| 28th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20090173858 | BOARD MOUNT - A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173859 | HANGER FOR SUSPENDING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT FROM A SUPPORT - A hanger, for suspending at least one object from a support, includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a cap extending from the top surface of the base. Further, packaging, having an upper and lower portion, at least partially encloses the base and at least partially encloses the at least one object for removably attaching the object to the base. The cap is removably engagable with the support and the hanger is removably attached to the at least one object by at least the packaging. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173860 | Mounting system for flat panel display - A display mounting system includes a mounting structure and a monitor bracket. The mounting structure is attachable to a surface. The monitor bracket includes a tilt mechanism that is securable to a monitor. The tilt mechanism includes a threaded rod and a tilt plate. The tilt plate is operatively connected to the threaded rod such that rotation of the threaded rod changes a tilt angle of the tilt plate and the monitor. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173861 | LEVITATION TYPE SUPPORT UNIT - Disclosed is a levitation type supporting unit interposed between an object to be supported and an installing surface so as to support the object respective to the installing surface. The supporting unit includes a lower magnet part having a lower magnet; an upper magnet part arranged at an upper part of the lower magnet part while having an interval in such a manner as to be spaced from the lower magnet part, the upper magnet part having a surface facing the lower magnet, a polarity of the surface being equal to a polarity of a corresponding surface of the lower magnet; an upper fixing cap being assembled with the upper magnet part so as to allow the upper magnet part to be elevated; a lower fixing cap which is connected with the upper fixing cap and is assembled with the lower magnet part; and a fixing part including a connecting part formed at one side between the upper fixing cap and the lower fixing cap, the connecting part connecting the upper fixing cap and the lower fixing cap while having an interval in such a manner that space formed between the upper fixing cap and the lower fixing cap is exposed, the fixing part preventing the upper magnet part from escaping from an upper position of the lower magnet part. The supporting unit supports the object respective to the installing surface in a levitation manner so that vibration of the object to be supported and noises caused by the vibration can be reduced, and vibrations and noises, which are generated between floors in residential space such as an apartment, can be minimized. Also, the supporting unit allows an observer to directly identify a state of the object being supported in the levitation manner by the naked eyes. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173862 | REMOVABLE CONSOLE CUPHOLDER ADAPTOR - A removable cup adaptor is for holding a beverage container for use in a cup holder that eliminates rattling of the beverage container when both the cup adaptor and beverage container are seated in a cup holder. The removable cup adaptor has a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the outer surface. The removable cup adaptor eliminates rattle of the beverage containers by having the ribs maintaining contact with an inner surface of the vehicle console cup holder. The ribs are made of a flexible material such as rubber, such that the removable cup adaptor may be fittingly seated into cup holders of different diameters, but rigid enough such that the ribs provide stability while the removable adaptor is seated therein. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A DEVICE AT A DESIRED LOCATION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for securing an electrical device at a desired location. The apparatus includes a housing comprising a support surface on which an electronic device can be supported and a pair of opposed jaw members mounted with the housing, locatable with respect to each other, and arranged to be urged against respective sides of an electronic device to thereby clamp the electronic device at a desired location. At least one of the jaw members includes a region arranged to urge the electronic device against the support surface when the electronic device is clamped at the desired location. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173864 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING COLLAPSIBLE TUBES - The present invention provides an apparatus for holding at least one collapsible tube. A retainer is adapted to be attached to the collapsible tube and a hanger is adapted to hold the retainer so as to bear the weight of the collapsible tube attached to the retainer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173865 | Support bracket for electrical box - A unitary support bracket facilitates secure and efficient support of an electrical box, and one or more associated conduits. The support bracket includes a central portion, and a plurality of leg portions which extend integrally therefrom. Each of the leg portions includes a downwardly deformable distal portion, which in turn each include at least one resiliently deformable tab engageable with a respective one of the conduits. By this arrangement, the efficient support of an electrical box, and one or more associated conduits, can be provided, with minimal assembly of various components required, thus facilitating convenient and efficient installation of the associated electrical system. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173866 | ADJUSTABLE NOTEBOOK COMPUTER SUPPORT - An adjustable notebook computer support includes a carrier member holding a notebook computer, a base member having a sliding slot, a first link that has one end pivoted to one end of the carrier member and the other end pivoted to one end of the base member, a second link that has one end pivoted to the other end of the carrier member and the other end coupled to and movable along the sliding slot of the base member, a braking unit movable between an unlocking position for allowing adjustment of the elevation and angle of the first and second links relative to the carrier member and a locking position where the first and second links are locked to the carrier base. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173867 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR CANTILEVERED BEAM AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface is adapted to bridge the beam and the support surface and is structured so that when coupled to the beam and support surface, the safety device maintains the beam in a substantially fixed cantilevered condition until a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the beam and thereafter controls downward pivoting of the beam. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173868 | DISPLAY STAND INCLUDING MEANS FOR DISPENSING AND COLLECTING HELICAL CABLE - A display stand for displaying an article of merchandise includes a base defining an outer periphery and means for dispensing and collecting a helical cable attached to the article of merchandise. The means for dispensing and collecting supports and guides the helical cable along the outer periphery of the base between a retracted length and an extracted length. The dispensing and collecting means may include at least one wheel disposed on the outer periphery of the base. The dispensing and collecting means may include at least one roller disposed on the outer periphery of the base. The dispensing and collecting means may include a low-friction surface disposed on the outer periphery of the base. The dispensing and collecting means may include a scalloped surface disposed on the outer periphery of the base. The display stand may further include a collection tube for delivering the helical cable to the article. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173869 | CANTILEVER STRUCTURE OF MOUNTING FRAME - The present invention relates to a cantilever structure of mounting frame that uses mainly the arc tracks of a first through-slot member and a second through-slot member on a flange to produce different tensile elongations of the elastic element such that the mounting frame can stay firmly at the adjusted position under the bearing created by different angles. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173870 | Concrete Forming Apparatus - A concrete forming apparatus having an inside form panel and an outside form panel spaced opposite from the inside form panel to create a gap into which plastic concrete will be placed and cured. A sheet of rigid insulation of a reduced height less than the height of the form panels is placed in the gap. A plurality of tie sleeves are pre-inserted through the insulation at regular intervals. A plurality of form ties are releasably connected to at least one of the form panels and extended through the tie sleeve to support the reduced height sheet of insulation at the desired vertical position. The tie sleeve strengthens the insulation in the area of the form tie and prevents damage to the insulation and prevents vertical movement of the insulation during placement and curing of the plastic concrete. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173871 | Method and System for Forming Vertical Pre-Cast Concrete Structures - The apparatus may include moveable partitions that may be positioned in a side-by-side arrangement. The partitions may be moveable with respect to each other to facilitate installation of liners and reinforcing material and the removal of the concrete structures from the apparatus after the concrete has hardened. Cavities may be defined between the partitions for receiving concrete to form panels for use in barriers, walls and other structures. Removable liners may be temporarily secured to the partitions in a manner that does not comprise the integrity of the liners. Further, the liners may be secured to the partitions utilizing a combination of mechanical and magnetic coupling. The liners may also include a molded portion for forming surface treatments in the panels. Removable bulkheads placed into the cavities allow the dimensions of the cavities to be variable to thereby permit the formation of panels of different dimensions using the same partitions. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173872 | Method and System for Forming Pre-Cast Concrete Columns - The apparatus may include a cavity for forming pre-cast concrete structures, such as concrete columns. The cavity may be defined by a base member and two opposing side members. The two opposing side members may be pivotally interconnected to the base member such that the two opposing side members are moveable between a ready-to-use position and a release position. Projection members may be placed into the cavity to form slots in columns formed in the cavity. The slots are adapted to receive the terminal ends of concrete panels. Bulkheads may be removably installed into the cavity to vary a dimension of the concrete columns formed therein. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173873 | Exothermic Welding Assembly - An assembly is disclosed for exothermic welding comprising a mold which is formed of a material which withstands exothermic welding temperatures and includes a weld cavity therein for positioning at least two members which are to be exothermically welded together, and an ignition cavity communicating with the weld cavity. The mold is capable of accommodating any one of several exothermic welding procedures which may involve either a flint igniter or the use of an electrical igniter which is readily accommodated by the mold in the performance of several of the procedures. The electrical igniter is formed of a pair of flat, longitudinally extending conductor strips with a sheet of insulation laminated therebetween, a filament adjacent one end of the strips, and one or more positioning tabs adjacent one end of the strips. A cartridge is also provided which contains the weld metal and the electrical igniter and which may be positioned in the ignition cavity of the mold. The cartridge is formed of a material which is consumed during the welding procedure and may contain a plate of a different material adjacent its bottom which melts at a higher temperature than the materials of the cartridge. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173874 | Optoelectronic Detector with Multiple Readout Nodes and Its Use Thereof - The present invention discloses an optoelectronic detector for light sensing. The optoelectronic detector has a photosensitive element that converts light into electrons. Efficient collection of these electrons at readout nodes, embedded in the photosensitive element, is required to make correct measurements of light characteristics such as, phase shift and intensity. This collection of electrons is achieved by applying a voltage gradient across an electrode within the optoelectronic detector. The optoelectronic detector can have multiple readout nodes. Further, the present invention discloses methods for detecting intensity and phase shift of impinging light and for suppression of background illumination while detecting the characteristics of light. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173875 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE USING THE SAME - The image pickup unit is configured to include an objective lens unit composed of a plurality of optical members and a series-connecting portion which unitizes the plurality of optical members and a photoelectric conversion image pickup device and the series-connecting portion is configured to include a holding portion which holds one of the plurality of optical members, an extending portion which is provided to extend from one end of the holding portion in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the optical member held by the holding portion and is formed to be elastically deformable in a direction almost orthogonal to the optical axis, and an engaging portion which is provided at the extending portion and engages with, of the plurality of optical members, one different from the optical member held by the holding portion. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173876 | Method of detecting and/or measuring hepcidin in a sample - Methods of isolating and/or analyzing hepcidin by mass spectrometry and methods of quantifying hepcidin are disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173877 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a first ion trap or ion guide ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173878 | Methods for Processing Tandem Mass Spectral Data for Protein Sequence Analysis - Various mass spectroscopy-based methods are provided to improve protein sequencing by detecting z-type product ions generated from the protein. A polypeptide is introduced to a mass spectrometer, and in particular c- and z-type product ions that are generated by selectively fragmenting the polypeptide. The z-type product ions are distinguished from the c-type product ions and the mass-to-charge ratio of at least a portion of the z-type product ions are determined. From the mass of the z-type product ions, a putative chemical composition is identified for at least a portion of the z-type product ions, c-type product ions, or both, which is used to determine polypeptide compositions. Further provided are various methods for reducing spectral noise, instrument calibration and database searching and verification. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173879 | GAS ANALYZING METHOD AND GAS ANALYZING APPARATUS - Ions obtained through EI process from a first gas are subjected to mass analysis to obtain ion intensities which are stored in a first file, and ions obtained through soft ionization process from a second gas having same concentration of components as that of the first gas are subjected to mass analysis to obtain ion intensities which stored in a second file, and molecular weights are determined based on parent ions from soft ionization measurement data. A mass spectrum corresponding to the determined molecular weight is read out based on an NIST database, and the ion intensity data stored in the first file and the read out NIST data are compared with each other, and component molecules of the first gas are determined based on the comparison results. Qualitative analysis of mixed gas can be conducted in real time with high accuracy by making effective use of the measurement data of both mass analysis based on EI process and mass analysis based on soft ionization process. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173880 | Mass Spectrometer - An ion guide ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173881 | Method And Apparatus For Detecting X-Rays Having Improved Noise Discrimination - A method and apparatus, such as a spectrometer, are provided for facilitating the detection of an x-ray signal in a manner that effectively discriminates the x-ray signal from noise. A spectrometer may be provided which includes an x-ray converter for converting x-ray signals which impinge thereupon into corresponding pairs of electrons and positrons. The spectrometer also includes a deflector for separately deflecting the electrons and the positrons as well as electron and positron detectors for separately detecting the deflected electrons and positrons, respectively. As such, an x-ray signal can be identified in instances in which the deflected electrons and positrons are detected in coincidence. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173882 | Liquid Medium For Preventing Charge-Up in Electron Microscope and Method of Observing Sample Using The Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a medium; a specimen; a method for preparing the specimen; a method for observing the specimen; a sample cell; and an electron microscope capable of easily solving the problem of charge-up and further capable of observing a real shape or the like of a sample with a SEM, a TEM or the like. For the purpose of achieving the above-described object, the present invention uses an electrical conductivity-imparting liquid medium, for use in a microscope, which includes an ionic liquid as an essential component thereof and is impregnated into the entirety of a SEM or TEM sample or applied to the observation surface of a SEM or TEM sample to impart electrical conductivity at least to the observation surface of the sample. According to the present invention, the charge built up on the sample surface can be released simply by impregnating or coating the sample with the ionic liquid, and hence the problem of charge-up can be easily solved. Further, even when a sample impregnated or coated with the ionic liquid is placed under vacuum, the ionic liquid is not evaporated from the sample, and hence a biological sample can be observed as it is in an original shape. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173883 | MULTI-BAND FOCAL PLANE ARRAY - A multi-band focal plane array architecture operative to detect multiple spectral image. The multi-band focal plane array architecture has an integrated readout circuit, a plurality of first detectors integrated in the readout circuit and a plurality of second detectors deposited on the readout circuit. Preferably, the first detectors are operative to detect visible signals and the second detectors are operative to detect infrared signals. The first and second detectors are arranged in a checkerboard pattern, in alternate rows or columns, or at least partially overlapped with each other to realize simultaneous detection in two different wavelength bands. The architecture may also have an additional integrated readout circuit flip-chip bonded to the integrated readout circuit. By forming a plurality of third detectors on the additional integrated readout circuit, a tri-band focal plane array may be realized. In one embodiment, a dual-band focal plane array architecture by forming two arrays of detectors on two individual integrated readout circuit and flip-chip bonding these two readout circuits. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173884 | Method and apparatus for measuring spectroscopic absorbance - An object of the present invention is to provide a spectroscopic method and an apparatus which can measure a trace element accurately with high sensitivity. In order to achieve this object, for example, in Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), a reference spectrum and a measurement spectrum including an impurity spectrum are measured in order to obtain a differential spectrum comprising the impurity spectrum and a flat baseline, correction including a frequency shift of the reference spectrum before calculating a differential spectrum, is performed on the reference spectrum. This makes it possible to remove baseline deformation due to phonon absorbance of silicon included in the conventional differential spectrum, and to obtain an infrared absorption spectrum of the substitutional carbon with high accuracy and high sensitivity. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173885 | SCINTILLATION ELEMENT, SCINTILLATION ARRAY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A scintillation element comprises a scintillation material, and a reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer is formed as an intrinsic part of the scintillation material. Preferably, a plurality of scintillation elements may be arranged to form a scintillation array. A method for producing a scintillation element comprises providing a scintillation material, and producing a reflective layer at the scintillation material by exposing the scintillation material to physical and/or chemical conditions in such a way that the reflective layer is formed out of a part of the scintillation material. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173886 | Cloaking device detection system - System including electromagnetic radiation source and electromagnetic radiation detector. Electromagnetic radiation source is configured to excite, with electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency, object configured for suppressing responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency. Electromagnetic radiation detector is configured to receive responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from object. System is configured to detect presence of object. Method includes exciting, with electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency, object configured for suppressing responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency. Method includes receiving responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from object and utilizing responsive emission to detect presence of object. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173887 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM TRAJECTORY CORRECTOR AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - The invention relates to a trajectory correction method for a charged particle beam, and provides a low-cost, high accuracy and high-resolution converging optical system for use with a charged particle beam to solve problems with conventional aberration correction systems. To this end, the present invention uses a configuration which forms electromagnetic field which is concentrated towards a center of a beam trajectory axis, causes oblique of the beam to make use of lens effects and bend the trajectory, and consequently, cancels out large external side non-linear effects such a spherical aberration of the electron lens. Specifically, the configuration generates an electric field concentration in a simple manner by providing electrodes above the axis and applying voltages to the electrodes. Further, the above configuration can be realized trough operations using lenses and deflectors with incident axes and image formation positions that are normal. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173888 | Gas field ion source, charged particle microscope, and apparatus - A gas field ion source that can simultaneously increase a conductance during rough vacuuming and reduce an extraction electrode aperture diameter from the viewpoint of the increase of ion current. The gas field ion source has a mechanism to change a conductance in vacuuming a gas molecule ionization chamber. That is, the conductance in vacuuming a gas molecule ionization chamber is changed in accordance with whether or not an ion beam is extracted from the gas molecule ionization chamber. By forming lids as parts of the members constituting the mechanism to change the conductance with a bimetal alloy, the conductance can be changed in accordance with the temperature of the gas molecule ionization chamber, for example the conductance is changed to a relatively small conductance at a relatively low temperature and to a relatively large conductance at a relatively high temperature. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173889 | Fluorescent photopolymerizable resins and uses thereof - There is provided fluorescent photopolymerizable resins for use in biological studies and image acquisition. In particular the photopolymerizable resins are useful in studying the properties of cells. The resins are also useful for the calibration of microscopic measurement systems. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173890 | Detector for a UV false positive of radiation sensitive devices - Disclosed is a detector for monitoring a UV false positive from genuine X-ray positive of color developing radiation sensitive devices. A layer which can be scratched off and is opaque to undesired radiation but transparent to X-ray is printed on the sensor. If the sensor displays a signal (i.e., develops color), whether it is genuine or false positive can be confirmed by scratching off the opaque layer. If the signal is a genuine positive, the whole sensor will be uniformly exposed/colored including the area under the opaque layer. If it is a false positive, the area under the scratched off layer will be of lighter color than the rest of the sensor. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173891 | FLUORESCENCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A fluorescence detection system in which at least one of a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged on the light-receiving surface of a photodetector serves as a excitation-light detection section for receiving a light component having a wavelength of the excitation light, and at least one of the remaining light-receiving elements serves as a fluorescence detection section for receiving a light component having a wavelength of the fluorescence. A fluorescence-intensity correction section is operable to perform a calculation of dividing a detection signal from the fluorescence detection section by a detection signal from the excitation-light detection section, and output the calculated value as a measurement value. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173892 | IMAGING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Methods and apparatus relating to the imaging of biological samples are provided. More particularly, they relate to the detection of light emanating from fluorescent species present in a sample in order to study the structure and dynamics of such a sample. Such a method of analysis comprises irradiating the sample with a pulse of excitation energy causing fluorescent species in the sample to fluoresce; detecting light emanating from the sample during a predetermined period of time after the pulse; generating and storing data recording at least the wavelength of the detected light against time; and analysing the data with reference to the respective lifetimes of the fluorescent species to detect the presence of the respective emissions from three or more different fluorescent species which emit light simultaneously during at least part of said predetermined period, which are indistinguishable from each other on the basis of their wavelength or lifetime alone. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173893 | Semiconductor device and its manufacturing method - It is an object of the present invention to provide laser irradiation apparatus and method which can decrease the proportion of the microcrystal region in the whole irradiated region and can irradiate a semiconductor film homogeneously with a laser beam. A low-intensity part of a laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator is blocked by a slit, the laser beam is deflected by a mirror, and the beam is shaped into a desired size by using two convex cylindrical lenses. Then, the laser beam is delivered to the irradiation surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173894 | Ion implanters - The present invention relates to components in an ion implanter that may see incidence of the ion beam, such as a beam dump or a beam stop. Such components will be prone to the ions sputtering material from their surfaces, and sputtered material may become entrained in the ion beam. This entrained material is a source of contamination. The present invention provides an ion implanter comprising power supply apparatus and an ion-receiving component. The component has an opening that receives ions from an ion beam such that ions strike an internal surface. The power supply apparatus is arranged to provide an electrical bias to the internal surface to decelerate the ions prior to their striking the surface, thereby mitigating the problem of material being sputtered from the surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173895 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM AND EUV LITHOGRAPHY DEVICE - In order to obtain optimal reflectivity on optical elements for the EUV and the soft X-ray range, multilayers constructed of a number of layers are used. Contamination or degradation of the surface leads to imaging defects and transmission losses. In the prior art, it has been attempted to counter a negative change in the surface by providing a cover layer system on the surface of the reflective optical element that should protect the surface. The invention renders the influence of the surface degradation manageable by a targeted selection of the distribution of thickness of the cover layer system, whereby at least one layer of the cover layer system has a gradient that is not equal to zero. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICL DISCHARGE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of operating an electrical discharge device ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173897 | Radiation Window With Coated Silicon Support Structure - A window for a radiation detection system includes a frame with an aperture therein configured to receive radiation therethrough. A plurality of silicon ribs span the aperture and are carried by the frame. A coating substantially envelopes each of the plurality of silicon ribs. A thin film covers the aperture and is carried by the plurality of silicon ribs and is configured to pass radiation therethrough. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173898 | CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE - A confocal microscope having an objective lens for converging light, which is emitted from a light source, to a sample, a scanning mechanism for relatively scanning the sample with the light converged to the sample, a plurality of confocal diaphragm apertures that are arranged at positions optically conjugate to the light-gathering position of the objective lens and have different diaphragm diameters, and a plurality of photodetectors for detecting the intensities of lights respectively transmitting through the confocal diaphragm apertures comprises a weighting/combining arithmetic processing unit for combining signals output from the photodetectors after weighting the signals. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173899 | LIGHT STIMULATING AND COLLECTING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE-PHOSPHOR IMAGE PLATES - Methods and apparatus are described for retrieving information from a storage medium. A first portion of the surface of the storage medium is exposed to stimulating light which diffuses in the storage medium under a second portion of the surface adjacent the first portion. The second portion of the surface is shielded from exposure to the stimulating light. Stimulated light corresponding to the information is received with at least one detector positioned to receive the stimulated light via the second portion of the surface of the storage medium. The stimulated light is released from the storage medium in response to the stimulating light diffused under the second portion of the surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173900 | Self-Regulating Valve for Controlling the Gas Flow in High Pressure Systems - A controlled pressure release valve controls the gas flow in high-pressure systems. The valve includes a valve body, a slidable spool, a primary flow passage, a first and second chamber, a first and second spring, a first and second passages, and a valve actuator. The valve body has a gas inlet and a gas outlet and houses the slidable spool. The slidable spool has a first end and a second end, and is slidable between a first position and a second position. The primary flow passage connects the gas inlet and the gas outlet and increases with lineal movement of the slidable spool. The first chamber is located adjacent the first end of the slidable spool and a second chamber is located adjacent the second end of the slidable spool. The sliding spool is biased toward the first position by a gas pressure applied by the second chamber and the second spring. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173901 | ACTUATOR SYSTEM - An actuator system ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173902 | PRESSURIZED FLUID CONTROL DEVICE WITH A SAFETY CLOSURE FOR A COMPARTMENT CONTAINING THE PRESSURIZED FLUID - The device comprises a body ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173903 | MEDICAL STOPCOCK - It is intended to provide a medical stopcock characterized by having a housing made of a polyarylene sulfide resin and a cock made of a polyolefin-based resin, which has such pressure-proofness as being usable in angiographic techniques, high chemical resistance (Lipiodol resistance) and tolerance to radiation sterilization, in particular, tolerance to electron beam sterilization. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173904 | Channeled Shaft Check Valve Assemblies - A channeled shaft check valve assembly includes a conduit with an internal valve seat with a central opening. An actuating member is contained inside the conduit between an outlet fixture and the valve seat. A valve member mounted within the sleeve includes a disc on the opposite side of the valve seat from the outlet end of the conduit and a channeled shaft extending outward from the center of the disc and through the central opening in the internal valve seat. The opposite end of the channeled shaft may also have a disc mounted thereto, allowing for a three position valve. The valve is urged closed under pressure unless an outlet fixture urges the valve open allowing fluid flow along the channeled shaft and through the central opening in the valve seat. In a two disc valve member, the valve may have two closed positions and one open position. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173905 | VACUUM VALVE WITH A SEALING RING - A vacuum valve with a seating ring having a generally rectangular cross section. With respect to rectangular edges lying diametrically opposite one another, radii of curvature are arranged in these edges, which radii of curvature come into sealing engagement with sealing seats arranged lying opposite one another on the housing side and the disk side. The sealing surfaces on the sealing seats have approximately the same cone angle. The sealing ring is easy to produce, has a small rolling path and there is no danger of damage to the valve seats by the sealing ring. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173906 | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Based Polymer Foams with Low Density, Injection Preparation Method Thereof and a Material for Medical and Health-Care use - The present invention relates to ethylene vinyl acetate based polymer foams with low density and superior injection molding characteristics, a preparation method thereof and a material for medical and health-care use using the same, more particularly to ethylene vinyl acetate based polymer foams with low density prepared by blending, masticating, pelletizing and foaming a matrix resin comprising ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resin and ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA) resin under specific condition, which has low density and superior injection molding characteristics and improved biocompatibility to human body, making them a useful environment-friendly material and particularly applicable to medical or health-care use, a preparation method thereof and a material for medical and health-care use using the same. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173907 | Conducting Fluid Containing Millimetric Magnetic Particles - The invention relates to a composite material formed by millimeter-scale particles of magnetic material A and a conductive liquid B. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173908 | Magnetorheological Elastomers (MREs) with Polynorbornene as a Carrier Medium, Processes for Producing Such Elastomer Composites and Their Use - The invention relates to composites made of an elastic carrier medium comprising polynorbornene (PNR) and magnetisable particles which are polarised reversibly in a magnetic field. Thus the mechanical properties, such as e.g. storage modulus G′ (describes the elastic behaviour or the energy storage) and loss modulus G″ (describes the viscous behaviour or the energy dissipation), of such elastomer composites can be increased rapidly and reversibly within wide limits (up to approx. two orders of magnitude) as a function of an external magnetic field. Wide-ranging application possibilities are produced herefrom, e.g. for adaptive damping systems, in which the damping force can be adjusted via the strength of the magnetic field. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173909 | CAUSTIC PRODUCT WITH FREEZE PROTECTION - A freeze-protected concentrated solution of alkali metal hydroxide comprising (a) at least 46% by weight of alkali metal hydroxide wherein at least 80% by weight of the alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide and (b) no more than 1.5% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid and its alkali metal salts, citric acid and its alkali metal salts, and triglyceride. The freeze-protected solution has a freeze point of 5° C. or less, and thus is able to withstand temperatures below the normal freeze points of concentrated alkali metal hydroxide solutions. A process to prepare of the freeze-protected solution comprises adding the additive to a concentrated alkali metal hydroxide solution. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173910 | POLISHING COMPOSITION - To provide a polishing composition which can satisfy both suppression of the surface topography and a high stock removal rate, in a polishing step in the production of a wiring structure. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173911 | Liquid for preventing dispersion of or for fixing dispersible dust - A fixing liquid for properly and economically suppressing or preventing dispersion of dust (asbestos dust) generated through weathering or demolition of a sprayed-on material containing asbestos is prepared by homogeneously incorporating a surfactant and a thickener (e.g., CMC) into a solution of a polysaccharide (e.g., gum arabic). When an appropriate amount of the fixing liquid is sprayed onto a sprayed-on material containing asbestos, dust due to weathering of the sprayed-on material is wetted and retained, and dispersion of dust generated during demolition of the material is suppressed or prevented. Even after drying of the fixing liquid, the viscosity of the liquid is restored by re-wetting with water, and dispersion of dust generated during demolition of the thus-treated material is suppressed or prevented. Since the thickener has an increased volume in the presence of water, the thus-treated material is readily removed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173912 | MIXTURES OF HYDROLYSIS RESISTANT ORGANOMODIFIED TRISILOXANE IONIC SURFACTANTS - The present invention provides for a mixture comprising a siloxane having the formula: | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173913 | HYDROLYSIS RESISTANT ORGANOMODIFIED DISILOXANE IONIC SURFACTANTS - An asymmetric organomodified disiloxane surfactant having the formula: | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173914 | ORGANOMAGNESIUM SYNTHESIS AGENT - An organomagnesium synthesis agent, a process for preparing this synthesis agent, and its use. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173915 | Light-storing phosphor - A light-storing phosphor prepared from a matrix (host) based on the element of aluminate of group IIA and activated by Eu | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173916 | Fluorescent diketopyrrolopyrroles - The present invention relates to fluorescent diketopyrrolopyrrole of the formula I | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173917 | Alkyl Lactyllactate Solvent Compositions - Alkyl lactyllactate and alkoxylated alkyl lactyllactate compounds that are useful as solvents in a variety of applications are disclosed. The compounds are derived from a hydroxyl containing compound and a lactide or lactic acid source that has a specific chirality. The alkyl lactyllactate and alkoxylated alkyl lactyllactate compounds are particularly suitable for use as solvents in applications requiring cold tolerance performance without inclusion of additional volatile components. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173918 | Separation of carbon nanotubes in density gradients - The separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), by chirality and/or diameter, using centrifugation of compositions of SWNTs in and surface active components in density gradient media. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173919 | Conductive Ink Compositions - Disclosed are conductive ink compositions that include at least one monomer containing exactly one ethylenically unsaturated group, one or more thermoplastic polymers, one or more free radical initiators, and conductive particles. Also disclosed are conductive thermoplastic materials which include at least one thermoplastic polymer produced by polymerization of one or more monomers containing exactly one ethylenically unsaturated group; and conductive particles dispersed in said thermoplastic polymer. The conductive ink compositions and thermoplastic materials can be used in the manufacture of electronic devices, such as radiofrequency identification (“RFID”) devices. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173920 | BI-PHASE PLATINUM CATALYST, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL USING THE BI-PHASE PLATINUM CATALYST - A bi-phase platinum catalyst, a method of manufacturing the same, an electrode including the bi-phase platinum catalyst, and a solar cell including the electrode. The bi-phase platinum catalyst includes platinum particles and an amorphous metal oxide. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173921 | Conductive heating by encapsulated strontium source (Chess) - The present invention deals with the encapsulation of a nuclear source of energy (Strontium 90) in order to generate up to 600 degree Celsius. The encapsulated Strontium 90 is destined to be used to generate steam, or to liquefy the viscous oil of wells, as well as the paraffin, covering the cables used in the extraction of oil, which makes the extraction difficult or impossible. The encapsulated Strontium 90 has to be transported into a metal housing already patented by Ioan G. Crihan, one of the undersigned authors ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173922 | APPARATUS FOR LIFTING OR PULLING A LOAD - An apparatus for lifting or pulling a load, characterized by a link chain and co-operating therewith an operating organ for moving the link chain and for the link chain to pass through, wherein the links of the link chain and the operating organ possess mutually engaging bearing faces, and wherein the operating organ possesses a first bearing face and a second bearing face and in addition comprises a hydraulic cylinder for adjusting the distance between the first bearing face and the second bearing face. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173923 | Lifting System - System for lifting and lowering a load, such as a vehicle, with at least one lifting mechanism such as a lifting column, a boom lift, a scissor lift and a loading platform. The lifting mechanism includes a carrier which can be moved up and downward for bearing the load and a drive which acts on the carrier. The drive herein includes at least one electrical power source and an electric motor to be energized at least during ascending of the carrier, and the electric motor forms a generator to be connected to the power source at least during even an unloaded descending movement of the carrier for the purpose of gene rating electrical energy to the power source. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173924 | HOIST WITH DETACHABLE POWER AND CONTROL UNIT - A hoist is powered by a separate power unit. The hoist unit includes: a motor, a mounting connector, a spool, webbing, auto cut-off and a first portion of a mating electrical connector. The control unit includes a hollow pole, a hook, a second portion of the mating electrical connector, a control switch, electrical circuitry and a battery pack. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173925 | Hydraulic bottle jack with a control valve having a control knob and an automatic return - A hydraulic bottle jack has a housing with an internal control valve having an external shaft that is rotatable in the counter-clockwise direction to open the valve for lowering the jack, and rotatable in the clockwise direction to close the valve for raising the jack. A control knob is mounted on the rotatable shaft for manually rotating the valve. A biasing means in the form of a torsion spring has one end fixed to the housing and the other end fixed to the rotatable shaft for automatically urging the shaft into the clockwise direction for closing the valve. The knob and the torsion spring can be used separately or combined. A kit includes a control knob and torsion spring and uses a method for retrofitting a standard jack to a jack having a control knob with automatic return. A control knob type wrench has an inner side that is engageable with a standard double-key head of the control valve for operating the valve. A tubular handle wrench has a control knob on the proximal end thereof for operating a standard double-key head of the valve. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173926 | Stair Rail Assembly - A stair rail assembly for easy and rapid installation. The assembly includes a baluster, baluster shoe, and a rail. The baluster shoe comprises an anchor and a base having an opening extending through the anchor and base. The base fits flush against a rail and the anchor fits within a baluster to connect the baluster to the rail. The anchor contains flexible walls which expand upon insertion of a screw to frictionally engage the baluster. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173927 | Storage node, phase change memory device and methods of manufacturing and operating the same - Provided are a storage node, phase change memory device and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. The storage node may include an electrode, a phase change layer, and an anti-diffusion layer between the electrode and the phase change layer and including a silicide compound. The phase change memory device may include the storage node and a switching device connected to the storage node. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173928 | POLYSILICON EMITTER BJT ACCESS DEVICE FOR PCRAM - A resistive non-volatile memory cell with a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) access device formed in conjunction with the entire memory cell. The memory cell includes a substrate acting as a collector, a semiconductor base layer acting as a base, and a semiconductor emitter layer acting as an emitter. Additionally, metal plugs and the phase change memory element are formed above the BJT access device while the emitter, metal plugs, and phase change memory element are contained within an insulating region. In one embodiment of the invention, a spacer layer is formed and the emitter layer is contained within the protective spacer layer. The spacer layer is contained within the insulating region. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173929 | DATA MEMORY, WRITABLE AND READABLE BY MICROTIPS, WHICH HAS A WELL STRUCTURE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention relates to data storage memories, that can be written and read by using at least one write or read microtip which comes near to a point zone to be written or to be read on the surface of a substrate, either in order to change the physical state of this zone, when writing or erasing, or in order to determine the physical state of the zone, when reading, the data stored in the zone being defined by the physical state of the zone. The surface of the substrate is subdivided into a set of individual islands ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173930 | MEMORY ELEMENT AND MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device of a resistance variation type, in which data retaining characteristic at the time of writing is improved, is provided. The memory device includes: a plurality of memory elements in which a memory layer is provided between a first electrode and a second electrode so that data is written or erased in accordance with a variation in electrical characteristics of the memory layer; and pulse applying means applying a voltage pulse or a current pulse selectively to the plurality of memory elements. The memory layer includes an ion source layer including an ionic-conduction material and at least one kind of metallic element, and the ion source layer further contains oxygen. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173931 | Methods of Making, Positioning and Orienting Nanostructures, Nanostructure Arrays and Nanostructure Devices - Nanostructure manufacturing methods and methods for assembling nanostructures into functional elements such as junctions, arrays and devices are provided. Systems for practicing the methods are also provided. In one embodiment, a substrate is disclosed which comprises a first substrate region and a nanowire element attached to the first substrate region at a first position, the nanowire element comprising a first semiconductive region and a second region disposed between the first semiconductive region and the first position, wherein the second region comprises a material that is etchable under conditions that do not substantially etch the first semiconductive region. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173932 | Thermoelectric Material, Infrared Sensor and Image Forming Device - A thermoelectric conversion material includes a superlattice structure produced by laminating a barrier layer containing insulating SrTiO | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173933 | Thermal Sensor with a Silicon/Germanium Superlattice Structure - A silicon/germanium (SiGe) superlattice thermal sensor is provided with a corresponding fabrication method. The method forms an active CMOS device in a first Si substrate, and a SiGe superlattice structure on a second Si-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The first substrate is bonded to the second substrate, forming a bonded substrate. An electrical connection is formed between the SiGe superlattice structure and the CMOS device, and a cavity is formed between the SiGe superlattice structure and the bonded substrate. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173934 | Nonvolatile memory and three-state FETs using cladded quantum dot gate structure - The present invention discloses use of quantum dot gate FETs as a nonvolatile memory element that can be used in flash memory architecture as well as in a nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) configuration that does not require refreshing of data as in dynamic random access memories. Another innovation is the design of quantum dot gate nonvolatile memory and 3-state devices using modulation doped field-effect transistors (MODFETs), particularly MOS-gate field effect transistors. The cladded quantum dot gate MODFETs can be designed in Si—SiGe, InGaAs—InP and other material systems. The incorporation of 3-state FET devices in static random access memory (SRAM) cell is described to result in advanced multi-state memory operation. Unlike conventional SRAMs, the 3-state QD-FET based of SRAMs provides 3 and 4-state memory operation due to the utilization of the intermediate states particularly in CMOS configuration. QD-gate FETs, potentially suitable for 8 nm channel lengths, in vertical configuration (VFET) are also described. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173935 | PREPARATION OF THIN FILM TRANSISTORS (TFT's) OR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS OR OTHER PRINTABLE ELECTRONICS USING INK-JET PRINTER AND CARBON NANOTUBE INKS - The invented ink-jet printing method for the construction of thin film transistors using all SWNTs on flexible plastic films is a new process. This method is more practical than all of exiting printing methods in the construction TFT and RFID tags because SWNTs have superior properties of both electrical and mechanical over organic conducting oligomers and polymers which often used for TFT. Furthermore, this method can be applied on thin films such as paper and plastic films while silicon based techniques can not used on such flexible films. These are superior to the traditional conducting polymers used in printable devices since they need no dopant and they are more stable. They could be used in conjunction with conducting polymers, or as stand-alone inks. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173936 | QUANTUM PROCESSOR - Multiple substrates that carry quantum devices are coupled to provide quantum mechanical communicators therebetween, for example, using superconducting interconnects, vias, solder and/or magnetic flux. Such may advantageously reduce a footprint of a device such as a quantum processor. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173937 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A LAYER OF ORGANIC MATERIAL - The present invention provides a method for producing a layer of organic material. The method comprises
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| 20090173938 | METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR, SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor comprising the step of: conducting a transformation treatment on a semiconductor precursor layer containing a metal salt to form the metal oxide semiconductor, wherein the metal salt comprises one or more metal salts selected from the group consisting of a nitrate, a sulfate, a phosphate, a carbonate, an acetate and an oxalate of a metal; and the semiconductor precursor layer is formed by coating a solution of the metal salt. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173939 | Hybrid Wafers - A hybrid wafer comprises a single-crystal Si | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173940 | Image Sensor and Method for Manufacturing the Same - An image sensor can include a first substrate, an amorphous layer, and a photodiode. A circuitry including a metal interconnection can be formed on the first substrate. The amorphous layer is disposed over the first substrate, and contacts the metal interconnection. The photodiode can be formed in a crystalline semiconductor layer and is bonded to the first substrate such that the photodiode contacts the amorphous layer and is electrically connected to the metal interconnection. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173941 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURES THEREOF - Methods of fabricating a semiconductor structure with a non-epitaxial thin film disposed on a surface of a substrate of the semiconductor structure; and semiconductor structures formed thereof are disclosed. The methods provide selective non-epitaxial growth (SNEG) or deposition of amorphous and/or polycrystalline materials to form a thin film on the surface thereof. The surface may be a non-crystalline dielectric material or a crystalline material. The SNEG on non-crystalline dielectric further provides selective growth of amorphous/polycrystalline materials on nitride over oxide through careful selection of precursors-carrier-etchant ratio. The non-epitaxial thin film forms resultant and/or intermediate semiconductor structures that may be incorporated into any front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) fabrication process. Such resultant/intermediate structures may be used, for example, but are not limited to: source-drain fabrication; hardmask strengthening; spacer widening; high-aspect-ratio (HAR) vias filling; micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) fabrication; FEOL resistor fabrication; lining of shallow trench isolations (STI) and deep trenches; critical dimension (CD) tailoring and claddings. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173942 | PIXEL STRUCTURE - A pixel structure formed on a substrate and electrically connected with a scan line and a data line, and including a semiconductor pattern and a pixel electrode is provided. The semiconductor pattern includes at least two channel areas, at least one doping area, a source area, and a drain area. The channel areas are located below the scan line and have different aspect ratios. The doping area is connected between the channel areas. The pixel electrode electrically connects the drain area, the source area is connected between one of the channel areas and the data line, and the drain area is connected between the other channel area and the pixel electrode. The scan line has different widths above different channel areas, and a length of each channel area is substantially equal to the width of the scan line. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173943 | ACTIVE MATRIX ARRAY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING MEHTOD THEREOF - An active matrix array structure, disposed on a substrate, includes a first patterned conductive layer, a patterned gate insulating layer, a patterned semiconductor layer, a second patterned conductive layer, a patterned overcoat layer and a transparent conductive layer. The patterned gate insulating layer has first openings that expose a part of the first patterned conductive layer. The patterned semiconductor layer is disposed on the patterned gate insulating layer. The second patterned conductive layer is disposed on the patterned semiconductor layer. The patterned overcoat layer has second openings that expose a part of the first patterned conductive layer and a part of the second patterned conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer is completely disposed on the substrate. The transparent conductive layer disposed in the first openings and the second openings is broken off at a position that is in between the substrate and the patterned overcoat layer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173944 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a substrate, a gate, a gate dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source and a drain. The gate and the gate dielectric layer are disposed on the substrate and the gate dielectric layer covers the gate. The channel layer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer over the gate, and the source and the drain are respectively disposed on a portion of the channel layer at both sides of the gate. At least one of the gate, the source and the drain has a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer and an intermediate conductive layer located between the lower conductive layer and the upper conductive layer. The material of the lower conductive layer is different from the material of the intermediate conductive layer, and the thickness of the lower conductive layer is less than or equal to about 150 Å. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173945 | METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE FILM, THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, PANEL WITH THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR - A conductive film having high adhesion and low specific resistance is formed. A target containing copper as a main component is sputtered in vacuum ambience while an oxygen gas introduced, and then, a conductive film containing copper as a main component and additive metals, such as Ti or Zr, is formed. Such a conductive film has high adhesion to a silicon layer and a glass substrate and is hardly peeled off from the substrate. Furthermore, the specific resistance is low and the contact resistance to a transparent conductive film is also low. Thus, no deterioration in the electric characteristics occurs even when the conductive film is used for an electrode film. Accordingly, the conductive film formed by the present invention suited for TFT, and electrode films and barrier films of semiconductor elements, in particular. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173946 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A pixel structure including an active device, a common line pattern, a protective layer, a pixel electrode, and a patterned semiconductor layer is provided. The active device is disposed on a substrate. In addition, the common line pattern is disposed on the substrate and covered with an insulation layer. The protective layer covers the active device and a part of the insulation layer. The protective layer has a contact window exposing the active device. The pixel electrode is disposed on the protective layer and electrically connected to the active device through the contact window. The patterned semiconductor layer is disposed on the insulation layer above the common line pattern. The patterned semiconductor layer is located between the common line pattern and the pixel electrode. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173947 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAME - A display substrate according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a transistor layer, a color filter layer and a pixel electrode. The transistor layer includes a transistor connected to a gate line and a data line crossing each other, and a contact part extending from a drain electrode of the transistor. The color filter layer is disposed on the transistor layer. The color filter layer has an opening formed therein, and a center of the opening is spaced apart from a center of the contact part. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the transistor through a contact hole exposing the contact part. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173948 | UNIFORM LARGE-GRAINED AND GRAIN BOUNDARY LOCATION MANIPULATED POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTORS FORMED USING SEQUENTIAL LATERAL SOLIDIFICATION AND DEVICES FORMED THEREON - Methods for processing an amorphous silicon thin film sample into a polycrystalline silicon thin film are disclosed. In one preferred arrangement, a method includes the steps of generating a sequence of excimer laser pulses, controllably modulating each excimer laser pulse in the sequence to a predetermined fluence, homoginizing each modulated laser pulse in the sequence in a predetermined plane, masking portions of each homoginized fluence controlled laser pulse in the sequence with a two dimensional pattern of slits to generate a sequence of fluence controlled pulses of line patterned beamlets, each slit in the pattern of slits being sufficiently narrow to prevent inducement of significant nucleation in region of a silicon thin film sample irradiated by a beamlet corresponding to the slit, irradiating an amorphous silicon thin film sample with the sequence of fluence controlled slit patterned beamlets to effect melting of portions thereof corresponding to each fluence controlled patterned beamlet pulse in the sequence of pulses of patterned beamlets, and controllably sequentially translating a relative position of the sample with respect to each of the fluence controlled pulse of slit patterned beamlets to thereby process the amorphous silicon thin film sample into a single or polycrystalline silicon thin film. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173949 | SILICON CARBIDE MOS FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH BUILT-IN SCHOTTKY DIODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH TRANSISTOR - This invention has a cell incorporating a built-in Schottky diode region disposed in at least part of an elementary cell that constitutes an SiC vertical MOSFET provided in a low-density p-type deposit film with a channel region and a base region inverted to an n-type by ion implantation. This built-in Schottky diode region has built therein a Schottky diode of low on-resistance that is formed of a second deficient pan disposed in a high-density gate layer, a second n-type base layer penetrating a low-density p-type deposit layer formed thereon, reaching an n-type drift layer of the second deficient part and attaining its own formation in consequence of inversion of the p-type deposit layer into an n-type by the ion implantation of an n-type impurity from the surface, and a source electrode connected in the manner of forming a Schottky barrier to the surface-exposed part of the second n-type base layer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173950 | CONTROLLING DIAMOND FILM SURFACES AND LAYERING - A method comprising: providing at least one first diamond film comprising polycrystalline diamond, e.g., nanocrystalline or ultrananocrystalline diamond, disposed on a substrate, wherein the first diamond film comprises a surface comprising diamond asperities and having a first diamond film thickness, removing asperities from the first diamond film to form a second diamond film having a second diamond film thickness, wherein the second thickness is either substantially the same as the first thickness, or the second thickness is about 100 nm or less thinner than the first diamond film thickness, optionally patterning the second diamond film to expose substrate regions and, optionally, depositing semiconductor material on the exposed substrate regions, and depositing a solid layer on the second diamond film to form a first layered structure. Applications include for example dielectric isolation in the semiconductor industry, as well as surface acoustic wave devices, scanning probe microscope, and atomic force microscope devices. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173951 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING SiC SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURE - A compound semiconductor device includes: a conductive SiC substrate; an AlN buffer layer formed on said conductive SiC substrate and containing Cl; a compound semiconductor buffer layer formed on said AlN layer which contains Cl, said compound semiconductor buffer layer not containing Cl; and a device constituent layer or layers formed above said compound semiconductor buffer layer not containing Cl. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173952 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light-emitting device having high reliability is obtained while suppressing separation between a support substrate and a semiconductor element layer. This semiconductor light-emitting device includes a support substrate ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173953 | PACKAGE WITH OVERLAPPING DEVICES - A die package is disclosed. The die package includes a substrate, a first device attached to the substrate, and a leadframe structure attached to the substrate. The leadframe structure includes a portion disposed over the first device, and a second device is attached to the first portion of the leadframe structure. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173954 | Semiconducting sheet - A substrate-free semiconducting sheet has an array of semiconducting elements dispersed in a matrix material. The matrix material is bonded to the edge surfaces of the semiconducting elements and the substrate-free semiconducting sheet is substantially the same thickness as the semiconducting elements. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173955 | WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a monolithic white light emitting device using wafer bonding or metal bonding. In the invention, a conductive submount substrate is provided. A first light emitter is bonded onto the conductive submount substrate by a metal layer. In the first light emitter, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a first active layer, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer and a conductive substrate are stacked sequentially from bottom to top. In addition, a second light emitter is formed on a partial area of the conductive substrate. In the second light emitter, a p-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer, an active layer and an n-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer are stacked sequentially from bottom to top. Further, a p-electrode is formed on an underside of the conductive submount substrate and an n-electrode is formed on a top surface of the n-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173956 | CONTACT FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - An AlGaInP light emitting device is formed as a thin, flip chip device. The device includes a semiconductor structure comprising an AlGaInP light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. N- and p-contacts electrically connected to the n- and p-type regions are both formed on the same side of the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure is connected to the mount via the contacts. The growth substrate is removed from the semiconductor structure and the thick transparent substrate is omitted, such that the total thickness of semiconductor layers in the device is less than 15 μm in some embodiments, less than 10 μm in some embodiments. The top side of the semiconductor structure may be textured. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090173957 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING CONVERTER MATERIAL, LIGHT-EMITTING OPTICAL COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a wavelength-converting converter material comprising at least one wavelength-converting phosphor comprising phosphor particles, wherein a portion of said phosphor or all of said phosphor is present in the form of nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a light-emitting optical component comprising such a converter material and a method for producing such components. | 2009-07-09 |
