24th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170166960 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING A NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention features compositions and methods for quantifying detection of a target oligonucleotide in a sample in real time. These methods are compatible with target oligonucleotides amplified using a NEAR reaction. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166961 | MODIFIED NUCLEOSIDES OR NUCLEOTIDES - Some embodiments described herein relate to modified nucleotide and nucleoside molecules with novel 3′-hydroxy protecting groups. Also provided herein are methods to prepare such modified nucleotide and nucleoside molecules and sequencing by synthesis processes using such modified nucleotide and nucleoside molecules. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166962 | HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF POPULATIONS CARRYING NATURALLY OCCURRING MUTATIONS - Efficient methods are disclosed for the high throughput identification of mutations in genes in members of mutagenized populations. The methods comprise DNA isolation, pooling, amplification, creation of libraries, high throughput sequencing of libraries, preferably by sequencing-by-synthesis technologies, identification of mutations and identification of the member of the population carrying the mutation and identification of the mutation. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166963 | DNA SEQUENCING AND PROCESSING - An integrated system for sequencing a string of oligo-nucleotides is disclosed, the system includes a sequencer for sequencing a plurality of fragments of the string of oligo-nucleotides via identifying oligo-nucleotides of the fragments one by one and a processor for processing the identified oligo-nucleotides to determine the sequence of the string of oligo-nucleotides and to stop the sequencer from sequencing redundant fragments, where the sequencer and the processor operate in a cycle for each oligo-nucleotide of the fragments. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166964 | CANINE AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS AND DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT THEREOF - The disclosure includes methods of identifying a dog at risk of developing a an autoimmune disease or condition, for example a hypothyroid disease or condition, comprising testing whether the dog exhibits one or more selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), together with diagnostic kits for carrying out such methods, methods of treatment or prophylaxis of such autoimmune disease or condition, e.g., comprising administering an effective amount of tea extract to a dog in need thereof, and a canine diet or supplement comprising tea extract, useful for treatment of prophylaxis of such autoimmune disease or condition, or for maintenance of thyroid health in a dog. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166965 | Method for Predicting Congenital Heart Defect - Particular aspects of the invention confirm significant differences in methylation of cytosine bases in many loci throughout the genome in cases of congenital heart defect (CHD) compared to normal cases without CHD. Additional aspects provide novel methods for the prediction of congenital heart defects that can be applied to embryos, fetuses, newborns and different stages of postnatal life including childhood and any time in later postnatal life, is disclosed. The method is applicable not only to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) found in body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, amniotic fluid and other tissues of affected individuals in pre- and post-natal life. Statistical techniques for estimating an individual's risk of having CHD by comparing the degree of methylation of specific cytosine loci throughout the DNA in an individual being tested and comparing this to the percentage of cytosine at said sites in two populations of individuals: one with CHD and the other a reference population of normal cases without CHD, are described. Individual risk for having specific types of CHD or CHD overall can also be determined based on the invention. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166966 | AUTISM ASSOCIATED GENETIC MARKERS - The present disclosure relates to the identification of a subject that is affected with, or predisposed to, autism or to one or more autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The present disclosure includes methods related to the association of certain genetic markers with autism and/or ASD. More particularly, the present disclosure is related to methods and diagnostic tests for diagnosing or predicting ASD in an individual. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166967 | METHODS OF USING SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS IN THE TL1A GENE TO PREDICT OR DIAGNOSE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to Inflammatory Bowel Disease by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants in the TL1A gene. In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of TL1A production following Fc-gamma-R activation. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of treatment of inflammatory bowel disease by inhibition of TL1A. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166968 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING NEUROIMMUNE-BASED PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - The methods of the present invention are useful for determining whether an individual has or is at risk of developing a neuroimmune-based psychiatric disorder by detecting the expression level of one or more cytokine receptors in a biological sample. The methods of the present invention are also useful for the in vivo imaging of brain tissue by detecting one or more imaging agents such as ligands (e.g., cytokines) that bind to one or more cytokine receptors. In addition, the methods of the present invention are useful for identifying compounds that modulate (e.g., increase) the expression level or activity of one or more cytokine receptors. The present invention further provides therapeutic methods that target one or more cytokine receptors for the treatment of a neuroimmune-based psychiatric disorder. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166969 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING DEVELOPMENT OF DRY INTERMEDIATE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION - Disclosed is a method for determining a supplement regime for a subject with normal eyes or AREDS category 1 AMD to minimize the development of intermediate dry (AREDS category 3) AMD. The method involves determining the subject's genetic risk profile for the complement factor H gene and ARMS2 gene and administering an antioxidant/carotenoid supplement if the individual has high genetic risk and avoiding the administration of such a supplement, which increases the risk for AMD, in those with low risk disease. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166970 | METHODS OF DETECTING MUTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ATAXIA-OCULAR APRAXIA 2 (AOA2) - Methods of identifying polymorphisms associated with ataxia-ocular apraxia 2 (AOA2), are described. The polymorphisms associated with AOA2 include specific mutations in the senataxin (SETX) gene. Also described are methods of diagnosis of AOA2, as well as methods of assessing an individual for carrier status for AOA2. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING NOISY GENETIC DATA AND DETERMINING CHROMOSOME COPY NUMBER - Disclosed herein is a system and method for increasing the fidelity of measured genetic data, for making allele calls, and for determining the state of aneuploidy, in one or a small set of cells, or from fragmentary DNA, where a limited quantity of genetic data is available. Poorly or incorrectly measured base pairs, missing alleles and missing regions are reconstructed using expected similarities between the target genome and the genome of genetically related individuals. In accordance with one embodiment, incomplete genetic data from an embryonic cell are reconstructed at a plurality of loci using the more complete genetic data from a larger sample of diploid cells from one or both parents, with or without haploid genetic data from one or both parents. In another embodiment, the chromosome copy number can be determined from the measured genetic data, with or without genetic information from one or both parents. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166972 | LONG NON-CODING RNA AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis of cancer by comparison of a quantification of long non-coding RNA with the same measurement taken in a reference sample from a healthy patient. Further provided herein are methods of anticipating the likelihood that such a disease will develop, and methods of treatment in the event of such development. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166973 | NUCLEIC ACID BIOMARKER AND USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to methods of identifying and treating a human subject harboring a tumor or other disease comprising assessing HRG gene expression at an mRNA level in the human subject and administering a treatment comprising an anti-HER3 antibody to the human subject whose HRG gene expression at an mRNA level is assessed as high. The present invention is also directed to methods of identifying a human subject harboring a tumor or other disease comprising assessing HRG gene expression at an mRNA level in the human subject and withholding a treatment comprising an anti-HER3 antibody to the human subject whose HRG gene expression at an mRNA level is assessed as low. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166974 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA - The disclosure is in the field of medical treatments and relates to the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). In particular, it provides means and methods for the improved treatment of certain subgroups of MM patients, more in particular, patients with a poor prognosis. In a particular embodiment, the disclosure provides a method for determining whether a subject with multiple myeloma is likely to respond to a treatment with a proteasome inhibitor wherein the method comprises the step of performing, on a sample from the subject, a gene expression analysis of a number of N genes selected from the group consisting of the genes NUAK1, ITGB7, AGMAT, TFAP2C, CCDC85A, CLEC7A, TMEM37, RNF144A, and CMPK2, wherein N is at least 2 and wherein it is concluded that the subject is likely to respond to a treatment with a proteasome inhibitor in the case where at least two of the N genes are aberrantly expressed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166975 | LIVER CANCER DETECTION KIT OR DEVICE, AND DETECTION METHOD - It is intended to provide a kit or device for the detection of liver cancer and a method for detecting liver cancer. The present invention relates to a kit or device for the detection of liver cancer, comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to miRNA in a sample of a subject, and a method for detecting liver cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166976 | DOT1L INHIBITION IN PATIENTS WITH MN1-HIGH AML - The present disclosure relates to methods of treating AML associated with elevated levels of MN1 and HOXA9 expression by administering one or more DOT1L inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166977 | Biomarkers for the Identification of Prostate Cancer and Methods of Use - The present disclosure provides biomarkers for the identification of prostate cancer and methods of use. The present disclosure also provide biomarkers that can be used for determining risk of developing prostate cancer, aggressiveness of prostate cancer and survival rate for subpopulations of African American males or non-Hispanic white males. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166978 | METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - A method for treating cancer comprising the steps of genetically sequencing a patient healthy tissue, genetically sequencing a patient tumor tissue, comparing the genetic sequences of the healthy tissue and tumor tissue to identify one or more mutations specific to the tumor tissue, generating a library of 9-mers having one or more peptide fragments specific to the tumor tissue, and identifying a 9-mer that elicits the strongest immune response in the patient. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166979 | PERSONALIZED TREATMENT OF CANCER USING FGFR INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to a method for predicting the responsiveness of cancer cells to FGFR1 inhibitors, which comprises the evaluation of the status of FGFR1 gene and the status of MYC. A kit useful for carrying out the method is also provided. In addition, a method of treating cancer such as lung cancer is also provided which includes determining the status of FGFR1 gene and the status of MYC gene, and administering to the cancer patient an FGFR1 inhibitor if the tumor tissue or cells exhibit an increased expression or amplification of the FGFR1 gene, as well as an increased expression or amplification of the MYC gene. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166980 | THYROID TUMORS IDENTIFIED - The invention relates to methods and kits for detecting thyroid cancer by detecting differences in the expression of genes that are differentially expressed in thyroid cancer cells. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166981 | BIOMARKERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Methods useful in the prediction and detection of a triple negative cancer subtype using biomarkers are provided herein. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166982 | ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR CELL FREE NUCLEIC ACIDS AND APPLICATIONS - The present invention is directed to an in vitro method of detecting cell free nucleic acids, preferably cell free DNA (cfDNA) in a body fluid sample from an individual or a patient, wherein the method comprises the step of accurately and sensitively determining the concentration of cell free nucleic acid in the sample and/or determining the concentration or amount of said cell free nucleic acid of a size range and/or the index of integrity or size fraction ratio (SFR) of said cell free nucleic acid and/or the determination of the presence of genetic polymorphisms (such as known Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) or mutations). The invention encompasses also a method to discriminate body fluid individuals where cfDNA are highly released by comparing the size profile obtained for at least one of three size ranges of cfDNA. The invention also encompasses a method for analysing cell free nucleic acids in individuals for the diagnosis, prognosis or for assessing the evolution of a physiological state, such as the progression of a tumor or metastatic cancer, for monitoring the efficacy of a cancer treatment in a patient or for theragnostic purposes implementing the analysis of these biomarkers. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166983 | Genetic Markers Associated with Increased Fertility in Maize - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a maize plant or plant part having increased fertility. A maize plant or plant part that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166984 | CORN PLANT MON88017 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166985 | SOLID CATALYSTS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SUGARS USING THE SAME - A solid catalyst is provided. The solid catalyst includes a core particle composed of activated carbon, lignin or iron oxide, and a plurality of hydroxyl groups and sulfonic acid groups formed on the surface of the core particle. A method for preparing a sugar is also provided. The method includes mixing organic acid and the disclosed solid catalyst to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution to proceed to a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution to proceed to a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a hydrolysis product. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166986 | HIGHLY ALLOYED STAINLESS STEEL FORGINGS MADE WITHOUT SOLUTION ANNEAL - The post forging solution anneal step normally carried out on hot forgings made from highly alloyed metals can be eliminated while still avoiding the formation of deleterious intermetallic phases by adopting a number separate features in connection the way the forging is made. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166987 | HOT-WORKING TOOL MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT-WORKING TOOL, AND HOT-WORKING TOOL - Provided are a hot-working tool material having an annealed structure that is effective in suppressing variations in toughness when processed into a hot-working tool, a method for manufacturing a hot-working tool using the hot-working tool material, and a hot-working tool. The hot-working tool material has an annealed structure and is to be quenched and tempered before using, wherein: the hot-working tool material has a composition from which a martensite structure can be prepared by the quenching; and, in ferrite crystal grains in the annealed structure in a cross section of the hot-working tool material, the ratio by number of ferrite crystal grains having a largest diameter (L) of 100 μm or more is not more than 10.0% relative to the total ferrite crystal grains, and the ratio by number of ferrite crystal grains having an aspect ratio (L/T) [wherein (L) stands for a largest diameter, and (T) stands for the largest transverse width orthogonally crossing the same] of 3.0 or more is not more than 10.0% relative to the total ferrite crystal grains. Preferably, the ferrite crystal grains in the annealed structure in a cross section of the hot-working tool material have an average grain diameter, expressed in equivalent circle diameter, of not more than 25.0 μm. The method for manufacturing a hot-working tool, said method comprising quenching and tempering the hot-working tool material, and the hot-working tool thus obtained are also provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166988 | Edge Formability In Metallic Alloys - This disclosure is directed at methods for mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of forming an edge, such as in the formation of an internal hole or an external edge. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more edges placed in the metallic alloy by a variety of methods which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166989 | GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME (AS AMENDED) - A galvannealed steel sheet having a galvanized layer on a surface thereof is provided, having a composition which contains C: 0.10% to 0.35%, Si: 0.3% to 3.0%, Mn: 0.5% to 3.0%, P: 0.001% to 0.10%, Al: 0.01% to 3.00%, and S: 0.200% or less on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and incidental impurities. The steel sheet has a SiC/SiO | 2017-06-15 |
20170166990 | HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet produced from a steel sheet containing Si and Mn as a base material and excellent in coating appearance, corrosion resistance, resistance to coating delamination during severe forming, and formability during severe forming. Also disclosed is a method for producing the high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. In a heating process for annealing, the following (Condition 1) to (Condition 3) are used: (Condition 1) In the heating process for annealing, the rate of temperature rise when the temperature inside an annealing furnace is in a temperature range of from 450° C. to A° C. inclusive (where A is an arbitrary value selected in a range of 500≦A) is 7° C./sec. or more; (Condition 2) The maximum steel sheet temperature reached during the annealing is 600° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower; (Condition 3) When the temperature of the steel sheet is in a temperature range of from 600° C. to 750° C. inclusive during the annealing, the transit time of the steel sheet in the temperature range of from 600° C. to 750° C. Inclusive is 30 seconds or longer and 10 minutes or shorter, and the dew point of an atmosphere is −45° C. or lower. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166991 | Part with very High Mechanical Properties from a Rolled Coated Sheet - The present invention provides a steel part. The steel part includes a steel precoated with a zinc-based alloy including, the contents being expressed by weight, from 0.5 to 2.5% aluminum and, optionally, one or more elements chosen from the group of: Pb≦0.003%; Sb≦0.003%; Bi≦0.003%; 0.002%.≦Si≦0.070%; La<0.05%; and Ce<0.05%. A balance of the precoat includes zinc and inevitable impurities. The steel part also includes a compound formed by at least one heat treatment for alloying between the steel and the precoat. The compound includes over more than 90% of its thickness, at least one Fe/Zn-based phase, the iron weight content of which is equal to 65% or higher and the Fe/Zn ratio of which is between 1.9 and 4. A structural or safety part is also provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166992 | STEEL WIRE - A steel wire according to an aspect of the present invention includes a predetermined chemical composition, in which a wire diameter R of the steel wire is 1.0 mm to 3.5 mm, a soft portion is formed along an outer circumference of the steel wire, the Vickers hardness of the soft portion is lower than that of a position of the steel wire at a depth of ¼ of the wire diameter R by Hv 30 or higher, the thickness of the soft portion is 5 μm to 0.1×R mm, the metallographic structure of a center portion of the steel wire contains 95% to 100% of pearlite by area %, the average lamellar spacing of pearlite in a portion from a surface of the steel wire to a depth of 5 μm is less than that of pearlite at the center of the steel wire, the difference between the average lamellar spacing of pearlite in the portion from the surface of the steel wire to the depth of 5 μm and the average lamellar spacing of pearlite at the center of the steel wire is 3 nm to 60 nm, and the tensile strength is 1100 MPa or higher. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166993 | Ligand Assisted Chromatography for Metal Ion Separation - Presented herein is a ligand-assisted elution chromatography process for the separation of metal ions using a sorbent. An inorganic sorbent, titania, for example, has three types of adsorption sites: Bronsted acid (BA), Bronsted base (BB), and Lewis acid (LA). At a high pH, the BA sites can interact with the metal ions as a cation exchanger. If a ligand with COO groups is preloaded onto the sorbent, the COO— groups of the ligand can adsorb onto the LA sites. The adsorbed. ligands become strong adsorption sites for the metal ions. If the Langmuir a value for metal ion adsorption is similar to that of metal ion complexation with the ligand in the mobile phase, the different metal ions can be eluted separately with an overall selectivity which is equal to the ratio of the ligand selectivity to the sorbent selectivity. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166994 | LIXIVIANT FOR RARE EARTH PRODUCTION - Hydrometallurgical compositions are described in which organic amine-based lixiviants and organic amine-based pre-lixiviants are utilized in the selective recovery of rare earth elements. The lixiviant species can be regenerated in situ, permitting the organic amine to be used in substoichiometric amounts. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166995 | ION EXCHANGE RESIN AND METHOD FOR ADSORBING AND SEPARATING METAL - Provided is a system for efficiently recovering trace metal from a large amount of a raw material, such as when trace metal is recovered from nickel oxide ore. This ion exchange resin has, on a carrier, an amide derivative represented by the following general formula. In the formula, R1 and R2 represent the same or different alkyl groups, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an arbitrary group, other than an amino group, bonded to α carbon as an amino acid. The amide derivative is preferably a glycineamide derivative. The carrier preferably includes a primary amine and/or a secondary amine. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166996 | Ultrasonic Degassing of Molten Metals - Methods for degassing and for removing impurities from molten metals are disclosed. These methods can include operating an ultrasonic device in a molten metal bath, and adding a purging gas into the molten metal bath in close proximity to the ultrasonic device. | 2017-06-15 |
20170166997 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING SCRAP OF 2XXX OR 7XXX SERIES ALLOY - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an aluminum alloy ingot using scrap aluminum alloy in the 2xxx or 7xxx series wherein
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20170166998 | Method for producing La/Ce/MM/Y base alloys, resulting alloys, and battery electrodes - A carbothermic reduction method is provided for reducing a La-, Ce-, MM-, and/or Y-containing oxide in the presence of carbon and a source of a reactant element comprising Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, and/or P to form an intermediate alloy material including a majority of La, Ce, MM, and/or Y and a minor amount of the reactant element. The intermediate material is useful as a master alloy for in making negative electrode materials for a metal hydride battery, as hydrogen storage alloys, as master alloy additive for addition to a melt of commercial Mg and Al alloys, steels, cast irons, and superalloys; or in reducing Sm | 2017-06-15 |
20170166999 | SILVER-ALLOY BASED SPUTTERING TARGET - The present invention relates to a sputtering target comprising a silver alloy that contains 5-25% by weight of palladium, based on the total amount of silver alloy, and has a mean grain size in the range of 25-90 μm. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167000 | NICKEL BASE SUPER ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Methods of forming an intermediate alloy and a Ni-base super alloy are disclosed along with the intermediate alloy and the Ni-base super alloy formed by the method. The method includes at least partially melting and solidifying a powder including about 5 to 15 wt. % of Co, 10 to 20 wt. % of Cr, 3 to 6 wt. % of Mo, 3 to 6 wt. % of W, 2 to 4 wt. % of Al, 4.2 to 4.7 wt. % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.05 wt. % of Zr, 0.015 to 0.060 wt. % of C, 0.001 to 0.030 wt. % of B and balance substantially Ni to form an intermediate alloy including a dendrite structure that includes columnar regions and intercolumnar regions and a primary dendrite arm spacing less than about 3 micrometers. The intermediate alloy is heat-treated to form the texture-free Ni-base super alloy. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167001 | FORGED ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR AUTOMOBILES - It is an object to provide a forged aluminum alloy for automobiles having a high strength. The forged aluminum alloy for automobiles contains Mg: 0.70-1.50 mass %, Si: 0.60-1.50 mass %, Cu: 0.20-0.70 mass %, and Ti: 0.001-0.100 mass %, and contains two elements or more out of Mn: 0.01-0.80 mass %, Cr: 0.10-0.30 mass % and Zr: 0.05-0.25 mass %, the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, in which the number density of acicular precipitates | 2017-06-15 |
20170167002 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY WITH ADJUSTABLE DEGRADATION RATE - An alloy and an implant having a three-dimensional structure based on such alloy. The alloy comprises a MgZnCa alloy containing nanosized precipitates being less noble than the Mg matrix alloy and having a Zn content ranging 0.1 wt. % Zn to 2 wt. % Zn and a calcium content ranging from 0.2 wt. % to 0.5 wt. %, and having less than 0.04 wt. % of one or more other elements with the remainder being Mg. For these micro-alloys, any second phase generated during the solidification process can be completely dissolved by a solution heat treatment. Finely dispersed nanosized precipitates can then be generated by a subsequent aging heat treatment step. These precipitates are used to “pin” the grain boundaries and to prevent the coarsening of the grain structure during further processing to achieve grain sizes below 5 μm. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167003 | OXIDATION RESISTANT HIGH-ENTROPY ALLOYS - Disclosed herein are new face-centered cubic (f.c.c.) high-entropy alloys with compositions (in atomic %) of Fe | 2017-06-15 |
20170167004 | HIGHLY DURABLE COIL SPRING STEEL - Disclosed are a steel composition and a spring steel comprising the same. The steel composition comprises: an amount of about 0.51 to 0.57% by weight of carbon (C), an amount of about 1.35 to 1.45% by weight of silicon (Si), an amount of about 0.95 to 1.05% by weight of manganese (Mn), an amount of about 0.60 to 0.80% by weight of chromium (Cr), an amount of about 0.25 to 0.35% by weight of copper (Cu), an amount of about 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of vanadium (V), an amount of about 0.25 to 0.35% by weight of nickel (Ni), an amount of about 0.003 to 0.015% by weight of phosphorus (P), an amount of about 0.003 to 0.010% by weight of sulfur (S), and iron (Fe) constituting the remaining balance of the steel composition, all the % by weights are based on the total weight of the steel composition. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167005 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide austenitic stainless steel having a high strength and high corrosion resistance while improving resistance to irradiation and reducing irradiation-induced stress corrosion cracking. A solution is as follows. Austenitic stainless steel of the present invention contains Cr: 16 to 26%, Ni: 8 to 22%, O: 0.02 to 0.4%, C: 0.08% or less, and N: 0.1% or less by weight, and further contains at least one kind of Zr: 0.2 to 2.8%, Ta: 0.4 to 5. 0%, and Ti: 0.2 to 2.6%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein Zr, Ta, and Ti are precipitated as precipitates of one or more kinds of oxide particles, carbide particles, nitride particles, and composite particles thereof. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167006 | CORROSION RESISTANT LEAN AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - An austenitic stainless steel composition having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting high corrosion resistance and good formability. The austenitic stainless steel includes, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-6.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 5.0-7.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ferrite number less than 11 and an MD | 2017-06-15 |
20170167007 | High Strength, High Conductivity Electroformed Copper Alloys and Methods of Making - An electroformed binary copper alloy comprising copper and X, where X is selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, W, Mo, B, Co, Ag, and P, having a yield strength of at least 600 MPa and an electrical conductivity of at least 20% IACS is disclosed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167008 | SOLUTION HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METALLIC COMPONENTS OF A TURBO MACHINE - A solution heat treatment method is disclosed for manufacturing metallic components of a turbo machine, which components provide a hot gas flow channel when assembled in the turbo machine after manufacturing, wherein the components are subjected to a time-temperature-cycle in a furnace. The method includes positioning the components in the furnace in a same principle as the component assembly in the turbo machine, but leaving flow areas and gaps between neighbouring components; then starting the time-temperature-cycle; and applying an inert gas during the solution heat treatment process so that the inert gas flows through flow areas and gaps for achieving a uniform temperature. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167009 | BILAYER CHROMIUM NITRIDE COATED ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS - A method for forming a chromium nitride coating over a substrate to provide a chromium nitride coated article, and the resulting chromium nitride coated article, each use a bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer deposited over a UV-absorbing material layer deposited over a leveling material layer on the substrate. The bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer includes: (1) a first chromium nitride material layer having a first thickness, a first uniform chromium concentration and a first uniform nitrogen concentration located and formed closer to a substrate which provides the article; and (2) a second chromium nitride material layer having a second thickness, a second increasingly graded chromium concentration and a second decreasingly graded nitrogen concentration located and formed upon the first chromium nitride material layer. This particular bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer provides the article with superior reflectivity and crack resistance. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167010 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING HYDROGEN-FREE TA-C LAYERS ON WORKPIECES AND WORKPIECE - An apparatus for the manufacture of at least substantially hydrogen-free ta-C layers on substrates, which includes a vacuum chamber, which is connectable to an inert gas source and a vacuum pump, a support device in the vacuum chamber, at least one graphite cathode having an associated magnet arrangement forming a magnetron that serves as a source of carbon material, a bias power supply for applying a negative bias voltage to the substrates on the support device, at least one cathode power supply for the cathode, which is connectable to the at least one graphite cathode and to an associated anode and which is designed to transmit high power pulse sequences spaced at intervals of time, with each high power pulse sequence comprising a series of high frequency DC pulses adapted to be supplied, optionally after a build-up phase, to the at least one graphite cathode. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167011 | EVAPORATION APPARATUS AND EVAPORATION METHOD - An evaporation apparatus includes a holder, a source, a first sensor, a calculating unit, and an actuator. The holder is configured to hold a substrate. The source is configured to evaporate an evaporation material to be deposited on the substrate. The first sensor is configured to detect evaporation rates of the evaporation material at plural detection positions. The calculating unit is configured to estimate an evaporation angle based on the detected evaporation rates of the evaporation material at the detection positions. The actuator is configured to move the source based on the estimated evaporation angle. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167012 | OFF-AXIS MAGNETRON SPUTTERING WITH REAL-TIME REFLECTION HIGH ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS - Thin film deposition systems with in situ, real-time RHEED monitoring of films deposited via off-axis magnetron sputtering are provided. Also provided are methods of using the systems to grow the films and methods to monitor their growth in real-time. Using the deposition systems, thin films of a sputtered material are grown and monitored in a single vacuum sputtering chamber that houses components of both the magnetron sputtering system and the RHEED system arranged about the substrate onto which the film is grown. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167013 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM CLUSTER, THIN FILM CLUSTER, THIN FILM, UV-BLOCKING AGENT AND COSMETICS - The present invention provides a thin film cluster production system characterized by producing a thin film cluster in situ and achieving improved quality, high productivity, and significantly reduced initial investment costs, a thin film cluster production method, a thin film cluster, a thin film, a UV protector, and cosmetics. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167014 | METHOD OF COATING BOTH SIDES OF A SUBSTRATE USING A SACRIFICIAL COATING - A method of depositing coating onto both sides of a substrate is provided, which includes steps of upwardly sputtering one or more lower targets to deposit a sacrificial coating onto a second surface and downwardly sputtering one or more upper targets to deposit a first functional coating onto a first surface, washing the substrate with one or more washers to remove the sacrificial coating from the second surface while leaving intact the first functional coating on the first surface, and upwardly sputtering the one or more upper targets to deposit a second functional coating onto the second surface. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167015 | SILICON-NITRIDE-CONTAINING THERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION COATING - Surfaces, articles, and processes having silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating are disclosed. A process includes producing a silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on a surface within a chamber. Flow into and from the chamber is restricted or halted during the producing of the silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on the surface. A surface includes a silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating. The surface has at least a concealed portion that is obstructed from view. An article includes a silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on a surface within a chamber. The surface has at least a concealed portion that is obstructed from view. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167016 | POLYSILICON PREPARATION APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING GROUND FAULT CURRENT AND HAVING EXCELLENT EFFECT OF REMOVING SILICON DUST - The present disclosure relates to a polysilicon preparation apparatus for preventing ground fault current and having an excellent effect of removing silicon dust. The polysilicon preparation apparatus includes a chamber comprising a housing with an opened lower portion and a base plate coupled to the lower portion of the housing, and a ceramic particle layer on an upper surface of the base plate, for preventing silicon dusts generated during a process from directly contacting the base plate and to be removed together with silicon dusts after the process. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167017 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SHOWERHEAD BACKSIDE PARASITIC PLASMA SUPPRESSION IN A SECONDARY PURGE ENABLED ALD SYSTEM - Disclosed are methods of depositing films of material on semiconductor substrates employing the use of a secondary purge. The methods may include flowing a film precursor into a processing chamber and adsorbing the film precursor onto a substrate in the processing chamber such that the precursor forms an adsorption-limited layer on the substrate. The methods may further include removing at least some unadsorbed film precursor from the volume surrounding the adsorbed precursor by purging the processing chamber with a primary purge gas, and thereafter reacting adsorbed film precursor while a secondary purge gas is flowed into the processing chamber, resulting in the formation of a film layer on the substrate. The secondary purge gas may include a chemical species having an ionization energy and/or a disassociation energy equal to or greater than that of O | 2017-06-15 |
20170167018 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the invention may generally provide a method and apparatus that is used to prepare new and used substrate support assemblies for use in typical semiconductor processing environments. Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a method of coating a new substrate support assembly or a used substrate support assembly that is being refurbished. The deposited coating may include a surface enhancement and/or protective material that is configured to protect one or more of the components exposed to the processing environment during a semiconductor process. The substrate support assembly may be coated with a protective material and during the coating process, the substrate support assembly is maintained at a temperature that is less than or equal to 150° C. by flowing a coolant through channels formed in a base of the substrate support assembly. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167019 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FILM DEPOSITION METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber, and a susceptor provided in the process chamber and having a substrate receiving area formed in a top surface thereof. A first plasma generator is configured to perform a first plasma process on a first predetermined area in the substrate receiving area. A first radio frequency power source is connected to the first plasma generator and configured to supply first radio frequency power to the first plasma generator. A second plasma generator is configured to perform a second plasma process on a second predetermined area in the substrate receiving area and to be able to change the second predetermined area. A second radio frequency power source is connected to the second plasma generator and configured to supply second radio frequency power to the second plasma generator. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167020 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATES USING AN APPARATUS - An atomic layer deposition apparatus, having a first series of high pressure gas injection openings and a first series of exhaust openings that are positioned such that they together create a first high pressure/suction zone within each purge gas zone, wherein each first high pressure/suction zone extends over substantially the entire width of the process tunnel and wherein the distribution of the gas injection openings that are connected to the second purge gas source and the distribution of the gas exhaust openings within the first high pressure/suction zone, as well as the pressure of the second purge gas source and the pressure at the gas exhaust openings are such that the average pressure within the first high pressure/suction zone deviates less than 30% from a reference pressure which is defined by the average pressure within process tunnel when no substrate is present. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167021 | Apparatus and Method for Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition - The present disclosure provides a semiconductor fabrication apparatus in accordance with one embodiment. The apparatus includes a processing chamber; a wafer stage configured in the processing chamber, the wafer stage is operable to secure and rotate a plurality of wafers around an axis; a first chemical delivery mechanism configured in the processing chamber to provide a first chemical to a first reaction zone in the processing chamber; and a second chemical delivery mechanism configured in the processing chamber to provide a second chemical to a second reaction zone in the processing chamber. The second chemical delivery mechanism includes an edge chemical injector and a first radial chemical injector. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167022 | APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION AND DEPOSITION METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an atomic layer deposition apparatus including a reaction chamber provided with a chamber inlet, through which an inert gas or a precursor gas, which is a mixture of the inert gas and a gas-phase precursor, is introduced into the reaction chamber, and a chamber outlet, through which gas is discharged from the reaction chamber, a gas supply device provided with a gas supply pipe, along which an inert gas is supplied, a precursor storage having a precursor for generating a precursor gas to be supplied to the reaction chamber received therein, the precursor storage being provided with an inlet, through which the inert gas supplied along the gas supply pipe is introduced into the precursor storage, and an outlet, through which the precursor gas is discharged from the precursor storage, a first storage connected to the chamber inlet for temporarily storing an inert gas or a precursor gas to be supplied into the reaction chamber, a first valve located at an outlet of the first storage for controlling the supply of the inert gas or the precursor gas from the first storage into the reaction chamber, a second valve located at an inlet of the first storage for controlling the supply of the inert gas or the precursor gas into the first storage, a third valve connected to the outlet of the precursor storage and to the second valve via a gas conduit, a bypass conduit having one end connected to the gas supply pipe and the other end connected to the gas conduit between the second valve and the third valve, a second storage located on the bypass conduit for temporarily storing an inert gas, a fourth valve located at an outlet of the second storage for controlling the supply of an inert gas from the second storage to the gas conduit between the second valve and the third valve, a fifth valve located at an inlet of the second storage for controlling the supply of an inert gas from the gas supply pipe into the second storage, and a vacuum pump connected to the chamber outlet of the reaction chamber for discharging an unreacted gas and a reaction by-product that remain in the reaction chamber and the gas conduit from the atomic layer deposition apparatus. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167023 | SILICON OR SILICON CARBIDE GAS INJECTOR FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A gas injector includes a tubular rod segment that is made of a material selected from a group consisting of silicon and silicon carbide. The tubular rod segment includes a body defining a fluid passageway and threads machined directly on one end thereof. A knuckle includes threads. The threads of the tubular rod segment are connected to the threads of the knuckle. A gas supply tube is connected to the knuckle. One or more additional tubular rod segments can be attached by threads to the tubular rod segment to vary the length of the gas injector. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167024 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY - A face plate of a showerhead assembly of a deposition apparatus in which semiconductor substrates are processed includes gas holes arranged in an asymmetric pattern with a hole density which is substantially uniform or varies across the face plate. The face plate can include a lower wall and an outer wall extending vertically upwardly from an outer periphery of the lower wall. The outer wall is sealed to an outer periphery of a back plate such that an inner plenum is formed between the face plate and the back plate. The gas hole pattern in the face plate avoids symmetry which can cause defects on processed substrates. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167025 | Fluid Permeable Anodic Oxide Film and Fluid Permeable Body Using Anodic Oxide Film - A fluid permeable anodic oxide film includes a plurality of regularly-disposed pores formed by anodizing metal and a plurality of permeation holes having an inner width larger than an inner width of the pores and extending through the fluid permeable anodic oxide film. Also provided is a fluid permeable body which makes use of the fluid permeable anodic oxide film. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167026 | GAS FLOW MONITORING METHOD AND GAS FLOW MONITORING APPARATUS - In a gas flow monitoring method using a MFC (a flow control device) for controlling a flow rate of process gas from a process gas supply source and supply the process gas to a predetermined process chamber, a start shut-off valve placed upstream of the MFC, and a pressure gauge placed between the start shut-off valve and the MFC, the start shut-off valve is closed and a drop of pressure on an upstream side of the MFC is measured by the pressure gauge to measure a flow rate of the MFC, thereafter, the start shut-off valve is opened to monitor the flow rate of the MFC. The MFC is switched from an ON state to an OFF state before the start shut-off valve is opened. The method enables in-line monitoring a low rate of process gas without affecting a semiconductor manufacturing process. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167027 | Material Delivery System and Method - A method includes applying a first amount of heat to a vapor region of a precursor canister, measuring an indication of saturated vapor pressure within the vapor region during the applying the first amount of heat, and applying a second amount of heat to the vapor region of the precursor canister, the second amount of heat being adjusted from the first amount of heat based on the indication of saturated vapor pressure. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167028 | SELENIZATION OR SULFURIZATION METHOD OF ROLL TO ROLL METAL SUBSTRATES - Methods and systems are disclosed for processing a precursor material. The method includes introducing a substrate having a precursor material deposited on a surface of the substrate into a first zone of a vacuum chamber. The precursor material comprises copper, indium, and at least one of gallium, selenium, sulfur, sodium, antimony, boron, aluminum, and silver. The method further includes, within the first zone, heating the precursor material to a target reaction temperature within a range of about 270° C. to about 490° C. The method further includes maintaining a selenium vapor in a second zone of the vacuum chamber, and after heating the precursor material to the target reaction temperature, introducing the precursor material and the substrate to the second zone of the vacuum chamber. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167029 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus can allow palladium atoms to be coupled to a surface of a substrate without performing a silane coupling processing with a silane coupling agent on the substrate. In a substrate processing apparatus | 2017-06-15 |
20170167030 | Method for Producing a Sandwich Structure, Sandwich Structure Produce Thereby and Use Thereof - The invention relates to a method for producing a sandwich structure on the basis of at least one layer on the basis of metallic material and on the basis of at least one layer of organic polymer, wherein for coating of at least one metallic surface with at least one metallic layer to be combined with the layer on the basis of organic polymer, an aqueous conversion composition on the basis of zinc, additional cations, poly(acrylic acid), and optionally silane, is brought into contact, wherein the liquid film thereby produced is dried on and wherein the metallic layer coated in such manner is brought into contact with at least one layer on the basis of organic polymer and is combined into a sandwich structure by means of compaction under pressure and/or temperature. The invention also relates to such sandwich structures. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167031 | COLD SPRAY APPARATUS WITH LARGE AREA CONFORMAL DEPOSITION ABILITY - A cold spray apparatus for applying a coating of particles to a substrate includes a nozzle assembly having a plurality of inner passages terminating at a common exit. The nozzle assembly includes a particle supply members in communication with the inner passages. The particle supply members supply the particles to flow and accelerate through the inner passages and out of the nozzle assembly via the common exit toward the substrate to be coated thereon. Furthermore, each inner passage includes a laser that emits a laser beam that is transmitted through the inner passage. The laser heats at least one of the particles and the substrate to promote coating of the substrate with the particles. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167032 | ETCHING SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR TUNGSTEN LAYER, METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an etching solution composition for a tungsten layer including N-methylmorpholine N-oxide and water, which is effective in selectively etching only a tungsten-based metal without etching a titanium nitride-based metal or a titanium aluminum carbide layer. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167033 | ETCHING AGENT AND REPLENISHING LIQUID - Disclosed is an etching agent for steel. The etching agent is an acidic aqueous solution including ferrous ions, ferric ions, and an acetylene group-containing water-soluble compound. The concentration of ferrous ion A % by weight and the concentration of ferric ion B % by weight in the etching agent is preferably from 0.1 to 2.5. Also disclosed is a replenishing liquid that is added to the etching agent when the etching agent is continuously or repeatedly used. The replenishing liquid is an aqueous solution including an acetylene group-containing water-soluble compound. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167034 | DOPANT ALLOYING OF TITANIUM TO SUPPRESS OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYSIS - An alloy having the formula Ti | 2017-06-15 |
20170167035 | HYBRID TYPE DEVICE - Disclosed is a hybrid device for combining a photoelectrochemical cell and a thermoelectric element to generate hydrogen and power. The hybrid device includes: a heat source; a thermoelectric element connected to the heat source and driven by the heat source to generate a first electromotive force; and a photoelectrochemical cell connected to the thermoelectric element to receive the first electromotive force, receiving light to generate a second electromotive force, generating hydrogen by the first electromotive force and the second electromotive force, and being cooled by the thermoelectric element. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167036 | SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SEPARATOR INERTING SYSTEM - An air inert gas generating system consists of heat exchangers, a heating element, and a plurality of solid oxide electrochemical gas separator (SOEGS) cells. The SOEGS cells are interconnected in series to create a stack. A voltage is applied to the stack causing oxygen ions to be transported from the air flowing through the cathode through the electrolyte to the anode side of the SOEGS, resulting in oxygen-depleted gas. The oxygen-depleted gas can be used to inert the ullage of aircraft fuel tank or support the fire suppression system in the cargo hold. The oxygen-enriched gas can be used for other purposes. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167037 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SEPARATOR FOR COMBUSTION PREVENTION AND SUPPRESION - An inert gas generating system includes an air source configured to provide an air stream that comprises at least one of ram air, external air, conditioned air, or compressed air. An electrochemical gas separator is configured to receive the air stream and to produce an oxygen-depleted air stream. A contained volume is configured to receive the oxygen-depleted air stream. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167038 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE, ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTROLYSIS PRODUCT MATERIAL - The present disclosure provides an electrode for an electrolysis device, which allows performance of a catalyst to be efficiently exhibited in an electrochemical reaction of reducing an electrolysis reactant to generate an electrolysis product material. Specifically, a carbon fiber that has a structure in which the carbon fiber contains a part of and/or a whole of a catalyst particle is used as a cathode electrode to greatly improve adherence force of the catalyst particle and enable efficient generation of an electrolysis product material. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167039 | Anode Assembly - Anode assembly ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167040 | CONTINUOUS TRIVALENT CHROMIUM PLATING METHOD - This invention belongs to the field of chemistry and metallurgy and it is specifically related to a process for the electrolytic and electrophoretic production of electrochemical coatings with a bath from trivalent decorative chromium solutions on a metal or plastic substrate with trivalent chromium ions, sulfate ions, graphite anodes, hexavalent chromium control and false cathode purifications in a continuous industrial operation. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167041 | METALLIC FOAM BODY WITH CONTROLLED GRAIN SIZE ON ITS SURFACE, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a metallic foam body, comprising (a) a metallic foam body substrate made of at least one metal or metal alloy A; and (b) a layer of a metal or metal alloy B present on at least a part of the surface of the metallic foam body substrate (a), wherein A and B differ in their chemical composition and/or in the grain size of the metal or metal alloy, and wherein the metal or metal alloy A and B is selected from a group consisting of Ni, Cr, Co, Cu, Ag, and any alloy thereof; obtainable by a process comprising the steps (i) provision of a porous organic polymer foam; (ii) deposition of at least one metal or metal alloy A on the porous organic polymer foam; (iii) burning off of the porous organic polymer foam to obtain the metallic foam body substrate (a); and (iv) deposition by electroplating of the metallic layer (b) of a metal or metal alloy B at least on a part of the surface of the metallic foam body (a). The invention moreover relates to a process for the production of the metallic foam body and a use of the metallic foam body. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167042 | SELECTIVE SOLDER PLATING - A method provides a structure that includes a substrate having a metal layer disposed on a surface and a metal feature disposed on the metal layer. The method further includes immersing the structure in a plating bath contained in an electroplating cell, the plating bath containing a selected solder material; applying a voltage potential to the structure, where the structure functions as a working electrode in combination with a reference electrode and a counter electrode that are also immersed in the plating bath; and maintaining the voltage potential at a predetermined value to deposit the selected solder material selectively only on the metal feature and not on the metal layer. An apparatus configured to practice the method is also disclosed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167043 | Electrolyte for Surface Treatment of Metal Implant and Method for Surface Treatment of Metal Implant Using Said Electrolyte - The present invention provides an electrolyte for surface treatment of a metal implant including 10-30 wt % of a sulfur-containing compound aqueous solution, 3-10 wt % of a phosphorous-containing compound aqueous solution, 0.5-2 wt % of an oxidant aqueous solution, and 0.5-5 wt % of a surfactant aqueous solution, with the rest being water. The concentration of the sulfur-containing compound aqueous solution is 0.1-3 M. The concentration of the phosphorous-containing compound aqueous solution is 0.05-2 M. The concentration of the oxidant aqueous solution is 0.05-1 M. The concentration of the surfactant aqueous solution is 0.05-5 M. As such, it is able to utilize the electrolyte for treating a surface of a metal implant, forming a porous oxide layer on the surface of the metal implant. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167044 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROPLATING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A two piece electroplating frame or electroplating frame is disclosed that is suitable for holding multiple solar cells during an electroplating operation. The electroplating frame can be formed from or at least covered with non-conductive material to reduce the collection of plating material on the electroplating frame. The two pieces of the electroplating frame can be coupled together around the solar cells by magnets distributed throughout the electroplating frame. The electroplating frame can include alignment features for self-aligning the assembly of the two pieces without requiring precise pre-alignment. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167045 | BUBBLE AND FOAM SOLUTIONS USING A COMPLETELY IMMERSED AIR-FREE FEEDBACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE - The embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatus for promoting bubble-free circulation of processing fluids in a recirculation system. Certain disclosed techniques involve passive, mechanical valve designs that promote variable resistance to flow in a drain. Other techniques involve automated flow control schemes that utilize feedback from flow meters, level sensors, etc. to achieve a balanced and bubble-free flow. The disclosed embodiments greatly reduce the incorporation of gas into a processing fluid, in particular as the processing fluid returns from a processing cell to a reservoir. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167046 | ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electrochemical processing system. The electrochemical processing system comprises a belt electrode and a clean module. The clean module is corresponding to one side of the belt electrode. The electrochemical processing system may be used for cleaning the surface of the belt electrode during an electrochemical process. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167047 | CONTINUOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a continuous electrochemical processing apparatus, which comprises an electrode transport module, an electrode module, and a material-tape conveying mechanism. The electrode module is connected with the electrode transport module and includes an electrode. The material-tape conveying mechanism is disposed corresponding to the electrode module and used for conveying a material tape. Thereby, the electrode of the electrode module may continuously electrochemical process the material tape. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167048 | SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWING APPARATUS AND SILOCON SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWING METHOD USING SAME - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a silicon single crystal growing apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises: a chamber; a crucible that is disposed in the chamber and receives melted silicon; a heater disposed outside the crucible to heat the crucible; a heat shield part disposed in the chamber; and an auxiliary heat shield part disposed above the crucible to move upward and downward, wherein the auxiliary heat shield part is disposed to be separated from a body part of a single crystal that has grown from the melted silicon, and a rising speed is controlled such that a defect-free zone in the single crystal body part increases. The auxiliary heat shield part can reduce a deviation of a temperature gradient in the body part, whereby increasing the distribution of a defect-free zone in the body part. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167049 | SIC SINGLE CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A SiC single crystal comprising no polycrystals, and no cracking other than at the side edges is provided. A method for producing SiC single crystal in which seed crystal held at bottom end face of holding shaft is contacted with Si—C solution having temperature gradient to grow SiC single crystal, wherein the contour of the end face of the holding shaft is smaller than the contour of the top face of the seed crystal, the top face of the seed crystal has center section held in contact with the entire surface of the end face of the holding shaft and outer peripheral section that is not in contact with the end face of the holding shaft, and carbon sheet is disposed on the top face of the seed crystal so as to cover at least the outer peripheral section, among the center section and the outer peripheral section. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167050 | METHOD FOR MAKING EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE - A method for making an epitaxial structure includes the following steps. A substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the epitaxial growth surface. A buffer layer is formed on the epitaxial growth surface. A first epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the buffer layer. The substrate and the buffer layer are separated to form a second epitaxial growth surface. A second epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the second epitaxial growth surface. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167051 | METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOT - Disclosed is a method for preparing polycrystalline silicon ingot. The preparation method comprises: coating inner wall of the crucible with a layer of silicon nitride, followed by laying a layer of crushed silicon and feeding silicon in the crucible; the crushed silicon is laid in random order, and the layer of crushed silicon forms a supporting structure having numerous holes; melting the silicon to form molten silicon by heating, when solid-liquid interface reach the surface of the layer of crushed silicon or when the layer of crushed silicon melt partially, regulating thermal field to achieve supercooled state to grow crystals;after the crystallization of molten silicon is completely finished, performing annealing and cooling to obtain polycrystalline silicon ingot. By adopting the preparation method, a desirable initial nucleus can be obtained for a polycrystalline silicon ingot, so as to reduce dislocation multiplication during the growth of the polycrystalline silicon ingot. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167052 | NOZZLE PLATE - The present invention provides a nozzle plate and the use of the nozzle plate for producing filaments, preferably silica gel fibers. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167053 | METHOD OF MAKING FIBER WITH GRADIENT PROPERTIES - There is provided a method of making a fiber having improved resistance to microfracture formation at a fiber-matrix interface. The method includes mixing a plurality of nanostructures and one or more first polymers in a first solvent to form an inner-volume portion mixture, mixing one or more second polymers in a second solvent to form an outer-volume portion mixture, spinning the inner-volume portion mixture and the outer-volume portion mixture to form a precursor fiber, heating the precursor fiber to oxidize the precursor fiber and to change a molecular-bond structure of the precursor fiber, and obtaining a fiber. The fiber has an inner-volume portion with a first outer diameter, the nanostructures, and with the one or more first polymers, and has an outer-volume portion with a second outer diameter and the one or more second polymers, the outer-volume portion being in contact with and completely encompassing the inner-volume portion. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167054 | THERMALLY AND DIMENSIONALLY STABILIZED ELECTROSPUN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167055 | CARBON FIBER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING - The invention is directed to melt-processable carbon fiber precursors which have the capability of thermal stabilization in air followed by carbonization in inert atmosphere which make them cost effective and widen their applications. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167056 | Arrangement of Combing Cylinders in a Combing Machine - The invention relates to a combing machine having a plurality of combing heads ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167057 | Distribution System of a Wetting Liquid for the Spinning Nozzles of an Air-Jet Spinning Machine - A distribution system of a wetting liquid for spinning nozzles of an air-jet spinning machine comprising a supply pipe ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167059 | SHED FORMING DEVICE FOR A WEAVING MACHINE - A shed forming device for a weaving machine comprising motion systems consisting of hooks that are moveable up and down, transmission elements to transmit the hook motion to a carrier for warp threads, a first force element to exert a downward-directed force on the carrier, and an energy buffer and a second force element to exert a force on an element of the motion system that results in an upward-directed force on the carrier so that the element is so deformed or displaced that the elements of the motion system are kept under tension. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167061 | CRIMPED POLYAMIDE YARN, AND WOVEN OR KNIT FABRIC EMPLOYING SAME - The present invention provides a crimped polyamide yarn to which it is possible, using fibers that include low water absorption polyamide, to impart a stretch property and pliability such that it is possible for the inherent stretch properties of the crimped yarn to be appropriately expressed in a woven or knit fabric. The crimped polyamide yarn of the present invention is a side-by-side composite yarn which includes at least 40 mass % of low water absorption polyamide having an average of water absorption ratio of 5% or less at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity (RH) of 90%, and in which the low water absorption polyamide is at least one component. The yarn is false-twisted, and has a crimp elongation ratio of 25% or more. | 2017-06-15 |