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20100163888 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF A POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATED IN A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE WITH WIDE BAND GAP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THUS OBTAINED - An embodiment of a process for manufacturing an electronic device on a semiconductor body of a material with wide forbidden bandgap having a first conductivity type. The process comprises the steps of: forming, on the semiconductor body, a first mask having a first window and a second window above a first surface portion and a second surface portion of the semiconductor body; forming, within the first and second surface portions of the semiconductor body underneath the first and second windows, at least one first conductive region and one second conductive region having a second conductivity type, the first conductive region and the second conductive region facing one another; forming a second mask on the semiconductor body, the second mask having a plurality of windows above surface portions of the first conductive region and the second conductive region; forming, within the first conductive region and the second conductive region and underneath the plurality of windows, a plurality of third conductive regions having the first conductivity type; removing completely the first and second masks; performing an activation thermal process of the first, second, and third conductive regions at a high temperature; and forming body and source regions. | 07-01-2010 |
20130095624 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF A POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTEGRATED IN A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE WITH WIDE BAND GAP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THUS OBTAINED - An embodiment of a process for manufacturing an electronic device on a semiconductor body of a material with wide forbidden bandgap having a first conductivity type. The process comprises the steps of: forming, on the semiconductor body, a first mask having a first window and a second window above a first surface portion and a second surface portion of the semiconductor body; forming, within the first and second surface portions of the semiconductor body underneath the first and second windows, at least one first conductive region and one second conductive region having a second conductivity type, the first conductive region and the second conductive region facing one another; forming a second mask on the semiconductor body, the second mask having a plurality of windows above surface portions of the first conductive region and the second conductive region; forming, within the first conductive region and the second conductive region and underneath the plurality of windows, a plurality of third conductive regions having the first conductivity type; removing completely the first and second masks; performing an activation thermal process of the first, second, and third conductive regions at a high temperature; and forming body and source regions. | 04-18-2013 |
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20110210559 | ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM WITH SELF OPENING AND CLOSING OF SAILS - An embodiment for generating energy from a fluid flow is proposed. A corresponding energy generation system includes energy conversion means, sail means switchable between an active condition for being carried away from the energy conversion means by the fluid flow and a passive condition for minimizing said carrying away, connection means for connecting the sail means to the energy conversion means, the energy conversion means generating said energy when the sail means in the active condition is carried away, return means for returning the sail means in the passive condition towards the energy conversion means, and switching means for switching the sail means to the passive condition and to the active condition in response to a maximum distance and to a minimum distance thereof, respectively, from the energy conversion means. In an embodiment, the sail means includes a pair of sail modules slidable along the connection means, each sail module being individually switchable between the active condition and the passive condition; the switching means then includes stopping means for each sail module, the stopping means being adapted to stop the sliding of the corresponding sail module in the active condition when carried away thereby causing the switching thereof to the passive condition, passive locking means for each sail module, the passive locking means being adapted to lock the corresponding stopped sail module in the passive condition, coupling means for sliding each sail module locked in the passive condition in opposition to the fluid flow to a standing position along the connection means by the other sail module in the active condition when carried away, and active locking means for each sail module, the active locking means being adapted to lock the corresponding sail module in the standing position thereby causing the switching thereof to the active condition after the unlocking from the passive condition. | 09-01-2011 |
20130241208 | SAIL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ENERGY FROM A FLUID FLOW - An embodiment of a system for generating energy from a fluid flow includes energy-conversion means and sail means, switchable between an active condition for being carried away from the energy-conversion means by the fluid flow and a passive condition in which such carrying away is minimized. The system further includes coupling means for coupling the sail means with the energy-conversion means, which converts kinetic energy provided to the sail means by the fluid flow into said energy when the sail means are in the active condition recovery means for recovering the sail means in the passive condition and switching means for switching the sail means from the passive condition to the active condition and from the active condition to the passive condition upon the sail means reaching a first distance and a second distance, respectively, from the energy-conversion means, the second distance being greater than the first distance. | 09-19-2013 |
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20110041476 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION DOWNSTREAM A DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST - A method and a control system are provided for estimating oxygen concentration downstream a diesel oxidation catalyst within a diesel engine system. The method includes, but is not limited to at least an intake manifold, a combustion chamber, an exhaust manifold, and the diesel oxidation catalyst located in the exhaust line upstream a diesel particulate filter, the method comprising: determining unburned fuel mass flow ejected from the combustion chamber, determining air mass fraction in the exhaust manifold, estimating air mass fraction downstream the diesel oxidation catalyst as a function of said unburned fuel mass flow and said air mass fraction in the exhaust manifold, estimating oxygen concentration downstream the diesel oxidation catalyst as a function of the estimated air mass fraction downstream the diesel oxidation catalyst. | 02-24-2011 |
20110185706 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE REGENERATION OF A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) IN A DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM - A method is provided for managing the regeneration of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) in a Diesel engine system. The engine having an intake and an exhaust line and being configured to after-inject or post-inject quantities of fuel into a combustion chamber for raising the temperature of the engine exhaust gas. The engine including in the exhaust line, but not limited to, a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). The method including, but not limited to identifying a faulty condition of the engine system and, in case that such faulty condition is not critical, measuring the intake air charge and, in case such intake air charge is acceptable, and performing a regeneration process for said Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). | 08-04-2011 |
20110257899 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE NO2 CONCENTRATION IN AN EXHAUST GAS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is provided to estimate NO | 10-20-2011 |
20110283678 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INJECTION OF DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID INTO AN EXHAUST PIPE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is provided for controlling injection of Diesel Exhaust Fluid into an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine equipped with a Selective Reduction Catalyst. The method includes, but is not limited to monitoring a value of a control parameter influencing an operation of the Selective Reduction Catalyst, injecting a quantity of Diesel Exhaust Fluid, controlling the quantity of Diesel Exhaust Fluid to be injected employing a closed loop procedure or an open loop procedure, switching between the closed loop procedure and the open loop procedure, when value of the control parameter crosses a first threshold value of the control parameter. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285537 | METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF OIL VISCOSITY IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for the estimation of oil viscosity in an internal combustion engine, the engine subjected to fuel post injections to activate Particulate Filter regeneration processes and to fuel hydrocarbons (HC) evaporation events affecting said oil viscosity. The method includes, but is not limited to determining if the particulate filter is subjected to a regeneration process and, in the affirmative case, calculating an oil viscosity decrease during said Particulate Filter regeneration process as a function of an oil dilution rate, and calculating an oil viscosity increase after said regeneration process as a function of an Hydrocarbon (HC) evaporation rate and of a time during which fuel Hydrocarbon evaporation takes place, where said evaporation time is determined as a function of a time spent in evaporating fuel Hydrocarbon from engine oil in a previous fuel hydrocarbons evaporation event. | 11-24-2011 |
20130006548 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FLUID LEVEL IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FLUID TANK - A method for determining a fluid level value in a fluid tank of an internal combustion engine equipped with a discrete level sensor is provided. The discrete level sensor is configured for generating a first electrical signal when a fluid level is above or equal to a first predetermined fluid level threshold value and generating a second electrical signal when the fluid level is above or equal to a second predetermined fluid level threshold value. The second predetermined fluid level threshold value is greater than the first predetermined fluid level threshold value. The method includes monitoring a number of occurrences of the first electrical signal and of the second electrical signal over a time interval. The fluid level in the fluid tank is calculated as a function of the number of occurrences of the first and of the second electrical signals over the time interval. | 01-03-2013 |
20140013725 | KINETICS-BASED SCR CONTROL MODEL IMPROVEMENT - A method for monitoring a discrete substrate element from an ammonia-selective catalyst reduction device configured to treat an exhaust gas feedstream of an internal combustion engine includes monitoring amounts of ammonia that are adsorbed, desorbed, and oxidized and an amount of ammonia that is consumed in reducing NOx in the exhaust gas feedstream from the discrete substrate element. An amount of ammonia consumption for the discrete substrate element is determined based on the amount of ammonia that is oxidized and the amount of ammonia that is consumed in reducing NOx in the exhaust gas feedstream. The amount of ammonia that is adsorbed and the amount of ammonia that is desorbed for the discrete substrate element are compared and the amount of ammonia consumption for the discrete substrate element is adjusted when the amount of ammonia that is adsorbed is less than the amount of ammonia that is desorbed. | 01-16-2014 |
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20080290187 | PNEUMATIC PAINTING APPARATUS WITH SPRAY GUN, HEATER DEVICE, AND DEHUMIDIFIER/DRIER DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A REGENERATING DEVICE FOR THE ADSORPTIVE AGENT FOR FLUIDIFYING THE PAINT - Pneumatic painting apparatus of the present invention includes a compressor, a de-humidifier device, a heater for compressed air, a regenerating device for an adsorptive agent, a spray gun with a temperature sensor, a delivery pipe, and a control unit. The control unit opens upstream from the de-humidifier device. The circuit, along which the flow of air from the container of compressed air travels, includes passing through at least the heater and going along the delivery pipe of the compressed air flow towards a spray gun or vice-versa, not supplying the spray gun. The upstream circuit of the de-humidifier device closes, activating the regenerating device for the adsorptive agent of the de-humidifier device. The circuit takes a regenerating path inverse to the previous one, the circuit, from the compressed air container first crossing the heater device and later the de-humidifier device. | 11-27-2008 |
20100317418 | MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR THE SUPPORT, IN CARS, OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A magnetic device for the support, particularly in cars, of portable electronic equipment includes a base that integrates at least two adjoining magnets, fixable on a surface internal to the driver and passenger compartment, and a coupling plate including ferromagnetic material fixable or integrated into the back of the equipment to support or on the intermediate accessory arranged for the support of the equipment. The base, having on one side a layer of material of adhesion to the surface of the driver and passenger compartment, is created through the coplanar approaching of at least two permanent magnets attracted to each other, each magnet having a polygonal plan geometric shape. | 12-16-2010 |
20110163143 | DEVICE FOR THE SUPPORT OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH ANCHORAGE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A MAGNETIC SUPPORT - Connection device of a portable electronic equipment with anchorage device provided with a magnetic support, particularly in the car driver and passenger compartment having ventilation air vents of the type provided with fins. The magnetic base has an attraction seat to house the coupling interface of the coupling plate with the coplanar approaching at least two permanent magnets reciprocally attracted one another, axially magnetized with inverted polarity. The magnetic base joined to the anchorage device has an attraction seat with a concave configuration with spherical cap section. The anchorage device is a clamp including two movable jaws, reciprocally articulated one another at a first end, with a cam-shaped surface relatively to the base of the first end, which insists in correspondence of an adjustment locknut, with respect to which a screw passes through coaxially. The magnetic base with attraction seat is associated with the locknut. | 07-07-2011 |
20140102609 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR WHEELS - Anti-skid device for wheels, comprising: a casing ( | 04-17-2014 |
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20100243124 | GUMMING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR GUMMING A WEB OF WRAPPING MATERIAL - A method of gumming a web of paper material in a filter tip attachment machine is implemented using a gumming device that comprises a gumming roller and a transfer roller counter-rotating tangentially one to another about horizontal and parallel axes, and creating a trough in which to hold a prescribed quantity of adhesive supplied by a feed circuit, also a drive system by which the rollers are set in rotation on their axes, and a control unit to which both the feed circuit and the drive system are interlocked. The gumming roller revolves tangentially to the web of material at a gumming station, and the method envisages a procedure, triggered in the event of a stoppage affecting the machine, that consists in the steps of suspending delivery of the adhesive, distancing the web of paper material from the gumming roller, and reversing the direction of rotation of the rollers, relative to the direction of rotation during normal operation, in such a way that the trough is emptied gradually of adhesive. | 09-30-2010 |
20110034309 | TWIN TRACK MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE FILTERS ATTACHABLE TO CIGARETTES, CIGARS AND THE LIKE - A method of manufacturing composite filters for cigarettes, cigars and similar tobacco products, on a twin track machine, involves generating a succession of filter sticks of a first type, made from a first filter material and/or having first filtration properties, and at least one other succession of filter sticks of a different type, made from a respective different filter material and/or having filtration properties different to those of the first type; cross-cutting the filter sticks of the first type and the filter sticks of the different type on at least one transverse cutting line to obtain a succession of first and second plugs of the first type and a succession of first and second plugs of the different type; arranging the first plugs of the first type and the first plugs of the different type in alternation one with another to create a first filter rod, and arranging the second plugs of the first type and the second plugs of the different type in alternation one with another to create a second filter rod; checking the position of at least one first plug of the first rod, relative to a corresponding second plug of the second rod; and correcting the position of the at least one transverse cutting line according to the relative positioning of the first and second plugs. | 02-10-2011 |
20150031517 | PACKING METHOD AND UNIT FOR FOLDING A BLANK ON A PACKING MACHINE - A packing method and unit for folding a blank on a packing machine; a first suction pickup head engages a first panel of the blank inside a store; a second suction pickup head engages a second panel of the blank inside the store; the pickup heads are moved from a withdrawal position at the store to a release position at a packing conveyor, insert the blank inside a pocket on the packing conveyor; and the blank, folded into a āUā, is released inside the pocket on the packing conveyor; as the pickup heads are moved from the withdrawal position to the release position, a relative movement between the first pickup head and the second pickup head is produced to fold the blank into a āUā before the blank is inserted into the pocket on the packing conveyor. | 01-29-2015 |
20150031519 | PACKING UNIT AND METHOD FOR FOLDING A BLANK ON A PACKING MACHINE - A packing unit and method for folding a blank on a packing machine; the packing unit having: a packing conveyor having at least one pocket for receiving the blank; and a feed device for inserting the blank into the pocket on the packing conveyor; the packing conveyor has at least a first conveyor belt defining a bottom wall, of the pocket; at least a second conveyor belt separate from, parallel to, and alongside the first conveyor belt, and defining the bottom wall of the pocket together with the first conveyor belt; a first retaining member, which projects perpendicularly from the first conveyor belt and defines a front wall of the pocket; and a second retaining member, which projects perpendicularly from the second. conveyor belt and defines a rear wall of the pocket. | 01-29-2015 |