38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150259738 | CALIBRATORS FOR USE IN HIGH-RESOLUTION MELT ANALYSIS AND RELATED METHODS - Calibrators for use in high-resolution melt analysis and related methods are disclosed and described. In one embodiment a polynucleotide thermal melt calibrator having a stem-loop configuration may include: a first stem region having a first nucleotide sequence; a second stem region having a second nucleotide sequence; a loop region joining the first stem region and the second stem region; and a hybridization indicator associated with at least one of the first stem region, the second stem region, or the loop region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259739 | DETERMINING AGE RANGES OF SKIN SAMPLES - The present invention provides methods for characterizing a skin sample of a subject as belonging to an age range by analyzing nucleic acid or protein molecules obtained from the subject. The methods include analyzing expression or mutations in epidermal samples, of one or more skin markers. The methods can include the use of a microarray to analyze gene or protein profiles from a sample and compare them with a known skin age index. Therapeutic and cosmetic formulations are also provided herein. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259740 | PROCESSES AND KITS TO DETECT AND MONITOR FOR DIAGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SUICIDAL AND NON-SUICIDAL FORM OF THE DISORDER - Life-threatening traumas such as terrorist attacks, war, disasters, mental or physical assault, severe accidents and violence frequently provoke emotional and behavioral disturbances known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide related thereto. Accurate diagnosis and treatment planning for PTSD and suicide remain difficult. The discovery of specific markers creates new opportunities for more accurate clinical assessments identifying groups that may experience better outcomes when exposed to an intervention. The present invention provides a process of detection of P-11, UBE3A, STY1, EMAP-II, SIP1, ORC5L, DCX, SCYE protein in a biological sample of a subject suspected of suffering from PTSD and/or having suicidal tendencies, and provides additional PTSD markers which are specific to gender. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259741 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (“MS”) in a subject or the risk of MS in a subject. More particularly, methods and compositions for the use of genetic markers for diagnosing MS in subject or the risk of MS in a subject. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259742 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING AGE AND IDENTIFYING AGENTS THAT INDUCE OR INHIBIT PREMATURE AGING - The invention provides for methods for predicting age of a subject based on the epigenome of the subject. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259743 | METHODS OF ASSESSING EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GENOME FUNCTION VIA DNA METHYLATION STATUS AND SYSTEMS AND KITS THEREFOR - Systems, kits and methods are disclosed for assessing epigenetic regulation of genome function via deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation status. The systems, kits and methods rely on a covert then capture concept in which unmethylated cytosine residues in a nucleic acid sequence are first converted to uracil residues and then captured for subsequent analysis. The systems, kits and method use a solution-phase capture probe pool having a mixture of at least three (3) types of capture probes. One type is “wobble” probes, in which some cytosine residues in a nucleic acid sequence are randomly assumed to be unmethylated and thus converted to uracil residues, while other cytosine residues are assumed to be methylated and thus conserved as cytosine residues. Moreover, each type of probe can include a mixture of probes that bind/hybridize to one or the other strand of a nucleic acid sequence of interest, thereby improving sequencing depth and reliability. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259744 | GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH PSORIASIS, METHODS OF DETECTION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is based on the discovery of genetic polymorphisms that are associated with psoriasis and related pathologies. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules containing the polymorphisms, including groups of nucleic acid molecules that may be used as a signature marker set, such as a haplotype, a diplotype, variant proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, reagents for detecting the polymorphic nucleic acid molecules and proteins, and methods of using the nucleic acid and proteins as well as methods of using reagents for their detection. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259745 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND COMPARING IMMUNOREPERTOIRES - Disclosed is a method for amplifying RNA and/or DNA from immune cell populations and using the amplified products to produce an immune response profile and evaluate the possible correlation between a normal or abnormal immune response and the development of a disease such as an autoimmune disease, cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259746 | BIOMARKER SIGNATURE METHOD, AND APPARATUS AND KITS THEREFOR - The present invention discloses methods, kits, and apparatus as well as reagents and compositions associated therewith for deriving an indicator for use in diagnosing the presence, absence or degree of at least one condition in a biological subject or in prognosing at least one condition in a biological subject. Also disclosed is a biomarker signature for use in diagnosing the presence, absence or degree of at least one condition in a biological subject or in prognosing at least one condition in a biological subject. The present invention further discloses methods, kits and apparatus, as well as reagents and compositions associated therewith, for identifying biomarkers for use in a biomarker signature. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259747 | METHOD OF PREDICTING A PREDISPOSITION TO QT PROLONGATION - The present invention describes an association between genetic polymorphisms in the ceramide kinase-like (CERKL) gene and a predisposition to prolongation of the QT interval, and provides related methods for the prediction of such a predisposition, the administration of QT interval-prolonging compounds to individuals having such a predisposition, and determining whether a compound is capable of inducing QT prolongation. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259748 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosis, predicting and diagnosing susceptibility to, predicting disease progression and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and/or subtypes of Crohn's disease (CD) and/or Ulcerative Colitis (UC). In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of the genetic variants NOD2, TLR8, TLR2, CARD8, CARD15 and/or JAK3 to diagnose, predict and diagnose susceptibility and predict disease progression in an individual. In another embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of anti-Cbir1, anti-OmpC, ASCA, anti-I2 and/or pANCA in an individual. In another embodiment, the invention further associates the presence or absence of the risk variants with the expression of anti-Cbir1, anti-OmpC, ASCA, anti-I2 and/or pANCA for the diagnosis, prediction of susceptibility, prediction of disease progression and/or treatment of IBD, including CD and/or UC. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259749 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-FIDELITY AUTOLOGOUS IDIOTYPE VACCINES - The present invention concerns methods for selecting and producing idiotype vaccines, and in particular methods for selecting and producing an idiotype vaccine for treatment of a B-cell derived malignancy in a subject based on the clonal profile (clonotype) of the malignancy; a method for producing an updated idiotype vaccine matched to a B-cell derived malignancy exhibiting a shifting clonal profile; and the high-fidelity idiotype vaccines produced using the methods. The invention also includes idiotype vaccines produced using the described methods and methods of treating B-cell derived malignancies using the produced vaccines. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259750 | GENE-GENE MODEL FOR ESTIMATING CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY, RISK OF MULTIPLE TUMOR SITES, AND THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF PROSTATE CANCER - The present disclosure provides methods for estimating cancer susceptibility, risk of developing multiple tumor sites, and the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. Disclosed are interactions among three polymorphisms: the Acid Phosphatase Locus-1 (ACP1) 228C>T (rs11553742) and 413A>G (Q106R, rs79716074) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and a SNP for the Astrocyte Elevated Gene-1 (AEG1) (rs2438211). Additionally interactions among these polymorphisms are disclosed to modify the underlying quantitative expression of major cancer-related genes, indicating that optimization of these gene products by pharmacologic or gene therapy interventions would be beneficial as a cancer therapy to reduce the risk of tumor metastasis, and would also be beneficial in preventing cancer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259751 | MOLECULAR SIGNATURE FOR AGGRESSIVE SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS OF THE HEAD AND NECK - The present invention encompasses methods of classifying HNSCC tumors, such as OSCC tumors, as aggressive or, alternatively, indolent. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259752 | Genetic Lesion Associated With Cancer - The invention comprises methods for identifying mutations within the 3′UTR of genes that lead to increased risk or probability of developing cancer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259753 | GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH FUSARIUM SOLANI TOLERANCE IN SOYBEAN - The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to | 2015-09-17 |
20150259754 | DROPLET-BASED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF REACTION SITES - The present invention provides a droplet-based microfluidic device comprising a passivating top surface and methods for producing and using the same. In particular, the passivating surface comprises of a nano-textured superhydrophobic material. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259755 | HEPATITIS B VIRUS TYPING AND RESISTANCE ASSAY - The present invention provides methods, kits, and oligonucleotides for detecting and analyzing the nucleotide sequence of a reverse transcriptase (RT) region of the polymerase (Pol) gene of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). In certain embodiments, a target RT region is amplified and subjected to DNA sequencing. The sequence obtained is compared to one or more DNA sequences characteristic of an HBV genotype or serotype, and/or one or more DNA sequences characteristic of an HBV mutation that confers resistance to a drug or vaccine, to determine the HBV genotype or serotype of the amplified product and/or the presence or absence of one or more DNA sequences characteristic of an HBV mutation that confers resistance to a drug or vaccine. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259756 | Methods and Systems for Predicting Whether a Subject Has a Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) Lesion from a Suspension Sample of Cervical Cells - Methods of predicting whether a subject has a cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesion are provided. Aspects of the methods include obtaining both morphometric and biomarker data from a liquid cervical cellular sample and then using both types of data to predict whether the subject has a CIN lesion. Also provided are systems that find use in practicing the methods. The methods and systems find use in a variety of applications, including cervical cancer screening applications. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259757 | Substrate Replenishment and Byproduct Removal Improve Yeast Cell-Free Protein Synthesis - Methods and kits are provided for calibrating a cell-free protein synthesis reaction for optimal activity. The method includes the steps of providing an extract competent for cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS); performing cell-free protein synthesis with the extract; measuring a first reaction end-point where in vitro protein synthesis plateaus; measuring a second reaction end-point where Energy Charge of the extract declines to a level in a range from about 0.40 to about 0.80 of Energy Charge of a control extract; and adjusting Energy Charge of the extract to a level in a range from about 0.80 to about 1.0 of the control extract. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259758 | STARTING A SMELTING PROCESS - A method of starting a molten bath-based process for smelting a metalliferous material is disclosed. The method includes using the heat flux of water-cooled elements in lower parts of a smelting vessel to provide an indication of molten bath temperature during at least an early part of the start-up method and adjusting injection rates of oxygen-containing gas and/or carbonaceous material into the smelting vessel to control the molten bath temperature during start-up without exceeding critical heat flux levels and tripping the start-up method. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259759 | METHOD FOR HEATING PROCESS GASES FOR DIRECT REDUCTION SYSTEMS - A method for reducing iron ore in the direct reduction method, in which the iron ore to be reduced is conveyed through a reduction unit such as a reduction shaft and is brought into contact with a reduction gas; the reduction gas is brought into the reduction unit and flows through the unit; after flowing through the unit, it is taken from the unit; after exiting the unit, the gas is prepared and possibly enriched with new gas components and is fed back again; and the generated gas is heated before entry into the reduction unit, characterized in that the heating of the reduction gas prior to the entry into the unit is carried out in an electrical fashion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259760 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL - A method for producing steel in which iron ore is reduced with hydrogen and the resulting intermediate product of reduced iron ore and possibly accompanying substances is subjected to further metallurgical processing; the hydrogen is produced through electrolysis of water; the electrical energy required for the electrolysis is regenerative energy from hydroelectric and/or wind and/or photovoltaic sources or other regenerative forms of energy and the hydrogen and/or the intermediate product is produced regardless of the current demand, whenever enough regeneratively produced electrical energy is available; and unneeded intermediate product is stored until there is demand or it is used so that the regenerative energy that is stored therein is also stored and a method for storing discontinuously produced energy in which the discontinuously produced energy, when it is present or after its production, is conveyed into a process in which a storable intermediate product is produced from a source material and the storable intermediate product is stored until it is required and retrieved for the production of an end product. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259761 | METAL MAKING LANCE WITH SPRING-LOADED THERMOCOUPLE OR CAMERA IN LANCE TIP - An oxygen blowing lance comprising: a lance body including an oxygen conduit and cooling water inlet and outlet conduits surrounding said oxygen conduit; a lance head connected to said lance body and comprising a nozzle body, said nozzle body including a central strut having bore hole, a plurality of nozzles arranged about said central strut, and a plurality of cooling chambers arranged about said central strut, wherein said plurality of nozzles are in fluid communication with said oxygen conduit for discharging oxygen from said oxygen conduit onto a metal bath in a converter vessel, and wherein said plurality of cooling chambers are in fluid communication with said cooling water inlet and outlet conduits; a temperature probe or camera assembly received in said bore hole for monitoring the temperature of said lance head or molten heat in which the lance is inserted; signal lines connected to said temperature probe for conveying signals from said temperature probe whereby operation of said blowing lance is regulated in response to said signals; and a protective pipe pressurized with a gas disposed in the bore and surrounding said temperature probe assembly and the signal lines. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259762 | Blowing Spear for Fabrication of Metals and Maintenance of Loading and Blowing Operational Conditions - The current invention refers to a blowing spear ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150259763 | AUSTENITIC HEAT-RESISTANT ALLOY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAT-RESISTANT BOLT USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a heat-resistant alloy used in a heat-resistant bolt and the like for fastening high temperature parts of an engine in a vehicle and the like, and a method of manufacturing a heat-resistant bolt using the heat-resistant alloy. Particularly, the austenitic heat-resistant alloy includes, based on a total weight of the heat-resistant alloy, carbon (C) in an amount of about 0.01 to about 0.08 wt %, silicon (Si) in an amount of about 0.01 to about 1.00 wt %, manganese (Mn) in an amount of about 0.01 to about 2.00 wt %, nickel (Ni) in an amount of about 17 to about 22 wt %, titanium (Ti) in an amount of about 2.7 to about 3.2 wt %, chromium (Cr) in an amount of about 11 to 16 wt %, molybdenum (Mo) in an amount of about 0.3 to about 1.0 wt %, vanadium (V) in an amount of about 0.1 to about 0.4 wt %, and a remainder of iron (Fe) and optionally an inevitable impurity. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259764 | ROLLING BEARING - In the rolling bearing of the present invention, at least one of the bearing rings is obtained by applying a induction heat treatment to a spheroidizing annealed steel material having a DI value of 1.0 or more to form a hardened layer having a hardness of 550 HV or more on at least a raceway surface and a fitting surface, and in the induction heat-treated bearing ring, (A) an average retained austenite amount is 12 vol % or less, (B) the raceway surface has a retained austenite amount of 12 vol % or more and a residual compressive stress of −100 MPa or less, and (C) a difference between a hardness of the raceway surface and a minimum hardness of a region having a hardness of less than 550 HV is 150 HV or more. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259765 | CLOSED LOOP METHOD FOR GOLD AND SILVER EXTRACTION BY HALOGENS - A method for extracting precious metals from a polymetallic ore, comprising a) generating hypochlorites from a salt brine; b) chlorination of the ore using hypochlorites under acidic conditions; c) filtering to collect a pregnant solution and treating the pregnant solution for collection of precious metals; d) filtering to separate the precious metals and a barren brine; e) purifying the barren brine; and f) recycling halogens from the purified brine in the form of hypohalites formed by electrolysis of the purified brine, and comprising hypochlorite and hypobromite; step b) further comprising scrubbing excess halogens using calcium hydroxide; treatng the pregnant solution in step c) comprises reducing an oxydo reduction potential of the pregnant solution and using calcium hydroxide for neutralization; and step e) comprising increasing the pH of the barren brine by addition of calcium hydroxide. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259766 | DECOATING OF COATED MATERIALS - A system and method for decoating a scrap coated metal in a leach solution uses direct measuring of the corrosion potential of the scrap metal in the system to determine the progress of the decoating process and end the process when the scrap is decoated. Corrosion potential measurements are made using a working electrode comprising more than one piece of scrap coated-metal within the system. The decoating system and method may include a system for recycling leach solution. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259767 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BASIC PRODUCTS FOR USE AS E.G. ALKALIZING AGENT (SODA LYE SUBSTITUTE), FOR GROUND STABILIZATION OR AS FILLER/PIGMENT - A method for producing basic products from ashes, minerals, organic solids and other solids, including the provision of a starting material in particle form, mixing the starting material with an additive for synthesis and crushing the particles of the starting material, with a modification of the particles by the supplied additives for synthesis taking place directly during crushing, such that the energy-efficient production of a basic product with a defined particle size and high reactivity is effected and the produced basic products can be used directly for further product production, e.g. as alkalizing agent, for ground stabilization or as filler/pigments. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259768 | INDIUM EXTRACTION AGENT AND INDIUM EXTRACTION METHOD - Provided are an extraction agent and extraction method that selectively extract and, at a low cost, recover indium from an acidic solution containing indium and zinc. The indium extraction agent comprises an amide derivative represented by general formula (I). In the formula, R | 2015-09-17 |
20150259769 | HEAT TREATMENTS OF ALM FORMED METAL MIXES TO FORM SUPER ALLOYS - A method of forming an article includes forming a layer of a mixture of at least two distinct metal powders selected such that when combined they are chemically in the proportions of a superalloy containing a gamma prime phase, and fusing the powders locally without diffusion to define the shape of a part of the article such that the materials of the distinct metal powders remain substantially chemically segregated forming regions of different chemical composition. The method further includes repeating the forming and fusing until the derived article is formed, and heat treating the finished article such that at least one of the distinct separate materials diffuses to form a gamma prime phase containing superalloy with the other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259770 | METALLIC BONDCOAT WITH A HIGH GAMMA/GAMMA' TRANSITION TEMPERATURE AND A COMPONENT - A metallic coating or alloy is provided. The metallic coating or alloly includes iron, chromium, aluminum, tantalum, and nickel and contains no rhenium. The presence of tantalum and iron and the absence of rhenium are effective to increase a γ/γ′ transition temperature of the alloy. A component including the metallic coating or alloy is also provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259771 | High Strength Low Alloy Steel and Method of Manufacturing - The present invention relates to a wrought, quenched and tempered, fine-grained, with deep hardenability, high strength and low alloy steel having a sum of the alloying elements: nickel, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, titanium, and niobium in weight percentage of 1.60% maximum in the first embodiment; vanadium, titanium, and niobium in weight percentage of 0.40% maximum in the second embodiment; titanium and niobium in weight percentage of 0.10% in the third embodiment. The air melted and hot forged steel of the first embodiment has hardness of HRC 55, an ultimate tensile strength of 300 ksi, a yield strength of 257 ksi, a total elongation of 9%, a reduction of area of 32%, and Charpy v-notch impact toughness energy of 15 ft-lb after normalizing, gas quenching, and tempering at 450° F. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259772 | FERRITIC-AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - A ferritic-austenitic stainless steel having a microstructure which essentially consists of 35-65 vol-% ferrite and 35-65 vol-% austenite has a chemical composition which contains in weight-%: 0.005-0.07 C, 0.1-2.0 Si, 3-8 Mn, 19-23 Cr, 0.5-1.7 Ni, optionally Mo and/or W in a total amount of max 1.0 (Mo+W/2), optionally Cu up to max 1.0 Cu, 0.15-0.30 N, balance iron and impurities. The following conditions shall apply for the chromium and nickel equivalents: 202015-09-17 | |
20150259773 | ALUMINUM SUPERALLOYS FOR USE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - Aluminum-zirconium and aluminum-zirconium-lanthanide superalloys are described that can be used in high temperature, high stress and a variety of other applications. The lanthanide is preferably holmium, erbium, thulium or ytterbium, most preferably erbium. Also, methods of making the aforementioned alloys are disclosed. The superalloys, which have commercially-suitable hardness at temperatures above about 220° C., include nanoscale Al | 2015-09-17 |
20150259774 | METHODS FOR ARTIFICIALLY AGING ALUMINUM-ZINC-MAGNESIUM ALLOYS, AND PRODUCTS BASED ON THE SAME - New methods for aging aluminum alloys having zinc and magnesium are disclosed. The methods may include first aging the aluminum alloy at a first temperature of from about 310° F. to 530° F. and for a first aging time of from 1 minute to 6 hours, and then second aging the aluminum alloy at a second temperature for a second aging time of at least 30 minutes, with the second temperature being lower than the first temperature. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259775 | HIGH STRENGTH, HOMOGENEOUS COPPER-NICKEL-TIN ALLOY AND PRODUCTION PROCESS - A process for producing a high strength, homogeneous copper-nickel-tin alloy with high strength includes preparing a molten mixture of copper, nickel, and tin; pressure assist casting the molten mixture to form a casting; and thermally treating the casting. Novel combinations of properties can be attained for the alloy. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259776 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOT-DIP Zn ALLOY-PLATED STEEL SHEET - A hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is formed on a surface of a base steel sheet by immersing the base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath containing Al and Mg. An aqueous solution containing one of or two or more of polyatomic ions selected from the group consisting of a polyatomic ion including V | 2015-09-17 |
20150259777 | THERMAL SPRAY COIL FOR WIRE ARC THERMAL SPRAY MACHINE - A thermal spray coil, shaped and sized to be compatible with a wire arc thermal spray machine, is disclosed. The thermal spray coil includes a wire of FeAlSi material. The wire includes 0.5 to 6 percent aluminum, 4 to 7 percent silicon, and a remaining balance of iron. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259778 | METHOD FOR FORMING FINE PATTERN, AND FINE PATTERN FORMED USING SAME - This invention relates to a method of forming a fine pattern, and more particularly, to a method of forming a fine pattern using only sputtering, which enables the fine pattern to be simply formed at low cost, thus exhibiting superior productivity and economic benefits. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259779 | MASK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An embodiment of the present invention discloses a mask. The mask comprises: a first surface; a second surface opposite to the first surface; at least one opening structure disposed onto the mask, wherein a pattern of the opening structure on the first surface partly overlaps with a pattern of the opening structure on the second surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface or the second surface, wherein the overlapping area is a through hole. Furthermore, another embodiment of the present invention also discloses a method for manufacturing such mask. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259780 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR DEPOSITION MASK - A production method for a deposition mask is provided. The production method includes the steps of: forming a mask member having a structure in which a thin-board magnetic metal member having a through hole and a resin film contact tightly with each other; forming a mark that has a specified depth by irradiating a part of the film through the through hole of the mask member with laser beams; and forming an opening pattern that penetrates the film by irradiating a predetermined position with laser beams, using the mark as a reference. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259781 | PREPARING METHOD OF VERTICALLY GROWN NANOSTRUCTURES OF C60 AND CONJUGATED MOLECULE - This disclosure relates to a method for preparing vertically grown nanostructures of C | 2015-09-17 |
20150259782 | TI-AL-TA-BASED COATING EXHIBITING ENHANCED THERMAL STABILITY - A wear resistant coating system including a tantalum-containing multilayered film having n A layers and m B layers, where n and m are integral numbers larger than I, deposited alternating one on each other. The multilayered film exhibits crystalline cubic structure, and is characterized in that the B layers include tantalum and the A layers exhibit a higher defect density than the B layers. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259783 | ELECTRON BEAM APPARATUS FOR PATTERNED METAL REDUCTION AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electron beam apparatus for patterned metal reduction, applied to generate metal lines or patterns on a substrate, includes an electron beam generating system with functions of collimating, focusing and scanning electron beams, an electron-transparent membrane of a vacuum chamber for allowing the electron beam to penetrate through, a stage mounted at a position to face the electron-transparent membrane, a substrate placed on the stage to face the electron-transparent membrane, a thin liquid layer containing metal ions and mounted on the substrate, and an environment control device for controlling the temperature, the pressure and the atmosphere around the substrate. A method for using the electron beam apparatus to generate the metal lines or patterns on the substrate is to focus the electron beam onto the substrate and have the electron beam to scan the substrate repeatedly along a predetermined path till a desired metal pattern is reduced on the substrate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259784 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A method for inspecting a liquid droplet ejection apparatus that ejects a liquid droplet from an ejection port includes (a) ejecting the liquid droplet toward an ejection target at an inspection drive frequency that is higher than an operation drive frequency set during a normal operation; (b) measuring a characteristic of the liquid droplet deposited on a surface of the ejection target; and (c) determining that the ejection port the characteristic of which is outside a predetermined range is defective. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259785 | Method of Fabricating Sample Support Membrane - A method of fabricating a sample support membrane used to support an electron microscope sample starts with forming a first layer on a first layer of a substrate (S | 2015-09-17 |
20150259786 | Apparatus and Techniques for Electronic Device Encapsulation - Apparatus and techniques for use in manufacturing a light emitting device, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device can include using one or more modules having a controlled environment. The controlled environment can be maintained at a pressure at about atmospheric pressure or above atmospheric pressure. The modules can be arranged to provide various processing regions and to facilitate printing or otherwise depositing one or more patterned organic layers of an OLED device, such as an organic encapsulation layer (OEL) of an OLED device. In an example, uniform support for a substrate can be provided at least in part using a gas cushion, such as during one or more of a printing, holding, or curing operation comprising an OEL fabrication process. In another example, uniform support for the substrate can be provided using a distributed vacuum region, such as provided by a porous medium. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259787 | COATING SYSTEM INCLUDING DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER INCLUDING IRIDIUM AND OXIDE LAYER - In some examples, an article may include a superalloy substrate and a coating on the superalloy substrate. In accordance with this example, the coating includes a diffusion barrier layer on the substrate and a wear resistant oxide layer over the diffusion barrier layer. The diffusion barrier layer may include iridium and the wear resistant oxide layer may include at least one of silica, zirconia, or chromia. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259788 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a sputtering apparatus includes a first chamber configured to form a magnetic film on a substrate and a second chamber configured to form a non-magnetic film on the substrate, which are disposed to be adjacent to each other so that the substrate is conveyable between the chambers. A magnetic target is provided in the first chamber, and a non-magnetic target and a low dielectric-constant target having a dielectric constant lower than that of the non-magnetic target are provided in the second chamber. Here, before the non-magnetic target is formed on the substrate by sputtering, the low dielectric-constant target is subjected to sputtering in the second chamber, thereby depositing a low dielectric-constant material on the inner surface of the second chamber. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259789 | SCANNING OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REFLECTION MEMBER - A scanning optical apparatus includes: a deflection unit configured to deflect a light flux from a light source in a main scanning direction; an incident optical system configured to introduce the light flux from the light source to the deflection unit; a condensing optical system configured to condense the light flux from the deflection unit onto a scanned surface; and a reflection member arranged in a light path of the light flux deflected in the main scanning direction by the deflection unit and configured to reflect a part of the deflected light flux. The reflection member has a reflection surface configured to reflect the deflected light flux, a first end surface formed in the main scanning direction, and a second end surface formed in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction, and the second end surface has a higher degree of corrosion resistance than the first end surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259790 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING DIAMOND MASS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing diamond masses and products thereof using diamond unit cell forming reactions in vapor phase and solid phase. The present invention enables the fabrication of diamond products having a purity and morphology previously unattainable. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259791 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A CHLORINE-FREE CONFORMAL SIN FILM - Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials on substrates. Improved SiN films made by the methods are also included. One aspect relates to depositing chlorine (Cl)-free conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the SiN films are Cl-free and carbon (C)-free. Another aspect relates to methods of tuning the stress and/or wet etch rate of conformal SiN films. Another aspect relates to low-temperature methods of depositing high quality conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the methods involve using trisilylamine (TSA) as a silicon-containing precursor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259792 | Method of Forming Titanium Carbonitride Film and Film Formation Apparatus Therefor - A method of forming a titanium carbonitride film is provided. In one embodiment, the method of forming the titanium carbonitride film includes performing a cycle a plurality of times to form a titanium carbonitride film. Each cycle performed a plurality of times includes supplying a raw material gas of titanium into a process chamber in which a process object is accommodated, and simultaneously supplying a first gas containing carbon and hydrogen and a second gas containing nitrogen into the process chamber. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259793 | CLEANING OF DEPOSITION DEVICE BY INJECTING CLEANING GAS INTO DEPOSITION DEVICE - Embodiments relate to a deposition device that operates in two modes: a deposition mode, and a cleaning mode. In the deposition mode, modular injectors inject materials onto a substrate to form a layer. In the cleaning mode, the deposition device is cleaned without disassembly by injecting a cleaning gas. The injector module assembly may be cleaned in the cleaning mode by injecting cleaning gas through an exhaust for removing reactant precursor and routing the cleaning gas from the exhaust to another exhaust for removing source precursor. Alternatively, the injector module assembly is cleaned by injecting cleaning gas into a passage between an injector for injecting a source precursor and another injector for injecting a reactant precursor, and routing the cleaning gas to one of the exhausts in the cleaning mode. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259794 | Vapor Deposition Process for the Manufacture of Coated Particles - A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. In some particular embodiments, the reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259795 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - There is provided a substrate processing apparatus, including a processing chamber configured to house a substrate, a first source supply system configured to supply a chlorosilane-based source to the substrate in the processing chamber, a second source supply system configured to supply an aminosilane-based source to the substrate in the processing chamber and a reactive gas supply system configured to supply a reactive gas different from each of the sources, to the substrate in the processing chamber. The substrate processing apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the first source supply system, the second source supply system, and the reactive gas supply system, so that a process of forming an insulating film on the substrate is performed by an alternating process. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259796 | FILM FORMING METHOD, FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of forming a thin film containing a doping element in a vacuum atmosphere, which includes: supplying a source gas into a processing vessel being under the vacuum atmosphere through a source gas supply unit such that a source of the source gas is adsorbed onto a substrate in the processing vessel; repeating, a plurality of times, a sequence of operations of supplying a doping gas containing the doping element into the processing vessel through a doping gas supply unit, followed by sealing the doping gas inside the processing vessel, followed by vacuum-exhausting the processing vessel; supplying a reaction gas into the processing vessel through a reaction gas supply unit such that the reaction gas reacts with the source to produce a reaction product; and replacing an internal atmosphere of the processing vessel, the replacing being performed between the operations. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259797 | Liquid-Metal Organic Compound Supply System - Disclosed is a liquid-metal organic compound supply system which is applicable to a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOVCD) processing apparatus, including disposing a first bottle body in a thermostat, a second bottle body and a three-way valve in room temperature. Wherein a first connecting end of the three-way valve and a first outlet pipe of the first bottle body connect to the MOVCD processing apparatus, a second connecting end connects to a second inlet pipe of the second bottle body and a third connecting end connects to a first inlet pipe of the first bottle body and a second outlet pipe of the second bottle body. When the present invention is applied to the MOCVD manufacturing process, it prolongs usage period of trimethyl gallium, decreases replacement frequency and increases utilization ratio. Besides, the present invention also decreases the manufacturing and packing costs of trimethyl gallium. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259798 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS - An atomic layer deposition apparatus includes a first base plate on which a seat portion is defined to allow a substrate to be seated thereon, a second base plate disposed opposite to the first base plate, a first gas nozzle portion arranged on the second base plate, a second gas nozzle portion arranged on the second base plate to be spaced apart from the first gas nozzle portion and substantially parallel to the first gas nozzle portion, and a gas storage portion connected to the first gas nozzle portion and the second gas nozzle portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259799 | VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vertical heat treatment apparatus for performing a film forming treatment on a plurality of target substrates having a surface with convex and concave portions includes: a gas supply unit that supplies a film forming gas into a reaction chamber; and gas distribution adjusting members made of quartz and installed to be positioned respectively above and below a region in which the plurality of target substrates held and supported by a substrate holding and supporting unit are disposed, wherein if S is a surface area per unit region of the gas distribution adjusting members and S0 is a surface area per unit region obtained by dividing a surface area of the target substrate by a surface area calculated based on an external dimension of the target substrate, a value obtained by dividing S by S0 (S/S0) is set to be 0.8 or more. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259800 | PREPARING METHOD OF GRAPHENE BY USING NEAR-INFRARED AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present disclosures described herein pertain generally to a method and an apparatus for preparing a graphene by using near-infrared light. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259801 | METHOD FOR FORMING CARBON NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOTUBE FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A method for forming carbon nanotubes includes preparing a target object having a surface on which one or more openings are formed, each of the openings having a catalyst metal layer on a bottom thereof; performing an oxygen plasma process on the catalyst metal layers; and activating the surfaces of the catalyst metal layers by performing a hydrogen plasma process on the metal catalyst layers subjected to the oxygen plasma process. The method further includes filling carbon nanotubes in the openings on the target object by providing an electrode member having a plurality of through holes above the target object in a processing chamber, and then growing the carbon nanotubes by plasma CVD on the activated catalyst metal layer by diffusing active species in a plasma generated above the electrode member toward the target object through the through holes while applying a DC voltage to the electrode member. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259802 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A COATING ON A SUBSTRATE AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - An apparatus for depositing a coating on a substrate at atmospheric pressure comprises (a) a plasma torch comprising a microwave source coupled to an antenna disposed within a chamber having an open end, the chamber comprising a gas inlet for flow of a gas over the antenna to generate a plasma jet; (b) a substrate positioned outside the open end of the chamber a predetermined distance away from a tip of the antenna; and (c) a target material to be coated on the substrate disposed at the tip of the antenna. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259803 | DISPERSION OF METAL NANOPARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING METAL NANOPARTICLES - The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a dispersion of metal nanoparticles which enables to control the shape and the particle diameter over a wide range, a dispersion of metal nanoparticles having superior dispersion stability, and a method for producing the same. In addition, the present invention further aims to provide a dispersion of metal nanoparticles which has a volume resistivity of 2×10 | 2015-09-17 |
20150259804 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CMP OF TUNGSTEN MATERIALS - The present invention provides chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) methods for polishing a tungsten containing substrate. The polishing compositions used with the methods of the invention comprise an aqueous carrier, an abrasive, a polyamino compound, a metal ion, a chelating agent, an oxidizing agent, and optionally, an amino acid. The methods of the invention effectively remove tungsten while reducing surface defects such as recesses typically associated with tungsten CMP. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259805 | Process for the protection against corrosion of an article in a wet environment and composition therefore - The present invention relates to a process for the protection against corrosion of an article, comprising the steps of (a) application of a layer of a corrosion protecting composition comprising (i) an amorphous polymer composition comprising an amorphous polymer having a glass transition temperature of −20° C. or less and (ii) a water-absorbing filler, on a surface of the article, and (b) application of a mechanical protective layer on top of the layer of said corrosion protecting composition, wherein the article is in a wet environment. The invention further relates to a corrosion protecting composition and to a tape comprising a layer comprising a corrosion protecting composition according to the invention. The invention also relates to an article, comprising (a) a layer of a corrosion protecting composition according to the invention on a surface of the article, and (b) a mechanical protective layer to protect said layer of said composition. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259806 | Detached Retrievable Outboard System and Apparatus for Sacrificial Anodes. - Semi-circuit systems, methods and apparatus for the protection of metallic elements immersed in an electrolytic fluid against electrochemical corrosion. The apparatus preferably comprises four components: a housing component, an anode component, an electrically conductive cord component, and electrical connector component. In preferred handheld examples, the housing component is positively buoyant, featuring impact and water resistant materials, partially encapsulating the anode, thereby protecting nearby structures from impact damage, while shielding the anode component from sunlight, thereby reducing the rate of marine growth thereon. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259807 | Detachable Retrievable Outboard System and Apparatus for Sacrificial Anodes. - Semi-circuit systems, methods and apparatus for the protection of metallic elements immersed in an electrolytic fluid against electrochemical corrosion. The apparatus preferably comprises four components: a housing component, an anode component, an electrically conductive cord component, and electrical connector component. In preferred handheld examples, the housing component is positively buoyant, featuring impact and water resistant materials, partially encapsulating the anode, thereby protecting nearby structures from impact damage, while shielding the anode component from sunlight, thereby reducing the rate of marine growth thereon. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SOLAR GRADE SILICON USING A SOM ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS - A method of manufacturing silicon via a solid oxide membrane electrolysis process, including providing a crucible, providing a flux including silica within the crucible, providing a cathode in the crucible in electrical contact with the flux, and providing an anode disposed in the crucible spaced apart from the cathode and in electrical contact with the flux. The cathode includes a silicon-absorbing portion in fluid communication with the flux. The anode includes a solid oxide membrane around at least a portion of the anode. The method also includes generating an electrical potential between the cathode and anode sufficient to reduce silicon at an operating temperature, and cooling the silicon-absorbing portion to below the operating temperature, and precipitating out the silicon from the silicon-absorbing portion. The silicon-absorbing portion preferentially absorbs silicon, the silicon-absorbing portion is a liquid metal at the operating temperature, and the solid oxide membrane is permeable to oxygen. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259809 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROLYZER, ELECTROLYZER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE - A bipolar plate for an electrolyzer, particularly a PEM electrolyzer, is formed with a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region. With a view to cost-effective production of the bipolar plate, the central region is made of metal sheet and the peripheral region is formed from a plastic frame. The plastic frame is made of at least one thermoplastic, particularly at least one high-temperature thermoplastic, and is injection-molded around the sheet metal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259810 | HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYSIS - A Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) catalyst includes at least one component selected from a group consisting of transition metal phosphides and first row transition metal sulfides. The catalyst can be included in nanoparticles. In some instances, the catalyst is included in a hydrogen evolution reaction electrode. In one example, the catalyst is cobalt phosphide. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259811 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROLYSIS - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an electrolytic electrode, the method capable of appropriately controlling the amount of an electrode catalyst component as desired and also capable of manufacturing a high-performance electrolytic electrode in a cost-effective and efficient way without affecting the electrode performance. A method for manufacturing an electrolytic electrode including a step of forming an electrode catalyst layer on each of a front and a back of a conductive electrode substrate, by applying a coating solution containing a starting material for the electrode catalyst component on the front of the conductive electrode substrate with a plurality of holes, the conductive electrode substrate being expanded mesh or the like, and thereafter drying and firing the coating solution, wherein the substrate contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Nb, Zr, Hf, and Ni, and alloys thereof, the electrode catalyst component contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ir, Ru, Pd, Os, and oxides thereof, and an amount of the electrode catalyst component adhering to the back of the substrate is controlled by preheating the substrate to a temperature higher than room temperature at least once before the coating solution is applied and/or by presetting the temperature to which the substrate is preheated in the electrode catalyst layer-forming step. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259812 | SCALABLE CHEMICAL REACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A chemical reactor and method for operation. The reactor enables N pairwise fluid contacts among k chemical fluids, with k≧2 and N≧4 and comprises: a reaction layer extending in a plane subtended by two directions; N chemical cells, each including two circuit portions, designed for enabling circulation of two of the k chemical fluids, respectively, the two circuit portions intersecting each other, thereby enabling one pairwise fluid contact for the two of the k chemical fluids; and a fluid distribution circuit comprising: k sets of inlet orifices sequentially alternating along lines parallel to one of the two directions, for respectively dispensing k chemical fluids to the reaction layer; and k sets of outlet orifices sequentially alternating along lines parallel to the inlet orifices, for respectively collecting k chemical fluids from the reaction layer, and wherein, each circuit portion connects an inlet orifice to an outlet orifice. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259813 | SURFACE TREATED PLATING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - The present invention provides a surface treated plating material being suppressed in the occurrence of whiskers, maintaining satisfactory solderability and satisfactory contact resistance even when exposed to a high temperature environment, and being low in the terminal-connector insertion force. The surface treated plating material is a plating material including: a metal base material; a lower layer constituted with Ni or Ni alloy plating; and an upper layer constituted with Sn or Sn alloy plating, wherein the lower layer and the upper layer are sequentially formed on the metal base material; P and N are present on the upper layer surface; the amounts of the P and N elements deposited on the upper layer surface are respectively P: 1×10 | 2015-09-17 |
20150259814 | Additive for Electrodeposition - This invention relates to a new compound represented by formula (I). Particularly, the new compound is used as an additive in copper electroplating. A chemical structure for the leveler, an electroplating bath containing the same, a method of preparing the additive and a method of electroplating a substrate with the electroplating bath containing the additive are disclosed. The additive compound/molecule of the present invention provides a branched structure at each ends, wherein each of the branches comprises a positively charged nitrogen moiety. The additive compound/molecule is formed by linking the branches having the positive charged nitrogen moieties to the backbone of the additive compound/molecule. This leads to a high charge density novel additive compound/molecule. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259815 | SILVER-PLATED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - In a silver-plated product wherein a surface layer of silver is formed on the surface of a base material or on the surface of an underlying layer formed on the base material, the surface layer of silver is formed by electroplating in a silver plating bath which contains 1 to 15 mg/L of selenium and wherein a mass ratio of silver to free cyanogen is in the range of from 0.9 to 1.8, and thereafter, an aging treatment is carried out to produce a silver-plated product wherein an area fraction in {200} orientation of the surface layer is 15% or more. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259816 | Electroplating of Metals on Conductive Oxide Substrates - A method of electroplating metal onto a transparent conductive oxide layer is described. The method comprises the steps of a) electroplating a zinc or zinc oxide seed layer directly onto the transparent conductive oxide layer and thereafter, b) electroplating one or more additional metal layers over the zinc layer. The one or more additional metal layers may include a cobalt strike layer electroplated over the zinc or zinc oxide seed layer and another metal layer such as copper, electroplated over the cobalt strike layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259817 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROTOGRAVURE CYLINDERS - The present invention describes a method for manufacturing rotogravure cylinders with a cylinder base made of aluminum. The method involves the coating of the cylinder surface with high velocity spraying, the copper plating in an appropriate solution, the engraving of the cylinder, and the hardening of the cylinder by chromium plating. The spraying process is accomplished by High-Velocity Air-Fuel or High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel thermal spraying which leads to less surface porosity, better adhesion of the copper substrate and better dimensional accuracy. The advantage of this method is the elimination of the surface roughening process and the elimination of the preplating process. In addition, the end plates are manufactured partly from aluminum and partly from steel which further reduces the total weight of the cylinder. The elimination of these processes reduces the weight of the cylinder and the overall manufacturing time considerably. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259818 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SOL-GEL COATING ON A SURFACE TO BE COATED OF A COMPONENT AND ALSO CORRESPONDING COMPONENT - The disclosure concerns a process for producing a sol-gel coating on a surface of a component made of aluminum or of an aluminum alloy that is to be coated, comprising the following steps: anodization of the surface through the application of an electrical voltage over a particular time period so as to form an anodized layer on the surface; and deposition of a sol-gel coating on the surface. In doing so, the voltage applied for purposes of anodizing is, by way of a particular potential gradient, continuously increased in the direction of a holding voltage that is maintained throughout the rest of the anodization time, in particular up to the holding voltage. The disclosure furthermore concerns a component made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259819 | Asteriated Substrate for Light Emitting Diodes - Optical extraction efficiencies for GaN based light emitting diodes may be improved by forming titanium dioxide inclusions in a sapphire based substrate. These inclusions increase optical scattering of light that has been injected into the sapphire, thereby improving overall performance of the light emitting diode. A portion of the titanium dioxide inclusions may extend to one or more surfaces of the sapphire. Selective etching may be performed on the surface of the sapphire prior to epitaxial growth of the GaN based light emitting diode. This allows formation of a textured sapphire surface in a single process step without the use of photolithography. This process step as well as additional selective etching of exposed titanium dioxide on other surfaces of sapphire may be performed to further increase LED performance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259820 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ISOLATING LAYER ONTO CRUCIBLE AND SPRAYING DEVICE RELATED THERETO - A method for manufacturing an isolating layer onto a crucible includes the steps as follows: providing a spraying device for the following spraying steps; heating the crucible and measuring the heated crucible to get a first temperature; spraying a slurry on the inner wall of the crucible to form an isolating layer by a spraying unit with a predetermined spraying manner; measuring the isolating layer to get a second temperature; obtaining a value for the difference between the first and second temperatures and judging whether the difference value in a within predetermined difference scope or not, in which the predetermined difference scope is about 6° C.˜12° C.; when the difference value is not in the predetermined difference scope, adjusting the predetermined spraying manner; when the difference value is in the predetermined difference scope, implementing the above spraying steps to the crucible. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259821 | Apparatus for manufacturing ingot - Disclosed is an ingot manufacturing apparatus that includes: a chamber; a crucible which is disposed within the chamber and has a melting zone where silicon particles are melted; an inner wall which is disposed within the crucible and has a growth zone where an ingot grows from molten silicon introduced from the melting zone; a feeding part which supplies the silicon particles and sweeping gas to the inside of the chamber; and a suction part which surrounds the feeding part and discharges the sweeping gas supplied through the feeding part to the outside of the chamber. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259822 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING INGOT - There is disclosed an apparatus for manufacturing an ingot, which supplies silicon intermittently or continuously while the ingot is growing, the apparatus including a crucible having a melting zone in which silicon melted, an inner wall having a growth zone in which the ingot grows from the molten silicon supplied from the crucible, a sweeping gas supply unit configured to supply sweeping gas to the growth zone, and a passage unit configured to provide a passage of the sweeping gas transferred outside the crucible, the passage unit comprising an upper heat shield configured to cover an upper portion of the melting zone and a sweeping wall extended from the upper heat shield toward the melting zone in a downward direction. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259823 | Apparatus for manufacturing ingot - Disclosed is an ingot manufacturing apparatus that includes: an inner wall which has a growth zone where an ingot IG grows from molten silicon; a crucible which surrounds the inner wall; and a heat reflector which is formed convexly toward an interface between a surface of the molten silicon of the growth zone and the inner wall. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259824 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING INGOT - There is disclosed an ingot manufacture method to grow a first ingot from molten silicon in a crucible, the ingot manufacture method including growing at least a portion of the first ingot in a state where the height of the molten silicon which the crucible is filled with, is kept at a first level for a first period, and changing the height of the molten silicon into a second level different from the first level from the first level for a second period after the first period. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FABRICATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES, NETWORK OF INTERCONNECTED NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANOSTRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method for the fabrication of nanostructures, comprising the steps of: a) providing a substrate having a polycrystalline film on at least a surface thereof, wherein the polycrystalline film is a film having grain boundaries; and b) exposing the polycrystalline film to a vapor flux at a temperature equal to or above ambient temperature, wherein at least one element which is included in the vapor diffuses into the grain boundaries of the polycrystalline film resulting in growth of nanostructures at said grain boundaries. The invention further relates to a network of interconnected nanostructures, to a nanostructure, as well as to an apparatus for the fabrication of nanostructures and networks of interconnected nanostructures. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259826 | EPITAXIAL GROWTH SYSTEMS - Disclosed is about an epitaxial growth system, including an epitaxial growth reactor chamber; a susceptor disposed in the epitaxial growth reactor chamber, wherein the susceptor includes a top surface and a side surface; a plurality of wafer fixing elements disposed on the top surface, and each of the wafer fixing elements has a boundary; a plurality of first heating elements directly under the susceptor arranged in parallel to the top surface; and a second heating element disposed directly under the outermost first heating element; wherein no other heating elements are disposed directly under the first heating elements other than the outermost first heating element; and wherein the first and the second heating elements are independently controllable. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259827 | SUSCEPTOR - A susceptor, comprises: a bottom structure comprising atop surface; and a top structure detachably attached to the bottom structure comprising: a central part; and a peripheral part surrounding the central part and comprising a lower surface facing the bottom structure, wherein an outermost part of the lower surface distal from the central part is exposed and a part of the lower surface between the outermost part of the lower surface and the central part is connected to the top surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259828 | EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are an epitaxial wafer and a method of fabricating the same. The method includes a pre-growth step of injecting a reaction source for epitaxial growth on a semiconductor wafer prepared in a chamber and growing an epitaxial layer by a predetermined first thickness at a predetermined first growth rate and at a predetermined first growth temperature, a heat treatment step of performing heat treatment on the epitaxial layer grown by the pre-growth step during a predetermined time, and a subsequent growth step of injecting the reaction source on the heat-treated semiconductor wafer and growing the epitaxial layer to a target thickness at a predetermined second growth rate and at a predetermined second growth temperature. The first growth rate is smaller than the second growth rate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259829 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SIC SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE - A method for producing a SiC single crystal substrate that can remove Cr impurity from the surface of a SiC single crystal that contains Cr as an impurity, is provided. This is achieved by a method for producing a SiC single crystal substrate, wherein the method includes a step of immersing a SiC single crystal substrate containing Cr as an impurity in hydrochloric acid at 50° C. to 80° C. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259830 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FIBROUS YARN - A method for the manufacture of fibrous yarn includes providing an aqueous suspension formed from fibers and at least one rheology modifier; directing the aqueous suspension through at least one nozzle, to form at least one yarn, and subjecting said yarn to dewatering. The at least one nozzle can have an inner diameter of an outlet smaller than or equal to a maximum length weighed fiber length of the fibers. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENTANGLING YARNS - A fluid jet is directed onto a first yarn at least at sonic speed to entangle the first yarn, which is aligned substantially parallel to a main yarn, into the main yarn enabling that yarns having a high yarn count and/or wet yarns can be entangled. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259832 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REINFORCING FIBER STRAND - A method for manufacturing a reinforcing fiber strand is provided, in which a strand including reinforcing fibers passes through an uneven jig and a widening jig in this order, the uneven jig including a plurality of uneven portions having notched and protrusion portions, and the strand is divided by the protruding portions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259833 | KNITTING FABRIC - A knitted fabric structure is composed of dyed yarn which are dyed an indigo blue dye, and loose fibers are top dye before the dyed yarn is woven, or yarns are dyed before the fabric is woven, and the fabric structure knitwear produced by the dyed yarn has the features of soft texture, comfortable touch, mild color and natural style. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259834 | FABRIC STRUCTURE - A fabric structure is provided. The fabric structure includes an upper fabric layer knitted with a plurality of first PET (polyethylene terephthalate) fibers and a plurality of first PU (polyurethane) fibers; a lower fabric layer 100% knitted with a plurality of second PU fibers; and a central fabric layer interposed between said upper fabric layer and said lower fabric layer, knitted with a plurality of wave-like second PET fibers, wherein crests of the wave-like second PET fibers are intertwined with the upper fabric layer, and wherein troughs of the wave-like second PET fibers are intertwined with the lower fabric layer. The fabric structure features superior stretchability, superior resilience, mild stickiness and slip-proolhess. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259835 | BRAIDING DISK HANDLE - Disclosed is a braiding disk handle for holding a kumihimo braiding disk. The braiding disk handle includes a tubular grip having a proximal end, a distal end, and a chamber extending between and through the proximal and distal ends. The grip is configured and adapted to receive a length of yarn through the extent of the chamber. The handle further includes a hollow shank attached to the distal end of the grip such that the chamber of the grip is in communication with the hollow of the shank. The shank is configured and adapted to cooperatively and detachably mate with an opening of a braiding disk. The handle further includes a shoulder formed at the distal end of the grip adjacent and perpendicular to the shank. The shoulder is configured and adapted to support at least a portion of the braiding disk while the shank is mated with braiding disk. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259836 | METHOD FOR HOMOGENIZING THE STITCHING PATTERN IN A NEEDLED FLEECE - A method for homogenizing the stitching pattern in a needled fleece requires a detector which is arranged between a first needling device and a second needling device and detects areas in the fleece where stitches are absent. Then the fleece needled by the first needling device is also needled in the second needling device, wherein at least one operating parameter or at least one structure parameter of the second needling device is adapted specifically on the basis of the result of the detection of the absent-stitch areas, so that, during the further needling of the fleece in the second needle machine, the absent-stitch areas are filled in a targeted manner. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259837 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS - A sewing machine includes a needle bar, an image capture device, and a control device. A sewing needle is mounted on a lower end of the needle bar. The image capture device captures an image of an area that includes an area below the needle bar. The image capture device also creates image data. The control device is configured to execute steps including causing the image capture device to create first image data, causing the image capture device to create second image data, acquiring the first image data, acquiring the second image data, and performing color-related correction on the second image data, based on the first image data. | 2015-09-17 |