07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140042294 | ACCESSORY MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING SAME - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an accessory mount includes a receiving interface portion on the accessory, and a mountable portion magnetically couplable to the receiving interface portion. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042295 | APPARATUS FOR DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF SILICON INCLUDING A REFRACTORY MATERIAL - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for purifying silicon using directional solidification. The apparatus can be used more than once for the directional solidification of silicon without failure. The apparatus and method of the present invention can be used to make silicon crystals for use in solar cells. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042296 | Heliostat with a Drive Shaft Pointing at the Target, Reflection Sensor and a Closed-Loop Control System - Heliostat comprising a drive shaft pointing at the target, two reflection or refraction solar sensors, and a closed-loop control system, independent of the solution provided by the main reflective optics. The first solar sensor ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042297 | IMAGE CAPTURE BASED ON SCANNING RESOLUTION SETTING IN IMAGING READER - An arrangement for, and a method of, electro-optically reading a target by image capture, employ an aiming assembly for projecting an aiming light pattern on the target that is located within a range of working distances relative to a housing, an imaging assembly for capturing an image of the target and of the aiming light pattern over a field of view, and a controller for determining a distance of the target relative to the housing based on a position of the aiming light pattern in the captured image, for determining a scanning resolution based on the determined distance, for comparing the determined scanning resolution with a scanning resolution setting, and for processing the captured image based on the comparison. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042298 | CMOS Image Sensor Chips with Stacked Scheme and Methods for Forming the Same - A device includes an image sensor chip having an image sensor therein. A read-out chip is underlying and bonded to the image sensor chip, wherein the read-out chip includes a logic device selected from the group consisting essentially of a reset transistor, a source follower, a row selector, and combinations thereof therein. The logic device and the image sensor are electrically coupled to each other, and are parts of a same pixel unit. A peripheral circuit chip is underlying and bonded to the read-out chip, wherein the peripheral circuit chip includes a logic circuit. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042299 | CMOS Image Sensor Chips with Stacked Scheme and Methods for Forming the Same - A device includes an image sensor chip including an image sensor therein. A read-out chip is underlying and bonded to the image sensor chip. The read-out chip includes a logic device selected from the group consisting essentially of a reset transistor, a source follower, a row selector, and combinations thereof therein. The logic device and the image sensor are electrically coupled to each other, and are parts of a same pixel unit. A peripheral circuit chip is underlying and bonded to the read-out chip. The peripheral circuit chip includes a logic circuit, a through via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate of the peripheral circuit chip, and an electrical connector at a bottom surface of the peripheral circuit chip. The electrical connector is electrically coupled to the logic circuit in the peripheral circuit chip through the through via. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042300 | IMAGE SENSOR AND COLUMN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER THEREOF - An image sensor and a column analog-to-digital converter thereof are provided. The column analog-to-digital converter includes a counter providing a counter result, a ramp signal generator providing a ramp signal and a start signal, a sampling and comparing array, a first latch array, a second latch array, and an arithmetic unit. The sampling and comparing array outputs a plurality of brightness transformation signals according to the ramp signal, the start signal, and initial voltages and brightness voltages of a plurality of photosensitive pixels. The first and the second latch arrays latch the counter result in response to the brightness transformation signals and output a plurality of first brightness latch values during a first period and a plurality of second brightness latch values during a second period. The arithmetic unit calculates the brightness values of the photosensitive pixels according to the first brightness latch values and the second brightness latch values. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042301 | Input Offset Cancellation for Charge Mode Readout Image Sensors - An image sensor that uses the same capacitor to sample the image and the amplifier offset. Readout is thus inherently compensated. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042302 | SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR, METHOD FOR DRIVING A SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solid state image sensor includes a pixel array, as well as charge-to-voltage converters, reset gates, and amplifiers each shared by a plurality of pixels in the array. The voltage level of the reset gate power supply is set higher than the voltage level of the amplifier power supply. Additionally, charge overflowing from photodetectors in the pixels may be discarded into the charge-to-voltage converters. The image sensor may also include a row scanner configured such that, while scanning a row in the pixel array to read out signals therefrom, the row scanner resets the charge in the photodetectors of the pixels sharing a charge-to-voltage converter with pixels on the readout row. The charge reset is conducted simultaneously with or prior to reading out the signals from the pixels on the readout row. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042303 | CMOS SENSOR WITH LOW PARTITION NOISE AND LOW DISTURBANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT ROW CONTROL SIGNALS IN A PIXEL ARRAY - A CMOS image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels with individual rows of unit pixels being coupled to respective row control signal lines, and a buffer including plural row control signal drivers. Each driver is coupled to a respective one of the row control signal lines and is configured to provide a row control signal pulse to a respective row control signal line in response to an input pulse when the row control signal line is in an active state and to bias the row control signal line at a ground voltage when the respective row control signal line is in an inactive state. Each driver has a first drive capability when the row control signal line is in the active state and a second drive capability greater than the first drive capability when the row control signal line is in an inactive state. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042304 | IMAGING PIXELS AND RELATED METHODS - An improved CMOS pixel with a combination of analog and digital readouts to provide a large pixel dynamic range without compromising low-light performance using a comparator to test the value of an accumulated charge at a series of exponentially increasing exposure times. The rest is used to stop the integration of photocurrent once the accumulated analog voltage has reached a predetermined threshold. A one-bit output value of the test is read out of the pixel (digitally) at each of the exponentially increasing exposure periods. At the end of the integration period, the analog value stored on the integration capacitor is read out using conventional CMOS active pixel readout circuits. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042305 | OPTICAL PACKAGE MODULE - The present invention provides an optical package module, which comprises a substrate, a light emitting element, a first molding compound, a second molding compound, a light sensing element, and a cap. The light emitting element and the light sensing element are disposed on the substrate, and the first molding compound and the second molding compound are respectively molded upon the light sensing element and the light emitting element. The first molding compound comprises a first optical structure corresponding to the light sensing element, and the second molding compound comprises a second optical structure corresponding to the light emitting element. By designing the first and second optical structure of the optical package module, it achieves the purposes of improving light emitting and sensing efficiency of the present invention. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042306 | TWO-CORE OPTICAL FIBERS FOR DISTRIBUTED FIBER SENSORS AND SYSTEMS - A two-core optical fiber is provided for use in Brillouin distributed fiber sensor applications and systems. The two-core fiber includes a first and second core. Each core is configured to exhibit a Brillouin frequency shift greater than 30 Mhz relative to the other core. Further, each core possesses temperature and strain coefficients that differ from the other core. The cores can be configured to produce Brillouin frequency shift levels of at least 30 Mhz relative to one another. These differences in shift levels may be effected by adjustment of the material compositions, doping concentrations and/or refractive index profiles of each of the cores. These optical fibers may also be used in BOTDR- and BOTDA-based sensor systems and arrangements. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042307 | OPTICAL CANTILEVERY BASED SAMPLE ANALYSIS - An apparatus and method for analysing a sample. The apparatus comprises a waveguide ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042308 | OPTICAL ROTARY ENCODER AND CORRECTION METHOD THEREFOR - An optical rotary encoder includes a light source, a rotation body including a reflecting diffraction grating, a light receiving unit including a plurality of light receiving elements, a synthetic unit that combines output signals output from the plurality of light receiving elements to obtain a signal, which represents a fringe pattern component at a certain cycle, included in a light reflected by the reflecting diffraction grating and, and a detection unit that detects a direction based on a first signal and a second signal, the direction being a direction in which a distance between the rotation body and the light receiving unit varies, the first signal and the second signal being obtained by the synthetic unit, the first signal indicating a fringe pattern component having a cycle shorter than the certain cycle, the second signal indicating a fringe pattern component having a cycle longer than the certain cycle. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042309 | IN-SITU CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIATION MONITORS - By using a scintillation surveymeter with good calibration performance evaluation for a secondary standard radiation field, and a working standard part obtaining an ambient dose equivalent rate, in cooperation with a portable irradiator, and an irradiator lifter, a laser range finder and a laser locator of a relevant radiation source, in-situ calibration is capable of being performed on fixed, or large-scale, or continuous monitoring type radiation monitors to be calibrated stationed in nuclear power plants, nuclear medical departments, and other nuclear facility operating institutions. Moreover, a time-efficient and effective in-situ calibration method is further provided, which can be performed based upon a standard calibration field that is achieved using a portable | 2014-02-13 |
20140042310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF VIGNETTING EFFECT IN MULTI-CAMERA FLAT PANEL X-RAY DETECTORS - A system and method for correcting vignetting distortion in an imaging sensor of a multi-camera flat panel X-Ray detector. A scintillator converts X-Ray radiation generated by an X-Ray source into detectable radiation. A displacement unit generates, during a calibration phase, relative displacement between the X-Ray detector and an X-Ray source at a plane parallel to the scintillator. The imaging sensor acquires, during the calibration phase, a first and a second partial images, the first partial image is acquired before the relative displacement is generated, and the second partial image is acquired after the relative displacement is generated. A relative displacement measurement unit measures the relative displacement. Coefficients of a preliminary inverse vignetting function are calculated based on differences between corresponding pixels of the two partial images. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042311 | Neutron Porosity Based On One Or More Gamma Ray Detectors And A Pulsed Neutron Source - A method for pulsed neutron well logging of a subsurface formation, includes irradiating the formation with a plurality of bursts of neutrons of a group of selected durations; detecting gamma rays resulting from interaction of the neutrons during a group of selected time gates which contains at least some early and late gamma ray counts. The gamma rays are detected at at least two axially spaced apart locations from a position of the irradiating. A weighted sum of the numbers of gamma rays detected in each of the time gates is calculated. A ratio of the weighted sum of detected gamma rays at a first axial spacing to the weighted sum at a second axial spacing is determined. The ratio is used to determine a hydrogen index of the subsurface formation. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042312 | M/Z Targeted Attenuation on Time of Flight Instruments - A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising separating ions according to one or more physico-chemical properties. Ions which are onwardly transmitted to a Time of Flight mass analyser are controlled by attenuating ions which would otherwise be transmitted to the Time of Flight mass analyser and cause saturation of an ion detector and which have been determined or which are predicted to have a relatively high intensity. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042313 | HIGH SENSITIVITY MASS SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMS - A high sensitivity desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry system that employs a heated platform, along with means for directing a liquid stream containing an analyte of interest onto a target location on the heated platform to heat the stream, an electrospray emitter for generating an electrospray and directing the electrospray at the target location on the heated platform to produce an ionized, desorbed analyte, and a mass spectrometer for receiving and detecting the ionized, desorbed analyte. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042314 | Electron Transfer Dissociation Device - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an Electron Transfer Dissociation device comprising an ion guide. A control system determines the degree of fragmentation and charge reduction of precursor ions within the ion guide and varies the speed at which ions are transmitted through the ion guide in order to optimise the fragmentation and charge reduction process. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042315 | COMPACT ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - The invention relates to devices for measuring the mobility of ions in gases at pressures of a few hectopascal. To make the device more compact, drift regions are bent into curved shapes, which extend into the third dimension. Parts of the drift region may lie above others. Alternating directions of curvature in the curved shapes balance out different path lengths by passing through approximately equal drift distances on outer and inner trajectories. Ions are held near the axis of the curved drift region by sectional or permanent focusing. One possible shape is a double loop in the shape of a figure eight. The shape extends perpendicular to its plane of projection so that several double loops lie on top of each other. RF ion funnels or ion tunnels can keep the ions near the axis. Axial focusing may use a pseudopotential radial to the axis of the curved shape. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042316 | X-ray detector including integrated electron detector - An X-ray detector includes a housing and an X-ray sensing device provided within the housing along the axis of the housing, wherein the housing is structured to be coupled to the electron column or sample chamber of a charged particle beam device. The X-ray detector also includes an electron detector structured to detect a plurality of electrons ejected from a sample in response to an electron beam impinging on the sample, the electron detector being coupled to the housing on or near the axis such that a first line of sight to the electron detector from a point at which the electron beam impinges on the sample is similar to a second line of sight to the X-ray sensing device from the point at which the electron beam impinges on the sample such that X-ray and Backscattered electron images will show similar parallax and shadowing effects. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042317 | PARALLEL RADIAL MIRROR ANALYSER FOR SCANNING MICROSCOPES - A parallel radial mirror analyser (PRMA) ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042318 | SAMPLE HOLDING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A sample holding apparatus for electron microscope includes: a sample holding assembly including an assembly of three components of an upper diaphragm holding part, a sample holding plate and a lower diaphragm holding part; and a holding part that holds the sample holding assembly replaceably. The sample holding assembly includes a cell defined between a diaphragm of the upper diaphragm holding part and a diaphragm of the lower diaphragm holding part, and a flow channel connected to the cell, in which a sample mounted at a protrusion of the sample holding plate is placed. The diaphragm of the upper diaphragm holding part, the sample and the diaphragm of the lower diaphragm holding part are disposed along an optical axis of an electron beam. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042319 | THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA WITH INTERMITTENT IMAGE CAPTURE - A thermal imaging camera that intermittently captures thermal images of a scene for long term monitoring of the scene. The thermal images may be captured after each interval of a time delay interval and/or upon detection of a threshold change in thermal energy in the scene. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042320 | EMI FILTERING DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR SAME - A circuit for detecting electromagnetic radiation includes a pyroelectric sensor element connected to convert electromagnetic radiation into an electric signal. An n-channel junction field effect transistor is connected to receive the electric signal. A printed circuit board includes at least one low inductance low resistance area to provide a ground path for all alternating current components. A first capacitor is connected between the FET source terminal and a second capacitor is connected between the FET drain terminal and ground. A gate resistor is connected in parallel with the sensor element or a resistor is included in the sensor elements. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042321 | INFRARED SENSOR - An infrared sensor comprises a circuit board, at least two support portions, an FET element and a pyroelectric element. The circuit board has an upper principal surface formed with a plurality of electrodes. Each of the support portions has an upper surface, a lower surface, an upper conductive pattern formed on the upper surface and a lower conductive pattern formed on the lower surface. The upper conductive pattern is electrically connected with the lower conductive pattern. The lower conductive pattern is connected to the electrode of the upper principal surface of the circuit board. The FET element is located between the at least two support portions and arranged on the upper principal surface of the circuit board. The pyroelectric element is electrically connected with the upper conductive patterns of the support portions. The pyroelectric element is supported by the support portions so as to be located above the FET element. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042322 | Portable System and Method for Detecting Drug Materials - A portable system and method for detecting drug materials. A portable system may comprise at least one collection lens for collecting a plurality of interacted photons, a tunable filter for filtering the photons, and a SWIR detector for generating at least one SWIR data set representative of a first location comprising an unknown sample. A processor may analyze the SWIR data set to associate the unknown material with a known drug material. A method may comprise collecting a plurality of interacted photons, filtering the interacted photons into a plurality of wavelength bands, detecting the filtered photons to generate a SWIR data set and analyzing the SWIR data set to associate an unknown material with a known drug material. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042323 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO USE MULTIPLE SPECTROSCOPIC ENVELOPES TO DETERMINE COMPONENTS WITH GREATER ACCURACY AND DYNAMIC RANGE - A method of using spectroscopic envelopes for determining components in a sample may include selecting spectroscopic envelopes and passing input light through a sample comprising at least one absorbing component is provided. The method includes measuring throughput light with a photo-detector and determining the concentration of the at least one absorbing component in the sample using the measured throughput, wherein at least one of the plurality of spectroscopic envelopes overlaps at least one absorption band of the at least one absorbing component in the sample. An apparatus for determining components in a sample including an input light source having a spectrum and a sample container having a fixed optical path-length is also provided. The apparatus may include a plurality of pre-selected spectroscopic envelopes to select spectral portions of the throughput light from the sample; and at least one photo-detector to measure the throughput light selected by the spectroscopic envelopes. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042324 | DETECTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to embodiments of the present invention, a detector is provided. The detector includes an electromagnetic absorber, an electromagnetic reflector arranged spaced apart from the electromagnetic absorber, wherein the electromagnetic absorber is configured to absorb an electromagnetic radiation, the electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength defined based on a distance between the electromagnetic absorber and the electromagnetic reflector, and an actuating element configured to move the electromagnetic absorber from an equilibrium position bi-directionally relative to the electromagnetic reflector to change the distance, and wherein the detector is configured to determine a change in a property associated with the electromagnetic absorber in response to the electromagnetic radiation. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of controlling the detector is also provided. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042325 | OBSTACLE DETECTING DEVICE - An obstacle detecting device includes: a light source having both LED units each for emitting visible light and an infrared light unit for emitting infrared light; and a rotating reflector configured to be rotated in one direction around a rotational shaft while reflecting the visible light and the infrared light emitted from the light source. The rotating reflector is configured, by its rotating movement: to emit the visible light from each of the LED units as an irradiation beam such that a first light distribution pattern is formed by scanning with the irradiation beam; and to emit the infrared light from the infrared light unit as an irradiation beam such that a second light distribution pattern is formed by scanning with the irradiation beam. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042326 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION OF A SCINTILLATION EVENT - A method is provided for determining the three-dimensional position of an interaction location within a scintillating crystal at which an high-energy photon produces a plurality of scintillation photons. The method includes the use of a sensor-on-entrance-surface photodetector device to determine a distribution pattern of the scintillation photons in the crystal. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042327 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus, comprising a sensor panel including a sensor array on which a plurality of sensors arranged in an array form and a scintillator layer provided on the sensor array, and a unit configured to perform signal processing based on a signal from the sensor array, wherein the sensor array includes a peripheral region and a central region located inside the peripheral region, the scintillator layer is disposed over the peripheral region and the central region so as to have uniform luminance efficiency with respect to the sensor array, and the unit performs the signal processing by using only signals from sensors disposed in the central region, of signals from the plurality of sensors, output from the sensor panel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042328 | COMPLEMENTARY METAL-OXIDE-SEMICONDUCTOR X-RAY DETECTOR - In accordance with one embodiment, a digital X-ray detector is provided. The detector includes a scintillator layer configured to absorb radiation emitted from a radiation source and to emit optical photons in response to the absorbed radiation. The detector also includes a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) light imager that is configured to absorb the optical photons emitted by the scintillator layer. The CMOS light imager includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is disposed opposite the second surface. The scintillator layer contacts the first surface of the CMOS light imager. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042329 | RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND RADIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - A radiographic apparatus includes a scintillator configured to convert radiation into first light, a photoelectric conversion unit including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements each configured to convert the first light into an electrical signal, and a light detection unit configured to detect the first light. In such a radiographic apparatus, the photoelectric conversion unit and the light detection unit are arranged to sandwich the scintillator therebetween, and the light detection unit includes a light guide plate, a photodetector arranged on a side face of the light guide plate, and a light reflection section arranged to reflect the first light toward the photodetector. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042330 | Composite Gamma-Neutron Detection System - The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. In one configuration, B-10 based detector is used in a parallel electrode plate geometry that integrates neutron moderating sheets, such as polyethylene, on the back of the electrode plates to thermalize the neutrons and then detect them with high efficiency. The moderator can also be replaced with plastic scintillator sheets viewed with a large area photomultiplier tube to detect gamma-rays as well. The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042331 | DIGITAL X-RAY DETECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ELASTOMERIC BACKSCATTER SHIELD - Portable digital X-ray detectors are provided. One X-ray detector includes an outer assembly and a detector assembly disposed within the outer assembly. The detector assembly includes an imager having a scintillator that converts radiographic energy to light and a detector array having one or more detector elements that detect the light from the scintillator. The detector assembly also includes electronic circuitry mounted on at least one printed circuit board and adapted to control operation of the imager during data acquisition and readout. Further, an elastomeric assembly is disposed between the imager and the electronic circuitry, and the elastomeric assembly is configured to absorb backscattered X-rays that pass through the imager or deflect off of a portion of the outer assembly during an X-ray exposure. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042332 | Defect Inspection Apparatus And Defect Inspection Method - Method for realizing an inspection with short wavelength, high power light source and large numerical aperture, high performance optics to improve defect inspection sensitivity is disclosed. Short wavelength high power laser is realized by using a pulse oscillation type laser suitable for generation of high output power in a short-wavelength region, In addition, a spectral bandwidth of the laser is narrowed down so that amount of chromatic aberration of detection optics with single glass material (i.e. without compensation of chromatic aberration) is lowered to permissible level. Using highly workable glass material to construct the detection optics enables necessary surface accuracy or profile irregularity conditions to be met, even if the number of lenses is increased for large NA or the lens doesn't have a rotationally symmetrical aperture. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042333 | X-RAY DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN X-RAY DETECTOR - An x-ray detector is disclosed, in particular for a medical imaging device. The x-ray detector includes an anti-scatter grid, a measuring layer including a regular arrangement of measuring cells, and an evaluation unit. The anti-scatter grid covers the measuring layer and is aligned toward a specific focal point. The evaluation unit is configured to determine a focal position of an x-ray source relative to the focal point based on a local intensity difference of x-rays striking the measuring layer. A medical imaging device including the x-ray detector is also disclosed, along with a method for operating the x-ray detector. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042334 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR EXPOSING A TARGET - The invention relates to a method of exposing a target by means of a plurality of beamlets. First, a plurality of beamlets is provided. The beamlets are arranged in an array. Furthermore, a target to be exposed is provided. Subsequently, relative movement in a first direction between the plurality of beamlets and the target is created. Finally, the plurality of beamlets is moved in a second direction, such that each beamlet exposes a plurality of scan lines on the target. The relative movement in the first direction and the movement of the plurality of beamlets in the second direction are such that the distance between adjacent scan lines exposed by the plurality of beamlets is smaller than a projection pitch P | 2014-02-13 |
20140042335 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATOR AND BIT GENERATOR USING OSCILLATION OF CHARGED PARTICLES - An electromagnetic wave generator includes first and second electrodes facing each other and spaced apart from each other; a chargeable particle disposed between the first and second electrodes; a voltage source which applies a voltage between the first and second electrodes; and an antenna electrically connected to one of the first and second electrodes and which radiates an electromagnetic wave due to induced current oscillation based on the applied voltage. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042336 | Laser Sustained Plasma Bulb Including Water - A wafer inspection system includes a laser sustained plasma (LSP) light source that generates light with sufficient radiance to enable bright field inspection. Reliability of the LSP light source is improved by introducing an amount of water into the bulb containing the gas mixture that generates the plasma. Radiation generated by the plasma includes substantial radiance in a wavelength range below approximately 190 nanometers that causes damage to the materials used to construct the bulb. The water vapor acts as an absorber of radiation generated by the plasma in the wavelength range that causes damage. In some examples, a predetermined amount of water is introduced into the bulb to provide sufficient absorption. In some other examples, the temperature of a portion of the bulb containing an amount of condensed water is regulate to produce the desired partial pressure of water in the bulb. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042337 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA ION SOURCE WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS FOR WIDE ION BEAM - A wide ion beam source includes a plurality of RF windows arranged in a predetermined relationship, a single plasma chamber disposed on a first side of the plurality of RF windows, a plurality of RF antennas, each RF antenna of the plurality of RF antennas disposed on a second side of a respective RF window of the plurality of RF windows, the second side being opposite the first side, and a plurality of RF sources, each RF source coupled to a respective RF antenna of the plurality of RF antennas, wherein a difference in frequency of a first RF signal produced by a first RF source coupled to a first RF antenna from that of a second RF signal produced by a second RF source coupled to an RF antenna adjacent to the first RF antenna is greater than 10 kHz. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042338 | STAGE APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - A stage apparatus includes a column for irradiating a sample with a charged particle beam, a vacuum sample chamber to which the column is attached, moving tables disposed in the vacuum sample chamber to move the sample relatively to the column, and position detectors for detecting positions of the moving tables. The stage apparatus includes an attachment member disposed between the column and the vacuum sample chamber. The attachment member has an opening which restricts movement of the column in a same direction as directions of the moving tables. Reference mirrors in the position detectors for detecting the positions of the tables are attached to the attachment member. Each of the reference mirrors has an adjustment apparatus to adjust a relative angle between the reference mirror and the laser beam. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042339 | MICROSCOPE WITH A VIEWING DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE ILLUMINATION DIRECTION - A microscope and imaging method in which a layer of the sample is illuminated by a thin strip of light and the sample is viewed perpendicular to the plane of the strip of light. The depth of the strip of light thus essentially determines the depth of focus of the system. To record the image, the object is displaced through the strip of light, which remains fixed in relation to the detector, and fluorescent and/or diffused light is captured by a planar detector. Objects that absorb or diffuse a large amount of light are viewed from several spatial directions. The three-dimensional images, which are captured from each direction can be combined retrospectively to form one image, in which the data is weighted according to its resolution. The resolution of the combined image is then dominated by the lateral resolution of the individual images. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042340 | Method and Apparatus for Tracking a Particle, Particularly a Single Molecule, in a Sample - For the purpose of tracking a movement of a particle in a sample, the particle is driven by light to emit photons, and the photons emitted by the particle are detected. The light applied to the sample features a light intensity distribution with a spatially limited minimum. The particle is tracked with the minimum of the light intensity distribution by moving the light intensity distribution with respect to the sample such that a rate of photons emitted by the particle remains minimal, and by taking an actual position of the minimum of the light intensity distribution in the sample as an actual position of the particle in the sample. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042341 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CURING UV FINGERNAIL GEL WITH MINIMAL UV EXPOSURE - A UV curing device that includes a UV light source, a lens positioned proximate the UV light source, control means for actuating the UV light source; and safety means for minimizing inadvertent pointing of a UV light beam from said UV curing device into an eye. The UV curing device is used to sequentially, separately and individually apply UV light to cure UV gel on each of a plurality of fingernails. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042342 | FLASH LAMPS IN A CONTINUOUS MOTION PROCESS - A system controls a group of flash lamps to provide energy to a work product in a continuous motion processes. The system can identify optimal relationships among various parameters, including the speed of the target material, the physical spacing of the flash lamps, the pulse frequency, and the flash sequence of the lamps. The systems can respond to changes in conditions to automatically adjust parameters. These systems can be applied to design practical sintering, annealing, and/or curing systems. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042343 | LASER PRODUCED PLASMA EUV LIGHT SOURCE - Methods and apparatus for producing EUV from plasma are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plasma generating system comprising a source of target material droplets and a laser producing a beam irradiating the droplets at an irradiation region. The plasma produces EUV radiation, wherein the droplet source comprises a nozzle having an orifice configured for ejecting a fluid and a sub-system having an electro-actuable element producing a disturbance in the fluid to cause at least some of the droplets to coalesce prior to being irradiated. The electro-actuable element is coupled to nozzle using an adhesive that has a high modulus at the nozzle operating temperature. Improvements also include tuning the nozzle assembly to more closely match the modulation waveform frequency with one of the resonance frequencies of the nozzle assembly by optimizing one of a mass, a shape, or material composition of at least one component in the nozzle assembly. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042344 | FACE-TO-FACE OPTOCOUPLER DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An optoelectronic device is disclosed. The optoelectronic device may be employed as a single or multi-channel opto-coupler that electrically isolates one circuit from another circuit. The opto-coupler may include one or more folded leads that establish an enhanced isolation gap. The enhanced isolation gap may include an interruption in the insulation of the opto-coupler between the light source and the light detector. In addition, this interruption may further include a efficiency enhancer, or lens, to direct light emitted from the light source. Accordingly, the creepage distance and operational voltages of the opto-coupler can be increased while maintaining high efficiency levels. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042345 | VISUAL INDICATOR WITH SENSOR - A fluid level gauge includes a housing having a first end and a second end, and a window disposed in the housing, proximate to the first end. The fluid level gauge further includes an optical sensor disposed in the housing, proximate to the second end. A prism is disposed in the housing, between the optical sensor and the window, such that the prism and the window define a fluid chamber therebetween. The housing further includes a plurality of through holes that provides a fluid path from outside the housing to the fluid chamber. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042346 | SERVOVALVE ACTUATION - A servovalve pilot stage ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042347 | IMPULSE DUTY CYCLE VALVES - A valve includes a valve housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet with a longitudinal axis defined through the valve housing. The valve also includes a toggle mechanism configured and adapted to cycle flow from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet through a plurality of different flow rates in response to repeated impulses. The toggle mechanism is also configured to hold flow rate steady between impulses. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042348 | CHOKE VALVE WITH SHORT BONNET - The disclosure provides a choke valve with a body having a flow path therethrough; a sealing member coupled to the choke body and having ports through which fluid can flow; a control sleeve aligned with the sealing member along a longitudinal axis and configured to cover the ports to restrict flow in the flow path; a stem coupled to the control sleeve and configured to move the control sleeve along the longitudinal axis to cover the ports; a drive bushing rotationally coupled to the stem; an actuator coupled to the drive bushing and configured to rotate the drive bushing; a bonnet coupled to the choke body and having a bore that longitudinally engages the control sleeve; and an anti-rotation surface formed in each of the bonnet and the control sleeve to resist rotation of the control sleeve and the stem when the drive bushing is rotated around the stem. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042349 | SWITCHING VALVE FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes multiple connection ports. The rotor has predetermined switching positions and interacts with the stator to form a fluidic connection or a fluidic disconnection of predetermined connection ports. The rotor can be mounted rotatably via a bearing and pressing device loaded with a predefined pressing force in a direction of the stator. The bearing and pressing device includes a compensation element to load the rotor and transmit the pressing force. The compensation element is configured to make an elastic flexural deformation so that the compensation element loads the rotor when the rotor is wobbling with respect to an axis of rotation. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042350 | SWITCHING VALVE FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes multiple connection ports. The rotor having predetermined switching positions and interacts with the stator to form a fluidic connection or a fluidic disconnection of predetermined connection ports. The rotor being mounted rotatably via a bearing and pressing device, where the bearing and pressing device is arranged in the housing and loaded with a predefined pressing force in a direction of the stator. The bearing and pressing device includes a spring unit, being supported against a receiving part mounted to rotate about a rotor axis. The receiving part is coupled rotationally conjointly to the rotor and has a drive region which faces away from the stator and is coupled to an output of a drive device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042351 | SWITCHING VALVE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A switching valve is described that has a stator which is arranged in a housing and which has multiple connection ports. The switching valve also has a rotatable rotor which is arranged in the housing and which, in predetermined switching positions defined by associated angular positions, interacts with the stator for the fluidic connection or separation of predetermined connection ports. The rotor is rotatably mounted, and acted on with a predefined pressing force in the direction of the stator, by means of a bearing and pressing device arranged in the housing. The bearing and pressing device has a spring device which exerts a load on the rotor or on an element that is capable of performing a wobbling movement. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042352 | SOLENOID VALVE FOR A PRESSURE CONTAINER - A solenoid valve for a pressure container, that includes a valve housing and a valve base member having a first opening for directing the fluid into and/or out of a pressure container and a second opening for directing the fluid into or out of the valve. The valve is constructed in such a manner that only a small application of force has to be provided in order to move a sealing element from its seat and to release a direct connection between a first opening for directing the fluid into and out of the pressure container and a second opening for directing the fluid into and out of the valve. The fluid is directed through the first opening into a space which extends between a tappet and the sealing element, whereby a pressure is built up in the space and a first positioning path travels by the tappet when an magnetic coil is activated so that the through-hole of the sealing element is released and the sealing element retains its position. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042353 | SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve includes a valve configured to control a flow of a fluid; and a solenoid configured to operate the valve. The valve includes: a holder having a double tube structure including an inner tube formed with a supply passage and an outer tube, a control passage being formed between the inner tube and the outer tube; a first connection port formed at a first end of the inner tube to connect the supply passage and the control passage; a ball installed within the supply passage to open and close the first connection port; a core coupled to a first end of the outer tube; a second connection port formed in the core and connected to the control passage; and a load installed to extend through the second connection port and moved by the solenoid. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042354 | Pressure Control Valve Assembly - A pressure control valve assembly includes a valve body including a valve opening that is characterized by an axis, a bonnet assembly removably attached to the valve body, wherein the bonnet assembly and the valve body collectively form a valve housing, and the valve housing defines a moving direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis, a strongback assembly movably disposed in the valve housing and capable of moving in the moving direction defined by the valve housing, and a valve gate movably mounted on the strongback assembly and selectively sealing the valve opening, wherein the bonnet assembly, the strongback assembly and the valve gate are detachable from the valve body and from each other. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042355 | Thermal Insulation with Entangled Particulate Units having Non-Integer Dimensionality - A synthetic insulation material that rivals and surpasses down in performance without suffering degradation in insulating power over time. The material is an aggregate of particulate units that have a fractal-like geometric configuration. The geometric configuration includes non-integer dimensionality that promotes physical entanglements of the particulate units. The physical entanglements impart a high frictional resistance to slippage of the particulate units to maintain loft over time by inhibiting the settling of particulate units upon compression. The geometric configuration further includes aspects of self-similarity. The particulate units are formed from a material that efficiently scatters thermal radiation. The combination of high loft and efficient scattering of thermal radiation minimizes heat loss resulting from conduction and radiation, leads to a superior material for thermal insulation, has excellent health characteristics for human and the environment, and exhibits excellent long term life cycle performance. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042356 | PRODUCING POLYMER FOAMS COMPRISING IMIDE GROUPS - A process for producing a polymer foam comprises reacting components A to C in the presence of component D and optionally E or an isocyanate-functional prepolymer of components A and B with component C in the presence of component D and optionally component E, the total amount of which is 100 wt %,
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20140042357 | Compositions for Deicing/Anti-Icing - A non-toxic deicing/anti-icing fluid includes at least 20% by weight of a freeze point depressant selected from short chain polyols having 3 to 5 carbon atoms. The fluid further includes at least 10% by weight of water, a thickener, a surfactant, and a pH moderator. The fluid meets the requirements of SAE/AMS 1428 or its revisions for a non-Newtonian, Type II, III, or IV aircraft deicing/anti-icing fluid. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042358 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LOWER ALCOHOLS FROM GLYCEROL - A reactive-separation process converts glycerin into lower alcohols, having boiling points less than 200° C., at high yields. Conversion of natural glycerin to propylene glycol through an acetol intermediate is achieved at temperatures from 150° to 250° C. at pressures from 1 and 25 bar. The preferred applications of the propylene glycol are as an antifreeze, deicing compound, or anti-icing compound. The preferred catalyst for this process in a copper-chromium. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042359 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AQUEOUS COLLOIDAL SILICA SOLS OF HIGH PURITY FROM ALKALI METAL SILICATE SOLUTIONS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous colloidal silica sols of high purity from silicate solutions, to aqueous colloidal silica sols with a specific profile of impurities, and to the use thereof. The invention further encompasses high-purity aqueous silica obtained as an intermediate in the course of the purification process, high-purity silicon dioxide obtainable by dewatering, and the use thereof. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042360 | SILICON SURFACE TEXTURING METHOD FOR REDUCING SURFACE REFLECTANCE - A method of texturing a surface of a crystalline silicon substrate is provided. The method includes immersing a crystalline silicon substrate into an aqueous alkaline etchant solution to form a pyramid shaped textured surface, with (111) faces exposed, on the crystalline silicon substrate. The aqueous alkaline etchant solution employed in the method of the present disclosure includes an alkaline component and a nanoparticle slurry component. Specifically, the aqueous alkaline etchant solution of the present disclosure includes 0.5 weight percent to 5 weight percent of an alkaline component and from 0.1 weight percent to 5 weight percent of a nanoparticle slurry on a dry basis. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042361 | TRIMER CATALYSTS WITH IMPROVED PROCESSABILITY AND SURFACE CURE - The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions | 2014-02-13 |
20140042362 | IN SITU GENERATION OF POLYSULFIDE IONS USING ELEMENTAL SULFUR FOR IMPROVED CORROSION CONTROL, CYANIDE MANAGEMENT, MERCURY MANAGEMENT, ARSINE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY OF ACID GAS REMOVAL EQUIPMENT - Methods and systems are provided for the in situ generation of polysulfide ions in a process stream including S | 2014-02-13 |
20140042363 | CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for separating and recovering CO | 2014-02-13 |
20140042364 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT)-BASED WATER ABSORBENT RESIN POWDER - From a view pint of decreasing an out of spec product after surface crosslinking, particularly, when an alkylene carbonate compound is used as a surface crosslinking agent, influence due to an air temperature is great, and it is necessary to reduce ethylene glycol which is produced as a byproduct. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042365 | GREEN-EMITTING (OXY)NITRIDE-BASED PHOSPHORS AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A green-emitting phosphor having the formula A | 2014-02-13 |
20140042366 | MAGNETIC MICROSPHERES FOR USE IN FLUORESCENCE-BASED APPLICATIONS - Microspheres, populations of microspheres, and methods for forming microspheres are provided. One microsphere configured to exhibit fluorescent and magnetic properties includes a core microsphere and a magnetic material coupled to a surface of the core microsphere. About 50% or less of the surface of the core microsphere is covered by the magnetic material. The microsphere also includes a polymer layer surrounding the magnetic material and the core microsphere. One population of microspheres configured to exhibit fluorescent and magnetic properties includes two or more subsets of microspheres. The two or more subsets of microspheres are configured to exhibit different fluorescent and/or magnetic properties. Individual microspheres in the two or more subsets are configured as described above. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042367 | METHOD OF PURIFYING GAS STREAMS - A method of purifying a gas stream formed from a process wherein a glyceride containing raw material is converted to hydrocarbon paraffins. The gas stream contains hydrogen or carbon dioxide as a major component and at least one sulphurous component selected from sulphide compounds as an impurity. The gas is contacted with an acidic aqueous wash solution of transition metal ions capable of binding to sulphide ions. A significant portion of the sulphide compounds contained in the gas are bound into practically insoluble transition metal sulphide compounds to remove sulphide compounds from the gas to produce a purified gas. The obtained purified gas is recovered. The method efficiently lowers sulphide concentrations to ppm or sub-ppm level and it can be implemented on an industrial scale with low investment costs. The metal can be recovered. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042368 | CYCLONIC REACTOR WITH NON-EQUILIBRIUM GLIDING DISCHARGE AND PLASMA PROCESS FOR REFORMING OF SOLID HYDROCARBONS - A reactor for reforming a hydrocarbon, and associated processes and systems, are described herein. In one example, a reactor is provided that is configured to use non-equilibrium gliding arc discharge plasma. In another example, the reactor uses a vortex flow pattern. Two stages of reforming are described. In a first stage, the hydrocarbon absorbs heat from the wall of the reactor and combusts to form carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water. In a second stage, a gliding arc discharge is use to form syngas, which is a mixture of hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide. The heat generated by the combustion of the first stage transfers to the wall of the reactor and heated products of the second stage mix with incoming hydrocarbon to provide for partial recuperation of the reaction energy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042369 | Organic Semiconductor Formulations - Disclosed are formulations including an organic semiconducting compound in a liquid medium, where the liquid medium includes (1) a compound in liquid state that has electronic properties complementary to the electronic structure of the organic semiconducting compound and optionally (2) a solvent or solvent mixture for solubilizing the organic semiconducting compound. The present formulations can be used as inks in the fabrication of organic semiconductor devices. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042370 | MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and formula (2), which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular in organic electroluminescent devices. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042371 | CONJUGATED POLYMERS - The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more repeating units based on 4,8-bis(1,1-difluoralkyl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene or derivatives thereof, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042372 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATHODE-ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a method for producing a cathode-active material containing an olivine-type lithium metal phosphate for a lithium secondary battery which does not need washing or sintering after hydrothermal synthesis, the method including a step in which hydrothermal synthesis is carried out by using a mixture containing HMnPO | 2014-02-13 |
20140042373 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE NANO-COMPOSITES - The present invention, in one embodiment, provides a method of forming an organic electric device that includes providing a plurality of carbon nanostructures; and dispersing the plurality of carbon nanostructures in a polymeric matrix to provide a polymeric composite, wherein when the plurality of carbon nanostructures are present at a first concentration an interface of the plurality of carbon nanostructures and the polymeric matrix is characterized by charge transport when an external energy is applied, and when the plurality of carbon nanostructures are present at a second concentration the interface of the plurality of carbon nanostructures and the polymeric matrix are characterized by exciton dissociation when an external energy is applied, wherein the first concentration is less than the second concentration. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042374 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM, COMPOSITION FOR THE SAME, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An anisotropic conductive film includes a binder part, a curing part, an initiator, and conductive particles, wherein the binder part includes at least one of a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) resin and a urethane resin, the anisotropic conductive film has a halogen ion content of more than 0 ppm to about 100 ppm. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042375 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE PREPARED USING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL COMPRISING THE SAME - A paste composition for solar cell electrodes includes a conductive powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The glass fit includes about 5 wt % to about 55 wt % of Bi | 2014-02-13 |
20140042376 | NANOSTRUCTURE HAVING METAL NANOPARTICLES AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A nanostructure and method for assembly thereof are disclosed. The nanostructure includes a gain medium nanoparticle; an output coupler nanoparticle being discrete from and linked to the gain medium nanoparticle; and a plurality of metal nanoparticles being linked about the gain medium nanoparticle, wherein the gain medium nanoparticle and the output coupler nanoparticle are included in the nanostructure in a one to one ratio. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042377 | Photochromic Polymer - A photochromic polymer comprising at least two photochromic moieties linked by a straight or branched chain polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(C2 to C4 alkylene oxide), poly[C | 2014-02-13 |
20140042378 | CONTROL MECHANISM - A control mechanism has a means for lifting, a lifting cable, and a lifting cable housing. The means for lifting has a control post, and a lift handle attached to a lift body frame about a lift pivot. The lift body frame extends longitudinally perpendicular from the control post. A hydraulic strut extends between an upper lift pivot and a lower lift pivot. A slide rail extends from a roller housing through the slide rail housing. A roller rests between a roller pin and a set pin within the roller housing. A plurality of spacing sliders straddle the slide rail. Removal of one or more of the spacing sliders allows the roller housing and the slide rail to move towards the lift housing member, thereby allowing rotation of the lift body frame and compression of the hydraulic strut. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042379 | BARRIER SYSTEM - A barrier system including a guardrail, a support to hold the guardrail in position and a fastener to attach the guardrail to the support, wherein the support has a weakened zone to facilitate the fastener releasing from the support when the support is subject to impact forces. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042380 | RESISTANCE SWITCHING MATERIAL ELEMENT AND DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, a resistance switching material element includes a resistance switching material layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a self-rectifying layer provided between the resistance switching material layer and one of the first and second electrodes. The second electrode may be on the first electrode. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042381 | STATE CHANGING DEVICE - A device that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a memory array having a first array of nanotubes, a second array of nanotubes, and a state changing material located between the first and second array of nanotubes. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042382 | SIDEWALL DIODE DRIVING DEVICE AND MEMORY USING SAME - A memory device includes a first conductor, a diode, a memory element, and a second conductor arranged in series. The diode includes a first semiconductor layer over and in electrical communication with the first conductor. A patterned insulating layer has a sidewall over the first semiconductor layer. The diode includes an intermediate semiconductor layer on a first portion of the sidewall, and in contact with the first semiconductor layer. The intermediate semiconductor layer has a lower carrier concentration than the first semiconductor layer, and can include an intrinsic semiconductor. A second semiconductor layer on a second portion of the sidewall, and in contact with the intermediate semiconductor layer, has a higher carrier concentration than the intermediate semiconductor layer. A memory element is electrically coupled to the second semiconductor layer. The second conductor is electrically coupled to the memory element. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042383 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NON-VOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE, AND NON-VOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE - A manufacturing method includes forming a laminated body on a substrate. A mask layer is formed on the laminated body, and then a portion of the mask layer is removed to form an opening. Then, using the mask layer as a template, a first portion of the laminated body is removed to expose a portion of the substrate beneath the laminated body. The substrate is processed to alter the ratio between the size of mask opening and the removed first portion. A variable resistance layer is then deposited on exposed portions of the mask layer, the laminated body, and the substrate. Then the variable resistance layer is processed to remove at least a portion covering the substrate to permit contact with the underlying substrate. A second electrode layer is deposited to fill the removed portions of the laminated body. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042384 | Resistive-Switching Nonvolatile Memory Elements - Nonvolatile memory elements including resistive switching metal oxides may be formed in one or more layers on an integrated circuit. Each memory element may have a first conductive layer, a metal oxide layer, and a second conductive layer. Electrical devices such as diodes may be coupled in series with the memory elements. The first conductive layer may be formed from a metal nitride. The metal oxide layer may contain the same metal as the first conductive layer. The metal oxide may form an ohmic contact or a Schottky contact with the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer may form an ohmic contact or Schottky contact with the metal oxide layer. The first conductive layer, the metal oxide layer, and the second conductive layer may include sublayers. The second conductive layer may include an adhesion or barrier layer and a workfunction control layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042385 | CONTACTS-FIRST SELF-ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE TRANSISTOR WITH GATE-ALL-AROUND - A method of fabricating a semiconducting device is disclosed. A carbon nanotube is deposited on a substrate of the semiconducting device. A first contact on the substrate over the carbon nanotube. A second contact on the substrate over the carbon nanotube, wherein the second contact is separated from the first contact by a gap. A portion of the substrate in the gap between the first contact and the second contact is removed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042386 | NANOWIRE STRUCTURES HAVING NON-DISCRETE SOURCE AND DRAIN REGIONS - Nanowire structures having non-discrete source and drain regions are described. For example, a semiconductor device includes a plurality of vertically stacked nanowires disposed above a substrate. Each of the nanowires includes a discrete channel region disposed in the nanowire. A gate electrode stack surrounds the plurality of vertically stacked nanowires. A pair of non-discrete source and drain regions is disposed on either side of, and adjoining, the discrete channel regions of the plurality of vertically stacked nanowires. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042387 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor light-emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, wherein the semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first type doped semiconductor structure, a light-emitting layer, a second type doped semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer and a dielectric layer. The first type doped semiconductor structure includes a base and a plurality of columns extending outward from the base. Each of the columns includes a top surface and a plurality of sidewall surfaces. The light-emitting layer is disposed on the sidewall surfaces and the top surface, wherein the surface area of the light-emitting layer gradually changes from one side adjacent to the columns to a side away from the columns. The dielectric layer exposes the first conductive layer locating on the top surface of each of the columns, wherein the dielectric layer includes at least one of a plurality of quantum dots, phosphors, and metal nanoparticles. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042388 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer; and a light emitting layer provided between the first and the second semiconductor layers. The first semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor, and is of an n-type. The second semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor, and is of a p-type. The light emitting layer includes: a first well layer; a second well layer provided between the first well layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first barrier layer provided between the first and the second well layers; and a first Al containing layer contacting the second well layer between the first barrier layer and the second well layer and containing layer containing Al | 2014-02-13 |
20140042389 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An active layer having a type 2 multi-quantum well structure includes a plurality of pair thickness groups having different thicknesses, including a first pair thickness group and a second pair thickness group. The first pair thickness group g | 2014-02-13 |
20140042390 | INTERPENETRATING NETWORKS OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANO-SCALE ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS - An interpenetrating network assembly with a network of connected flakes of nano-scale crystalline carbon and nano-scale particles of an electroactive material interconnected with the carbon flakes is provided. The network assemblies are particularly suited for energy storage applications that use metal oxide electroactive materials and a single charge collector or a source and drain. Interpenetrating networks of graphene flakes and metal oxide nanosheets can form independent pathways between source and drain. Nano-scale conductive materials such as metal nanowires, carbon nanotubes, activated carbon or carbon black can be included as part of the conductive network to improve charge transfer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042391 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTORING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a first coalescent layer, a second coalescent layer, a nitride stacked structure on the second coalescent layer, and a third layer between the first and second coalescent layers. The first coalescent layer includes a plurality of formations that are partially merged, and the third layer is disposed on the formations to allow a first type of stress to be generated in an area which includes the first coalescent layer and a second type of stress to be generated in an area which includes the second coalescent layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042392 | DOUBLE CONTACTS FOR CARBON NANOTUBES THIN FILM DEVICES - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A first contact layer of the semiconductor device is fabricated. An electrical connection is formed between a carbon nanotube and the first contact layer by electrically coupling of the carbon nanotube and a second contact layer. The first contact layer and second contact layer may be electrically coupled. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042393 | Graphene and Nanotube/Nanowire Transistor with a Self-Aligned Gate Structure on Transparent Substrates and Method of Making Same - Transistor devices having a self-aligned gate structure on transparent substrates and techniques for fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a method of fabricating a transistor device includes the following steps. A channel material is formed on a transparent substrate. Source and drain electrodes are formed in contact with the channel material. A dielectric layer is deposited on the channel material. A photoresist is deposited on the dielectric layer and developed using UV light exposure through the transparent substrate. A gate metal(s) is deposited on the exposed portions of the dielectric layer and the undeveloped portions of the photoresist. The undeveloped portions of the photoresist are removed along with portions of the gate metal over the source and drain regions to form a gate of the device on the dielectric layer over the channel material which is self-aligned to the source and drain electrodes. | 2014-02-13 |