffusion media could be used in the end cells as the nominal cells, but the end cell diffusion media layers could be thinner than the nominal cell diffusion media layers. Further, a higher amount of pre-compression can be used for the diffusion media in the end cells. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299419 | Laminated exfoliated graphite composite-metal compositions for fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate applications - An electrically conductive laminate composition for fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate applications. The laminate composition comprises at least a thin metal sheet having two opposed exterior surfaces and a first exfoliated graphite composite sheet bonded to the first of the two exterior surfaces of the metal sheet wherein the exfoliated graphite composite sheet comprises: (a) expanded or exfoliated graphite and (b) a binder or matrix material to bond the expanded graphite for forming a cohered sheet, wherein the binder or matrix material is between 3% and 60% by weight based on the total weight of the first exfoliated graphite composite sheet. Preferably, the first exfoliated graphite composite sheet further comprises particles of non-expandable graphite or carbon in the amount of between 3% and 60% by weight based on the total weight of the non-expandable particles and the expanded graphite. Further preferably, the laminate comprises a second exfoliated graphite composite sheet bonded to the second surface of the metal sheet to form a three-layer laminate. Surface flow channels and other desired geometric features can be built onto the exterior surfaces of the laminate to form a flow field plate or bipolar plate. The resulting laminate has an exceptionally high thickness-direction conductivity and excellent resistance to gas permeation. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299420 | FUEL CELL SYSTEMS WITH MAINTENANCE HYDRATION BY DISPLACEMENT OF PRIMARY POWER - Fuel cell systems that perform maintenance hydration by supplying power to satisfy at least part of an applied load from an energy-consuming assembly while a primary power source is in electrical communication with and available to supply power to the energy-consuming assembly to satisfy the portion of the applied load being satisfied by the fuel cell system. In some embodiments, a fuel cell system may determine a start time, or start condition, for maintenance of the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system then may be activated from an inactive condition according to the start time, or start condition, by initiating delivery of at least fuel, and optionally oxidant, to a fuel cell stack of the system. Power then may be supplied from the activated fuel cell system at an output voltage that is higher than a voltage at which power from the primary power source is being supplied, such that the applied load is satisfied, at least in part, by the power from the fuel cell system instead of the power from the primary power source. Upon operation of the fuel cell system for a period sufficient to rehydrate the fuel cell stack, operation of the fuel cell system may be discontinued, with the primary power source resuming supplying power to satisfy the applied load from the energy-consuming assembly. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299421 | Method for Analyzing the Performance of Mea and Segmented Cell Used for the Method - A separation plate having a gas flow path is segmented for analyzing MEA performance without segmenting an electrode or a gas diffusion layer. In advance, a MEA is operated for a long time in a real stack environment using a typical separation plate which is not segmented, and then the segmented separation plate for analyzing MEA performance is mounted to the MEA. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299422 | Hydrogen Sensor Cell For Detecting Contaminants - A fuel cell stack includes at least one fuel cell having a fuel inlet for directing a hydrogen fuel to the fuel cell to generate electric current; a sensor cell having an anode, a cathode and a membrane between the anode and the cathode, the anode being communicated with the fuel inlet to receive a portion of fuel from the fuel inlet, the sensor cell being connected across the stack to carry the electric current whereby hydrogen from the portion of fuel is electrochemically pumped to the cathode of the sensor cell; and a sensor communicated with the sensor cell to receive a signal corresponding to evolution of hydrogen from the anode to the cathode of the sensor cell and adapted to detect contaminants in the fuel based upon the signal. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299423 | FUEL CELL SYSTEMS WITH MAINTENANCE HYDRATION - Fuel cell systems, and more particularly to fuel cell systems with fuel cell hydration provided during periods of inactivity by combining a fuel and an oxidant. In some embodiments, the systems may include at least one fuel cell with an anode region and a cathode region. The at least one fuel cell may be hydrated by disposing both a fuel and an oxidant in the anode region, the cathode region, or both the anode region and the cathode region, and, optionally, without generation of electrical output. In some embodiments, the systems may include a controller that controls combined delivery of a fuel and an oxidant to the at least one fuel cell. In some embodiments, the systems may deliver a mixture of the fuel and the oxidant to the at least one fuel cell after a period of fuel cell inactivity. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299424 | CARBON MONOXIDE CLEAN-UP IN A PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel processor system contains an autothermal reactor (ATR) that produces a hydrogen-rich first gas stream containing carbon monoxide. Downstream of the ATR, a pressure swing adsorber produces a second hydrogen-rich gas stream containing 5 ppm carbon monoxide or more. Downstream of the PSA, there is a methanation reactor sized to reduce the CO level of the second stream below 5 ppm. A method of operating of proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack involves cooling the methanator output and feeding it into the stack as an anode fuel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299425 | Flow Arrangement for Fuel Cell Stacks - A flow arrangement for fuel cell stacks connects fuel cell stacks into fuel stack groups having a number of fuel cell stacks connected in parallel by their anode and cathode parts so that the inlet of the anode part of each fuel cell stack group is in connection with an inlet manifold common to these and that the exhaust of the anode part of each group is connected with an exhaust manifold. Further, the inlet of the cathode part of each group is connected with a cathode part manifold and the exhaust of the cathode part of each group is connected with a cathode part exhaust common to these. The fuel cell stacks are connected in series by their cathode side flows. A by-pass channel system provides flow connection between at least one cathode part manifold subsequent to the fuel cell stack group and the first part of the cathode flow channel system, at a position located prior to the heat exchanger in the flow direction of the gas. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299426 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR-FLOW RATE THEREIN - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell for generating electricity using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and air supplied thereto; a diluter for diluting hydrogen discharged from the fuel cell with air discharged from the fuel cell; a request load air amount calculation unit for calculating an amount of air required for generating electricity in the fuel cell which meets request load; a dilution air amount calculation unit for calculating an amount of air to be supplied to the fuel cell that provides an amount of discharged gas required for diluting hydrogen in the diluter to a specific concentration; and an air supply control unit for supplying air to the fuel cell in an amount which is the larger amount selected from between the amount of air calculated in the request load air amount calculation unit and the amount of air calculated in the dilution air amount calculation unit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299427 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL CELL DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a fuel cell device includes an electromotive unit which has an anode and a cathode and generates electricity based on a chemical reaction, a fuel tank, a fuel flow path which flows fuel supplied from the fuel tank through the anode side, a gas flow path which circulates air sucked from a suction port through the cathode side and exhausts discharge gas generated in the electromotive unit from an exhaust port, a first sensor which detects the gas sucked from the suction port, a second sensor which detects the gas exhausted from the exhaust port, and a controller which compares the gas detected by the first sensor with the gas detected by the second sensor, calculates an amount of substances generated in the cell when power is generated, and controls a power generating operation of the electromotive unit according to a result of the calculation. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299428 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is provided that can suppress the degradation of the MEA and simultaneously assure the merchantability. The fuel cell system | 2008-12-04 |
20080299429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STARTING AND OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEMS IN SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES - Systems and methods for initiating use of, or starting up, fuel cell stacks in subfreezing temperatures. The fuel cell stacks include a thermal management system that is adapted to deliver a liquid heat exchange fluid into thermal communication with a fuel cell stack, such as to heat the stack during startup of the stack when the stack is at a subfreezing temperature or operated in a subfreezing environment. In some embodiments, the thermal management system includes a heat exchange circuit that is configured to provide delivery of the liquid heat exchange fluid to the fuel cell stack even when the conduits are at a subfreezing temperature. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system is configured to deliver liquid heat exchange fluid from the fuel cell stack and heat exchange circuit when the thermal management system is not being utilized. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299430 | Gas Diffusion Electrode and Solid Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell - A gas diffusion electrode includes: an electrode catalyst layer | 2008-12-04 |
20080299431 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - A membrane electrode assembly comprises (a) a solid electrolyte polymer membrane; (b) an anode electrocatalyst layer disposed at one surface of the membrane and comprising a first electrocatalyst composition comprising carbon substrate particles and nanoparticles comprising an alloy of platinum and ruthenium disposed on the surface of the substrate particles; (c) a cathode electrocatalyst layer disposed at an opposite surface of the membrane, the cathode layer comprising a second electrocatalyst composition different from the first electrocatalyst composition and comprising carbon substrate particles and nanoparticles comprising platinum disposed on the surface of the substrate particles; and (d) gas diffusion layers disposed over each of the anode and cathode electrocatalyst layers. When operating in a direct methanol fuel cell with an active area of 25 cm | 2008-12-04 |
20080299432 | Fuel Cell System for the Supply of Drinking Water and Oxygen - The present invention provides a fuel cell system for the supply of a vehicle with drinking water and oxygen, said fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell and an electrolysis cell with air cathode. In addition, the electrolysis cell is coupled to the fuel cell, and the fuel cell and the electrolysis cell are designed in such a way that a power requirement of the electrolysis cell is completely covered by a power delivery from the fuel cell. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299433 | IMMOBILIZED HETEROPOLY ACIDS AND THE USE OF THE SAME FOR ELECTRODE STABILIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT - The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299434 | SOLID OXIDE TYPE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solid oxide type fuel cell has a solid electrolyte substrate with a flat plate shape, and a cathode electrode layer is formed in a flat plate shape on one surface of the substrate and an anode electrode layer is formed in a flat plate shape on the other surface. The cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer are formed by the same electrode formation material. One or both of the cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer contain the electrode formation material and a solid electrolyte, and a concentration of the solid electrolyte included in the cathode electrode layer or the anode electrode layer increases with approach to the solid electrolyte substrate. Also, the solid oxide type fuel cell is formed by simultaneously calcining the solid electrolyte substrate, the cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299435 | Fuel cell - A membrane electrode assembly is used for a planer type fuel cell. The membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane, anodes and cathodes disposed counter to the anodes. Ends of current collectors are connected to one side of the anodes, respectively. Ends of current collectors are connected to one side of the cathodes, respectively. On a cathode side, the current collectors are provided in positions opposed respectively to the insulators provided on an anode side with the electrolyte membrane interposed in between. A cathode-side current collection and an anode-side current collector are connected by an interconnector, and adjacent cells are electrically connected in series with each other. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299436 | COMPOSITE CERAMIC ELECTROLYTE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING; AND RELATED ARTICLES - A composite ceramic electrolyte is provided. The composite ceramic electrolyte has a microstructure, which comprises a first ceramic composition comprising a plurality of nano-dimensional microcracks, and a second ceramic composition substantially embedded within at least a portion of the plurality of nano-dimensional microcracks. The first and the second compositions are different. A solid oxide fuel cell comprising a composite ceramic electrolyte having such a microstructure is provided. A method of making a composite ceramic electrolyte is also described. The method includes the steps of: providing a first ceramic composition comprising a plurality of nano-dimensional microcracks; and closing a number of the nano-dimensional microcracks with a second ceramic composition, wherein the first and the second compositions are different, so as to form a composite ceramic electrolyte having a microstructure which comprises a first ceramic composition comprising a plurality of nano-dimensional microcracks and a second ceramic composition substantially embedded within at least a portion of the plurality of nano-dimensional microcracks. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299437 | POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR FUEL CELLS - A polyelectrolyte membrane may include at least one styrene polymer or copolymer having a syndiotactic configuration and having sulfonic groups. The at least one styrene polymer or copolymer may be made in the form of a film in clathrate form. The film may include less than about 0.1% sulfonate groups of —SO | 2008-12-04 |
20080299438 | FLOW CHANNEL PLATE - A flow channel plate adapted to a fuel cell apparatus is provided. The flow channel plate includes a separating film and a plurality of bar supporting members. The separating film is disposed between two components of the fuel cell apparatus, and the bar supporting members lean against the separating film and the two components to maintain a distance between the two components. The flow channel plate has low flow resistance. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299439 | Electrochemical Power Source Designs and Components - Provided, among other things, is ion-conductive membrane assembly comprising: a porous core; and sandwiching the porous core therebetween, two ion-conductive membranes; wherein the porous core is adapted to retain an ion-conductive liquid. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299440 | FUEL CELL STACK - A planar fuel cell stack, having generators that generate electricity by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent, the generators arranged on a same plane. A beading unit and a protruding portion are formed on a fastening plate and a separator so as to improve structural stiffness thereof. Accordingly, the constituent elements of the stack are fastened with a substantially uniform conjoining pressure compared to a conventional planar stack, and the thickness of the stack of the present invention can be thinner than that of the conventional planar stack. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299441 | STACK FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cell stack has an electrical generator including at least one unit cell between a pair of opposing end plates having a length and a width, wherein an aspect ratio of the length of the end plate to the width of the end plate is between about 1 to about 4. A center fastener penetrates the electrical generator through generally central regions of the end plates and a plurality of edge fasteners penetrates the electrical generator through generally peripheral regions of the end plates. The center fastener and the plurality of edge fasteners are adapted to press the end plates together. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299442 | Bonding Structure of Separator and Fuel Cell - A fuel cell includes a plurality of unit cells, each having a membrane electrode assembly and a separator stacked with an intervening first sealing member and the unit cells being stacked on one another with an intervening second sealing member. The first sealing member is spread on and along a surface of the separator where at least a part of the first sealing member overlaps with the second sealing member in a direction in which the unit cells are stacked, and the thickness of the first sealing member is smaller in a region where it overlaps with the second sealing member than in a region where it does not overlap with the second sealing member. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299443 | STACK FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cell stack including an electricity generating unit for generating electrical energy by electrochemically reacting a fuel and an oxidizing agent, the electricity generating unit including: a first separator; a second separator; a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the first separator and the second separator, each of the first and second separators including a channel on a surface facing the MEA and a manifold in the surface facing the MEA, the manifold communicating with the channel; and a gasket, positioned at an outer circumference portion of an area where the MEA is positioned, for sealing a space between the first and second separators and for covering an open area of a channel extension area of at least one of the first and second separators where the manifold communicates with the channel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299444 | HYDROGEN STORAGE ELECTRODE - An electrode includes a hydrogen storage material wherein the electrode has a discharge capacity of greater than about 200 mHh/g. The electrode may include an electrically conductive substrate; and a material capable of storing hydrogen on a surface thereof supported by the substrate. The hydrogen storage material is formed by contacting a powder composition with a first solution prior to electrode fabrication and by contacting the hydrogen storage material to a second solution subsequent to electrode fabrication; and the first solution comprises a first reducing agent and a first alkaline base, and the second solution comprises a second reducing agent and a second alkaline base. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299445 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - A chargeable and dischargeable lithium cell and the filter unit capable of absorbing flammable materials are housed inside a casing. When an overvoltage is impressed from a battery charger to a battery pack and then internal gases inside the lithium cell are discharged out of an explosion-proof valve, the flammable materials included in internal gases are absorbed by the filter unit to change the internal gases into nonflammable gases. The internal gases purified by passing through the filter unit are exhausted from a gas-vent opening to the outside of the casing. By providing the filter unit inside the casing, the flammable materials discharged out of the lithium cell | 2008-12-04 |
20080299446 | Coolant manifold - A battery assembly may include a cooling system assembly having first and second battery modules and a coolant manifold in fluid communication therewith. The first battery module may include a first coolant flow path and the second battery module may include a second coolant flow path. The coolant manifold may include first and second ports and a main body portion to provide expansion and contraction between the first and second ports. The first port may be in communication with the first flow path and the second port may be in communication with the second flow path. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299447 | MOLTEN SALT AND THERMAL BATTERY - The present invention provides a molten salt containing at least two salts, and having a melting point of 350° C. or more and 430° C. or less and an electric conductivity at 500° C. of 2.2 S/cm or more. The present invention also provides a thermal battery including the molten salt as an electrolyte. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299448 | BATTERY UNIT WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A battery unit ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299449 | Cooling Structure Of Lithium Ion Secondary Battery System - The present invention relates to a cooling structure of a lithium ion secondary battery system. The cooling structure of a lithium ion secondary battery system according to the present invention provides cooling channels for lithium battery unit cells accommodated by a laterally partitioned arrangement of main frames, each having a heat radiation part and lattice-shaped paths, and partitioning frames, and allows air, blown by a cooling fan, to cool the lithium battery unit cells while passing through the cooling channels and the lattice-shaped paths. Each of the main frames has a pair of passage slots formed in both sides thereof to allow the air blown by the cooling fan to be directly blown to each accommodated lithium battery unit cell, thus forming each secondary cooling channel communicating with the pair of passage slots. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299450 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery that can improve safety of the battery. The lithium secondary battery comprises a jelly-roll type electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates having different polarities, and a separator interposed between the electrode plates. A porous ceramic film is coated on an active material of the first electrode plate, and the porous ceramic film is coated on one surface of an active material uncoated part of the first an outmost electrode plate and the porous ceramic film is not coated on another surface thereof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299451 | Battery and battery module - A power-generating element containing a stacked electrode assembly ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299452 | BATTERY PACK - The battery pack is made up by stacking vertically a plurality of electrically-series-connected flat-plate-like battery cells so as to attain a given voltage and a given capacity. Interlayer members are interposed between each battery cell stacked. The interlayer member functions as a surface pressure distributing member to thereby equalize surface pressures of the battery cells building up the battery pack, thus permitting the whole of the battery pack to lengthen in life span. Further, by employing, as the interlayer members, heat insulating members with heat insulating efficiency or heat dissipating members with excellent thermal conductivity, the battery cell located in a central position of the battery pack is prevented from shortening partially in life span, thus permitting the whole of the battery pack to lengthen in life span. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299453 | Battery module - A battery module has a plurality of prismatic batteries ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299454 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery includes two electrode plates having different polarities and has a ceramic film provided on one electrode plate of the two, wherein the electrode plate coated with the ceramic film has a front edge positioned ahead of a front edge of another electrode plate, and/or has a back edge positioned behind a back edge of the other electrode plate when the two electrode plates are laminated and/or spirally wound. Aspects of the present invention provide such a lithium secondary battery to prevent a short circuit between the ceramic film-employed electrode plates and the electrode collector of electrode plates having different polarities when the ceramic film-employed electrode plates are laminated or spirally wound, thereby improving stability and reliability of the battery. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299455 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREFOR - An electrode laminate unit | 2008-12-04 |
20080299456 | NON-AQUEOUS AIR BATTERY AND CATALYST THEREFOR - A non-aqueous air battery of the present invention includes a negative electrode for which a material which absorbs and releases lithium ions is used as a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode for which oxygen is used as a positive electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The positive electrode contains a donor-acceptor molecule in which an electron-donating donor (D) having a porphyrin ring is connected to an electron-accepting acceptor (A) composed of a fullerene derivative, with a conductive spacer therebetween. An example of the donor-acceptor molecule is triphenylporphyrinyl bithienyl N-methylpyrrolidino[60]fullerene. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299457 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector carrying a positive electrode material mixture layer thereon, a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector carrying a negative electrode material mixture layer thereon, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the positive electrode current collector is a conductive body containing aluminum and the positive electrode material mixture layer includes a first material mixture layer and a second material mixture layer formed on the first material mixture layer. The first material mixture layer is made of a first material mixture containing a first organic material which is soluble or dispersible in water and the second material mixture layer is made of a second material mixture containing a second organic material which is soluble or dispersible in an organic solvent. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299458 | HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOY FOR ALKALINE BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AS WELL AS ALKALINE BATTERY - To provide a hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline battery capable of having high performance of power characteristics much more beyond the related-art range, and a production method thereof, as well as an alkaline battery by investigating the constituent ratios of the A | 2008-12-04 |
20080299459 | FABRICATION METHOD OF ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND NON-AQUEOUS LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The ions other than a lithium ion and having a greater ion radius is interposed, before the lithium ion is doped, as an interlayer securing member in a vanadium oxide having a layered crystal into which the lithium ion can be doped. Since the interlayer securing member is interposed, the dope or dedope of the lithium ion into or from the vanadium oxide afterward can smoothly be performed. A sodium ion or the like can be employed as the interlayer securing member. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299460 | Anode of lithium battery and method for fabricating the same - An anode of a lithium battery includes a supporting member and a carbon nanotube film disposed on a surface of the support member. The carbon nanotube film includes at least two overlapped and intercrossed layers of carbon nanotubes. Each layer includes a plurality of successive carbon nanotube bundles aligned in the same direction. A method for fabricating the anode of the lithium battery includes the steps of: (a) providing an array of carbon nanotubes; (b) pulling out, by using a tool, at least two carbon nanotube films from the array of carbon nanotubes; and (c) providing a supporting member and disposing the carbon nanotube films to the supporting member along different directions and overlapping with each other to achieving the anode of lithium battery. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299461 | Secondary battery including positive electrode or negative electrode coated with a ceramic coating portion - A lithium secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator; and a case for containing the electrode assembly, wherein a ceramic coating portion is on at least one surface of the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate, wherein the ceramic coating portion includes a ceramic material and a binder material, and wherein the binder material includes a polymer of alkylene oxide or a copolymer thereof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299462 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY SEPARATOR HAVING ENHANCED STIFFNESS - A lead-acid battery separator comprised of a porous membrane substrate having a front surface and a back surface and said front surface having a plurality of ribs. To enhance the substrate's stiffness, one or more coatings of a stiffening material may be adhered to the ribs on the substrate's surface. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299463 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte Secondary Battery - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that even at high-rate discharge wherein discharge is carried out at relatively large current, can attain an increase of discharge capacity. There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising positive electrode ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299464 | LENGTHY VOLUME HOLOGRAM LAYER TRANSFER FOIL, METHOD OF PRODUCING VOLUME HOLOGRAM LAMINATE USING THE SAME AND VOLUME HOLOGRAM LAMINATE - The present invention provides a lengthy volume hologram layer transfer foil capable of transferring a volume hologram layer continuously to a specified position of a transfer-receiving member. The above problem can be solved by a lengthy volume hologram layer transfer foil according to the present invention, the transfer foil is formed lengthwise and comprises: a substrate, a volume hologram layer which is formed on the substrate and in which a volume hologram is recorded, and a heat seal layer which is formed on the volume hologram layer and which contains a thermoplastic resin, the transfer foil being characterized in that it is provided with a cut portion formed so as to penetrate through the heat seal layer and to cut at least a part of the volume hologram layer, on at least a part of the full width in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction thereof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299465 | FREQUENCY TRIPLING USING SPACER MASK HAVING INTERPOSED REGIONS - A method for fabricating a semiconductor mask is described. A semiconductor stack having a sacrificial mask comprised of a series of lines is first provided. A spacer mask having spacer lines adjacent to the sidewalls of the series of lines of the sacrificial mask is then formed. The spacer mask also has interposed lines between the spacer lines. Finally, the sacrificial mask is removed to provide only the spacer mask. The spacer mask having interposed lines triples the frequency of the series of lines of the sacrificial mask. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299466 | ALTERNATIVE PHASE-SHIFTING MASK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing an alternative phase-shifting mask, includes forming first and second patterns on a transparent substrate to be adjacent to each other, the first and second patterns are transmittable and the second pattern having a recessed portion of the substrate for phase-shifting. A laser light is irradiated to sidewall portions of the recessed portion to modify the sidewall portions such that a transmittance of the sidewall portions to exposure light is lower than that of a bottom portion of the recessed portion. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299467 | Mask mold, manufacturing method thereof, and method for forming large-sized micro pattern using mask mold - Disclosed are a mask mold, a manufacturing method thereof, and a method for forming a large-sized micro pattern using the manufactured mask mold, in which the size of a nano-level micro pattern can be enlarged using a simple method with low cost and interference and stitching errors between cells forming a large area can be minimized. The method for manufacturing the mask mold includes the operations of coating resist on a mask or a plurality of small molds having an engraved micro pattern, pressing the small molds to imprint the micro pattern on the resist, curing the resist, and releasing the small molds from the resist. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299468 | SHADOW MASK AND METHOD OF FABRICATING VERTICALLY TAPERED STRUCTURE USING THE SHADOW MASK - A method of fabricating a vertically tapered structure. The method includes placing a spacer layer at a predetermined area on a wafer, placing a mask layer at a predetermined area on the spacer layer, and over-etching the spacer layer, by etching a certain area below the mask layer, fabricating a cantilever type shadow mask having the spacer layer and the mask layer. Thus, it is possible to fabricate the vertically tapered structure of several tens of microns. The vertically tapered structure can be used as the optical waveguide in the optical device to minimize junction loss that may occur between the optical waveguide and the optical fiber. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299469 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a lower substrate, a first buffer layer formed on the lower substrate and a first alignment layer formed on the first buffer layer. The first buffer layer includes a polymer-like carbon and the first alignment layer includes a diamond-like carbon thin film containing fluorine. The second substrate includes an upper substrate, a second buffer layer formed on the upper substrate and a second alignment layer formed on the second buffer layer. The second buffer layer includes the polymer-like carbon thin film and the second alignment layer includes the diamond-like carbon thin film containing fluorine. The liquid crystal display panel has improved light transmittance and a low probability of separation between the alignment layer and the substrate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299470 | ADJUSTING THE CALIBRATION OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM - The calibration of an imaging system is adjusted for geometric distortion of an image formed by a group of imaging channels on a media supported on a media support. The media support includes a plurality of individually spaced reference features disposed on a surface of the media support and a change in an expected position of at least one of the reference features is determined. Activation timing of the channels is adjusted in accordance with such changes. The imaging channels can be supported on a movable carriage and movement of the carriage can be adjusted in accordance with such changes. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299471 | CARRIER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A carrier of the present invention is used in a developer including a toner which includes at least a binder resin and an organic colorant, and the carrier has a core and a coating formed on the surface of the core, the coating including (i) a charge control agent for controlling a charge whose polarity is the same as a polarity of a charge controlled by a charge control agent included in the toner, and (ii) a conductive particles. The use of the carrier of the present invention enables: prevention of decrease in the charging amount of the toner which includes at least a binder resin and an organic colorant; and formation of a stable, high-resolution, high-quality image which has very few image defects such as a photographic fog. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299472 | Photoconductors - A coating composition that contains a mixture of an alkyl alcohol, a glycol monoether, a charge transport component, a crosslinking component, and at least one hydroxyl containing polymer, and a photoconductor thereof with a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer, and which overcoating is comprised of a mixture of an alkyl alcohol, a glycol monoether, an acrylated polyol, a polyalkylene glycol, a crosslinking component, and a charge transport component. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299473 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor. The method includes forming at least one layer selected from the group consisting of an undercoat layer, a photosensitive layer, and a protective layer, by jetting by an inkjet method a first coating liquid and a second coating liquid from liquid drop discharging heads which are different from each other, and mixing the first coating liquid and the second coating liquid on a conductive substrate. The first coating liquid and the second coating liquid react with each other when they are mixed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299474 | HIGH QUALITY SUBSTITUTED ARYL DIAMINE AND A PHOTORECEPTOR - A high quality hole transport material of a substituted biphenyl diamine, such as N,N,N′N′-tetra(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine, where each X is independently selected from —H, alkyl(-C | 2008-12-04 |
20080299475 | Developer for Development of Electrostatic Image and Production Process Thereof - A developer for development of electrostatic images, comprising colored particles containing a binder resin, a colorant and a parting agent, and an external additive, wherein the developer has properties that a work function is at least 5.70 eV; when excitation energy (eV) in the measurement of the work function is plotted on an axis of abscissa, and a normalized photoelectron yield represented by the 0.5th power of a photoelectron yield per unit photon is plotted on an axis of ordinate, a gradient of the normalized photoelectron yield to the excitation energy is at least 15/eV; and an extraction quantity with methanol is 5.0% by weight or less, and a production process thereof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299476 | Toner Formulation - The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a toner composition, and to a toner composition, that has a controlled particle size distribution, wherein the particle size distribution may be controlled by adjusting the concentration of a charge control additive in a chemical process of toner manufacture. The toner may therefore have a controlled amount of toner particles having diameters of less than or equal to about 4.0 microns. The toner may therefore provide improved resistance to filming on a given printer component. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299477 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - An objective is to provide a toner and a method of manufacturing the toner by which a charging amount of toner is kept maintaining to be an appropriate value for a long duration, print images with no fog, together with high density obtained even after heavy-duty printing are obtained, and no contamination within an apparatus caused by toner scattering is generated. Also disclosed is an electrophotographic toner possessing at least a resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant comprises a compound represented by Formula (1) or a lake product of the compound, and the colorant extracted from the electrophotographic toner surface has a colorant surface-exposure amount index of 0.3-0.8. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299478 | Toner compositions - The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a carboxylic acid may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex and reduce the particle size of the resulting latex particles and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the carboxylic acid. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299479 | Toner compositions - Stabilizer compositions are provided having carboxylic acid groups. By esterifying some of the available carboxylic acid groups, the carboxylic acid number of the stabilizer may be adjusted. Such stabilizers may be utilized, in embodiments, for forming toner compositions. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299480 | Liquid Developer Process for Producing Liquid Developer, and Image Forming Apparatus - A liquid developer includes toner particles containing mainly a resin material, and a nonvolatile insulating liquid, the toner particles containing therein a liquid constituting the insulating liquid. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299481 | Liquid Developer and Image Forming Apparatus - A liquid developer includes: toner particles containing mainly a resin material, and a nonvolatile insulating liquid, the toner particles containing a liquid having a formulation that is different from the insulating liquid, and the liquid contained in the toner particles having an aniline point that is lower than that of the insulating liquid. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299482 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF RESIN FINE PARTICLES, AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF RESIN FINE PARTICLES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, AND TONER - A method of manufacturing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles, including: a mixing step of mixing an aqueous medium, a resin having an acid group, a basic substance, and a surfactant to obtain a mixture; an emulsification step of applying a shearing force to the mixture while heating at temperature 10.0° C. or more higher than a softening temperature (Tm) of the resin having the acid group to obtain an emulsified product; and a cooling step of obtaining an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles by cooling the emulsified product, in which, in the cooling step, cooling is carried out at a cooling rate of 0.5° C./min or more to 10.0° C./min or less to a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin having the acid group or lower while a shearing force is applied. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299483 | Method for recycling an image-forming member - The present invention provides a method for recycling a spent image-forming member mounted inside an image-forming apparatus to reuse the image-forming member. In the method, the image-forming member is made of an elastomer before the image-forming member is recycled; and when a recycling work is performed, a surface of the image-forming member is not abraded, but irradiated with ultraviolet rays or ozone at least once to decompose or/and deteriorate a deposit which has attached to the surface thereof in a use thereof so that the deposit is removed from the surface thereof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299484 | Photoreceptors - Methods for making dispersions, which are of various rheologies, various pigment/binder ratios, various particle sizes, and possess less impurities or large particles are provided. These dispersions may be utilized to form layers of photoreceptors. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299485 | FLUOROCHEMICAL SULFONAMIDE SURFACTANTS - Described are fluorochemical surfactants derived from nonafluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride that contain polyalkyleneoxy side chains and may be copolymerized with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid to form polyacrylates or polymethacrylates. The surfactants surprisingly lower the surface tension of water and other liquids in the same or similar low values achieved by premier surfactants such as those derived from perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299486 | Patterned Photoacid Etching and Articles Therefrom - Provided is an article that comprises a substrate comprising an acid-etchable layer, a water-soluble polymer matrix, and a photoacid generator. Also provided is a method for patterning that can provide patterned layers that can be used to form electroactive devices. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299487 | LITHOGRAPHY MATERIAL AND LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS - An immersion lithography resist material comprising a matrix polymer having a first polarity and an additive having a second polarity that is substantially greater than the first polarity. The additive may have a molecular weight that is less than about 1000 Dalton. The immersion lithography resist material may have a contact angle that is substantially greater than the contact angle of the matrix polymer. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299488 | NEGATIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - Negative-working imageable elements that can be imaged using infrared radiation comprise an imageable layer and a protective overcoat on a hydrophilic substrate. The imageable layer includes an IR-sensitive cyanine dye. The protective overcoat predominantly comprises one or more poly(vinyl alcohol) resins, each of which has a hydrolysis level of 85% or less. The use of this particular overcoat composition used in combination with the IR-sensitive cyanine dye provides improved tolerance to fogging by white light while maintaining desired imaging speed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299489 | ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE COATING FLUID FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS - An ultraviolet curable coating fluid includes a polymerizable olefin monomer or monomer blend that undergoes self-photoinitiating polymerization when exposed to a predetermined ultraviolet wavelength range, and a predetermined amount of an ultraviolet absorbing image stabilizer that has minimal absorption in the predetermined ultraviolet wavelength range. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299490 | WRITING METHOD AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS - A charged particle beam writing apparatus includes a stage on which a first mask substrate and a second mask substrate are arranged side by side, and a writing unit to write a first pattern on the first mask substrate and a second pattern, which complements the first pattern, on the second mask substrate, by using charged particle beams. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299491 | HIGHLY ALKALINE DEVELOPER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF USE - A highly alkaline developer composition includes an alkali silicate, an alkyl sulfate, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyhydroxy compound such as glycerin. The developer composition is useful for processing imaged elements to produce lithographic printing plates with reduced etching of the aluminum substrates that have been coated with hydrophilic polymers such as poly(vinyl phosphonic acid) and with minimal sludging in the developer tank. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299492 | Exposure method and electronic device manufacturing method - An exposure method for exposing a bright-dark pattern onto each exposure region of a substrate via a projection optical system includes a position detection process for detecting positions of a plurality of microscopic regions in a unit exposure field of the substrate, a deformation calculation step of calculating a state of deformation in the unit exposure field based on information related to the positions of the plurality of microscopic regions obtained in the position detection step, and a shape modification step of modifying the shape of the bright-dark pattern to be exposed on the substrate based on the deformation state obtained in the deformation calculation step. The microscopic regions detected in the position detection step include a circuit pattern formed in the unit exposure field. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299493 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An apparatus according to the present invention includes a vacuum chamber ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299494 | DOUBLE PATTERNING WITH A DOUBLE LAYER CAP ON CARBONACEOUS HARDMASK - Methods to etch features in a substrate with a multi-layered double patterning mask. The multi-layered double patterning mask includes a carbonaceous mask layer, a first cap layer on the carbonaceous mask layer and a second cap layer on the first cap layer. After forming the multi-layered mask, a first lithographically defined pattern is etched into the second cap layer. A double pattern that is a composition of the first lithographically defined pattern etched in the second cap layer and a second lithographically defined pattern is then etched into the first cap layer and the carbonaceous mask layer. The double pattern formed in the carbonaceous mask layer is then transferred to a substrate layer and any portion of the multi-layered mask remaining is then removed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299495 | Methods of fabricating metal contact structures for laser diodes using backside UV exposure - Methods of fabricating a metal contact structure for a laser diodes are provided, wherein the method comprises providing a UV transparent semiconductor substrate, a UV transparent semiconductor epilayer defining a ridge disposed between etched epilayer edges, the epilayer being disposed over the UV transparent semiconductor substrate, and a UV opaque metal layer disposed over the epilayer ridge, applying at least one photoresist layer (positive photoresist, image reversal photoresist, or negative photoresist) over the opaque metal layer and epilayer edges, and selectively developing regions of the photoresist layer via backside exposure to UV light with the opaque metal layer used as a photolithographic mask. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299496 | Manufacturing Apparatus and Manufacturing Method of Light-Emitting Device - Demands such as higher definition, higher opening aperture, and higher reliability on a full-color flat panel display have been increased. Such demands are big objects in advancing higher definition (increase in the number of pixels) of a light-emitting device and miniaturization of each display pixel pitch with reduction in size of the light-emitting device. An organic compound-containing layer is selectively deposited using a laser beam which passes through openings of a mask. An irradiated substrate provided with a light absorption layer and a material layer containing an organic compound and a deposition substrate provided with first electrodes are placed so as to face each other. The light absorption layer is heated by a laser beam which has passed through the openings of the mask, and the organic compound at a position overlapping with the heated region is vaporized, and accordingly the organic compound is selectively deposited over the deposition substrate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299497 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A manufacturing method of a liquid discharge head having therein liquid discharge ports and liquid flow passageways communicated with the discharge ports, includes: providing, by depositing, on a substrate, lamination of first and second material layers containing first and second positive type photosensitive resins, respectively, first material layer containing a light absorber absorbing a light in a specific wavelength range to which first positive type photosensitive resin is photosensitive, second positive type photosensitive resin able to be photosensitive to the light in specific wavelength range; exposing second material layer to light in specific wavelength range thereby forming a pattern made of material of second material layer; exposing first material layer to light in specific wavelength range thereby forming a pattern made of first material layer; forming a coating layer covering obtained patterns formed on substrate; forming discharge ports in coating layer; and removing patterns to eventually obtain flow passageways. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299498 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO-LENSES OF IMAGE SENSORS - A method for manufacturing micro-lenses of image sensors includes providing a semiconductor substrate having at least a planarization layer, performing a first photolithography process to form a first set of micro-lens blocks on the planarization layer, performing a first baking process to form a first set of micro-lenses, performing a first surface treatment to harden surfaces of the first set of micro-lenses, performing a second photolithography to form a second set of micro-lens blocks on the planarization layer, and performing a second baking process to form a second set of micro-lenses. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299499 | EXPOSURE METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLATE FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An exposure method facilitating the formation of a fine pattern on a plate. The exposure method illuminates a mask with illumination light and exposes a plate using a mask pattern of the mask. The method includes scanning the plate relative to the mask in a scanning direction, which is an in-plane direction of the plate, and exposing the plate while scanning the plate relative to the mask. The exposing of the plate while scanning the plate relative to the mask includes performing fine period exposure with a fine period mask pattern formed in a first region of the mask and middle density exposure with a middle density mask pattern formed in a second region of the mask. The first region and the second region are arranged adjacent to each other in the scanning direction. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299500 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus configured to expose resist which is coated on a wafer to light includes a station through which the wafer is transferred between an inside of the exposure apparatus and a coating/developing apparatus configured to coat the wafer with the resist and develop the resist coated on the wafer. The exposure apparatus further includes a controller that is configured to calculate a second time at which heat treatment is to be started in the coating/developing apparatus after the exposure of the wafer but before the development of the resist based on a first time at which the exposure of the wafer ends, and send information about the second time to the coating/developing apparatus. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299501 | Low CTE photomachinable glass - The present invention describes a composition, method and article for a photomachinable glass having a coefficient of thermal expansion from less than 6×10 | 2008-12-04 |
20080299502 | COATING AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS, OPERATING METHOD FOR SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR THE METHOD - In a coating and developing apparatus applied to liquid-immersion light exposure, substrates without an appropriately formed protective film can be recovered without adversely affecting normal-substrate processing efficiency, and in addition, removal of protective films can be simplified. In the coating and developing apparatus of the present invention, abnormal substrates not appropriately surface-coated with a protective film during liquid-immersion light exposure are queued in a queuing module, instead of being loaded into an exposure unit, and after the immediately preceding substrate has been unloaded from the exposure unit and loaded into a designated module, for example, a pre-developing second heating module, each abnormal substrate is loaded into the designated module in order to prevent so-called “scheduled transfer” from being affected, and a protective-film removing unit is also controlled to process the abnormal substrate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299503 | Material for Forming Resist Protection Films and Method for Resist Pattern Formation with the Same - The formation of high-resolution resist patterns by liquid immersion lithography with various fluids is enabled by protecting a resist film from deterioration (such as bridging) during the immersion exposure in a fluid (such as water) and the fluid from deterioration and improving the stability of a resist film in the storage after exposure without increase in the number of treatment steps. A material for forming resist protection films which comprises an alkali-soluble polymer for forming a protective overcoat for a resist film, characterized in that the contact angle of the polymer to water is 90° or above. The polymer is preferably an acrylic polymer which comprises as the essential components constituent units derived from (meth) acrylic acid and constituent units derived from a specific acrylic ester. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299504 | RESONANCE DRIVEN GLOW PLUG TORCH IGNITER AND IGNITION METHOD - An ignition system for a combustion device utilizes an oscillating pressure force in a resonance system to generate thermal energy within a resonance driven glow plug. The resonance driven glow plug stores the thermal energy for transfer to ignitable propellant combinations within a torch assembly and thus within the combustion chamber. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299505 | Method for evaluating the state of a fuel/air mixture - The invention relates to a method for evaluating the state of a fuel/air mixture and/or the combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, with sample signals of flame light signals, preferably the flame intensity (F | 2008-12-04 |
20080299506 | Metallurgical Gas Burner - A steam generator gas burner for burning gases of low calorific value comprises a core air tube, a gas tube arranged coaxially around the core air tube to form a gas flow cross section, at least one further tube element arranged coaxially around the gas tube to form a secondary air flow cross section and first swirlers being arranged in the gas flow cross section. The first swirlers are adjustably arranged to allow for the steam generator gas burner to adjust to varying properties of the combustible gas, in particular a fluctuating calorific value, while taking into consideration the respective ignition intensity. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATING USE ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS - Method and system for providing a first appliance configured for positioning substantially around one or more teeth during a first portion of a recurring time period to apply one of a first predetermined force or a predetermined tooth movement on the one or more teeth, the first appliance formed of a first material, a second appliance configured for positioning substantially around the one or more teeth during a second portion of the recurring time period to apply one of a second predetermined force or a predetermined tooth movement on the one or more teeth, the second appliance formed of a second material, where at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the recurring time period is repeated at least once such that at least one of the first appliance or the second appliance is positioned again substantially around the one or more teeth during the respective first or second portion of the recurring time period are provided | 2008-12-04 |
20080299508 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - An orthodontic appliance includes a flexible vesica containing a fluid, and a support structure supporting the vesica relative to the patient's dental anatomy. The support structure holds the vesica in compression against selected teeth, so that the fluid within the vesica exerts a therapeutic pressure on the teeth. For example, the support structure can include an arch-shaped trough to support a tubular vesica. The fluid can be an incompressible material, such as glycerin or water | 2008-12-04 |
20080299509 | Duncan transfer band - The Duncan Transfer Band will assist in the process that will allow a surgeon to place a final dental implant restoration immediately after surgery into a patient's mouth that will function in conjunction with the dental implant(s) placed in the mandible and/or maxilla bone(s). The Duncan Transfer Band is used in the manufacturing of a surgical dental implant stent that will allow a surgeon to place a dental implant analogs perfectly parallel to other dental implant analogs as well as teeth. The Duncan Transfer Band is used in the manufacturing of a surgical dental implant stent that will allow a surgeon to place dental implant analogs at a predetermined depth within the mandible and/or maxilla of a patient undergoing surgery. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299510 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARY DENTAL VENEERS - A method for applying a temporary dental veneer on a patient's teeth that includes the steps of positioning a mold on the patient's teeth, the mold containing a material that may be hardened, and hardening the material on the patient's teeth, the hardened material being temporarily affixed on the teeth. The temporarily affixed hardened material becomes unfixed from the patient's teeth from two hours to two weeks after the material is hardened. An apparatus according to the invention includes a mold adapted to receive a material that may be hardened, and a material that may be hardened, wherein the hardened material is adapted to be temporarily affixed to a patient's teeth. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299511 | Method for Determining the Set Relative Position of a Patient in Dental Panorama X-Ray Apparatus or the Set Path on Which This Apparatus is Moved with Regard to a Patient , and a Device Suited Therefor - The invention relates to a method for determining the set relative position of a patient in a dental panorama X-ray apparatus during which the curvature of a front area of a dental arch of a patient is determined. Set position coordinates for the patient are calculated based on this curvature and on a projection arch surface. In addition, the curvature of a middle area and/or of a rear area of the dental arch is determined and is taken into consideration during the calculation of the position coordinates. During a method for determining the set path of a diagnostic unit, the curvature of a front area of a dental arch of a patient is determined and is fixed at a location in the X-ray apparatus located within the space scanned by an X-ray source and by a detector unit. In addition, the curvature of a middle area and/or of a rear area of the dental arch is determined and a set path curve for the diagnostic unit is calculated based on the measured curvatures. The invention also relates to a device suited for carrying out the aforementioned method. | 2008-12-04 |