Patents Issued in July 10, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140193726
    Abstract: A method of humidifying and cooling a fuel cell system is provided. The method of humidifying and cooling a fuel cell system includes: exhausting, by a fuel supply unit, a hydrogen gas to a reservoir in which condensed water of an anode is stored. Additionally, a hydrogen gas and condensed water are pumped and the hydrogen gas and the condensed water are exhausted to the humidifier. Additionally, compressed air of an air compressor is delivered to the humidifier heat is exchanged with compressed air in the humidifier. The hydrogen gas and compressed air in which a heat is exchanged in a humidified state is delivered to an anode and a cathode, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Yong Gyu Noh, Hyuck Roul Kwon, Hyo Sub Shim
  • Publication number: 20140193727
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reactions of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas, and a condenser for condensing water vapor in an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module by heat exchange between the exhaust gas and a coolant to collect the condensed water and supplying the collected condensed water to the fuel cell module. The condenser includes an air cooling condensing mechanism using the oxygen-containing gas as the coolant, and a water cooling condensing mechanism using the hot water stored in the hot water storage unit as the coolant. The air cooling condensing mechanism includes a thermoelectric converter for performing thermoelectric conversion by a temperature difference between the exhaust gas and the oxygen-containing gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20140193728
    Abstract: A fuel cell system having an air quality sensor suite includes a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, a fuel source providing a fuel flow, a fuel flow rate sensor having a fuel flow rate sensor output, a fuel flow control device, a fuel oxidizer flow conduit, a first mixing region coupled to the fuel source and the fuel oxidizer flow conduit, an anode chamber coupled to the anode, a combustion oxidizer flow conduit, a second mixing region coupled to the combustion oxidizer flow conduit, and at least one oxidizer flow rate sensor having an oxidizer flow rate sensor output. The system further includes at least one oxidizer pump, an air quality sensor having an air quality sensor output, and a control system coupled to the fuel flow rate sensor output, the oxidizer flow rate sensor output, and the air quality sensor output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LILLIPUTIAN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Lilliputian System, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140193729
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction by using a raw material and steam; a raw material supply device configured to supply the raw material to the reformer; a steam supply device configured to supply the steam to the reformer; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the reformer; a fuel cell configured to generate electric power by using the hydrogen-containing gas; a combustor configured to combust the hydrogen-containing gas discharged from the fuel cell to heat the reformer; and a controller configured to, while controlling the raw material supply device such that the temperature detected by the temperature detector becomes a target temperature, control the steam supply device such that a change rate of a steam supply amount to the reformer becomes less than a change rate of a raw material supply amount to the reformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Ukai, Tomoya Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20140193730
    Abstract: Electrooxidative materials and various method for preparing electrooxidative materials formed from an alloy of oxophilic and electrooxidative metals. The alloy may be formed using methods such as spray pyrolysis or mechanosynthesis and may or may not include a supporting material which may or may not be sacrificial as well as the materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Ulises A. Martinez, Plamen B. Atanassov, Alexey Serov, Monica Padilla
  • Publication number: 20140193731
    Abstract: A system for converting a waste stream to energy including a water purification device that outputs purified water and a waste stream that includes an electrolyte, a wind and electrolytic energy generation device that receives the waste stream from the water purification device and outputs energy based on the electrolyte present in the waste stream and a power distribution system which receives and stores the energy from the wind and electrolytic energy generation device. The water purification device is further connected to the power distribution system and receives energy enabling further operation of the water purification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Concurrent Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Becker, Michael Pollock, Michel J. McCluskey, Daniel R. Markiewicz
  • Publication number: 20140193732
    Abstract: According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method of controlling a fuel cell, comprising a step of controlling the fuel cell electric efficiency per unit of active surface area by checking and/or adjusting the current density produced in the fuel cell per unit of active surface area. According to another aspect, the present invention concerns a fuel cell suitable for obtaining an electric power output, which comprises, among the other things, control means of the electric efficiency of the fuel cell including means suitable for checking and/or adjusting the current density produced in the fuel cell per unit of active surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Stefano Cavalli
  • Publication number: 20140193733
    Abstract: The multi-section cathode air heat exchanger (102) includes at least a first heat exchanger section (104), and a fixed contact oxidation catalyzed section (126) secured adjacent each other in a stack association. Cool cathode inlet air flows through cool air channels (110) of the at least first (104) and oxidation catalyzed sections (126). Hot anode exhaust flows through hot air channels (124) of the oxidation catalyzed section (126) and is combusted therein. The combusted anode exhaust then flows through hot air channels (112) of the first section (104) of the cathode air heat exchanger (102). The cool and hot air channels (110, 112) are secured in direct heat exchange relationship with each other so that temperatures of the heat exchanger (102) do not exceed 800° C. to minimize requirements for using expensive, high-temperature alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: UTC POWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo SAITO, Yao LIN
  • Publication number: 20140193734
    Abstract: A portable fuel cell system and related method are disclosed. The system includes a fuel cell having an anode port through which passes an anode gas, a cathode port through which passes a cathode gas, and an exhaust port through which passes an exhaust gas. The system further includes a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, wherein the pump inlet is coupled to the exhaust port of the fuel cell. The pump is configured to draw the anode gas into the anode port, to draw the cathode gas into the cathode port, and to draw the exhaust gas out of the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LILLIPUTIAN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Alan P. Ludwiszewski, Samuel B. Schaevitz, John A. Rule
  • Publication number: 20140193735
    Abstract: A portable fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having a fluid path, a pump having a pumping chamber disposed in the fluid path and a mechanical input, an electric motor having a power signal input and having an oscillatory mechanical output coupled to the mechanical input, the mechanical output having unwanted vibration primarily at a first drive frequency of a power signal, a spring and mass assembly coupled to the mechanical output so as to vibrate out of phase with, and to reduce the unwanted vibration of, the mechanical output at the drive frequency, a vibration transducer physically coupled to the mechanical output and having a vibration transducer signal output, and an electrical control system having an input coupled to receive the vibration transducer signal output and having a control output coupled to the power signal input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LILLIPUTIAN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Samuel B. Schaevitz
  • Publication number: 20140193736
    Abstract: A fuel cell system having a fuel cell generator and a fuel cartridge that is removably attachable to the fuel cell generator is disclosed. The fuel cartridge includes a housing having a port, a normally closed valve disposed in the housing that gates fuel emerging from the port, the valve having a poppet that modulates opening of the valve, the poppet having a control surface. The fuel cell generator has a moveable pintle coupled to the poppet, and the moveable pintle is operative over a range of motion which causes the poppet to move between a closed state and at least one open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LILLIPUTIAN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Alan P. Ludwiszewski, Antonios E. Prentakis
  • Publication number: 20140193737
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly includes: a polymer electrolyte membrane; catalyst layers disposed on the polymer electrolyte membrane; and gas diffusion layers respectively disposed on the catalyst layers. Each of the gas diffusion layers is constituted by a porous member containing electrically-conductive particles and polymer resin as major components, and a ratio (y/x) of a tensile strength y (N/cm) of the gas diffusion layer to a dry-wet size change rate x (%) of the polymer electrolyte membrane is 0.10 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Yoichiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20140193738
    Abstract: A cell structure for a fuel-cell battery, which allows the compromise necessary between the reduction in the non-uniformities of mechanical stress to be optimized, with the aim of obtaining a more uniform operation, and the independent accommodation with respect to the defects in planarity/thickness/alignment, while at the same time meeting the compactness constraint, comprises: a membrane/electrode assembly comprising a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a membrane; a gas diffusion layer stacked on each face of the assembly, between an electrode of the assembly and a current collector plate; and the gas diffusion layers stacked on either side of the assembly do not have the same rigidity, one of the gas diffusion layers having a Young's modulus relative to an applied stress in the direction of the thickness, greater than the Young's modulus of the other layer, in a ratio of the order of at least 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Ludovic ROUILLON, Joel PAUCHET
  • Publication number: 20140193739
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an oxygen reducing catalyst having high catalytic activity and high durability using a transition metal (such as titanium); and a method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst using the oxygen reducing catalyst. The present invention provides the oxygen reduction catalyst including titanium, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen as constituent elements at a specific ratio, wherein in XRD measurement using a Cu—K? ray, peaks are each present in at least regions A and B among regions A to D which occupy 2? ranges of 42° to 43°, B: 36.5° to 37°, 25° to 26°, and 27° to 28°, respectively; and each of maximum peak intensities IA, IB, IC, and ID in the regions A to D satisfies both relationships of IA>IB and 0.3?(IA/(IA+IC+ID))?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Takuya Imai, Ryuji Monden, Yasuaki Wakizaka, Takashi Sato
  • Publication number: 20140193740
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a proton-exchange membrane, and a cathode and anode fixed on its opposite sides. The anode delimits a flow conduit between a molecular-oxygen inlet area and a water outlet area. The cathode includes a support for catalyst material. The support has first and second materials to which catalyst is fixed, the first material being a graphitized material. The second material has a resistance to corrosion by oxygen that is greater than that of the first material. A quantity of the second material at the inlet area is greater than a quantity of the second material at the water outlet. The cathode comprises a first layer including the first material and a second layer including the second material. A thickness of the second layer decreases between the molecular-oxygen inlet area and the water outlet area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Remi Vincent, Sylvie Escribano, Alejandro Franco, Laure Guetaz, Guillaume Krosnicki
  • Publication number: 20140193741
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells and a membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell including the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes a fluorine-based cation exchange resin having proton conductivity and fibrous nanoparticles having a hydrophilic group. By using the fluorine-based cation exchange resin having proton conductivity and the fibrous nanoparticles having a hydrophilic group in combination, performance of a fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane is not deteriorated and the polymer electrolyte membrane prevents gases from permeating thereinto and has enhanced durability for extended use. A fuel cell including the above-described polymer electrolyte membrane is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung A. Sung, Hyuk Kim, Seong Ho Choi, Sang Woo Lee, Tae Geun Noh, Do Young Kim, Min Kyu Min
  • Publication number: 20140193742
    Abstract: To provide: a block copolymer that exhibits excellent proton conductivity even under low-humidification conditions, exhibits excellent mechanical strength and chemical stability, and when used in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, allows high output and excellent physical durability; a polymer electrolyte material; and a polymer electrolyte form article and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, using the same. The block copolymer of the present invention includes each one or more of: a segment (A1) containing an ionic group; a segment (A2) not containing an ionic group; and a linker moiety connecting the segments. The segment (A1) containing an ionic group comprises a constituent unit represented by a specific structure. The polymer electrolyte material, the polymer electrolyte form article, and the polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention are manufactured by using the above block copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Daisuke Izuhara, Hiroaki Umeda, Emi Amano, Tomoyuki Kunita
  • Publication number: 20140193743
    Abstract: A ceramic layer, especially for use in solid oxide cell (SOC) technology, is densified in a method comprising (a) providing a multilayer system by depositing the porous ceramic layer, which is to be densified, onto the selected system of ceramic layers on a support, (b) pre-sintering the resulting multilayer system at a temperature T1 to consolidate a sintered, but porous layer, (c) impregnating a solution or suspension of one or more sintering aids directly into the layer to be densified, (d) evaporating the solution or suspension of step (c) to obtain a homogeneous dispersion of the sintering aid(s) in the porous layer surface and (e) performing a thermal treatment at a temperature T2, where T2>T1, to obtain densification of and grain growth in the porous layer formed in step (b). The method makes it possible to obtain dense ceramic layers at temperatures, which are compatible with the other materials present in a ceramic multilayer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
    Inventor: Vincenzo Esposito
  • Publication number: 20140193744
    Abstract: Provided are a heat-curable resin composition that yields a molded article having excellent dimensional accuracy and mechanical property even when high-temperature molding is carried out, a production method of article and a molded article thereof, a cured article, a molded article, and a separator for a fuel cell. A heat-curable resin composition in an embodiment of the present invention comprises: (A) a binder in an amount of 100 parts by mass comprising 50 mass % or more of a polymer comprising 60 mol % or more monomer units having a carbon-carbon double bond in a side chain; (B) a carbon material in an amount of 150 to 1,000 parts by mass; (C) a curing initiator in an amount of 1 to 10 parts by mass; and (D) a curing retarder in an amount of 0.1 to 2 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Yoji Akinaga, Masayuki Noguchi, Zenichiro Izumi
  • Publication number: 20140193745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a substrate surface structured with thermally stable metal alloy nanoparticles, which method comprises—providing a micellar solution of amphiphilic molecules such as organic diblock or multiblock copolymers in a suitable solvent; —loading the micelles of said micellar solution with metal ions of a first metal salt; —loading the micelles of said micellar solution with metal ions of at least one second metal salt; —depositing the metal ion-loaded micellar solution onto a substrate surface to form a (polymer) film comprising an ordered array of (polymer) domains; co-reducing the metal ions contained in the deposited domains of the (polymer) film by means of a plasma treatment to form an ordered array of nanoparticles consisting of an alloy of the metals used for loading the micelles on the substrate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Joachim P. Spatz, Sebastian Lechner
  • Publication number: 20140193746
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a core-shell composite material comprising: a core consisting of Nb-doped TiO2 of formula TiNbOx; and a shell consisting of a homogeneous layer of Pt or Pt alloy of 1 to 50 ML in thickness. The core-shell composite material may in particular find application in fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Isotta Cerri, Tetsuo Nagami, Brian Elliott Hayden, Jonathan Conrad Davies
  • Publication number: 20140193747
    Abstract: The performance of an ABx type metal hydride alloy is improved by adding an element to the alloy which element is operative to enhance the surface area morphology of the alloy. The alloy may include surface regions of differing morphologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: OVONIC BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kwo Young, Benjamin Reichman, Michael A. Fetcenko
  • Publication number: 20140193748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a visible light photoinitiating system for preparing a holographic photopolymer material with high-diffraction efficiency. The photoinitiating system comprises a photosensitizer and a co-initiator, and its mechanism is that the photosensitizer transforms from ground state to excited state after absorbing photons, and then interacts with the co-initiator through transfer of electrons and protons, which produces an alkyl (or aryl) free radical R and a ketyl radical K; wherein the free radical R initiates the addition polymerization of monomers that are capable of free radical polymerization, whereas the radical K inhibits the chain propagation of the macromolecular free radicals to a certain degree due to the steric hindrance effect, and thus delays the gelation time of the photopolymerization, which helps to increase the phase separation between the polymer and the functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Xiaolin Xie, Haiyan Peng, Xingping Zhou, Chengfu Zheng, Hongwei Ge
  • Publication number: 20140193749
    Abstract: A pattern-forming method includes in this order: step (1) of forming a film with an electron beam-sensitive or extreme ultraviolet radiation-sensitive resin composition that contains (A) a resin having an acid-decomposable repeating unit and capable of decreasing a solubility of the resin (A) in a developer containing an organic solvent by an action of an acid, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet radiation and (C) a solvent; step (2) of exposing the film with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet radiation; and step (4) of forming a negative pattern by development of the film with a developer containing an organic solvent after the exposing of the film, wherein a content of the compound (B) is 21% by mass to 70% by mass on the basis of all solids content of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroo TAKIZAWA, Hideaki TSUBAKI, Shuji HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20140193750
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles; and an external additive that is externally added to surfaces of the toner particles, in which a content of nitrogen atoms on the surfaces of the toner particles is from 0-8 atomic % to 5.0 atomic % and a content of nitrogen atoms at a depth of 10 nm inside from the surfaces of the toner particles is 0.4 atomic % or less when measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki MIZUTANI, Tsuyoshi MURAKAMI, Yukiaki NAKAMURA, Satoshi KAMIWAKI
  • Publication number: 20140193751
    Abstract: Provided is a toner set including a brilliant toner containing a brilliant pigment and at least one kind of color toner containing a colorant, in which a ratio (G? A/G?B) of G?A to G?B satisfies a relationship of 1?G?A/G?B?10, when a storage modulus in 120° C. of the brilliant toner is G?A and a storage modulus in 120° C. of the color toner is G?B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Atsushi SUGITATE, Masaru TAKAHASHI, Shotaro TAKAHASHI, Sakiko HIRAI, Shuji SATO
  • Publication number: 20140193752
    Abstract: There are disclosed sulfonic acid precursor compositions, as are methods of using these compositions in, for example, photolithography. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Robert L. Brainard, Brian Cardineau
  • Publication number: 20140193753
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming a bottom anti-reflective coating, and also provides a photoresist pattern formation method employing that composition. The composition gives a bottom anti-reflective coating used in a lithographic process for manufacturing semiconductor devices, and the coating can be developed with a developing solution for photoresist. The composition contains a solvent, a polymer having a condensed polycyclic aromatic group, and a compound having a maleimide derivative or a maleic anhydride derivative. The composition may further contain a photo acid generator or a crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS USA CORP.
    Inventors: Shigemasa NAKASUGI, Kazuma YAMAMOTO, Shinji MIYAZAKI, Munirathna PADMANABAN, Srinivasan CHAKRAPANI
  • Publication number: 20140193754
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel neutral layer compositions and methods for using the neutral layer compositions for aligning microdomains of directed self-assembling block copolymers (BCP). The compositions and processes are useful for fabrication of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Hengpeng WU, Yi CAO, SungEun HONG, Jian YIN, Margareta PAUNESCU, Mark O. NEISSER, Guanyang LIN
  • Publication number: 20140193755
    Abstract: An electrical field is applied through an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresist layer along a direction perpendicular to an interface between the EUV photoresist layer and an underlying layer. Secondary electrons and thermal electrons are accelerated along the direction of the electrical field, and travel with directionality before interacting with the photoresist material for a chemical reaction. The directionality increases the efficiency of electron photoacid capture, reducing the required EUV dose for exposure. Furthermore, this directionality reduces lateral diffusion of the secondary and thermal electrons, and thereby reduces blurring of the image and improves the image resolution of feature edges formed in the EUV photoresist layer. The electrical field may be generated by applying a direct current (DC) and/or alternating current (AC) bias voltage across an electrostatic chuck and a conductive plate placed over the EUV photoresist layer with a hole for passing the EUV radiation through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Wise, Daniel A. Corliss
  • Publication number: 20140193756
    Abstract: A process for producing a liquid ejection head including, on a substrate, a flow path forming member forming ejection orifices and a liquid flow path communicating therewith, including forming, on the substrate, a first layer of photosensitive resin; forming, on the first layer, a mask layer in which at least part of a side surface thereof has a light transmission distribution with a material capable of reducing transmission of light having a photosensitive wavelength of the resin; performing, for the first layer, exposure with the mask layer and development to form a flow path mold pattern having a taper angle ? satisfying 95°<?, where ? is the angle between top and side surfaces in cross section of the pattern perpendicular to substrate surface; forming a coating resin layer to cover the pattern; patterning the resin layer to form the member; and removing the pattern to form the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsushi Ishikawa, Tamaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20140193757
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition for forming a metal oxide-containing film comprising, as a component (A), a metal oxide-containing compound A1 obtained by hydrolysis and/or condensation of one or more kinds of hydrolysable metal compounds shown by the following general formula (A-1), as a component (B), an aromatic compound shown by the following general formula (B-1), the compound generating a hydroxyl group by thermal and/or an acid. There can be provided a composition for a resist lower layer film, which has high etching selectivity, capable of subjecting to stripping under mild conditions than the conventional process, has excellent pattern adhesiveness, and fine pattern formation can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu OGIHARA, Takafumi UEDA, Seiichiro TACHIBANA, Yoshinori TANEDA
  • Publication number: 20140193758
    Abstract: Burner device (2) for an industrial furnace (1) comprising a channel (3) for fuel, a channel (4) for a first oxidant, an outlet (9) for flue gases, a control device (10) and a heat buffer (7), where the first oxidant and the flue gases alternating are led through the heat buffer (7). The invention is characterized in that a separate lancing device (6) is arranged to supply a second oxidant to the burner device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AGA AB
    Inventors: Tomas EKMAN, Anders LUGNET
  • Publication number: 20140193759
    Abstract: An evaporator burner for a mobile heating device is provided, with: a combustion chamber surrounding a combustion space for converting fuel with combustion air; an evaporator receiving portion for receiving an evaporator body for evaporating liquid fuel, the evaporator receiving portion being arranged at a rear side of the combustion space; a burner cap which closes the combustion space at the rear side of the evaporator receiving portion and which is connected to the combustion chamber; and a fuel pipe for supplying fuel to the evaporator body, the fuel pipe opening into the evaporator receiving portion. The fuel pipe is thermally coupled to the burner cap and the burner cap is provided with an air heat exchanger for cooling the burner cap over which supplied combustion air is guidable during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Webasto SE
    Inventor: Steffen Weber
  • Publication number: 20140193760
    Abstract: A coated article, a process of coating an article, and a process of using an article are disclosed. The coated article includes a substrate, a porous coating material, and a thermal barrier coating material. The porous coating material includes a porosity between about 1 percent and about 20 percent, by volume. The thermal barrier coating material has a thermal conductivity that is lower than a thermal conductivity of the substrate. The porous coating material differs in one or both of composition and microstructure from the thermal barrier coating material. Additionally or alternatively, the porous coating material resists at least one of sintering, densification, and phase destabilization for a predetermined period at a predetermined temperature. The process of coating an article includes applying a coating to form the coated article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Warren Arthur NELSON, Yuk-Chiu LAU, Tamara Jean RUSSELL, Joshua Lee MARGOLIES
  • Publication number: 20140193761
    Abstract: A method and system of temperature control of heavy hydrocarbons in a consist of rail cars is disclosed wherein waste heat from one or more of the locomotives propelling the train is utilized to heat the heavy hydrocarbons in a consist or ambient air is used to cool the heavy hydrocarbon cargo. The train is typically comprised of tanker cars that can be filled with raw heavy hydrocarbon, not dilbit thus allowing about 20% to about 30% additional heavy hydrocarbon to be transported in each tanker car. The system can keep the heavy hydrocarbon at a first, lower temperature en route and increase temperature to a second higher temperature as the train nears its terminus so that the tanker cars can be quickly emptied of their contents at the receiving terminal without the need to heat the tanker cars at the unloading terminal. The method disclosed herein for heating tanker cars in transit is to utilize waste heat from the locomotive diesel or gas turbine engines which is otherwise exhausted to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Wegner Donnelly, John D. Watson
  • Publication number: 20140193762
    Abstract: A heat treatment furnace, also referred to as a multi-chamber furnace, that includes a plurality of treatment chambers, each having heating and cooling dampers and being controllable to adjust a flow rate into the treatment chamber, the dampers of each treatment chamber being selectively and independently adjustable with respect to one another so as to allow simultaneous heat processing of a plurality of products in different treatment chambers at different respective heat treatment states depending on the amount of heating and cooling flow rates allowed to enter in each treatment chamber via the dampers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: PYROMAITRE INC.
    Inventors: Mario Grenier, Nicolas Lévesque, Serge Adam, Christian Côté, Alex Grenier-Desbiens, James Demarest
  • Publication number: 20140193763
    Abstract: A raku kiln has a fire ring with a cylindrical sidewall and bottom made of refractory material with a kiln shelf supported a few inches above the bottom to enclose a space that is superheated by burners. A firing-chamber rests on the fire ring and is lifted by a two aligned pulleys on top of a pole which rotates to move the chamber out of the way. A vertical pole mates with tubes on the chamber for vertical guidance during raising and lowering of the chamber. Flanges on the lower end of the chamber allow adding an extension chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Kellogg S. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140193764
    Abstract: The invention provides aromatherapy devices that may be used to break a capsule containing a desired aromatic liquid, and then control the release of the aroma as the volatile aromatic liquid evaporates. The devices may be used, for example, in aromatherapy, including to control nausea or to mask unpleasant scents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Institute for Cancer Research d/b/a The Research Institute of Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Inventor: Mark-Alan Pizzini
  • Publication number: 20140193765
    Abstract: Method and system for detecting and correcting deviation during an orthodontic treatment plan is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving an un-segmented current teeth image representing a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun and before the plan ends for the patient; matching a previously segmented teeth model with the current teeth image; and generating at least one corrective stage to define an intermediate tooth arrangement, wherein the at least one corrective stage repositions a digital teeth image so that a prescribed tooth arrangement of the previously segmented teeth model can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kitching, Ka M. Cheang
  • Publication number: 20140193766
    Abstract: A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances used with braces. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The appliances may be substituted with braces as appropriate to optimize the treatment of the teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross MILLER
  • Publication number: 20140193767
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus's for improving orthodontic treatments. In an embodiment, an orthodontic system including a tactile object is provided for modulating an engagement between a tooth attachment and an orthodontic appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunhua Li, Jennifer Chen, John Morton, Jon Moss, Clark Kaufhardt, Heng Cao
  • Publication number: 20140193768
    Abstract: A panoramic imaging apparatus functionally includes an image processing apparatus. In this apparatus, two planar images are produced, which are subjected to registration. A registration process is applied to overall areas of two planar images based on curves decided from positions designated on the two planar images respectively. The positions on each of the planar images are aligned along a straight line, both straight lines corresponding to each other in a horizontal direction, and a scale factor for the registration is changed position by position on the straight lines. One of the two planar images is searched for a match of each local region of the other planar image, to any of regions of the one planar image, and images of the matched regions are re-produced to produce a planar image. The difference information is calculated between the planar images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Akitoshi Katsumata, Tsutomu Yamakawa, Hideyuki Nagaoka, Tatsuya Nagano
  • Publication number: 20140193769
    Abstract: A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: innoDent LLC
    Inventor: William J. Mackey
  • Publication number: 20140193770
    Abstract: A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: innoDent LLC
    Inventor: William J. Mackey
  • Publication number: 20140193771
    Abstract: Surgical guide system for dental implantology, comprising a plate (10) provided with one or more guide sleeves (2) delimiting corresponding through holes whose axes are oriented according to predetermined directions, and a drill (4) for osteotomy having a spindle that can be connected to a handpiece or similar tool and a drilling head or drilling portion (41), the drill (4) being apt to be associated to each of the guide sleeves (2) during an osteotomy step, the guide sleeves (2) having an occlusal side (2D) and a gingival side (2G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Maurizio Dolfi, Gabriele Scommegna
  • Publication number: 20140193772
    Abstract: A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: innoDent LLC
    Inventor: William J. Mackey
  • Publication number: 20140193773
    Abstract: An application device for dental compositions. At the rear end, the application device is provided with a connection for a discharge container. A channel extends from the connection to a channel opening arranged at the front end. Flat protrusions are formed at the front end, which enclose therebetween a receiving space for the dental composition. Using the receiving space, the excess dental composition can be taken up again and removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Transcodent GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Rolle, Frederic Sobina
  • Publication number: 20140193774
    Abstract: An irrigating device including a reservoir for storing fluid, a tip fluidly connected to the reservoir, and a pump operative to draw fluid from the reservoir and propel the fluid to the tip. The irrigating device further includes at least one reed valve positioned to regulate fluid between at least one of an inlet port or an exhaust port of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventors: Clifford J. Snyder, Gary L. Sokol, Roberta L. Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20140193775
    Abstract: A system for dental restorations may comprise an abutment comprising an implant engaging portion and a component supporting portion terminating in a coronal end of the abutment. The implant engaging portion may extend apically from the component supporting portion and may have an external surface feature configured to be received in mating engagement within an opening in a dental implant. The component supporting portion may comprise at least one first snap-fit retention feature disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the component supporting portion. The system may further comprise a temporary coping made from a material that permits chemical bonding of the temporary coping with a veneering material of a temporary tooth restoration. The temporary coping may comprise at least one second snap-fit retention feature configured for snap-fit engagement with the at least one first snap-fit retention feature of the abutment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AETON MEDICAL LLC
    Inventor: AETON MEDICAL LLC