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20080248361 | Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack and Method For Preparing Same - A reversible SOFC monolithic stack is provided which comprises: 1) a first component which comprises at least one porous metal containing layer ( | 10-09-2008 |
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. | 12-04-2008 |
20090029187 | Strip Product Forming A Surface Coating Of Perovskite Or Spinel For Electrical Contacts - A strip product 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 coated strip product is produced by providing the different layers, preferably by coating, and thereafter oxidizing the coating to accomplish a conductive surface layer comprising perovskite and/or spinel structure. | 01-29-2009 |
20100015473 | MULTI-LAYER COATING - A multi-layer coating for protection of metals and alloys against oxidation at high temperatures in general is provided. The invention utilizes a multi-layer ceramic coating on metals or alloys for increased oxidation-resistance, comprising at least two layers, wherein the first layer ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100062312 | THIN SOLID OXIDE CELL - The present invention relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material, at least one metal and a catalyst material, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin reversible cell is about 150 μm or less, and to a method for producing same. The present invention also relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material and a catalyst material, wherein the electrolyte material is doper zirconia, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin reversible cell is about 150 μm or less, and to a method for producing same. The present invention further provides a thin separation membrane, comprising at least a porous anode layer, a membrane layer comprising a mixed conducting material and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise the mixed conducting material and a catalyst material, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin separation membrane is about 1050 μm or less. | 03-11-2010 |
20130025292 | REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - A reversible SOFC monolithic stack is provided which comprises: 1) a first component which comprises at least one porous metal containing layer ( | 01-31-2013 |
20150056535 | MULTI-LAYER COATING - A multi-layer coating for protection of metals and alloys against oxidation at high temperatures is provided. The invention utilizes a multi-layer ceramic coating on metals or alloys for increased oxidation-resistance, comprising at least two layers, wherein the first layer ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150079498 | Strip Product Forming a Surface Coating of Perovskite or Spinel for Electrical Contacts - A strip product 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 coated strip product is produced by providing the different layers, preferably by coating, and thereafter oxidizing the coating to accomplish a conductive surface layer comprising perovskite and/or spinel structure. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090061287 | Horizontally Graded Structures for Electrochemical and Electronic Devices - The present invention provides a graded multilayer structure, comprising a support layer ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090113897 | Magnetic regenerator, a method of making a magnetic regenerator, a method of making an active magnetic refrigerator and an active magnetic refrigerator - The invention provides a method of making a magnetic regenerator for an active magnetic refrigerator, the method comprising: forming a magnetic regenerator from a slurry or a paste containing a magnetocaloric material the magnetic regenerator being formed to have plural paths therethrough for the flow of a heat transfer fluid; and varying the composition of the magnetocaloric material so that the magnetic transition temperature of the magnetic regenerator varies along the paths. | 05-07-2009 |
20090209923 | Disposable hypodermic needle - The present disclosure concerns (i) a hypodermic needle composed of a metal alloy, wherein the metal alloy is in a predominantly amorphous form, said amorphous form of said metal alloy having a glass transition temperature (T 9 ) in the range of 50-6500 C, (ii) methods for the manufacture of such injection needles by casting or moulding an amorphous alloy, and (iii) a method of safely disposing hypodermic needles. | 08-20-2009 |
20110189066 | ROBUST MIXED CONDUCTING MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a membrane, comprising in said order a first electronically conducting layer, an ionically conducting layer, and a second electronically conducting layer, | 08-04-2011 |
20110239662 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF REFRIGERATING - The invention provides a refrigeration device, comprising: a magnetic field source; a magnetocaloric bed, one of the magnetocaloric bed and the magnetic field source being arranged to substantially surround the other, the magnetocaloric bed being arranged for relative rotation with respect to the magnetic field source such that during said relative rotation, the magnetic field experienced by parts of the magnetocaloric bed varies; plural pathways formed within the magnetocaloric bed for the flow of a working fluid during the relative rotation between the magnetocaloric bed and the permanent magnet; and a flow distributor placed at each end of the magnetocaloric bed, for controlling the part of the magnetocaloric bed able to receive working fluid during a cycle of operation. | 10-06-2011 |
20120079834 | MAGNETIC REGENERATOR, A METHOD OF MAKING A MAGNETIC REGENERATOR, A METHOD OF MAKING AN ACTIVE MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR AND AN ACTICVE MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR - The invention provides a method of making a magnetic regenerator for an active magnetic refrigerator, the method comprising: forming a magnetic regenerator from a slurry or a paste containing a magnetocaloric material the magnetic regenerator being formed to have plural paths therethrough for the flow of a heat transfer fluid; and varying the composition of the magnetocaloric material so that the magnetic transition temperature of the magnetic regenerator varies along the paths. | 04-05-2012 |
20140130839 | STRUCTURE USEFUL FOR PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR, THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention concerns a structure useful for producing a thermoelectric generator, a thermoelectric generator comprising same and a method for producing same. A method for producing a structure useful for producing a thermoelectric generator, wherein the structure comprises at least one stripe of a n-type and at least one stripe of a p-type material, either separated by a stripe of an insulating material, or provided spatially separated on an insulating material, and comprising stripes of conductive material each connecting one n-type stripe with one p-type stripe, and not in electrical contact with each other, wherein the structure is free from polymeric substrates, wherein the method comprises the steps of co-forming the at least one stripe of a n-type and at least one stripe of a p-type material in a single manufacturing step; and forming connections between the at least one stripe of a n-type and at least one stripe of a p-type material by means of stripes of conductive material. The structure useful for producing a thermoelectric generator is obtainable by the above method. The thermoelectric generator comprises at least one such structure. | 05-15-2014 |
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20090209923 | Disposable hypodermic needle - The present disclosure concerns (i) a hypodermic needle composed of a metal alloy, wherein the metal alloy is in a predominantly amorphous form, said amorphous form of said metal alloy having a glass transition temperature (T 9 ) in the range of 50-6500 C, (ii) methods for the manufacture of such injection needles by casting or moulding an amorphous alloy, and (iii) a method of safely disposing hypodermic needles. | 08-20-2009 |
20100016465 | Composite Material Comprising A Water-Or Acid-Releasing Agent - The present invention discloses a composite material comprising one or more fillers and a polymerizable resin base, wherein said one or more fillers comprise at least one filler ingredient, said filler ingredient(s) being present in a metastable first phase and being able to undergo a martensitic transformation to a stable second phase, the volume ratio between said stable second phase and said metastable first phase of said filler ingredient(s) being at least 1.005, and wherein said material further comprises one or more water- or acid- releasing agents; as well as a corresponding method of controlling the volumetric shrinkage of a composite material upon curing. | 01-21-2010 |
20100119886 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A MULTILAYER BARRIER STRUCTURE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method of producing a multilayer barrier structure in a solid oxide cell stack, comprising the steps of: -providing a metal interconnect; -applying a first metal oxide layer on said metal interconnect; -applying a second metal oxide layer on top of said first metal oxide layer; -applying a third metal oxide layer on top of said second metal oxide layer; -forming a solid oxide cell stack comprising said metal interconnect having said metal oxide layers thereon; and -reacting the metal oxide in said first metal oxide layer with the metal of said metal interconnect during the SOC-stack initialisation, and a solid oxide stack comprising an anode contact layer and support structure, an anode layer, an electrolyte layer, a cathode layer, a cathode contact layer, a metallic interconnect, and a multilayer barrier structure which is obtainable by the above method and through an initialisation step, which is carried out under controlled conditions for atmosphere composition and current load, which depends on the layer composition facilitating the formation of the desired reaction products as a dense barrier layer without chromium species migrating to the air-electrode. | 05-13-2010 |
20110126550 | MAGNETOCALORIC REFRIGERATORS - A magnetocaloric refrigerator uses as a refrigerant a magnetocaloric refrigerant material of the perovskite structure containing lanthanum and also containing Ce, Pr and Nd which may be of the general formula: La | 06-02-2011 |
20110152400 | Composite material, in particular a dental filling material, ultrasonic curing of dental filling materials, and a population of zirconia particles - Example embodiments relate to a composite material exhibiting a low or even negligible volumetric shrinkage upon curing, or even a small expansion (e.g. up to 0.5%), in particular composite materials in the form of dental filling materials. Example embodiments also relate to a method of controlling volumetric shrinkage of a composite material upon curing, and to a method of reconstructing a tooth. Example embodiments also relate to ultrasonic curing of dental filling materials. Example embodiments further relate to a population of zirconia particles and methods for preparing such zirconia particles (e.g. zirconia in the tetragonal phase or zirconia in the cubic phase). The martensitic transformation of the filler ingredients is, e.g., triggered by application of ultrasound or by a chemical trigger. | 06-23-2011 |
20110176980 | MEMBRANE WITH A STABLE NANOSIZED MICROSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a membrane, comprising in this order a first catalyst layer, an electronically and ionically conducting layer having a nanosized microstructure, and a second catalyst layer, characterized in that the electronically and ionically conducting layer is formed from an electrolyte material, a grain growth inhibitor and/or grain boundary modifier, and a method for producing same. | 07-21-2011 |
20110198216 | REMOVAL OF IMPURITY PHASES FROM ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - The present invention provides a solid oxide cell comprising a support layer, a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a second cathode layer, wherein at least one of the electrode layers comprises electrolyte material, a catalyst and agglomerated particles selected from the group consisting of alkali oxides, earth alkali oxides and transition metal oxides. | 08-18-2011 |
20130106032 | A METHOD FOR SINTERING | 05-02-2013 |