Patents Issued in May 27, 2014
  • Patent number: 8734929
    Abstract: Hydrophobic composites, as well as methods for making a hydrophobic composite, are provided. A hydrophobic composite may include a plurality of nanostructures elongated from one or more supports and having a configuration characterized by a first hydrophobicity, and at least one substance characterized by a second hydrophobicity and configured to at least partially cover one or more portions of the plurality of nanostructures such that the overall hydrophobicity of the hydrophobic composite is greater than the first hydrophobicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Yong Hyup Kim, Seung Min Lee
  • Patent number: 8734930
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrogel composition and methods of using the same. The hydrogel composition may include precursors that react with each other upon contact as well as precursors that react upon contact with an initiator. In embodiments, the resulting hydrogels may have varying levels of crosslinking with both denser and less dense regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Steven Bennett, Nathaniel Mast, Kevin Lavigne, Walter Skalla, Timothy Sargeant, Joshua Stopek, Saumya Banerjee, Arpan Desai
  • Patent number: 8734931
    Abstract: Aerogel composites and bonded aerogel composites are described. The aerogel composites include monolithic aerogel material located in cavities between a base layer and a structured layer that is bonded to the base layer. Additional layers may be bonded to the base layer and/or the structured layer to form bonded aerogel composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jayshree Seth, Bryan C. Feisel, Neeraj Sharma, Lian S. Tan, Grant F. Tiefenbruck, Jung-Sheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8734932
    Abstract: A drainage mat for use in building structures, particularly in exterior walls and roofing, to improve drainage and ventilation within such structures. The drainage mat includes a web of extruded polymer monofilaments that are heat welded at junctions to form a matrix of tangled monofilaments. The web includes on its front face an alternating array of ridges and planar regions, each ridge having a substantially trapezoidal shape with a top surface and a base, the width of the top surface being less than the width of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Keene Building Products Co., Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Keene
  • Patent number: 8734933
    Abstract: A laminate film including a first core polylactic acid layer, a coating receiving-layer of polylactic acid, and coated on one side of the coating receiving-layer with PVOH, EVOH, a blend of crosslinked EVOH/PVOH, vinyl alcohol-vinylamine (PVAm) copolymer, anionic carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) emulsion, or blends thereof. This coating may be applied after the machine-direction orientation step and dried and oriented in a transverse direction orientation oven if in-line coating is desired; or applied to the film in an off-line coating method and dried in an air flotation oven. The dried coating layer can be metallized. This laminate film exhibits excellent gas and moisture barrier properties, appearance, and metal adhesion. It may also optionally include a heat sealable or winding improving layer on the side opposite the coating receiving-layer of the core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Paolilli, John J. Fitch
  • Patent number: 8734934
    Abstract: A surface metal film material including, in this order, a substrate, a polymer layer that receives a plating catalyst or a precursor thereof, and a metal film formed by plating, wherein, when x ?m represents surface roughness (Ra) at the interface between the substrate and the polymer layer, and y ?m represents surface roughness (Ra) at the interface between the polymer layer and the metal film, x>y and 5 ?m>x>0.1 ?m, and wherein, when T ?m represents a thickness of the polymer layer, T and x satisfy the relationship 2x?T.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Masataka Satou
  • Patent number: 8734935
    Abstract: A functional element, in particular a cooktop or control panel, having a flat substrate composed of or of glass or glass ceramic, in which a coating that contains a crosslinked polysiloxane is applied to the substrate. In order to improve the scratch resistance of such a coating, according to this invention, a covering layer that contains an uncrosslinked polysiloxane is applied to the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventor: Harald Striegler
  • Patent number: 8734936
    Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a transparent film substrate; and a first and second crystalline transparent conductive laminate, wherein the second crystalline layer is located between the transparent film substrate and the first transparent conductive layer, and a second content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer is higher than a first content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive film allows a reduction in crystallization time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Haishi, Tomotake Nashiki, Tomonori Noguchi, Yoshifumi Asahara
  • Patent number: 8734937
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for a laminated glass which can suppress bubble formation and bubble growth in the laminated glass. An interlayer film 1 for a laminated glass includes a first layer 2 and a second layer 3 laminated on one face 2a of the first layer 2. Each of the first layer 2 and the second layer 3 contains a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer. The polyvinyl acetal resin in the first layer 2 is obtained by acetalizing a polyvinyl alcohol resin that has a degree of polymerization exceeding 3000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Iwamoto, Kohei Kani
  • Patent number: 8734938
    Abstract: A sensor element is formed by cutting a laminated body and heating with the cutting taking place in a state where a difference in resistance on sides of a cutting component is as small as possible. That is, a uniform cutting is where resistance added to both sides of the cutting component is substantially the same. When uniform cutting cannot be performed, a nonuniform cutting in a state where resistance added to both sides of the cutting component is different is performed. Consequently, a surface perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the sensor element is trapezoidal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., NGK Printer Ceramics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shindo, Toyohiko Asai
  • Patent number: 8734939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally reversible hot melt adhesive that is isocyanate-free, moisture independent, crosslinkable and thermally reversible. The thermally reversible hot melt adhesive may be repeatedly heated and cooled without negatively affecting the performance of the adhesive. The thermally reversible composition may also be used as a primer layer. The thermally reversible hot melt adhesive and primer are particularly well suited for end use applications such as packaging, graphic arts, construction, footwear, textiles, general assembly, automotive and consumer goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel US IP LLC
    Inventors: Donald Herr, Laxmisha M. Sridhar, Andrew Slark
  • Patent number: 8734940
    Abstract: A diffusively reflective paint composition is disclosed for use in reflectors in lighting fixtures. The paint is formed by blending macroporous polymeric particles with a paint carrier. The macroporous polymeric particles are formed by reducing a reflective macroporous sheet material. The paint can further comprise solid or hollow microspheres. The paint can be applied to a variety of substrates to form diffusely reflective articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: White Optics LLC
    Inventors: Eric Teather, Xiaorong You
  • Patent number: 8734941
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an energy absorption system for absorbing mechanical impact energy using one or more chemicals for promoting absorption of a liquid, and optionally including one or more promoter, recovery agent, and/or viscosity adjusting agent, which allows the system to release the absorbed energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Yu Qiao
  • Patent number: 8734942
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, an anti-corrosion layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the anti-corrosion layer. The substrate is made of magnesium or magnesium alloy. The anti-corrosion layer includes a magnesium layer formed on the substrate and a magnesium oxynitride layer formed on the magnesium layer. The coated article has improved corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Xiao-Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 8734943
    Abstract: Provided are a resin composition with high adhesion to substrates under hot and humid conditions, a two-part laminate adhesive containing the resin composition, and a laminated film and backsheet for solar cells including a layer of the adhesive. The resin composition contains, as essential components, a polyester polyurethane polyol (A) having a branched structure in a molecule thereof and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 25,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 to 25; a hydroxyl-containing epoxy resin (B) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 5,000; a hydroxyl-containing polycarbonate resin (C) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 3,000; and a polyisocyanate (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Umino, Seiichi Uno, Noriyuki Ichinose, Kouji Akita, Masami Hozumi
  • Patent number: 8734944
    Abstract: A composite article includes a substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) disposed on the substrate. The PSA includes a polymer formed from at least one radical curable organic compound polymerized in the presence of an organoborane initiator. The polymer has a polydispersity index of less than or equal to 5.0 and a temperature of softening less than a temperature of use. The composite article is formed by a method including the steps of polymerizing the at least one radical curable organic compound to form the polymer and applying the PSA to the substrate to form the composite article. The polymer is formed by a method including the steps of combining the at least one radical curable organic compound and the organoborane initiator and polymerizing the at least one radical curable organic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Dongchan Ahn, Timothy Mitchell
  • Patent number: 8734945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Radiation Curable Secondary Coating composition for use on an Optical Fiber. The Radiation Curable Secondary Coating composition is a urethane-free Alpha Oligomer prepared by reaction of the following: (a) an acrylate compound selected from an alcohol-containing acrylate or alcohol-containing methacrylate compound, (b) an anhydride compound, (c) an epoxy-containing compound, (d) optionally an extender compound, and (e) optionally a catalyst. The invention also relates to a coated wire and to a coated optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Wendell Wayne Cattron, Steven Robert Schmid, Edward Joseph Murphy, John Monroe Zimmerman, Anthony Joseph Tortorello
  • Patent number: 8734946
    Abstract: A product which at least partly comprises an agglomerate formed from a powder having a pre-determined wettability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Steven Ernest John Bell, Iain Alexander Larmour, Graham Charles Saunders
  • Patent number: 8734947
    Abstract: A process of comminution of wood chips (C) having a grain direction to produce a mixture of wood particles (P), wherein the wood chips are characterized by an average length dimension (LC) as measured substantially parallel to the grain, an average width dimension (WC) as measured normal to LC and aligned cross grain, and an average height dimension (HC) as measured normal to WC and LC, and wherein the comminution process comprises the step of feeding the wood chips in a direction of travel substantially randomly to the grain direction one or more times through a counter rotating pair of intermeshing arrays of cutting discs (D) arrayed axially perpendicular to the direction of wood chip travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Forst Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: James H. Dooley, David N. Lanning
  • Patent number: 8734948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent compositions which exhibit swelling, deswelling, and reswelling behavior. More specifically, absorbent compositions of this invention swell and absorb fluids after exposure to aqueous fluids, deswell and release fluids from the swollen absorbent compositions, and may also reswell and absorb fluids. The swelling-deswelling-reswelling behavior allows enhanced liquid distribution in absorbent composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Stockhausen, LLC
    Inventors: Gonglu Tian, Scott J. Smith, Yaru Shi, Richard N. Dodge, Jian Qin
  • Patent number: 8734949
    Abstract: A method for passivating metallic surfaces, more particularly those of strip metals, by treating the surface in alternating layers with a) an acidic, aqueous preparation comprising at least one water-soluble copolymer (A) containing acid groups and b) an aqueous preparation comprising at least one water-soluble and/or water-dispersible species (B) which contains cationic and/or procationic groups, preferably a cationic and/or procationic polymer (B1), the preparation a) always being the first and the last layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Friederike Fleischhaker, Christian Schade
  • Patent number: 8734950
    Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises an epoxy resin and a hardener, wherein the amount of the hardener is about 10 parts by weight to about 200 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin and the hardener comprises a first styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (SMA) copolymer and a second SMA copolymer, the first SMA copolymer has a molar ratio of styrene to maleic anhydride m1, the second SMA copolymer has a molar ratio of styrene to maleic anhydride m2, and m1?m2?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Union Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Te Chen, Mei-Ling Chu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Chih-Wei Liao
  • Patent number: 8734951
    Abstract: The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) at least one polyisocyanate selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanate trimers and branched polyisocyanates, the polyisocyanate having at least three isocyanate functional groups; and (b) at least one aliphatic polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups, wherein the reaction product components are essentially free of polyester polyol and polyether polyol; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Rukavina, Robert Hunia
  • Patent number: 8734952
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of organic chemistry and particularly to the optical retardation films for liquid crystal displays. The present invention provides an optical film comprising a substrate having front and rear surfaces, and at least one solid retardation layer on the front surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Crysoptix KK
    Inventor: Ellina Kharatiyan
  • Patent number: 8734953
    Abstract: A laminated glazing, containing an assembly containing at least two transparent sheets of inorganic glass or of a strong organic material, joined together by an interlayer of a thermoformable material or by a multilayer foil containing the interlayer. The interlayer comprises an alkyl hydroxyterephthalate luminophore material and an antioxidant additive. The laminated glazing is suitable for information display of the automobile windshield or architectural glazing type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Jean Sablayrolles, Alexandra Dekoninck, Michael Labrot
  • Patent number: 8734954
    Abstract: A transparent porous SiO2-coating for a transparent substrate material has improved optical properties. These properties can be obtained, in particular, by plasma treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Florian Eder
  • Patent number: 8734955
    Abstract: A transparent laminate is produced by preparing a pair of transparent substrates, forming a sealing portion along the periphery on one of the transparent substrates for sealing a curable resin composition, supplying the curable resin composition in a region on the transparent substrate surrounded by the sealing portion, overlaying the other transparent substrate on the supplied curable resin composition in a reduced pressure atmosphere so that the curable resin composition is sealed as it is sandwiched between the pair of transparent substrates, and subsequently curing the curable resin composition in an atmosphere having a higher pressure than the pressure of the atmosphere in which the composition is sandwiched, to produce the transparent laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshige Ito, Satoshi Niiyama, Satoshi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8734956
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which satisfies performances such as high durability in an environment of heating and cooling cycles and adhesion properties to an addition-reaction type silicone rubber. Specifically, provided is the polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, exhibiting excellent adhesion properties to the addition-reaction type silicone rubber, including: (A) 100 parts by weight of polybutylene terephthalate resin; (B) 5 to 30 parts by weight of a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer containing 40% by weight or less of styrene component; and (C) 20 to 100 parts by weight of glass fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Wintech Polymer Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Sakata, Hiroyuki Amano
  • Patent number: 8734957
    Abstract: A seed film and methods incorporating the seed film in semiconductor applications is provided. The seed film includes one or more noble metal layers, where each layer of the one or more noble metal layers is no greater than a monolayer. The seed film also includes either one or more conductive metal oxide layers or one or more silicon oxide layers, where either layer is no greater than a monolayer. The seed film can be used in plating, including electroplating, conductive layers, over at least a portion of the seed film. Conductive layers formed with the seed film can be used in fabricating an integrated circuit, including fabricating capacitor structures in the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene P. Marsh
  • Patent number: 8734958
    Abstract: A material for forming electroless plate shows favorable catalyst adhering property, and shows no delamination of catalyst adhering layer from non-conductive base material, no dissolution of catalyst adhering layer into a plating solution, and no discoloration of interface of plate layer with catalyst adhering layer during the catalyst adhering step, development step and other steps. The material includes a non-conductive base material and a catalyst adhering layer, provided on the non-conductive base and including a water-insoluble polyester resin The catalyst adhering layer shows a contact angle of 60° or smaller to purified water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Kimoto Co., Ltd., Kanto Gakuin University Surface Engineering Research Institute
    Inventors: Tetsuji Ohta, Keiko Kitamura, Mitsuhiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8734959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biopolymer based barrier coating composition wherein said biopolymer based barrier coating composition comprises a plasticizer, a nano-sized clay and a biopolymer comprising a native starch and/or a de-graded starch and/or a chemically modified starch. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the biopolymer based barrier coating composition as well as to a method for coating a cellulose based substrate with the biopolymer based barrier coating composition. Finally, the present invention relates to a cellulose based substrate coated with said biopolymer based barrier coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Sheffield Hallam University
    Inventors: Caisa Johansson, Lars Järnström, Christopher Breen
  • Patent number: 8734960
    Abstract: A die set for forming explosive charge liners from powdered material comprises a die block defining a basin and a punch shaped to interact with the basin. The die block and the punch are configured to exclude powdered material from a center axis of the basin. An apparatus comprises a deep-penetrating explosive charge liner formed of powdered material held together by green strength having a hole in a narrow end of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry L. Walker
  • Patent number: 8734961
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet is provided in which the occurrence of scratches at the time of forming a battery can is suppressed. Also provided is a method which includes a step where a surface of a steel sheet is plated with Ni in a Ni adhesion amount of 0.3-2 ?m, a step where the Ni-plated steel sheet is heated to 600-800° C. to form an Fe?Ni diffusion layer as an outermost surface layer, and a step where the steel sheet is rolled by temper rolling so as to adjust the Fe?Ni diffusion layer so that the steel sheet has the surface roughness Ra of 0.9-2.0 ?m and the surface roughness Ry of 4.0-15 ?m. A Ni-plated steel sheet which includes an Fe?Ni diffusion layer as an outermost surface layer and in which the diffusion layer has the surface roughness Ra of 0.9-2.0 ?m and the surface roughness Ry of 4.0-15 ?m and the diffusion layer has such an Fe/Ni ratio that the Fe accounts for 20-50% in Auger analysis is subjected to drawing using a water-soluble liquid which contains water-soluble emersion as a press lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Takematsu, Eiji Okamatsu, Hideyuki Minagi
  • Patent number: 8734962
    Abstract: A phosphorescent metal complex is provided, which comprises a metallic central atom M and at least one ligand coordinated by the metallic central atom M, wherein the one metallic central atom M and the ligand form a six-membered metallacyclic ring. Additionally specified are a radiation-emitting component comprising a metal complex, and a process for preparing the metal complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Adler, Andreas Kanitz, Günter Schmid, Oksana Freydenzon, Anna Maltenberger
  • Patent number: 8734963
    Abstract: Disclosed is a salt of an organometallic complex cation and an organometallic complex anion, wherein the cation as well as the anion consists of a central metal atom M of atomic weight greater than 40 associated to 2 or more ligands, at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a carbon atom bonding to M, and at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a nitrogen atom bonding to M. The novel salts may be used as conductive and/or light emitting components in electronic devices. Color emission may be chosen by selecting anion(s) and cation(s) of suitable emission characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Luisa De Cola, Matteo Mauro, Roger Prétôt
  • Patent number: 8734964
    Abstract: An etching resist has a first heat-generating layer, a second heat-generating layer, and a metal compound layer including a metallic oxynitride layer containing a metallic oxynitride. The first heat-generating layer, the metallic oxynitride layer, and the second heat-generating layer are directly or indirectly laminated such that the metallic oxynitride layer is positioned between the first heat-generating layer and the second heat-generating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Kurihara, Takashi Nakano, Takayuki Shima, Junji Tominaga, Kazuya Fujioka, Ichiro Suehiro
  • Patent number: 8734965
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of preparing Group III-nitride films of controlled polarity and substrates coated with such controlled polarity films. In particular, the invention provides substrate preparation steps that optimize the substrate surface for facilitating growth of a Group III-polar film, an N-polar film, or a selectively patterned film with both a Group III-polar portion and an N-polar portion in precise positioning. The methods of the invention are particularly suited for use in CVD methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Raoul Schlesser, Ramón R. Collazo, Zlatko Sitar
  • Patent number: 8734966
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (1), lubricant containing the compound and magnetic disk R1—C6H4O—CH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2—R2—CH2—O—R3??(1) wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkoxyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino or amido, R2 is —CF2O(CF2CF2O)x(CF2O)yCF2—, —CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)z—CF2CF2— or —CF2CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)nCF2CF2CF2—, x and y are each an integer of 0 to 15, z is an integer of 1 to 15, n is an integer of 0 to 4, R3 is —CH2CH(OH)CH2OH, —CH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH or —(CH2)mOH, m is an integer of 2 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Moresco Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Sagata, Tsuyoshi Shimizu, Tomomi Hatta, Nagayoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8734967
    Abstract: The shape and number of surface defects are controlled so that the occurrence of failure is suppressed in an HDD device in which a magnetic head with a very small flying height, such as a DFH head, is mounted. A magnetic disk substrate is characterized in that when laser light with a wavelength of 405 nm and a laser power of 25 mW is irradiated with a spot size of 5 ?m and scattered light from the substrate is detected, the number of defects detected to have a size of 0.1 ?m to not more than 0.3 ?m is less than 50 per 24 cm2 and, with respect to the defects, there is no defect in which, in a bearing curve obtained by a bearing curve plot method using an atomic force microscope, a portion from an apex of the defect to 45% thereof is located in an area of defect height higher than a virtual line connecting from the apex of the defect to 45% thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Kitsunai, Hiroshi Takeda, Yukari Senda
  • Patent number: 8734968
    Abstract: A microbial fuel cell includes an anode portion having an anode and a cathode portion having a cathode. The anode is configured to support an electrically conductive biofilm matrix. A cation exchange membrane is positioned between the anode and the cathode. The anode portion and the cation exchange membrane define an anode chamber having a volume of between about 1 ?L and about 100 ?L and configured to receive an anolyte. The cathode portion and the cation exchange membrane define a cathode chamber having a volume of between about 1 ?L and about 100 ?L and configured to receive a catholyte. The microbial fuel cell is configured to achieve a Coulombic efficiency of at least 30% and/or a power density of at least of 4.7 ?W/cm2. The microbial fuel cell is a microelectromechanical system and can be fabricated in an automated production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporated of the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Junseok Chae, Bruce E. Rittmann, Seokheun Choi, Hyung-Sool Lee
  • Patent number: 8734969
    Abstract: A dummy cell for a battery pack and a mold for manufacturing the same, the dummy cell including: a pair of opposing circular plates; a pair of opposing lateral plates extending between the circular plates and connected to opposing edges of the circular plates; and a reinforcement unit extending between the circular plates and the lateral plates. The reinforcement unit can be T-shaped or cross-shaped. The mold includes upper and lower molds that have grooves to form the dummy cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Daehyung Yoo
  • Patent number: 8734970
    Abstract: Actuators are attached with plates of a fuel cell stack. Electrical power is provided to the actuators to drive the actuators to mechanically excite the plates to agitate liquid water restricting or blocking flow fields formed in the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: George Steven Saloka, Allen H. Meitzler
  • Patent number: 8734971
    Abstract: A fluid passage structure for a fuel cell stack according to this invention comprises an internal manifold (16) formed on an inner side of a laminated body (1) of a plurality of fuel cells in a lamination direction, an external fluid passage (22) that supplies a fluid to the internal manifold (16), and a connection portion (16a) that connects the fluid passage to the internal manifold. Each fuel cell comprises an in-cell fluid passage (15) that is connected to the internal manifold (16) from an orthogonal direction. By forming the connection portion (16a) such that a swirl is generated in the internal manifold (16) using the energy of the fluid that flows into the internal manifold (16) from the fluid passage (22), a pressure deviation in a transverse section of the internal manifold (16) is reduced, and the fluid supply rate to each in-cell fluid passage (15) is made even.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasushi Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8734972
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack processing apparatus and a processing method with which discharge can be performed in a short time when a battery pack is discharged by immersing the battery pack in a discharge liquid. A processing apparatus A is for discharging a battery pack P having single cells c and a case b by immersing the battery pack P in the discharge liquid. The processing apparatus A includes an aperture-forming machine 20 forming an aperture through which the discharge liquid can flow inside the case b by pressurizing the battery pack P. A state can thus be achieved which is the same as the state that results if the single cells c accommodated in the case b are individually immersed in the discharge liquid. A protection circuit f for preventing an over-discharge is prevented from suppressing a discharge current from the battery pack P, enabling the discharge in a short time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Maeba, Ryozo Ushio
  • Patent number: 8734973
    Abstract: A battery operated smoke detector with a system for lowering the battery of the smoke detector is disclosed. The smoke detector is of the type that is mountable from the ceiling of a structure. The battery of the smoke detector is part of a battery pack that is connected to a battery wire that is mounted on a spool. An engagement mechanism that allows the lowering of the spool and battery pack in response to a low-voltage condition controls the lowering of the battery pack. An electric motor is connected to the spool, and is used for raising the battery pack once a battery that is charged is connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Carol Arnim
  • Patent number: 8734974
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery including at least one electrode assembly that performs charging and discharging; a case receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly coupled to the case and including at least one terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a lead tab electrically connecting the terminal and the electrode assembly; and a supporting member between the lead tab and the case, wherein the lead tab includes at least one coupling bar attached to the electrode assembly, and the supporting member includes a supporting protrusion coupled to one surface of the coupling bar and a base supported by an inner surface of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Chi-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 8734975
    Abstract: A modular thermal management system for a battery in an electric vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, a modular thermal management system for a battery in an electric vehicle is provided. The modular system includes a plurality of manifold segments. Each of the manifold segments further comprises a plurality of fluid ports adapted to connect to a heat exchanger fin for a battery cell. Each manifold segment corresponds to a battery stack comprised of a plurality cells and heat exchanger fins. At least one manifold clip is provided for securing two adjacent manifold segments together. The manifold clip bridges the coupling joint and engages retention features on each of the two manifold segments in order to inhibiting separation longitudinally between the two manifold segments. A plurality of manifold clips are configured to secure a plurality of manifold segments together accommodate a plurality of battery stack configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Robert Burrows, George Albert Garfinkel, Stephen Henry Gunderson
  • Patent number: 8734976
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery including a cathode in which cathode active-material coating layers provided on both surfaces of a cathode collector are longitudinally deviated from each other, and an anode having at least one anode active-material coating layer provided on an anode collector, the cathode and anode being wound to face each other with a separator interposed therebetween. At least one of a winding beginning portion and winding ending portion of the cathode is provided with a cathode uncoated part for installation of a cathode lead. An insulator tape is attached to the boundary of the cathode active-material coating layer at a position where the anode active-material coating layer faces a non-coating part of the cathode not containing the cathode active-material coating layer, achieving enhanced electrical insulation capability and consequential safety of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Soo Lee, Kil Young Lee, Dong-Myung Kim
  • Patent number: 8734977
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cooling tube through which cooling air passes, a unit battery installed on the cooling tube, and a temperature adjusting unit installed on the cooling tube to adjust a temperature of the unit battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Goo Lee, Tae-Yong Kim, Hong-Sup Lim
  • Patent number: 8734978
    Abstract: A battery module includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each of the end plates including at least one flange; a plurality of battery units arranged along a first direction between the end plates; a first guide plate on a first side of the plurality of battery units, extending in the first direction and coupled to the flanges of the first and second end plates; and a second guide plate on a second side of the plurality of battery units opposite the first side, extending in the first direction and coupled to the flanges of the first and second end plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Myung-Chul Kim, Hyun-Ye Lee