| 05th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
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| 20210032668 | MALTOSE SYRUPS, COMESTIBLES COMPRISING THE SYRUP, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is one or more maltose syrup having a (i) viscosity of 10,000 cP or less at 40° C. and 81.5% solids, and/or (ii) distribution of polysaccharides comprising 12% or less DP1, 42% or more DP2, 10% or more DP3, and 20.0%-33.0% DP4+, and the process for making and comestibles containing said syrup. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032669 | MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF TRITERPENOIDS INCLUDING MOGROSIDES - The present invention provides host cells and methods for making mogrol glycosides, including Mogroside V (Mog. V), Mogroside VI (Mog. VI), Iso-Mogroside V (Isomog. V), and glycosylation products that are minor products in | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032670 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A LYSATE USED FOR CELL-FREE PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESES - The invention relates to a method for producing a lysate used for cell-fee protein biosynthesis, comprising the following steps: a) a genomic sequence in an organism, which codes for an essential translation product that reduces the yield of cell-fee protein biosynthesis, is replaced by the foreign DNA located under a suitable regulatory element, said foreign DNA coding for the essential translation product that additionally contains a marker sequence; b) the organism cloned according to step a) is cultivated; c) the organisms from the culture obtained in step b) are lysed; and d) the essential translation product is eliminated by means of a separation process that is selective for the marker sequence. Also discussed are said lysate and the use thereof. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032671 | Method for Reducing Measurement Interference of Micro Biosensor - The present invention provides a method for reducing measurement interference of a micro biosensor, wherein the micro biosensor is used to measure a target analyte in a biofluid during a period, and the period includes first sub-time zones and second sub-time zones. The method includes performing a interference eliminating action in the T1 zone, in which a second sensing section of the micro biosensor consumes an interferant, performing a measurement action in a first T2 zone, in which a first sensing section of the micro biosensor measures and outputs a physiological signal, performing the interference eliminating action in the next T1 zone to consume an interferant, performing the measurement action in the next T2 zone to measure and output a physiological signal, and so on, to obtain a value data of the physiological parameter in all respective T2 zones during the period, and to reduce a measurement interference. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032672 | NICKEL ALLOYS FOR BIOSENSORS - The present disclosure relates to metal alloys for biosensors. An electrode is made from the metal alloy, which more specifically can be a nickel-based alloy. The alloy provides physical and electrical property advantages when compared with existing pure metal electrodes. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032673 | METHOD OF TREATING INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AUTISM AND EPILEPSY ASSOCIATED WITH AN IQSEC2 MUTATION AND FOR IDENTIFYING MEDICAMENTS FOR TREATING THE SAME - The invention provides a method of screening for a potential candidate for treating autism, epilepsy and/or intellectual disability in a subject in need comprising contacting a cell culture or an animal with the potential drug and detecting one or more of the following features: enhancing with the binding of apocalmodulin to the IQ domain of IQSEC2; reducing the production of ARF6-GTP; inhibiting the constitutive activation of guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) IQSEC2; increasing the surface expression of AMPA receptors the brain or a cell; and/or increasing basal synaptic transmission in the brain or the cell. Further provided is a method of treating autism, epilepsy and/or intellectual disability in a subject in need by administering a drug capable of presenting one or more of the above identified features in the described cell and animal models. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032674 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MICROORGANISM CONCENTRATION - The present invention provides a method of preparing a suspension of intact microorganisms from a sample containing microorganisms and mammalian cells, comprising contacting the sample with a buffer solution with a pH of at least pH 6 and less than pH 9, a detergent and one or more proteases to allow lysis of the mammalian cells; filtering the mixture through a filter suitable for retaining microorganisms to remove the lysed mammalian cells; resuspending the microorganisms retained by the filter in a liquid to provide a suspension comprising the recovered intact microorganisms; and determining the concentration of microorganisms in the suspension by: i. heating and/or contacting an aliquot of the suspension with an alcohol; ii. optionally diluting one or more aliquots of the suspension to provide one or more diluted aliquots before, during and/or after step (i); iii. contacting at least a portion of an aliquot of step (i) or (ii) with a single fluorescent stain capable of binding to DNA; iv. imaging the mixture of step (iii) at the emission wavelength of the fluorescent stain and determining an image analysis value for the number of objects corresponding to microorganisms in the imaged mixture; and v. comparing the image analysis value to a pre-determined calibration curve, thereby to determine the concentration of microorganisms in the suspension. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032675 | ENZYME ASSAY WITH DUPLICATE FLUOROPHORES - Compositions and methods are disclosed that provide a rapid, sensitive, and accurate cell-based assay for enzyme activity, particularly for enzyme activities associated with | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032676 | SYNTHETIC OPLOPHORUS LUCIFERASES WITH ENHANCED LIGHT OUTPUT - A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032677 | Methods to Improve the Sequencing of Polynucleotides with Barcodes Using Circularisation and Truncation of Template - The application provides improved methods of analyzing biological particles and their constituents, including methods of generating truncated and barcoded nucleic acid molecules from at least two target polynucleotide sequences, each from distinct biological particles. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032678 | PARTITION PROCESSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The disclosure provides methods for separating and/or purifying one or more molecules released from one or more fluid compartments or partitions, such as one or more droplets. Molecules can be released from a fluid compartment(s) and bound to supports that can be isolated via any suitable method, including example methods described herein. The disclosure also provides devices that can aid in isolating supports bound to molecules. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032679 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MULTIPLEX PCR - The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032680 | DIGITAL PCR DETECTION APPARATUS, DIGITAL PCR QUANTITATIVE DETECTION METHOD, MULTI-VOLUME DIGITAL PCR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS METHOD, DIGITAL PCR DETECTION METHOD, NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION MICROSPHERE, PREPARATION METHOD OF NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION MICROSPHERE, NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION MICROSPHERE KIT AND HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION METHOD - The present application provides a digital PCR detection apparatus, a digital PCR quantitative detection method, a multi-volume digital PCR quantitative analysis method, a digital PCR detection method, a nucleic acid detection microsphere, a preparation method of the nucleic acid detection microsphere, a kit, and a high-throughput nucleic acid detection method. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032681 | METHOD FOR APPLYING THERMAL ENERGY TO A RECEPTACLE AND DETECTING AN EMISSION SIGNAL FROM THE RECEPTACLE - Multiple receptacles containing a reaction mixture are transported to corresponding receptacle wells of a thermally-conductive receptacle holder in thermal communication with a support that is in thermal communication with a heat sink. The heat sink is pre-heated to a temperature above ambient temperature, and the temperature of the receptacle holder is cycled. Optical communication is established between each of the receptacle wells and an excitation signal source and an emission signal detector during cycling, and whether an emission signal is emitted from any of the receptacles is determined as an indication of the presence of a target nucleic acid. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032682 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTIFYING PROTEIN ABUNDANCE IN TISSUES VIA CELL FREE RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS IN LIQUID BIOPSY - Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for quantifying the amount of at least a first cell free RNA (cfRNA) present in a liquid biopsy obtained from an individual subject. The first cfRNA may encode a protein that functions in the clearance of xenobiotic compounds from the body of the subject. Quantification of the amount of the first cfRNA is normalised to the individual and permits the construction of more accurate virtual models that facilitate improved personalised medicine, dosage regimens and clinical trials. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032683 | DNA-TAGGED METHANOL RESPONSIVE POLYMER FOR SINGLE-STRANDED NUCLEIC ACID PRODUCTION - Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods and compositions for the production of long single-stranded DNA. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032684 | STABILIZATION OF NON-DENATURED POLYPEPTIDES, NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND EXOSOMES IN A BLOOD SAMPLE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES - Provided herein are formulations for the stabilization of one or more polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule in a native, non-denatured state at ambient temperatures. Also provided are compositions, articles of manufacture, kits and methods for substantially stable storage of one or more polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule in a native, non-denatured, and/or functionally active conformation substantially free on intracellular polypeptides and nucleic acids at ambient temperatures are provided. Also provided are formulations for the stabilization of one or more exosome at ambient temperatures, and compositions, articles of manufacture, kits and methods of use. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032685 | COMPOSITIONS ON PLASMA-TREATED SURFACES - The disclosure provides solid compositions such as lyophilisates adhered to surfaces such as plasma-treated surfaces and related methods, uses, kits, intermediates, starting materials, and downstream products. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032686 | TM MAPPING METHOD - The improved Tm mapping method using imperfect-match linear long quenching probes can accurately distinguish among and identify microorganisms at least at the genus level and often at the species level even in a real-time PCR instrument having measurement errors of Tm values between PCR tubes within ±0.5° C. Therefore, the Tm mapping method can be performed in almost all real-time PCR instruments and can identify unspecified infection-causing pathogenic microorganisms in about 4 hours after sample collection. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032687 | VAGINAL AND FECAL MICROBIOME BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING BOVINE REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS - To gain insights into the relationship between microbiota and fertility, the vaginal and fecal microbiomes of female cows were examined throughout pregnancy. Next generation sequencing and Random Forest modeling were used to identify bacterial biomarkers present in vaginal and fecal samples that are predictive of pregnancy status. The present invention provides methods and kits that can be used to select female cows to include in a breeding program based on detection of these biomarkers. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032688 | METHOD FOR SCREENING COMPOUND FOR CONTROLLING RNA FUNCTION - A method for screening a compound capable of regulating gene expression by binding to a transcription product particularly for obtaining a drug candidate compound. The method includes selecting a stem-loop structure as a desired motif in an RNA, inputting a parameter of a specific stem-loop structure, and executing a plurality of RNA higher-order structural analysis programs to search/extract a sequence that can assume the structure in a molecule thereof from an mRNA sequence, selecting a specific target sequence in a specific transcription product as an indicator of the position at which the stem-loop structure is present in the molecule in an mRNA having significance for development of a potential drug target in an object disease or the like from the extracted mRNA, designing/preparing a labeling probe on the basis of the sequence, performing screening using the labeling probe as an assessment system, and acquiring a low-molecular-weight compound that selectively stabilizes the stem-loop structure. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032689 | Methods of detecting nucleic acids in individual cells and of identifying rare cells from large heterogeneous cell populations - Methods of detecting multiple nucleic acid targets in single cells through indirect capture of labels to the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of assaying the relative levels of nucleic acid targets through normalization to levels of reference nucleic acids are also provided. Methods of detecting individual cells, particularly rare cells from large heterogeneous cell populations, through detection of nucleic acids are described. Related compositions, systems, and kits are also provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032690 | METHODS TO FURTHER ENHANCE SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION FOR THE IN SITU DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to detection of nucleic acids and provides a composition comprising a Signal Generating Complex, wherein the composition comprises: (A) a pair of target probes (TPs), wherein a first TP of the pair of TPs comprises a nucleic acid sequence comprising two segments; (B) a pair of base PPAs comprising the first and second base PPAs, wherein the first base PPA comprises a nucleic acid sequence comprising three segments; (C) a set of extension PPAs comprising the first and second extension PPAs, wherein the first extension PPA comprises a nucleic acid sequence comprising two segments; (D) a plurality of pre-amplifiers (PAs), wherein the PAs comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprising three segments; (E) a plurality of amplifiers (AMPs), wherein the AMPs comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprising two segments; and (F) a plurality of label probes (LPs), wherein the LPs comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprising two segments. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032691 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND KITS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - Novel methods of generating a localized population of immobilized clonal amplicons on a support are provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032692 | METHODS OF DETERMINING DONOR CELL-FREE DNA WITHOUT DONOR GENOTYPE - This invention relates to methods and systems for assessing an amount of non-subject nucleic acids, such as donor-specific cell-free DNA, in a sample from a subject. The methods and systems can include the simulation of non-subject genotype when unknown. The methods and systems provided herein can be used to determine risk of a condition, such as transplant rejection. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032693 | Improved Method to Analyze Nucleic Acid Contents from Multiple Biological Particles - The application provides improved methods of analyzing biological particles and their constituents, including methods of labeling at least one target nucleic acid molecule from a biological particle with a barcoded primer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032694 | SIZE STANDARDS FOR NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING - Abstract: Provided herein are synthetic size standards that allow one to detect size bias in a sample that includes a plurality of polynucleotides. The size standards can provide an internal control to detect and correct for size bias in data obtained after manipulating and/or processing of sample polynucleotide. Also provided herein are methods for detecting size bias in a sample or in a sequencing run. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032695 | SELECTIVE MODIFICATION OF POLYMER SUBUNITS TO IMPROVE NANOPORE-BASED ANALYSIS - The present disclosure provides method and systems for improving nanopore-based analyses of polymers. The disclosure provides methods for selectively modifying one or more monomeric subunit(s) of a kind a pre-analyte polymer that results polymer analyte with a modified subunit. The polymer analyte produces a detectable signal in a nanopore-based system. The detectable signal, and/or its deviation from a reference signal, indicates the location of the modified subunit in the polymer analyte and, thus, permits the identification of the subunit at that location in the original pre-analyte polymer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032696 | NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL GENETIC CONDITION USING CELLULAR DNA AND CELL FREE DNA - Disclosed are methods for determining at least one sequence of interest of a fetus of a pregnant mother. In various embodiments, the method can determine one or more sequences of interest in a test sample that comprises a mixture of fetal cellular DNA and mother-and-fetus cfDNA. In some embodiments, methods are provided for determining whether the fetus has a genetic disease. In some embodiments, methods are provided for determining whether the fetus is homozygous in a disease causing allele when the mother is heterozygous of the same allele. In some embodiments, methods are provided for determining whether the fetus has a copy number variation (CNV) or a non-CNV genetic sequence anomaly. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032698 | HSD3B1 GENE AND 3BETA-HSD1 PROTEIN VARIANT DETECTION FOR DETERMINING CORTICOSTEROID RESPONSIVENESS - The present invention relates to methods, kits, and compositions for testing a sample from a subject with asthma to determine: i) if the subject is A/A or A/C at position 1245 in the HSD3B1 gene, and/or if the subject expresses a 367N version of the 3β-HSD1 protein (e.g., and should be administered a non-corticosteroid for their asthma), or ii) if the subject is C/C at position 1245 in the HSD3B1 gene, and/or if the subject expresses only the 367T version of the 3β-HSD1 protein (e.g., and should be administered a corticosteroid for their asthma). In certain embodiments, the corticosteroid is a glucocorticoid. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032699 | MEASUREMENT OF GENOMIC AGE FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF CANCER - The subject invention pertains to materials and methods of determining accumulated mutations and the rate of mutations in a target genomic sequence which is a part of a short interspersed element (SINE). The assay utilizes a combination of a target sequence clamp and digital PCR (dPCR). The target sequence clamp prevents PCR amplification of the wild-type target sequence and permits PCR amplification of only the mutated target sequence. The dPCR provides the number of mutated target sequences per genome, which can be used to determine the rate of mutations in the target sequence, the accumulated mutations in the genome and/or the rate of mutations in the genome. The accumulated mutations and the rate of mutations in the target sequence and/or the genome can be used to determine the genomic age and/or the risk of cancer of a subject. A kit for performing the assay is also provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032700 | Marker and Target as a Diagnostic Variable and Target for Therapy of Metastatic Cancer - A method of assessing metastatic potential of a cancer in an individual diagnosed with cancer, the method comprising a step of comparing a level of expression of either CD112 or TIGIT, or both, in a biological sample obtained from the individual to a reference level of CD112 or TIGIT, or both, obtained from a biological sample from an individual who does not have a metastatic cancer, wherein decreased expression levels of either CD112 or TIGIT, or both, when compared to the reference level correlates with increased potential for metastasis of the cancer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032701 | PCR CONTROLS - The present invention provides a method of quantification of a target nucleic acid, using at least any two of the genes SYT10, EPHA3, PLEKHF1 and KBTBD4 as control genes. In particular, the combination of the genes SYT10, EPHA3, PLEKHF1 and KBTBD4, known as the 4Plex, is provided as a control for nucleic acid quantification. The 4Plex has particular utility as a control for nucleic acid quantification by methylation-specific droplet digital PCR. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032702 | LINEAGE INFERENCE FROM SINGLE-CELL TRANSCRIPTOMES - Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods of using somatic mutations in mitochondrial genomes to retrospectively infer cell lineages in native contexts and to serve as genetic barcodes to measure clonal dynamics in complex cellular populations. Further, somatic mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are tracked by single cell genomic approaches for simultaneous analysis of single cell lineage and state. Applicants further show that mitochondrial mutations can be readily detected with contemporary single cell transcriptomic and epigenomic technologies to concomitantly capture gene expression profiles and chromatin accessibility, respectively. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032703 | METHOD AND KIT FOR IDENTIFYING STATE OF COLORECTAL CANCER - A method for identifying the status of a colorectal cancer in a subject, comprising: 1) collecting a biological sample from the subject; detecting a methylation level of biomarker genes in the biological sample, wherein the biomarker genes are selected from one or more the following genes: ALX4, BCAT1, BMP3, IKZF1, NDRG4, NPTX2, RARB, SDC2, Septin9 and VIM; and 3) comparing the methylation level detected in step 2) with a normal methylation level of corresponding biomarker genes in a population, so as to determine the status of the colorectal cancer in the subject. Also provided is a kit for identifying the status of a colorectal cancer status in a subject. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032704 | METHOD AND KIT FOR IDENTIFYING LUNG CANCER STATUS - A method for identifying lung cancer status in a subject comprising: collecting a biological sample from the subject; detecting the methylation level of a biomarker gene in the biological sample, the biomarker gene being one or more selected from the following genes: BCAT1, CDH1, DCLK1, FOXL2, HOXA9, PTGER4, RARB, RASSF1A, Septin9, and SHOX2; and comparing the detected methylation levels with a normal methylation level of a corresponding biomarker gene in the population to determine the lung cancer status in the subject. Also provided herein is a kit for identifying lung cancer status in a subject. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032705 | BROAD RANGE GENE AND GENOTYPE PAPILLOMAVIRUS TRANSCRIPTOME AS A BIOMARKER OF PAPILLOMAVIRUS-ASSOCIATED CANCER STAGES - The present invention provides compositions, kits, and method for determining the levels of expression of human polyoma or papillomavirus species and RNA transcripts. These levels can be used for the prognosis of risk of developing virally-induced cancers. The ratio (R) between early and late transcripts is indicative of HPV infections associated with higher risk of developing genital neoplasia and cancer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032706 | Methods For Identifying Androgen Receptor Splice Variants In Subjects Having Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer - Methods of the present disclosure provide for detection of mutations and splice variants of the androgen receptor using a non-invasive approach, RNAseq, for examining circulating tumor cells. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT RARE MUTATIONS AND COPY NUMBER VARIATION - The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032708 | Method for Identifying Genetic Relatedness of Liriodendron Hybrids - A method for identifying the genetic relatedness of | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032709 | MUTATIONS IN RHODOPSIN GENE IN ZEBRAFISH AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are non-naturally occurring zebrafish, such as transgenic zebrafish, which comprise a mutation in the rhodopsin (rho) gene. Also disclosed are methods of identifying compounds useful in treating retinal-specific defects and disorders, such as degeneration. Further disclosed are methods of identifying mutations in the rhodopsin gene that can cause retinal-specific defects. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032710 | Method For The Simultaneous Detection And Quantification Of Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Human Herpesvirus 6, Human Herpesvirus 7 and Kaposi's Sarcoma Virus Using A Multiplex, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction - The present invention relates to a method for the multiple and simultaneous detection and quantification of any combination of beta and gamma genera human herpesviruses: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV6), Human Herpesvirus type 7 (HHV7) an d Kaposi's Sarcoma Virus (KSV) and the beta-actin human endogenous gene by DNA amplification reaction using the multiplex polymerase chain reaction in real time. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032711 | Method For Chromatographic Purification Of Viscous Loads - The invention relates to a method for purifying a mixture to be separated, in a multicolumn chromatography system, the method comprising successively and cyclically:
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| 20210032712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIRECT REDUCED IRON UTILIZING A CATALYTICAL PRETREATMENT OF HYDROCARBONS AS A SOURCE OF REDUCING GAS - A method and apparatus for producing direct reduced iron using a pre-treated make-up gas as a reducing agent in a direct reduced iron reactor are provided. The method involves pre-treating a stream of make-up gas containing heavy hydrocarbons by subjecting the stream to low temperature adiabatic reforming at a temperature between 300° C. and 600° C., prior to using the stream of make-up gas as a reducing agent for producing direct reduced iron. The method also involves adjusting the humidity content of the stream of make-up gas after the low temperature adiabatic reforming by bypassing the stream to selectively split it into a first part of the stream of make-up gas and a second part of the stream of make-up gas, subjecting the first part to water separation, and then mixing the first part with the second part to obtain a reducing stream to be sent to direct reduced iron production. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032713 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF STEEL PARTS BY QUENCHING WITH TEMPERATURE EQUALIZATION AT MS - This invention generally relates to a method for producing steel parts by creating multiphase microstructures within the steel parts. Typically, the microstructures comprise low-stress martensite with increased ductility and stabilized retained austenite. The microstructures may be formed by cooling the steel parts to a temperature around the martensite start temperature (Ms) and subsequently holding the steel part at a temperature around the Ms in order to equalize the temperature throughout the steel part. Afterwards, the formation of the microstructures and the desired properties is completed by subjecting the steel part to a final cooling in still air. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032714 | METHOD OF SHAPING AN ARTICLE FROM A ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY COATED STEEL BLANK - A method of shaping an article from a zinc or zinc alloy coated steel blank, including the steps of:
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| 20210032715 | HIGH TENSILE AND HIGH TOUGHNESS STEELS - The present invention deals with alloyed steels having yield strength of at least 862 MPa (125 Ksi) and exhibiting outstanding hardness and toughness behavior, especially under stringent conditions which may be subjected to frost-heave and thaw settlement cycles, namely at subzero temperatures. The invention also relates to a seamless pipe comprising said steel and a method of production of said pipe thereof. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032716 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MACHINE COMPONENT - A method for producing a machine component excellent in pitting resistance characteristics and toughness includes a carburizing step, performed on a steel material containing 0.13-0.30% C and 0.90-2.00% Cr in mass % and at least one of Si, Mn, Ni, Mo, Nb, V, Ti, B, Al, and N, balance Fe and unavoidable impurities; heating the material to 850-1030° C. to attain carbon concentration in a surface of 0.8-1.5%; cooling the material at an average rate of 5° C./sec or lower from a temperature higher than the A | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032717 | HIGH-STRENGTH HIGH-TOUGHNESS AND WEAR-RESISTANT COMPOSITE STEEL PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a high-strength high-toughness and wear-resistant composite steel plate, comprising a substrate layer and a composite layer of which a single side or double sides are composited on the substrate layer; the substrate layer is a carbon steel layer; the composite layer is a ultra-high manganese steel layer, and a content of Mn element in the composite layer is 16.00˜25.00 wt. %. Further disclosed is a manufacturing method for the high-strength high-toughness and wear-resistant composite steel plate, comprising: (1) making a substrate layer plate blank and a composite layer plate blank; (2) assembling; (3) heating: the heating temperature is 1150˜1250° C. and the heat preservation is performed for 1˜3 hours; (4) composite rolling: the starting rolling temperature is 1120˜1220° C.; the finishing rolling temperature is 1050˜1200° C.; and the reduction rate is controlled to be more than or equal to 50%; and (5) cooling after rolling. With high strength and hardness, high wear resistance and high toughness, the high-strength high-toughness and wear-resistant composite steel plate has excellent comprehensive performance. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032718 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND FERRITIC STAINLESS MEMBER - A ferritic stainless steel sheet is provided that has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.020%, Si: 0.02 to 1.50%, Mn: 0.02 to 1.50%, P: 0.01 to 0.05%, S: 0.0001 to 0.01%, Cr: 10.0 to 25.0%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, N: 0.001 to 0.030%, and optional elements, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein: a grain size number is 6 or more; the ferritic stainless steel sheet satisfies the formulas [A+B≥12.0/t], [X+Y≥12.0/(t−0.3)] and [(X+Y)−(A+B)≤5.0] with respect to crystal orientation intensities of a ferrite phase obtained by X-ray diffraction; and the sheet thickness is 1.0 mm or more. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032719 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A COLD DRAWN WIRE - Method of producing a cold drawn wire from a particle metallurgy steel includes the following steps:-preparation of a bulk of molten metal including in weight %: C 0.03-0.15, Si 0.01-1.2, Mn 0.1-1.5, Cr 15-20, Ni 540, Al 0.5-1.5, optionally max 2 of elements chosen from the group of N, P, S, Cu, Co, W, Mo, Nb, Ti, Zr, Ta, B, Be, Bi, Se, Mg, Ca, Hf, V, and REM, and, using electro slag refining and atomising to provide a metal powder; filling and sealing a capsule with the metal powder; compacting the capsule to provide a full density billet; hot working the billet and finishing by wire rolling; cold drawing the annealed wire with at least 30% area reduction. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032720 | METHOD OF HEATING STEEL SHEET IN CONTINUOUS ANNEALING AND CONTINUOUS ANNEALING FACILITY - A method of heating a steel sheet and a continuous annealing facility therefor wherein the temperature of the steel sheet in the longitudinal direction and sheet width direction is uniformized and overheating of the steel sheet exceeding the soaking temperature as the target heating temperature is prevented. ΔT is a value of not less than a variation range of the steel sheet temperature when the sheet temperature is controlled by feedback control in the heating furnace but not more than ½ of a heating capacity of the steel sheet in the semi-soaking furnace. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032721 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING LITHIUM BATTERIES - The invention relates to a method for recycling used lithium batteries containing the steps: (a) digestion of comminuted material ( | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032722 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING Cu AND METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTROLYTIC COPPER - Providing a method of recovering Cu from copper ore containing Hg. A method for recovering Cu from copper ore, the method comprising: (A) providing copper ore containing Hg with an amount of 0.2 ppm or more; (B) treating the copper ore to leach Cu and Hg with use of solution containing iodide ions and Fe (3+); and (C) treating post-leaching solution with activated carbon to absorb the iodide ions and Hg. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032723 | METHOD FOR DISSOLVING METALLOGENICALLY PRIMARY COPPER METALS OBTAINED FROM ORES AND/OR CHALCOPYRITE CONCENTRATES THAT CONTAIN SAME - The present invention relates to an autocatalytic reductive chemical procedure with solid-solid interaction in conditions of supersaturation of salts, via the phenomenon of efflorescence in order to dissolve a copper metal, from a metallogenically primary ore or chalcopyrite concentrate that contains same. The method comprises two steps, referred to as “Reductive Activation Step” and “Dry Autocatalytic Reductive Transformation Step” or efflorescence, which can be repeated as many times as necessary to maximise the extraction of copper or base metal of interest. The invention can also be used for sulphurised base metals such as nickel, zinc, cobalt, lead and molybdenum, among others, regardless of the common impurities of sulphurised ores, as occurs with the presence of arsenic. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032724 | Process For Extracting Values from Lithium Slag - A process for extracting values from lithium slag comprising: (a) hydrothermally treating lithium slag with an aqueous solution of an alkaline compound at selected temperature and duration; (b) performing an ion exchange step on the alkaline treated lithium slag; and (c) recovering values selected from the group consisting of aluminium compounds, silicon compounds and compounds containing silicon and aluminium. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032725 | Methods of Rare Earth Metal Recovery from Electronic Waste - Provided herein are methods of recovering rare earth metals from metallic waste using extraction and precipitation processes. In one embodiment, this application discloses a method of selectively extracting one or more rare earth metals from a metallic substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (a) crushing the metallic substrate to produce a crushed composition; (b) treating the crushed composition with a strong acid solution to produce an extraction composition; (c) heating the extraction composition; (d) adding a rare earth chelating agent to the heated extraction composition to produce a precipitate; and (e) isolating the precipitate. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032726 | COPPER-ZINC-NICKEL-MANGANESE ALLOY - A copper alloy having the following composition (in % by weight) Zn: 17 to 20.5%, Ni: 17 to 23%, Mn: 8 to 11.5%, optionally up to 4% Cr, optionally up to 5.5% Fe, optionally up to 0.5% Ti, optionally up to 0.15% B, optionally up to 0.1% Ca, optionally up to 1.0% Pb, balance copper and unavoidable impurities, wherein the proportion of copper is at least 45% by weight. Further, the ratio of the proportion of Ni to the proportion of Mn is at least 1.7 and the alloy has a microstructure which has inclusions of MnNi and MnNh precipitates. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032727 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ALUMINUM-CHROMIUM ALLOY PART - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a part, comprising the formation of successive solid metal layers ( | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032728 | UNISOURCE HIGH-STRENGTH ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED METHOD FOR CASTING LARGE-SPECIFICATION 2XXX SERIES ALUMINIUM ALLOY ROUND INGOT - In the technical field of metal melting, a unisource high-strength ultrasound-assisted method for casting large-specification 2XXX series aluminum alloy round ingots applies in an ingot guiding process, a unisource high-strength ultrasonic vibration system to the center of a hot-top crystallizer, ultrasound directly acts on the center position of a crystallizer, and enough ultrasonic field energy is provided for a melt by controlling the power of the ultrasonic vibration system, so that an aluminum alloy solidification process is implemented under the effect of ultrasound, homogenization of microstructures and components of ingots is promoted, and the existing problems that microstructures are thick and crystal phases are enriched due to slow cooling of centers of large-specification round ingots are effectively solved, meanwhile, the problems of great operation difficulty and heavy workload during multisource ultrasonic coupling are avoided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032729 | Cobalt Based Platinum-Containing Noble Dental Alloys - A family of cobalt based dental alloys suitable for PFM and SLM applications that do not exhibit ferromagnetism and that are capable of meeting the ADA requirements for a “noble” alloy are provided. The dental alloys comprise at least 25 wt. % of noble metals selected from either platinum alone or a combination of platinum and ruthenium, and from 23 to 32 wt. % chromium. Additional additive materials may be included in concentrations up to 3 wt. %. The ruthenium optionally comprises up to 8 wt. %, and in some embodiments from at least 5 wt. % to 8 wt. % of the noble metals such that the dental alloys are capable of meeting the ADA requirements for a “noble” alloy. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032730 | SULPHIDE STRESS CRACKING RESISTANT STEEL, TUBULAR PRODUCT MADE FROM SAID STEEL, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR PRODUCT AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to low alloy steels with a high yield strength that present an improved sulphide stress cracking behaviour. The present invention also relates to tubular products, such as tubes or pipes, made from said steel, as well as a process for manufacturing such tubular products. In addition, the present invention concerns use of such tubular products for well drilling and/or for production, extraction and/or transportation of oil and gas. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032731 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL - A ferritic stainless steel having excellent creep resistance and thermal fatigue resistance. The ferritic stainless steel has a chemical composition comprising, by mass %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.1 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.60%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.008% or less, Ni: 0.02 to 0.60%, Al: 0.001 to 0.25%, Cr: 18.0 to 20.0%, Nb: 0.30 to 0.80%, Mo: 1.80 to 2.50%, N: 0.015% or less, Sb: 0.002 to 0.50%, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. The expression Nb+Mo: 2.3 to 3.0% is satisfied, where Nb and Mo in the expression represent the contents, by mass %, of the respective elements. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032732 | STEEL MATERIAL FOR LINE PIPES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LINE PIPE - A method for producing a steel material for line pipes including heating a steel having a specific composition to a temperature of 1000° C. to 1200° C.; performing hot rolling such that a cumulative rolling reduction ratio in a non-recrystallization temperature range is 60% or more, a cumulative rolling reduction ratio in a temperature range of (a rolling finish temperature +20° C.) or less is 50% or more, and a rolling finish temperature is the Ar | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032733 | STEEL, MACHINE COMPONENT AND CONNECTING ROD - A steel according to one aspect of the present invention has a chemical composition containing, by unit mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.55%, Si: 0.20 to 1.30%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.50%, P: 0.010 to 0.200%, S: 0.010 to 0.100%, Cr: 0 to 1.20%, V: 0.25 to 0.40%, Ti: 0.010 to 0.070%, Mo: 0 to 0.15%, N: 0.0010 to 0.0060%, Al: 0 to 0.200%, Ca: 0 to 0.005%, Zr: 0 to 0.005%, Mg: 0 to 0.005%, Bi: 0 to 0.0050%, Pb: 0 to 0.50%, Nb: 0 to 0.05%, Cu: 0 to 0.05%, and Ni: 0 to 0.05%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, wherein 0.002| 2021-02-04 | |
| 20210032734 | STEEL PIPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL PIPE - The steel pipe according to the present disclosure contains a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: more than 0.50 to 0.65%, Si: 0.05 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.00%, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.0050% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, Cr: 0.30 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.25 to 3.00%, Ti: 0.002 to 0.050%, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100% and O: 0.0030% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities. The steel pipe contains an amount of dissolved C within a range of 0.010 to 0.060 mass %. The tensile yield strength in the axial direction and the circumferential direction is 862 to 1069 MPa, and the yield ratio in the axial direction is 90% or more. The tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction is 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032735 | FOUR STAGE SHEARING OF AA1XXX ALUMINUM FOR IMPROVED STRENGTH AND CONDUCTIVITY - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided herein to thermomechanically process a workpiece to increase the strength in terms of hardness and the electrical conductivity of the workpiece. In some embodiments, a shear strain is induced in a workpiece at a temperature or within a range of temperatures, and the workpiece is rotated about its longitudinal axis. Then, another shear strain is induced in the workpiece. In various embodiments, four shear strains are induced in a workpiece, and the workpiece is rotated between shear strains. The shear strains, temperatures, and rotations contribute to the increase in density of dislocations, precipitation growth, and refinement of grain size. The result is a workpiece such as AA1xxx aluminum with an increase in hardness and electrical conductivity. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032736 | METHOD OF CHEMICAL DEPOSITION OF IRIDIUM OXIDE FILM ON RIGID SUBSTRATE - A method of chemical deposition of Iridium oxide film on rigid substrate is provided. The method comprises providing a rigid substrate in a container, adding an iridium precursor and mixing the iridium precursor with water to form an iridium precursor liquid in the container, adding and mixing an oxidant with the iridium precursor liquid in the container; and depositing an iridium oxide film on the rigid substrate in the container. A chelating agent and pH adjustor can be either selectively used for stabilizing the chemical bath deposition and for adjusting pH value of the liquid. For a variety of rigid substrates to be applied, the pH adjustor can adjust the pH value within a range of 4˜13. By employing the proposed fabrication method, it is extraordinarily advantageous of chemical alkaline as well as chemical acid deposition formula with configuration of depositing sodium-doped IrO | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032737 | MACHINE COMPONENT - A machine component includes a core made up of a steel for machine structural use, and a medium carbon-containing layer and a high carbon-containing layer formed of the steel for machine structural use, the medium carbon-containing layer covering the core, the high carbon-containing layer covering the medium carbon-containing layer and having a carbon concentration of 0.8-1.5%. The high carbon-containing layer is made up of a martensitic structure having carbides dispersed therein and a residual austenitic structure, wherein spheroidized carbides with an aspect ratio of 1.5 or less constitute 90% or more of a total number of the carbides, and the number of spheroidized carbides on prior austenite grain boundaries is 40% or less of the total number of the carbides. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032738 | MULTIMODAL MICROSTRUCTURE MATERIAL AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Metallic materials with multimodal microstructure and methods of forming the metallic materials are disclosed. Exemplary methods allow for tuning of desired properties of the metallic materials and of devices including the metallic materials. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032739 | DYNAMIC RELEASE MIRROR STRUCTURE FOR LASER-INDUCED FORWARD TRANSFER - A method and apparatus for laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) processing including a dynamic release mirror structure (DRMS) for desorbing delicate materials from a first surface and depositing a resultant formation of a portion of the materials on a second surface without damaging the material or coating the material with contaminants. The DRMS includes a lower-situated absorbing polymer layer on a transparent substrate. The lower-situated absorbing polymer layer is coated with a metal layer to reflect light of a laser pulse. The metal layer is topped by an upper-situated polymer cap layer. The 3-part layering of the metal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower polymer layers is variable in terms of materials and thickness to tune DRMS operational characteristics. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032740 | ANTI-CORROSION CONDUCTIVE FILM AND PULSE BIAS ALTERNATION-BASED MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEPOSITION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The invention relates to an anti-corrosion conductive film and a pulse bias alternation-based magnetron sputtering deposition method and application thereof. The anti-corrosion conductive film is formed by sequentially forming an anti-corrosion protective layer, a stress transition layer and a conducting layer on the surface of a substrate by deposition through a high-low pulse bias alternation method. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages: high and low biases, the proportion of deposition times and the number of alternations are adjusted to control a nano-multilayer anti-corrosion conductive film to develop towards higher conductivity; and the bias alternation strategy inhibits the growth of columnar structures of the nano-multilayer alternate coating structure, thus avoiding a corrosion channel and improving the corrosion resistance, and changes the micro-structure of the coating through bias modulation, thus improving the conductivity and galvanic corrosion, so that the nano-multilayer anti-corrosion conductive film has better comprehensive performance such as the corrosion resistance and the conductivity and has great application prospects in the fields of metal polar plates of fuel cells, ground grid equipment of power transmission lines, and the like. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032741 | Fe-Pt-OXIDE-BN-BASED SINTERED COMPACT FOR SPUTTERING TARGET - Provided is an Fe—Pt-oxide-BN-based sintered compact for a high-density sputtering target that can suppress generation of particles during sputtering. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032742 | Physical Vapor Deposition Chamber Cleaning Processes - Methods of cleaning a PVD chamber component, for example, process kit components are disclosed. The method comprises at least one of directing a jet of pressurized fluid at a surface of the PVD chamber component, directing pressurized carbon dioxide at the surface of the PVD chamber component, placing the PVD chamber component in a liquid and producing ultrasonic waves in the liquid to further remove contaminants from the surface of the PVD chamber component, using a plasma to clean the surface of the PVD chamber component, subjecting the PVD chamber component to a thermal cycle by heating up to a peak temperature of at least 50° C. and subsequently cooling down to room, placing the PVD chamber component in a process chamber, reducing the pressure in the process chamber below atmospheric pressure and purging the process chamber with a gas, surface conditioning the surface of the PVD chamber component, and drying the surface of the PVD chamber component by directing a gas on the surface of the PVD chamber component. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032743 | Method and Apparatus for Forming a Patterned Layer of Carbon, Method of Forming a Patterned Layer of Material - Methods and apparatus for forming a patterned layer of carbon are disclosed. In one arrangement, a selected portion of a surface of a solid structure is irradiated with extreme ultraviolet radiation in the presence of a carbon-containing precursor. The radiation interacts with the solid structure in the selected portion to cause formation of a layer of carbon in the selected portion from the carbon-containing precursor. The layer of carbon is formed in a pattern defined by the selected portion. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032744 | METHODS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE VIA ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Atomic layer deposition methods for coating an optical substrate with magnesium fluoride. The methods include two primary processes. The first process includes the formation of a magnesium oxide layer over a surface of a substrate. The second process includes converting the magnesium oxide layer to a magnesium fluoride layer. These two primary processes may be repeated a plurality of times to create multiple magnesium fluoride layers that make up a magnesium fluoride film. The magnesium fluoride film may serve as an antireflective coating layer for an optical substrate, such as an optical lens. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032745 | CORROSION RESISTANT FILM ON A CHAMBER COMPONENT AND METHODS OF DEPOSITING THEREOF - Disclosed is a coated chamber component comprising a body having a reduced metal surface such that the reduced metal surface has less metal oxide as compared to an amount of metal oxide on a metal surface that has not been reduced. The metal surface may be reduced by pulsing a reducing alcohol thereon. The reduced metal surface may be coated with a corrosion resistant film that may be deposited onto the reduced metal surface by a dry atomic layer deposition process. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032746 | System For Determining Cleaning Process Endpoint - A system for determining when a cleaning process has completed is disclosed. This system relies on an increase in the amount of gas in the processing chamber that occurs when the cleaning is complete. This increase in the amount of gas may be detected in several ways. In one embodiment, a downstream pendulum valve is used to maintain the pressure within the processing chamber at a predetermined value. An increase in the size of the opening in the pendulum valve is indicative of the amount of gas in the system. In another embodiment, a sensor may be used to monitor the pressure within the processing chamber, while the incoming and outgoing flow rates are held constant. An increase in the pressure is indicative of an increase in the amount of gas in the processing chamber. This increase in the amount of gas is used to terminate the cleaning process. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032747 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING THE SAME - A processing chamber may include a gas distribution member, a substrate support, and a pumping liner. The gas distribution member and the substrate support may at least in part define a processing volume. The pumping liner may define an internal volume in fluid communication with the processing volume via a plurality of apertures of the pumping liner circumferentially disposed about the processing volume. The processing chamber may further include a flow control mechanism operable to direct fluid flow from the internal volume of the pumping liner into the processing volume via a subset of the plurality of apertures of the pumping liner during fluid distribution into the processing volume from the gas distribution member. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032748 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER RETURN PATH - Embodiments presented herein are directed to radio frequency (RF) grounding in process chambers. In one embodiment, a dielectric plate is disposed between a chamber body and a lid of a process chamber. The dielectric plate extends laterally into a volume defined by the chamber body and the lid. A substrate support is disposed in the volume opposite the lid. The substrate support includes a support body disposed on a stem. The support body includes a central region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region is radially outward of the central region. The central region has a thickness less than a thickness of the peripheral region. A flange is disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the peripheral region. The flange extends radially outward from an outer edge of the peripheral region. A bellows is disposed on the flange and configured to sealingly couple to the dielectric plate. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032749 | MULTILAYER ENCAPSULATION STACKS BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Methods of depositing an encapsulation stack without damaging underlying layers are discussed. The encapsulation stacks are highly conformal, have low etch rates, low atomic oxygen concentrations, good hermeticity and good adhesion. These films may be used to protect chalcogen materials in PCRAM devices. Some embodiments utilize a two-step process comprising a first ALD process to form a protective layer and a second plasma ALD process to form an encapsulation layer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032750 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING METAL OXIDE LAYER USING THE SAME - Provided is a deposition apparatus including a process chamber, a wafer platen and a shower head. The wafer platen is disposed in the process chamber. The shower head is located over the wafer platen and includes a shower plate and a hydrophobic film. The shower head has a plurality of dispensing holes for a reaction gas to pass through. The hydrophobic film is coated on a surface of the shower plate and surfaces of the plurality of dispensing holes. A method of forming a metal oxide layer using the deposition apparatus is further provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032751 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING CONCENTRATION SENSORS FOR PRECURSOR DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for controlling precursor flow are provided. In embodiments, the methods and apparatus apparatus for controlling precursor flow to a deposition chamber, includes: an ampoule to output a precursor a sensor assembly communicatively coupled to the ampoule; and a control system, wherein the control system is configured to calibrate the sensor assembly during flow of a precursor or a chemical standard through the sensor assembly. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032752 | HIGH POWER SHOWERHEAD WITH RECURSIVE GAS FLOW DISTRIBUTION - Embodiments of a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber includes an upper plate having an outer gas inlet fluidly coupled to an outer recursive gas path and an inner gas inlet fluidly coupled to an inner recursive gas path; and a lower plate having an upper surface bonded to the upper plate and a lower surface having a plurality of outer gas distribution holes and a plurality of inner gas distribution holes, wherein the upper surface includes an outer recess to define an outer annular gas plenum fluidly coupled to the outer gas inlet and to the plurality of outer gas distribution holes and an inner recess to define one or more inner annular gas plenums fluidly coupled to the inner gas inlet and to the plurality of inner gas distribution holes. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032753 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DUAL CHANNEL SHOWERHEADS - Methods and apparatus for gas distribution in a process chamber leverage dual electrodes to provide RF power and an RF ground return in a single showerhead. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a showerhead composed of a non-metallic material with a first gas channel and a second gas channel, the first gas channel and the second gas channel being independent of each other, and the first gas channel including a plurality of through holes from a top surface of the showerhead to a bottom surface of the showerhead and the second gas channel including a plurality of holes on the bottom surface of the showerhead connected to one or more gas inlets on a side of the showerhead, a first electrode embedded in the showerhead near a top surface of the showerhead, and a second electrode embedded in the showerhead near a bottom surface of the showerhead. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032754 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - Showerhead assemblies, gas distribution plates, and systems including the same are disclosed. Exemplary showerhead assemblies include a gas distribution plate. Exemplary gas distribution plates include apertures designed to direct a flow of gas and to reduce stagnation of gas on surfaces of the plates. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032755 | ADHESION BETWEEN POLYMER SUBSTRATES AND AUTOCATALYTIC PLATES - Provided is a method and apparatus for improving adhesion between a polymer article and a metal plate. The method includes providing a polymer article, and hydrolyzing a surface of the polymer article using an acidic solution to obtain carboxylic acid groups at the surface. The method also includes grafting polyphenols to the carboxylic acid groups by esterification that is catalyzed by the acidic solution, and chelating metal ions to the grafted polyphenols to form polyphenol-metal complexes. The apparatus includes a body formed by additive manufacturing, and a metal plating formed on a surface of the body by electroless metal plating after a surface preparation process. The surface preparation process includes treating the surface with an acidic solution to obtain carboxylic acid groups at the surface, treating the surface with a polyphenol solution to obtain polyphenols grafted to the carboxylic acid groups, and chelating metal ions to the polyphenols. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032756 | SHAFT MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SHAFT MEMBER - A shaft member of an embodiment includes: a base material having a shaft shape and made of steel; a low phosphorus plating layer that is laminated on the base material, that includes phosphorus, and in which the phosphorus content is 4.5 mass % or less; and a base plating layer that is formed as an electrolytic nickel phosphorus plating layer or a high phosphorus plating layer laminated between the base material and the low phosphorus plating layer. It is thus possible to increase the strength of the shaft member and decrease the size of the shaft member. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032757 | METHOD FOR PASSIVATING METALLIC SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a passivation composition by determining the redox potential of a passivation composition as well as to a method for passivating metallic substrates by treatment with a passivation composition. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032758 | OIL SOLUBLE MOLYBDENUM COMPLEXES FOR INHIBITING HIGH TEMPERATURE CORROSION AND RELATED APPLICATIONS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES - Disclosed are molybdenum-containing complexes used in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing high temperature corrosion in petroleum refineries. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032759 | CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF INHIBITING CORROSION DURING ACID PICKLING - A corrosion inhibitor composition, which includes i) an aqueous alcohol base fluid, ii) a mixture of at least three polysaccharides selected from carboxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic, pectin, a salt of alginic acid, chitosan, dextran, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and soluble starch, with each polysaccharide that is present in the mixture being present in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 wt. %, based on a total weight of the corrosion inhibitor composition, iii) silver nanoparticles, and iv) a pineapple leaves extract. A method of inhibiting corrosion of metal during acid cleaning/pickling whereby the metal is treated with an acidic treatment fluid containing an acid and the corrosion inhibitor composition. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032760 | FATIGUE-RESISTANT FLUIDIZED ELECTROCATALYSIS - Methods of catalyzing an electrochemical reaction are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises applying an electrical potential across a fixed working electrode and a counter electrode, the fixed working electrode and the counter electrode in contact with an electrolyte solution comprising reactant species and fluidized electrocatalyst particles, the fluidized electrocatalyst particles undergoing free fluid motion within and throughout the electrolyte solution, wherein the electrical potential is applied to induce an electrochemical reaction between the reactant species and the fluidized electrocatalyst particles at transient interfaces formed between the reactant species, the fluidized electrocatalyst particles and the working electrode upon collisions of the fluidized electrocatalyst particles with the working electrode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032761 | A METHOD FOR GENERATING SYNTHESIS GAS FOR AMMONIA PRODUCTION - In a method for generating ammonia synthesis gas by electrolysis, comprising feeding a mixture of steam and compressed air into the first of a series of electrolysis units and passing the outlet from one electrolysis unit to the inlet of the next electrolysis unit together with air, the electrolysis units are run in endothermal mode and the nitrogen part of the synthesis gas is provided by burning the hydrogen produced by steam electrolysis by air in or between the electrolysis units. The electrolysis units are preferably solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) stacks. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032762 | Use of Polyoxometalate Mediators - The present invention provides methods for producing hydrogen using a mediator that is capable of reversibly donating and accepting four or more electrons. A method of the invention comprises the steps of reducing a mediator by four or more electrons to yield a reduced mediator, and oxidising a reduced mediator to yield a mediator, and reducing protons to yield hydrogen. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032763 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESS INTENSIFICATION OF WATER ELECTROLYSIS - A system for water electrolysis, for production of hydrogen and oxygen, including: at least one unit cell having at least two compartments, each compartment being configured to have an electrolyte solution flowing through the compartment, from at least one inlet port to at least one outlet port of the system, at least two being gas-producing porous electrodes, which are at least one anode and at least one cathode, located each in one compartment; at least one electrode being tridimensional; at least one hydraulic circuit, an element for ensuring a forced electrolytic solution flow in each compartment, and an element for applying a DC bias voltage to the electrodes. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032764 | CONVERTING SUNLIGHT TO LIQUID FUEL - A system includes a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) array that includes a plurality of multi-junction solar cell modules, each of which includes a plurality of multi-junction solar cells and solar concentrating optics mounted on a two-axis solar tracker. The system also includes an energy storage system configured to receive electricity produced by the CPV array and configured to convert the electricity into formic acid by electrolysis. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032765 | Ni DIFFUSION-PLATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Ni DIFFUSION-PLATED STEEL SHEET - A Ni diffusion-plated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer positioned on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, an Ni coating weight of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 9.0 to 20 g/m | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032766 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING POROUS REGION EMBEDDED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A semiconductor device that includes a porous anodic region for embedding a structure. The porous anodic region is defined by a ductile hard mask. The ductility of the hard mask reduces the potential for the hard mask to crack during the formation by anodization of the porous anodic region. The ductile hard mask may be a metal. The metal may be selected to form a stable oxide when exposed to the anodization electrolyte thereby enabling the hard mask to self-repair if a crack occurs during the anodization process. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032767 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF MICROANALYTICAL REFERENCE MATERIALS - A method includes acquiring particles doped with at least one analyte and forming a monolithic reference material. The method includes forming includes using the analyte-doped particles as feedstock particles in an additive manufacturing process. A product includes a monolithic reference material formed of Stober particles doped with a trace element. A method includes acquiring particles doped with platinum group elements (PGEs). The method includes forming a monolithic reference material using the PGE-doped particles as feedstock particles in an additive manufacturing process. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210032768 | CRUCIBLE FOR INGOT GROWER - The present invention relates to a crucible for an ingot growing apparatus capable of increasing the life span of a graphite crucible. One embodiment of the present invention provides a crucible for an ingot growing apparatus including: a quartz crucible containing a silicon melt and having a lower surface part with a curved shape; a graphite crucible accommodating the quartz crucible and having a body shape divided into at least two parts with respect to a lower surface thereof; and an inner supporter supported between the lower surface of the quartz crucible and the graphite crucible. | 2021-02-04 |
