Abstract: The present invention provides a high-capacity and low-cost non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a negative electrode containing, as a negative electrode active material, a substance capable of absorbing/desorbing lithium ions and/or metal lithium; a separator; a positive electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode is composed of crystalline particles of an oxide containing two kinds of transition metal elements, the crystalline particles having a layered crystal structure, and oxygen atoms constituting the oxide forming a cubic closest packing structure.

Abstract: A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics and the storage characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode contains a material that can insert and extract an electrode reactant and contains at least one of a metal element and a metalloid element as an element, and the electrolytic solution contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a sulfone compound having a given structure.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a method of manufacturing a electronic device including forming a film over a substrate, performing a photoresist over the film, performing a first exposure by using an exposure mask which includes a scribe region and a inspection mark formed in a first side of the scribe region, and performing a second exposure so that a region that is exposed to the first side in the first exposure is exposed to a second side of the scribe region which is opposite to the first side, wherein, in the second exposure, an exposure light is incident on a region where the inspection mark is projected in the first exposure.

Abstract: An improved mold, for use in the formation of a perpendicular magnetic write head, is described, together with a process for its manufacture. Conventional alumina is replaced by tantalum in the yoke portion of the mold. When both the tantalum and the alumina areas are simultaneously subjected to reactive ion etching, sloping sidewalls are obtained in the alumina area (write pole tip portion) whereas the sidewalls are almost vertical in the tantalum (yoke) area, resulting in a uniform neck height.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R10 independently of one another are C1-C20alkyl, phenyl, C1-C12alkylphenyl or phenyl-C1-C6alkyl; R3 and R4 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, NR6R7 or SR8, provided that at least one of R3 or R4 is NR6R7 or SR8; R5 is hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; R6 and R7 independently of one another are C1-C20alkyl, or R6 and R7 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring, which optionally is interrupted by O, S or NR9 and which optionally additionally is substituted by one or more C1-C4alkyl; R8 is phenyl, biphenylyl, naphthyl, anthryl or phenanthryl, all of which optionally are substituted by one or more C1-C4alkyl; and R9 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl or phenyl; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a toner enabling excellent transferring properties, cleanability, and fixability and forming a high-precision image without substantially degraded image quality even after printed on a number of sheets of paper. The invention also provides the toner-production method, an image forming apparatus, an image forming method, and a process cartridge. To this end, the present invention provides a toner which comprises toner-base particles containing a binder resin and a filler, and inorganic fine particles, in which the filler is included in a filler-layer in the vicinity of surfaces of the toner-base particles, the number average particle diameter of the primary particles of the inorganic fine particles is 90 nm to 300 nm, and the average circularity of the toner is 0.95.

Abstract: A bisazo compound represented by Chemical structure 1: wherein, Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent a substituted or non-substituted aryl group, when at least one of Ar1 and Ar2 has a substituent, the substituent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl group, biphenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, and pyrenyl group, R1, represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, or nitrile group, R2 represents ethylene group or vinylene group, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 3 and when n is 2 or 3, R1s are independent from each other.

Abstract: A polyester resin has a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of approximately from 1.0 to 2.2, wherein molecular weight distribution (MWD) is a weight-averaged molecular weight (Mw)/a number-averaged molecular weight (Mn); and a luminosity (L*) of from approximately 97.0 to 100 when the polyester resin is molded in a diameter of 5 cm and a thickness of 2 mm.

Abstract: A toner including toner particles comprising a binder resin, a coloring agent and a wax. The toner particles are prepared by agglomerating and/or fusing at least two kinds of resin particulates and particles of the coloring agent dispersed in an aqueous medium. A first resin particulate among the at least two kinds of resin particulates contains a resin having a polyester skeleton and the wax. At least 50% by weight of the binder resin is polyester resins.

Abstract: An eletrophotographic toner comprising toner particles each containing a colorant and a resin, wherein the resin in the toner particle satisfies the following Formulas (1) and (2): Formula (1) 20?Tg?40, Formula (2) 15?(Ta?Tg)?40, wherein Tg (° C.) is a glass transition point of the resin; and Ta (° C.) is a 50% aggregation temperature of the resin.

Abstract: A carrier for use in an image forming apparatus in which a toner and a carrier are fed to an image developer thereof and an extra developer including the toner and the carrier in the image developer is discharged therefrom, wherein at least one of the carrier fed to the image developer and a carrier readily contained therein includes a core material; and a coated film coating the core material, and wherein the coated film includes a binder resin and a particulate material having a ratio of an average particle diameter thereof to an average thickness of the coated film of from 0.01 to 1, and includes concavities and convexities having an average difference of elevation of from 0.02 to 3.0 ?m.

Abstract: A method for forming images including a) depositing an electrostatic latent image on a charge retentive surface of a photoreceptor member having a substrate; a charge transport layer with charge transport materials; and an overcoat layer positioned on the charge transport layer, wherein the overcoat layer includes a crosslinkable alcohol-soluble polyamide; and wherein the overcoat layer further includes additives having titanium dioxide, silica, a crosslinking agent, a deletion control agent, and a charge transport molecule; and b) applying a developer material via a development component to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface, wherein the developer material comprises emulsion aggregation toner, and further wherein at least one of the additives create a texturized surface on the charge retentive surface thereby reducing the contact area between the emulsion aggregation toners and the charge retentive surface enabling

Abstract: A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member is disclosed. The electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive support and a surface layer provided thereon containing at least a resin. The process has the step of forming a plurality of depressed portions on the surface layer by irradiation with laser light having a wavelength of 400 nm or less and having an output characteristic of a pulse width of 100 ns or less.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) donor film having a substrate, a light-to-heat conversion layer overlaying the substrate, and a transfer layer overlaying the light-to-heat conversion layer. A surface of the transfer layer includes microstructured or nanostructured features, in a continuous or discontinuous pattern, embossed or otherwise imparted in the transfer layer. The features provide break points to assist in release and transfer of portions of the transfer layer to a permanent receptor in a pattern defined by the features.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antireflective coating composition comprising, (i) a thermal acid generator; (ii) a crosslinkable polymer comprising at least one aromatic group; and, (iii) a polymeric crosslinker comprising at least one unit of structure (6), where R11 to R13 is independently selected from H, (C1-C6) alkyl and aromatic group, R14 and R15 are independently (C1-C10) alkyl. The invention also relates to a process for imaging the antireflective coating composition of the present invention.

Abstract: The positive resist composition of the present invention is a polymer compound comprising at least one constituent unit (a1) selected from the group consisting of constituent units represented by the following general formulas (1) and (1)?, a constituent unit (a2) derived from an (?-lower alkyl)acrylate ester having a lactone-containing monocycle or a polycyclic group, and a constituent unit (a3) which is a constituent unit other than the constituent unit (a1) and the constituent unit (a2) and is derived from an (?-lower alkyl)acrylate ester which has an aliphatic cyclic group-containing non-acid dissociable dissolution inhibiting group and does not have a polar group: wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a lower alkyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, or a fluorinated lower alkyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, R1 represents at most 20-membered cyclic group which may have a substituent, n represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 5, and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel photoactive compounds that can be used in formulating photoresist compositions.

Abstract: A chemically amplified positive resist composition comprises a compound having an amine oxide structure as a basic component, a base resin, a photoacid generator, and an organic solvent. The resist composition exhibits a high resolution, significantly prevents a line pattern from collapsing after development, and has improved etch resistance.

Abstract: A process of producing an electroluminescent element is provided. The production process comprises repeating at least twice a step of forming an electroluminescent layer comprising a buffer layer and a luminescent layer by patterning using a photolithographic process, thereby producing an electroluminescent element comprising a patterned electroluminescent layer. The method includes the steps of forming a first pattern part comprising a first buffer layer as the lowermost layer, and coating a solution for forming a second buffer layer in a region including the first pattern part. The first buffer layer is immiscible with the solution for forming the second buffer layer.

Abstract: A positive resist composition comprising (a) a resin that is decomposed by the action of an acid to increase solubility in an alkali developing solution, contains a structural unit having a group represented by formula (X) defined in the specification, has a weight average molecular weight of not more than 5,000, and contains an acid decomposable group in an amount of not more than 40% based on the sum total of a number of the acid decomposable group and a number of an alkali-soluble group not protected with the acid decomposable group, and (b) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation of an actinic ray or radiation.

Abstract: A resist composition comprises a polymer which increases its alkali solubility under the action of an acid as a base resin, and a copolymer comprising recurring units containing a sulfonic acid amine salt and recurring units containing at least one fluorine atom as an additive. The composition is suited for immersion lithography.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymer latex includes: mixing a polymerizable monomer in which acrylonitrile accounts for 70% by weight or more of a total of the polymerizable monomer, water and a polymerization initiator to conduct emulsion polymerization; and distilling off a monomer unpolymerized in the emulsion polymerization.

Abstract: A photocurable and thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a carboxyl-group containing resin, (B) an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator containing an oxime ester group, (C) an aminoacetophenone-based photopolymerization initiator and/or a phosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator, (D) a compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups in its molecule, (E) a filler, and (F) a thermosetting component is capable of being developed with a dilute alkaline solution and cured with a laser emission source having a maximum wavelength of 350 nm to 420 nm.

Abstract: A positive resist composition, comprises: (A) a resin containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I); (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation; and (C) a tertiary amine compound: wherein AR represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene ring; Rn represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and A represents an atom or group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, and a pattern forming method uses the same.

Abstract: Methods of forming a pattern of filled dielectric material on a substrate by thermal transfer processes are disclosed comprising exposing to heat a thermally imageable donor element comprising a substrate and a transfer layer of dielectric material. The exposure pattern is the image of the desired pattern to be formed on the substrate, such that portions of the layer of dielectric material are transferred onto the substrate where the electronic device is being formed. The filled dielectric material can be patterned onto a gate electrode of a thin film transistor. The pattern dielectric material may also form an insulating layer for interconnects. Donor elements for use in the process are also disclosed. Methods for forming thin film transistors and donor elements for use in the thermal transfer processes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of forming a photoresist pattern for etching an underlying layer of a semiconductor device. A surface of a semiconductor substrate is coated with photoresist. A mask bias is controlled for a mask writer apparatus depending on a mask target critical dimension. The photoresist is exposed and developed based on the controlled mask bias, thus forming a photoresist pattern. The underlying layer is etched along the photoresist pattern and the photoresist pattern is removed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating flow channel capable of balancing air pressure. A device wafer is provided, and a plurality of chambers not conducting to each other are formed on the front surface of the device wafer. Subsequently, a plurality of flow channels are formed on the front surface of the device wafer, and the chambers are conducting to each other by virtue of the flow channels. The front surface of the device wafer is then adhered to a carrier wafer. The pressure inside the chambers and that outside the chambers is therefore balanced.

Abstract: An anti-reflective hard mask layer left on a radiation-blocking layer during fabrication of a reticle provides functionality when the reticle is used in a semiconductor device manufacturing process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a high-density relief structure in a recording stack of a master substrate, particularly a master substrate for making a stamper for the mass-fabrication of optical discs or a master substrate for making a stamp for micro contact printing. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a master substrate for creating a high-density relief structure, particularly a master substrate for making a stamper for the mass-fabrication of optical discs or a master substrate for making a stamp for micro contact printing. The invention also relates to a special use of a master substrate that comprises a dye layer, as well as to a master substrate comprising a high-density relief structure. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a stamper for the mass-fabrication of optical discs, an optical disc, and a microprint.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical wave guide and a ferrule. The optical wave guide has a prespecified horizontal-positioning surface and a prespecified vertical-positioning surface. The ferrule is to precisely couple with the optical wave guide. The ferrule defines a first datum plane mating with the prespecified vertical-positioning surface of the optical wave guide to precisely mechanically vertically position the optical wave guide within the ferrule. The ferrule defines a second datum plane mating with the prespecified horizontal-positioning surface of the optical wave guide to precisely mechanically horizontally position the optical wave guide within the ferrule.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel cleaning liquid for lithography that, for a photoresist pattern, is used for reducing a surface defect, that is, defect, of a product, preventing pattern collapse during water rinsing, and further imparting electron beam irradiation resistance to a resist to suppress pattern shrinkage. Further, in the novel cleaning liquid for lithography, bacteria contamination does not occur during storage. The cleaning liquid for lithography comprises an aqueous solution containing an amine oxide compound represented by general formula wherein R1 represents an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms which may be interrupted by an oxygen atom; and R2 and R3 represent an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A baking apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a hotplate which performs heat treatment to a substrate placed on the hotplate, a base which has at least three support pins passing through through-holes made in the hotplate and supporting the substrate on the hotplate from a backside of the substrate and is vertically movably placed, and a plurality of sensors which are provided at a tip portion of each support pin respectively and sense contact with the substrate. A pattern forming method according to one embodiment of the invention includes forming an antireflection film and a resist film on a substrate to be processed and forming a resist pattern by performing pattern exposing.

Abstract: A non-transparent microvoided biaxially stretched self-supporting non-laminated polymeric film, the film comprising linear polyester as a continuous phase and dispersed uniformly therein an amorphous high polymer with a higher glass transition temperature than the glass transition temperature of the continuous phase and/or a crystalline high polymer having a higher melting point than the glass transition temperature of said continuous phase, wherein said linear polyester consists essentially of aromatic dicarboxylate and aliphatic dimethylene monomer units; the polymeric film has an optical density measured in transmission with a visible filter; and at least 50% of the optical density is due to microvoids; the use of the non-transparent microvoided biaxially stretched film as a synthetic paper; an image recording element comprising the non-transparent microvoided biaxially stretched film; and a process for obtaining a transparent pattern therewith.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material for movie subtitles, includes: a transparent support; and at least one light-sensitive layer and at least one light-insensitive layer, directly or indirectly on the transparent support, wherein the at least one light-insensitive layer comprises at least one kind of a silicone oil.

Abstract: Zone Master 2002 was designed as a two-part process that enables the installer to regulate the amount of heat required to efficiently heat any established area or “zone” in a building or residence. With the ability to shut off part of the burners, you can adjust from 20,000 to 120,000 BTU output on the same furnace. The control board allows for up to eight zones, a universal fit, and the ability to combine inputs from multiple thermostats and readjust as thermostats are satisfied.

Abstract: A burner for producing a plug-like flow and low NOx emissions. The burner has a central air jet and plural staged fuel jets surrounding the central jet. The ratio of the sum of the momentums of vector components of the staged jets along respective axes parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the central jet to the momentum of the central jet along that axis is within the range of 0.5 to 1.5 and most preferably 0.8.

Abstract: A gas supply system for a cooking appliance includes a burner valve operatively coupled to each surface burner, and a lockout valve configured to control gas flow to a manifold. The burner valve is movable between an open position and a closed position to control gas flow from the manifold to the surface burner. The lockout valve is movable between a closed position restricting gas flow to the manifold and an open position allowing gas flow. The system includes at least one switch positioned with respect to the burner valve. The switch is configured to detect a position of the burner valve. A controller is operatively coupled to the lockout valve and the switch. The controller activates the lockout valve to move between the closed position and the open position based on a signal received from the switch indicating that the burner valve is in the closed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a firing furnace, in particular for the dental sector, in which the temperature is measured and, based on the measured temperature, a temperature control is performed. If appropriate, the temperature integral, recorded at discrete points, is determined over the course of time and in particular stored, and is used, if appropriate in addition to the temperature, for controlling the firing furnace.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is provided which has a plurality of heat treatment apparatus blocks each comprised of a plurality of stacked heat treatment apparatuses HP each having a temperature adjustment mechanism 70 configured to be able to move a processing target substrate to a heat treatment section and adjust the temperature of the processing target substrate, and includes a cooling liquid supply mechanism 81 that supplies a cooling liquid set for a predetermined temperature to be supplied for each of the heat treatment apparatus blocks HPB, a supply mechanism 99 which branches the cooling liquid supplied from the cooling liquid supply mechanism 81 and supplies the cooling liquid to each temperature adjustment mechanism 70 of a plurality of heat treatment sections HP in one of the heat treatment apparatus blocks, and an exhaust mechanism comprised of at least one exhaust opening, on the side opposite to the temperature adjustment mechanism of the heat treatment section, for forming a flow of a gas

Abstract: The present invention provides dental articles, kits, and methods including a compressible material. The compressible material optionally includes a hardenable dental composition (e.g., an adhesive or primer) that can be useful for bonding the dental article (e.g., an orthodontic appliance) to a tooth structure. Removal of excess hardenable and/or hardened dental composition, if desired, can be facilitated for embodiments in which the hardenable dental composition is an unfilled or lightly filled composition.

Abstract: A digital orthodontic treatment planning system provides a practitioner with a digital representation of at least a part of a tooth of a patient within a three-dimensional environment. The practitioner may provide input indicative of a desired movement for a tooth of a patient via a user interface. Based on the desired movement for the tooth, a position of a virtual orthodontic appliance is calculated. The digital representation of the tooth may be moved in accordance with the adjusted position of the virtual orthodontic appliance. In this way, the system provides the practitioner with the perception that the input is being directly applied to the tooth, whereas the input is being indirectly applied to the tooth.

Abstract: System and methods for positioning 3D virtual brackets on teeth for the precise positioning of conventional brackets and wire. Various reference features may be calculated for the teeth and used to calculate a position for the virtual bracket. Reference features that are calculated include curve of Spee, Andrew's plane, and a facial axis of the clinical crown for the teeth.

Abstract: Endodontic fibers comprising a biocompatible polymer vehicle permeable to medicaments, or combinations of medicaments are described. Such fibers can be used, for example, in a method for the local delivery and sustained release of medicaments to periodontal or intracanal treatment sites. Endodontic fibers described include modified periodontal fibers and intracanal fibers.

Abstract: An intraoral viewing device includes a handle having a distal end, and a mirror mount, connected to the distal end of the handle, for insertion into a mouth of a patient. An image sensor is contained in the handle and coupled to provide electronic images of the inside of the mouth. A flexible sheath fits over and covers the mirror mount and the handle. A mirror is configured to be fastened to the mirror mount over the sheath, with the sheath intervening between the mirror and the mirror mount, so as to provide optical images of the inside of the mouth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminated dental prop for holding a patient's mouth open during dental procedures. The illuminated dental prop is completely disposed within the patient's mouth during use and includes a body portion and a lighting assembly that is selectively detachable from the body to allow for intense sterilization of the components after use. Under certain embodiments of the invention, the body portion and/or the lighting assembly will be disposable after a single use.

Abstract: A dental illumination system includes an adjustable self-supporting frame and a lamp head coupled to the frame. The lamp head includes a housing and a spacer having formations that is adapted to removably mechanically couple the lamp head to a reference device, again having formations, for facilitating illumination of a tooth by a light source contained within the lamp head. The spacer and lamp head may be formed integrally. If formed separately, both the lamp head and the spacer may include formations.

Abstract: An ultrasonic dental insert having at least one light source. A first transducer generates ultrasonic vibrations. A connecting body has a proximal end and a distal end having a tip attached thereto. The proximal end is attached to the first transducer so as to receive the ultrasonic vibrations therefrom and to transmit the ultrasonic vibrations toward the tip attached to the distal end. A second transducer is disposed substantially proximate to the connecting body for generating a voltage signal in response to movement of a portion of the connecting body according to the ultrasonic vibrations. A magnetic material including a source of a magnetic field is present in close proximity to the insert. At least one light source substantially proximate to the tip is connected to and receives the voltage signal from the second transducer to generate light. The ultrasonic dental insert may be inserted into a handpiece for providing electromagnetic energy to the first transducer to generate the ultrasonic vibrations.

Abstract: Impression trays for taking dental impression of a subject are discussed herein with particular discussion extended to impression trays know as triple trays. Triple trays are so coined for their ability to simultaneously capture the upper and lower impressions and the bite registration of a subject during a same dental procedure. The trays described elsewhere herein incorporate features that strengthen or increase the rigidity of the frame so that an impression taken of the dentition of the subject using one of the trays described elsewhere herein is not distorted and is therefore an accurate reflection of the true dentition.

Abstract: A dental lamp boom hinge includes a pivot supporting a dental lamp head and a base supporting the pivot where the pivot may be rotated about a substantially vertical axis with respect to the base. The rotational movement between the pivot and the base is damped with a damping device. The damping device in one embodiment is adjustable to provide a variable level of damping.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing dental occlusion of a person under test includes a dental occlusion sensing unit that includes two occlusion force sensors mounted fixedly and respectively to two mounting ends of a connecting tube and operable to sense an occlusion force applied on each of top and bottom faces thereof so as to output an electrical signal corresponding to the occlusion force sensed thereby, and two transmission lines connected electrically to the occlusion force sensors and a processing unit and extending through the connecting tube for transmitting the electrical signals from the occlusion force sensors to the processing unit. The processing unit is operable to generate occlusion force information in relation to the electrical signals from the occlusion force sensors and to be displayed on a display unit.