03rd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220020491 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMS DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE - A system for providing role-based data feeds for a plurality of patient caregivers includes a portable central device and a patient data display screen. The central device is configured to obtain the medical data via one or more sensors and/or electrodes configured to couple to the patient and provide the medical data to mobile devices, optionally as multiple role-based data feeds. The central device may include software and hardware configured to feed the medical data to the mobile devices via multiple role-based data feeds. The patient data display screen is configured to display the medical data. Each mobile device may identify an associated type of medical data by displaying a screen enabling a caregiver to select the associated type of medical data based on their role, or may receive a respective role-based data feed from the central device. Each mobile device is configured to display the received medical data. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020492 | PREDICTING ORTHOSOMNIA IN AN INDIVIDUAL - A mechanism for identifying orthosomnia, being the preoccupation with sensor-derived sleep measures or automated sleep analysis processes, within an individual. Interactions between the individual and a software application performing a sleep analysis process are monitored and used to generate a predictive indicator that indicates a likelihood that the individual has orthosomnia. This predictive indicator may be used to control the software application, and in particular, to control the display of information provided by the software application. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A SPECIFIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE BIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF A BIOLOGICAL SUBJECT - A computer-implemented method for determining a biological test to be performed on a biological subject in order to determine the biological condition of the biological subject, and a corresponding system and computer program. Disclosed technology creates a basis representation for a set of biological symptoms, reads input data obtained from a biological subject whose biological condition is to be determined, generates a representation of the input data in the created basis representation, applies a predictive model to the representation of the input data in order to obtain a probability distribution that parameters included in the input data corresponds to a specific biological condition. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020494 | Early Skin Condition Diagnostics Using Sonic Sensors - Computing systems and methods are provided for detecting skin conditions of humans. A computing device can authenticate a user via a fingerprint scan of a first skin region of the user using a three-dimensional (3D) sonic sensor. The device can generate a three-dimensional (3D) volumetric sonic measurement of a second skin region of the user based at least in part on one or more sonic pulses of the three-dimensional sonic sensor. The device can input data indicative of the 3D volumetric sonic measurement into one or more machine-learning models, generate one or more skin cancer condition identifications associated with the second skin region of the user based on one or more outputs of the one or more machine-learned models, and provide one or more outputs including the one or more skin cancer condition identifications associated with the second skin region of the user. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020495 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS - Method and apparatus for providing guidance to medical professionals. In some embodiments, at least one natural language understanding engine is used to analyze at least one narrative provided by a radiologist in connection with a study of one or more medical images. One or more decision rules are applied to one or more facts extracted by the at least one natural language understanding engine from the at least one narrative, and a result of applying the one or more decision rules to the one or more facts extracted from the at least one narrative is used to provide guidance to the radiologist. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020496 | DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE METHOD, DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING THEREIN DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR DISEASE BASED ON ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE OF DIGESTIVE ORGAN - A diagnostic assistance method for a disease based on an endoscopic image of a digestive organ with use of a convolutional neural network (CNN) trains the CNN using a first endoscopic image of the digestive organ and at least one final diagnosis result of the positivity or the negativity for the disease in the digestive organ, or information corresponding to a severity level, the final diagnosis result being corresponding to the first endoscopic image, and the trained CNN outputs at least one of a probability of the positivity and/or the negativity for the disease in the digestive organ, a severity level of the disease, or a probability corresponding to the invasion depth (infiltration depth) of the disease, based on a second endoscopic image of the digestive organ. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020497 | BLOOD GLUCOSE DATA SET OPTIMIZATION FOR IMPROVED HYPOGLYCEMIA PREDICTION BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION INGESTION - The invention relates to a method for data set expansion for improved hypoglycaemia prediction based on classifier ingestion, and comprises the steps of: providing a raw data set for a subject, the data set comprising a plurality of BG values obtained at a given sampling rate and thereto associated time stamps over a plurality of days N, and performing data transformation by rolling scheme temporal binning of evaluation block values (eHH) as input X to create corresponding prediction values (pHH) as output Y, wherein X is created as a sliding window comprising BG values for a given past period of time T−p, and wherein Y is created as an indicator I indicating whether or not a BG value at a given future time T−f is below a given threshold indicative of a hypoglycaemic condition. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020498 | DYNAMICALLY EVALUATING HEALTH CARE RISK - A health risk evaluation system may manage, for a set of users, a corresponding set of digital healthcare profiles, where each digital healthcare profile includes a healthcare decision tree; determine, for a first user, a first subset of the users with a first set of similar digital healthcare profiles based on the corresponding set of healthcare decision trees; determine, based on correlation between a first healthcare decision tree with the first set of healthcare decision trees, a first recommended action; provide information related to the first recommended action; update, for a second user, a second digital healthcare profile and healthcare decision tree; determine the updated second healthcare decision tree deviates from the first set of healthcare decision trees; removing, based on the determined deviation, the second user from the users; determine, based on the updated first set of digital healthcare profiles, a second recommended action; and provide information related to the second recommended action. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020499 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A RELATIVE RISK FOR LACK OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL FOR A PLURALITY OF PATIENTS - A method for determining relative risk for lack of glycemic control for at least two patients. First and second sets of glucose readings are provided and assigned to first and second patients, respectively. The first and second sets of glucose readings are collected by conducting first and second different frequencies of measurements, respectively. Evaluation parameters and evaluation values are determined. First and second risk scores are determined and assigned to the first and second patients, respectively. A relative risk for lack of glycemic control is determined by comparing a first total risk score and a second total risk score. The relative risk indicates that the risk for lack of glycemic control is higher for one of the two patients. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020500 | SENSOR ASSISTED DEPRESSION DETECTION - Detecting depression may include generating, using a sensor, sensor data for a user and automatically detecting, using a processor, a marker for depression in the sensor data. Responsive to determining, using the processor, that a condition is satisfied based upon the marker for depression, a survey is presented using a device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020501 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MONITOR AND TITRATE TREATMENT FOR HIGH ALTITUDE-INDUCED CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA (CSA) - An apparatus and method for employing data from the person and from the environment where the person is situated facilitate the detection and prediction of severity of high altitude-induced Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB, and specifically Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)). Longitudinal tracking of local barometric pressure and severity of SDB symptoms (objective or subjective or both) allow for prediction of occurrence of SDB (per altitude). Some of all of the data can be obtained from one or more wearable devices that may be worn by the person. Additionally, personalized mapping for dosing of medication (e.g. acetazolamide, low-flow oxygen therapy) to treat high altitude-induced SDB are provided, with recommended dosing provided to the person per altitude. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020502 | EMERGENCY DEMAND PREDICTION DEVICE, EMERGENCY DEMAND PREDICTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a technique for efficiently predicting the number (quantity) of occurrences of emergency medical service requests in a target area. An emergency medical service demand prediction device according to an embodiment obtains actual history data including information about dates and times of occurrences of emergency medical service requests, information about positions of the occurrences of the emergency medical service requests, and information about illnesses and injuries that caused the emergency medical service requests; the device generates a first learning model that receives an input of first learning-purpose data generated on a basis of learning-purpose actual history data and outputs illness/injury groups; the device generates a second learning model that receives an input of second learning-purpose data generated on a basis of the learning-purpose actual history data and the illness/injury groups output from the first learning model and outputs a value indicating a quantity of occurrences of emergency medical service requests for each unit area; and the device predicts a quantity of occurrences of emergency medical service requests in each unit area, by inputting, to the second learning model having been trained, prediction-purpose data generated on a basis of prediction-purpose actual history data and the illness/injury groups output from the first learning model having been trained. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020503 | PREDICTING EFFICACY OF PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO MITIGATE SPREAD OF A PATHOGEN AND ILLNESSES CAUSED THEREFROM USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for analyzing the effectiveness of preventative measures on the spread of illnesses, such as COVID-19, on living organisms. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for identifying the effectiveness of preventative measures, processes, equipment and other available data, and providing indicators and methods of visualization the effectiveness of preventative measures on the spread of an illness. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020504 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFIED REPORTING OF ILLNESS STATES USING DISPARATE DATASETS - Illness states are reported to create disparate data sets associated with illness reports. The illness reports are verified by comparing and correlating information in the data sets. Illness reports are indicated by location-specific markers displayed on a map of a particular geographical region of interest by a computing device having a display screen. Illness reports having associated data in both data sets are considered to be verified, and thus to have a higher level of relevance as more reliable, more persuasive, more severe, and/or more accurate. Verification indicators are displayed on the display screen in association with each marker for which the associated illness report has been verified. Accordingly, reported illnesses are displayed on a geographically-relevant basis in differentiated fashion to provide a visual indication of verified and unverified reported illnesses. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020505 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING TELEMEDICINE CONFERENCE USING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TEST - A method for initiating a telemedicine conference on a mobile device that receives at least one image of a diagnostic testing device having a test result area at a server. Digital image processing is performed on the at least one image of the diagnostic testing device. The processing recognizes, in the at least one image, a diagnostic test identifier on the diagnostic testing device. The diagnostic test identifier identifies that the diagnostic testing device that is associated with testing of a specific medical condition. Colored pixels are counted in at least a portion of the test result area in the at least one image. A color intensity of digital pixels in the counted colored pixels is identified in the test result area of the at least one image. Diagnostic test results are determined based on the identified color intensity of the digital pixels in the test result area in the at least one image. If the diagnostic test results are determined to include a positive result for the specific medical condition associated with the diagnostic testing device, a determination is made of whether to initiate a telemedicine conference with a telemedicine provider. The telemedicine conference is initiated with the telemedicine provider responsive to the determination that the telemedicine initiation option should be initiated. The diagnostic test results are sent to the telemedicine provider responsive to a determination that the telemedicine interview has been initiated. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020506 | THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR NETWORK - A molten metal fuel to plasma to electricity power source and an element of a communication network that provides at least one of electrical and thermal power and a portal for transmission of information comprising (i) at least one reaction cell for the catalysis of atomic hydrogen to form hydrinos, (ii) a chemical fuel mixture comprising at least two components chosen from: a source of H | 2022-01-20 |
20220020507 | METHOD FOR CONDITIONING ION EXCHANGE RESINS AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for conditioning of spent ion exchange resins from nuclear facilities comprises the steps of: mixing the spent ion exchange resins with water to form a reaction mixture; setting and controlling the pH of the reaction mixture in a range from 1.0 to 3.5, preferably in a range from 2.0 to 3.0; adding an oxidant to the reaction mixture, with the temperature of the reaction mixture maintained at 90 ° ° C. or less so that the spent ion exchange resin and the oxidant react with each other to form an aqueous reaction solution comprising the organic reaction products of the spent ion exchange resin; and electrochemically oxidizing the organic reaction products, wherein carbon dioxide is produced and a carbon-depleted aqueous reaction solution having a TOC (total organic carbon) value of less than 50 ppm is obtained. Furthermore, an apparatus for the conditioning of spent ion exchange resins from nuclear facilities is described. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020508 | SILVER NANOWIRE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS - An electrically-conductive film that includes a substrate and a plurality of metal nanostructures supported on the substrate, with the nanostructures connecting to provide a network having electrical conductivity along the network. The film includes a first overcoat matrix on the nanostructures and the substrate, and can includes a second overcoat matrix on the nanostructures and the first overcoat matrix. The second overcoat matrix can have a thickness sufficient to cover the nanostructures and the first overcoat matrix. The film allows an electrical contact material that extends through the second overcoat matrix to electrically connect to the nanostructures at a contact area. The first overcoat matrix can have a thickness within a range of 1 to 3 average diameter of the nanostructures. The combination of the first overcoat matrix and second overcoat matrix can fully cover the nanostructures. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020509 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MICROFIBER MESH STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRODE FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - Proposed is a conductive polymer microfiber mesh structure including a plurality of conductive polymer microfibers, in which any one of the conductive polymer microfibers intersects at least one or more other conductive polymer microfibers, and intersections share crystallinity without a specific crosslinking agent and are structurally fused, whereby a mesh structure is formed. According to the conductive polymer microfiber mesh structure, it is possible to provide a conductive polymer microfiber mesh structure that has elasticity, flexibility, and transmittance, is structurally stable, and has excellent electric and electrochemical characteristics, and an electrode for a flexible electronic device using the structure and having improved physical stability and suspension stability. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020510 | COMPOSITE CABLE - A composite cable includes an electric wire bundle, and an outer layer sheath covering the electric wire bundle. The electric wire bundle includes a one-core first electric wire, a one-core second electric wire, a two-core twisted pair electric wire, a one-core third electric wire, and one wire-like interposed material formed in the shape of a wire using a polymer. In the electric wire bundle, in a cross sectional view the twisted pair electric wire is disposed on one side of a centerline joining the center of the first electric wire and the center of the second electric wire, and the third electric wire and the wire-like interposed material are disposed on the other side of the centerline. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020511 | METHOD OF MAKING AN INSULATED CONDUCTIVE COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing an insulated conductive component having an electrically conductive element is provided. The method includes applying a first layer of a first material comprising a thermally conductive ceramic on a portion of the conductive element, and applying a second layer of a second material comprising a polymeric resin over the first layer. The method includes curing the conductive element to infuse the second material into the first material to define an electrically insulative, thermally conductive coating on the portion of the electrically conductive element. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020512 | VARISTOR ASSEMBLY - Provided is a varistor assembly capable of achieving good surge breakdown voltage while suppressing capacitance. The varistor assembly is obtained by connecting a plurality of varistor elements in parallel. Each varistor element includes: a sintered body obtained by sintering a laminate in which varistor layers and internal electrodes are alternately laminated; and a pair of external electrodes provided in a state where the internal electrodes are alternately connected on at least both end faces of this sintered body. Varistor element includes at least a plurality of first group varistor elements in which a value obtained by dividing a surface area of the sintered body by a volume of the sintered body is 1.9 mm | 2022-01-20 |
20220020513 | Surge Arresters and Related Assemblies and Methods - A surge arrester includes a polymer body including a first leg having a first channel defined therein and a second leg perpendicular to the first leg and having a second channel defined therein. A varistor assembly is in the first channel. The varistor assembly includes a plurality of varistor elements electrically connected in series and forming a stack of the plurality of varistor elements. The stack has a first end surface, a second end surface, and an outer side surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface. The varistor assembly includes a first end fitting at the first end surface of the stack, a second end fitting at the second end surface of the stack, a plurality of rods disposed around the side surface of the stack, and a polymer fill layer between the side surface of the stack and the first leg of the body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020514 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with extremely low iron loss by means of a magnetic domain refining technique. In a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a plurality of magnetic domains refined via a local strain introduction portion, when a direct-current external magnetic field is applied to the steel sheet in a rolling direction, for a magnetic flux leaked from the local strain introduction portion at a position 1.0 mm away from a surface of the steel sheet at a side of the local strain introduction portion, a value obtained by dividing an intensity level of a total leakage magnetic flux by an intensity level of a magnetic flux leaked due to causes other than strain is more than 1.2. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020515 | COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL COMPONENT - A coil component is capable of suppressing permeation of liquid or gas into a magnetic portion and increasing mechanical strength of the magnetic portion. A coil component includes a magnetic portion including soft magnetic metal particles having an insulating oxide layer on a surface thereof, with the soft magnetic metal particles being bonded to each other with the insulating oxide layer interposed therebetween; and a coil portion provided inside or on the surface of the magnetic portion. A mixture containing a resin and inorganic particles is disposed between the soft magnetic metal particles. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020516 | SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET ASSEMBLY - A superconducting magnet assembly may include a switch component including a first thermal switch and/or a second thermal switch. The first thermal switch may include a first activation mode configured to facilitate heat transfer between a first stage cold head and a radiation shield, and a first deactivation mode configured to break or impede the heat transfer between the first stage cold head and the radiation shield. The second thermal switch may include a second activation mode configured to facilitate heat transfer between a second stage cold head and a superconducting magnet, and a second deactivation mode configured to break or impede the heat transfer between the second stage cold head and the superconducting magnet. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020517 | CONVERTIBLE DEVICE ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT MECHANISM - One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to an electropermanent magnet; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the electropermanent magnet; and affecting a magnetic field associated with the electropermanent magnet responsive to receiving the electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020518 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF AN ELECTROPERMANENT MAGNETIC SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided for implementing feedback control of the electropermanent magnets and also collecting information about magnetic fields emanating from a volume of interest containing a living being | 2022-01-20 |
20220020519 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ARMATURE SOLENOID - The invention relates to a device for controlling armature solenoid provided with a DC voltage source ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220020520 | STATIONARY INDUCTION APPARATUS - A first plate-like portion is provided with a plurality of first holes extending therethrough in a central axis direction. A second plate-like portion is provided with a plurality of second holes extending therethrough in the central axis direction. The plurality of first holes, the plurality of second holes, a first notch and a second notch overlap one another, to thereby form a flow path which connects one side and the other side of each of a plurality of insulating plates and through which insulating oil can flow in a first direction. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020521 | ADHESIVELY-LAMINATED CORE FOR STATOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - Provided is an adhesively-laminated core for a stator including: a plurality of electrical steel sheets which have phosphate-based insulation coatings on surfaces thereof and are overlapped coaxially with each other; and adhesion parts provided between the respective electrical steel sheets, an average thickness of the insulation coatings is 0.3 μm to 1.2 μm, an average thickness of the adhesion parts is 1.0 μm to 3.0 μm, and in a case where the average thickness of the insulation coating is defined as t1 in a unit of μm, and the average thickness of the adhesion parts is defined as t2 in a unit of μm, the following Equation 1 is satisfied. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020522 | CORE FOR TORQUE DETECTION SENSOR AND TORQUE DETECTION SENSOR - A core for a torque detection sensor includes a first laminated core in which first teeth are provided to protrude in a radial direction at plural places from an annular first core back formed by laminating a plurality of magnetic sheet materials, and a second laminated core in which second teeth are provided to protrude in the radial direction at plural places from an annular second core back formed by laminating a plurality of magnetic sheet materials, in which the first laminated core and the second laminated core are stacked so that the first teeth and the second teeth are in staggered arrangement in a circumferential direction. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020523 | COIL COMPONENT - A coil component includes a body, a planar spiral-shaped coil portion disposed in the body, a lead portion disposed to be spaced apart from the coil portion in the body, a support substrate disposed between the coil portion and the lead portion to correspond to the lead portion, a via penetrating through the support substrate to connect an internal end portion of the coil portion and an internal end portion of the lead portion to each other, an insulating layer covering the coil portion and the lead portion, and a first external electrode and a second external electrode disposed to be spaced apart from each other on a surface of the body and connected to the external end portion of each of the coil portion and the lead portion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020524 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic component includes a composite body containing resin and magnetic metal particles, a first metal film provided on an outer surface of the composite body, and a second metal film provided on the first metal film. At least one of the magnetic metal particles is exposed at a contact surface of the composite body that is in contact with the first metal film. The first metal film is in contact with an exposed surface of the at least one of the magnetic metal particles exposed from the contact surface. The film thickness of the first metal film on the exposed surface is 2.9 μm or more. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020525 | Electrical Arrangement with a Transformer for Transmitting Signals from a Primary Side to a Secondary Side - Provided is an electrical arrangement with a printed circuit board built up in parallel layers, comprising a shield, a transformer for transmitting signals from a primary side to a secondary side, the transformer having a first coil winding and a second coil winding and a third coil winding, the first coil winding forming the primary side of the transformer and the second and third coil windings forming the secondary side of the transformer, and a magnetic conductor, wherein the circuit board has openings which are penetrated by parts of the magnetic conductor, and the magnetic conductor and the shield and the transformer are magnetically coupled, and wherein the shield is a potential-free shield. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020526 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a composite body made of a composite material of resin and magnetic metal particles, an inner electrode which is provided in the composite body and which has an end surface exposed from an outer surface of the composite body, and a metal film provided on the outer surface of the composite body and on the end surface of the inner electrode. The metal film includes a first region provided on the end surface of the inner electrode and a second region which is in contact with the magnetic metal particles exposed at the outer surface of the composite body and which is provided on the outer surface of the composite body. The thickness of the first region is less than the thickness of the second region. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020527 | COIL DEVICE - An inductor includes a coreless coil and terminals connected to end portions of the coreless coil. Positioning portions regulating the position of the coreless coil are formed at the terminals. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020528 | COIL DEVICE - An inductor includes: a coil; terminals connected to end portions of the coil; a first core having a columnar portion where the coil is disposed and a base portion having an upper surface where the columnar portion is formed; and a second core covering the upper surface of the base portion together with the coil. The terminals are disposed on the upper surface of the base portion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020529 | Inductive device having electromagnetic radiation shielding mechanism and manufacturing method of the same - The present invention discloses an inductive device having electromagnetic radiation shielding mechanism used to establish electromagnetic radiation shielding mechanism against an electronic device that includes an inductive unit and a first shielding structure. The first shielding structure forms a closed shape and is disposed next to a side of the inductive unit, wherein the first shielding structure is located between the inductive unit and the electronic device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020530 | LAMINATED CORE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - A laminated core includes a plurality of electrical steel sheets stacked on each other and coated with an insulation coating on both surfaces thereof, and an adhesion part provided between the electrical steel sheets adjacent to each other in a stacking direction and configured to adhere the electrical steel sheets to each other, wherein an adhesion area ratio of the electrical steel sheet by the adhesion part is 1% or more and 40% or less. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020531 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWDER MAGNETIC CORE - A method for manufacturing a powder magnetic core, the method including: forming a soft magnetic powder (SMP) layer by putting an SMP having a surface on which an insulating coating film is formed into a space surrounded by a lower punch and a die; forming a pressed powder by compressing the SMP layer in the die by the lower punch and an upper punch; and causing the pressed powder and the die to slide relative to each other and then removing the pressed powder from the die is provided. In forming the SMP layer, a different powder different from the SMP is put into the space before and after the SMP is put into the space and a different powder layer having a spring back rate higher than that of the SMP layer by 0.6-1.1% is formed on upper and lower sides of the SMP layer. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020532 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAVING LAYERED STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED BREAKDOWN PERFORMANCE - An electrical component having a layered structure including first and second electrodes each having first and second electrode portions located in a plane and at least partially embedded in a dielectric body, each of the first and second electrode portions separated by a gap and substantially isolated by the dielectric, the first electrode substantially parallel to and at least partially overlapping the second electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes are electrically isolated and separated by the dielectric body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020533 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes an element body, a pair of external electrodes respectively disposed at both ends of the element body in a first direction, and a pair of metal terminals respectively connected to the pair of external electrodes with solder. Each metal terminal includes a connection opposing the corresponding external electrode in the first direction and formed with a plurality of grooves and includes a leg extending from the connection. The connection includes a pair of end edges separated from each other in a third direction intersecting with a second direction where the leg extends from the connection. The grooves extend in a direction different from the second direction and intersecting with the third direction so that the grooves are separated from one of the pair of end edges. A surface included in the connection and defining each of the grooves is in contact with the solder. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020534 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer chip including a multilayer structure having ceramic dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately stacked, and cover layers respectively disposed on top and bottom faces of the multilayer structure in a first direction in which the dielectric layers and the internal electrode layers are stacked, and a pair of external electrodes formed from respective edge faces to at least one side face of the multilayer chip, wherein a ratio of a thickness of the multilayer chip in the first direction to a width of the multilayer chip in a shorter side direction is 0.7 or less, wherein a thickness of a capacitance section where adjacent internal electrode layers connected to different external electrodes are opposite to each other in the first direction is equal to or greater than 2.2 times at least one of thicknesses of the cover layers in the first direction. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020535 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR THEREWITH - A pressure relief valve and an electrolytic capacitor, including: a valve seat, wherein an exhaust passage is formed, an installation groove arranged on the top which communicates with the passage; a blocking cover, movably arranged on the groove between an open and a closed position for opening and closing the passage, a sealing ring arranged between the bottom of the cover and the groove, wherein at least part of the bottom wall forms a guide surface, which extends from the center of the cover radially outward and upward obliquely to the radial edge. The valve can be suitable for the installation of the capacitor to reduce the internal gas pressure therein, maintain the internal gas pressure within a safe range, and at the same time reduce the bulging of the bottom of the capacitor, so that the core package and the bottom are closely attached to achieve effective heat dissipation. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020536 | POWER STORAGE MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE MODULE - A power storage module is configured to be mounted to a predetermined setting part, and includes a plurality of power storage devices and a case where the plurality of power storage devices are housed in a state of being arranged. Each of the plurality of power storage devices includes a positive electrode lead terminal and a negative electrode lead terminal which protrude from an end face of the power storage device. The case includes a body part where the plurality of power storage devices are housed, and a fixation part configured to mount the power storage module to the setting part. The fixation part is provided at each of both lateral faces in a direction in which the positive electrode lead terminals and the negative electrode lead terminals in the body part protrude. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020537 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FOR STORING ENERGY - This invention relates to electrical engineering. In particular, the invention relates to the design of electrochemical device storing electric energy, and can be used in modern power engineering, for example, in devices storing regenerative braking energy in transport, as traction batteries for electric transport (electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles), in emergency power systems when operating in a floating or trickle charge mode. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020538 | ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - The electrode manufacturing method for manufacturing an electrode provided with an active material layer that contains an active material doped with alkali metal. In an atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 1 volume % or more and 18 volume % or less, the active material is doped with alkali metal using a dope solution containing alkali metal ions. In a manufacturing method for a power storage device, a negative electrode active material contained in a negative electrode active material layer of a negative electrode is doped with alkali metal using a dope solution containing alkali metal ions in an atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 1 volume % or more and 18 volume % or less. After the doping with alkali metal, the negative electrode, a separator, and an electrode different from the negative electrode are sequentially stacked to form the electrode cell. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020539 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING A PROPERTY OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE, DEVICES FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE METHODS - A method for estimating a property of an electrical switching device includes:
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20220020540 | ELECTRO-THERMALLY ACTUATED MECHANICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND MEMORY DEVICE USING SAME - A switching device in accordance with the present invention includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the second electrode includes a body part and a cantilever connected to the body part. In addition, one end of a the cantilever comes into contact with the first electrode by an electrostatic force generated by a voltage applied to the first electrode and the second electrode, and the one end of the cantilever is separated from the first electrode due to heat generated by a voltage applied to both ends of the body part. In addition, the second electrode may include a 2-1 electrode, a 2-2 electrode, and an engineered beam connected in between. The engineered beam comes into contact with the first electrode on the basis of thermal expansion due to heat generated by a current flowing between the body part of the 2-1 electrode and the body part of the 2-2 electrode, or is separated from the first electrode on the basis of thermal expansion due to heat generated by a current flowing through both ends of the body parts of the 2-1 electrode and the 2-2 electrode. According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve high-speed operation while having ultralow power, high reliability through exploiting nano thermal actuation method capable of high-speed thermal expansion and actuation at low operation voltage. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020541 | MODULAR BREAKING UNIT WITH A HOLDER-GUIDING ASSEMBLY AND CONTACTOR - A modular breaking unit with a holder-guiding assembly, wherein: the modular breaking unit includes a casing unit; a holder for holding a movable contact of the modular breaking unit is accommodated in the casing unit; the movable contact of the modular breaking unit is mounted on the movable contact holder; the holder-guiding assembly is installed in the casing unit and arranged to support and guide the movable contact holder to move between an open position and a closed position; the holder-guiding assembly is made of thermoplastic material; the movable contact holder is made of thermosetting plastic material. A contactor including at least one said modular breaking units. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020542 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY, CONTROL METHOD OF SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND POWER TOOL - The disclosure provides a switch assembly, a switch assembly starting method and a power tool. The switch assembly comprises a housing, a main control switch accommodated in the housing, a locking switch and a trigger switch arranged on the housing. An end of the trigger switch is accommodated in the housing and is in contact with the main control switch. An end of the locking switch is in contact with the trigger switch. The locking switch has a locking position and a releasing position, when the locking switch is in the locking position, the locking switch limits the trigger switch in a locked state, and the main control switch cannot be started; when the locking switch is in the releasing position, the locking switch is positioned beside the trigger switch and limits are removed, the trigger switch is in the release state, and the main control switch can be started. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020543 | KEY - A key includes a substrate, a keycap, a connection component, and protruding structures. The connection component includes a first connection member and a second connection member, and the first connection member and the second connection member are between the substrate and the keycap. The protruding structures are disposed on the upper surface of the first connection member and disposed on the upper surface of the second connection member. When the keycap is pressed to a pressed position, the protruding structures on the first connection member and on the second connection member abut against the bottom surface of the keycap, so that a gap is formed between the keycap and the connection component. Therefore, the bottom surface of the keycap does not contact the upper surface of the first connection member and the upper surface of the second connection member so as to prevent from generating keystroke noises. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020544 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING OR CLOSING A DC CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING A DC CIRCUIT - A device is for opening or closing a DC circuit with at least one busbar. The device includes an electric switch for opening or closing the DC circuit; a fault current detector; a trigger unit and a precharging device. The electric switch opens the DC circuit via the trigger unit upon a fault current being detected by the fault current detector. Further, the precharging device restores the voltage on the busbar prior to closing the electric switch. The device further includes a control unit for automatically closing the electric switch after the pre-charging process. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020545 | PHASE CHANGE NANO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL RELAY - A MEMS/NEMS actuator based on a phase change material is described in which the volumetric change observed when the phase change material changes from a crystalline phase to an amorphous phase is used to effectuate motion in the device. The phase change material may be changed from crystalline phase to amorphous phase by heating with a heater or by passing current directly through the phase change material, and thereafter quenched quickly by dissipating heat into a substrate. The phase change material may be changed from the amorphous phase to a crystalline phase by heating at a lower temperature. An application of the actuator is described to fabricate a phase change nano relay in which the volumetric expansion of the actuator is used to push a contact across an airgap to bring it into contact with a source/drain. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020546 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AN OPERATING STATE OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method for diagnosing an operating state of a switching device including separable contacts, which are driven by an electromagnetic actuator including a coil connected to an electronic control device, and sensors, which are configured to measure an intensity of a coil current and a coil voltage. The method comprises:
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20220020547 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AN OPERATING STATE OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method for diagnosing an operating state of a switching device including separable contacts, which are driven by an electromagnetic actuator including a coil connected to an electronic control device, and sensors that measure a coil voltage and an intensity of a coil current. The method includes:
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20220020548 | MECHANICAL OPERATING ASSEMBLY FOR A BISTABLE RELAY AND A BISTABLE RELAY ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a mechanical operating assembly for a bistable relay and a bistable relay assembly. The mechanical operating assembly comprises: an actuating mechanism mounted to a bracket, including an actuating member and a first transmitting member which is connected to a paddle, the actuating member is movable between an initial position in which the actuating member is not in contact with the first transmitting member and an actuating position, when the actuating member moves from the initial position to the actuating position, the actuating member contacts the first transmitting member; a reset mechanism mounted to the bracket, including a reset member and a second transmitting member which is in contact with the first transmitting member, the reset member is movable between an initial position and a reset position, the reset member contacts the second transmitting member when moving from the initial position to the reset position. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020549 | DETECTING A POSITION OF AN ARMATURE IN AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A system may include an armature configured to move between a first position that electrically couples the armature to a first contact and a second position that electrically couples the armature to a second contact. The system may also include a coil configured receive a current, such that the current conducting in the coil is configured to magnetize a core. The magnetized core may cause the armature to move from the first position to the second position. The system may also include a control system configured to detect a position of the armature based on an inductance of the coil. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020550 | MAGNETIC MOMENTUM TRANSFER GENERATOR - A magnetic momentum transfer generator utilizes three or more magnets aligned with each other. A first control magnet is positioned outside a coil. A second magnet is positioned within the windings of the coil and a third magnet is positioned on the opposite side of the coil opposite the control magnet. When the control magnet rotated or moved, mutual magnetic flux lines generated by all three magnets and passing through the coil winding are aligned at right angles to the coil, thereby inducing a maximum voltage at the terminals. This generator is particularly useful for short burst radio micro-transmitters that can be used for battery-less and wireless switching applications. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020551 | SPECIAL-PURPOSE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER - The present disclosure discloses a special-purpose ground fault circuit breaker, belonging to the technical field of sockets, which comprises at least two conductors, a socket box, a testing mechanism, a reset mechanism and a grounding connector, wherein the at least two conductors are electrically isolated, the reset mechanism comprises a moving arm, the moving arm and a power input terminal form one of the conductors, a socket silver point forms the other conductor, and the socket silver point and the power input terminal are fixedly installed in the socket box. The structure mechanism is simple, simplifying the internal structure of a leakage protection socket, reducing the manufacturing cost of the leakage protection socket, and reducing the manufacturing procedures. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020552 | FUSE ARRAY AND JUNCTION BOX WITH FUSE ARRAY - A fuse array includes a main bus bar extending along a first plane and a plurality of first terminals electrically connected to the main bus bar via first fuse elements. Each of the plurality of first terminals are a planar member having a continuous surface so as to form a male blade. The male blade is configured to be seated into a terminal connector housing having a female blade so as to form an electric connection. The first terminals are disposed on a plane orthogonal to the first plane of the main bus bar. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020553 | MAGNETRON - A magnetron is provided and includes a tube body with a plurality of communicated first cavities therein, a plurality of anodes in the first cavities including a cylinder and a plurality of vanes, outer ends of the vanes are connected with an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder; a first resonant cavity and a second resonant cavity are formed between the adjacent vanes, the cylinder is provided with a plurality of coupling slots arranged at intervals and running through the cylinder to communicate the first resonant cavity with the first cavity; a plurality of cathode arranged in and coaxially with the cylinder; the cathodes and inner ends of the vanes are spaced apart; at least part of the cathodes are located inside vanes, and an output slot is defined on the tube body for communicating the first cavity with an outside. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020554 | ELECTRON EMITTING ELEMENT - This electron emitting element includes a lower electrode, a surface electrode facing the lower electrode, a resistance layer arranged between the lower electrode and the surface electrode, and an insulating layer arranged between the lower electrode and the surface electrode. The resistance layer is an insulating resin layer containing conductive fine particles in a dispersed state. The insulating layer has a peripheral region for defining the electron emission region, and an emission control region which is arranged so as to overlap the electron emission region defined by the peripheral region. The emission control region is configured by a line-shaped insulating layer, a plurality of dot-shaped insulating layers, or both a line-shaped insulating layer and a plurality of dot-shaped insulating layers. The percentage of an area that the emission control region represents within an area of an electron emission region defined by the peripheral region is 2% or more and 60% or less. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020555 | X-RAY SOURCE DEVICE COMPRISING AN ANODE FOR GENERATING X-RAYS - An X-ray source device includes an anode to generate X-rays; a drive to rotate the anode about an anode central axis, the drive including a stator and a first rotor, and the first rotor being rotationally fixed relative to the anode; and a cooling facility to cool at least one of the anode and the drive using a coolant. The drive includes a second rotor to circulate the coolant. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020556 | ENERGY FILTER ELEMENT FOR ION IMPLANTATION SYSTEMS FOR THE USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF WAFERS - A method of doping a wafer includes implanting ions into a wafer by irradiating the wafer with an ion beam using an implantation device. The implantation device includes a filter frame and a filter held by the filter frame, wherein the filter is irradiated by the ion beam passing through the filter to the wafer, and the filter is arranged such that protruding microstructures of the filter face away from the wafer and towards the ion beam. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020557 | TUNABLE EXTRACTION ASSEMBLY FOR WIDE ANGLE ION BEAM - An ion beam processing system including a plasma chamber, a plasma plate, disposed alongside the plasma chamber, the plasma plate defining a first extraction aperture, a beam blocker, disposed within the plasma chamber and facing the extraction aperture, a blocker electrode, disposed on a surface of the beam blocker outside of the plasma chamber, and an extraction electrode disposed on a surface of the plasma plate outside of the plasma chamber. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020558 | Ion Milling Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing Sample - An ion milling apparatus includes a pair of shielding members sandwiching a sample, and an ion source configured to irradiate the sample with an ion beam. The ion milling apparatus is configured to be capable of irradiating the sample with the ion beam in a first mode of irradiating the sample with the ion beam via one shielding member and in a second mode of irradiating the sample with the ion beam via the other shielding member. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020559 | TIME-RESOLVED CATHODOLUMINESCENCE SAMPLE PROBING - Method for investigating samples by time-series emission of cathodoluminescence (CL) microscope having electron beam and light sensor. In discovery scan, changes caused by the electron beam are unknown, in an inspection scan changes have already been identified in similar sample. Discovery scan starts by setting parameters of the electron beam to irradiate at a first rate of dose; flushing the buffer of the light sensor; scanning the electron beam over an area of interest on the sample while collecting CL emission with the light sensor, while preventing any reading of the data from the buffer until the entire scanning has been completed; once the entire scanning has been completed, blanking the electron beam and interrogating the buffer to identify a first CL image; and then interrogating the buffer to fetch all remaining CL images and tagging all fetched CL images according to time sequence starting from the first CL image. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020560 | Transmission Electron Microscope and Adjustment Method of Objective Aperture - A transmission electron microscope includes a control unit for: acquiring an image of an objective aperture; obtaining a position of the objective aperture; obtaining an amount of deviation between an object position and the position of the objective aperture, based on the position of the objective aperture; and operating an aperture moving mechanism, based on the amount of deviation of the position of the objective aperture. The position of the objective aperture is obtained by: binarizing the image of the objective aperture by using a set threshold; obtaining an area of an aperture hole of the objective aperture from the binarized image; determining whether the area is within a predetermined range; changing the threshold when a determination is made that the area is outside the predetermined range; and obtaining a position of the objective aperture when a determination is made that the area is within the predetermined range. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020561 | Image Acquisition Method and Electron Microscope - An image acquisition method is provided for use in an electron microscope for scanning a sample by an electron probe and acquiring a scanned image. The method includes the steps of: raster scanning a region of the sample under observation with the electron probe and obtaining a first scanned image; raster scanning the region under observation with the electron probe and obtaining a second scanned image; and superimposing the first and second scanned images over each other. In the step of obtaining the first scanned image, each one of scan lines is drawn with the electron probe in a first direction and then moved in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In the step of obtaining the second scanned image, each one of the scan lines is drawn with the electron probe in the first direction and then moved in a third direction opposite to the second direction. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE USING ROLL-TO-ROLL PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE - A roll-to-roll surface cleaning treatment system may include an upper housing containing a first plasma generating device and a first transfer roller that faces a nozzle from which a plasma beam generated by the first plasma generating device is discharged and that winds and transfers a flexible substrate, the upper housing comprising a gas inlet, an entrance through which the flexible substrate is introduced, and an outlet through which the flexible substrate is discharged, and a lower housing connected to the entrance of the upper housing and containing a second plasma generating device and a second transfer roller that faces a nozzle from which a plasma beam generated by the second plasma generating device is discharged and that winds and transfers the flexible substrate, the lower housing comprising a gas outlet, and an inlet through which the flexible substrate is introduced. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020563 | GAS NOZZLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GAS NOZZLE, AND PLASMA TREATMENT DEVICE - A gas nozzle according to the present disclosure includes a supply hole having a tubular shape and configured to guide a gas and an injection hole connecting to the supply hole. The gas nozzle configured to inject the gas from the injection hole is made from ceramics or single crystal including an oxide, a fluoride, or an oxyfluoride of a rare earth element or an yttrium aluminum composite oxide as a primary component. An arithmetic mean roughness Ra of an inner circumferential surface forming the supply hole is smaller on an outflow side than on an inflow side of the gas. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020564 | PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE - A plasma generating device includes a plasma sprinkler head and an outer housing, wherein the plasma sprinkler head includes a case and a plasma generating assembly disposed on the case and having a plasma nozzle. The plasma nozzle is located on a side of the case. The outer housing is disposed on the case and is located around the plasma nozzle. In this way, when the plasma nozzle sprays the plasma, the plasma generating device of the present invention could effectively avoid introducing too much external air to affect a quality of the plasma. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020565 | PART-LIFE ESTIMATION UTILIZING FEATURE METROLOGY - Certain embodiments provide a method and non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a processing system, cause the processing system to perform a method for improving operation of a semiconductor processing system. The method of part life estimation generally includes obtaining a chamber part having a first surface portion and second surface portion. A data matrix in the first portion of the chamber part is read. The data matrix has raised features. The first portion of the chamber part is cleaned. Wear on the raised features is evaluated. The part is discarded in response to the wear on the raised feature. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020566 | NANOSECOND PULSER ADC SYSTEM - A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020567 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A disclosed plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support, a plasma generator, and first and second power sources. The first power source is configured to generate an electric bias and electrically connected to a lower electrode of the substrate support provided in the chamber. The second power source is configured to apply a positive voltage to a member in a first period that is a part of a whole period in which the electric bias output from the first power source to the lower electrode has a potential not less than an average potential of the electric bias within a cycle thereof. The member is disposed to be exposed to plasma generated in the chamber. The first power source is configured to output the electric bias having a positive potential to the lower electrode in a second period after the first period. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020568 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus is provided to perform plasma processing on a substrate. The plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber, a substrate support disposed in the processing chamber to place thereon the substrate, a grounded lower electrode provided in the substrate support, an upper electrode disposed to face the lower electrode, a gas supply unit to supply a processing gas to a space between the upper electrode and the substrate support, and a radio frequency power supply to apply RF power to the upper electrode to generate plasma of the processing gas. The plasma processing apparatus further includes a voltage waveform shaping unit provided between the RF power supply and the upper electrode to shape a voltage waveform of the RF power supply to suppress a positive voltage of the RF voltage applied to the upper electrode. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020569 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - In an example of an embodiment, a plasma processing apparatus includes a processing container, a stage, an upper electrode, an inlet, and a waveguide device. The stage is provided within the processing container. The upper electrode is provided above the stage, to interpose a space within the processing container. The inlet is configured to introduce high-frequency waves. The high-frequency waves are VHF waves or UHF waves. The inlet is provided at an end of the space in the lateral direction, and extends in a circumferential direction around a central axis of the processing container. The waveguide device is configured to supply high-frequency waves to the inlet. The waveguide device includes a resonator that provides a waveguide. The waveguide of the resonator extends in the circumferential direction around the central axis and extends in the direction in which the central axis extends to be connected to the inlet. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020570 | SWITCHABLE DELIVERY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM - Exemplary semiconductor processing systems may include a processing chamber including a lid stack having an output manifold. The systems may include a gas panel. The systems may include an input manifold. The input manifold may fluidly couple the gas panel with the output manifold of the processing chamber. A delivery line may extend from the input manifold to the output manifold. The systems may include a first transmission line extending from a first set of precursor sources of the gas panel to the delivery line. The systems may include a second transmission line extending from a second set of precursor sources of the gas panel to the delivery line. The second transmission line may be switchably coupled between the delivery line and an exhaust of the semiconductor processing system. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020571 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A temperature sensor includes: a thermocouple having a temperature measurement contact in a processing container in which a plasma processing is performed, and configured to measure a temperature inside the processing container; a protective tube configured to accommodate and protect the thermocouple; and an electromagnetic shield provided in the protective tube to cover the thermocouple. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020572 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a cylindrical processing chamber with a sidewall having an opening, to accommodate substrates on respective stages. The plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma compartment wall with an outer surface, the plasma compartment wall being hermetically provided at the sidewall of the processing chamber to close the opening of the sidewall of the processing chamber, and the plasma compartment wall defining a plasma formation space. The plasma processing apparatus includes a first plasma electrode pair consisting of first electrodes, the first electrodes being arranged opposite each other, on opposite sides of the outer surface of the plasma compartment wall. The plasma processing apparatus includes a second plasma electrode pair consisting of second electrodes, the second electrodes being arranged opposite each other, on the opposite sides of the outer surface of the plasma compartment wall. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020573 | RADIO FREQUENCY SCREEN FOR AN ULTRAVIOLET LAMP SYSTEM - A radio frequency (RF) screen for a microwave powered ultraviolet (UV) lamp system is disclosed. In one example, a disclosed RF screen includes: a sheet comprising a conductive material; and a frame around edges of the sheet. The conductive material defines a predetermined mesh pattern of individual openings across substantially an operative area of the screen. Each of the individual openings has a triangular shape. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020574 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided a technique capable of improving plasma uniformity in a parallel plate-type plasma processing apparatus having a plasma excitation frequency of a VHF band or an UHF band. A plasma processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a process container, a stage provided in the process container, a dielectric plate provided above the upper surface of the stage via a space in the process container, and an upper electrode provided above the dielectric plate. An gap is provided between the upper electrode and the dielectric plate, and the width of the gap is non-uniform in a direction in which the dielectric plate extends. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020575 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MEASURING HEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFT PINS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A method for measuring a height difference between lift pins includes receiving a first center position being a position of the center of a substrate with respect to a reference position that is measured before a transfer robot loads the substrate onto a support unit provided in a process chamber, the support unit including a plurality of lift pins, receiving a second center position being a position of the center of the substrate with respect to the reference position that is measured after the transfer robot picks up the substrate unloaded from the support unit, and deriving a difference in height between at least one of the plurality of lift pins and the other lift pins from a vector difference between the first center position and the second center position. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020576 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes: a chamber; a substrate support provided inside the chamber and including an electrode, an electrostatic chuck provided on the electrode, and an edge ring that is disposed on the electrostatic chuck while surrounding the substrate placed on the electrostatic chuck; a radio-frequency power supply that supplies radio-frequency power for generating plasma from a gas within the chamber; a DC power supply that applies a negative DC voltage to the edge ring; and a controller that controls the radio-frequency power and the DC voltage. The controller controls the apparatus to execute a process including: (a) stopping application of the DC voltage while stopping supply of the radio-frequency power; and (b) starting the application of the DC voltage after a predetermined delay time elapses since the supply of the radio-frequency power. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020577 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ION FRACTION IN PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES - Methods and apparatus for processing substrates are disclosed. In some embodiments, a process chamber for processing a substrate includes: a body having an interior volume and a target to be sputtered, the interior volume including a central portion and a peripheral portion; a substrate support disposed in the interior volume opposite the target and having a support surface configured to support the substrate; a collimator disposed in the interior volume between the target and the substrate support; a first magnet disposed about the body proximate the collimator; a second magnet disposed about the body above the support surface and entirely below the collimator and spaced vertically below the first magnet; and a third magnet disposed about the body and spaced vertically between the first magnet and the second magnet. The first, second, and third magnets are configured to generate respective magnetic fields to redistribute ions over the substrate. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020578 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. A method, for example, includes igniting a plasma at a first pressure within a processing volume of a process chamber; depositing sputter material from a target disposed within the processing volume while decreasing the first pressure to a second pressure within a first time frame while maintaining the plasma; continuing to deposit sputter material from the target while decreasing the second pressure to a third pressure within a second time frame less than the first time frame while maintaining the plasma; and continuing to deposit sputter material from the target while maintaining the third pressure for a third time frame that is greater than or equal to the second time frame while maintaining the plasma. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020579 | CHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIER AND ION DETECTOR - A CEM and an ion detector of one embodiment have a structure for enabling ion detection with higher sensitivity than the prior art. A channel electron multiplier includes a channel body, an input-side conductive layer, an output-side conductive layer, and an electrode. The channel body includes a channel, and a resistance layer and an electron emission layer formed on the channel's inner wall surface. The input-side conductive layer is provided on the channel body, and a part thereof extends into the tapered opening. The output-side conductive layer is provided on the tapered opening. The electrode has openings through which charged particles pass, and is disposed on an opposite side of the output end face to the input end face. The electrode and the input-side conductive layer are set to the same potential to eliminate the influence of an external electric field in the tapered opening. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020580 | APERTURE DEVICE AND ANALYSER ARRANGEMENT - An aperture device ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220020581 | TRIPLE TUBE TYPE EXCIMER LAMP - A triple tube type excimer lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a discharge unit which includes an outer tube having an external electrode on an outer circumferential surface thereof, an inner tube having the same axis as the outer tube, inserted into the outer tube, and having an internal electrode on an inner surface thereof, and one pair of assembly tubes respectively disposed on both sides of the inner tube, and configured to generate light by discharge, a cover tube having a shape surrounding an outer side of the outer tube; and one pair of bases respectively coupled with the one pair of assembly tubes and respectively sealed with both ends of the cover tube. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020582 | BEVEL PORTION TREATMENT AGENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAFER - A bevel portion treatment agent composition of the present invention is a bevel portion treatment agent composition containing a silylating agent, which is used for treating a bevel portion of a wafer, in which a surface modification index Y and a surface modification index Z measured by a predetermined procedure have a characteristic of satisfying 0.5≤Y/Z≤1.0. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020583 | HYDROGEN MANAGEMENT IN PLASMA DEPOSITED FILMS - Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include flowing a silicon-containing precursor into a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate may be housed within the processing region, and the substrate may be maintained at a temperature below or about 450° C. The methods may include striking a plasma of the silicon-containing precursor. The methods may include forming a layer of amorphous silicon on a semiconductor substrate. The layer of amorphous silicon may be characterized by less than or about 3% hydrogen incorporation. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020584 | DRY DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTS - Dry development of resists can be useful, for example, to form a patterning mask in the context of high-resolution patterning. Dry development may be advantageously accomplished by a method of processing a semiconductor substrate including providing in a process chamber a photopatterned resist on a substrate layer on a semiconductor substrate, and dry developing the photopatterned resist by removing either an exposed portion or an unexposed portion of the resist by a dry development process comprising exposure to a chemical compound to form a resist mask. The resist may be an EUV-sensitive organo-metal oxide or organo-metal-containing thin film EUV resist. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020585 | SILICON EPITAXIAL WAFER PRODUCTION METHOD AND SILICON EPITAXIAL WAFER - To provide a silicon epitaxial wafer production method and a silicon epitaxial wafer in which the DIC defects can be suppressed, a silicon epitaxial wafer production method is provided, in which an epitaxial layer is grown in a vapor phase on a principal plane of a silicon single crystal wafer. The principal plane is a {110} plane or a plane having an off-angle of less than 1 degree from the {110} plane. The silicon epitaxial wafer production method includes setting a temperature of the silicon single crystal wafer to 1100° C. to 1135° C. and growing the epitaxial layer in the vapor phase at a growth rate of 2.0 μm/min to 3.0 μm/min. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020586 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPUTTERING TARGET, METHOD FOR FORMING OXIDE FILM, AND TRANSISTOR - A method for manufacturing a sputtering target with which an oxide semiconductor film with a small amount of defects can be formed is provided. Alternatively, an oxide semiconductor film with a small amount of defects is formed. A method for manufacturing a sputtering target is provided, which includes the steps of: forming a polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide (M represents a metal chosen among aluminum, titanium, gallium, yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cesium, neodymium, and hafnium) powder by mixing, sintering, and grinding indium oxide, an oxide of the metal, and zinc oxide; forming a mixture by mixing the polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide powder and a zinc oxide powder; forming a compact by compacting the mixture; and sintering the compact. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020587 | Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Structure - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure that comprises providing a monocrystalline silicon base layer comprising a first region for manufacturing the III-N semiconductor device and a second region for manufacturing the silicon semiconductor device; providing on the monocrystalline silicon base layer a mask layer, the mask layer being interrupted, in the first region, by a recess in the monocrystalline silicon base layer, wherein the mask layer comprises a 2D material; forming, selectively, a layer of gamma-Al | 2022-01-20 |
20220020588 | SELF-ORGANIZED QUANTUM DOT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND QUANTUM DOT SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - The invention provides a quantum dot manufacturing method and related quantum dot semiconductor structure. The quantum dot semiconductor structure includes: a conductive ridge on a substrate; an insulative layer covering the substrate and the conductive ridge, wherein the insulative layer includes a top portion and two sidewalls over the conductive ridge; a plurality of quantum dots respectively embedded within a plurality of silicon dioxide spacer islands, which are adhered to the sidewalls of the insulative layer; and a plurality of conductive ledges adhered to the silicon dioxide spacer islands, wherein each of the conductive ledges is a portion of an electrode with alignment to the corresponding quantum dot. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020589 | DIELECTRIC COATING FOR DEPOSITION CHAMBER - Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include forming a first plasma of a silicon-containing precursor and an oxygen-containing precursor within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may also include depositing a coating from first effluents of the first plasma on surfaces defining the processing region to a target thickness greater than or about 0.5 μm. Forming the first plasma may occur at a first power greater than or about 300 W. The surfaces defining the processing region may include a surface of a faceplate that faces the processing region. | 2022-01-20 |
20220020590 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LASER DRILLING BLIND VIAS - In an embodiment is provided a method of forming a blind via in a substrate comprising a mask layer, a conductive layer, and a dielectric layer that includes conveying the substrate to a scanning chamber; determining one or more properties of the blind via, the one or more properties comprising a top diameter, a bottom diameter, a volume, or a taper angle of about 80° or more; focusing a laser beam at the substrate to remove at least a portion of the mask layer; adjusting the laser process parameters based on the one or more properties; and focusing the laser beam, under the adjusted laser process parameters, to remove at least a portion of the dielectric layer within the volume to form the blind via. In some embodiments, the mask layer can be pre-etched. In another embodiment is provided an apparatus for forming a blind via in a substrate. | 2022-01-20 |