Patents Issued in April 24, 2008
  • Publication number: 20080096011
    Abstract: The invention concerns a volume of transparent amorphous vitreous material such as crystal or glass whereof one part of the outer surface is coated with successive layers of metal or ceramic particles designed to provide it with a decorative dichroic visual effect when said part is observed through a volume of the transparent material. The succession of layers observes the following scheme: at least one alternation of two transparent layers of metal and/or ceramic particles in contact with the crystal; then a final reflecting opaque layer consisting of metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: BACCARAT
    Inventor: Bruno Gaillard Allemand
  • Publication number: 20080096012
    Abstract: High temperature weather resistant exterior building product articles are disclosed. Articles, such as siding, siding trim, decking, fencing and roofing products are made with a CPVC layer and optionally an insulating layer attached to the CPVC layer. The products have a heat distortion temperature greater than 180° F. and preferably greater than 205° F. The articles can be made in dark colors and have sufficient temperature resistance to withstand direct sunlight in warm climates as well as reflective heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Detterman
  • Publication number: 20080096013
    Abstract: A transparent electrically-conductive film of the present invention comprises a transparent film substrate, a hard coat layer formed on one side of the transparent film substrate, a SiOx layer with a thickness of 10 nm to 300 nm that is formed on the hard coat layer by a dry process, and a transparent electrically-conductive thin layer with a thickness of 20 nm to 35 nm that is formed on another side of the transparent film substrate. The transparent electrically-conductive film has good resistance to moisture and heat and high durability against pen-based input and can be prevented from cracking during a punching process and also prevented from waving or curling even in a high-temperature, high-humidity environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotake Nashiki, Hideo Sugawara, Hidehiko Andou, Hidetoshi Yoshitake
  • Publication number: 20080096014
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a craze resistant plastic article. The process includes steps of exposing a substrate surface to a plasma gas formed by introducing a gas mixture containing oxygen and an organosilicon monomer into a plasma chamber to deposit a polymer coating that adheres to the surface of the substrate. An innermost region of the coating adjacent the surface of the substrate is deposited with a ratio of organosilicon monomer to oxygen in the gas mixture that is greater than or equal to 1. An outermost region of the coating is deposited with a ratio of organosilicon monomer to oxygen in the gas mixture that is less than 1. The ratio of organosilicon monomer to oxygen in the plasma gas is altered progressively over time between deposition of the innermost and outermost regions to form a graded coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    Inventors: Hans Griesser, Peter Murphy, Colin Hall
  • Publication number: 20080096015
    Abstract: An exemplary thin film transistor array substrate (200) includes a substrate (210) and a gate electrode (220) formed on the substrate. The gate electrode includes an adhesive layer (226) formed on the substrate, a conductive layer (224) formed on the adhesive layer and a barrier layer (222) formed on the conductive layer, the adhesive layer and the barrier layer both have sandwich structures. A central core of the adhesive layer, the conductive layer, and a central core of the barrier layer are made of a same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Shuo-Ting Yan
  • Publication number: 20080096016
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated body for producing a printed wiring board, which includes an adhesive layer that is provided between an insulating film for a printed wiring board and a metal film for forming wiring. The adhesive layer includes an active species generating composition that is capable of generating an active species having reactivity by energy application, and a polymer precursor composition that includes a compound capable of forming a polymer compound by reaction with the active species generating composition. The invention also provides a method of producing a printed wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuyuki TSURUMI
  • Publication number: 20080096017
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to the production of a composite yarn or non-woven strand wherein a core of super absorbent fibers or polymers (SAP's) having a swell factor of approximately 25% and greater are encapsulated by a nonwoven membrane of defined porosity. The membrane is then sealed in a fashion to generally deter or prevent the SAP material from migrating out of the core as water is freely absorbed and desorbed from the composite yarn structure. The strands of yarns or strips of non-woven material are subsequently constructed into an open or unorientated fabric formation. When used as a subterranean fabric, structure or material, the resultant fabric structure retains moisture while permitting normal root growth and allowing excess water to pass through and beneath the fabric while facilitating movement of water from lower levels to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Gilbert Patrick
  • Publication number: 20080096018
    Abstract: A low density material and a method for preparing a low-density material and precursor for forming a low-density material are provided. An aqueous mixture of inorganic primary component and a blowing agent is formed, the mixture is dried and optionally ground to form an expandable precursor. Such a precursor is then fired with activation of the blowing agent being controlled such that it is activated within a predetermined optimal temperature range. The firing conditions are also controlled to provide a low density sphere containing a heterogeneous sphere wall structure comprising a combination of amorphous glass and a crystalline phase or gas phase or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: JAMES HARDIE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V.
    Inventors: Huagang Zhang, Hamid Hojaji, Shannon Labernik, David Melmeth, Thinh Pham, James McFarlane
  • Publication number: 20080096019
    Abstract: A catalytic nanotemplate including a freestanding template particle and a director associated with the surface of the freestanding template particle. The free standing template particle may have multiple segments and the director may be associated with one or more of the segments. In instances where multiple segments are present, the segments may be made of different materials or be of the same material in different forms. More than one type of director or no director may be associated with any particular segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: OXONICA, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Natan
  • Publication number: 20080096020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a silicate coating on particles and to the particles thus obtained, characterized in that a solution containing silicate is added to a dispersion of uncoated particles having a diameter of less than 50 ?m and acoustic excitation occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Rudiger Nass, Detlef Burgard, Christian Schnadinger
  • Publication number: 20080096021
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applications. A halide-containing monomer is combined with nanotubes, and then polymerized in some compositions. In other applications, a halide-containing polymer is solution processed with nanotubes to form useful compositions in the invention. Also disclosed are probes for near field detection of radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: David Carroll, John Ballato, Stephen Foulger, Richard Czerw, Dennis Smith, Hiren Shah, Earl Wagener
  • Publication number: 20080096022
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic shielding sheet comprising a transparent base (11) and a mesh metal layer (21) arranged on one side of the transparent base (11) via an adhesive layer (13). The metal layer (21) has a mesh portion (103) wherein many opening portions (105) are surrounded by a line portion (107), and a frame portion (101) arranged around the mesh portion (103). The opening portions (105) are filled with a transparent ionizing radiation-curing resin layer (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20080096023
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a coated optical element. The process Includes: a) providing an optical element substrate; b) contacting the optical element with a pretreatment composition of an aqueous solution of hydrolyzed aminosilane; and c) applying a film-forming composition to the optical element of (b) to form a coating on the optical element, thereby yielding a coated optical element. The pretreatment composition may further include a substantially water-miscible solvent that is capable of swelling the substrate surface without causing haze or degradation of the substrate. The coated optical element demonstrates improved adhesion between the film-forming composition and the substrate compared to a substantially identical optical element that has not been contacted with the pretreatment composition of step b) prior to application of the film-forming composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: James P. Colton, Brandy D. Slezak
  • Publication number: 20080096024
    Abstract: A coating composition, coated articles, and methods of coating, wherein the composition includes: a resin system comprising a polysilazane and optionally a polysiloxane and/or optionally an aromatic hydrocarbon; and glass particles having a softening point below operating temperature, a coefficient of thermal expansion of at least 80, and a dielectric constant of at least 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl Cavallin
  • Publication number: 20080096025
    Abstract: A press molding die for a glass material is manufactured by forming an organic compound layer composed of an organic compound having a pyrolysis temperature on the press molding surface of the press molding die; and converting the organic compound layer into a mold release layer by heating to a temperature of at least the pyrolysis temperature of the organic compound. The mold release layer is thus inexpensively provided on the press molding surface, secures excellent releasability of a glass material from the press molding surface of the die, and does not cause unevenness of the press molding surface even upon repeatedly carrying out press molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Fuji Electric Device Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Minazawa
  • Publication number: 20080096026
    Abstract: A ceramic paste is applied to a first glass sheet 11, and a ceramic paste is applied to a second glass sheet 13 with a lower solar absorptivity than that of the first glass sheet 11. In this case, the amount per unit area of the ceramic paste to be applied to the first glass sheet 11 is allowed to be smaller than that of the ceramic paste to be applied to the second glass sheet 13. Alternatively, a first ceramic paste and a second ceramic paste are allowed to have different compositions from each other. The first glass sheet 11 and the second glass sheet 13 are bent so that the surfaces onto which the ceramic pastes have been applied are shaped as concave surfaces. The applied ceramic paste is fired using the heating used for bending. Thus maskings 12 and 14 are formed. The first glass sheet 11 and the second glass sheet 13 are bonded to each other, with a resin interlayer film 15 being interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuo Yamada, Shinichi Nishimoto, Takahiro Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20080096027
    Abstract: A polysiloxane(amide-ureide) which inhibits the ability of ice to adhere to a surface of a physical object when applied to a surface of a substrate. The polysiloxane(amide-ureide) has a backbone including: (i) at least one diamine-terminated polysiloxane of the general formula: wherein, for each unit of the polysiloxane R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C10 alkyls, aryls, and polyaryls; for each unit of the polysiloxane R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1 to C6 alkyls, aryls, C3 to C6 cycloaliphatics, and C3 to C6 heterocycles; for each unit of the polysiloxane A1 and A2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1 to C6 alkyls, aryls, polyaryls, C3 to C6 cycloaliphatics, and C3 to C6 heterocycles; for each unit of the polysiloxane, x is a number from 1 to 1000; (ii) at least one aromatic diamine; (iii) at least one diisocyanate; and (iv) at least one halide substituted dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Norman Byrd, Douglas Soden
  • Publication number: 20080096028
    Abstract: A light-emitting electrochemical cell comprising at least two electrodes, and an electroluminescent material arranged between said electrodes, wherein said electroluminescent material comprises a charged metal complex is disclosed. The charged metal complex has at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of Ir, Os, Pt, Re and Zn, with the proviso that said metal complex is different from [Ir(ppy)2(dtb-bpy)]+(PF6) and [Os(bpy)2(dppe)]2+(PF6)2. A method for manufacturing such a light-emitting electrochemical cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Rene Theodorus Wegh, Edward Allen Plummer, Luisa De Cola, Eduard Johannes Meijer
  • Publication number: 20080096029
    Abstract: A primer composition for a polysiloxane hard coating is provided. This primer composition comprises (A) a vinyl polymer having a hydrolyzable silyl group and/or SiOH group and an organic UV absorbing group bonded to its side chain, and (B) fine silica particles dispersed in an organic solvent, and the primer layer formed after coating and curing has a coefficient of linear expansion of up to 150×10?6/° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi HIGUCHI, Masaaki YAMAYA
  • Publication number: 20080096030
    Abstract: Provided is a room temperature-curable, heat-conductive silicone rubber composition, including: (A) a diorganopolysiloxane with both molecular chain terminals blocked with hydroxyl groups and/or organooxy groups, (B) a heat-conductive filler other than a palladium powder, (C) an organosilane containing two or more hydrolyzable groups, and/or a partial hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, and (D) a palladium powder. The composition improves on the drawbacks of the conventional technology, is able to suppress the quantity of hydrogen gas produced from the heat-conductive filler, exhibits superior storage properties, and yields a low-hardness cured product upon curing. The cured product is useful as a heat-conductive material for a heat-generating electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Shin -Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun HORIKOSHI, Tsuneo Kimura
  • Publication number: 20080096031
    Abstract: A metal surface is coated with a coating comprising, in succession starting from the metal: optionally, a primer layer; optionally, a tie layer; and a polyamide-based layer consisting of a blend of a polyamide and of a polyolefin functionalized by an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride. Advantageously, the metal surface is the outer surface of a tube, particularly a small-diameter pipe having, for example, an outside diameter of 4 to 50 mm. The metal may be any metal, but the coating is very useful for steel and its alloys and for aluminium and its alloys. The optionally, a tie layer; aluminium may be anodized. Thus, the coated surface can comprise aluminium, the anodizing layer, the optional primer, the optional tie and the PA-based layer. The steel may be coated with zinc or a Zn-based alloy (such as, for example, a Zn—Al or Zn—Fe mixture) or with aluminium or an Al-based alloy and/or treated by chromatizing or phosphatizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Nicolas AMOUROUX
  • Publication number: 20080096032
    Abstract: A molding compound formulation is provided that includes a unsaturated polyester, a low profile additive, and high surface area conductive carbon black particulate. The carbon black is dispersed in at least one of the unsaturated polyester and the low profile additive to produce a cured panel having a surface resistivity value of between 1×105-108?, and a Diffracto analysis D number of less than 100 when cured against a mold platen having a Diffracto analysis D number of 25. A process for producing such a molding compound panel is also provided that includes mixing through rotary mechanical stirring the high surface area conductive carbon black particulate into one side of the molding compound formulation under conditions that satisfy: ln(viscosity)??0.82{ln(RPM)}+12.734 ??(I) where viscosity is in Centipoise and RPM denotes revolutions per minute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Probir K. Guha, Michael J. Siwajek
  • Publication number: 20080096033
    Abstract: To provide a curable a composition exhibiting excellent applicability and capable of forming a coating having high hardness, low curling properties, and excellent flexibility on the surface of a substrate, and a cured film including a cured product of the composition. A curable composition comprising: (A) 30 to 80 wt % of metal oxide particles to which an organic compound containing a polymerizable unsaturated group is bonded, and (B) 5 to 50 wt % of a urethane (meth)acrylate having an aromatic cyclic structure in the molecule and including three or more (meth)acryloyl groups, provided that the total amount of the composition excluding an organic solvent is 100 wt %; and a cured layer formed by curing the composition, and a laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriyasu Shinohara, Ryousuke Iinuma, Jiro Ueda, Takayoshi Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20080096034
    Abstract: A tackifier resin is provided comprising monomer units from at least one aromatic monomer and at least one acrylate monomer; wherein the tackifier resin has a low residual monomer concentration. In other embodiments of the invention, the tackifier resin does not significantly decrease the moisture vapor transport rate of an adhesive composition comprising the tackifier resin, does not significantly increase fogging of an adhesive composition comprising the tackifier resin, and does not significantly exhibit skin sensitivity properties. A process to produce the tackifier resin is also provided. The process comprises contacting a tackifier resin product stream with at least one carrier at a temperature sufficient to remove a portion of at least one residual monomer from the tackifier resin product stream to produce the tackifier resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Michel Theelen, Derek Bamborough, Elisabeth Gielens
  • Publication number: 20080096035
    Abstract: A thermo-coating formed from a polyolefin and a hydrocarbon resin providing a layer substantially impervious to aqueous liquids, and a method of manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Ronald Jones
  • Publication number: 20080096036
    Abstract: The surface of a magnesium or magnesium alloy part is protected from corrosion by a coating of adherent, electrically conductive material that is electrolytically anodic to the magnesium-containing substrate. For example, the magnesium alloy has a microstructure with portions that are anodic and cathodic to each other, but the coating contains species (e.g., lithiated graphite particles in a polymeric binder) that are anodic to all phases in the magnesium alloy microstructure so that when the coating is damaged and the part surface is exposed, the coating is sacrificially consumed by electrochemical corrosion and the part is spared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Mridula D. Bharadwaj, Anil K. Sachdev, Mark W. Verbrugge
  • Publication number: 20080096037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel band 1 for the manufacturing of doctor blades, coater blades or creping blades comprising a steel composition comprising in percent per weight 1-3% C, 4-10% Cr, 1-8% Mo, 2.5-10% V and the remainder essentially iron and contaminants in normal amounts, wherein the steel band 1 is produced by using a powder metallurgical process. Further, this invention relates to doctor blades, coater blades or creping blades of this steel band, as well as a method for its manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Daxelmuller, Helmut Ponemayr
  • Publication number: 20080096038
    Abstract: A method for friction-stir-welding two hollow workpieces. While open end portions of the workpieces butt each other, and an annular support member supports the butt end portions from the inside, the workpieces are joined together by friction stir welding. An annular, radially outward projection is formed on the entire outer circumferential surface of the support member in an intermediate region along the support member width. Support portions to be fitted into corresponding end portions of the workpieces for support from the inside are formed on the support member at corresponding opposite sides of the annular, radially outward projection. While the support portions are fitted into the workpieces, respectively, and end faces of the workpieces abut the annular, radially outward projection, the butt end portions of the workpieces and the support member are friction stir welded from the outside. Thereby, the hollow workpieces are welded without joint defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Nagano
  • Publication number: 20080096039
    Abstract: A tubular formation technique utilizing centrifugal casting incorporating a moveable launder system to deliver molten alloy along an extended length within a centrifugal caster to form a hollow tubular precursor of extended length. The technique is adaptable to all alloy systems but may be particularly suited for so called “hard alloys” that are susceptible to substantial work hardening or are difficult to extrude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Anil K. Sachdev, K. Balasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20080096040
    Abstract: A flanged plate (1) for a rolling-lobe air spring has on its rounded portion an annular, closed, concave, rounded holding recess (13) which has a circular arcuate shape. The plate is provided with the recess before surface treatment. A correspondingly shaped holding bead (16) in the upper flanging tool (3) engages in this holding recess and form-tightly holds the tool (3) and the flanged plate (1). In this way, sharp-edged holding grooves, which can damage the surface of the flanged plate, are unnecessary. The flanging method, the flanging device, the flanged plate and the rolling-lobe air spring provided with a flanged plate of the above type are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Gerd Morig, Wolfgang Gnirk, Bernd Reich
  • Publication number: 20080096041
    Abstract: A sintered metal fiber medium as subject of the invention comprising at least one pleat, which pleat comprising a first leg being present according to a first plane, and a second leg being present according to a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect along an intersecting line according to a dihedral angle ?. The pleat comprises a bending part for coupling the first and the second leg. The medium has an average thickness at the legs of TI. A sintered metal fiber medium as subject of the invention is characterized in that the bending part comprises at least one distinct linear zones, which is substantially parallel to the intersecting line, in which linear zone, the medium has a minimum thickness Tb, which Tb is smaller than TI. In the linear zone or zones of the bending part, the thickness of the medium is reduced, so Tb is less than 0.5 times TI. Further, a method to provide such pleated sintered metal fiber medium is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Pieter Rommens
  • Publication number: 20080096042
    Abstract: A process for the production of surface-oxidized metallic wools or fibres involves dry scraping, with a set of grooved knives or equivalent tools, of a taut metallic wire which is made to slide between two rollers. The process includes regulation of the wire scraping temperature or subsequent heat treatment of the wire after cutting, to obtain controlled surface oxidation of the wool. The products obtained are useful as basic materials to prepare supports for catalysts and materials for various applications, such as sensors, catalysts or friction materials. Examples of coating of metallic wools and fibres with oxides, in particular ceramic oxides, for the creation of catalytic composite materials with a metallic core, are disclosed for this type of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano
    Inventors: Paolo Carniti, Antonella Gervasini, Serena Biella
  • Publication number: 20080096043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of production of functionally graded materials based on an incremental melting and solidification process. Its operation principle can be described as follows: the materials (metal elements, alloys or ceramics) are melt by the induction heating in the mould, and the continual granules, powders or wire, or even liquid materials, of another metal alloys are fed to the mould. The heating zone is limited to a small part of the mould. The incremental melting and solidification process proceeds from the bottom to the top of the mould by changing the relative position between the mould and the heating apparatus. Usage of this method ensures the obtainment of components with no particular alloy composition, but with a gradual changing of the chemical composition along the casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO
    Inventor: Filipe Samuel Correia Pereira Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20080096044
    Abstract: A plating method comprising: continuously electroplating a film having a surface resistance of 1 to 1,000 ohms per square, wherein a plating solution has a copper content of 150 to 300 g/l as expressed by weight of copper sulfate pentahydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Jun Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20080096045
    Abstract: A turbine engine component (10) with a non-aluminide protective coating (14) containing silicon and chromium and a process for forming such non-aluminide protective coatings (14). The non-aluminide protective coating (14) is formed by applying a silicon-containing fluid composition to the turbine engine component (10) as a silicon-containing layer (20) and heating the silicon-containing layer (20) to a temperature effective to form the non-aluminide protective coating (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicants: AEROMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC., SIEMENS INDUSTRIAL TURBOMACHINERY GMBH
    Inventors: David Fairbourn, Paul Walker
  • Publication number: 20080096046
    Abstract: A method of treating the surface of copper is provided to ensure adhesive strength between the surface of copper and an insulating layer without forming irregularities exceeding 1 ?m on the surface of copper and to improve insulation reliability between wirings. A copper whose surface is treated by the above surface treating method is also provided. The method of treating the surface of copper comprises the surface of copper comprising the steps of: forming a metal nobler than copper discretely on the surface of copper; and subsequently oxidizing the surface of copper by using an alkaline solution containing an oxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yamashita, Yasuo Inoue, Masaharu Matsuura, Toyoki Ito, Akira Shimizu, Fumio Inoue, Akishi Nakaso
  • Publication number: 20080096047
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen absorbent containing a mixture (X) of aluminum (A) and aluminum compounds (B), which can be easily wasted and cannot be detected by a metal detector similarly to related art of oxygen absorbents. The oxygen absorbent has an excellent maximum oxygen absorption quantity, in which aluminum can more effectively absorb oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michiyo Yamane, Toshiaki Oono
  • Publication number: 20080096048
    Abstract: Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to photochromic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to photochromic-dichroic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. For example, one non-limiting embodiment provides a thermally reversible, photochromic compound adapted to have at least a first state and a second state, wherein the thermally reversible, photochromic compound has an average absorption ratio greater than 2.3 in at least one state as determined according to CELL METHOD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Anil Kumar, Meng He, Terry Kellar, Forrest Blackburn
  • Publication number: 20080096049
    Abstract: Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to photochromic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to photochromic-dichroic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. For example, one non-limiting embodiment provides a thermally reversible, photochromic compound adapted to have at least a first state and a second state, wherein the thermally reversible, photochromic compound has an average absorption ratio greater than 2.3 in at least one state as determined according to CELL METHOD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Anil Kumar, Meng He, Terry Kellar, Forrest Blackburn
  • Publication number: 20080096050
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium capable of alleviating thermal fluctuation and improving the recording density includes a functional layer containing a magnetic material, and a recording layer overlying the functional layer and containing a magnetic material. The recording layer contains a plurality of magnetic grains and a nonmagnetic material existing among the magnetic grains, and the functional layer and the recording layer exert exchange coupling interaction in a direction making a substantially orthogonal relation with each other at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akira KIKITSU, Tadashi Kai, Junichi Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20080096051
    Abstract: By using a composite free layer of Fe25% Co/NiFe, an improved CPP GMR device has been created. The resulting structure yields a higher CPP GMR ratio than prior art devices, while maintaining free layer softness and acceptable magnetostriction. A process for manufacturing the device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Min Li, Cheng Horng, Ru-Ying Tong
  • Publication number: 20080096052
    Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording media substrate, suitable for magnetic recording media using the perpendicular magnetic recording method, is disclosed. Texturing is used to polish the substrate. A polishing tape is pressed against a substrate, while a polishing slurry comprising abrasive particles is supplied onto the substrate for perpendicular magnetic recording media while it is rotated, to perform texturing of the substrate. The average fiber diameter of polishing fibers contained in the polishing tape is 400 nm or less, and the average particle diameter of abrasive particles contained in the polishing slurry is 150 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC DEVICE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki MATSUO, Shoji SAKAGUCHI, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20080096053
    Abstract: An improved structure for the construction of perpendicular recording media is disclosed. The structure includes a perpendicular recording layer with at least two oxide sublayers or a lower sublayer of a non-oxide. One structure includes an upper sublayer comprised of a Silicon-oxide, while a lower sublayer is comprised of a Tantalum-oxide. The structures provide for increased coercivity and corrosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaoping Bian, Qing Dai, Hoa Do, Yoshihiro Ikeda, David Margulies, Mary Frances Minardi, Natacha Frederique Supper, Kentaro Takano, Min Xiao, Qi-Fan Xiao
  • Publication number: 20080096054
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate having a surface where a texture is formed along a recording direction; a first underlayer formed on the surface of the substrate and made of Cr or CrMn; a second underlayer formed on the first underlayer and made of CrMn; a third underlayer formed on the second underlayer and made of Cr—X1 alloy wherein X1 includes a material selected from the group consisting of Mo, Ti, W, V, Ta, and Nb; and a recording layer formed on the third underlayer and made of a ferromagnetic material whose main ingredient is Co; wherein content of Mn of the second underlayer is greater than content of Mn of the first underlayer if the first underlayer is made of CrMn; and a total of film thicknesses of the first underlayer and the second underlayer is in a range between 2 nm and 7 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jun Taguchi, Yuki Yoshida, Kazuhisa Shida, Noriyuki Asakura, Akira Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20080096055
    Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a nonmagnetic substrate; a first underlayer provided on the nonmagnetic substrate; a first nonmagnetic intermediate layer provided on the first underlayer; a second underlayer provided on the first nonmagnetic intermediate layer; a second nonmagnetic intermediate layer provided on the second underlayer; and a magnetic recording layer provided on the second nonmagnetic intermediate layer, wherein the first underlayer comprises a soft magnetic material which has a face-centered cubic structure and which includes at least Ni and Fe, and wherein the second underlayer comprises a soft magnetic material which has a face-centered cubic structure and which includes at least Co.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Fuji Electric Device Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shunji Takenoiri, Yasushi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20080096056
    Abstract: An ion transporting solvent maintains very low vapor pressure, contains flame retarding elements, and is nontoxic. The solvent in combination with common battery electrolyte salts can be used to replace the current carbonate electrolyte solution, creating a safer battery. It can also be used in combination with polymer gels or solid polymer electrolytes to produce polymer batteries with enhanced conductivity characteristics. The solvents may comprise a class of cyclic and acyclic low molecular weight phosphazenes compounds, comprising repeating phosphorus and nitrogen units forming a core backbone and ion-carrying pendent groups bound to the phosphorus. In preferred embodiments, the cyclic phosphazene comprises at least 3 phosphorus and nitrogen units, and the pendent groups are polyethers, polythioethers, polyether/polythioethers or any combination thereof, and/or other groups preferably comprising other atoms from Group 6B of the periodic table of elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Mason Harrup, Joseph Delmastro, Frederick Stewart, Thomas Luther
  • Publication number: 20080096057
    Abstract: In order to prevent the fuel economy from being lowered by a wasteful discharge of fuel gas, in the operation method of a fuel cell system capable of performing intermittent operation for temporarily stopping power generation of the fuel cell, in the case where the secondary pressure (step S1: pressure value A) of the tank regulator becomes at least a first threshold (step S3: YES) during intermittent operation (step S5: YES), the intermittent operation is stopped and the normal operation is returned (step S7). In the case where the intermittent operation is stopped a number of times, subsequent intermittent operation may be prohibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Tetsuya Bono
  • Publication number: 20080096058
    Abstract: A fuel cell system having a fuel pressurizing system. The fuel cell system includes: a cartridge comprising a fuel storage pack; a main body; and a pressurizing unit disposed in the main body to pressurize the fuel storage pack when the cartridge is mated to the main body. The cartridge further includes a pressurizing plate to transmit pressure received from the pressurizing unit to the fuel storage pack when the cartridge is mated to the main body and to preventing the fuel storage pack from being pressurized when the cartridge is separated from the main body. The main body can include a case on which the fuel storage pack and the pressurizing plate are received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YOUNG-SOO JOUNG, Hye-jung Cho, Jae-yong Lee, Young-Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20080096059
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided in which the concentration increase of discharged fuel gas is inhibited even when abnormality is detected in a discharge unit. A fuel cell system in which a fuel gas discharged from a discharge unit (SV5) is diluted with an oxidizing gas (14) and discharged comprises an abnormality detection unit (205) for detecting an operation abnormality of the discharge unit (SV5), and a change unit (206, 207) for changing the supplied quantity of the oxidizing gas when an abnormality of the discharge unit (SV5) is detected, and the concentration of the diluted (14) and discharged fuel gas is changed and inhibited by changing the supplied quantity of the oxidizing gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Naoki Kanie
  • Publication number: 20080096060
    Abstract: A fuel cell assembly (20) has an extended operational life, in part, because of unique startup and shutdown procedures used for operating the fuel cell assembly. In disclosed examples, a purge gas mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen includes less than 2% hydrogen for selectively purging portions of the assembly during a startup or shutdown procedure. In a disclosed example, the hydrogen-nitrogen mixture contains less than 0.1% hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Breault, Carl Rohrbach