08th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160055950 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELD - Apparatus and methods for generating a uniform magnetic field are provided herein. In certain configurations, a magnetic structure includes one or more pairs of magnets positioned within a housing. The magnets of each pair are arranged in parallel and include poles that are reversed in polarity relative to one another. For example, in certain implementations, a first pair of magnets includes a first magnet and a second magnet arranged side by side, with a north pole of the first magnet adjacent a south pole of the second magnet and with a south pole of the first magnet adjacent a north pole of the second magnet. The housing is implemented using a magnetic redirecting material, which can confine magnetic flux and reduce stray magnetic fields. The magnetic structure can be used to generate a magnetic field that is substantially uniform in a region of interest. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055951 | ELECTROMAGNET, TESTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC MEMORY - According to one embodiment, an electromagnet includes a first electromagnet coil having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the first electromagnet coil extends in a direction in parallel with a first plane. The second portion of the first electromagnet coil extends in a direction in parallel with a second plane. The first and second planes intersect at a predetermined angle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055952 | MAGNETIC SHEET, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC SHEET - Provided is a thin sheet-shaped magnetic body holding on a resin film with an adhesive layer sandwiched between the thin sheet-shaped magnetic body and the resin film, wherein the thin sheet-shaped magnetic body is made from an Fe-based metal magnetic material, has a thickness of 15 μm to 35 μm and has an AC relative magnetic permeability μr of 220 or more and 770 or less at a frequency of 500 kHz. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055953 | REACTOR | 2016-02-25 |
20160055954 | INTEGRALLY-FORMED INDUCTOR - An inductive component is disclosed, the inductive component comprising: a metal structure, the metal structure comprising a conductor wire and a lead frame, wherein the lead frame and the conductor wire are integrally formed, wherein the lead frame comprises a first part and a second part space spaced apart from the first part, wherein a contiguous metal path is formed from the first part of the lead frame to the second part of the lead frame via the conductor wire; a magnetic body encapsulating the conductor wire, and a first portion of the first part and a second portion of the second part of the lead frame adjacent to the conductor wire. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055955 | CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - There is provided a chip electronic component including: a magnetic body containing magnetic metal powder particles; an internal coil part embedded in the magnetic body; and a plating spreading prevention layer disposed on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the magnetic body, wherein the plating spreading prevention layer contains magnetic powder particles, and a D | 2016-02-25 |
20160055956 | MULTI-PHASE COMMON MODE CHOKE - A common mode choke includes at least two groups of multi-phase coils wound on a magnetic core for balancing differential mode inductance between the phases. The multi-phase coils in each group are series connected and concentrically wound on a respective portion of the magnetic core. Each group of multi-phase coils is non-overlapping with each other group of multi-phase coils. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055957 | COMMON MODE FILTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A common mode filter and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The common mode filter in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate; a filter layer comprising a coil and an insulation layer and formed on the substrate to remove a signal noise; a magnetic compound layer laminated on the filter layer; an electrostatic electrode pattern formed on the magnetic compound layer to remove static electricity and having one portion thereof exposed to a lateral surface of the magnetic compound layer; a sealing layer laminated on the electrostatic electrode pattern so as to seal the electrostatic electrode pattern; and a lateral surface electrode connected with the exposed portion of the electrostatic electrode pattern and formed in a longitudinal direction between the sealing layer and the substrate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055958 | PCB INTER-LAYER CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE APPLICABLE TO LARGE-CURRENT PCB - For producing an inter-layer conductive structure of a circuit board, an insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and an electric contact material are provided, wherein the insulating layer includes at least a conductive hole therein. The electric contact material is inserted into the conductive hole of the insulating layer to form a conductive plug, and the first and second conductive layers are laminated to opposite surfaces of the insulating layer, respectively. After lamination, the conductive plug has two ends thereof in electric contact with the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, respectively. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055959 | Fixing Structure for Upper Pressing Blocks of Stereoscopic Wound Core Open-Ventilated Dry-Type Transformer - A fixing structure for the upper pressing blocks of a stereoscopic wound core open-ventilated dry-type transformer, including three coils arranged vertically. Three coils are arranged in triangle; an insulation ring is arranged at the upper end of each of the coils; a pressing block used for pressing the corresponding coil is placed on the upper surface of each insulation ring; an upper clamp is arranged above the pressing blocks; and press rods for pressing the pressing blocks are arranged on the bottom surface of the upper clamp. According to the disclosure, the upper clamp presses the pressing blocks and then the pressing blocks 3 press the coils, so the loosening of the coils is prevented and impact resistance of the coils is ensured; moreover, the pressing blocks which press the coils do not need to be tensioned by a lower clamp through utilizing a screw, and thus, the phase-to-phase distance between three coils will not be increased and the insulation distance between the coils is not to be increased; and in addition, four pressing blocks are evenly arranged on each coil, and thus, the coils bear more uniform stress, so the coils can be pressed better. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055960 | POWER SUPPLY TRANSFORMER - A power supply transformer that can ensure a desired inter-coil creeping distance with no risk of insulation breakdown when high voltage is applied. The power supply transformer includes a case having a bottomed double tubular shape, a first coil accommodated between inner and outer tubes of the case, a lid body that closes an upper opening of the case, a second coil disposed on the upper surface of the lid body, and a core surrounding the case and the second coil. The first coil is formed only of a round wire wound in multiple layers. The lid body has a flat plate section on which the second coil is placed and a tubular inner wall section and outer wall section that cover the inner and outer circumferences of the second coil and stand on the flat plate section. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055961 | WIRE WOUND INDUCTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A wire wound inductor and a manufacturing method thereof. A wire wound inductor in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes a magnetic core, a coil being wound and installed in the magnetic core, and a conductive resin layer being formed on each of both ends of the magnetic core for electrical connection with the coil. The conductive resin layer includes a head covering a surface of the end of the magnetic core and a band being extended from the head to a lateral surface of the end of the magnetic core, and the head is formed to be relatively thinner than the band. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055962 | IGNITION COIL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine is equipped with an assembly of a connector casing and a coil body. The coil body includes a primary winding wound around a primary spool. The connector casing has terminals each of which is equipped with a conductor fastener. The conductor fastener has a slit in which one of ends of the primary winding is fit to make an electric connection between the terminal and the primary winding. The primary spool has conductor guides and a backup support to establish alignment of each of the ends of the primary winding with one of the conductor fasteners and also to facilitate insertion of each of the ends of the primary winding into one of the conductor fasteners when the coil body is fitted into the connector casing, thereby ensuring the stability of electric connection between the primary winding and the terminal. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055963 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A ROGOWSKI COIL - A holding device includes a Rogowski coil, where the Rogowski coil includes a line portion wound into a coil. The holding device further includes a housing part into which the Rogowski coil is connected. A fastening part is configured to be releasebly connected to the housing part and is further configured to be attached to a current-conducting means formed for conducting a current. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055964 | COMMON MODE FILTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A common mode filter and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The common mode filter in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate; a filter layer including a coil and an insulation layer and formed on one surface of the substrate to remove a signal noise; a magnetic compound layer laminated on the filter layer; an electrostatic electrode pattern formed on the other surface of the substrate to remove static electricity and having one portion thereof exposed to a lateral surface; and a sealing layer laminated on the electrostatic electrode pattern so as to seal the electrostatic electrode pattern | 2016-02-25 |
20160055965 | Stationary Induction Electric Machine - A stationary induction electric machine which makes it possible to detect partial discharge in the stationary induction electric machine with favorable sensitivity and easily retrofit an electromagnetic wave detection sensor to the already installed stationary induction electric machine is provided. The stationary induction electric machine has in a tank a core including a plurality of core legs and a winding wound around the core legs. A polymer bushing | 2016-02-25 |
20160055966 | IGNITION COIL - Provided is an ignition coil which is capable of maintaining reliable insulation performance over a long period of time. A coil main body unit (BDY), which houses a primary coil (L | 2016-02-25 |
20160055967 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNET, AND ELECTROMAGNET - An electromagnet includes a stacked body formed by stacking and thermocompression-bonding a plurality of insulating base materials having thermoplasticity and including wound linear conductors which define a spiral coil. In a region of each of the insulating base materials surrounded by each of the wound linear conductors, each of low mobility members is formed of a material having mobility lower than that of the insulating base materials at a temperature upon thermocompression-bonding of the insulating base materials. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055968 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION RARE-EARTH MAGNET - A production method includes producing a rare-earth magnet precursor (S′) by performing first hot working in which, in two side surfaces of a sintered body, which are parallel to a pressing direction and are opposite to each other, one side surface is brought to a constrained state to suppress deformation, and the other side surface is brought to an unconstrained state to permit deformation; and producing a rare-earth magnet by performing second hot working in which, in two side surfaces (S′ | 2016-02-25 |
20160055969 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RARE-EARTH MAGNET - A manufacturing method of a rare-earth magnet includes: manufacturing a first sealing body by filling a graphite container with a magnetic powder to be a rare-earth magnet material and by sealing the graphite container; manufacturing a sintered body by sintering the first sealing body to manufacture a second sealing body in which the sintered body is accommodated; and manufacturing a rare-earth magnet by performing hot plastic working on the second sealing body to give magnetic anisotropy to the sintered body. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055970 | High Voltage Wire Leading Method for Stereoscopic Wound Core Open Ventilated Dry-Type Transformer - The invention discloses a high voltage wire leading method for a stereoscopic wound core open ventilated dry-type transformer, which comprises the steps of fixing stereoscopic wound cores arranged in a triangular shape between an upper clamp and a lower clamp, winding A, B and C three phase coils on the stereoscopic wound cores and arranging a high voltage wire leading bracket on the upper clamp, wherein the high voltage wire leading bracket is provided with connecting terminals which respectively correspond to the A, B and C three phase coils; and each phase coil is respectively provided with a wire inlet terminal and a wire outlet terminal. In the high voltage wire leading method, each of the three A, B, and C phase coils is provided with two wire outlet terminals and the numbers of turns of the three phase coils are still equal, so that under the condition of not changing the numbers of the turns of the coils, the added wire outlet terminals make leading more conveniently and the lead structure simpler. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055971 | FORCED CONVECTION LIQUID COOLING OF FLUID-FILLED HIGH DENSITY PULSED POWER CAPACITOR WITH NATIVE FLUID - A high density capacitor comprises a housing having a cavity, and a plurality of capacitors forming at least one capacitor bank disposed in the housing cavity. A native cooling fluid is disposed in the cavity, and a heat exchanger is coupled to the housing. A pump is configured to circulate the native cooling fluid from the cavity, through the heat exchanger, through the spacings along an outer surface of each of the capacitors to cool the capacitors using forced convection. The heat exchanger is configured to communicate a secondary fluid through the heat exchanger and draw heat from the native cooling fluid flowing through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have a plenum having a plurality of openings configured to dispense the native cooling fluid from the heat exchanger proximate the at least one capacitor bank. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055972 | COMBINATION CAPACITOR AND STRIP MATERIAL ARRANGEMENT - A combination capacitor and strip material arrangement includes a capacitor element, a strip material, and two connecting wires each including an angled rear mounting part fastened to the strip material, a front contact part providing two contact surfaces connected in series at a predetermined angle and attached to one of positive and negative electrodes of the capacitor element and a middle conducting part having angled portion connected to the angled rear mounting part and an inwardly and transversely extended extension portion connected to the front contact part. Thus, the capacitor element is firmly held down by the contact surfaces of the front contact parts of the two connecting wires for packaging, preventing the capacitor element from deviation, displacement or falling, and thus the capacitor yield can be greatly increased. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055973 | Methods Of Forming Capacitors - A method of forming capacitors includes providing first capacitor electrodes within support material. The first capacitor electrodes contain TiN and the support material contains polysilicon. The polysilicon-containing support material is dry isotropically etched selectively relative to the TiN-containing first capacitor electrodes using a sulfur and fluorine-containing etching chemistry. A capacitor dielectric is formed over sidewalls of the first capacitor electrodes and a second capacitor electrode is formed over the capacitor dielectric. Additional methods are disclosed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055974 | FILM CAPACITOR - A film capacitor having: a stack of at least one dielectric resin film formed of polypropylene and a plurality of vapor-deposited metal films which are superposed on each other such that the at least one dielectric film and the plurality of vapor-deposited metal films are alternately arranged; and two external electrodes formed on a pair of side surfaces of the stack; wherein cover films are formed of a polyolefin-based hot-melt resin on a pair of side surfaces of the stack other than the side surfaces on which the two external electrodes are formed, such that the cover films cover entireties of those side surfaces and are fusion-bonded to end faces of the at least one dielectric film exposed at those side surfaces. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055975 | AXIAL LEAD CAPACITORS - This application includes multiple embodiments related to capacitors. In some embodiments, capacitors are set forth as having terminal leads that extend in parallel and opposing axial directions. The embodiments discussed herein relate to a capacitor module including one or more anodized pellets for providing a charge storage within the capacitor module. The capacitor module can be configured as a surface mounted or non-surface mounted capacitor module. The capacitor module can include an array of anodized pellets arranged in multiple rows or columns of anodized pellets connected by conductive trace included in the capacitor module. In a non-surface mounted embodiment of the capacitor module, the capacitor module can include cathode and anode connections that are exclusively on the side surfaces of the capacitor module. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055976 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATES INCLUDING EMBEDDED CAPACITORS - Integrated devices include a substrate, and a capacitor embedded within the substrate. The capacitor is configured to include a first electrode disposed on a first surface, a second electrode disposed on an opposing second surface, and a plurality of capacitor plates extending transverse between the first electrode and the second electrode. Each capacitor plate is electrically coupled to one of the first electrode or the second electrode. A plurality of vias are positioned to extend through the substrate to one of the first electrode or the second electrode. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055977 | CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAPACITOR - A capacitor includes: dielectric layers including a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and at least one intermediate dielectric layer laminated between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; first interlayer electrode and second interlayer electrode arranged alternately with each other between at least two layers among the dielectric layers; a first external electrode disposed on lateral surfaces of the dielectric layers and coupled to the first interlayer electrode; and a second external electrode disposed on lateral surfaces of the dielectric layers and coupled to the second interlayer electrode, wherein the intermediate dielectric layer includes first internal electrodes coupled to the first interlayer electrode, arranged in a plane direction of the intermediate dielectric layer and spaced apart from each other, and second internal electrodes coupled to the second interlayer electrode, arranged alternately with the first internal electrodes and spaced apart from the first internal electrodes. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055978 | CAPACITOR MODULE - This application includes multiple embodiments related to capacitors. In some embodiments, capacitors are set forth as having terminal leads that extend in parallel and opposing axial directions. The embodiments discussed herein relate to a capacitor module including one or more anodized pellets for providing a charge storage within the capacitor module. The capacitor module can be configured as a surface mounted or non-surface mounted capacitor module. The capacitor module can include an array of anodized pellets arranged in multiple rows or columns of anodized pellets connected by conductive trace included in the capacitor module. In a non-surface mounted embodiment of the capacitor module, the capacitor module can include cathode and anode connections that are exclusively on the side surfaces of the capacitor module. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055979 | CONTROL-ELECTRODE SHIELDING FOR IMPROVED LINEARITY OF A MEMS DVC DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to a MEMS DVC having a shielding electrode structure between the RF electrode and one or more other electrodes that cause a plate to move. The shielding electrode structure may be grounded and, in essence, block or shield the RF electrode from the one or more electrodes that cause the plate to move. By shielding the RF electrode, coupling of the RF electrode to the one or more electrodes that cause the plate to move is reduced and capacitance modulation is reduced or even eliminated. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055980 | MEMS DIGITAL VARIABLE CAPACITOR DESIGN WITH HIGH LINEARITY - The present invention generally relates to a MEMS DVC and a method for fabrication thereof. The MEMS DVC comprises a plate movable from a position spaced a first distance from an RF electrode and a second position spaced a second distance from the RF electrode that is less than the first distance. When in the second position, the plate is spaced from the RF electrode by a dielectric layer that has an RF plateau over the RF electrode. One or more secondary landing contacts and one or more plate bend contacts may be present as well to ensure that the plate obtains a good contact with the RF plateau and a consistent C max value can be obtained. On the figure PB contact is the plate bend contact, SL contact is the Second Landing contact and the PD electrode is the Pull Down electrode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055981 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, which includes the steps of: in a dispersion medium containing a monomer for obtaining a conjugated conductive polymer and a seed particle with protective colloid formed of a polyanion, polymerizing the monomer to obtain a conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid; attaching the conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid to the surface of a porous anode body at least having an anode body made of a valve metal and a dielectric film formed on the surface of the anode body; and removing a part or all of the dispersion medium from the conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid attached to the porous anode body to form a solid electrolyte layer. Also disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor obtained by the method. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055982 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL ELEMENT - A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) element includes at least one DSC, and the DSC includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an oxide semiconductor layer provided on the first electrode. The oxide semiconductor layer includes a light absorbing layer provided on the first electrode and a reflecting layer as a layer contacting a portion of a first surface of a side opposite to the first electrode among surfaces of the light absorbing layer and being arranged at a position farthest from the first electrode. The first surface of the light absorbing layer includes a second surface contacting the reflecting layer, and a surface area S | 2016-02-25 |
20160055983 | ALL-SOLID-STATE-SUPERCAPACITOR AND A PROCESS FOR THE FABRICATION THEREOF - The present invention discloses. all-solid-state supercapacitor (ASSP) with enhanced electrode-electrolyte interface which gives highest very high specific capacitance, areal capacitance and shows very low internal resistance (ESR). The invention particularly discloses the fabrication of all-solid-state supercapacitor by intercalation of solid state polymer electrolyte inside the conducting porous substrate coated with a charge storage electrode material to achieve the desired effect. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055984 | P-TOLUENESULFONATE DOPED POLYPYRROLE/CARBON COMPOSITE ELECTRODE AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - Polypyrrole/carbon (PPy/C) composite doped with organic anion p-toluenesulfonate (pTS) is utilized as an electrode in supercapacitor for energy storage application. The surface initiated in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization yields a composite material PPy/C in the presence of varying concentrations of pTS. The novelty of the present invention lies in the doping of PPy/C composite with organic anion pTS and consequent enhancement of its electrochemical activity and stability. The conjugation length and electrical conductivity of pTS doped PPy/C composites increase with the increase in dopant concentration. The pTS doped PPy/C composite synthesized using equimolar concentration (0.1 M) of pTS to pyrrole shows the maximum specific capacitance of ˜395 F/g in 0.5 M Na | 2016-02-25 |
20160055985 | CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CIRCUIT BREAKER LINE POWER ASSEMBLIES, AND OPERATIONAL METHODS - Circuit breaker line power assemblies having a line terminal, a stationary contact terminal, and a line conductor extending from the line terminal to the stationary contact terminal including braided strand construction are disclosed. According to another aspect, circuit breakers including circuit breaker line power assemblies and methods of operating circuit breaker line power assemblies are provided, as are other aspects. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055986 | HOUSING WITH DISASSEMBLY INDICATOR - A housing containing its own record of any private and unwarranted disassembly includes a first shell, a second shell detachably connected with the second shell, a consumer disassembly indication structure. The consumer disassembly indication structure includes a circuit board, a plurality of switches, a computer chip, a plurality of conductive bodies, and a plurality of insulative bodies. The plurality of switches are fixed on the circuit board and each is electrically connected with the computer chip. The computer chip is configured to record electric connections between the conductive bodies and switches, the original electric connections being changed to other or no connections after any disassembly of the housing. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055987 | FUSE HOLDER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A holder for receiving fuses is provided. The holder includes a housing and a fuse shuttle. The fuse shuttle is slidably cooperable with the housing in a first portion of the housing and pivotally cooperable with the housing in a second portion of the housing. The fuse shuttle and the housing define a fuse loading position and a fuse operational position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055988 | A KEY MODULE FOR A KEY OF A KEYBOARD AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A KEY MODULE FOR A KEY OF A KEYBOARD - The invention proposes a key module for a key of a keyboard. The key module includes a module base, a module cover that can be coupled with the module base and a key tappet for coupling a keycap that is translucent in at least one symbol section. The module base includes at least one through-hole between a bottom section of the key module and the module cover. The module cover includes a section that is translucent for the light from a light source. The light source is a color-changeable light source for backlighting the symbol section of the keycap. The translucent section of the module cover is aligned with the at least one through-hole when the module cover is coupled to the module base. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055989 | KEYSWITCH STRUCTURE - A keyswitch structure includes a base, a keycap, a lift mechanism, and a magnetic member. The keycap is capable of moving up and down relative to the base through the lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a support that has a side edge portion, abutting against the base through a sharp edge, and a magnetic portion at the side edge portion. The magnetic portion extends outward from the side edge portion. The support is movably connected to the keycap through another side edge portion of the support. The magnetic member is disposed on the base corresponding to the magnetic portion. The magnetic portion and the magnetic member produce a magnetic attraction force therebetween. When an external force applied to the keycap is eliminated, the magnetic attraction force drives the support to rotate about the sharp edge relative to the base, so that the keycap moves away from the base. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055990 | RETRACTABLE KEYBOARD KEYS - A laptop computer comprising a keyboard including a bezel having a plurality of key openings and a plurality of key holding features configured adjacent to the plurality of key openings on a bottom side of the bezel. The laptop computer also includes a plurality of keycaps having a touch surface for receiving a press force, each keycap positioned within a respective one of the plurality of key openings. The laptop computer also includes a chassis having a plurality of planar-translation effecting mechanisms each supporting a respective one of the plurality of keycaps such that, in response to receiving the press force, the respective keycap moves in a press direction and a second direction orthogonal to the press direction from an unpressed position toward a pressed position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055991 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC USER DEVICE - A portable electronic user device, in the form of an electronic key, having an inherently rigid button for activation by a user. The portable electronic user device further has a flexibly deformable membrane including a first side having at least one support section on which the at least one button is supported via the plunger, and an actuating section, separate from the at least one support section, for receiving and forwarding an actuation of the button to an electrical switch element. There is a rigid frame which bears the membrane on a second side opposite the first side, wherein, in the assembled state, having the membrane in the region of the at least one support section, the frame has at least one breakout, via which the membrane is moveable by the plunger upon activating the at least one button and, in dependence on the size and/or the shape of the breakout, provides a force for resetting the button. As a result of the separation of the generating of the reset force on the support sections movable by the first breakouts and the switch function in the region of the activation section, there is great freedom in the design of the portable electronic user device, wherein reliable triggering of the switch element is always ensured. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055992 | Multi-Directional Operation Switch - A multi-directional operation switch that can be miniaturized is provided. The multi-directional operation switch includes an operation rod that is rotatable about an operation rod axis, and is also tiltable. The operation rod has an inner end portion inserted in a hole in a circuit substrate, and a slider, which operates in conjunction with an operation of the operation rod, is provided on the inner end portion. The slider has a movable contact. The circuit substrate has a plurality of fixed contacts that are brought into contact with, and are electrically connected to, the movable contact when the slider rotates or slides. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055993 | Method and Apparatus for Drawing Power From an Air Conditioning Disconnect Box - A pullout handle for an air conditioning disconnect (ACD) has contacts oriented to allow power to be conducted through air conditioning disconnect to an air conditioning unit when the pull-out handle is inserted in the ACD and power leads in electrical communication with the contacts. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055994 | Hand-Actuated Transmitter Unit - In order to improve a hand-actuated transmitter unit for vehicles, in particular for handlebar-controlled vehicles, comprising a housing, an actuating lever which is movable relative to the housing and is coupled to a transmission element such that an actuation of the actuating lever is transmitted by means of the transmission element to a slave unit, such that further functions of a vehicle can be controlled, it is proposed that a detector unit which detects with at least one detector a transition of the actuating lever from a non-actuated state to an actuated state and vice versa is associated with the transmitter unit. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055995 | Knife Switch Safety Device - A safety device is provided for use in conjunction with a knife switch disposed in a switch well. The safety device comprises an elongate base member having a head end and an insertion portion extending distally away therefrom. The insertion portion is configured for at least partial insertion into the switch well between the knife switch and an internal wall of the switch well when the knife switch is in its open configuration. The device further comprises a slot formed in at least a portion of the insertion portion of the base member. The slot is sized and positioned to receive at least a portion of the blade when the knife switch is in its open configuration and the insertion portion is inserted into the switch well between the knife switch and the internal wall. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055996 | WALL MOUNTABLE ROCKER SWITCH AND UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS POWER SOURCING RECEPTACLE - An invention is afforded for a wall mountable switch and universal serial bus (USB) power sourcing receptacle is disclosed. The wall mountable switch and universal serial bus (USB) power sourcing receptacle includes a switch having a CLOSED state that substantially prevents current flow and an OPEN state that operates to allow current flow when the switch and USB power sourcing receptacle is in electrical communication with a source. Also included is a universal serial bus (USB) electrical receptacle that provides about a 5 volt regulated direct current (DC) voltage when the switch and USB power sourcing receptacle is in electrical communication with the source. A hot wire connection screw is included that physically connects to hot wires on a primary electrical power supply wires, and a neutral wire connection screw is included that physically connects to neutral wires on the primary electrical power supply wires is included. The switch and USB power sourcing receptacle, can be covered by a single faceplate having an aperture when the switch and USB power sourcing receptacle is mounted. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055997 | SELF-DEICING LIGHTWEIGHT CONDUCTOR - The invention relates to a conductor ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160055998 | High-safety Surge Protective Device - The invention relates to a high-safety surge protective device which comprises a casing, at least one overvoltage protection component inside the casing, a release unit used to separate the overvoltage protection component from the AC or DC circuit or the equipment, an arc suppressing apparatus used to suppress electric arc generated while separating the overvoltage protection component from the AC or DC circuit or the equipment, and a box, Wherein: the release unit comprises a compression spring, a metal dome, a slide and a soft conductor; the arc suppressing apparatus comprises an arc chute assembly, a first arc striking sheet, a second arc striking sheet, a turning block and a torsional spring. | 2016-02-25 |
20160055999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUENCHING AN ARC - An arc quenching system is presented. The arc quenching system includes a mounting structure, a plurality of movable arc chute plates mounted on the mounting structure, and a motion delivery unit mechanically coupled to the mounting structure. The motion delivery unit is configured to impart at least one of a rotation motion and a vibration motion to one or more movable arc chute plates of the plurality of movable arc chute plates. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056000 | SWITCH APPARATUS FOR CONNECTION WITH A DC CIRCUIT - A switch apparatus usable in a DC circuit employs a rotatable shaft having conductors that are removably connected with two or more pairs of contacts that are situated on line conductors and load conductors and that are connected in parallel by the conductors on the shaft. In rotating the shaft to open the switch, one pair of the contacts is electrically disconnected prior to electrical disconnection of the other pair of contacts. Further rotation of the shaft causes the other pair of contact to eventually become disconnected. Electrical arcs thus form only at the air gaps between the other pair of contacts and the conductor. Magnetic field elements in the form of permanent magnets are situated in the vicinity of the air gaps of only the other pair of contacts and apply Lorentz forces to the arcs to extinguish them. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056001 | FAIL-SAFE CIRCUIT - A fail-safe circuit enables a switch to turn on/off according to a signal from an external device if a microcomputer that controls the turning on/off of the switch falls into an abnormal state and is reset, and if the power supply for a circuit that backs up the control of the switch is lost. The fail-safe circuit includes a microcomputer that controls the turning on/off of a switch based on an instruction signal from an input terminal, a watchdog circuit that generates a reset signal based on a watchdog pulse from the microcomputer, and a transistor for masking a watchdog pulse for resetting a flip-flop circuit that is set by the reset signal. If a voltage supplied by a power supply circuit is lost, a transistor turns off, and therefore the switch turns on/off according to an instruction signal supplied to an output terminal via a resistor and a diode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056002 | Method for activating a control device - A circuit arrangement for activating a control device includes: a first switch in a main current path, via which the control device is activated; an alternative current path; and a control logic which compares a voltage present for activating the control device to a threshold voltage and opens the first switch if the threshold voltage falls below so that a higher volume of an interference current effectuated by the present negative voltage flows via the alternative current path. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056003 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHING DEVICE WITH ELECTRODES HAVING 2D LAYERED MATERIALS WITH DISTINCT FUNCTIONAL AREAS - An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056004 | ELECTRICAL PROTECTION ASSEMBLY - An electrical protection assembly has a pin insulator to define a first mounting structure, a fixed arm proximate an operatively upper end of the pin insulator, and an insulator arm extending from an operatively lower end of the pin insulator, with a proximate end of the insulator arm being removably securable to the pin insulator, and a first rocker arm pivotally mounted relative to the fixed arm. The first rocker arm terminates at a first end and a second end, with a fusible device being supportable between the first end of the first rocker arm and a distal end of the insulator arm, to define a fuse carrier section, and with a voltage surge protection unit being supportable between the second end of the first rocker arm and the operatively lower end of the pin insulator, to define an over voltage protection section. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056005 | RAPID 3D PROTOTYPING AND FABRICATING OF SLOW-WAVE STRUCTURES, INCLUDING ELECTROMAGNETIC META-MATERIAL STRUCTURES, FOR MILLIMETER-WAVELENGTH AND TERAHERTZ-FREQUENCY HIGH-POWER VACUUM ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for fabricating slow-wave structures, including electromagnetic meta-material structures, for high-power slow-wave vacuum electronic devices operating in millimeter-wavelength (30 GHz-300 GHz) and terahertz-frequency (300 GHz and beyond) bands of electromagnetic spectrum. The method includes: loading a digital three dimensional model of a slow-wave structure in a memory of a 3D printer, the loaded digital three dimensional model having data therein representative of the slow-wave structure to be fabricated by the 3D printer; loading metal powder material into the 3D printer; and operating the 3D printer to melt the metal powder material in accordance with the loaded three dimensional model of the slow-wave structure and then to solidify the melted layer of the metal powder material to fabricate the slow-wave structure layer by layer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056006 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING A TRIODE HOLLOW CATHODE ELECTRON GUN FOR LINEAR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for generating controllable beam of electrons using a hollow-cathode triode electron gun that substantially mitigate impact of back-streaming electrons. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056007 | TRIODE HOLLOW CATHODE ELECTRON GUN FOR LINEAR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for generating controllable beam of electrons using a hollow-cathode triode electron gun that substantially mitigate impact of back-streaming electrons. In one embodiment, a triode hollow-cathode electron gun is configured to provide electrons and substantially mitigates the impact of back-streaming electrons. The triode hollow-cathode electron gun includes a hollow cathode, a heating filament, an anode, a control grid, a shadow grid and a sleeve mechanically coupled to the hollow-cathode. The sleeve is substantially centered on the axis of the triode hollow-cathode electron gun and configured to maintain shape and trajectory of emitted beams of electrons. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056008 | System And Method For Multi-Source X-Ray-Based Imaging - An imaging module includes a plurality of cathodes and respective gates, each cathode configured to generate a separate beam of electrons directed across a vacuum chamber and each gate matched to at least one respective cathode to enable and disable each separate beam of electrons from being directed across the vacuum chamber. A target anode is fixed within the vacuum chamber and arranged to receive the separate beam of electrons from each of the plurality of cathodes and, therefrom, generate a beam of x-rays. A deflection system is arranged between the plurality of cathodes and the target anode to generate a variable magnetic field to control a path followed by each of the separate beams of electrons to the target anode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056009 | CHARGED-PARTICLE BEAM DRAWING APPARATUS AND VIBRATION DAMPING MECHANISM - A charged-particle beam drawing apparatus has an airtight first elastic tube that is provided on an outer surface of the vacuum chamber and communicates with an inner space of the vacuum chamber, a vibrator that is airtight and provided at an end of the first elastic tube at an opposite side to the vacuum chamber, and communicates with an inner space of the first elastic tube, a second elastic tube that is airtight and provided at an end of the vibrator at an opposite side to the first elastic tube and communicates with an inner space of the vibrator, a terminal closer that is provided at an end of the second elastic tube at an opposite side to the vibrator, and closes the end of the second elastic tube, and a gap holder to keep a gap between the outer surface of the vacuum chamber and the terminal member. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTICLE PULSE MODULATION - Methods and apparatus for modulating a particle pulse include a succession of Hermite-Gaussian optical modes that effectively construct a three-dimensional optical trap in the particle pulse's rest frame. Optical incidence angles between the propagation of the particle pulse and the optical pulse are tuned for improved compression. Particles pulses that can be modulated by these methods and apparatus include charged particles and particles with non-zero polarizability in the Rayleigh regime. Exact solutions to Maxwell's equations for first-order Hermite-Gaussian beams demonstrate single-electron pulse compression factors of more than 100 in both longitudinal and transverse dimensions. The methods and apparatus are useful in ultrafast electron imaging for both single- and multi-electron pulse compression, and as a means of circumventing temporal distortions in magnetic lenses when focusing ultra-short electron pulses. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056011 | ABERRATION CORRECTION APPARATUS, DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING ABERRATION OF CHARGED PARTICLES - According to embodiments of the present invention, an aberration correction apparatus is provided. The aberration correction apparatus includes an aberration correction unit including a first conductive element, and a second conductive element arranged rotationally symmetrical about the first conductive element, wherein the aberration correction unit is arranged to propagate an annular beam having charged particles in between the first conductive element and the second conductive element such that propagation of the annular beam through the aberration correction unit is rotationally symmetrical about the first conductive element, and wherein the aberration correction unit is configured to generate, between the first conductive element and the second conductive element, a magnetic field force and an electric field force directed in opposite directions and superimposed on each other to act on the charged particles to change a trajectory of the charged particles, and an annular aperture optically coupled to the aberration correction unit. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056012 | SAMPLE HOLDER FOR SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGE OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGE OBSERVATION METHOD - A water solution in which an observation sample is, for example, dissolved is sandwiched on a first insulative thin film side provided under a conductive thin film. When an electron beam incident part is charged minus, electric dipoles of water molecules are arrayed along a potential gradient. Electric charges are also generated on the surface of a second insulative thin film. The electric charges are detected by a terminal section and changes to a measurement signal. In a state in which an electron beam is blocked, the minus potential disappears. Consequently, the electric charges on the surface of the first insulative thin film also disappear, and the measurement signal output from the terminal section changes to 0. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056013 | ANALYTICAL CELL - An analytical cell includes a first holder and a second holder. The first holder and the second holder each contain a substrate including a through-hole and a transmission membrane having an electron beam permeability. The through-hole is covered with the transmission membrane. The first holder and the second holder are stacked to form an overlapping portion such that the transmission membranes face toward each other. A negative electrode active material and a positive electrode active material, which are arranged at a distance from each other and are in contact, respectively, with an electrolytic solution, are connected electrically to a negative electrode collector and a positive electrode collector, respectively, in the overlapping portion. A lyophobic part having no affinity for the electrolytic solution is formed on at least one of the negative electrode collector and the positive electrode collector. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056014 | Superposition Measuring Apparatus, Superposition Measuring Method, and Superposition Measuring System - When a scanning electron microscope is used to measure a superposition error between upper-layer and lower-layer patterns, an SN of the lower-layer pattern may often be lower, so that when simple frame adding processing is used, the adding processing needs to be performed many times. Further, in an image obtained through such simple adding processing, contrast may not be optimal for both the upper-layer and lower-layer patterns. In a superposition measuring apparatus and superposition measuring method that measure a difference between a position of an upper-layer pattern and a position of a lower-layer pattern by using an image obtained by irradiation of a charged particle ray, portions of images having contrasts optimized for the respective upper-layer and lower-layer patterns are added to generate a first added image optimized for the upper-layer pattern and a second added image optimized for the lower-layer pattern, and the difference between the position of the upper-layer pattern identified by using the first added image and position of the lower-layer pattern identified by using the second added image is calculated. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056015 | Radiation Sensor, and its Application in a Charged-Particle Microscope - A pixelated CMOS radiation sensor (e.g. in a 4T pinned photodiode device) that comprises a layered structure including:
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20160056016 | ION BEAM PROCESSING APPARATUS, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF CLEANING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Provided is an ion beam processing apparatus including an ion generation chamber, a processing chamber, and electrodes to form an ion beam by extracting ions generated in the ion generation chamber to the processing chamber. The electrodes includes a first electrode disposed close to the ion generation chamber and provided with an ion passage hole to allow passage of the ions, and a second electrode disposed adjacent to the first electrode and closer to the processing chamber than the first electrode is, and provided with an ion passage hole to allow passage of the ions. The apparatus also includes a power unit which applies different electric potentials to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively, so as to accelerate the ions generated by an ion generator in the ion generation chamber. A material of the first electrode is different from a material of the second electrode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056017 | PLASMA APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A plasma apparatus includes a chuck disposed in a process chamber, a gas supply unit supplying a process gas into the process chamber, a plasma generating unit configured to generate plasma over the chuck, a direct current (DC) power generator applying a DC pulse signal to the chuck, and a sensor monitoring a state of the plasma and providing a sensing signal to the DC power generator. Each period of the DC pulse signal includes a negative pulse duration, a positive pulse duration, and a pulse-off duration. If a signal disturbance of the sensing signal occurs in an n | 2016-02-25 |
20160056018 | ELECTRIC PRESSURE SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL OF PLASMA PROPERTIES AND UNIFORMITY - This disclosure relates to a plasma processing system for controlling plasma density near the edge or perimeter of a substrate that is being processed. The plasma processing system may include a plasma chamber that can receive and process the substrate using plasma for etching the substrate, doping the substrate, or depositing a film on the substrate. This disclosure relates to a plasma processing system for controlling plasma density near the edge or perimeter of a substrate that is being processed. In one embodiment, the plasma density may be controlled by reducing the rate of loss of ions to the chamber wall during processing. This may include biasing a dual electrode ring assembly in the plasma chamber to alter the potential difference between the chamber wall region and the bulk plasma region. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056019 | PLASMA UNIFORMITY CONTROL BY GAS DIFFUSER HOLE DESIGN - Embodiments of a gas diffuser plate for distributing gas in a processing chamber are provided. The gas distribution plate includes a diffuser plate having an upstream side and a downstream side, and a plurality of gas passages passing between the upstream and downstream sides of the diffuser plate. The gas passages include hollow cathode cavities at the downstream side to enhance plasma ionization. The depths, the diameters, the surface area and density of hollow cathode cavities of the gas passages that extend to the downstream end can be gradually increased from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate to improve the film thickness and property uniformity across the substrate. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can be created by bending the diffuser plate toward downstream side, followed by machining out the convex downstream side. Bending the diffuser plate can be accomplished by a thermal process or a vacuum process. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can also be created computer numerically controlled machining. Diffuser plates with gradually increasing diameters, depths and surface areas of the hollow cathode cavities from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate have been shown to produce improved uniformities of film thickness and film properties. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056020 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MATERIAL SURFACES - A system for treating at least one surface of a material may include a reaction vessel containing a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a gap. A power source may generate an electrical potential across the first electrode and the second electrode. A mixture of a non-reactive fluid and a reactive fluid exposed to the electrical potential may produce a back coronal plasma discharge from the second electrode to the first electrode. The reactive gas may further form a treatment material within the plasma. Depending on the reactive fluid introduced in the reaction vessel, a substrate disposed distally with respect to the second electrode may be coated with the treatment material, thereby increasing the hydrophobic character of the substrate. The treated substrate may be incorporated into a composite composition composed of a hydrophobic matrix. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056021 | PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS AND PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - A plasma etching apparatus of the present disclosure etches a substrate by plasma of a processing gas. The plasma etching apparatus includes a processing container; a holding unit configured to hold a substrate; and an electrode plate. The plasma etching apparatus further includes configured to supply the processing gas to a space between the holding unit and the electrode plate and disposed in n (n is a natural number of two or more) regions of the substrate divided concentrically in a radial direction, respectively. In addition, the plasma etching apparatus further includes a high frequency power source configured to supply a high frequency power to at least one of the holding unit and the electrode plate so as to generate plasma. The plasma etching apparatus controls a flow rate of the processing gas. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056022 | Methods for Processing Substrates Using a Movable Plasma Confinement Structure - A method of processing a substrate is provided. The method includes loading a substrate in a processing chamber. The substrate is supported on a bottom electrode and the processing chamber includes a top electrode opposing the bottom electrode. The method includes placing a plasma containment structure over a selected portion of the surface of the substrate to define a plasma containment region of the selected portion of the surface of the substrate. Then, injecting at least one process gas into the plasma containment region and biasing the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The method further includes exhausting process byproducts from the plasma containment region and moving the plasma containment region relative to the substrate to selectively passes over the entire surface of the substrate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056023 | Plasma Ignition and Sustaining Apparatus - Apparatus for use with a vessel used to generate plasma are provided. One apparatus includes a first comb structure configured to partially wrap around a circumference of the vessel. The first comb structure has a first end and a second end, and a first separation is defined between the first end and the second end. The first comb structure defines a first plurality of fingers oriented perpendicular to the circumference of the vessel. The first comb structure is configured to be connected to a first end of a radio frequency (RF) coil. Also provided is a second comb structure configured to partially wrap around the circumference of the vessel. The second comb structure has a first end and a second end. A second separation is defined between the first end and the second end the second comb structure. The second comb structure defines a second plurality of fingers oriented perpendicular to the circumference of the vessel. The second comb structure is configured to be connected to a second end of the RF coil. Further, ends of the first plurality of fingers and ends of the second plurality of fingers are configured to face each other and maintain a third separation. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056024 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING LOW NON-UNIFORMITY OVER TARGET LIFE - Embodiments of improved methods and apparatus for maintaining low non-uniformity over the course of the life of a target are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of processing a substrate in a physical vapor deposition chamber includes: disposing a substrate atop a substrate support having a cover ring that surrounds the substrate support such that an upper surface of the substrate is positioned at a first distance above an upper surface of the cover ring; sputtering a source material from a target disposed opposite the substrate support to deposit a film atop the substrate while maintaining the first distance; and lowering the substrate support with respect to the cover ring and sputtering the source material from the target to deposit films atop subsequent substrates over a life of the target. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056025 | CYLINDRICAL SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The cylindrical sputtering target is a Cu—Ga alloy cylindrical sputtering target made of a Cu alloy containing 15 atom % to 35 atom % of Ga, in which the Cu alloy has a granular crystal structure. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056026 | PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a processing apparatus including a vacuum vessel, a plurality of electrodes arranged in the vacuum vessel, a plurality of power supplies configured to apply potentials to the plurality of electrodes, a detector configured to detect a potential in a process space between a substrate transferred into the vacuum vessel and each of the plurality of electrodes, and a controller configured to control phases of the potentials to be applied to the plurality of electrodes by the plurality of power supplies based on the potential detected by the detector. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056027 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS METHOD USING MASS SPECTROMETRY WHEREIN LASER PULSE ENERGY IS ADJUSTED - A quantitative analysis method using MALDI mass spectrometry wherein laser pulse energy is adjusted is disclosed. More particularly, a method for measuring the equilibrium constant of a proton exchange reaction between a matrix and a sample at a constant temperature, by dividing an ion signal ratio by a value (concentration ratio) obtained by dividing the concentration of the sample by the concentration of the matrix, may include (i) obtaining MALDI mass spectra having constant TICs by adjusting the intensity of energy applied to a specimen having a predetermined amount of a matrix and a predetermined amount of a sample mixed therein and (ii) measuring the MALDI mass spectra obtained in step (i) for a value (ion signal ratio) obtained by dividing sample ion signal strength by matrix ion signal strength. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056028 | ULTRACLEAN AUTOSAMPLER WITH SYRINGE DELIVERY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - A system can include a valve assembly including a first valve and a second valve in fluid communication with the first valve. The valve assembly can be configured to deliver one or more of a sample, a chemical (e.g., an acid, a base, an organic chemical, etc.), and a standard via flow of a working fluid facilitated by one or more syringe pumps. Further, the one or more of the sample, the chemical, and the standard can maintain a physical separation from the one or more syringe pumps during delivery of the one or more of the sample, the chemical, and the standard. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056029 | Apparatus and Methods for an Atmospheric Sampling Inlet for a Portable Mass Spectrometer - Atmospheric sampling system designed to minimize cross-contamination between successive samples acquired by a portable, or handheld, mass spectrometer. Techniques to reduce the overall sample load on portable mass spectrometers having limited pumping capacity, such as capture pumps. Techniques and methods employing simple manual devices and micro vacuum pumps for purging the inlet system of a mass spectrometer. Reduction of cross-contamination between successive samples, permitting a portable mass spectrometer to correctly associate sample positives with specific sample sites or individuals. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELICATE MEMBRANE CONDENSED PHASE MEMBRANE INTRODUCTION MASS SPECTROMETRY (CP-MIMS) - Systems and methods for analyzing a sample comprising an analyte selected from a volatile organic compound, a semi-volatile organic compound, a non-volatile organic compound, a polar organic compound and a halogenated non-volatile organic compound are provided. The systems comprises an ionization source, a flow cell or an immersion probe with a delicate membrane, the flow cell or immersion probe for accepting the sample, and the delicate membrane interface in fluid communication with the ionization source and a mass spectrometer. The flow cell system further comprises a simultaneously matched pumping in and out delivery (SMPIOD) system for delivering an acceptor phase comprising the analyte from the delicate membrane interface to the mass spectrometer at a constant acceptor flow pressure and a constant acceptor flow rate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056031 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS FOR MASS CYTOMETRY - The invention relates to methods and devices for analysis of samples using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The invention provides methods and devices in which individual ablation plumes are distinctively captured and transferred to the ICP, followed by analysis by mass cytometry. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056032 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR STABLE DEPOSITION RATE CONTROL IN LOW TEMPERATURE ALD SYSTEMS BY SHOWERHEAD ACTIVE HEATING AND/OR PEDESTAL COOLING - Disclosed are methods of depositing films of material on semiconductor substrates. The methods may include flowing a film precursor into a processing chamber through a showerhead substantially maintained at a first temperature, and adsorbing the film precursor onto a substrate held on a substrate holder such that the precursor forms an adsorption-limited layer while the substrate holder is substantially maintained at a second temperature. The first temperature may be at least about 10° C. above the second temperature, or the first temperature may be at or below the second temperature. The methods may further include removing at least some unadsorbed film precursor from the volume surrounding the adsorbed film precursor, and thereafter reacting adsorbed film precursor to form a film layer. Also disclosed herein are apparatuses having a processing chamber, a substrate holder, a showerhead, and one or more controllers for operating the apparatus to employ the foregoing film deposition techniques. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056033 | LOW TEMPERATURE ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF OXIDES ON COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS - Surface pretreatment of SiGe or Ge surfaces prior to gate oxide deposition cleans the SiGe or Ge surface to provide a hydrogen terminated surface or a sulfur passivated (or S—H) surface. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of a high-dielectric-constant oxide at a low temperature is conducted in the range of 25-200° C. to form an oxide layer. Annealing is conducted at an elevated temperature. A method for oxide deposition on a damage sensitive III_V semiconductor surface conducts in-situ cleaning of the surface with cyclic pulsing of hydrogen and TMA (trimethyl aluminum) at a low temperature in the range of 100-200° C. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of a high-dielectric-constant oxide forms an oxide layer. Annealing is conducted at an elevated temperature. The annealing can create a silicon terminated interfaces. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056034 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WAFER - A method for manufacturing a wafer includes forming a plurality nano-pillars on a surface of a brick; forming a cover layer on the surfaces of the brick, wherein the cover layer covers the nano-pillars; forming an adhesive layer on the surface of the cover layer; cutting the brick into a plurality of wafers; and removing the cover layer and the adhesive layer on the wafers by a solvent, wherein the solvent reacts with the cover layer but not reacts with the brick. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056035 | Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - A method forms a film on a substrate to have different film thicknesses and features within a plane of the substrate and improves the manufacturing throughput. The method comprises: (a) supplying a first process gas from above a substrate and a second process gas from a lateral direction with respect to the substrate; and (b) supplying a first reactive gas from above the substrate and a second reactive gas from the lateral direction with respect to the substrate, wherein at least one of (a) and (b) is performed at least once in a manner that a total amount of the first and second process gases supplied to the substrate center is different from that of the first and second process gases supplied to the substrate periphery. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056036 | TEMPLATE, TEMPLATE FORMING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a template is provided which comprises a template pattern having protrusion pattern feature and recess pattern feature. High contact-angle portion whose contact angle is higher than side surface of the template pattern is placed in the template. The high contact-angle portion is placed in at least either top surface of the protrusion pattern feature or bottom surface of the recess pattern feature from among surfaces of the template pattern. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056037 | METHOD TO TUNE TIOX STOICHIOMETRY USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITED TI FILM TO MINIMIZE CONTACT RESISTANCE FOR TIOX/TI BASED MIS CONTACT SCHEME FOR CMOS - Methods of depositing and tuning deposition of sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide are provided. Methods involve depositing highly pure and conformal titanium on a substrate in a chamber by (i) exposing the substrate to titanium tetraiodide, (ii) purging the chamber, (iii) exposing the substrate to a plasma, (iv) purging the chamber, (v) repeating (i) through (iv), and treating the deposited titanium on the substrate to form sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide. Titanium oxide may also be deposited prior to depositing titanium on the substrate. Treatments include substrate exposure to an oxygen source and/or annealing the substrate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056038 | Constructions Comprising Rutile-Type Titanium Oxide; And Methods of Forming And Utilizing Rutile-Type Titanium Oxide - Some embodiments include methods of forming rutile-type titanium oxide. A monolayer of titanium nitride may be formed. The monolayer of titanium nitride may then be oxidized at a temperature less than or equal to about 550° C. to convert it into a monolayer of rutile-type titanium oxide. Some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors that have rutile-type titanium oxide dielectric, and that have at least one electrode comprising titanium nitride. Some embodiments include thermally conductive stacks that contain titanium nitride and rutile-type titanium oxide, and some embodiments include methods of forming such stacks. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056039 | METHOD OF FORMING A METAL SULFIDE ALLOY AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE METAL SULFIDE ALLOY - Example embodiments of the inventive concept relate to a method of forming a metal sulfide alloy. The method may include forming a metal oxide alloy on a substrate using an ALD process and transforming the metal oxide alloy to a metal sulfide alloy. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056040 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A silicon carbide layer having a main surface and including a p-type region and an n-type region in contact with the p-type region is prepared. A metal layer in contact with the p-type region and the n-type region at the main surface is formed. The p-type region, the n-type region, and the metal layer are annealed. The step of forming a metal layer includes the steps of forming a first region in contact with the p-type region and the n-type region at the main surface and forming a second region arranged to be in contact with a surface of the first region opposite to a surface in contact with the main surface. The first region has an aluminum element and a silicon element. The second region has a titanium element. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056041 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of preparing a silicon carbide substrate, forming a first electrode on the silicon carbide substrate, establishing ohmic contact between the silicon carbide substrate and the first electrode by irradiating the first electrode with laser beams, and forming a second electrode on the first electrode. In the step of establishing ohmic contact, a surface of the first electrode is irradiated with laser beams such that arithmetic mean roughness of a surface of the second electrode is not greater than 0.2 μm. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056042 | METHOD OF FORMING A METAL PATTERN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A method of forming a metal pattern is disclosed. According to the method, a gate electrode and a pixel electrode are formed on a substrate. A metal layer is formed covering the gate electrode and the pixel electrode. A photo pattern is formed wherein a thickness of an area of the photo pattern that overlaps the gate electrode is smaller than a thickness of other areas of the photo pattern. The photo pattern is soft-baked. The photo pattern is exposed to light. The photo pattern is developed to expose a portion of the metal layer that overlaps the gate electrode. The exposed portion of the metal layer is removed to form a source electrode and a drain electrode, the source electrode and the drain electrode being spaced apart from each other with respect to the gate electrode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056043 | Semiconductor Device, Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device, and Electronic Appliance Having Semiconductor Device - To provide a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor layer with high and stable electrical characteristics, the semiconductor device is manufactured by forming a first insulating layer, forming oxide over the first insulating layer and then removing the oxide n times (n is a natural number), forming an oxide semiconductor layer over the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer over the oxide semiconductor layer, and forming a conductive layer over the second insulating layer. Alternatively, the semiconductor device is manufactured by forming the oxide semiconductor layer over the first insulating layer, forming the second insulating layer over the oxide semiconductor layer, forming the oxide over the second insulating layer and then removing the oxide n times (n is a natural number), and forming the conductive layer over the second insulating layer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056044 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: (a) supplying a halogen-based source gas containing a first element to a substrate; (b) supplying a reaction gas containing a second element to react with the first element to the substrate; (c) forming a first layer containing the first element and the second element by time-dividing and performing (a) and (b) a predetermined number of times; (d) supplying an organic source gas containing the first element to the substrate; (e) supplying the reaction gas to the substrate; (f) forming a second layer containing the first element and the second element by time-dividing and performing (d) and (e) a predetermined number of times; and (g) forming a thin film containing the first element and the second element on the substrate by time-dividing and performing (c) and (f) a predetermined number of times. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056045 | FIN STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A fin structure and a method of forming the same, where the fin structure includes a fin and a protrusion having irregular shape. The fin and the protrusion are both formed on a substrate, and the protrusion has a height less than that of the fin. With such arrangement, the fin structure of the present invention, as well as the method of forming the same, can achieve the purpose of keeping the fin from collapsing and over etching. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056046 | METHOD OF PRODUCING APERTURE MEMBER - In one embodiment, an aperture member producing method includes applying a charged particle beam to a plurality of chip areas on a first substrate while changing a writing condition to write a first pattern corresponding to an aperture opening, processing the first substrate based on the written first pattern to form a second pattern, cutting out a chip area provided with the second pattern having desired accuracy from the first substrate to produce a template, allowing the template to come into contact with a resist overlying a front surface of a second substrate, separating the template from the hardened resist to pattern the resist with a transfer pattern, processing the second substrate using the transfer pattern as a mask to form a first recess, and etching a rear surface of the second substrate to form a second recess communicating with the first recess. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056047 | Method for Producing a Composition for Forming an Organic Film - The present invention provides a method for producing a composition for forming an organic film, the composition being used in a process of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus, the method including the steps of (1) washing a compound having an aromatic skeleton by an acid, (2) preparing a composition solution containing the washed compound, (3) filtering the prepared composition solution through a filter, and (4) putting the filtered composition solution into a container made of an organic resin. There can be provided a method for producing a composition for forming an organic film that can form an organic film in which defects after dry etching are reduced. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056048 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first layer comprising an organic film above a work layer; forming a second layer comprising an inorganic film above the organic film; forming a third layer above the second layer; and forming an opening pattern into the third layer. The method further includes etching the second layer, the first layer, and the work layer using the third layer as a mask, the etching progressing obliquely through the first layer to form a slope in the first layer. The method still further includes removing the first layer to cause the second layer to be disposed in direct contact with the work layer to thereby form a step portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160056049 | WAFER TREATMENT SOLUTION FOR EDGE-BEAD REMOVAL, EDGE FILM HUMP REDUCTION AND RESIST SURFACE SMOOTH, ITS APPARATUS AND EDGE-BEAD REMOVAL METHOD BY USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a wafer treatment solution for edge-bead removal, edge film hump reduction and resist surface smooth. The wafer treatment solution includes a solution and a fluorine-containing additive mixed in the solution. The fluorine-containing additive has a following formula (I): R | 2016-02-25 |