08th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110042127 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides an electronic component and a manufacturing method thereof that: can allow electronic components to be mounted on an external substrate at a higher density than before; can adjust the height (level) of a terminal electrode as required and desired, thereby solving problems that would occur in the inspection of the conventional electronic components; and can also improve the yield in the mounting of electronic components, thereby achieving increased productivity. A capacitor | 2011-02-24 |
20110042128 | CORELESS PACKAGING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A coreless packaging substrate includes: a substrate body including an auxiliary dielectric layer having opposing first and second surfaces, an inner wiring formed on the second surface, and a built-up structure formed on both the second surface of the auxiliary dielectric layer and the inner wiring; and a plurality of conductive bumps including metal pillars having opposing first and second ends and a solder layer formed on the first end, wherein the second ends of the metal pillars are disposed in the auxiliary dielectric layer and electrically connecting with the inner wiring, and the first ends of the metal pillars with the solder layer protrude from the first surface of the auxiliary dielectric layer, thereby achieving ultra-fine pitch and even-height conductive bumps. A method for fabricating the coreless packaging substrate as described above is further provided. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042129 | LOW DIELECTRIC GLASS FIBER - A glass fiber having a low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss tangent consists essentially of by weight, as a glass composition, 52 to 60% of SiO | 2011-02-24 |
20110042130 | Multilayered wiring substrate and manufacturing method thereof - A multilayered wiring substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The multilayered wiring substrate includes: a stacked body including an insulating member and first and second metal cores stacked with the insulating member interposed therebetween, and having a through hole penetrating the first and second metal cores; first and second insulation layers formed on an external surface, excluding an inner wall of the through hole, of the first and second metal cores, respectively; first and second inner layer circuit patterns and first and second outer layer circuit patterns formed on the first and second insulation layers, respectively; first and second via electrodes electrically connecting the first and second inner layer circuit patterns and the first and second outer layer circuit patterns; a third insulation layer formed on the inner wall of the through hole; and a through electrode made of a conductive material filled in the through hole and electrically connecting the first and second outer layer circuit patterns. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042131 | Ceramic substrate and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention provides a ceramic substrate including: a ceramic stacked layer structure in which multiple ceramic layers are stacked to be interconnected through a via provided within each of the ceramic layers, the ceramic stacked layer structure having a hole provided therein to expose a top portion of the via provided within a ceramic layer of being a surface layer; a conductive material filled within the hole; and an external electrode formed on the surface of the ceramic stacked layer structure so that the external electrode is electrically connected to the conductive material, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042132 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING VIA IN A SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a method of producing an electrically conducting via in a substrate and to a substrate produced thereby. In particular, in one embodiment, the present invention relates to a substrate, such as a printed circuit board having one or several metal-free electrically conducting vias. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042133 | CARD GUARD - The functionality or viability of this invention (Metallic Card Shield) is based on the properties of the natural chemical element Aluminum, which is known and proven to block or reflect both micro wave energy and radio wave energy. It is these two energies, the microwave and the radio wave, which are suspected of being the main culprits in the demagnetization of cards that employ a magnetic stripe to carry information. It is also by means of the radio wave that cards carrying an RFID enabled microchip may be hacked and their information read by unauthorized persons. Therefore it is the pure element Aluminum, which this invention seeks to capitalize upon and use to protect cards from having their information either erased or accessed by unauthorized persons. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042134 | System And Method For Protection Against Skimming Of Information From Contactless Cards - Contactless payment cards with on-card microchips are transported in mailers with RF shielding. The RF shielding is designed to prevent communication with and skimming of information from the contactless cards enclosed in the mailers while in transit. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042135 | AG BASE ALLOY THIN FILM AND SPUTTERING TARGET FOR FORMING AG BASE ALLOY THIN FILM - The present invention relates to an Ag alloy film. Particularly, it is preferably used as a reflective film or semi-transmissive reflective film for an optical information recording medium having high thermal conductivity/high reflectance/high durability in the field of optical information recording media, an electromagnetic-shielding film excellent in Ag aggregation resistance, and an optical reflective film on the back of a reflection type liquid crystal display device, or the like. The Ag alloy film of the present invention comprises an Ag base alloy containing Bi and/or Sb in a total amount of 0.005 to 10% (in terms of at %). Further, the present invention relates to a sputtering target used for the deposition of such an Ag alloy film. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042136 | GROUNDING BAR/HATCHPLATE FOR USE WITH LIGHTNING ARRESTORS - A hatchplate, formed of copper material, has first and second perpendicular surfaces with punched holes formed therein to provide for connecting the hatchplate to building ground, for mounting the hatchplate to a wall of the telecommunications facility and for mounting one or more surge suppressors to the hatchplate, thereby providing for a suitable ground connection for the surge suppressors. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042137 | SUSPENDED LEAD FRAME ELECTRONIC PACKAGE - An apparatus and method for packaging an electronic device that mechanically isolates the electronic device from its supporting substrate, eliminating transfer of mechanical stress from the substrate to the device. The apparatus includes a plurality of elongated members that extend from a frame support to a center opening, where the ends of the elongated members together support the electronic device. The shape, material and orientation of the elongated members combine to both support the electronic device and absorb mechanical force transmitted from the substrate to the support frame. In one example, the absorbing portion is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the transmitted force and the transmitted force is absorbed by mechanical displacement of one end of the perpendicular portion. The apparatus and method are particularly effective in eliminating the negative effects of thermal expansion mismatch between the electronic device and its supporting substrate. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042138 | Electrical utility box having vertical adjustment - The present invention relates to electrical wiring components, and more particularly, to an electrical utility box having a mechanism for providing vertical adjustment after attachment to a wall stud, both before and after wall surface installation and during all phases of construction. A first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an electrical utility box attached to a mounting bracket containing a slot placed longitudinally along the center of the bracket, thereby allowing the electrical utility box to slide along the length of the bracket. A second preferred embodiment includes an electrical utility box and a T-shaped mounting bracket permanently fixed to the electrical box, thereby allowing the combination to be used as a conventional electrical utility box assembly. In addition, an L-shaped optional adjustable mounting bracket to provides a vertical adjustment capability when combined with a T-shaped mounting bracket. A third preferred embodiment includes an electrical utility box attached to a mounting bracket by wrap-around tabs. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042139 | SEALING DEVICES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING ENERGY DISSIPATIVE TUBING - Sealing devices are provided along with methods of installing energy dissipating tubing. An aspect of the invention provides a sealing device for connecting an energy dissipative tube having a length of tubing, a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the tubing, a conductive layer adjacent to the outside of the first resin layer, and a second resin layer surrounding the conductive layer and the first resin layer. The sealing device includes one or more penetrating members configured to penetrate the second resin layer and establish electrical continuity with the conductive layer. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042140 | CABLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MODULE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A cable assembly includes a plurality of cables; and a cable fixing member which has a facing surface to be oppositely arranged, in connecting each of the cables to a member as a connection target, with respect to a connection surface of the connection target member and fixes a distal end part of each of the cables in a state where an axial direction of the distal end part of each of the cables is arranged along the facing surface, wherein a side surface of a core wire of each of the cables is exposed at a predetermined first position on the facing surface of the cable fixing member and a first connection part which connects the core wire of each of the cables to the connection target member is formed at the first exposed part. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042141 | Remediation of Relative Permeability Blocking Using Electro-osmosis - A bottomhole assembly is provided with a cathode. The cathode produces a static field in the earth formation and by the electroosmotic effect, inhibits the invasion of the formation by borehole fluids and reduces formation damage. The cathode also results in improved estimates of formation permeability using flow tests. A cathode on a wireline string may be used to reduce water saturation in an invaded zone near a borehole. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042142 | Spindrill - The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target location in order to excavate a radial array of batter-angled shafts associated with the target location in preparation for the installation of a radial array of micropiles. An operator utilizes the rotating drill in combination with a foundation pile schedule/decision matrix to design and install the radial array of batter-angled micropiles. This disclosure also describes techniques for designing, fabricating and installing structural caps to be coupled to the installed radial array batter angled micropiles. These structural caps are lightweight and, thus, more portable to difficult-access sites where they are coupled to the micropiles forming a foundation for structure to be installed at the difficult-access site. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTENSIFYING ORE PROSPECTING - A method and an apparatus for intensifying ore prospecting, a core ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042144 | STEERABLE DRILLING SYSTEM - A steerable drilling system comprising a bottom hole assembly ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042145 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING A SURFACE OF A DOWNHOLE TOOL AND DOWNHOLE TOOLS HAVING AN ENHANCED SURFACE - A downhole tool having a layer of wear resistant material applied thereon utilizing a thermal spray process and methods of manufacturing such downhole tools. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042146 | Drill Bit Head for Percussion Drilling Apparatus - This invention relates to a percussion drill bit head for a percussion drilling apparatus, the drill bit head comprising a working surface and a plurality of super-hard buttons protruding from the working surface, the working surface having a hard area that is free of buttons and has Rockwell C hardness of at least 60 HRc. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a percussion drill bit head comprising a working surface and a plurality of buttons and a percussion drill bit assembly comprising a drill bit head according to the invention. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042147 | FUNCTIONALLY GRADED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND INSERT - PCD inserts comprise a PCD body having multiple FG-PCD regions with decreasing diamond content moving from a body outer surface to a metallic substrate. The diamond content changes in gradient fashion by changing metal binder content. A region adjacent the outer surface comprises 5 to 20 percent by weight metal binder, and a region remote from the surface comprises 15 to 40 percent by weight metal binder. One or more transition regions are interposed between the PCD body and substrate. The transition region comprises PCD, binder metal, and a carbide, comprises a metal binder content less than that present in the PCD body region positioned next to it. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042148 | CUTTING ELEMENTS HAVING DIFFERENT INTERSTITIAL MATERIALS IN MULTI-LAYER DIAMOND TABLES, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Methods of forming cutting elements for earth-boring tools include providing a barrier material between a first powder and a second powder each comprising diamond grains, and subjecting the powders and barrier material to high temperature and high pressure conditions to form polycrystalline diamond material. The formation of the polycrystalline diamond material is catalyzed, and catalytic material may be hindered from migrating across the layer of barrier material. Cutting elements for use in earth-boring tools include a barrier material disposed between a first layer of polycrystalline diamond material and a second layer of polycrystalline diamond material. Earth-boring tools include one or more such cutting elements for cutting an earth formation. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042149 | METHODS OF FORMING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ELEMENTS, POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ELEMENTS, AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS CARRYING SUCH POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ELEMENTS - Methods of forming polycrystalline diamond elements include forming a polycrystalline diamond element. A Group VIII metal or alloy catalyst is employed to form the polycrystalline diamond compact table at a pressure of at least about 6.5 GPa or greater. The catalyst is then removed from at least a portion of the table to a depth from a working surface thereof, and may be removed from the entirety of the table. Polycrystalline diamond elements include such polycrystalline diamond compact tables. Earth-boring tools include such polycrystalline diamond elements carried thereon and employed as cutting elements. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042150 | Roof Mining Drill Bit - In one aspect of the invention a rotary mine roof drilling apparatus has an arm attached to and intermediate a drill bit and a platform. The apparatus also has a thrusting mechanism adapted to push the drill bit into a mine roof. The drill bit has a bit body intermediate a shank and a working surface. The working surface has a cutting element with a carbide substrate bonded to a diamond working end with a pointed geometry; and the diamond working end has a 0.050-0.200 inch apex radius. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042151 | WEIGHT DETECTING HANDLE TO BE ATTACHED TO A CONTAINER | 2011-02-24 |
20110042152 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A touch sensing apparatus utilizes the characteristics of orthogonal vectors is disclosed. A random spread spectrum (RSS) signal or a periodic wave is used to modulate a driving signal so as to driving a row of a sensing array, and the RSS signal or periodic wave is also use to extract touch information of a node from a sensing signal measured from a column of the sensing array. The node is an intersection of the driven row and the measured column. When different RSS signals and/or periodic waves are used to drive multiple rows simultaneously, multipoint touching information can be obtained from the same sensing signal at the same time by respectively using the RSS signals and/or periodic waves to extract touching information of multiple points which are the intersections of the driven rows and the measured column. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042153 | TOUCH SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD USING RANDOM SPREAD SPECTRUM SIGNAL - A touch sensing device and method for detecting a touch event of a sensing array are disclosed. In the present invention, a random duration square wave signal is used to modulate a current or voltage signal so as to generate a modulated driving signal for driving a row of the sensing array. The random duration square wave signal has cycles of different durations so that the modulated driving signal also has the same cycles with the different durations. A sensing signal is measured from a column, for example, of the sensing array. Touching information is extracted by using the random duration square wave signal to demodulate the sensing signal. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOWING A TRAILER - Systems for towing a trailer by a towing vehicle and a method for controlling such a system are disclosed. The systems and method are configured to maintain a constant towing load on the towing vehicle as well as optimizing other performance criteria such as fuel efficiency. The system comprises a closed loop controller, a towing arm assembly, a load measuring device, an electric hub motor, brakes, a motor controller and a brake controller disposed on the trailer. In another embodiment, two separate systems are installed, one on each side of the trailer. A load force feeds into a PID controller programmed with preset proportional, differential and integral parameters. The PID controller generates a command signal to either modulate the brakes or motor up or down depending on the sign of the command signal. A process output updates the system which continuously adjusts based on driving conditions. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042155 | Drive System for an Agricultural or Industrial Utility Vehicle - The invention relates to a drive system ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042156 | Battery holder - The invention relates to a battery holder which is configured to be inserted into the tube opening in the seat tube of the frame of an electric bicycle and to be pulled out. The bicycle saddle is connected to the battery holder via a saddle pillar. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042157 | VEHICLE WITH A SEMI-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAVING A REVERSE GEAR - A vehicle ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042158 | VEHICLE HAVING A SHIFT LEVER ON A HANDLEBAR THEREOF - A vehicle ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042159 | POWERTRAIN COOLING CIRCUIT - A vehicle, such as a loader, is disclosed. The vehicle includes a cooling system having a pump that communicates coolant to heat-generating components to be cooled by the coolant. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042160 | DRIVELINE FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - An off-road vehicle is disclosed which comprises a driveline assembly unit operative Iy connecting the propeller shaft to the front or rear wheel assemblies. The driveline assembly unit includes a main housing, a slip clutch torque limiting mechanism, and a wet brake clutch assembly. The slip clutch torque limiting mechanism and the wet brake clutch assembly being housed within the main housing and are coaxial with the propeller shaft of the off-road vehicle. A driveline unit is also disclosed that combines torque limiting and brake functions. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042161 | FRONT RESONATOR FOR A SPEAKER OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - A front resonator for a speaker of a wireless device, comprising: an enclosure mounted over the speaker and forming with an upper surface of the speaker a front volume for the front resonator; and, a horizontal or approximately horizontal tube formed or mounted on a surface of the enclosure, the tube coupled to the front volume, and the tube having at least one end to emit sound generated by the speaker and passing through the front volume and tube from the wireless device. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042162 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING NOISE GENERATED BY AN AIRCRAFT JET ENGINE WITH CURVE DUCTS - A jet engine, including a wall surrounding a first gas flow ejected from a downstream end of the wall along a longitudinal axis, a second flow of gas running outside the wall in a direction of ejection of the first gas flow, at least one duct arranged on the periphery of the downstream end of the wall which is desired to eject a gas flow for interacting with one and/or the other gas flow, the at least one duct including a terminal section provided at the free end thereof with an outlet opening through which the fluid is ejected. The terminal section successively includes a first section of straight duct aligned along a median axis and a second duct section forming a bend relative to the straight section, the second portion having a free end provided with the outlet opening and sufficiently close to the median axis of the first section to give the terminal section a reduced restriction in a direction of formation of the bend. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042163 | FINISHING COMPOUND SUITABLE FOR ACOUSTIC SUPPORTS - A finishing compound having acoustic properties and including iii percentage by weight relative to the total weight of the product, at least 10 to 70% of water; 0.1 to 5% of a foaming agent; 0.1 to 5% of a thickening agent; 35 to 70% of a monogranular filler having a size greater than or equal to 100 μm and excluding fine fillers; 0.1 to 8% of synthetic or animal fibres; 0.5 to 35% of binder. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042164 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING VEHICLE STABILITY - A vehicle for lifting a load with respect to a support surface includes a load carrying member configured to carry the load, a frame, and a support assembly coupling the load carrying member and the frame. The support assembly is configured to move the load carrying member between stowed and deployed positions with respect to the flame. The vehicle further includes a plurality of motion devices that support the frame relative to the support surface, and the motion devices are configured to move the frame along the support surface. In addition, the vehicle includes a control system associated with the motion devices and configured to determine contact forces between the motion devices and the support surface. The control system is further configured to determine stability of the vehicle based on the contact forces. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042165 | ENERGY ABSORBER FOR PERSONAL FALL ARRESTOR - An energy absorber for use in a personal fall arresting system wherein a pair of webbing are held together by tear away binder elements which are arranged to rupture under controlled conditions to prevent failure of the absorber when experiencing high load conditions. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042166 | Ladder safety device - A portable safety device locks onto a step of a ladder to provide cushioning for the legs and to prevent the user from tipping the ladder sideways. The device comprises a center component connected to two U-shaped leg braces, a closeable handle, and a retractable clamp. The retractable clamp is extended when the closeable handle is opened and retracted when the closeable handle is closed. In the retracted position, the clamp securely grasps the front and rear edges of a selected step on the ladder to effectively attach the device to the ladder in an operable position. The two leg braces partially surround the user's lower legs, between the ankle and the knee, and include a cushion material for added comfort when the user's legs lean against the braces. The leg braces attach to the center component by locking into a horizontal track which allows the braces to be separated or brought together to adjust for the user's natural stance and leg separation. The leg braces help to stabilize the user when standing on the ladder and discourage the user from leaning dangerously too far to either side of the ladder, thereby preventing the ladder from tipping and possibly injuring the user. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042167 | ESCAPE DEVICES FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS - An escape device for high-rise buildings includes an escape capsule, a speedup gear mounted to the escape capsule, a track provided with a rack with which the speedup gear is engaged so that the escape capsule can move along the track, and a damper including a rotor. The speedup gear in operation drives the rotor into rotation and the damper is capable of converting a portion of kinetic energy of the escape capsule to the electric energy. The escape device can be braked at any position at a building. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042168 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH ELEVATOR CARS WHICH CAN MOVE VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY - The invention relates to a lift system having a lift car ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042169 | LIFT WITH DUAL TRACTION PULLEY - The present invention relates to systems for maximizing the cage ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042170 | LIFT WITH BALANCING WEIGHT - The present invention refers to a configuration of the pulleys and ropes so as to obtain the cage ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042171 | Procedure for Actuating a Hydraulic Parking Brake - A procedure for actuating a parking brake is described, the parking brake comprising a brake piston which is received in a hydraulic chamber and is displaceable within the hydraulic chamber by means of a hydraulic actuator on the one hand and a mechanical actuator on the other. During operation of the parking brake the mechanical actuator is activated in a first step in order to displace the brake piston in the hydraulic chamber in such a way that a volume of a hydraulic fluid contained in the hydraulic chamber is increased. At a subsequent time the hydraulic actuator is activated in order to build up or increase a clamping force of the parking brake. The hydraulically generated or increased clamping force is then maintained by means of the mechanical actuator. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042172 | Braking Device With A Brake Caliper Attachment - The invention relates to a braking device for the wheels of a motor vehicle which can be rotated around axle pins, provided with a brake caliper attachment which comprises an axle-sided carrier, which can be fixed to the axle of the vehicle, and a brake-sided carrier, which can be detachably fixed thereon by means of screws, in order to receive the caliper of the brake. Axial and/or radial bearing surfaces of the axle-sided carrier or brake-sided carrier are respectively and essentially located on the same axial or radial plane and/or are respectively located on parallel planes which are offset in relation to each other and/or the axial and/or radial bearing surfaces are inclined on one side relative to the axial or radial plane oriented in an inner or outer direction and/or the axial and/or radial bearing surfaces are developed even in the form of a prism and the carriers on the bearing surfaces thereof are held against each other by means of at least two axis-parallel screws. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042173 | Hydraulic Damper for a Vehicle Steering System - The damper includes a pressure tube divided, by a piston, into a compression chamber (CC) and a traction chamber (CT) which communicate with each other through the piston; a rod having an end retained to the piston and an opposite end external to the pressure tube; a reservoir tube external to the pressure tube and defining therewith a hydraulic fluid reservoir (R) in a controlled fluid communication with the compression chamber (CC); a fluid communication (F) between the traction chamber (CT) and the reservoir (R); and a control valve (V) mounted in the fluid communication (F), for releasing and blocking the latter as a function of the pressure level of the hydraulic fluid in the traction chamber (CT). | 2011-02-24 |
20110042174 | Oscillation Damper Having a Backpack Valve - A hydraulic oscillation damper has a piston rod with a piston that is inserted into a damper tube filled with damping fluid, and divides the damper tube into first and second working chambers. First and second continuously adjustable damping valves are disposed in a common housing that is attached to the damper tube, and are connected hydraulically in parallel with the working piston. The housing has a first hydraulic chamber that is connected to the first working chamber via a first bore, and a second hydraulic chamber that is connected to the second working chamber via a second bore. A flow guiding element, which separates the two hydraulic chambers, guides the damping fluid flow to the first or second damping valve in response to a retraction or extension movement of the piston. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042175 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STRUCTURE - An anti-lock brake structure includes a brake base having a curved guiding portion formed thereon and a slidable holder. The slidable holder has a curved guiding groove defined therein for receiving the brake base. Two anti-lock inclined surfaces are positioned between the curved guiding portion and the curved guiding groove. Each anti-lock surface has a shallow section and a deeper section. Two wheel sets are disposed between the curved guiding portion and the curved guiding groove. A seat member connected to the slidable holder and receives an elastomer. A brake shoe is connected to the slidable holder. Each wheel set rolls and reciprocates between the shallow section and the deeper section of the corresponding anti-lock inclined surface, such that the brake shoe is tightly or loosely rubbed against a wheel rim of the vehicle to provide an anti-lock brake effect. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042176 | Torque Limiter - A torque limiter has an outer sleeve whose interior wall possesses at least one peripheral groove and a plurality of recesses running parallel to the axis. An elastic ring is inserted in each groove. A rolling-element cage has the same number of slots as the number of recesses possessed by the outer sleeve that receives it. A plurality of the rolling elements that are inserted into the rolling element slots. The inner sleeve which slots into the rolling-element cage and whose exterior wall possesses the same number of V-shaped notches—running parallel to the axis—as the number of rolling element slots is provided. A tool or system is provided to restrict the relative torsion between the rolling-element cage and the outer sleeve between a first received position—and a second received position—when the outer sleeve is loosened by rotation and the rolling elements which slot into the notches on the inner sleeve change position vis-à-vis the recesses on the outer sleeve. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042177 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION HAVING AREA CONTROLLED CLUTCH COOLING CIRCUIT - A dual clutch transmission having a hydraulic circuit for controlling and cooling the clutches of a dual clutch transmission having lube valves in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid and wherein the cooling flow is controlled by a solenoid which is adapted to move a valve member to produce a flow area through the valve that is an inverse function of the current delivered to the solenoid and so as to deliver a predetermined control solenoid pressure ultimately to each of the clutches of a dual dutch transmission. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042178 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING INFORMATION ABOUT OBJECTS FED TO A SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A method for saving information about objects to be verified that were consigned to a self-service terminal and that were deposited by the self-service terminal in cassettes, with the following steps:
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20110042179 | PEOPLE CONVEYOR GLASS BALUSTRADE LIGHTING - People conveyor ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042180 | APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING PRODUCTS - An apparatus for conveying products to a destination has a revolving conveyor chain embodied by entraining elements revolving along a first continuous track and have a certain chain pitch. A revolving conveying device is disposed with grippers arranged at a distance therebetween on the conveying device revolving around a second continuous track. A first zone of the first and second continuous track transfers products from the first continuous track on the conveyor chain to the second continuous track via the grippers. A second zone of the second continuous track delivers products from the grippers at the destination. A third zone of the first and second continuous track returns products not needed at the destination from the grippers on the second continuous track to the conveyor chain on the first continuous track. A distance traveled by the conveyor chain on the first continuous track from a transfer point of the products in the first zone to a return point in the third zone and a distance traveled by the grippers on the second continuous track from the transfer point of the products in the first zone to the return point in the third zone are chosen such that a phase shift amounting to a fraction of the chain pitch occurs between the conveyor chain and the gripper between the return point and the transfer point. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042181 | DIVERTER FOR SORTER AND METHOD OF DIVERTING - A positive displacement sorter and method of diverting articles includes providing a plurality of interconnected parallel slats defining an endless web that travels in a longitudinal direction, an upper surface of which defines an article-conveying surface and a plurality of pusher shoes. Each of the shoes travels along at least one of the slats in order to laterally divert articles on the conveying surface. Each of the shoes has a diverting member extending below the conveying surface. A plurality of diverting rails below the conveying surface are each capable of engaging the diverting member to cause the associated shoe to travel laterally to divert an article. A plurality of diverters are provided for selectively diverting at least one of the diverting members from a non-diverting path extending longitudinally along the sorter to one of said diverting rails in a diverting state. At least one of the diverters has a gate having a diverting surface. The gate is selectively moveable between the diverting state and a non-diverting state. An actuator moves the gate between the non-diverting state and the diverting state. The actuator may include a rotary actuator having a generally horizontal axis of rotation. An electronic divert control may be provided to apply an activation control signal to the actuator to move the gate between one of the states and the other of the states. The control monitors movement of the gate and adjusts the activation control signal as a function of the movement of the gate. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042183 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A CONVEYOR INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A CONVEYOR INSTALLATION - A support device for the support of conveyed objects, includes a roller body with a series of rollers, which run along a path and support the conveyed objects in a support region. The rollers roll in the support region on a support surface. Thereby, the following steps are carried out:
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20110042184 | Device for grouping and / or separating of articles - A device for grouping and/or separating of articles which are transported on a conveyor device ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042185 | ADAPTABLE RECIPROCATING SLAT CONVEYOR - A multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor having a plurality of operating modes (each operating mode having a predetermined number of steps) and means for switching between operating modes responsive to at least one operating mode changing event. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042186 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A mounting arrangement, for securing a protective component to a chute or conveyor structure, having a hook-shaped formation which engages with the protective component, a first beaded section located in a first undercut slot in a supporting base, and a retaining mechanism which abuts a side of the first beaded section and which has a second beaded section located in a second undercut slot in the base. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042187 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR CONVEYING HEAVY LOADS - A support device for conveying heavy loads includes a support body and a roller body which revolves around the support body, wherein the roller body includes a series of support rollers and distancing rollers, the distancing rollers have a smaller diameter than the support rollers, and the distancing rollers in each case space consecutive support rollers from one another, and the support device is provided for supporting a load which moves along a support region, and the roller body at least in the support region is covered in its whole width by a belt, and thus in the support region, the support rollers roll on the support body and on the belt. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042188 | VIBRATION SWITCH AND CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A vibration switch is provided. The vibration switch includes a housing; a plurality of conductive members are received in the housing and spaced apart from each other; a biasing member is suspended in the housing; a plurality of wires electrically connected to the conductive members and the biasing member respectively; wherein, when the housing receives a vibration, the biasing member is deflected and contacts one of the conductive members, thereby making an electrical connection between the biasing member and the conductive member. A circuit using the vibration switch is also provided. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042189 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH DEVICE - A multi-directional switch device includes: an operation member; an actuator which is applied with an operation force from the operation member; a plurality of rubber contacts which is pressed down by the actuator; and a plurality of fixed contacts to or from which the rubber contacts are respectively movable close or away, wherein the multi-directional switch device performs a switching operation in such a manner that a combination of a pair of two rubber contacts is selected from the plurality of rubber contacts in response to an operation direction, and both of the two rubber contacts are pressed down so as to respectively come into contact with the corresponding fixed contacts. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042190 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH WITH A CONTACT ELEMENT MOUNTED SUCH THAT IT CAN ROTATE - The invention relates to an electrical switch for electrical coupling of an electrical conductor to a busbar, with the electrical switch having a contact element and an adjusting device, with the adjusting device moving the contact element during closing and opening of the switch, with the adjusting device rotating or pivoting the contact element, at least when the contact element is being lifted off the busbar. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042191 | CIRCUIT BREAKER COVER ATTACHMENT - A circuit breaker includes a base holding an ampoule assembly, a mechanical cover that fits on the base, and a trim cover which fits on the mechanical cover. The circuit breaker can include cover supports positioned between the ampoule assembly and the base. The cover support includes a coupling member that fits within receiving apertures of the mechanical cover and has a threaded through-channel which aligns with apertures of the trim cover. Screws inserted through the trim cover are received in the through-channel to secure the trim cover, the mechanical cover and the base together. The mechanical cover and the base can have interlocking mechanisms which snap-fit together to further support coupling of the cover and base. The circuit breaker can incorporate a retainer clip which engages an ampoule pin, wherein the clip mounts to the mechanical cover to further support holding of the cover and base together. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042192 | Computer input device and waterproof button mechanism thereof - A waterproof button mechanism of a computer input device has a bottom case having a coding module and at least two micro switches mounted therein and connected with the inner case. Two mounting holes are formed on a front end of the inner case to respectively correspond to the two micro switches on the bottom case. Two waterproof assemblies are respectively mounted on the two mounting holes. A top cover is mounted on the inner case. Two slots are formed through a front end of the top cover. A button is movably mounted in the slot and a front end of the button corresponds to the waterproof assembly. When the button is pressed down, the input device is operated by triggering the micro switches through the waterproof assembly. The waterproof mechanism is waterproof function to be added without sacrificing easy customization of appearance. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042193 | CONTROL KEY ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A control key assembly for an electronic device includes a housing and a control key. The housing forms a receiving portion defining an opening having two spaced-apart arms. The control key is received in the receiving portion. The control key includes a first hook and a second hook. The first hook and the second hook are slidably engaged in the opening, and alternatively latch with the two arms when the control key is slid between first and second positions. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042194 | TRANSPARENT KEY, KEY SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF KEYSHEET - Disclosed is a transparent key which facilitates position control of a marking portion in the direction of thickness of a key. The transparent key has a transparent key body, a color layer which is formed at a bottom surface of the key body, and is visible through the key body at a time of non-illumination, a first area, and a transparent second area covering the first area from a top surface side. Laser marking is performed more easier for the first area than for the second area. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042195 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes: a membrane circuit board comprising a plurality of switches; at least one keycap provided with a plurality of contact portions, each of which corresponding to one of the plurality of switches of the membrane circuit board; and a base plate provided with a plurality of openings each of which being positioned at a location corresponding to one of the plurality of switches of the membrane circuit board and one of the plurality of contact portions of the keycap, a buffering portion being formed at a corner adjoining the base plate and one of the plurality of openings. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042196 | PUSH SWITCH EQUIPPED WITH CAPACITANCE SENSOR AND INPUT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A push switch includes an operating member, a holding member, a detecting electrode including a plate-shaped spring, a conductive coil spring, and a wiring substrate. The operating member includes a top portion. The rear surface of the top portion and the holding member define a storage space. The detecting electrode, received in the storage space, includes a detecting portion in resilient contact with the top portion, a base in resilient contact with the coil spring, and a height adjusting portion coupling the detecting portion to the base. The amount of compression of the detecting electrode is defined depending on the height of the storage space. The detecting portion detects a change in capacitance caused when the operation surface is touched by a human body and a detection signal indicating the change is output to the wiring substrate through the height adjusting portion, the base, and the coil spring. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042197 | PIGGYBACK PLUG MODULE FOR A SWITCH - A piggyback plug module ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042198 | PNEUMATIC SWITCH - A pneumatic switch ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042199 | Method and device for purifying a liquid - The present invention comprises a method and device for purifying a liquid ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042200 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING AMORPHUS ALUMINIUM OXYNITRIDE LAYER BY REACTIVE SPUTTERING OF AN ALUMINIUM TARGET IN A NITROGEN/OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE - A method of depositing an amorphous layer of AlON includes providing an aluminium sputter target in a chamber, exposing the target and chamber to O | 2011-02-24 |
20110042201 | In situ Plating And Soldering Of Materials Covered With A Surface Film - The disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for etching and/or metal plating of substrate materials. An exemplary method in accordance with the disclosed subject matter for metal-plating or etching a substrate includes submerging portions of the substrate in a first bath of chemical solution, performing in-situ laser ablation of the substrate to achieve an immersion plated pattern with a first cation, plating-up the immersion plated pattern with the first cation in the first bath, and plating-up the immersion plated pattern with a second cation in a second bath. The same or another exemplary method can utilize a reel-to-reel system. The plating-up can begin after patterning by immersion plating is complete. Further, a single plating pattern can be used to define a pattern and the same bath can be used to plate the immersion pattern, thereby achieving a uniform thickness of the pattern. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042202 | Apparatus and Methods for Dispensing Solutions - A system and method for dispensing cleaning fluids. The system includes a water source in fluid communication with a dissolved solids source. Both the water source and the dissolved solid source are in fluid communication with an inlet into an electrolytic cell. Two outlets which are configured to flow fluid out of the electrolytic cell may also be provided. The first outlet is an electrolyzed reducing water outlet, the second outlet is an electrolyzed astringent water outlet. The system may also include one or more point of use outlets in fluid communication with the electrolyzed reducing water outlet from the electrolytic cell. Similarly, one or more separate point of use outlets may be provided in fluid communication with the electrolyzed astringent water outlet. In one embodiment, all elements of the system as described above are contained within or attached to a single housing which may be a portable housing. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042203 | Electrolytic cell and method of use thereof - In one embodiment of the present invention an electrolytic cell is provided comprising a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas, wherein the gas is formed during electrolysis at or near the first electrode; and a separator; wherein the separator includes an inclined surface to direct flow of the electrolyte and the gas due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042204 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTUATOR - The present invention provides systems, devices, and related methods, involving electrochemical actuation. In some cases, application of a voltage or current to a system or device of the invention may generate a volumetric or dimensional change, which may produce mechanical work. For example, at least a portion of the system may be constructed and arranged to be displaced from a first orientation to a second orientation. Systems such as these may be useful in various applications, including pumps (e.g., infusion pumps) and drug delivery devices, for example | 2011-02-24 |
20110042205 | CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION DEVICE - A capacitive deionization device includes; at least one flow path configured for influent water flow, at least one pair of electrodes, at least one charge barrier disposed between the at least one flow path and a corresponding electrode of the at least one pair of electrodes, and at least one electrolyte solution disposed between the at least one electrode of the at least one pair of electrodes and a corresponding charge barrier of the at least one charge barrier, wherein the at least one electrolyte solution is different in at least one of ionic concentration and ionic species from the influent water. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042206 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR REGULATING HARDNESS OF DRINKING WATER - The portable device of the present invention for regulating the hardness of drinking water includes a collapsible electrode group ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042207 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM PROCESSING TANK - Problem to be Solved | 2011-02-24 |
20110042208 | FILM FORMING SOURCE, VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - A film forming source capable of forming a thin film having a good film quality is provided. Since each switch valve becomes a closed state when a blocking member closely contacts a melted metal, a gas blocking performance in the closed state is high, and no dust is generated. When vapors of different vapor deposition materials are generated in a plurality of vapor generating units, the vapor generated in a selected vapor generating unit is not mixed with the vapor from another vapor deposition apparatus. Therefore, a vapor deposition material not to be film-formed is not mixed in, and contamination due to dust generation does not occur. Consequently, a thin film having good film quality can be obtained. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042209 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - Disclosed is a sputtering device wherein a target ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042210 | METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL NANOPARTICLES USING METAL SEED AND METAL NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING METAL SEED - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing metal nanoparticles by using metal seed and metal nanoparticles including such metal seed. It is to provide the Au nanoparticles prepared by a method comprising: preparing a solution by adding a monosurfactant into a non-aqueous solvent; heating the solution; preparing a platinum seed solution by adding platinum salt chosen form platinum, palladium, iridium into the heated solution; and adding gold salt in the platinum seed solution. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042211 | BIOCHEMICAL TEST STRIP, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND BIOCHEMICAL TEST SYSTEM - A biochemical test strip, a measurement device, and a biochemical test system are provided. The biochemical test strip has a first connection region, a second connection region and a sensing region defined thereon, and includes an insulating substrate, a set of electrodes, an insulating slice and an identifying unit. The set of the electrodes is disposed on the insulating substrate, and one end of the set of electrodes is in the first connection region. The insulating slice is disposed on the set of the electrodes and exposes at least the first connection region. The identifying unit including a plurality of electronic elements is formed on a surface of the insulating slice in the second connection region, wherein the second connection region is different from the first connection region. The type of the biochemical test strip is determined by the number and location of the plurality of electronic elements. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042212 | ANALYZING TOOL - The present invention relates to an analyzing tool including: a plurality of electrodes | 2011-02-24 |
20110042213 | GEL ELECTROPHORESIS, IMAGING, AND ANALYSIS METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS - The present teachings provide methods, devices, systems, and materials for performing electrophoresis in an automated fashion. The electrophoresis system may simultaneously image gel during an electrophoresis run. In some embodiments, the electrophoresis system may analyze an imaged gel during or after electrophoresis. The device may comprise a gel processing system, a gel illumination system, an image capture system, and an image analysis all housed within a housing. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042214 | ELECTROREGENERATION APPARATUS AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD - A water treatment apparatus that includes a cation exchange chamber containing a cation exchange resin and an anion exchange chamber containing an anion exchange resin. A bipolar interface is located between the resin chambers and defines a zone of water disassociation. A cathode communicates with the cation exchange chamber through a cation exchange membrane. An anode communicates with the anion exchange chamber through an anion exchange membrane. Dilution or flushing water flows through cathode and anode chambers and conveys captured ions to a drain or other waste connection. A baffle may be used in some configurations to divide a resin chamber into an exhausted resin region and a regenerated resin region and causes incoming water to flow through the exhausted resin region first. The exhausted resin region is located near its associated electrode, thus improving the electrical efficiency of the cell. In an alternate design, the apparatus includes a cathode/anode chamber, an anode chamber and an auxiliary electrode chamber disposed between the cathode/anode chamber and a cation exchange media chamber. An anion exchange membrane separates the cathode/anode chamber from the auxiliary electrode chamber. The anode chamber, cathode/anode chamber and auxiliary electrode chamber are energized in predetermined sequences to create both service cycles which produce softened water with reduced ionic content and cleaning cycles to de-scale the auxiliary electrode chamber and/or anion exchange membrane located between the cathode/anode chamber and the auxiliary electrode chamber. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042215 | AC FIELD INDUCED BIOMOLECULE CYRSTALLIZATION AND HYDRATION CAGE DISRUPTION - An apparatus and methods for biomolecular crystallization is disclosed. The method includes providing biomolecule solution and bringing the biomolecule solution into direct contact with a plurality of electrodes. An alternating current is applied to the plurality of electrodes to impart a dielectrophoresis force upon the biomolecule solution and to form at least one crystal from the biomolecule solution. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042216 | SELF CONTAINED CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEM FOR INTERFACING WITH MASS SPECTROMETRY - A complete capillary electrophoresis (CE) system that is capable of providing a continuous flow of effluent at the exit of the flow-through outlet vial is provided. A self-contained capillary electrophoresis system with a flow-through outlet vial for interfacing with mass spectrometry includes a capillary having an upstream inlet end and a downstream terminus end; an electrically conductive hollow needle having an inner wall defining an internal tapered chamber, the internal tapered chamber dimensioned and configured to slidably accept the terminus end of the capillary, the capillary longitudinally inserted into and mounted within the internal tapered chamber to a distance whereby the terminus end of the capillary abuts the inner wall of the needle at the taper; and wherein a micro-reservoir is formed between the terminus end of the capillary and the downstream exit orifice. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042217 | ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CASSETTE AND COMB - Provided herein is an apparatus for gel electrophoresis comprising a cassette and a comb having at least one wedge-shaped tooth. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042218 | CARTRIDGE HAVING TEXTURED MEMBRANE - A cartridge for an ion exchanging electrochemical cell, the cartridge comprising at least one spiral wound, textured, bipolar ion exchange membrane having (i) an anion exchange layer abutting a cation exchange layer with continuous contact between the anion exchange layer and the cation exchange layer; and (ii) an exposed textured surface having a pattern of texture features. A method of manufacturing a cartridge for an ion exchange electrochemical cell comprises winding the textured, bipolar ion exchange membrane into a spiral wound membrane. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042219 | NON-FARADAY BASED SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOVING IONIC SPECIES FROM LIQUID - A non-Faraday ionic species removal process and system is described. The system includes a power supply, a pump for transporting a liquid through the system, and a plurality of porous electrodes. The electrodes , each include an electrically conductive porous portion. The electrodes may also include a substrate contiguous with the porous portion. The porous electrode can be utilized in electrodialysis and electrodialysis reversal systems. A method for forming a porous electrode is described. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042220 | MATRIX ELECTRODE-CONTROLLING DEVICE AND DIGITAL PLATFORM USING THE SAME - A matrix electrode-controlling device for driving a droplet according to this aspect of the present invention comprises a substrate, a dielectric layer positioned on the substrate, a plurality of control electrodes positioned in the dielectric layer in a matrix manner, and a ground electrode positioned at a predetermined position around the control electrodes without generating electromagnetic shielding effect. The control electrodes in the same row are electrically connected to form a plurality of lateral controlling rows and the control electrodes in the same column are electrically connected to form a plurality of longitudinal controlling columns, and the droplet is driven to move on or above the dielectric layer by biasing the ground electrode to the ground voltage and applying a predetermined voltage to one of the controlling rows and/or to one of the controlling columns to undergo the predetermined assaying operation. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FLUID - Fluid treatment devices are disclosed. The fluid treatment devices may include a first electrode and a second electrode and a control device which provides an alternating potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042222 | CATHODIC ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINT CONTAINING METAL-ORGANIC COMPOUND - A cathodic electrodeposition coating material comprising (A) at least one water-dispersible organic binder containing cationic groups, where the cathodic electrodeposition coating material has been admixed with 0.005%-0.5% by weight, based on the solids content of the cathodic electrodeposition coating material, of (B) an organic, tetravalent titanium, zirconium or hafnium complex having one or more oxygen-containing ligands. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042223 | Magnetic Electro-Plating - The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for magnetic electroplating or electro-deposition. Example methods may include utilizing a magnet during electro-deposition to modify kinetics of deposition of plating material on a substrate. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042224 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF MICROFEATURE WAFERS - Apparatus and methods for electrochemically processing microfeature wafers. The apparatus can have a vessel including a processing zone in which a microfeature wafer is positioned for electrochemical processing. The apparatus further includes at least one counter electrode in the vessel that can operate as an anode or a cathode depending upon the particular plating or electropolishing application. The apparatus further includes a supplementary electrode and a supplementary virtual electrode. The supplementary electrode is configured to operate independently from the counter electrode in the vessel, and it can be a thief electrode and/or a de-plating electrode depending upon the type of process. The supplementary electrode can further be used as another counter electrode during a portion of a plating cycle or polishing cycle. The supplementary virtual electrode is located in the processing zone, and it is configured to counteract an electric field offset relative to the wafer associated with an offset between the wafer and the counter electrode in the vessel when the wafer is in the processing zone. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042225 | ELECTROCHEMICAL NANOCOMPOSITE BIOSENSOR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electrode useful in electrochemical nanobiosensors for determining the presence or concentration of analytes in aqueous samples. In particular, the electrode comprises a biocatalyst or other bioreceptor entrapped in a conducting polymeric film deposited on a conducting material and a non-conducting or conducting coating. In particular embodiments, the conducting polymeric layer also comprises metallic nanoparticles. Electrochemical nanobiosensors containing the electrode, methods of making the electrode or sensor and methods of detecting analytes are other aspects of the invention. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042226 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF A HIGH EFFICIENCY HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A manufacturing process of a high efficiency heat dissipating device includes a plate or cylinder base, and a plurality of fins assembled to the base. The base and the fins are made of aluminum. An oxide layer to improve heat radiating are formed to surface of the base or the fins by an anodizing process. A heat pipe is additionally arranged to conduct the heat from the base to the fins. Or, in a heat dissipating device consists of the heat pipe and the fins, oxide layers are formed to the surfaces of the fins by the anodizing process. By the above structure, a heat radiating effect is improved and a visible appearance, an anti-pollution ability are formed to the heat dissipating device. | 2011-02-24 |