42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170301435 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a processing apparatus includes a container, a processor, a supply unit, a recovery unit, a calculator, and a replenishing liquid supply unit. The container contains buffered hydrogen fluoride. The processor performs processing of a processing object using the buffered hydrogen fluoride. The supply unit supplies the buffered hydrogen fluoride to the processor. The buffered hydrogen fluoride is contained in the container. The recovery unit recovers the buffered hydrogen fluoride used in the processor and supplies the recovered buffered hydrogen fluoride to the container. The calculator calculates an evaporation amount of the buffered hydrogen fluoride. The replenishing liquid supply unit supplies the same amount of a replenishing liquid as the calculated evaporation amount of the buffered hydrogen fluoride to the buffered hydrogen fluoride. The replenishing liquid includes ammonia and water. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301436 | CHIP RESISTOR - A chip resistor including, a substrate having a main surface, a first resistance circuit formed at the main surface of the substrate, a second resistance circuit formed at the main surface of the substrate apart from the first resistance circuit, a common internal electrode formed at the main surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first resistance circuit and the second resistance circuit, a first internal electrode formed at the main surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first resistance circuit, a second internal electrode formed at the main surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the second resistance circuit, and a dummy resistance circuit formed in a region between the first resistance circuit and the second resistance circuit at the main surface of the substrate so as to be in an electrically floating state. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301437 | THERMISTOR ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a manufacturing method for a thermistor element ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301438 | SURGE ARRESTER - A surge arrester has a resistance column which is pressed together by one or more clamping devices. The clamping devices are each fixed at both ends of the resistance column to an end fitting by way of a fixing device. An electrically insulating housing encloses the fixing device. Each end fitting has a first contour, on which the fixing devices are arranged and which is enclosed by the housing. The end fitting also has a second contour with a smaller diameter than the first contour. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301439 | Resistor Trimming Method - The invention is to provide a resistor trimming method capable of adjusting a resistance value with ultrahigh precision and having excellent production efficiency. To achieve the object, a start point (S | 2017-10-19 |
20170301440 | FERRITE POWDER FOR BONDED MAGNETS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND FERRITE BONDED MAGNET - A ferrite powder for bonded magnets having a high iHc value usable even in a low temperature environment, a method for producing the same, and a bonded magnet using the ferrite powder and having high iHc value which can be used even in a low temperature environment, wherein a specific surface area is 2.20 m | 2017-10-19 |
20170301441 | Compositions Including Magnetic Materials - Compositions including hard magnetic photoresists, soft photoresists, hard magnetic elastomers and soft magnetic elastomers are provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301442 | Soft Magnetic Flattened Powder and Method for Producing the Same - In accordance with the present invention, there are provided: a soft magnetic flattened powder having an average particle diameter, excellent sheet moldability, and a high magnetic permeability; and a method for producing the soft magnetic flattened powder. The soft magnetic flattened powder according to the present invention includes an Fe—Si—Al-based alloy, an average particle diameter D | 2017-10-19 |
20170301443 | SPHERICAL FERRITE PARTICLES IN NANO-SIZE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An object is to provide the ferrite particles used as a magnetic filler or a raw material for a molded product excellent in dispersibility as a powder and excellent in uniformity after molding and result the surface with small unevenness; and a method of manufacturing the particles. To achieve the object, Mn—Mg ferrite particles having an average particle size of 1 to 2000 nm and having a spherical shape are employed. It is preferable that the ferrite particles are produced by a method including subjecting of a ferrite raw material obtained through preparation of a ferrite composition to flame-spraying in air for ferritization followed by rapid cooling for solidifying of the ferrite. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301444 | MAGNESIUM DIBORIDE SUPERCONDUCTING THIN-FILM WIRE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An object of the invention is to provide: an MgB | 2017-10-19 |
20170301445 | Parallel Dipole Line Trap with Variable Gap and Tunable Trap Potential - Techniques for tuning magnetic potential using a variable gap in a parallel dipole line (PDL) trap are provided. In one aspect, a PDL trap is provided. The PDL trap includes: a pair of dipole line magnets separated from one another by a variable gap g; and a diamagnetic object levitating above the dipole line magnets. The dipole line magnets can be separated from one another by at least one spacer, or a variable gap fixture can be used in which the dipole line magnets are affixed to separate mounts for varying the gap g between the dipole line magnets. A bigger trap or track can be built with multiple segments of PDL trap. A meth d of operating a PDL trap is also provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301446 | MAGNETIC FIXINGS AND CONNECTORS - A mechanism for fixing together first and second parts and comprising first and second guides provided respectively in or attached to the first and second parts. The mechanism further comprises first and second magnetic components coupled respectively to the first and second guides such that the first magnetic component is rotatable with the first guide and the first part, and the second magnetic component cannot rotate relative to the second guide, the magnetic components being moveable axially and rotationally with respect to each other and having magnetic poles oriented such that rotation of said first magnetic component causes relative axial movement of the magnetic components between a locking position in which one of the magnetic components straddles the two guides and an unlocking position in which it does not straddle the two guides. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301447 | COIL BOBBIN AND ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE - The electromagnetic device includes a coil bobbin around which a coil is wound and that is formed from a non-magnetic material, and a movable core that is provided in a cylindrical hollow portion of the coil bobbin and moves by excitation of the coil. A first protrusion and a second protrusion facing a part of the lower half of the movable core are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical hollow portion in ranges extending from two openings to a middle point of the coil bobbin, respectively, and the movable core is supported by the first protrusion and the second protrusion when the movable core moves. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301448 | WIRE SPOOL STRUCTURE OF MAGNETIC ELEMENT AND WIRE WINDING METHOD THEREOF - A wire spool structure of a magnetic element includes at least one wire winding portion, a plurality of wire exit portions and a plurality of conductive pins. The wire winding portion is adapted to be wound by at least one wire. The wire exit portions are consecutively arranged at one side of the wire winding portion. Each wire exit portion includes a channel including an exit, and at least one metal pin disposed correspondingly to the exit and adapted to be wound by the wire. Each of the conductive pins is disposed correspondingly to one of the wire exit portions, inserted into the channel after the end of the wire is wound on the metal pin, and caused to be partially protrude from the exit to correspond to the metal pin. The conductive pin and the wire are welded by a welding material to form an electrical connection. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301449 | ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electrical transformer includes a coil pack including windings, and spacers axially spacing turns of the windings from one another and being formed of a thermoplastic material. Sticks couple and position the spacers. The coil pack has high resistivity to creep and permits temperature rise without degradation of transformer insulation, providing for extended service life and unique methods of transformer system upgrade. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301450 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR COIL COMPONENT - A coil device with a cooling structure includes: a coil unit that has a core structure having one or more leg parts and one or more coils wound around the one or more leg parts; and a flow-rectifying member having a flat plate portion covering a face of the one or more coils and flow-rectifying ribs inwardly protruding from an inner surface of the flat plate portion, the flow-rectifying ribs extending in a direction parallel to center axes of the one or more coils and being positioned to face side boundaries of the face of the one or more coils. The flat plate portion and the flow-rectifying ribs form a first air cooling channel at a substantially uniform gap outside of the one or more coils along the direction parallel to the center axes thereof, the first air cooling channel passing cooling air to air-cool the one or more coils. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301451 | COIL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A coil electronic component includes a body and external terminals. The body includes a winding coil part and a pillar-shaped core part inserted inside of the winding coil part and formed of a magnetic metal. The external terminals are connected to the winding coil part and disposed on an external surface of the body. The body contains the magnetic metal and a resin, and the pillar-shaped core part has magnetic permeability higher than that of a portion of the body disposed outside of the winding coil part. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301452 | ADJUSTABLE INTEGRATED COMBINED COMMON MODE AND DIFFERENTIAL MODE THREE PHASE INDUCTORS WITH INCREASED COMMON MODE INDUCTANCE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - In some embodiments, the instant invention involves an electrical system that at least includes: a three-phase inductor, including: a core, including: a plurality of core lamination pieces. having: a first core lamination piece and a second core lamination piece; where the first core lamination piece includes a plurality of first laminations that have a first shape and arranged in a first pattern to form a plurality of first differential mode gaps; where the second core lamination piece includes a plurality of second laminations that have a second shape and arranged a second pattern to form a plurality of second differential mode gaps; where the first pattern and the second pattern are distinct; where the first core lamination piece and the second core lamination piece are positioned at a particular orientation of the first pattern to the second pattern so that to increase a common mode inductance of the core. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301453 | COIL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A coil electronic component includes a body portion and an external electrode. The body portion includes a coil layer and a reinforcing layer disposed on at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the coil layer. The external electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the body portion. The coil layer includes an insulating layer, a coil pattern, and a first conductivity type via penetrating through the insulating layer to be connected to the coil pattern, and the reinforcing layer has a higher degree of rigidity than the insulating layer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301454 | STATIONARY INDUCTION ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - A stationary induction electrical apparatus includes a disc winding having a structure in which a flow path for a cooling medium is provided between coils where a low voltage is generated between shield wires, an L-shaped insulation barrier is provided between coils where a high voltage is generated between the shield wires, a horizontal portion of the L-shaped insulation barrier is provided so as to closely contact an upper surface or a lower surface of the disc coil, a tip end portion in an axial direction of the L-shaped insulation barrier is provided so as to closely contact an inner surface of the disc coil which is adjacent to a pressboard insulation cylinder, and a height of the tip end portion in the axial direction is lower than a thickness of one coil. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301455 | DIFFERENTIAL MODE FILTER - Disclosed herein is a differential mode filter including a core including a winding core part, a first wire wound around the winding core part in a first winding direction, and a second wire wound around the winding core part in a second winding direction opposite to the first winding direction. The winding core part includes first and second winding surfaces. A first crossing angle between the first and second wires that cross a plurality of times on the first winding surface is smaller than that a second crossing angle between the first and second wires that cross a plurality of times on the second winding surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301456 | COIL COMPONENT - A coil electrode | 2017-10-19 |
20170301457 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a base and an electronic module. The base includes first and second base walls, a separating wall connected between the first and second base walls, and two receiving spaces disposed at opposite sides of the separating wall. The electronic module includes a terminal unit, and two electronic units respectively received in the receiving spaces and connected to the terminal unit. The terminal unit includes two pairs of first terminals, each of which has a connecting section protruding from one of two opposite side surfaces of the second base wall, and two second terminals, each of which has two connecting sections respectively protruding from two opposite side surfaces of the first base wall. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301458 | COIL COMPONENT HAVING TERMINAL ELECTRODES WITH HIGH MOUNTING STRENGTH, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE COIL COMPONENT - A coil component includes an air-core coil embedded in a magnetic body constituted by resin and metal magnetic grains. Both ends of the coil are exposed on the surface of the magnetic body, and the side on which both ends are exposed is polished and etched to form terminal electrodes. To be specific, an underlying layer of metal material is formed across the surface of the magnetic body and the ends by means of sputtering, and then a cover layer is formed. Where the magnetic body contacts the underlying layer, the areas where the underlying layer is in contact with the resin ensure insulation, while the contact between the underlying layer and the exposed parts of the metal magnetic grains ensures adhesion, thus increasing the adhesion strength with respect to the terminal electrodes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301459 | Isolating Element For A Toroidal Core Inductor, And Toroidal Core Inductor - The invention relates to an isolating element for a toroidal core inductor, comprising a first isolating web part and a second isolating web part, which isolating web parts are provided with latching apparatuses which match one another and in each case with at least one retaining projection, wherein the retaining projections, in the mounted state of the isolating element, rest on a respective top side of the toroidal core inductor, and wherein, in the mounted state of the isolating element, the two isolating web parts extend at least in sections into a passage opening in the toroidal core inductor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301460 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a first inductor which is provided on a first direction side relative to a first main surface, which includes one or more first inductor conductive layers having substantially a spiral shape when viewed from the first direction side, and which includes a first end portion and a second end portion; a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode provided on a surface different from the first main surface of a substrate; and a first surface mounted electronic component which is provided on the first direction side relative to the first inductor, which overlaps the first inductor when viewed from the first direction side, and which includes a third outer electrode and a fourth outer electrode. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301461 | IGNITION COIL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine, provided with a primary coil, a secondary coil, a bobbin, a center core and a mold resin member. The primary coil and secondary coil are magnetically connected to each other. The primary coil is directly wound on the bobbin. The center core is disposed in close contact with the bobbin at an inner space thereof. The mold resin member has the primary coil, the secondary coil, the bobbin, and the center core embedded at the inner side thereof. The bobbin includes thermoplastic resin and dispersed phase particles which are dispersed in the thermoplastic resin. The dispersed phase particles being lower in elasticity than the thermoplastic resin. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301462 | TRANSMITTER FOR INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - An inductive power transfer transmitter that includes an enclosure for accommodating devices to be energised. The enclosure has one or more side walls and one or more coils for generating an alternating magnetic field within the enclosure. The density of the one or more coils varies with distance from an end of the one or more sidewalls. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301463 | HIGH PRESSURE RESISTANT CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - A capacitor assembly and a method of assembling a capacitor assembly are provided. The capacitor assembly has at least two capacitor stacks, which have a layer structure including a top layer and a bottom layer. A support assembly supports the capacitor stacks. The capacitor stacks are stacked on top of each other in the support assembly. The support assembly has a compression member which compresses the at least two capacitor stacks in a direction substantially perpendicular to the layer structure. A pressure distribution arrangement adjusts the distribution of the pressure applied to the capacitor stacks by the compression member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301464 | MULTILAYER-CERAMIC-CAPACITOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A multilayer-ceramic-capacitor mounting structure includes a circuit board and a multilayer ceramic capacitor. First and second external electrodes include first and second conductive resin layers on surfaces of first and second base electrode layers, respectively. The circuit board includes a copper plate on a surface of a core, disposed as a wiring pattern, and including a predetermined thickness, and signal electrodes disposed on a surface of the copper plate. The first and second external electrodes are each electrically connected to the signal electrodes of the copper plate. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301465 | POLYMERIC MONOLITHIC CAPACITOR - Prismatic polymer monolithic capacitor structure including multiple interleaving radiation-cured polymer dielectric layers and metal layers. Method for fabrication of same. The chemical composition of polymer dielectric and the electrode resistivity parameters are chosen to maximize the capacitor self-healing properties and energy density, and to assure the stability of the capacitance and dissipation factor over the operating temperature range. The glass transition temperature of the polymer dielectric is specifically chosen to avoid mechanical relaxation from occurring in the operating temperature range, which prevents high moisture permeation into the structure (which can lead to higher dissipation factor and electrode corrosion). The geometry and shape of the capacitor are appropriately controlled to minimize losses when the capacitor is exposed to pulse and alternating currents. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301466 | High-Energy Density Nancomposite Capacitor - A composite film having a high dielectric permittivity engineered particles dispersed in a high breakdown strength polymer material to achieve high energy density. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301467 | CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - A capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric layer of molecular material disposed between said first and second electrodes. The molecular material is described by the general formula: | 2017-10-19 |
20170301468 | MULTILAYER CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer capacitor and a method of manufacturing includes a conductive resin layer of an external electrode disposed on a first electrode layer. The conductive resin layer includes a conductive connecting part and an intermetallic compound contacting the first electrode layer and the conductive connecting part. The conductive connecting part contacts a plurality of metal particles and a second electrode layer, such that the 7equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the multilayer capacitor is decreased and warpage strength of the multilayer capacitor is improved. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301469 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component includes forming external electrodes on end surfaces of a ceramic body, and more particularly, to forming external electrodes by attaching a sheet for forming an external electrode on a ceramic body. A multilayer ceramic electronic component thus formed has external electrodes with a thin and uniform thickness. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301470 | Ceramic Electronic Component and Method of Producing the Same - A ceramic electronic component includes a body, a first external electrode, and a second external electrode. The body includes a first end surface and a second end surface that face each other, surfaces each extending between the first end surface and the second end surface, an outer edge that is provided along the surfaces and includes recesses, the recesses extending from the first end surface and the second end surface along ridges of the surfaces, and a functional unit that is disposed inward relative to the outer edge. The first external electrode and the second external electrode respectively cover the first end surface and the second end surface and extend to come close to each other from the first end surface and the second end surface along the surfaces and the recesses. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301471 | Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor and Method of Producing the Same - A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes: a body, a first external electrode, and a second external electrode. The body includes a first end surface and a second end surface that face each other, a side surface that extends between the first end surface and the second end surface, a first recess that extends along a first ridge of the first end surface and the side surface, a second recess that extends along a second ridge of the second end surface and the side surface, a first internal electrode that is drawn to the first end surface and the first recess, and a second internal electrode that faces the first internal electrode and is drawn to the second end surface and the second recess. The first external electrode covers the body from the first end surface. The second external electrode covers the body from the second end surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301472 | CERAMIC-WOUND-CAPACITOR WITH LEAD LANTHANUM ZIRCONIUM TITANATE DIELECTRIC - A ceramic-wound-capacitor includes a first-electrically-conductive-layer, a dielectric-layer, a second-electrically-conductive-layer, and a protective-coating. The dielectric-layer is formed of lead-lanthanum-zirconium-titanate (PLZT). The protective-coating has a thickness of less than ten micrometers (10 μm) and provides electrical isolation between the first-electrically-conductive-layer and the second-electrically-conductive-layer of the ceramic-wound-capacitor. A method for fabricating the ceramic-wound-capacitor includes the steps of feeding a carrier-strip, depositing a sacrificial layer, depositing a first-electrically-conductive-layer, depositing a dielectric-layer, and depositing a second-electrically-conductive-layer to form an arrangement coupled to the carrier-strip by the sacrificial-layer, separating the arrangement from the carrier-strip and sacrificial-layer, creating an exposed-surface of the first-electrically-conductive-layer, applying a protective-coating to the exposed-surface of the first-electrically-conductive-layer, winding the arrangement with the protective-coating to form a ceramic-wound-capacitor, where the protective-coating is in direct contact with the first-electrically-conductive-layer and the second-electrically-conductive-layer of the ceramic-wound-capacitor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301473 | FILM CAPACITOR - The present invention is a film capacitor comprising a dielectric film and a metal layer, the dielectric film being a resin film obtained by stretching an unstretched film produced using a crystalline hydrogenated dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer, and heating the resulting stretched film, and the resin film having a softening point of 250 to 320° C., a thermal shrinkage ratio of 0.01 to 5.0% when heated at 200° C. for 10 minutes, a loss tangent (tanδ) of 0.0001 to 0.0010, and a coefficient of static friction of 0.01 to 1.00. The present invention provides a film capacitor that includes a resin film as a dielectric film, the resin film exhibiting excellent heat resistance, excellent withstand voltage properties, and excellent workability. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301474 | CAPACITOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - In an embodiment, with a capacitor mounting structure | 2017-10-19 |
20170301475 | RF RESONATORS WITH TUNABLE CAPACITOR AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An antenna having radio-frequency (RF) resonators with tunable capacitors. In one embodiment, the tunable capacitor for tuning an RF resonator comprises: a first substrate with a first electrode attached thereto; a second substrate with a second electrode attached thereto; and a membrane between the first and second electrodes, the membrane being movable between the first and second electrodes in order to change capacitance. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONNECT SINTERED ALUMINUM ELECTRODES OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - This document provides an apparatus including a sintered electrode, a second electrode and a separator material arranged in a capacitive stack. A conductive interconnect couples the sintered electrode and the second electrode. Embodiments include a clip interconnect. In some embodiments, the interconnect includes a comb-shaped connector. In some embodiments, the interconnect includes a wire snaked between adjacent sintered substrates. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301477 | ELECTRO-POLARIZABLE COMPOUND AND CAPACITOR - A composite oligomeric material includes one or more repeating backbone units; one or more polarizable units incorporated into or connected to one or more of the one or more repeating backbone units; and one or more resistive tails connected to one or more of the repeating backbone units or to the one or more polarizable units as a side chain on the polarizable unit, on a handle linking a polarizable unit to a backbone unit, or directly attached to a backbone unit. The composite oligomer material may be polymerized to form a metadielectric, which may be sandwiched between to electrodes to form a metacapacitor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301478 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING A POROUS INSULATION SUBSTRATE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE POROUS INSULATION SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell including a working electrode ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301479 | Photodetector - The present invention concerns a device for room temperature reverse-bias operation photo-detection. The device comprising:—a planar first electrode extending in a planar direction;—a second electrode positioned above the first electrode in a direction substantially perpendicular to said planar direction; and—an active region sandwiched between the first and second electrode. The active region consists of a light absorbing perovskite and wherein the light absorbing perovskite is in direct contact with at least one of the first and second electrodes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301480 | NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS FOR PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes, in a first mixture that includes a metal alkoxide and water, reacting at least a portion of the metal alkoxide and at least a portion of the water to form a second mixture that includes a solid metal oxide phase dispersed in the second mixture, applying the second mixture onto a surface of a device that includes an intervening layer adjacent to a perovskite layer such that the intervening layer is between the second mixture and perovskite layer, and treating the second mixture, such that the solid metal oxide phase is transformed to a first solid metal oxide layer such that the intervening layer is positioned between the first solid metal oxide layer and the perovskite layer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301481 | QUANTUM DOTS-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF ENHANCING THE OPTOELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE OF A QUANTUM DOTS-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING A CO-ADSORBENT - The invention provides a quantum dots-sensitized solar cell and a method of enhancing the optoelectronic performance of a quantum dots-sensitized solar cell using a co-adsorbent, in which a bifunctional molecule is used as the co-adsorbent and is mixed with aqueous quantum dots to form a quantum dots sensitizer, thereby improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301482 | FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL - The flexible solar panel includes a polymer matrix and a plant extract incorporated in the polymer matrix. The plant extract can be an extract of chard ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301483 | DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element including a cell is disclosed. The cell includes a conductive substrate and a transparent conductive layer, a counter substrate facing the conductive substrate and including a metal substrate, a semiconductor layer provided on the conductive substrate, a sealing portion bonding the conductive and the counter substrates, a connecting portion connecting one end of a wiring material and the metal substrate, and a portion to be connected which is connected to the other end of the wiring material, the connecting portion contains first conductive particles, a filler, and a binder resin, the wiring material contains second conductive particles and a binder resin, an average particle diameter of the first conductive particles is greater than that of the filler in the connecting portion, and a content rate of the filler in the connecting portion is greater than that of the filler in the wiring material. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301484 | High Surface Area Carbon Materials and Methods for Making Same - In a method of making a high surface area carbon material, a precursor organic material is prepared. The precursor organic material is subjected to a first elevated temperature while applying a gaseous purge thereto for a first predetermined time. The precursor organic material is subjected to a second elevated temperature while not applying the gaseous purge thereto for a second predetermined time after the first predetermined time. A high surface area carbon material includes carbon and has a surface area in a range between 3029 m | 2017-10-19 |
20170301485 | METHOD OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PRE-LITHIATION FOR LITHIUM-ION CAPACITORS - The present invention is directed to a method for pre-lithiation of negative electrodes during lithium loaded electrode manufacturing for use in lithium-ion capacitors. There is provided a system and method of manufacture of LIC electrodes using thin lithium film having holes therein, and in particular, to the process of manufacturing lithium loaded negative electrodes for lithium-ion capacitors by pre-lithiating electrodes with thin lithium metal films, wherein the thin lithium metal films include holes therein, and the lithium loaded negative electrodes are manufactured using a roll-to-roll lamination manufacturing process. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301486 | STABILITY ENHANCING ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - Embodiments described herein relate generally to electric double layer capacitors having an electrolyte formulation that includes a quantity of a stabilizing additive such that the electrochemical double layer capacitors retain cell capacitance for longer periods of time, generate less gas during operation, and experience less long term ESR. In some embodiments, an electrolyte formulation includes an ionic species, a solvent, and a stabilizer. In some embodiments the stabilizer contains a moiety that promotes adsorption to a surface, such as a carbon surface, and a moiety that promotes polarity of the stabilizer. In some embodiments, the solvent can be a nitrile compound and the stabilizer can be a compound of the formula I: | 2017-10-19 |
20170301487 | KEYCAPS HAVING REDUCED THICKNESS - An illuminated glass keycap having a glyph diffuser layer that may diffuse light through a glyph window opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the glyph window may be transparent. The keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the keycap, around the perimeter of the keycap, and/or through the background layer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301488 | Key Switch, Key Unit and Computer Keyboard - A key switch includes an operating body, a fixing rack, a first metal spring, an elastic body and a thin film switch layer, wherein the operating body comprises a lead post, the fixing rack comprises a lead tube, the lead post is matched with the lead tube to position the elastic body, one end of the elastic body is connected with the lead post, the other opposite end of the elastic body contacts or is spaced from the surface of the thin film switch layer, and the thin film switch layer is arranged outside the fixing rack. And the present invention also provides a key unit and a computer keyboard using the same. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301489 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROTECTION OF SWITCHGEAR AGAINST ELECTRICAL ARCS - An arc protection system for an electrical enclosure having an electrical component positioned in an interior thereof. The system includes two busbars and at least one arc routing device positioned in the interior and an arc containment device defining a cavity and including an electrode assembly positioned within the cavity, wherein the electrode assembly is electrically coupled to the two busbars. The system also includes at least one arc routing device having a first end proximate the electrical component and a second end proximate the arc containment device. The at least one arc routing device is operative to i) attract arc plasma generated during an arc event at the electrical component, and ii) transport the arc plasma to the arc containment device, wherein the arc containment device is configured to transfer electrical energy of the arc plasma to an exterior of the electrical enclosure. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301490 | DC ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER - A DC electrical circuit breaker includes first and second movable electrical contacts. The circuit breaker includes a magnetic circuit including a magnet and generating a magnetic field able to guide an electrical arc in the direction of a quenching chamber, and having for this purpose curved field lines extending perpendicularly to opposite lateral walls of an electrical arc formation chamber, these field lines converging, in a central region of the arc formation chamber containing the contact zones, toward the quenching chamber while extending parallel to the longitudinal plane. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301491 | THREE-POSITION VACUUM SWITCH FOR REALIZING EXTERNAL GROUNDING OF LOAD SIDE BY USING CONNECTED BUSBAR - A three-position vacuum switch for realizing external grounding of a load side by using a connected busbar overcomes the problems in the prior art that load side grounding is realized depending on the opening and closing of a vacuum arc extinguishing chamber, a misoperation easily occurs because an operator cannot see the grounding situation intuitively, and when an operating mechanism machine has a problem, it needs to have a grounding line plugged in externally, which cause inconvenient operations and huge safety risks, characterized in that a connected busbar is hinged on front and back sides of a load socket, the vacuum arc extinguishing chamber is connected to the connected busbar by using a pin, the connected busbar is electrically connected to a grounding socket to realize primary grounding, and the vacuum arc extinguishing chamber is electrically connected to the grounding socket to realize auxiliary grounding. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301492 | TEMPERATURE SWITCH - A temperature switch includes a base having a receiving hole, and a conducting mechanism mounted on the base and having first and second conductive modules, a connection module connected electrically and releasably to the first and second conductive modules, and two deformable rods that are disposed in the receiving hole and that push the second conductive module to abut against the connection module. The second conductive module is moved away from the connection module when one of the deformable rods is deformed by temperature to switch the temperature switch from an energized position to a safety cut-off position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301493 | MICRO ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED LATCHED SWITCHES - Micro-electromagnetically actuated latched miniature relay switches formed from laminate layers comprising a spring and magnet, electromagnetic coils, magnetic latching material, and transmission line with contacts. Preferably the miniature relay switches transmit up to about 50 W of DC or AC line power, and carry up to about 10 A of load current, with an overall volume of less than about 100 mm | 2017-10-19 |
20170301494 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - Provided is an electromagnetic relay that is reduced in size and has great flexibility in designing. For this purpose, when a predetermined time has passed after generation of an arc at least either between a movable contact and a fixed contact or between a movable contact and a fixed contact, an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact is extended by a magnetic field generation unit to be longer than an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301495 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnet block mounted on an upper surface of the base, a movable iron piece configured to be rotatable based on excitation and non-excitation of the electromagnet block, a movable contact piece configured to be rotatable integrally with the movable iron piece, a movable contact fixed to a free end portion of the movable contact piece, and a fixed contact fixed to a fixed contact terminal, and disposed so as to be separable from and contacted with the movable contact along with rotation of the movable contact piece. A permanent magnet configured to induce an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact in a predetermined direction is housed in a recessed portion formed on a lower surface of the base in a direction toward a side opposite to the movable contact as viewed from the fixed contact terminal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301496 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnetic block disposed on an upper surface of the base, a movable iron piece that rotates based on excitation/non-excitation of the electromagnetic block, a movable contact piece that rotates integrally with the movable iron piece, a movable contact fixed to a free end of the movable contact piece, a fixed contact disposed so as to come into or out of contact with the movable contact in association with rotation of the movable contact piece, and a magnetic field generation unit disposed so as to attract an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact in a direction that, as seen from the fixed contact, is opposite to the movable contact and the base. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301497 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay according to the present disclosure includes an excitation coil generating a magnetic field during energization, a movable core driven by the magnetic field generated by the excitation coil, a movable element including a movable contact and moving to follow the driven movable core, a plurality of stationary terminals each including a stationary contact that contacts the movable contact during the energization of the excitation coil, a stationary yoke formed of a magnetic material and supported by at least one of the plurality of stationary terminals, and a movable yoke formed of a magnetic material and arranged to face the stationary yoke, the movable yoke being in contact with the movable element and moving together with the movable element. Since the stationary yoke is supported by the stationary terminal, increase in temperature of the stationary terminal can be limited. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301498 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING CLOSING RESISTOR - Disclosed herein is a circuit breaker having a closing resistor, which is capable of preventing impact caused when the circuit breaker is opened and closed from being transferred to peripheral structures. The circuit breaker having a closing resistor includes a fixed part having a fixed contact, a movable part having a movable contact, a closing resistor unit connected to the fixed part and having a closing resistor unit contact, a closing resistor movable part connected to the movable part and having a closing resistor movable contact, and a support structure slidably coupled to the closing resistor unit in a direction parallel to a movement direction of the closing resistor movable part, thereby enabling impact and vibration applied to the closing resistor unit to be absorbed by the support structure. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301499 | INTEGRAL CONTACT SOCKET FOR PLUG-IN CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a first terminal member, and a second terminal member. The separable contacts are received in the housing and include a first contact and a second contact. At least one of the contacts is moveable with respect to the other to open and close the separable contacts. The trip mechanism can include a bimetal strip and selectively open the separable contacts. The first terminal member includes a first socket configured to receive a pin located on an associated bus structure. The first terminal member is electrically connected with the first contact. The second terminal member includes a second socket configured to receive another pin located on the associated bus structure. The second terminal can contact the bimetal strip and is electrically connected with the second contact. The first and second sockets can be received in the housing. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301500 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND OPERATING MECHANISM AND LEVER ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A lever assembly is for an operating mechanism of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a number of pairs of separable contacts structured to move from a CLOSED position to a TRIPPED OPEN position in response to a trip condition. The operating mechanism has an enclosure member and a number of biasing elements coupled to the enclosure member. The biasing elements are structured to move the separable contacts from the CLOSED position to the TRIPPED OPEN position. The lever assembly includes a lever member structured to engage the enclosure member, and a component located on the lever member. The component is structured to extend through each of the biasing elements in order to lengthen each of the biasing elements when the separable contacts are in the CLOSED position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301501 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ION TRAPS - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for ion traps are described herein. One apparatus includes a number of microwave (MW) rails and a number of radio frequency (RF) rails formed with substantially parallel longitudinal axes and with substantially coplanar upper surfaces. The apparatus includes two sequences of direct current (DC) electrodes with each sequence formed to extend substantially parallel to the substantially parallel longitudinal axes of the MW rails and the RF rails. The apparatus further includes a number of through-silicon vias (TSVs) formed through a substrate of the ion trap and a trench capacitor formed in the substrate around at least one TSV. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301502 | INVERTED CYLINDRICAL MAGNETRON (ICM) SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - An Inverted Cylindrical Magnetron (ICM) System and Methods of Use is disclosed herein generally comprising a co-axial central anode concentrically located within a first annular end anode and a second annular end anode; a process chamber including a top end and a bottom end in which the first annular end anode and the second annular end anode are coaxially disposed, whereby the first annular end anode, the second annular end anode, and the central anode form a 3-anode configuration to provide electric field uniformity, and the process chamber including a central annular space coupled to a tube insulator disposed about the central annular space wall; a cathode concentrically coupled to the tube insulator and a target; and a plurality of multi-zone electromagnets or hybrid electro-permanent magnets surrounding the exterior of the process chamber providing a tunable magnetic field. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301503 | MODIFICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR AN X-RAY GENERATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a modification arrangement for an X-ray generating device, a modification method, a computer program element for controlling such device and a computer readable medium having stored such computer program element. The modification arrangement comprises a cathode, an anode ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301504 | MAGNETIC LIFT DEVICE FOR AN X-RAY TUBE - Technology is described for a magnetic lift device for an x-ray tube. In one example, an anode assembly includes an anode, a bearing assembly, a ferromagnetic shaft, and a lift electromagnet. The anode is configured to receive electrons emitted by a cathode. The bearing assembly is configured to stabilize the anode during a rotation of the anode. The ferromagnetic shaft is coupled to the anode and has an axis of rotation that is substantially collinear with an axis of rotation of the anode. The lift electromagnet is configured to apply a magnetic force to the ferromagnetic shaft in a radial direction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301505 | X-RAY TUBE AND A CONDITIONING METHOD THEREOF - The X-ray tube disclosed herein includes an electron emission unit including an electron emission element using a cold cathode; an anode unit disposed opposite to the electron emission unit, with which electrons emitted from the electron emission unit collide; and a focus structure disposed between the electron emission unit and a target unit disposed on a surface of the anode unit that is opposed to the electron emission unit. The electron emission unit is divided into first and second regions which can independently be turned ON/OFF. The X-ray tube is focus-designed such that collision regions, at the anode unit, of electron beams emitted from the respective first and second regions substantially coincide with each other. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301506 | MULTI CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM EXPOSURE METHOD, AND MULTI CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM BLANKING APPARATUS - A multi charged particle beam exposure method includes transmitting ON/OFF control signals each being an ON/OFF control signal for a corresponding beam of multi-beams of charged particle beams in a batch to a blanking apparatus in which there are mounted a substrate where a plurality of passage holes are formed to let a corresponding beam of the multi-beams individually pass therethrough, and a plurality of individual blanking mechanisms arranged in the substrate to individually perform blanking deflection of each beam of the multi-beams, and irradiating the substrate with the multi-beams in accordance with the ON/OFF control signals transmitted in a batch, while shifting an irradiation timing for each group obtained by grouping the multi-beams into a plurality of groups by a plurality of individual blanking mechanisms mounted in the blanking apparatus. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301507 | Beam Alignment Method and Electron Microscope - There is provided a beam alignment method capable of easily aligning an electron beam with a coma-free axis in an electron microscope. The method starts with tilting the electron beam (EB) in a first direction (+X) relative to a reference axis (A) and obtaining a first TEM (transmission electron microscope) image. Then, the beam is tilted in a second direction (−X) relative to the reference axis, the second direction (−X) being on the opposite side of the reference axis (A) from the first direction (+X), and a second TEM image is obtained. The reference axis is incrementally varied so as to reduce the brightness of the differential image between a power spectrum of the first TEM image and a power spectrum of the second TEM image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301508 | Multi-Stage/Multi-Chamber Electron-Beam Inspection System - Techniques for yield management in semiconductor inspection systems are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, an electron beam inspection system includes multiple stages or multiple chambers, where the chambers/stages (N≧2) are organized to form one or more paths for wafer/mask inspection. An inspection procedure in each chamber (or at each stage) is determined by its order in the path and the relative columns used. For a system with N chambers/stages, a maximum number of N wafers/masks can be processed simultaneously. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301509 | Multi-Stage/Multi-Chamber Electron-Beam Inspection System - Techniques for yield management in semiconductor inspection systems are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, columns of sensing mechanism are configured with different functions, weights and performances to inspect a sample to significantly reduce the time that would be otherwise needed when all the columns were equally applied. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301510 | DOUBLE-TILT SAMPLE HOLDER FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A double-tilt sample holder for TEM, comprising: it comprise the main body of sample holder body, front-end tilt stage, drive rod, linkage, tilt axis, rotation axis, fixed axis of drive rod and sample loading stage. The axis hole is arranged at the front-end tilt stage, which is connected to the main body of the sample holder body by the tilt axis. The linkage, the boss slot and the drive rod slot are connected by the rotation axis. Two through movement guide grooves are designed symmetrically at both sides of the front-end of sample holder body, and the drive rod is fixed by the fixed axis of the drive rod, which restricts the drive rod to move reciprocally in a straight line driven by the linear stepping motor at the back-end of the main body of the holder body, further leading the tilt stage to rotate around the tilt axis. The tilt angle of the sample loading stage can be precisely controlled by the high precision linear stepping motor in the apparatus. The maximum tilt angle of the sample stage can be adjusted by the included angle between the boss at the bottom surface of the front-end tilt stage and the horizontal direction and the length of the movement guide groove in the apparatus. The apparatus can be used coordinately with TEM and its universality is wide. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301511 | DOUBLE-TILT IN-SITU MECHANICAL SAMPLE HOLDER FOR TEM BASED ON PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC DRIVE - A double-tilt in-situ mechanical sample holder for TEM based on piezoelectric ceramic drive belongs to the field of material microstructure-mechanical properties in-situ characterization, and it comprise two parts of sample holder shaft body and piezoelectric ceramic drive system. The sample holder shaft body comprise tilt stage, sample holder, linear stepping motor, drive rod, drive linkage. The piezoelectric ceramic drive system comprise piezoelectric ceramic loading stage, piezoelectric ceramic, connecting base and the sample loading stage realizing stretch or compression function. The double-axis tilt of the samples in X and Y axis directions is realized by the reciprocating motion back and forth of the drive rod driven by the linear stepping motor. The stretch or compression of the samples is realized by applying voltage on the piezoelectric ceramic to generate displacement and push the sample loading stage by the connecting base. The invention coordinating with high resolution TEM realizes the observation of the microstructure in atomic and even sub angstrom scales, and at the same time it ensures the controllable deformation of nanomaterials, further realizes the integrative research on the material microstructure-mechanical properties and reveals the deformation mechanism of the materials. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301512 | ENERGY DISCRIMINATING ELECTRON DETECTOR AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE USING THE SAME - When an electrode ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301513 | SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A scanning electron microscope capable of properly determining a step of a step pattern formed on a sample regardless of combination of material of a groove of the step pattern and material of a projection of the step pattern, the scanning electron microscope includes a beam source, a detection unit having a first detection unit that detects a secondary electron emitted from the sample at an angle between an optical axis direction of the primary electron beam which is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and a second detection unit that detects a secondary electron emitted from the sample at an angle between the optical axis direction of the primary electron beam which is greater than the predetermined value, and a processing unit to obtain information on the step pattern using the information on a ratio between signals outputted from the first and the second detection unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301514 | PLASMA SOURCE AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a process chamber with a treatment space, a substrate support unit that supports the substrate, a gas supply unit that supplies a gas into the treatment space, and a plasma source that excites the gas into plasma, the process chamber includes a discharge chamber that is provided over the substrate support unit and has a space in which the gas is excited into the plasma, and the plasma source includes an antenna including a first coil and a second coil that surround a side surface of the discharge chamber along a circumference of the discharge chamber, and a power supply that applies electric power to the antenna, wherein the first coil and the second coil are alternately arranged along a vertical direction, and when viewed from the top, currents flow through the first coil and the second coil in the same direction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301515 | BAFFLE PLATE AND SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLIES AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD - A baffle plate assembly including a baffle plate, a ring and support members. The baffle plate has an outer diameter and configured to distribute gases through a showerhead of a showerhead assembly of a substrate processing system. The gases are received from a stem of the showerhead assembly. The ring has an inner diameter and configured to be disposed in a ring channel of the showerhead assembly. The inner diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the baffle plate. The support members extend from the baffle plate to the ring. The ring and the support members hold the baffle plate in a position between a top plate and a bottom plate of the showerhead. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301516 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE CAPACITANCE - In one embodiment, a radio frequency (RF) impedance matching network includes electronically variable capacitors (EVCs), each EVC including discrete capacitors operably coupled in parallel. The discrete capacitors include fine capacitors each having a capacitance value substantially similar to a fine capacitance value, and coarse capacitors each having a capacitance value substantially similar to a coarse capacitance value. The increase of the variable total capacitance of each EVC is achieved by switching in more of the coarse capacitors or more of the fine capacitors than are already switched in without switching out a coarse capacitor that is already switched in. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301517 | RPS ASSISTED RF PLASMA SOURCE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to a hybrid plasma processing system incorporating a remote plasma source (RPS) unit with a capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) unit for substrate processing. In one embodiment, the hybrid plasma processing system includes a CCP unit, comprising a lid having one or more through holes, and an ion suppression element, wherein the lid and the ion suppression element define a plasma excitation region, a RPS unit coupled to the CCP unit, and a gas distribution plate disposed between the ion suppression element and a substrate support, wherein the gas distribution plate and the substrate support defines a substrate processing region. In cases where process requires higher power, both CCP and RPS units may be used to generate plasma excited species so that some power burden is shifted from the CCP unit to the RPS unit, which allows the CCP unit to operate at lower power. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301518 | GAS SUPPLY MECHANISM AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPRATUS - According to an aspect, a gas supply mechanism for supplying a gas to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is provided. The gas supply mechanism includes a pipe connecting a gas source and the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus to each other, and a valve which is provided on the pipe. The valve includes a plate rotatable about an axis, the axis extending in a plate thickness direction, and a housing provided along the plate without contacting the plate to accommodate the plate, the housing providing a gas supply path along with the pipe. A through hole is formed in the plate, the through hole penetrating the plate at a position on a circle which extends around the axis and intersects the gas supply path. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301519 | COATED SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING MEMBERS HAVING CHLORINE AND FLUORINE PLASMA EROSION RESISTANCE AND COMPLEX OXIDE COATINGS THEREFOR - A semiconductor processing member is provided, including a body and a plasma spray coating provided on the body. The coating is an ABO or ABCO complex oxide solid solution composition, where A, B and C are selected from the group consisting of La, Zr, Ce, Gd, Y, Yb and Si, and O is an oxide. The coating imparts both chlorine and fluorine plasma erosion resistance, reduces particle generation during plasma etching, and prevents spalling of the coating during wet cleaning of the semiconductor processing member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301520 | COATING ARCHITECTURE FOR PLASMA SPRAYED CHAMBER COMPONENTS - A method of plasma spraying an article comprises inserting the article into a vacuum chamber for a low pressure plasma spraying system. A low pressure plasma spray process is then performed by the low pressure plasma spraying system to form a first plasma resistant layer having a thickness of 20-500 microns and a porosity of over 1%. A plasma spray thin film, plasma spray chemical vapor deposition or plasma spray physical vapor deposition process is then performed by the low pressure plasma spraying system to deposit a second plasma resistant layer on the first plasma resistant layer, the second plasma resistant layer having a thickness of less than 50 microns and a porosity of less than 1%. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301521 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING WEBS OF MATERIAL WITH PLASMA - Using electrostatic means, such as plasma, webs can be cut, and webs can be bonded together. A plasma is created and directed at an intervening poly or a nonwoven to sever the fabric, either continuously or intermittently, or to bond and sever two more material layers together. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301522 | ION ASSISTED DEPOSITION FOR RARE-EARTH OXIDE BASED THIN FILM COATINGS ON PROCESS RINGS - A ring shaped body includes a top flat region, a ring inner side and a ring outer side. The ring inner side comprises an approximately vertical wall. A conformal protective layer is disposed on at least the top flat region, the ring inner side and the ring outer side of the ring shaped body. The protective layer has a first thickness of less than 300 μm on the top flat region and a second thickness on the vertical wall of the ring inner side, where the second thickness is 45-70% of the first thickness. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301523 | APPARATUS FOR PLASMA TREATMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE APPARATUS - Some embodiments of the present disclosure, provide a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a chamber, a support and a liner. The chamber is configured for plasma processes and includes a chamber wall. The support is configured to hold a wafer in the chamber. The liner is configured to surround the support and includes a top side and a bottom side. The top side is detachably hung on the chamber wait. The bottom side includes gas passages for plasma particles to pass through the liner. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301524 | APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST COOLING - Embodiments disclosed herein include an abatement system for abating compounds produced in semiconductor processes. The abatement system includes an exhaust cooling apparatus located downstream of a plasma source. The exhaust cooling apparatus includes at least one cooling plate a device for introducing turbulence to the exhaust flowing within the exhaust cooling apparatus. The device may be a plurality of fins, a cylinder with a curved top portion, or a diffuser with angled blades. The turbulent flow of the exhaust within the exhaust cooling apparatus causes particles to drop out of the exhaust, minimizing particles forming in equipment downstream of the exhaust cooling apparatus. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301525 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COLLIMATOR - According to an embodiment, a processing apparatus includes a generator mount, a first-object mount, and a first collimator. A particle generator capable of emitting particles is placed on the generator mount. A first object is placed on the first-object mount. The first collimator is placed between the generator mount and the first-object mount, and has first walls and second walls. In the first collimator, the first walls and the second walls form first through holes extending in a first direction from the generator mount to the first-object mount. Each of the second walls is provided with at least one first passage. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301526 | IMAGING SPECTROMETER - A extreme ultraviolet (EUV) imaging spectrometer includes: a radiation source to: produce EUV radiation; subject a sample to the EUV radiation; photoionize a plurality of atoms of the sample; and form photoions from the atoms subject to photoionization by the EUV radiation, the photoions being field evaporated from the sample in response to the sample being subjected to the EUV radiation; and an ion detector to detect the photoions: as a function of a time-of-arrival of the photoions at the ion detector after the sample is subjected to the EUV radiation; or as a function of a position of the photoions at the ion detector. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301527 | SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION WITH CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS - Methods, systems and devices that provide fluid devices with at least one SPE bed adjacent (upstream of) a separation channel which may be in communication with an inlet of a Mass Spectrometer. The fluid device can be configured to operate using independently applied pressures to a BGE reservoir and a sample reservoir for pressure-driven injection that can inject a discrete sample plug into a separation channel that does not require voltage applied to the sample reservoir and can allow for in-channel focusing methods to be used. The methods, systems and devices are particularly suitable for use with a mass spectrometer but optical or other electronic detectors may also be used with the fluidic devices. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301528 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SUPPRESSING UNWANTED IONS - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to systems including a cell downstream of a mass analyzer. In some instances, the cell is configured as a reaction cell, a collision cell or a reaction/collision cell. The system can be used to suppress unwanted ions and/or remove interfering ions from a stream comprising a plurality of ions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301529 | HIGH DUTY CYCLE ION SPECTROMETER - An ion spectrometer is provided, comprising: an ion source, arranged to generate ions continuously with a first range of mass to charge ratios; and an ion trap, arranged to receive ions from the ion source along an axis, and to eject ions with a second range of mass to charge ratios orthogonally to that axis, the second range of mass to charge ratios being narrower than the first range of mass to charge ratios. In some embodiments, ions generated by the ion source continuously flow into the ion trap. Additionally or alternatively, ion optics receive ions ejected from the ion trap and cool the ions without substantial fragmentation. An ion analyser receives ions ejected from the ion trap or ion optics and separates the ions in accordance with at least one characteristic of the ions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301530 | In-Source Chemical Modification of Non Polar Analytes Using Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation Source - A method for analysing an aliphatic compound by mass spectrometry which comprises: (i) ionising an aliphatic compound in the presence of a heterocyclic modifier; and (ii) mass analysing the resulting ions to obtain mass spectrometric data. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301531 | ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - An offset voltage adjusting portion is provided in an amplifying portion for applying respective pulse voltages to a pair of grid electrodes that structures a shutter gate grid. Because the pulse voltage is shifted in the direction of the voltage axis, with the amplitude and pulse width thereof maintained, when the offset voltage is adjusted, this enables a potential difference to be applied to the voltages that are applied to the front grid electrode and the rear grid electrode when the shutter gate grid is open. This potential difference produces an electric field for accelerating ions in the space between the pair of grid electrodes, thus accelerating the movement of ions immediately following the switching of the shutter gate grid from the closed state to the open state, enabling the pulse width of the ions to be narrowed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301532 | ION TRAP DESIGN METHOD AND ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETER - In a three-dimensional quadrupole-type ion trap, a shape and an arrangement of the ring electrode and the end cap electrodes | 2017-10-19 |
20170301533 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BONDED WAFER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL WAFER - Method for processing a semiconductor-wafer having a front surface, back surface, and chamfered-portion composed of a chamfered surface on the front surface side, a chamfered surface on the back surface side, and an end face at a peripheral end, including: mirror-polishing of each portion of the chamfered surface on the front surface side, the chamfered surface on the back surface side, the end face, and an outermost peripheral-portion on the front or back surface adjacent to the chamfered surface; wherein the end face mirror-polishing and mirror-polishing of the outermost peripheral-portion on the front or back surface are performed in one step, after step of mirror-polishing the chamfered surface on the front surface side and step of mirror-polishing the chamfered surface on the back surface side; roll-off amount of the outermost peripheral-portion on the front or back surface is adjusted by one step-performed mirror-polishing of the end face and outermost peripheral-portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301534 | SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING PROGRAM - This liquid treatment method for substrates involves performing: a liquid treatment step for liquid-treating a substrate with a treatment liquid; a rinse treatment step for rinsing the liquid-treated substrate with a rinsing liquid; a water-repellency treatment step for subjecting the rinsed substrate to a water-repellency treatment using a water-repellency-imparting solution; next, a substitution treatment step for subjecting the substrate subjected to the water-repellency treatment to a substitution treatment acceleration liquid; a cleaning treatment step for cleaning the substrate subjected to the water-repellency treatment by using a cleaning solution; and thereafter, a drying treatment step for substituting the cleaning solution with a drying solution having a higher volatility than that of the cleaning solution, and removing the drying solution from the substrate. Thus, it is possible to prevent pattern collapse during the drying treatment, and to decrease particles caused by watermarks. | 2017-10-19 |