Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090246872 | STRUCTURE FOR CELL CULTURE, CELL CULTURE VESSEL, STRUCTURE WITH SPHEROID, VESSEL WITH SPHEROID, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - By using a microfabrication technique such as nanoimprinting, a structure for cell culture comprising: a concavo-convex structure having a plurality of successive unit structures each formed in a polygonal shape in a planar direction and having a minimum internal diameter of less than or equal to 3 μm, wherein a width between adjoining unit structures is less than or equal to 3 μm, a concavo-convex depth is greater than or equal to 10 nm, and the concavo-convex structure functions as a cell adherence surface. By culturing cells in this structure or a cell culture vessel comprising this structure integrated therein, a structure having a spheroid or a vessel having a spheroid, in which a spheroid with lamellipodia has been formed, can be obtained. Thus, it is possible to produce the structure or the cell culture vessel in which the shape, size and material of the peak-and-valley structure are controlled. Furthermore, a spheroid suitable for, e.g., screening a drug can be easily cultured within a short period of time at a low cost. | 10-01-2009 |
20100019410 | Resin for Thermal Imprinting - A cyclic-olefin-based thermoplastic resin for thermal imprint to be used in the production of a sheet or a film which contains at least one of skeletons represented by the following chemical equation 1 or the following chemical equation 2 in a main chain. The glass transition temperature Tg (° C.) and the value ([M]) of MFR at 260° C. satisfy the following equation 1, and [M]<30. The thermal imprint characteristics (transferability, mold release characteristic, and the like) are superior and the productivity (throughput) is improved. | 01-28-2010 |
20100189984 | THERMAL-IMPRINTING RESIN SOLUTION, THERMAL-IMPRINTING RESIN THIN FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THOSE - There are provided a resin solution substantially applicable to thermal imprinting, a thin film thereof, and manufacturing methods of those. A thermal imprinting resin solution for forming a thin film used for thermal imprinting applications comprises a thermoplastic resin and greater than or equal to at least one kind of solvent which can dissolve the resin, and an containing amount of foreign particles having a grain diameter larger than or equal to 0.2 μm is controlled to be less than 3000 particles/cm | 07-29-2010 |
20100189985 | THERMAL-IMPRINTING RESIN, THERMAL-IMPRINTING-RESIN SOLUTION, THERMAL-IMPRINTING INJECTION-MOLDED BODY, THERMAL-IMPRINTING THIN FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a thermal-imprinting resin which has a good heat-deterioration tolerability and a low resin elastic modulus at the time of fluidization in order to suppress any production of particle-like materials in microfabrication by thermal imprinting, and has a good fine-pattern transfer characteristic, a thermal-imprinting-resin solution using the same, a thermal-imprinting injection-molded body using the same, a thermal-imprinting thin film using the same and a production method thereof. The thermal-imprinting resin has an exothermic onset temperature (oxidation onset temperature) of an exothermic peak due to oxidation greater than or equal to +35° C. to the glass transition temperature of the resin in differential scanning calorimetric measurement at a temperature rise rate of 5° C./min in air, and has a complex modulus less than 0.24 MPa at the glass transition temperature of the resin +35° C. in a dynamic viscoelastic modulus measurement at a frequency of 1 rad/sec in nitrogen stream. The thermal-imprinting-resin solution, the thermal-imprinting injection-molded body, the thermal-imprinting thin film and the production method thereof use the foregoing resin. | 07-29-2010 |
20100193913 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for producing a semiconductor device includes forming an aluminum layer on a core substrate, anodizing the aluminum layer into an alumina layer having a plurality of nanoholes, forming an n-type GaN layer by growing crystals of a compound semiconductor such as an n-type GaN on the alumina layer and inside the nanoholes, and dissolving the alumina layer with an acid. As a result, gaps are formed and a structure in which the core substrate is joined to the n-type GaN layer through portions, other than the gaps, having a very small area is generated. Then a laser beam is applied to the n-type GaN layer through the core substrate to separate the n-type GaN layer from the core substrate by a laser lift-off technique. | 08-05-2010 |
20100304087 | Mold, Fine Pattern Product, and Method of Manufacturing Those | 12-02-2010 |
20100310830 | Etching Mask, Base Material Having Etching Mask, Finely Processed Article, And Method For Production Of Finely Processed Article - There are provided an etching mask which has a superior thermal imprinting characteristic and also a good anti-etching characteristic, a base material with the etching mask, a microfabricated product to which those etching mask and base material are applied, and a production method of the microfabricated product. The etching mask formed of a thermoplastic resin containing at least one kind of skeleton expressed by a chemical formula (1) or a chemical formula (2) in a main chain wherein R | 12-09-2010 |
20110108110 | VARIABLE LIGHT CONDENSING LENS APPARATUS AND SOLAR CELL APPARATUS - It is desirable to provide a variable light condensing lens apparatus and a solar cell apparatus provided therewith in a simple configuration, yet capable of reducing dependency of light condensing efficiency on the angle of incidence of light and thereby improving power generation efficiency of the solar cell apparatus. The variable light condensing lens apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a translucent support having a hydrophilic photocatalyst on a surface thereof and a first translucent liquid supported on the surface of the translucent support in contact therewith and the solar cell apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a solar cell element, a pair of electrodes connected to the solar cell element and the variable light condensing apparatus according to the present disclosure disposed opposed to the solar cell element. | 05-12-2011 |
20110159606 | MICROPIPETTE, MICROPIPETTE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR USING MICROPIPETTE - There is provided a micropipette, a micropipette system, and a method for using a micropipette system capable of accurately sucking a desired quantitative volume of liquid for measurement. A micropipette system comprises a micropipette | 06-30-2011 |
20110189761 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL CULTURE SCAFFOLD - To provide a simple method for producing a cell culture scaffold material having a nanoporous surface in which the pore density, pore diameter and pore diameter distribution are easily controlled. | 08-04-2011 |
20110278154 | LIQUID STORAGE SYSTEM, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID LEAD-OUT CONTROLL METHOD - A liquid storage system includes a liquid container having a plurality of through holes of a nano-size from which volatile liquid contained in the liquid container is led outside by capillary action, and photocatalytic films provided on surfaces of the through holes, the photocatalytic films being hydrophilic during light irradiation, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the photocatalytic films with light, and a control unit configured to control the irradiation unit in accordance with an amount of the volatile liquid to be led outside. | 11-17-2011 |
20120037341 | Fluid Cooling - A fluid cooling system comprising a pipe unit through which coolant fluid flows. The pipe unit is provided with one or more actuators at least a part of which is formed of shape memory alloy. The actuators are configured to extend by applied heat. | 02-16-2012 |
20120118324 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING SUBLIMATION OF NANOFABRICATED PARTICLES - A cleaning apparatus comprises a container configured to hold an article to be cleaned, a cleaning solvent dispenser configured to supply a cleaning solvent to the container, an energy generator configured to provide thermal energy to an interior of the container; and a control device in communication with the energy generator and configured to select thermal energy sufficient to sublimate the particles. The cleaning solvent comprises a solvent and nanofabricated particles dispersed therein. The control device controls the energy generator to provide thermal energy to the cleaning solvent in container in which the article is submerged in order to cause sublimation of the particles. | 05-17-2012 |
20120132071 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AN ULTRASONIC WAVE - An air purification system comprises a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet, a plurality of flexible wires hanging from a ceiling of the chamber, a spray mechanism configured to spray droplets in the chamber, and a sound wave generator configured to generate a standing sound wave in the chamber. During operation of the air purification system, the plurality of flexible wires are elastically deformed by the standing sound wave generated by the sound wave generator such that portions of the plurality of flexible wires converge at nodes of the sound wave, and also the droplets move to the nodes of the standing sound wave, while trapping particles in the air during the movement to the nodes. The droplets collide against and are adsorbed to the plurality of flexible wires at the nodes of the sound wave. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141681 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING REVERSE MICELLES AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Compositions containing a reverse micelle comprising a first compound and a second compound are disclosed, wherein the second compound is configured to change conformation in response to a stimulus, a first conformation selected for formation of the reverse micelle, and a second conformation selected for disruption of the reverse micelle; and wherein the first compound is selected to interact with the first conformation of the second compound to form the reverse micelle. | 06-07-2012 |
20120196786 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING SUBLIMATION OF NANOFABRICATED PARTICLES - A cleaning apparatus comprises a container configured to hold an article to be cleaned, a cleaning solvent dispenser configured to supply a cleaning solvent to the container, an energy generator configured to provide thermal energy to an interior of the container; and a control device in communication with the energy generator and configured to select thermal energy sufficient to sublimate the particles. The cleaning solvent comprises a solvent and nanofabricated particles dispersed therein. The control device controls the energy generator to provide thermal energy to the cleaning solvent in container in which the article is submerged in order to cause sublimation of the particles. | 08-02-2012 |
20120227439 | SYSTEMS, MATERIALS, AND PROCESSES FOR ISOLATING NANOPARTICLES - Processes for isolating nanoparticles from an aqueous solution are disclosed. The processes can include, for example, providing an aqueous mixture having a plurality of nanoparticles and at least one thermal hysteresis molecule; adjusting the aqueous mixture to a temperature effective to form ice crystals within the aqueous mixture; and isolating the ice crystals from the aqueous mixture. Also disclosed are compositions and systems for isolating nanoparticles. | 09-13-2012 |
20130042756 | AIR PURIFIER - An air purifier is disclosed having a bubble generator configured to generate fine air bubbles with a diameter of about 50 μm or less and a negative electrical charge. The bubble generator is coupled to an air purification tank, which contains a liquid for purifying the air within the air bubbles, by dissolving impurities. The tank also has a positive electrode disposed within the liquid. The positive electrode is configured to attract the negatively charged air bubbles, thereby promoting defoaming and increasing the air throughput rate. | 02-21-2013 |
20130122240 | COMPOSITE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are composites as well as methods of making these composites. The composite may, for example, be used as light-weight, high-strength structural members and wall panels. In some embodiments, the composites can be prepared from a light-weight assembly using simple procedures. Also disclosed herein are assemblies for preparing the composites. | 05-16-2013 |
20140015162 | MOLD, FINE PATTERN PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THOSE - A mold for imprinting has a mold pattern for transferring a pattern to a processing object. A base layer having a predetermined base pattern is formed by imprinting on a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, a photo-curable resin, or the like, and a mold layer is formed in such a way that the mode pattern is shapened along a surface of the base pattern by a surface preparation technique, such as CVD, PVD, or plating. | 01-16-2014 |
20140044928 | COMPOSITE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are composites as well as methods of making these composites. The composite may, for example, be used as light-weight, high-strength structural members and wall panels. In some embodiments, the composites can be prepared from a light-weight assembly using simple procedures. Also disclosed herein are assemblies for preparing the composites. | 02-13-2014 |
20140184987 | DISPLAY DEVICES INCLUDING INORGANIC COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Display devices and composites for making display devices are disclosed. Some embodiments include a display device having an inorganic electroluminescent layer, an active matrix layer; an inorganic polarizing layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a color filtering layer. Some embodiments include a composite having an inorganic polarizing layer and inorganic electroluminescent layer. Methods of making and using the display device and composite are also disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
20140261968 | COMPOSITE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are composites as well as methods of making these composites. The composite may, for example, be used as light-weight, high-strength structural members and wall panels. In some embodiments, the composites can be prepared from a light-weight assembly using simple procedures. Also disclosed herein are assemblies for preparing the composites. | 09-18-2014 |
20140360363 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AN ULTRASONIC WAVE - An air purification system comprises a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet, a plurality of flexible wires hanging from a ceiling of the chamber, a spray mechanism configured to spray droplets in the chamber, and a sound wave generator configured to generate a standing sound wave in the chamber. During operation of the air purification system, the plurality of flexible wires are elastically deformed by the standing sound wave generated by the sound wave generator such that portions of the plurality of flexible wires converge at nodes of the sound wave, and also the droplets move to the nodes of the standing sound wave, while trapping particles in the air during the movement to the nodes. The droplets collide against and are adsorbed to the plurality of flexible wires at the nodes of the sound wave. | 12-11-2014 |