Abstract: A sealed, through partition terminal for an electrochemical cell featuring the use of gasketing material to prevent the spread of electrolyte past the terminal seal assembly is disclosed. An orifice formed in a lid of an electrochemical cell accepts a terminal member that is secured to the lid with a fastener threaded onto the terminal member. A shoulder molded on the bottom face of the lid and adjacent to the orifice prevents axial movement of the terminal member while torquing the fastener. A gap formed between the wall of the orifice and the terminal member is filled with gasketing material that is compressed by torquing the fastener. The compressed gasketing material seals any gaps between the terminal member and lid orifice preventing electrolyte leakage.

Abstract: A fuel cell system for use in vehicles has a hydrogen electrode assembly, an oxygen electrode assembly, and a body of liquid electrolyte between the hydrogen electrode assembly and the oxygen electrode assembly. The hydrogen electrode assembly has a hydrogen sparger that releases fine bubbles of hydrogen gas into the electrolyte, and a hydrogen catalyst electrode having pores through which flow the electrolyte and bubbles of hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A method for producing a battery tester label is disclosed. The method includes forming an inserted tester device and a base layer, which are combined together to form the battery tester label. The resulting tester label can be applied to a battery. Also disclosed are methods for producing a plurality of battery tester labels disposed on a common releasable liner. The resulting array can be stored for subsequent application to batteries, cut into relatively long strips for rolling and storage, or immediately applied to batteries.

Abstract: This invention relates to a charge transport dual layer for use in a multilayer photoreceptor comprising a support layer, a charge generating layer and a charge transport dual layer including a first transport layer containing a charge-transporting polymer, and a second transport layer containing a charge-transporting polymer having a lower weight percent of charge transporting segments than the charge-transporting polymer in the first transport layer. This structure has greater resistance to corona effects and provides for a longer service life. The charge-transporting polymers preferably comprise polymeric arylamine compounds.

Abstract: An electrically written memory element utilizing the motion of protons within a dielectric layer surrounded by layers on either side to confine the protons within the dielectric layer with electrode means attached to the surrounding layers to change the spatial position of the protons within the dielectric layer. The device is preferably constructed as a silicon-silicon dioxide-silicon layered structure with the protons being introduced to the structure laterally through the exposed edges of the silicon dioxide layer during a high temperature anneal in an atmosphere containing hydrogen gas. The device operates at low power, is preferably nonvolatile, is radiation tolerant, and is compatible with convention silicon MOS processing for integration with other microelectronic elements on the same silicon substrate. With the addition of an optically active layer, the memory element becomes an electrically written, optically read optical memory element.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a multi-layered cell assembly having a stacked plurality of unit cells. Each unit includes a plate-like electrolyte layer having an oxygen electrode on one face thereof and a fuel electrode on the other face thereof, an oxygen-containing gas passage facing the oxygen electrode and a fuel gas passage facing the fuel electrode. An exhaust gas passage is formed adjacent end faces of the stacked unit cells. The oxygen-containing gas passage discharges oxygen-containing gas to the exhaust gas exhaust passage, whereas the fuel gas passage discharges fuel gas to the exhaust gas exhaust passage. The oxygen-containing gas passage includes an oxygen-containing gas passage extension portion for forming an oxygen-containing gas passage exit opening remotely from the end face of the unit cell, and the fuel gas passage includes a fuel gas passage extension portion for forming a fuel gas passage exit opening remotely from the end face of the unit cell.

Abstract: Sputtering processes are carried out at low pressure, of less than one milli-Torr, particularly in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 mTorr, to reduce scattering of the sputtered particles due to collisions with atoms of the process gas, particularly for coating contacts at the bottoms of sub-micron sized holes of high aspect ratios. The sputtering is made possible by provision for a supplemental RF plasma generating source by which RF energy is reactively coupled into the gas within the chamber in close proximity to the surface of a sputtering target, preferably adjacent the periphery thereof. The pressure in the chamber as well as the power to an RF electrode by which the supplemental plasma is energized and the DC power by which the main target is energized are dynamically controlled so that the plasma is sustained at low pressure.

Abstract: A workpiece has a surface formed by a circular bore extending in the workpiece body along a bore axis. The bore surface includes a heat-affected zone pattern thereon, produced with a laser light beam. The heat-affected zone pattern can be a variety of patterns including a single helix, overlapping helixes a single annular ring and a plurality of annular rings. The heat-affected zones can have a variety of widths, as measured in relation to the longitudinal bore axis.

Abstract: A wafer with an exposure surface and an exposure mask are disposed, directing the exposure surface to the exposure mask with a gap being interposed therebetween, the wafer having a position aligning wafer mark formed on the exposure surface, the wafer mark having a linear or point scattering source for scattering incident light, and the exposure mask having a position aligning mask mark having a linear or point scattering source for scattering incident light. A relative position of the wafer and exposure mask is detected by applying illumination light to the wafer mark and mask mark and observing scattered light from the scattered sources of the wafer mark and mask mark.

Abstract: A method of forming a capacitor that has improved charge storage capacity in a high density memory device that has shallow trench isolation regions and a capacitor produced by the method are provided. The method includes the step of forming an oxide spacer that consists of a plurality of oxide layers deposited by two alternating methods of thermal CVD and plasma CVD. After a contact hole is first etched by a plasma etching technique, the hole is again decoratively etched by an etchant such as hydrogen fluoride which has a high selectivity toward oxide layers formed by the plasma CVD method and a low selectivity toward oxide layers formed by the thermal CVD method. As a result, a corrugated side-wall of the contact hole is formed which affords the capacitor cell with an increased surface area leading to an improved charge storage capacity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a target for a ferromagnetic sputtering apparatus formed of a single piece of ferromagnetic target material. The target has a circular central area, an annular outer area, and a plurality of interconnected slots of specified width in the single piece extending in circumferential directions about the central area, forming a plurality of specified width radial gaps between the circular central area and the annular outer area. The slots of the sputtering target may be arranged to provide tabs crossing the slots to provide structural support to the specified width slots.

Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical cell wherein the composite electrode material adheres to the metal current collector to create good electrical contact is provided. The electrode/current collector comprises a current collector, a layer of an electrically conductive adhesion promoter formed on at least one surface of the current collector which comprises an electrically conductive material and an adhesive polymer; and a composite electrode selected from the group consisting of composite cathode and composite anode, wherein the thickness of said electrically conductive adhesive promoter is sufficient to bind the composite electrode to said current collector.

Abstract: A power source (10) , preferably in the form of a battery pack, comprises a battery (14), an electrochemical capacitor (16), and a switch bridge (18). The capacitor increases the power delivery capability of the battery for periodic power bursts, increases it's life, and is electrically connected in parallel with the battery through a number of switches. The switch bridge is used to periodically reverse the orientation of the capacitor with respect to the battery to alleviate electrical stress on the capacitor.

Abstract: A body implanted device including a container having an opening through which extends an electrical feedthrough. The feedthrough includes a terminal of bio-stable material. A glass insulator is positioned around the terminal. The glass insulator is chosen from a CABAL-12 type composition or variation thereof. The terminal is comprised of a material which has thermal expansion characteristics compatible with the glass seal. For glass seals having a thermal expansion in the range of 6.8 to 8.0.times.10.sup.-6 in/in/.degree.C. the terminal is comprised of a thin layer of titanium metallurgically clad over niobium or tantalum. For glass seals having a thermal expansion in the range of 8.0 to 9.0.times.10.sup.-6 in/in/.degree.C. the terminal is comprised of platinum, platinum-iridium or alloys of either, or of pure titanium.

Abstract: A composite magnetic member formed of a single material having a ferromagnetic section with high soft magnetism and a non-magnetic or the like section with sufficiently low magnetic (feebly magnetized or non-magnetic) and sufficient low MS temperature and a process for producing the member are provided. A composite magnetic member made of a single material of martensitic stainless steel including Ni having two sections of a ferromagnetic section having maximum permeability not less than 200 and coercive force not more than 2000 A/m and a feebly magnetized section having permeability not more than 2 and MS temperature not more than -30.degree. C.

Abstract: A contact type image transferring system and method incorporated in an image forming apparatus for cleaning residual toner on a transfer roller. The transfer roller is in contact with a photoconductive drum and forms a nip between the roller and the drum. A sheet of paper passes through the nip and a toner image on the drum is transferred to the sheet of paper. A power source applies a first bias current which has the same polarity as regularly charged toner to the transfer roller from when the image carrier starts its rotation after an inputting of a print start request until the sheet reaches the nip. Then the power source applies a second bias current having the same polarity as the first bias current to the transferring device when the sheet is at the nip to transfer the toner image on the image carrier to the sheet.

Abstract: A solid-polymer-electrolyte membrane for a polymer-electrolyte fuel cell is formed of a synthetic resin. The synthetic resin includes a main chain, and a hydrocarbon-based side chain. The main chain is formed as a film, and formed of a copolymer made from a fluorocarbon-based vinyl monomer and a hydrocarbon-based vinyl monomer. The hydrocarbon-based side chain involves a sulfonic group. The solid-polymer-electrolyte membrane exhibits a high strength and flexibility, but a low electric resistance, and can be produced at a reduced manufacturing cost. Thus, the solid-polymer-electrolyte membrane can be effectively applied to construct polymer-electrolyte fuel cells.

Abstract: A heat fixable toner comprises a binder resin and a release agent. The binder resin comprises a polyester resin, and the release agent comprises a graft-modified polyolefin. A recording medium containing a toner image of said heat fixable toner is heat-fixed by contacting the recording medium with a heater element through a film interposed therebetween. After the heat-fixing step, the film is peeled from the fixed toner image while the film surface temperature is higher than the endothermic peak temperature of the toner.

Abstract: In a method of forming patterns for use in manufacturing electronic devices, a radiation-sensitive layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate by coating a radiation-sensitive composition containing a compound which generates acid by chemical radiation and a compound which has one bond capable of being decomposed by the acid generated. Then, an area of the radiation-sensitive layer adjacent to a predetermined pattern-formation area is irradiated. Subsequently, a surface of the radiation-sensitive layer is treated with a basic compound and washed, thereby inactivating the acid generated in the irradiation area. Thereafter, the predetermined pattern-formation area of the radiation sensitive layer treated with the basic compound is irradiated, followed by applying heat treatment to the substrate. Last, the radiation-sensitive layer is developed. With the method, a fine pattern having a rectangular cross-section together with suppressing size alteration caused by scattered light can be formed.

Abstract: A method an apparatus is disclosed for forming a battery terminal having a threaded hard metal insert received within an outer portion formed of softer metal such as lead. A preformed outer portion is deformed by an orbital head forming apparatus to secure the hard metal insert within the outer portion.