Author: claimsbot

1. A working fluid, comprising,
(A) water;
(B) a water soluble polymeric compound comprising an oxygen-comprising group and having a number average molecular weight of 6,000 to 3,000,000; and
(C) a nonionic surfactant having a clouding point of 10 to 70\xb0 C. in a 1% by mass aqueous solution.
2. The working fluid of claim 1, wherein the oxygen-comprising group of the component water soluble polymeric compound (B) is selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, an oxyethylene group and an oxypropylene group.
3. The working fluid of claim 1, wherein the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid-based polymeric compound and an alkylene glycol-based polymeric compound.
4. The working fluid of claim 3, wherein the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is a combination of the carboxylic acid-based polymeric compound and the alkylene glycol-based polymeric compound.
5. The working fluid of claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant (C) comprises an oxypropylene group and has a number average molecular weight of 70 to 5,000.
6. The working fluid of claim 1, wherein
a content of the water (A) is 50 to 99% by mass,
a content of the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is 0.01 to 30% by mass, and
a content of the nonionic surfactant (C) is 0.1 to 20% by mass,
based on a total amount of the working fluid.
7. The working fluid of claim 1, wherein the working fluid has a pH of 2 to 10.
8. The working fluid of claim 7, wherein the working fluid comprises an acid component and an alkaline component, and wherein the pH is adjusted by controlling a blending ratio of the acid component and the alkaline component.
9. The working fluid of claim 2, wherein the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid-based polymeric compound and an alkylene glycol-based polymeric compound.
10. The working fluid of claim 9, wherein the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is a combination of the carboxylic acid-based polymeric compound and the alkylene glycol-based polymeric compound.
11. The working fluid of claim 2, wherein the nonionic surfactant (C) comprises an oxypropylene group and has a number average molecular weight of 70 to 5,000.
12. The working fluid of claim 3, wherein the nonionic surfactant (C) comprises an oxypropylene group and has a number average molecular weight of 70 to 5,000.
13. The working fluid of claim 4, wherein the nonionic surfactant (C) comprises an oxypropylene group and has a number average molecular weight of 70 to 5,000.
14. The working fluid of claim 2, wherein
a content of the water (A) is 50 to 99% by mass,
a content of the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is 0.01 to 30% by mass, and
a content of the nonionic surfactant (C) is 0.1 to 20% by mass,
based on a total amount of the working fluid.
15. The working fluid of claim 3, wherein
a content of the water (A) is 50 to 99% by mass,
a content of the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is 0.01 to 30% by mass, and
a content of the nonionic surfactant (C) is 0.1 to 20% by mass,
based on a total amount of the working fluid.
16. The working fluid of claim 4, wherein
a content of the water (A) is 50 to 99% by mass,
a content of the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is 0.01 to 30% by mass, and
a content of the nonionic surfactant (C) is 0.1 to 20% by mass,
based on a total amount of the working fluid.
17. The working fluid of claim 5, wherein
a content of the water (A) is 50 to 99% by mass,
a content of the water soluble polymeric compound (B) is 0.01 to 30% by mass, and
a content of the nonionic surfactant (C) is 0.1 to 20% by mass,
based on a total amount of the working fluid.
18. The working fluid of claim 2, wherein the working fluid has a pH of 2 to 10.
19. The working fluid of claim 3, wherein the working fluid has a pH of 2 to 10.
20. The working fluid of claim 4, wherein the working fluid has a pH of 2 to 10.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A composition for forming an imprinting ink, the composition comprising:
a dissolved condensation product of:
at least one of a first silane compound of Formula 1 and a second silane compound of Formula 2; and
a compound of Formula 3:
wherein R1-R9 are individually selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 linear or branched alkyl groups and a phenyl group, and wherein n is a positive integer having a value of at least 2;
the composition further comprising:
a protic acid such that the composition has a pH in the range of 3-5; and
an organic solvent system comprising a primary or a secondary alcohol and water.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the dissolved condensation product comprises the first and second silane compounds in a molar ratio of 1:5-5:1.
3. The composition of claim 1, wherein n is 2, 3, 4 or 5.
4. The composition of claim 1, wherein:
the dissolved condensation product is formed from a silane content in the composition of 1-20 wt % based on the weight of the silanes when fully condensated and a content of Formula 3 in the composition of 1-10 wt % based on the total weight of the composition prior to the formation of said condensation product; and
the organic solvent system has a content in the composition of 25-98 wt % based on said total weight of the composition.
5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the first compound is methyltrimethoxysilane and the second compound is tetramethoxysilane.
6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the organic solvent system comprises at least one of 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol and 1-methoxy-2-propanol.
7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the organic solvent system further comprises 1-ethoxy-2-(2-ethoxyethoxyl)ethane.
8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula 3 is selected from diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, tetraethylene glycol monomethyl ether and tetraethylene glycol monoethyl ether.
9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a water content of 5-20 mole per mole of silicon in said composition.
10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of 3.5-4.5 and more preferably is 4.
11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the protic acid is selected from acetic acid, formic acid and hydrochloric acid (HCl).
12. The composition of claim 1, further comprising nanoparticles such as silicon nanoparticles.
13. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a luminescent compound such as a phosphor or a luminescent dye.
14. An imprinting ink comprising a composition that includes:
a dissolved condensation product of:
at least one of a first silane compound of Formula 1 and a second silane compound of Formula 2; and
a compound of Formula 3:
wherein R1-R9 are individually selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 linear or branched alkyl groups and a phenyl group, and wherein n is a positive integer having a value of at least 2;
the composition further comprising:
a protic acid such that the composition has a pH in the range of 3-5; and
an organic solvent system comprising a primary or a secondary alcohol and water,
and wherein the imprinting ink further comprises one of a photo-acid generator, a photoinitiator and a thermal acid generator.
15. The imprinting ink of claim 14, wherein the photo-acid generator is Irgacure PAG 103.
16. The imprinting ink of claim 14, further comprising a sensitizing agent for sensitizing the photo-acid generator.
17. The imprinting ink of claim 14, wherein the photo-acid generator or thermal acid generator has a content in the ink of 1-10 wt % based on the weight of the silane compounds when fully condensated.
18. A method of forming a patterned layer on a substrate, comprising:
depositing an imprinting ink on the substrate;
imprinting the deposited imprinting ink with a stamp carrying a pattern;
solidifying the imprinting ink by activating one of a photo-acid generator, a photoinitiator and a thermal acid generator in said composition; and
removing the stamp following the solidification.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said activating of the photo-acid generator or the photoinitiator comprises irradiating the imprinting ink with UV radiation having a wavelength of at least 350 nm.
20. Use of an imprinting ink for an imprinting process, the imprinting ink comprising a composition that includes:
a dissolved condensation product of:
at least one of a first silane compound of Formula 1 and a second silane compound of Formula 2; and
a compound of Formula 3:
wherein R1-R9 are individually selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 linear or branched alkyl groups and a phenyl group, and wherein n is a positive integer having a value of at least 2;
the composition further comprising:
a protic acid such that the composition has a pH in the range of 3-5; and
an organic solvent system comprising a primary or a secondary alcohol and water.
21. The method of claim 18, comprising using a stamp carrying a pattern, wherein a pattern carrying part of the stamp comprises a rubber material.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the rubber material is a poly dimethylsiloxane.
23. The method claim 22, wherein the imprinting ink is irradiated with UV irradiation having a wavelength higher than 250 nm, and wherein irradiation takes place through the stamp.
24. A substrate comprising a patterned layer that is obtainable by performing a method comprising:
depositing an imprinting ink on the substrate;
imprinting the deposited imprinting ink with a stamp carrying a pattern;
solidifying the imprinting ink by activating one of a photo-acid generator, a photoinitiator and a thermal acid generator in said composition; and
removing the stamp following the solidification.

1. A green emitting phosphor containing a crystal represented by MGa2S4:Eu2+, wherein M is an element comprising one species or a combination of two or more species among Sr, Ba and Ca, and Eu2+ is a luminescent center, and wherein
the particle diameter at 10% (D10) cumulative percent passing from the small particle-size side is 4.5 \u03bcm to 30 \u03bcm in the volume-based particle size distribution measured and obtained by the laser diffractiondiffusion particle size distribution measurement method.
2. The green emitting phosphor according to claim 1, wherein the particle diameter at 90% (D90) cumulative percent passing from the small particle-size side being 100 \u03bcm or smaller in the volume-based particle size distribution measured and obtained by the laser diffractiondiffusion particle size distribution measurement method.
3. (canceled)
4. The green emitting phosphor according to claim 1, displaying an excitation spectrum of 300 nm to 510 nm wavelength.
5. (canceled)
6. (canceled)
7. The green emitting phosphor according to claim 2, displaying an excitation spectrum of 300 nm to 510 nm wavelength.
8. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1.
9. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2.
10. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4.
11. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7.
12. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1.
13. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2.
14. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4.
15. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7.
16. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1 and a red emitting phosphor.
17. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2 and a red emitting phosphor.
18. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4 and a red emitting phosphor.
19. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7 and a red emitting phosphor.
20. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1 and a red emitting phosphor.
21. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2 and a red emitting phosphor.
22. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4 and a red emitting phosphor.
23. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7 and a red emitting phosphor.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An appliance comprising:
a housing;
a supply housing connected to the housing, the supply housing configured to hold a variable level of an appliance supply, the level of the appliance supply decreasing from a first level toward a depletion level during operation of the appliance;
a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to the level of the appliance supply, the data gathered during or after the operation of the appliance;
a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanism and the sensing device, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system;
an input device operable with the processor to enable a user to input an order for an amount of the appliance supply to be delivered to an address associated with the appliance; and
at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a condition relating to a designated level of the appliance supply, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to:
(a) receive an input signal from the input device, the input signal associated with the user’s order for an amount of the appliance supply;
(b) send data associated with the user’s order to the order processing system, thereby causing the ordered amount of the appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(c) determine, on one or more occasions, the level of the appliance supply based on the data gathered by the sensing device;
(d) determine when the condition is met; and
(e) send data to the order processing system after the condition is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the appliance supply, thereby causing said amount of the appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance.
2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance includes a device selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a freezer, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a clothing dryer, a water treatment device, a water filter, a humidifier and a furnace.
3. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance supply includes a supply selected from the group consisting of a wash supply, a rinse supply, a bleach supply, a fabric softener supply, a water treatment supply, a filter, a battery and a light bulb.
4. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the supply housing includes a container holder, the container holder configured to hold at least one container containing the appliance supply.
5. The appliance of claim 1, which includes a supply level indicator under control of the processor, the supply level indicator producing an output when the appliance supply reaches a designated proximity to the depletion level.
6. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a condition associated with a problem with the appliance, wherein a plurality of the instructions are executable by the processor to: (a) determine when said condition is met; and (b) send data to the order processing system after said condition is met, thereby transmitting an order for a repair visit to the appliance.
7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the supply housing includes an appliance supply dispensing apparatus.
8. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the input device includes a user interface panel.
9. An appliance comprising:
a housing;
a supply housing connected to the housing, the supply housing configured to hold a variable level of an appliance supply, the level of the appliance supply decreasing from a first level toward a depletion level during operation of the appliance;
a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to the level of the appliance supply, the data gathered during or after the operation of the appliance;
a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanism, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system;
an input device operable with the processor to enable a user to input an order for an amount of each of the different types of appliance supplies to be delivered to an address associated with the appliance; and
at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a plurality of conditions, one of the conditions relating to a designated level of one of the types of appliance supplies and another one of the conditions relating to a designated level of another one of the types of appliance supplies, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to:
(a) receive an input signal from the input device, the input signal associated with the user’s order for an amount of one or more of the types of appliance supplies;
(b) send data associated with the user’s order to the order processing system, thereby causing the ordered amount of the one or more of the types of appliance supplies to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(c) determine, on one or more occasions, the levels of the types of appliance supplies based on the data gathered by the sensing device;
(d) determine, for each of the appliance supplies, when the condition relating to said appliance supply is met;
(e) send data to the order processing system after one of the conditions is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance; and
(f) send data, independent of step (e), to the order processing system after another one of the conditions is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance.
10. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the appliance includes a device selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a freezer, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a clothing dryer, a water treatment device, a water filter, a humidifier and a furnace.
11. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the appliance supply includes a supply selected from the group consisting of a wash supply, a rinse supply, a bleach supply, a fabric softener supply, a water treatment supply, a filter, a battery and a light bulb.
12. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the supply housing includes at least one container holder, the container holder configured to hold a plurality of containers, the containers containing the different types of appliance supplies.
13. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the memory device stores a condition associated with a problem with the appliance, wherein a plurality of the instructions are executable by the processor to: (a) determine when said condition is met; and (b) send data to the order processing system after said condition is met, thereby transmitting an order for a repair visit to the appliance.
14. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the supply housing includes an appliance supply dispensing apparatus.
15. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the input device includes a user interface panel.
16. An appliance comprising:
a housing;
a supply housing connected to the housing, the supply housing configured to hold a variable level of an appliance supply, the level of the appliance supply decreasing from a first level toward a depletion level during operation of the appliance;
a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to the level of the appliance supply, the data gathered during or after the operation of the appliance;
a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanism, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system;
a user interface panel operable with the processor to enable a user to input an order for an amount of each of the different types of appliance supplies to be delivered to an address associated with the appliance; and
at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a plurality of conditions, a first one of the conditions relating to a designated level of one of the types of appliance supplies, a second one of the conditions relating to a designated level of another one of the types of appliance supplies, and a third one of the conditions relating to a technical problem with the appliance, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to:
(a) receive an input signal from the user interface panel, the input signal associated with the user’s order for an amount of one or more of the types of appliance supplies;
(b) send data associated with the user’s order to the order processing system, thereby causing the ordered amount of the one or more of the types of appliance supplies to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(c) determine, on one or more occasions, the levels of the types of appliance supplies based on the data gathered by the sensing device;
(d) determine, for each of the appliance supplies, when the condition relating to said appliance supply is met;
(e) send data to the order processing system after the first condition is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(f) send data, independent of step (e), to the order processing system after the second condition is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance; and
(g) send data to the order processing system after the third condition is met, thereby transmitting an order for a repair visit to the appliance.
17. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the appliance includes a device selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a freezer, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a clothing dryer, a water treatment device, a water filter, a humidifier and a furnace.
18. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the appliance supply includes a supply selected from the group consisting of a wash supply, a rinse supply, a bleach supply, a fabric softener supply, a water treatment supply, a filter, a battery and a light bulb.
19. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the supply housing includes at least one container holder, the container holder configured to hold a plurality of containers, the containers containing the different types of appliance supplies.
20. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the supply housing includes an appliance supply dispensing apparatus.