31st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120193531 | METHOD FOR LINE WIDTH MEASUREMENT - A method for line width measurement, comprising: providing a substrate, wherein a raised line pattern is formed on a surface of the substrate, and the line pattern has a width; forming a first measurement structure and a second measurement structure on opposite sidewalls of the line pattern in the width direction of the line pattern; removing the line pattern; and measuring the spacing between the first measurement structure and the second measurement structure, and obtaining the width of the line pattern by subtracting a predetermined offset from the spacing. The present invention facilitates to reduce the uncertainty associated with the measuring process and to improve the measurement precision. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193532 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FAULT LOCATION DETECTING SYSTEM - A semiconductor structure includes a grounding unit, a P-type substrate, a P-type well area, an NMOS structure, a P-type well contact area, a shallow trench isolation structure, and a charge guiding groove. The P-type substrate is formed above the grounding unit. The P-type well area is formed on the P-type substrate. The NMOS structure is formed on the P-type well area, and the NMOS structure includes at least one exposed N-type source area, at least one exposed N-type drain area, and at least one exposed N-type gate area. The P-type well contact area is formed on the P-type well area. The shallow trench isolation structure is disposed between the NMOS structure and the P-type well contact area. The charge guiding groove passes through the P-type well contact area and one part of the P-type well area and is electrically connected with the grounding unit. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193533 | Corrector - The invention concerns a corrector ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120193534 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AND HERMETICALLY SEALING AN ENCAPSULATING PACKAGE - A method of assembling and hermetically sealing a package including a side wall mounted on a substrate, with the space thus defined accommodating a component that operates in a controlled atmosphere, the space being closed off by a hermetic sealing cover mounted on said side wall. This method involves depositing a metallic connector element, also referred to as a brazing preform, on the upper face of the side wall; depositing the upper cover on, and in contact with, the brazing preform; subjecting the assembly thus obtained to the desired environment in terms of the kind of gas and operating pressure of the component; increasing the temperature to a value that is at least in excess of the melting temperature of the material that constitutes the brazing preform; then lowering said temperature in order to cause solidification of said brazing material and, consequently, sealing of the cover on the side wall. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193535 | PLASMA DIAGNOSTIC METHOD USING TERAHERTZ-WAVE-ENHANCED FLUORESCENCE - Methods and systems for characterizing a plasma with radiation, particularly, terahertz (THz) radiation, are disclosed. The disclosed method of characterizing a plasma includes directing THz radiation into the plasma; and detecting an emission due to interaction of the THz radiation with the plasma to characterize the plasma. A disclosed plasma characterizing device includes a means for directing THz radiation into a plasma; and a detector adapted to detect an emission emitted by the plasma due to interaction of the THz radiation with the plasma to characterize the plasma. A plasma characterizing system is also disclosed. The emission detected may be a fluorescence, a variation in fluorescence and/or an acoustic emission. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193536 | THERMALLY EXCITED NEAR-FIELD SOURCE - A high resolution material observation system includes an object having at least one spatial dimension sufficient to support production of near-field infrared emissions, a holder adapted to receive a sample to be observed, the holder further adapted to position the sample in the near-field infrared emissions, and a thermal excitation unit, adapted to be thermally coupled to at least one of the object and the sample. The thermal excitation unit is further adapted to causing black body radiation in either the object or the sample within the infrared spectrum. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193537 | LARGE FORMAT ARRAYS AND METHODS - A large format array is described having a series of smaller arrays daisy chained together to form the larger array. The smaller arrays are mounted on a base plate that may be of a non planar configuration. The daisy chaining together of the smaller arrays enables a smaller number of connections to be made to the external interface via connections. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193538 | LENS CONCENTRATOR SYSTEM FOR SEMI-ACTIVE LASER TARGET DESIGNATION - A semi-active laser (SAL) sensing system is thus provided that uses a lens concentrator system to pass received reflected laser light from an aperture to a detector. The lens concentrator system facilitates the use of SAL systems with different laser designator wavelengths to improve the performance of the SAL system. In one embodiment, the lens concentrator system is formed from polymer having substantial optical clarity for radiation having wavelengths between approximately 1.5 and approximately 1.65 μm. For example, the lens concentrator system may be formed from amorphous fluoropolymer. The lens concentrator system formed from amorphous fluoropolymer facilitates the use SAL designators using different wavelengths than those in past SAL sensing systems. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193539 | Novel Lanthanide Doped Strontium-Barium Cesium Halide Scintillators - The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising an optionally lanthanide-doped strontium-barium, optionally cesium, halide, useful for detecting nuclear material. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193540 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A radiological image detection apparatus includes: a scintillator which is formed out of a group of columnar crystals in which crystals of a fluorescent material emitting fluorescence when irradiated with radiation have grown into columnar shapes; and a photodetector which is provided on a radiation entrance side of the scintillator and which detects the fluorescence emitted by the scintillator as an electric signal. A high activator density region whose activator density is higher than activator density of a region on an opposite side to the radiation entrance side in the scintillator is provided and disposed on the photodetector side in the scintillator. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193541 | GAMMA RAY DETECTOR LINEARITY CALIBRATION - A gamma ray detector having a scintillator with segments allows for a linearity calibration of the gamma ray detector without the use of a linearity phantom. The segments in the scintillator are configured to channel output radiation received by the gamma ray detector to loci identifiable in image data generated by photomultiplier tubes. The non-linearity in the detector system may be characterized, and a correction map may be generated, based upon the identifiable loci. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193542 | RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP/DISPLAY SYSTEM - There are provided a radiation image pickup apparatus that may suppress deterioration of the transistor characteristic in the circuit in the periphery of the pixel section, and a radiation image pickup/display system including the apparatus. The radiation image pickup apparatus includes a pixel section provided on a substrate and having photoelectric conversion elements, a circuit section provided in the periphery of the pixel section on the substrate to drive the pixel section, and a wavelength conversion layer provided on the pixel section to convert a wavelength of radiation into a predetermined wavelength within a sensitivity range of the photoelectric conversion elements. The circuit section is provided in a region not facing an end of the wavelength conversion layer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193543 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A radiological image detection apparatus includes: a scintillator which is formed out of a group of columnar crystals in which crystals of a fluorescent material emitting fluorescence when irradiated with radiation have grown into columnar shapes; and a photodetector which detects the fluorescence emitted by the scintillator as an electric signal. Activator density in the scintillator varies between high density and low density repeatedly in a radiation travelling direction in at least a part of the scintillator. The activator density in each of front end portions and base end portions of the columnar crystals is lower than the high density. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193544 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS - A radiological image detection apparatus includes: a substrate in which a recess portion having a bottom portion including at least the whole of a radiological imaging region is formed; a phosphor which contains a fluorescent material emitting fluorescence when exposed to radiation and which is provided in the recess portion of the substrate; a group of photoelectric conversion elements which are provided on an opposite side to the recess portion provided with the phosphor and which photoelectrically convert the fluorescence emitted from the phosphor; a support which supports the phosphor; and a fixing portion which fixes the support and the substrate. The photoelectric conversion elements, the substrate, the phosphor and the support are arranged in ascending order of distance from a radiation entrance side. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193545 | DETECTOR SYSTEMS WITH ANODE INCIDENCE FACE AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A detector module for an imaging system, such as a CT system, and a method for fabricating the same are presented. The detector module includes an array of direct conversion sensors, the direct conversion sensors having a first side and a second side. The first side of the direct conversion sensors includes a segmented electrode side forming an array of pixels that receive radiation and convert the received radiation into corresponding charge signals, whereas the second side includes a common electrode side. The detector module also includes a readout electronic circuitry coupled to one or more of the direct conversion sensors where the readout electronic circuitry is configured to be shielded from the radiation. In addition, the detector module includes a bias voltage circuitry coupled to the one or more direct conversion sensors on the second side. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193546 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention provides a radiographic imaging device, a computer-readable medium storing a program for controlling a radiographic imaging device, and a method for controlling a radiographic imaging device, that may suppress feed-through without narrowing a dynamic range. Namely, a control section outputs control signals via scan lines to gates of TFT switches to perform control in such a way that the timing when a TFT switch n−1 of a pixel n−1 is switched to an OFF state and the timing when a TFT switch n of a pixel n is switched to an ON state become simultaneous timings, or timings that can be regarded substantially simultaneous even though the time period in which the TFT switch n is in an ON state and part of the time period in which the TFT switch n−1 is in an ON state overlap. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193547 | LASER PRODUCED PLASMA EUV LIGHT SOURCE - An EUV light source is disclosed which may comprise a plurality of targets, e.g., tin droplets, and a system generating pre-pulses and main-pulses with the pre-pulses for irradiating targets to produce expanded targets. The system may further comprise a continuously pumped laser device generating the main pulses with the main pulses for irradiating expanded targets to produce a burst of EUV light pulses. The system may also have a controller varying at least one pre-pulse parameter during the burst of EUV light pulses. In addition, the EUV light source may also include an instrument measuring an intensity of at least one EUV light pulse within a burst of EUV light pulses and providing a feedback signal to the controller to vary at least one pre-pulse parameter during the burst of EUV light pulses to produce a burst of EUV pulses having a pre-selected dose. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193548 | OVERLAPPING DETECTOR ELEMENTS OF A RADIOGRAPHIC DETECTOR ARRAY - One or more techniques and/or systems described herein provide for creating detector elements that are configured to be overlaid, such that at least a portion of gap between two detector elements is situated in a plane that is not parallel to a plane through which primary radiation travels. That is, a first detector element comprises a portion that is configured to overlap a portion of a second detector element. The detector element(s) may be direct conversion or indirect conversion detector elements. Moreover, one or more electrodes may be placed within the gap and/or along an edge of the detector element to assist in the movement of charge generated by a charge producing portion of the detector element. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193549 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - An image pickup apparatus is provided with plural light receiving areas arranged two-dimensionally, and a vertical scanning circuit comprising plural unit circuit stages arranged in the vertical direction and a horizontal scanning circuit comprising plural unit circuit stages arranged in the horizontal direction, for selecting and reading the plural light receiving areas in succession. The vertical and horizontal scanning circuits are arranged in spaces between the light receiving areas. A crossing area of the vertical and horizontal scanning circuits, in a space between the light receiving areas, is divided into two areas. A unit circuit of the horizontal scanning circuit is provided in one of the two areas. A unit circuit of the vertical scanning circuit is provided in the other of the two areas. In one embodiment, the unit circuits of the vertical scanning circuit and/or of the horizontal scanning circuit are arranged at a constant pitch. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193550 | CHARGED PARTICLE RADIATION DEVICE - Provided is a charged particle radiation device enabling suppression of both inclination and vertical vibration of a charged particle optical lens barrel, with a simple configuration. A charged particle radiation device according to the present invention includes a vibration damping member ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120193551 | APPARATUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SENSING CHEMICAL BIO-CHEMICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS USING ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - Caesium-137 irradiates electronic paper. An incoming gamma-ray from the Cs-137 interacts with a particle inside a micro-container by generating a recoil electron and/or a hole. Because the recoil electron physically leaves the particle, the particle is charged depending on the dose from the radiation source. And, the charge of the particles change, which results in a movement of the particles within the micro-container. After refreshing the electronic paper, a visible difference in the gray-scale can be seen. Thus, the visible difference in the gray-scale is an effect caused by the irradiation of the electronic paper, showing sensitivity to high energy radiation--thus, non-optimized electronic paper is sensitive to high energy radiation and can be used as a radiation dosimeter. In addition, electronic paper can be used for sensing chemical and bio-chemical agents, as well as detecting high energy radiation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193552 | FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING - A method of measuring fluorescence from a location, the method comprising applying to the location a first fluorescence excitation signal having a first duty cycle, accumulating as a first result fluorescence that emanates from the location in response to the first excitation signal, applying to the location a second fluorescence excitation signal having a second duty cycle, accumulating as a second result fluorescence that emanates from the location in response to the second excitation signal, and comparing the first and second results to provide a comparison result for the location. The invention also relates to apparatus for performing the method. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193553 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A charged-particle beam writing apparatus used for writing a predetermined pattern on a sample placed on a stage with a charged-particle beam. The apparatus comprises a height measuring unit that measures a height of the sample by irradiating the sample with light and receiving light reflected from the sample, and a control unit that receives either of height data acquired from a height data map prepared based on values measured by the height measuring unit before writing and height data measured by the height measuring unit during writing, thereby adjust an irradiation position of the charged-particle beam on the sample. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193554 | Optical Crystal and Terahertz Wave Generation Device and Method - An optical crystal includes a first non-linear optical crystal that generates terahertz waves corresponding to a difference frequency component in incident light with two different wavelengths by a difference frequency generation, and a second non-linear optical crystal that generates terahertz waves corresponding to a difference frequency component in incident light with two different wavelengths by a difference frequency generation, the second non-linear optical crystal being different in material from the first non-linear optical crystal, and the first non-linear optical crystal and the second non-linear optical crystal being disposed in contact or close together. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193555 | MULTI-STREAM HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY MODULE - An HPLC module utilizes a combination of compound-dedicated hardware providing line clearance between differing radiosynthesis and includes multiple compound-dedicated HPLC inject valves, each inject valve directing a fluid to a serially-connected HPLC column and UV flowcell so as to prevent cross-contamination between differing radiopharmaceutical syntheses. The module provides a disposable fluid path from each UV flowcell allowing for radioactive detection, fraction collection, formulation and final product dispensing. In this manner, a level of GMP compliance is achieved that is suitable for meeting the requirements of an MHRA approved site-license. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193556 | Shear Blade Geometry and Method - A pair of shear blades and a blowout preventer having the pair of shear blades. The shear blades are configured to cut a tubular inside the blowout preventer. The shear blades have different geometries of the front cutting surfaces. One geometry promotes a secure positioning of the tubular relative to the first blade while the second geometry promotes a puncturing of the tubular by the second blade. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193557 | SHUTOFF FITTING - A shutoff fitting as protection device for blocking a fluid flow through a conduit includes a pneumatic adjustment device, and a hybrid gas generator operably connected to the adjustment device. The hybrid gas generator has a reaction chamber with a gas generator and a pressure gas chamber containing compressed gas and arranged adjacent to the reaction chamber. An inlet diaphragm separates the reaction chamber from the pressure gas chamber and is can be penetrated, when the gas generator is activated, so that a passage is established from the reaction chamber to the pressure gas chamber. An outlet diaphragm closes the pressure gas chamber and is rendered ineffective through destruction when the gas generator is activated to enable compressed gas to flow into the adjustment device. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193558 | Valve Switchbox - A switchbox for monitoring the position of a manual quarter-turn valve has a housing mountable to the valve to be monitored/controlled. A handle-driven shaft extends through the housing, with one end of the shaft couplable to the valve stem such that movement of the shaft moves the valve stem. One or more shaft position sensor switches interact with a cam on the shaft to signal shaft position and/or provide control signals. A plate coupled to the shaft articulates within a recess on the surface of the switchbox to limit motion of the valve to an operable range, such as between full ON and full OFF. The switchbox has a pair of lock tabs with lock apertures. A lock aperture in the plate is alignable with the lock tab apertures to receive a pin or padlock for locking the valve in a selected position. A potentiometer can be utilized in place of a switch as a shaft position sensor. The switchbox may be used with an original or new handle and may feature detents to allow a range of valve settings. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193559 | Water Meter With Integral Flow Restriction Valve - A water meter ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120193560 | VALVE DEVICE - A valve device includes an oil path that is formed such that a hydraulic fluid flows therethrough, a ball valve that opens and closes the oil path, and a contraction-type PVC gel actuator including a plurality of planar cathode plates, a plurality of mesh-like anode plates, and PVC gel layers. The cathode plates and the anode plates are alternately stacked one on top of the other with the PVC gel layers sandwiched therebetween. With expansion or contraction deformation of the contraction-type PVC gel actuator, the ball valve is driven so as to close or open the oil path. The cathode plates and the anode plates included in the contraction-type PVC gel actuator are interconnected using the belt-like wiring portions. Thus, an integrated unit of the plurality of cathode plates and an integrated unit of the plurality of anode plates are formed. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193561 | VALVE WITH SELF-ALIGNING SHAFT SEAL - A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193562 | STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING AXIAL LEAKAGE OF VALVE | 2012-08-02 |
20120193563 | GREASE VALVE FOR PRESSURE DEVICES - An improved greasing valve ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120193564 | FLUID CONTROL VALVE - A fluid control valve includes a resin valve body formed with first and second passages, a resin valve upper part connected to an upper surface of the valve body, and a resin diaphragm valve element held between the valve body and the valve upper part. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193565 | HIGH-PRESSURE FACE SEAL - Described is a valve face seal assembly. The assembly includes a moveable member, such as a poppet, and a seal having a sealing portion carried by the moveable member. A seat opposite the sealing portion of the seal has a transaxial seat face and an axial seat face extending axially toward the moveable member at an obtuse angle from the transaxial seat face. When the seal of the moveable member is brought into contact with the seat, a seal is formed with the transaxial seat face and with the axial seat face. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193566 | Fuel Injector - A fuel injection valve includes: a swirl chamber having an inner peripheral wall formed to be gradually increased in curvature toward a downstream side from an upstream side; a swirl passage, through which a fuel is introduced into the swirl chamber; and a fuel injection port opened to the swirl chamber, wherein the swirl chamber and the swirl passage are formed so that a side wall of the swirl passage connected to a downstream end side of the swirl chamber, or an extension thereof is made not to intersect a downstream side portion of the inner peripheral wall of the swirl chamber, or an extension thereof. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193567 | SEPARATING COMPOSITIONS - A water-based separating composition for separating hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing material includes at least about 71% by weight water, a hydrotropic agent, a dispersant having flocculating characteristics, a wetting agent, and at least one acid and at least one base in amounts sufficient to provide the separating composition with a pH of about 7 to about 8.5. The hydrotropic agent and the dispersant having flocculating characteristics are different. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193568 | ELECTROSTRICTIVE COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrostrictive composite includes a flexible polymer matrix and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the flexible polymer matrix. The carbon nanotubes cooperatively form an electrically conductive network in the flexible polymer matrix. A plurality of bubbles are defined by the flexible polymer matrix. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193569 | DEICER COMPOSITION - The present disclosure relates generally to deicer compositions comprising a liquid deicing agent which is as an aqueous solution of a deicing salt and an additive that provides reduced corrosiveness and increased residual effect. Aspects of the disclosure are particularly directed to use of the deicer composition as a liquid deicer or an anti-icer. The deicer composition can further include a solid deicing agent such as sodium chloride, where the liquid deicing agent and additive form a pre-wetting agent when mixed with the solid deicing agent to form a pre-wetted deicer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193570 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AND HEAT UTILIZATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - There is provided a heat storage material capable of recovering/storing thermal energy such as exhaust heat energy or sunlight, and a heat utilization system using the same. The heat storage material of the present invention comprises a complex compound of the formula (I), wherein, R, R′, A, B, C, D, A′, B′, C′ and D′ are as defined herein. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193571 | WHOLLY AROMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOUND WITH IMPROVED HEAT RESISTANCE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin compound and a preparation method thereof. The disclosed wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin compound comprises a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin having a high melting point, and an inorganic filler having a high thermal conductivity. In addition, the disclosed wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin compound can be prepared by using a twin screw extruder having a barrel temperature of 350 to 450° C. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193572 | BEDDING PRODUCT HAVING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Embodiments herein describe a cooling cushion or bedding product and methods of making the same. In some embodiments, the cooling cushion or bedding product comprises a microencapsulated phase change material having a melting point in the range from about −30° C. to about 55° C. and a foam. In some embodiments, the microencapsulated phase change material is uniformly dispersed within the foam. Embodiments herein also describe a method of making a cooling cushion or bedding product comprising dispersing a microencapsulated phase change material into a polyol to create a polyol-PCM blend and adding an isocyanate to the polyol-PCM blend. Some embodiments describe a method of making a cooling cushion or bedding product comprising pouring polyol, microencapsulated phase change material having a melting point in the range from about −30° C. to about 55° C. and isocyanate together to form a foaming reaction. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193573 | ADDITIVE FOR POLISHING COMPOSITION - The invention relates to an additive for polishing composition, which can ensure stable polishing properties. The additive for polishing composition contains one or more amine compounds and an alcohol. The one or more amine compounds contain a quaternary ammonium salt. When the one or more amine compounds are contained in high concentration, the occurrence of precipitation of the amine compound can be prevented by including the alcohol. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193574 | Method Of Controlling Crystallization - The invention provides a method of crystallising a compound comprising either: (i) providing a first confined solution comprising the compound; and adding more of the compound to and/or increasing the degree of saturation of the first confined solution, whereby to provide a resultant second confined solution that comprises more compound and/or that has a greater degree of supersaturation relative to a confined supersaturated solution of the same compound stabilised solely by being confined; or (ii) providing a first confined melt comprising the compound; and cooling and/or increasing the pressure of the first confined melt, whereby to provide a resultant second confined melt that is cooler and/or is more pressurised relative to a confined super-cooled melt of the same compound stabilised solely by being confined, whereby to effect the crystallising under confinement and under thermodynamic control. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193575 | STABILIZED SURFACTANT - OXIDANT COMPOSITION AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention relates to compositions stabilized surfactant-oxidant mixtures, and methods of making and using them. For example, in some embodiments the present invention relates to adding a plant-derived surfactant to stabilize an oxidant in a liquid. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193576 | MOISTURE-ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCTS THEREOF - The present invention provides a moisture-absorbing resin composition comprising resin (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, and zeolite in an amount of 40 to 300 parts by mass, wherein resin (A) contains at least one polymer selected from among ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymer, copolymer of ethylene-ethyl acrylate and acrylonitrile-styrene, and copolymer of ethylene-ethyl acrylate, maleic anhydride, and acrylonitrile-styrene, and a molded product produced through molding of the moisture-absorbing resin composition. The moisture-absorbing resin composition exhibits high moisture absorbency, high moisture absorption rate, and adhesion, and the molded product is produced from the composition. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193577 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having a high stability to heat, light or the like, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large elastic constant K | 2012-08-02 |
20120193578 | NEAR INFRARED DOPED PHOSPHORS HAVING A ZINC, GERMANIUM, GALLATE MATRIX - Phosphors based on transition metal-activated gallates, particularly Cr | 2012-08-02 |
20120193579 | ALKALINE EARTH METAL SILICATE LUMINOPHORES AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE LONG TERM STABILITY THEREOF - The present invention relates to alkaline earth metal silicate luminophores having improved long-term stability and to a corresponding method for improving the long-term stability of alkaline earth metal silicate luminophores. The luminophore according to the invention is a luminophore comprising a base lattice according to the general chemical formula EA | 2012-08-02 |
20120193580 | Enhancement Of Syngas Production In Coal Gasification With CO2 Conversion Under Plasma Conditions - A process and apparatus for enhancement of syngas production (CO and H | 2012-08-02 |
20120193581 | TWO STAGE PROCESS FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS TO SYNGAS - A two stage conversion process for converting biomass to a syngas, wherein the first stage is a gasification stage and the second stage is a combustion stage. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193582 | BIMODAL ORGAN PHANTOM AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A phantom for medical imaging instrumentation, the phantom including a first hydrogel matrix, said matrix containing additives for simulating the optical and acoustic properties of a living organ or tissue. In the phantom, the additives include Indian ink or haemoglobin, silica powder and titanium dioxide powder. The phantom may contain a tumor simulator in solid or liquid form. It may also comprise several hydrogel matrices, each matrix including additives in different concentrations depending on the organ or tissue simulated. A method of producing the phantom includes one or more freeze-thaw cycles for optimizing the characteristics of the phantom. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193583 | Endless flexible members for imaging devices - Flexible members for use in imaging devices comprise a non-ionic surfactant; a fluorinated surfactant; or both. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193584 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a conductive polymer composition including: a conductive polymer doped with PCS (Poly cellulose-sulfonate); and a solvent. The conductive polymer composition is advantageous in that, since PCS (Poly cellulose-sulfonate) is used as a dopant, the crosslink density of a conductive polymer increases, thus improving the electrical conductivity and thermal stability of the conductive polymer composition. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193585 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to electrically conductive polymer compositions, and their use in organic electronic devices. The electrically conductive polymer compositions include (i) an intrinsically conductive polymer having at least one monomer unit which is a pyridine-fused heteroaromatic and (ii) a fluorinated acid polymer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193586 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION - An electrically conductive thermoplastic resin composition contains (i) 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin component, which consists of 1 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 99% by mass of a rubber-reinforced resin (B) obtained by polymerizing at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl, a vinyl cyanide and a (meth)acrylate ester in the presence of a rubbery polymer, and (ii) 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of a fine carbon fiber (C), wherein a graphite-net plane consisting solely of carbon atoms forms a temple-bell-shaped structural unit comprising closed head-top part and body-part with open lower-end, 2 to 30 of the temple-bell-shaped structural units are stacked sharing a common central axis to form an aggregate, and the aggregates are connected in head-to-tail style with a distance to form the fiber. The electrically conductive thermoplastic resin composition can form a molded article having a high electric conductivity and excellent in surface appearance and impact resistance. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193587 | CONDUCTIVE COATING FILM-FORMING AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE USING THE SAME - This conductive coating film-forming agent contains a coating film-forming component having a polyol structure, and at least one kind of a compound selected from bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salts represented by (FSO | 2012-08-02 |
20120193588 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL FILTER - An optical filter containing at least a clay mineral complex (A). The clay mineral complex (A) comprises a layered clay mineral (B) intercalated with a dye cation (C), and an organic cation (D). | 2012-08-02 |
20120193589 | SILVER ALLOY TARGET FOR FORMING REFLECTION ELECTRODE FILM FOR ORGANIC EL ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SILVER ALLOY TARGET - Disclosed is a silver alloy target for forming a reflective electrode film for an organic EL element, which has a component composition containing 0.1% to 1.5% by mass of In and the remainder composed of Ag and unavoidable impurities. The average grain diameter of the crystal grain of the alloy is 150 to 400 μm, and the dispersion of the grain diameter of the crystal grain is 20% of the average grain diameter or less. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193590 | LIFTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY INCLUDING JACK SCREW CONNECTOR - A lifting bracket assembly is disclosed. The lifting bracket assembly includes a motor, a pair of gear heads mechanically coupled to the motor such that each of the gear heads is coupled to a jack screw connector, a first and second jack screw, wherein each of the jack screws is coupled to one of the jack screw connectors and one of the gear heads, a first lifting bracket rotatably coupled to the first jack screw, a second lifting bracket rotatably coupled to the second jack screw, wherein the first and second jacks screws are different, a first guide tube fixedly coupled at a first end to the first lifting bracket and coupled to a first rail beam at a second end, and a second guide tube fixedly coupled at a first end to the second lifting bracket and coupled to a second rail beam at a second end. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193591 | Telescopic Apparatus - A telescopic apparatus includes two tubes, a positioning unit and two contact units. The tubes are telescopically connected to each other. The positioning unit is operable for moving and positioning the tubes relative to each other. Each of the contact units includes a cap secured to a relative one of the tubes and a pad pivotally and elastically connected to the cap. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193592 | OPERATING HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR HAND AIR PUMP - An operating handle assembly used with a pump to constitute a hand air pump is disclosed in include a handgrip unit having a handgrip and a pivot, and a pumping rod unit pivotally coupled to the handgrip unit and turnable about a pivot center relative to the handgrip unit. The pumping rod unit includes a pivot holder pivotally coupled to the pivot of the handgrip, and a piston rod coupled to a piston hole of the pump and axially movable relative to the pump between a received position and a first extended position and turnable about the pivot center within a predetermined angle between the first extended position and a second extended position when the piston rod reaches the first extended position. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193593 | Post ram - A post ram is disclosed herein. The post ram includes a socket member that is configured to receive one end of a wooden post. A thumbscrew threadably engages, and penetrates, the socket member for selectively securing the wooden post within the socket member. A bottle jack is affixed atop the socket member. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193594 | PERIMETER ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A system for perimeter access control and a method for use thereof is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of posts positioned around a secured area and a portable base station with a lockable storage cavity. Within the storage cavity is located at least one drum of fencing. A first portion of fencing is paid out from the at least one drum and is wrapped around the plurality of posts and then secured within the lockable storage cavity to form a fenced perimeter around the secured area. The method for use of the perimeter access control system includes positioning the plurality of posts around the secured area; positioning the portable base station proximate the secured area; unwinding the first portion of fencing from the at least one drum; wrapping the first portion of fencing around the plurality of posts; and securing both ends of the first portion of fencing within the portable base station. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193595 | COMPOSITE TARGET SPUTTERING FOR FORMING DOPED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - A layer of phase change material with silicon or another semiconductor, or a silicon-based or other semiconductor-based additive, is formed using a composite sputter target including the silicon or other semiconductor, and the phase change material. The concentration of silicon or other semiconductor is more than five times greater than the specified concentration of silicon or other semiconductor in the layer being formed. For silicon-based additive in GST-type phase change materials, sputter target may comprise more than 40 at % silicon. Silicon-based or other semiconductor-based additives can be formed using the composite sputter target with a flow of reactive gases, such as oxygen or nitrogen, in the sputter chamber during the deposition. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193596 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In accordance with an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a functional film, first and second trenches, and first and second insulating films. The functional film comprises first and second areas. The first trench is provided in the first area of the functional film and has a first width. The second trench is provided in the second area of the functional film and has a second width larger than the first width. The first insulating film is formed from a polymeric material as a precursor to fill the first trench. The second insulating film has a diameter larger than the first width and is formed from particulates and the polymeric material as precursors. The particulates fill the second trench. The polymeric material fills spaces between the particulates in the second trench and also fills gaps between the particulates and the second trench. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193597 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory section. The memory section includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer and a pair of electrodes. The second insulating layer is formed on and in contact with the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer has at least one of a composition different from a composition of the first insulating layer and a phase state different from a phase state of the first insulating layer. The pair of electrodes is capable of passing a current through a current path along a boundary portion between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. An electrical resistance of the current path is changed by a voltage applied between the pair of electrodes. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193598 | Memory Devices and Formation Methods - A method includes forming an electrical insulator material over an integrated circuit having a metal-containing conductive interconnect and activating a dopant in a semiconductor material of a substrate to provide a doped region. The doped region provides a junction of opposite conductivity types. After activating the dopant, the substrate is bonded to the insulator material and at least some of the substrate is removed where bonded to the insulator material. After the removing, a memory cell is formed having a word line, an access diode, a state-changeable memory element containing chalcogenide phase change material, and a bit line all electrically connected in series, the access diode containing the junction as a p-n junction. A memory device includes an adhesion material over the insulator material and bonding the word line to the insulator material. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193599 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY CELL ARRAY WITH SELF-CONVERGED BOTTOM ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - An array of phase change memory cells is manufactured by forming a separation layer over an array of contacts, forming a patterning layer on the separation layer and forming an array of mask openings in the patterning layer using lithographic process. Etch masks are formed within the mask openings by a process that compensates for variation in the size of the mask openings that result from the lithographic process. The etch masks are used to etch through the separation layer to define an array of electrode openings exposing the underlying contacts. Electrode material is deposited within the electrode openings; and memory elements are formed over the bottom electrodes. Finally, bit lines are formed over the memory elements to complete the memory cells. In the resulting memory array, the critical dimension of the top surface of bottom electrode varies less than the width of the memory elements in the mask openings. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193600 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A variable resistance nonvolatile memory element ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120193601 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device includes a memory cell including a plurality of magnetoresistive elements disposed therein, and a peripheral circuit region disposed around the memory cell region. The magnetoresistive element includes a magnetization fixed layer, a magnetization free layer, and a tunneling insulation layer. The semiconductor device includes, above the magnetoresistive elements, a plurality of first wires extending in the direction along the main surface. In the peripheral circuit region, there is disposed a multilayer structure of lamination of a layer equal in material to the magnetization free layer, a layer equal in material to the tunneling insulation layer, and a layer equal in material to the magnetization fixed layer so as to overlap a second wire formed of the same layer as the first wire in plan view. The multilayer structure does not overlap both of a pair of adjacent second wires in plan view in the peripheral circuit region. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193602 | NANOSCOPIC WIRE-BASED DEVICES AND ARRAYS - Electrical devices comprised of nanoscopic wires are described, along with methods of their manufacture and use. The nanoscopic wires can be nanotubes, preferably single-walled carbon nanotubes. They can be arranged in crossbar arrays using chemically patterned surfaces for direction, via chemical vapor deposition. Chemical vapor deposition also can be used to form nanotubes in arrays in the presence of directing electric fields, optionally in combination with self-assembled monolayer patterns. Bistable devices are described. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193603 | GRAPHENE GROWTH ON A CARBON-CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - A semiconductor-carbon alloy layer is formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, which may be a commercially available semiconductor substrate such as a silicon substrate. The semiconductor-carbon alloy layer is converted into at least one graphene layer during a high temperature anneal, during which the semiconductor material on the surface of the semiconductor-carbon alloy layer is evaporated selective to the carbon atoms. As the semiconductor atoms are selectively removed and the carbon concentration on the surface of the semiconductor-carbon alloy layer increases, the remaining carbon atoms in the top layers of the semiconductor-carbon alloy layer coalesce to form a graphene layer having at least one graphene monolayer. Thus, a graphene layer may be provided on a commercially available semiconductor substrate having a diameter of 200 mm or 300 mm. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193604 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION PLATE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a wavelength conversion plate having excellent luminous efficiency of a wavelength-converted light. The wavelength conversion plate includes a dielectric layer with nano pattern, a metal layer formed inside the nano pattern, and a wavelength conversion layer formed on the metal layer and having quantum dot or phosphor which wavelength-converts an excitation light to generate a wavelength-converted light. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193605 | POWDERED QUANTUM DOTS - Powdered quantum dots that can be dispersed into a silicone layer are provided. The powdered quantum dots are a plurality of quantum dot particles, preferably on the micron or nanometer scale. The powdered quantum dots can include quantum dot-dielectric particle complexes or quantum dot-crosslinked silane complexes. The powdered quantum dots can included quantum dot particles coated with a dielectric layer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193606 | Nanocrystals Including III-V Semiconductors - Semiconductor nanocrystals including III-V semiconductors can include a core including III-V alloy. The nanocrystal can include an overcoating including a II-VI semiconductor. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193607 | LIGHT SOURCE - Wherein the light source comprising: a monolithic emissive semiconductor device; and an array of lenslets, the lenslets being optically and mechanically coupled to the monolithic emissive semiconductor device; wherein the monolithic emissive semiconductor device comprises an array of localized light emission regions, each region corresponding to a given lenslet; wherein the lenslets have an apparent center of curvature (C | 2012-08-02 |
20120193608 | FRONTSIDE-ILLUMINATED INVERTED QUANTUM WELL INFRARED PHOTODETECTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a frontside-illuminated inverted quantum well infrared photodetector may include providing a quantum well wafer having a bulk substrate layer and a quantum material layer, wherein the quantum material layer includes a plurality of alternating quantum well layers and barrier layers epitaxially grown on the bulk substrate layer. The method further includes applying at least one frontside common electrical contact to a frontside of the quantum well wafer, bonding a transparent substrate to the frontside of the quantum well wafer, thinning the bulk substrate layer of the quantum well wafer, and etching the quantum material layer to form quantum well facets that define at least one pyramidal quantum well stack. A backside electrical contact may be applied to the pyramidal quantum well stack. In one embodiment, a plurality of quantum well stacks is bonded to a read-out integrated circuit of a focal plane array. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193609 | GERMANIUM-BASED QUANTUM WELL DEVICES - A quantum well transistor has a germanium quantum well channel region. A silicon-containing etch stop layer provides easy placement of a gate dielectric close to the channel. A group III-V barrier layer adds strain to the channel. Graded silicon germanium layers above and below the channel region improve performance. Multiple gate dielectric materials allow use of a high-k value gate dielectric. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193610 | METHODS OF MAKING HETEROJUNCTION DEVICES - The present invention provides a graphene/oxide semiconductor Schottky junction device, a graphene/oxide semiconductor p-n heterojunction device, and fabrication methods thereof. The Schottky junction device comprises graphene vapor-deposited directly on thin films, nanowires, nanotubes, nanobelts or nanoparticles. The p-n heterojunction device is manufactured by doping the graphene of the Schottky junction device so as to convert the graphene into a semiconductor. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193611 | CURABLE MATERIAL AND ITS APPLICATION - A curable material is provided. The curable material has the structure of formula I or formula II: | 2012-08-02 |
20120193612 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a heat emitting body comprising a transparent board, a bus bar, a power supply connected to the bus bar, a heat emitting pattern line provided on the transparent board and electrically connected to the bus bar, and a non-heat emitting pattern line provided on the transparent board and not electrically connected to the bus bar, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193613 | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND - Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used for a light-emitting element, as a host material of a light-emitting layer in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, A represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, R | 2012-08-02 |
20120193614 | HOST MATERIAL FOR LIGHTING DEVICES - Optionally substituted bispyridinylbenzene compounds useful in light-emitting devices include, but are not limited to, 1,3-bis(5-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridin-3-yl)benzene and 9,9′-(5,5′-(5-methyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(pyridine-5,3-diyl))bis(9H-carbazole). | 2012-08-02 |
20120193615 | ORGANIC EL ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A technology having resistance to moisture and oxygen, and in which the occurrence and expansion of non-light-generating portions, such as dark spots, are suppressed is provided. An organic EL element in which an organic functional layer including at least one or more light-emitting layers is arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the organic functional layer includes a bipolar charge generation layer which generates electrons and holes, and one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a hole-receiving electrode. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193616 | Organic Electroluminescent Device - An organic electroluminescence device of the present invention adapts a new concept in its configuration to improve its efficiency in addition to obtain a high reliability and good yielding. The organic electroluminescent device having an electroluminescent film containing an organic material capable of causing an electroluminescence and being arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode, includes: a carrier, generation layer, which is a floating electrode, is embodied in the electroluminescent film; an insulting film between the first electrode and the electroluminescent film, and an insulating film between the second electrode and the electroluminescent film, wherein the organic electroluminescent device is driven by an alternating current bias. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193617 | LOW-MOLECULAR COMPOUND, POLYMER, ELECTRONIC-DEVICE MATERIAL, COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, ORGANIC SOLAR CELL ELEMENT, DISPLAY AND LIGHTING - A subject for the invention is to provide compounds where a film formation can be made by a wet film formation method, a heating temperature at the film formation is low, the film formed therefrom has high stability, and the other layers can be laminated thereon by a wet film formation method or another method. The compounds are usable as a material for electronic device which decreases little in charge transport efficiency or luminescent efficiency and which have excellent driving stability. The invention resides in a compound and a polymer which are characterized by having a elimination group of a specific structure and in an organic compound characterized by having a elimination group having a low elimination temperature. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193618 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, AND ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR FILM ARRAY - A raw material solution containing an organic semiconductor material and a solvent is supplied onto a substrate | 2012-08-02 |
20120193619 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND LIGHTING DEVICE USING SAME - An organic EL element having a high productivity and a multi-unit structure is produced by using an organic EL material which can meet the demands of an increased area and high productivity, uses a high-speed process at atmospheric pressure, that is, the non-discharge type coating process, and which has a high process adaptability. An organic electroluminescent element is provided, between a plurality of light-emitting units, with a charge generating layer which generates a hole and an electron by applying an electric field, wherein the charge generating layer comprises one or more layers, at least one layer of which is formed by means of the non-discharge type solution coating process, and the plurality of light-emitting units are formed by means of the non-discharge type solution coating process. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193620 | TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A transistor which withstands a high voltage and controls large electric power can be provided. A transistor is provided which includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer which is over the gate insulating layer and overlaps with the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode which are in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer and whose end portions overlap with the gate electrode. The gate insulating layer includes a first region overlapping with the end portion of the drain electrode and a second region adjacent to the first region. The first region has smaller capacitance than the second region. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193621 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device comprising first layer comprising multiplicity of first transistors and, second layer comprising multiplicity of second transistors and, at least one function constructed by the first transistors are structure so it could be replaced by a function constructed by the second transistors. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193622 | DEVICE - A device comprises a semiconductor chip including an edge elongated in a first direction. A plurality of first pads is formed on the semiconductor chip. The first pads are substantially equal in length in the first direction to each other. A second pad is formed on the semiconductor chip. The second pad is greater in length in the first direction than the first pads. The first pads and the second pad are arranged in a line elongated in the second direction, that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, without an intervention of any one of the first pads between the second pad and the edge. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193623 | CARBON ADDITION FOR LOW RESISTIVITY IN SITU DOPED SILICON EPITAXY - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods of forming epitaxial layers and devices having epitaxial layers. The methods generally include forming a first epitaxial layer including phosphorus and carbon on a substrate, and then forming a second epitaxial layer including phosphorus and carbon on the first epitaxial layer. The second epitaxial layer has a lower phosphorus concentration than the first epitaxial layer, which allows for selective etching of the second epitaxial layer and undesired amorphous silicon or polysilicon deposited during the depositions. The substrate is then exposed to an etchant to remove the second epitaxial layer and undesired amorphous silicon or polysilicon. The carbon present in the first and second epitaxial layers reduces phosphorus diffusion, which allows for higher phosphorus doping concentrations. The increased phosphorus concentrations reduce the resistivity of the final device. The devices include epitaxial layers having a resistivity of less than about 0.381 milliohm-centimeters. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193624 | Thin-Film Transistor Array Substrate and Method of Fabricating the Same - A thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate comprises: a substrate; an active layer and a capacitor first electrode formed on the substrate; a gate insulating film formed on the substrate, the active layer and the capacitor first electrode; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film corresponding to the active layer and a capacitor second electrode formed on the gate insulating film corresponding to the capacitor first electrode; an interlayer insulating film formed on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode, and the capacitor second electrode; and a pixel electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film; wherein at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode is formed on the pixel electrode. A method of fabricating the TFT array substrate is also disclosed. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193625 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to provide a semiconductor device in which defects are reduced and miniaturization is achieved while favorable characteristics are maintained. A semiconductor layer is formed; a first conductive layer is formed over the semiconductor layer; the first conductive layer is etched with use of a first resist mask to form a second conductive layer having a recessed portion; the first resist mask is reduced in size to form a second resist mask; the second conductive layer is etched with use of the second resist mask to form source and drain electrodes each having a projecting portion with a tapered shape at the peripheries; a gate insulating layer is formed over the source and drain electrodes to be in contact with part of the semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode is formed in a portion over the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the semiconductor layer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193626 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes a substrate having a plurality of normal alignment regions, a plurality of abnormal alignment regions, and a device region defined thereon, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of storage electrode lines, and a plurality of switch devices positioned in the device region, a plurality of alignment structures positioned in the abnormal alignment regions, and an alignment layer formed on the substrate and the alignment structures. The alignment layer further includes a plurality of first alignment slits covering the alignment structures in the abnormal alignment regions and a plurality of second alignment slits in the normal alignment regions. A depth and a width of the second alignment slits are identical to a depth and a width of the first alignment slits. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193627 | Organic Light-emitting Display Apparatus - An organic light-emitting display apparatus with improved electric properties comprises: a substrate; an insulation layer which is formed on the substrate, and which includes a penetration hole; a first electrode which is formed on the insulation layer; an intermediate layer which is formed on the first electrode, and which includes an organic light-emitting layer; a second electrode which is formed on the intermediate layer; and a fixing member which is formed in the penetration hole, and which contacts the first electrode. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193628 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A highly reliable semiconductor device is manufactured by giving stable electric characteristics to a transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is used. A p-type oxide semiconductor material is contained in an n-type oxide semiconductor film, whereby carriers which are generated in the oxide semiconductor film without intention can be reduced. This is because electrons generated in the n-type oxide semiconductor film without intention are recombined with holes generated in the p-type oxide semiconductor material to disappear. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce carriers which are generated in the oxide semiconductor film without intention. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193629 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An array substrate and method for manufacturing the same is provided, wherein a data line is composed of first and second segments connected by a contact pad. First and second insulation layers are disposed between the first segment of the data line and a shielding electrode. In addition, the first insulation layer is disposed between the second segment of the data line and a gate line in their overlapping area. Accordingly, the coupling effect between the conductive layers can be reduced. For example, the RC delay problem due to parasitic capacitance between the shielding electrode and the data line is solved. As a result of the design of the two insulator layers between the first segment of the data line and the shielding electrode, the shorting between the conductive layers can also be simultaneously solved and the product yield can be increased. | 2012-08-02 |
20120193630 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An array substrate includes a substrate, a switching element, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode. The substrate includes a plurality of gate lines, data lines insulated from the gate lines, and the data lines extend in a direction crossing the gate lines. The switching element is connected to the gate lines and data lines. The pixel electrode is arranged in a pixel area which is defined on the substrate, and is connected to an output electrode of the switching element. The common electrode corresponds to the pixel area and is insulated from the pixel electrode, and the common electrode has at least one first slit corresponding to the data line. | 2012-08-02 |