Abstract: An image recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer, the recording element containing core/shell particles wherein the shell of the particles is an oligomeric or polymeric aluminosilicate complex or an aluminosilicate particulate, the complex and the particulate having a positive charge and being counter balanced by an anion.

Abstract: A duct board or duct liner comprises: an insulating layer formed from fibrous material bound with a resin binder, an outer facing layer adhered to an outer surface of the insulating layer, and a water repellant mat facing adhered to an interior surface of the insulating layer opposite the outer surface to form a duct board material. The mat facing provides sufficient water repellency to repel a mixture of about 40% isopropanol and about 60% water. The duct board or duct liner material may be formed into a tubular shape capable of conducting air, with the mat facing on the interior of the tubular shape.

Abstract: A multi-layered pipe of arbitrary length and cross-section is produced by co-extrusion of a segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (COPE) outer body over the exterior surface of an annular tubular core of CPVC/PVC having a wall thickness, measured in the radial direction, in the range from about 0.95 mm (38 mils) to about 1.375 mm (55 mils). The COPE is cohesively bonded to the annular core coextensively with essentially the entire length of the pipe. Though the COPE is easily degraded in contact with water, and CPVC and blends of CPVC with less than 25% by weight of PVC are typically rigid when extruded as pipe, a laminated pipe of COPE and CPVC/PVC with the specified wall thickness and overall dimensions which in the laminated pipe satisfy an applicable plumbing code (SDR-11 in the U.S.) has essentially the same performance characteristics as commercially available CPVC pipe which is a monolayer and not a laminate.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite elements comprising the following layered structure: (i) 2 to 20 mm metal, (ii) 10 to 300 mm plastic, (iii) 2 to 20 mm metal, whereby (i) and/or (iii) optionally comprise a closable opening.

Abstract: A molded product includes a receiving member in a body. A coupling component such as a female screw component is embedded in the receiving member. A connecting piece is formed continuous to the body and the receiving member based on integral molding. The connecting piece extends to the receiving member from the body inside a bore formed in the body. The connecting piece may form a single flat plate in the molded product, so that a general cutting device can be utilized to cut through the connecting piece in a facilitated manner. The receiving member can be removed from the body without any difficulty. The receiving member can be separated from the body.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least CPET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 80–98 % by weight of polyester and b) 2–10 % by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles having an average diameter d50 of from 2.5 to 12.0 ?m (based on the mass of the top layer (A)), wherein c) the polyester is composed of 12–89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 11–88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, d) the ratio of particle diameter d50 and layer thickness dA of the top layer (A) being greater than/equal to 1.0 and e) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 2.3 to 10.0 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.

Abstract: A thermoplastic sheet that includes a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, where A) the continuous phase contains a polymer composition resulting from the polymerization of a monomer mixture containing a styrenic monomer and an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer in the presence of the dispersed phase; and B) the dispersed phase contains one or more block copolymer selected from diblock and triblock copolymers of styrene-butadiene, styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-isoprene, styrene-isoprene-styrene, partially hydrogenated styrene-isoprene-styrene. The thermoplastic sheet is formed by extruding a thermoplastic composition that is cut to desired dimensions to form thermoplastic items, e.g. identification cards, credit cards, bank cards, key cards, gift cards, phone cards, playing cards, menus, and the like. Indicia and/or printing can be applied to the items to provide for commercial applications. The sheet may be opaque or may be relatively clear to transparent with a Haze value of 0.01% up to 10%.

Abstract: An inflatable cushioning article is made from a multilayer film having a seal layer, a gas barrier layer, and a tie layer adhering the seal layer to the gas barrier layer. The cushioning article has a plurality of inflatable chambers, with each of the chambers having a plurality of cells connected in series to one another via inflation channels. Although the inflatable article can be made from relatively thin films, the article exhibits a relatively high burst pressure and can be inflated to, for example 3 psi, and withstand conditions such as 140° F. and high altitude, without film delamination, seal failure, or film rupture. Preferably, the tie layer comprises an anhydride modified polyolefin having an anhydride content of at least 150 ppm.

Abstract: A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging immediately after being held out of a production cycle for some period of time, and applies a heated sealing element directly to and in sliding contact with a web of film to securely seal the inlet port of an inflated pillow while the pillow is under pressure and as the web of film is continuously and uninterruptedly advanced through the machine.

Abstract: A foil is formed on a given substrate, then, peeled off of the substrate and floated on the water surface charged in a tank. The surface level of the water is decreased to contact the foil to a folding plate of a jug substrate and thus, fold the foil at the folding plate in two. The two surfaces of the foil opposing each other are laminated along a foil forming-supporting plate within a laminating region. The thus laminated foil is dried and annealed except the area in the vicinity of the foil forming-supporting plate, and then, cut along the folding plate, a foil acceptor and a supporting plate, to provide a stripping foil which can be supported by itself.

Abstract: A composite material including a base material and composite portions is provided. The base material includes carbon fibers and carbon, and the composite portions include a plurality of protruding portions, which include at least silicon carbide, and which are formed as islands distributed in the base material on at least one surface of the composite material.

Abstract: The present invention is a ceramic matrix composite turbine engine component, wherein the component has a region of expected higher interlaminate stress during normal engine operation. The component includes both coated fiber tows and uncoated fiber tows arranged together into a preselected form, wherein the uncoated fiber tows are located at predetermined regions of expected high interlaminate stress. The invention further includes method of manufacturing a CMC such as a composite turbine engine component, wherein the component has a region of expected higher interlaminate stress during engine operation.

Abstract: An uncured fiber reinforced assembly that includes a reinforcement layer containing a fibrous material and at least one highly reactive curing agent. A matrix film layer is applied to the reinforcement layer so that it does not substantially impregnate the reinforcement layer. The matrix film layer includes at least one uncured epoxy resin and at least one latent epoxy curing agent. The assembly is designed for use in making snowboards and skis.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film which is a co-extruded laminated polyester film comprising at least three polyester layers with the intermediate layer containing a dye which is substantially dissolved in polyesters, said film having on one side thereof a resin layer containing metal-added metal oxide particles or metal oxide particles. This film is capable of preventing precipitation of the dye on the film surface, excels in heat insulation and aesthetic effect in use, and is suited for application to windows.

Abstract: Medical pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side of a support so as to have an appropriate tack strength and acceptable processability. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed with a pressure-sensitive adhesive composed mainly of an acrylic polymer and a compatible component that is compatible with the acrylic polymer. The support layer contains a compatible component that is compatible with the acrylic polymer. The amount of the compatible component contained in the support layer is 70% or less of the amount of the compatible component contained in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the support layer has an elongation of 200% or more without containing any compatible component.

Abstract: Moldable capsules of a conductive loaded resin-based material are created. The moldable capsules include a conductive element core radially surrounded by a resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material includes micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The conductive element core includes between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the moldable capsule in one embodiment, between about 20% and about 40% in another embodiment, between about 25% and about 35% in another embodiment, and about 30% in another embodiment. The micron conductive powders are formed from non-metals, that may also be metallic plated, or from metals, that may also be metallic plated, or from a combination of non-metal, plated, or in combination with, metal powders. The micron conductor fibers preferably are of nickel plated carbon fiber, stainless steel fiber, copper fiber, silver fiber, or the like.

Abstract: Drawn multi-filament polyethylene yarns and articles thereof having unique signatures in dynamic mechanical analysis reflective of unique microstructures, and having superior ballistic resistant properties.

Abstract: A composition comprising Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) with a reduced emission of acrolein is obtained by contacting Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) resin with an effective amount of a melt stable, organic stabilizing compound. Such PTT resin has an acrolein formation rate at 280° C. of less than 15 ppm/minute. Preferably the residual acrolein content of the PTT resin is less than 10 ppm. The additive organic stabilizing compounds are free from nitrogen atoms. Preferred additive compounds include polyfunctional alkohols, alcoholates, aromatic carboxylic acid anhydrides, carboxylic acids and salts of carboxylic acids. The additive compounds are added to the polymer in molten state and/or to the resin, which is then processed to fibers, filaments, non-wovens, films and/or mouldings.

Abstract: The invention relates to coloured gloss pigments having specific particle dimensions comprising a transparent core of a silicon oxide of the composition SiO0.03 to SiO0.95 and, optionally, further coatings of silicon dioxide, carbon, a partially transparent metal and/or a dielectric of high refractive index, to a coating method suitable therefor wherein metallic silicon is vapour-deposited in the presence of a low oxygen partial pressure, to the use of such gloss pigments in pigmenting plastics, surface coatings, printing inks and cosmetic compositions, and also to pigmented compositions comprising such gloss pigments.

Abstract: Novel material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separations devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, the disclosure describes porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles having a chromatographically-enhancing pore geometry, which desirably may be surface modified, and that offer more efficient chromatographic separations than that known in the art.

Abstract: Heteroporphyrin nanotubes, metal nanostructures, and metal/porphyrin-nanotube composite nanostructures formed using the nanotubes as photocatalysts and structural templates, and the methods for forming the nanotubes and composites.

Abstract: Carrier comprised of a core, a polymer coating, and wherein said coating contains a conductive polypyrrole contained in a carbon black matrix; or a polyaniline contained in a carbon black matrix.

Abstract: Methods for making composite flakes are disclosed. The composite flakes are formed from particles and one or more monomers and/or resins or resin systems. The polymer matrix of the flakes is highly crosslinked and/or high molecular weight. Use of the particles in powder coatings is also disclosed.

Abstract: Coating powders having a low curing temperature are comprised of an acid functional acrylic resin having an acid number between about 40 and 220, triglycidyl isocyanurate, and a curing catalyst comprising tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. Such coating powders have a stoichiometry of acid groups to epoxy groups of between about 0.5 and 2.0. Low curing temperature coating powders comprising an acrylic resin, a polyester resin, an epoxy functional crosslinking agent, and a curing catalyst exhibit good flexibility properties following application to a substrate and curing. Good flexibility may also be achieved by incorporating blended epoxy crosslinking agents into acrylic resins alone or into blended acrylic and polyester resins. Such blended crosslinking agents should have an epoxy functionality of from about 2 to about 6 and an equivalent weight of from about 100 to about 700.

Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane formulations, their use and substrates which are coated with such formulations are described.

Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a multi-layer undercoat may include a layer of or including tin oxide on the glass surface and a layer of silicon nitride thereover. Tin oxide is advantageous in that it is relatively durable, and is a low stress material with excellent adhesion to glass. Moreover, the sputtering rate for tin oxide is several times higher than that of silicon nitride. Thus, problems of high cost (due to slow deposition rate) and durability (due to high compressive stress) can be overcome through the use of tin oxide as a bottom portion of the dual layer overcoat. The coated article may or may not be heat treated in different embodiments of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal laminate which is broadly used for a flexible wiring board or the like and an etching method therefor. In particular, the present invention relates to a metal laminate which includes a layer obtained by laminating a metal layer and an insulating layer, where the insulating layer is subjected to an etching process, wherein, in a surface of the metal layer which is positioned so as to come in contact with the insulating layer, respective concentrations of main metal element and oxygen element constituting the metal layer are measured from the surface of the metal layer towards inside of the metal layer in a time-elapsing manner according to AES (Auger electron spectroscopy) and a value of the thickness of a metal oxide film of the surface of the metal layer measured at a time when atomic concentrations of the main metal element and the oxygen element constituting the metal layer become equal to each other is in a range of at least 0 ? to less than 50 ?.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to produce an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier which has few pinholes and small surface roughness and which has an the thickness of less than 5 ?m, and to produce the method of producing the foil, and further to produce a printed circuit board for fine pattern, a multilayer printed circuit board and a chip on film circuit board by using the ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier. The present invention provides an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier produced by stacking a peeling layer and an ultra thin copper foil in order on the surface of a carrier copper foil which is made smooth so that the mean surface roughness of at least one side is Rz of 0.01 to 2.0 ?m by the chemical polishing, the electrochemical dissolution, or the smoothing plating processing method independently, combining two or more, or further combining the mechanical polishing.

Abstract: Phosphor coated with wide bandgap metal oxide which can be used for a plasma display panel (PDP) has a surface that is coated with a continuous, thin film of wide bandgap metal oxide. In preparing the phosphor coated with wide bandgap metal oxide, a pH of the wide bandgap metal oxide precursor solution containing an organic solvent and water is adjusted to 0.1–10 and heated under a reflux, thereby obtaining a metal hydroxide gel. The wide bandgap metal hydroxide gel is made to contact a phosphor for a PDP, thereby obtaining the gel-coated phosphor. The gel-coated phosphor is then dried and sintered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting material having high emitting efficiency, high luminance and durability for use in an organic light-emitting device and to an organic electroluminescent (EL) device, in which the light-emitting material is used. The light-emitting material contains a light-emitting substance which is spatially constricted and confined in an order of two dimensions or more, thus providing a high efficient organic light-emitting device based on emission of phosphorescence from an excited triplet state.

Abstract: The present invention describes novel 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole-containing compounds. Such compounds can be used as active components (=functional materials) in a variety of different applications which can in the widest sense be considered part of the electronics industry.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive device includes a magnetization pinned layer, a magnetization free layer, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer formed between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer, and electrodes allowing a sense current to flow in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the stack including the magnetization pinned layer, the nonmagnetic intermediate layer and the magnetization free layer. At least one of the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer is substantially formed of a binary or ternary alloy represented by the formula FeaCobNic (where a+b+c=100 at %, and a?75 at %, b?75 at %, and c?63 at %), or formed of an alloy having a body-centered cubic crystal structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to an encapsulating device for electrical circuitry, which includes at least one pin which is directly attachable to metal such as by welding. This is especially suitable for battery pack applications whereby such an encapsulating device is incorporated in the battery pack and is used as an encapsulating device for the battery protection circuitry.

Abstract: A fuel cell system including a fuel cell, an air compressor for supplying compressed air to the fuel cell, an expander for recovering energy from the air discharged from the fuel cell, and a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the air discharged from the compressor and the air discharged from the fuel cell. The air discharged from the fuel cell is supplied to the expander after flowing through the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A simplified PEM fuel cell system is integrated with a fuel processor and an exhaust gas oxidizer to ensure clean emissions. The fuel cell has an operating temperature of 100–200° C., and utilizes reformate fuel having a carbon monoxide level greater than 1000 parts per million.

Abstract: A hydrogen purge control apparatus includes a fuel cell stack from which hydrogen is purged as necessary, a purged hydrogen dilution device which is disposed downstream of the fuel cell stack, and which has a chamber formed therein, a first inlet for purged hydrogen, a second inlet for air, and an outlet for diluted hydrogen, a regulator which is disposed between the fuel cell stack and the first inlet, and which is provided for regulating an amount of the purged hydrogen flowing into the purged hydrogen dilution device, and a control unit having a hydrogen concentration estimating section that is configured to estimate the hydrogen concentration at the outlet of the purged hydrogen dilution device based on an operating state of the fuel cell stack. The regulator is operated by the control unit depending on the hydrogen concentration estimated by the hydrogen concentration estimating section.

Abstract: A fuel cell which can self-heat in a short time, in which no reaction gas is necessary for combustion, thereby improving the starting performance at low temperatures. The fuel cell comprises a cell structure in which an anode and a cathode are provided on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. This cell structure has a power generation plane and at least a part of the generation plane is defined as a local generation area so as to locally generate power. The fuel cell may include a pair of separators between which the cell structure is placed, and a reaction gas passage may be formed between the cell structure and each separator. One of a system for supplying a reaction gas to only a part of the reaction gas passage, and a system for supplying a reaction gas to the entire reaction gas passage is switchably selected.

Abstract: A fuel cell has an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways are filled with ion-conducting material and may be surrounded by non-ion conducting material. The membrane may comprise a substrate of non-ion-conducting material that is penetrated by openings, each opening providing a corresponding one of the passageways.

Abstract: A laminated structure of a flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell is made up of an alloy metal separator having a flat plate and a slit plate, wherein the flat plate is brought into contact with the slit plate after the slit plate is brought into contact with an air pole or the air pole is brought into contact with the slit plate after the slit plate is brought into contact with the flat plate, whereby a problem with the working of the alloy metal separator can be eliminated, and also the excellent performance of the flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell can be maintained by using the separator.

Abstract: Provided is a supported catalyst for a fuel cell, containing a conductive support and a platinum alloy supported thereby, wherein an elution ratio of transition metal other than platinum is 30% or less when 0.5 g of the supported catalyst is stirred at room temperature in 30 mL of 0.1N aqueous sulfuric acid solution for 800 hours.

Abstract: Contact of terminals of a component to be loaded on a device and terminals on the device are avoided, even if the component is similar to, but differs from, a component intended to be loaded on that device. A discriminating tab is provided in the vicinity of the component terminals and a blocking portion is provided in the vicinity of the device terminals. The discriminating tab and blocking portion are relatively positioned to provide concave and convex interference or engagement with each other, either to block connection of the component terminal with the device terminal because of interference if the component is not permitted to be loaded on the device, or to permit connection of the component terminal with the device terminal because of engagement.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.

Abstract: An electrochemical element having a metal case for accommodating an element unit in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are disposed to face each other with a separator between them, and an electrolyte; a sealing body for sealing an opening of the metal case; and a sealant provided between the metal case and the sealing body, wherein the sealant comprises an elastomer as a main component and an organic pigment and is colored in a color different from the metal case and sealing body. The present invention also includes an electrochemical element which further has a gasket interposed between the sealing body and the metal case, and in which the sealant is provided between the gasket and the sealing body or the metal case.

Abstract: Hydrogen storage alloy has: (1) a main composition expressed by the formula of Mm-(Ni—Al—Co—Mn—Mo); (2) a ratio of the number of atoms expressed by the formula of (Ni—Al—Co—Mn—Mo) is 5.7<(Ni+Al+Co+Mn+Mo)?8, and 3.5?Ni, when Mm is set at 1 in a ratio of the number of atoms; and (3) an internal structure having hydrogen storage alloy phase expressed by the general formula of AB5, and a second phase existing in the hydrogen storage alloy phase.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a negative active material powder comprising a metal capable of alloying with lithium, a conductive material powder, and a binder, wherein the density thereof is between 1.2 g/cm3 and 4.0 g/cm3.

Abstract: A grid is obtained by punching or expanding a sheet comprising a pure lead (Pb: 99.99 mass % or more) plate having a lead-tin alloy layer formed at least on one side of the pure lead plate. By using it as a positive electrode of a lead-acid battery, the problem that a pure lead grid shows bad charge acceptance characteristics after deep discharge can be solved, maintaining the excellent trickle life performance which a pure lead grid shows originally.

Abstract: An electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery includes lithium salts, an organic solvent with a high boiling point, and a carbonate-based additive compound having substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen, a cyano (CN), and a nitro (NO2). The electrolyte improves discharge, low temperature, and cycle life characteristics of a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte, a lithium battery employing the same, and methods of forming the electrolyte and the lithium battery. The polymer electrolyte includes polyester (meth)acrylate having a polyester polyol moiety having three or more hydroxide (—OH) groups, at least one hydroxde group being substituted by a (meth)acrylic ester group and at least one hydroxide group being substituted by a radical non-reactive group, or its polymer, a peroxide having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and an electrolytic solution including a lithium salt and an organic solvent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a battery of high capacity that is excellent in storage, load, cycle, and continuous charge characteristics and that reduces gas generation; and a nonaqueous electrolyte for use in the battery. The invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises a nonaqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt dissolved therein, wherein the nonaqueous organic solvent contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acid anhydrides and carbonic esters having an unsaturated bond, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of sulfonic compounds and fluorine-containing aromatic compounds having 9 carbon atoms or less; and a lithium secondary battery employing the same.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for repairing an opaque defect on a mask substrate. After examining one or more opaque patterns in a predetermined area of the mask substrate, at least one opaque defect in the opaque patterns is identified based on a difference between its light reflection rate and a reference reflection rate. A residue height of the opaque defect is further determined based on its light transmission rate, and a repair formula such as an etching dosage is devised based on the determined residue height.