09th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090050777 | TREE STAND - For cut Christmas tree trunk, wood or metal pole or the like, a stand having telescoping and locking adjustable supports which can be adjusted to move and retain the Christmas tree trunk, wood or metal pole or the like in the braced desired vertical position while in the case of a harvested tree avoiding interference by branches. The stand base provides for a reservoir for the water or other nutrients necessary for safe enjoyment of a cut Christmas tree. The stand base effective support diameter is extendable by the use of attachable members to increase stability of the Christmas tree trunk, wood or metal pole or the like being displayed. The use of additional locking and telescoping bracing supports attached to the extending members allow for additional angular bracing of taller Christmas tree trunks, wood or metal poles or the like. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050778 | Easy in Sand-Brella - A device to make the insertion of a beach sun umbrella into the sand easier and faster, by adding a second piece of metal tube, of slightly larger diameter than main stem A, about 25 inches in length and placed over the lower part of the main stem A, like a sleeve. The bottom of this tube B is cut, to form teeth that will cut the sand, when this tube B is rotated by a hand held cordless electric motor and secured in place by the brackets, which also hold tube B secure and cushion (i) of stem A support A conical gear ring (d) is secured at the top of tube B and a ring (f) also secured in main stem A, which with the brackets (h), (j) and (k) hold all the parts in place, for good operation. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050779 | VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM - The present invention may improve an accuracy of a carried position of a semiconductor wafer W to a loading board. The vibration isolation system may be characterized by comprising a base, a loading board that loads a wafer stage on which a semiconductor wafer W is placed, a spring element that is arranged on the base and that supports the loading board and isolates the loading board from a source of vibration, and a positioning mechanism that nullifies the vibration isolation effect of the spring element and that positions the loading board at a predetermined position to the base at a time of placing the semiconductor wafer W on the wafer stage. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050780 | Devices For Reducing Or Eliminating Defects In Polymer Workpieces - The present disclosure provides a novel suspension device used in producing a composition, such as, but not limited to, a polyimide composition. The suspension device in its most general form comprises a support element and an attachment element. The attachment element is in communication at one of its ends with the support element and at the other with a workpiece, such as a poly(amic acid) or polyimide workpiece. The suspension device may further comprise additional elements. The suspension device maintains the workpiece in a suspended state during processing so as to reduce or eliminate processing-related defects. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050781 | CONSOLE FOR A MACHINE TOOL - A console for a machine tool comprising a housing mounted on a pivotable supporting arm, a keypad arranged in the housing, and an upper display unit including a screen. The housing is formed with a lower housing shell including the keypad, and a separate upper housing part including the upper display unit. The lower housing shell and the upper housing part are formed so as to be separately pivotable and lockable in preferred operating positions. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050782 | GUIDING DEVICE WITH MEASURING SCALE FOR GUIDING A MOVEABLE MACHINE ELEMENT OF A MACHINE - The invention relates to a guiding device ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090050783 | Adjustable die assembly - An adjustable die assembly used in the extrusion of ceramic brick-forming material includes an adjustable die which is removable for maintenance without changing the size of the die aperture. An access opening is provided for accessing a fastener which mounts the die so that the fastener may be loosened without affecting the die adjustment. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050784 | Individual ice cube handling device - An individual ice cube handling device is disclosed comprising an ice tray and a decorative flag. The ice tray includes a plurality of compartments having a retaining collar formed therein located at a central, inferior position of each compartment. A staff portion of a decorative flag coaxially engages the retaining collar so that, when water is added to the compartments and frozen therein, the decorative flag extends beyond the superior surface of each frozen cube so as to provide a means of removing individual ice cubes from the tray, a means of hygienically handling the cubes, and a means of displaying a decorative or informative banner. The staff is shaped and configured as a tapered rod so as to facilitate removal of the decorative flag from the ice when desired. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050785 | Photocontrol devices and methods for forming the same - A photocontrol device includes a housing assembly and a flexible circuit board assembly. The housing assembly defines an enclosure cavity. The flexible circuit board assembly includes a flexible substrate and a photocontrol circuit mounted on the flexible substrate. The circuit board assembly is disposed in the enclosure cavity in a bent position. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050786 | Fast and Precise Time-Resolved Spectroscopy with Linear Sensor Array - Time-resolved analysis of a spectrum is performed by illuminating a one-dimensional array of charge-transfer device light-sensitive pixel cells and periodically non-destructively copying charges in the light-sensitive cells to respective storage cells (“row storage registers”) co-located with the light-sensitive cells in an integrated circuit. Information about the charges stored in at least some of the storage cells is provided to a component external to the integrated circuit. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050787 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM USING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion area in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged to convert incident light into electric charges, a plurality of amplifying units are arranged to read and supply signals based on the electric charges of corresponding photoelectric conversion elements to output lines, a plurality of transfer units are arranged to transfer the electric charges of the corresponding photoelectric conversion elements to input units for corresponding amplifying units, and a plurality of voltage supply units are arranged to supply to corresponding input units voltages for setting the corresponding input units to have first and second potentials are disposed two-dimensionally, and a plurality of voltage supply control units are arranged to supply a voltage to corresponding voltage supply units of the plurality of voltage supply units. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050788 | System for Sequentially Measuring the Output of a Plurality of Light Sensors Which Generate Current in Response to Incident Light - A system for sequentially measuring the current generated by a plurality of individual current sources such as photodiodes monitoring the light output of individual LEDs representing discrete colors arranged in an array of pixels constituting an area illumination source such as an electronic billboard includes (1) a current measuring circuit connected to each current source/photodiode; (2) a separate switch such as a switching diode connected in series with each current source/photodiode and (3) sequential control means for sequentially enabling each switch/switching diode to conduct current from the current source/photodiode to the current measuring circuit while maintaining all of the remaining switches in the disable state. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050789 | OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE, CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME AND RELATED METHODS - A camera includes a first substrate having top and bottom surfaces, a second substrate having top and bottom surfaces, a spacer substrate between a substantially planar portion of the top surface of the second substrate and a substantially planar of the bottom surface of the first substrate, at least two of the first substrate, the second substrate and the spacer substrate sealing an interior space, a detector within the interior space, and an electrical interconnection extending from the detector to outside the interior space. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050790 | MULTI-ELEMENT OPTICAL DETECTORS WITH SUB-WAVELENGTH GAPS - A multi-element optical detector includes a plurality of optical detector elements capable of producing an output signal having information about the state of an incident electromagnetic radiation as a function of time. An active region includes a photosensitive region of one of the optical detector elements separated in part or in whole from the photosensitive region of at least one other optical detector element by a distance less than the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation that the optical detector elements are being used to detect. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050791 | Measurement of burst mode optical power over multiple bursts - A system, method, and computer readable medium for measurement of burst mode optical power over multiple bursts, comprises mirroring a photodiode current of an optical signal burst, converting the mirrored photodiode current to a capacitor voltage, comparing the capacitor voltage to a pre-determined threshold voltage, and accumulating a burst time necessary for the capacitor voltage to reach the pre-determined threshold voltage. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050792 | Optically powered drive circuit and method for controlling a semiconductor switch - An optically powered drive circuit and a method for controlling a first semiconductor switch are provided. The optically powered drive circuit includes a photovoltaic cell configured to receive a first light signal from a fiber optic cable and to output a first voltage in response to the first light signal. The optically powered drive circuit further includes an energy storage device electrically coupled to the photovoltaic cell configured to store electrical energy received from the first voltage and to output a second voltage. The optically powered drive circuit further includes an electrical circuit electrically coupled to both the photovoltaic cell and the energy storage device. The electrical circuit is energized by the second voltage. The electrical circuit is configured to receive the first voltage and to output a third voltage in response to the first voltage for controlling operation of the first semiconductor switch. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050793 | MOTION DETECTION APPARATUS AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - There are provided an infrared light emitting diode | 2009-02-26 |
20090050794 | ORIGIN DETECTION METHOD FOR OPTICAL ENCODER - An optical encoder equipped with an origin detection apparatus has a scale provided with an optical grating, a plurality of light receiving elements that is provided in association with the pitch of the optical grating and movable relative to the scale and a light source that illuminates the light receiving elements with light through the scale. An optically discontinuous portion is provided in the optical grating of the scale, a change of a light beam that occurs over a certain length of section at the time when a light beam corresponding to the discontinuous portion is incident on the light receiving elements, a change occurring in that section is detected, calculation is performed, and an origin position is detected from the result of the calculation. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050795 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT PACKAGE RETAINING UNIT - A photoelectric conversion element package retaining unit includes a photoelectric conversion element package having electrodes formed on a rear surface of a light-receiving surface, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the electrodes, and a retaining member configured to retain the photoelectric conversion element package. The printed circuit board includes a first opening formed in an area corresponding to an inside of the electrodes. The retaining member includes a positioning unit configured to position the photoelectric conversion element package in an axial direction orthogonal to the light-receiving surface by abutting on the photoelectric conversion element package outside the electrodes, and a second opening formed to pour an adhesive into the area corresponding to the inside of the electrodes. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050796 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING MASS ASSIGNMENT ACCURACY - A method of operating an ion trap spectrometer system having an ion trap is provided. The method comprises a) providing a group of ions for analysis, wherein the group of ions includes a first analyte; b) providing a filtered first analyte having a first mass-to-charge ratio by filtering out ions other than the first analyte; c) storing the filtered first analyte in the ion trap; d) storing a first set of calibrant ions in the ion trap with the filtered first analyte, wherein the first set of calibrant ions has at least one calibrant ion and each calibrant ion in the first set of calibrant ions has a known mass-to-charge ratio; e) transmitting the filtered first analyte and the first set of calibrant ions from the ion trap for detection; f) detecting the filtered first analyte to generate a first analyte mass signal peak representing the filtered first analyte, and detecting each calibrant ion in the first set of calibrant ions to generate an associated calibrant mass signal peak for each calibrant ion in the first set of calibrant ions; and, g) calibrating a first mass signal derived from the first analyte mass signal peak by comparing the known mass-to-charge ratio and the associated calibrant mass signal peak for each calibrant ion in the first set of calibrant ions. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050797 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ATOM PROBE MASS RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT - In an atom probe or other mass spectrometer wherein a specimen is subjected to ionizing pulses (voltage pulses, thermal pulses, etc.) which induce field evaporation of ions from the specimen, the evaporated ions are then subjected to corrective pulses which are synchronized with the ionizing pulses. These corrective pulses have a magnitude and timing sufficient to reduce the velocity distribution of the evaporated ions, thereby resulting in increased mass resolution for the atom probe/mass spectrometer. In a preferred arrangement, ionizing pulses are supplied to the specimen from a first counter electrode adjacent the specimen. The corrective pulses are then supplied from a second counter electrode which is coupled to the first via a passive or active network, with the network controlling the form (timing, amplitude, and shape) of the corrective pulses. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050798 | Method for Sequencing Peptides and Proteins Using Metastable-Activated Dissociation Mass Spectrometry - Methods for fragmentation of large molecular ions, including proteins, nucleic acids, dendromers, and nanomaterials, compatible with several mass spectrometric techniques. The methods involve providing a gas-phase ion and allowing the gas phase ion to undergo collisions with metastable states of noble gases or nitrogen gas. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050799 | Transition molding - An apparatus and method for measuring low or trace concentrations of compounds and mixture of gases. A method and apparatus of the invention permits separating ions of different mobilities by passing them through an abrupt change or step in electric field magnitude. By using the separation method, the compounds of interest may be measured with less interference from other compounds of the gas mixture, which reduces or eliminates the need for prior separation of the components of the gas mixture. Several embodiments of the invention are described including the use of current amplifiers on one, or more, parts of the apparatus. While a single screen can provide a chamber which is divided into two regions of different electric fields, it is within the scope of the invention to include multiple screens to provide several steps in the electric field permitting it to be possible to trap and measure ions with successively higher mobilities. The gases used include halogenated compounds, including fluorocarbons, and most preferable SF | 2009-02-26 |
20090050800 | ELECTRONIC TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SELECTOR - A method of selecting ions includes generating a group of ions, accelerating the group of ions through a flight region towards an electronic mass selector grid, and selectively varying a voltage applied to the electronic mass selector grid, such that only a selected subset of the group of ions passes through the grid. An apparatus for selecting ions includes an ion generator, an ion accelerator for accelerating ions into a flight region, and an electronic mass selector grid responsive to an applied voltage to pass a subset of the ions from the flight region. An apparatus for detecting a threat molecule includes an ion generator for generating ions from a mixed gas stream, an ion accelerator for accelerating the ions into a flight region, and an electronic mass selector grid. The grid passes only a subset of the ions, such as ions and/or ionized fragments of the threat molecule. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050801 | Confining/focusing vortex flow transmission structure, mass spectrometry systems, and methods of transmitting particles, droplets, and ions - Briefly described, embodiments of the present disclosure include: confining/focusing vortex flow transmission structures, mass spectrometry systems including a confining/focusing vortex flow transmission structure, methods of using the confining/focusing vortex flow transmission structure, methods of using mass spectrometry system, methods of transmitting droplets and ions, methods of evaporating droplets and desolvating ions, and the like. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING SAMPLE SURFACE - Provided is a method and an apparatus for inspecting a sample surface with high accuracy. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050803 | Charged particle beam device - The charged particle beam device of this invention separately detects secondary signal particles emitted from the surface of a sample, dark field signal particles scattered within and transmitted through the sample, bright field signal particles transmitted through the sample without being scattered within the sample, and thereby allows the operator to observe the image with an optimum contrast according to applications. In order to detect only the dark field transmitted signal particles scattered within the sample, among the transmitted signal particles obtained by the primary charged particle beams having transmitted through the thin film sample, the device includes a transmitted signal conversion member having an opening through which the bright field transmitted signal particles not being scattered within the sample can pass, and a detection means for detecting signals colliding against the conversion member. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050804 | METHOD OF MEASURING DIMENSION OF FILM CONSTITUTING ELEMENT AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of evaluating an element that includes the step of preparing a thin evaluation sample including a first portion in which a first layer containing a first material and a second layer containing a second material are laminated, a second portion containing the first material, and a third portion containing the second material; and calculating the thickness of the first layer in the first portion. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050805 | SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A scanning electron microscope for digitally processing an image signal to secure the largest focal depth and the best resolution in accordance with the magnification for observation is disclosed. The angle of aperture of an optical system having a plurality of convergence lenses is changed by changing the convergence lenses and the hole diameter of a diaphragm. The angle α of aperture of the electron beam is changed in accordance with the visual field range corresponding to a single pixel, i.e. what is called the pixel size. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050806 | VISIBLE LIGHT AND IR COMBINED IMAGE CAMERA WITH A LASER POINTER - A visible light (VL) and infrared (IR) combined image camera with a laser pointer. The laser pointer may be used for marking a hot spot on an object or for focusing an IR lens of a camera on an object. The laser pointer may be adjacent to the VL optics and offset from the IR optics. The VL sensor array may be much larger than the IR sensor array and the camera may also display the pixels of IR data with a much larger instantaneous field of view than the VL pixels. The camera may also provide audible alarms where the alarm is emitted with a tone of variable output to indicate the relative level of the alarm. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050807 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP CONTROL METHOD - An image in which a shade of a driver's face is certainly suppressed is to be obtained, while suppressing increases in a size and an electric power consumption of an illumination. An illumination pulse-lights an illumination light which is an infrared light whose peak wavelength is 940 nm, under a control of a synchronous control section. The illumination light is irradiated to a driver through a polarizing filter and a visible light interruption filter. Reflex lights of the illumination light and a disturbance light, which were reflected by the driver, enter to an infrared BPF, in which a center wavelength is 940 nm, through the visible light interruption filter, a polarizing filter | 2009-02-26 |
20090050808 | INFRARED SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An infrared sensor includes a first substrate made of a thermoelectric conversion material and a second substrate. The first substrate is supported by posts made of an electrode material while being spaced apart from the second substrate. A sensing electrode and lead portions connected thereto are provided on the first substrate. The sensing electrode and the lead portions are covered with an infrared-absorbing film. The posts are connected to the lead portions, and external terminal connection electrodes are connected to the posts. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050809 | Fluid Flow Monitoring Device - A device for use in monitoring optical markers present in a liquid flowing in a conduit comprises a transparent tube | 2009-02-26 |
20090050810 | ZnSe scintillators - The present invention relates to a microcolumnar zinc selenide (ZnSe) scintillator and uses thereof, and methods of fabrication of microcolumnar scintillators using sublimation-based deposition techniques. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a scintillator including a microcolumnar scintillator material including zinc selenide (ZnSe) and a dopant. The microcolumnar scintillators of the present invention provide improved light channeling and resolution characteristics, thereby providing high spatial resolution, highly efficient scintillators. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050811 | Gamma camera including a scintillator and an image intensifier - A gamma-ray or X-ray detection device including a scintillator configured to convert gamma rays or X-rays into optical radiation, an optical image intensifier configured to intensify the optical radiation to generate intensified optical radiation, an optical coupling system configured to guide the intensified optical radiation, and a solid state detector configured to detect the intensified optical radiation to generate an interaction image representing a gamma-ray or X-ray energy emission. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050812 | Detection of Ionising Radiation - A detector for detecting ionising radiation comprises a scintillator | 2009-02-26 |
20090050813 | RADIATION DETECTOR - In a radiation detector according to this invention, a portion of a semiconductor, located in a connection of a common electrode to a lead wire, is dented in a recess form from other portions of a semiconductor, in a range short of a radiation detection effective area. An insulating seat is disposed to fill the portion located in the connection. The common electrode is formed to cover at least part of the seat. The lead wire is connected to a portion of the incidence surface of the common electrode located on the seat. Thus, the detector can avoid performance degradation resulting from connection of the lead wire to the common electrode, and avoid problems of heat deformation stress and radiation attenuation. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050814 | Passive Solid State Ionizing Radiation Sensor - A radiation sensor and a method for making the radiation sensor are described. An ionizing radiation sensitive area is formed in a radiation insensitive or hardened die. When the sensitive area is impacted by ionizing radiation, properties of the sensitive area change. For example, the changed property may be charge density, threshold voltage, leakage current, and/or resistance. Circuitry for measuring these property changes is located in a radiation hardened area of the die. As a result, a radiation sensor may be fabricated on a single die. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050815 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR RADIATION/LIGHT SENSOR AND RADIATION/LIGHT DETECTOR - There is provided a high-sensitivity organic semiconductor radiation/light sensor and a radiation/light detector which can detect rays in real time. In the high-sensitivity organic semiconductor radiation/light sensor, a signal amplification wire | 2009-02-26 |
20090050816 | Radiation Detector and Radiographic Inspection Apparatus - On a wiring board | 2009-02-26 |
20090050817 | RADIAL RAY DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light receiving section and a substrate-side electrode pad of a photoelectric conversion substrate, a base-side electrode pad and an interconnect arranged on a surface side of a base are integrally coated with a protective layer. A scintillation layer is formed on a surface side of the protective layer. Corrosion of a photoelectric conversion element of the light receiving section, the electrode pads and the interconnect is prevented by the protective layer. When they are integrally coated with the protective layer, the light receiving section and the substrate-side electrode pad of the photoelectric conversion substrate can be arranged with a distance therebetween shortened, thereby realizing miniaturization of a detector and enlargement of the light receiving section. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050818 | Method for determining individual quantum absorption events in a radiation converter for converting individual quanta of ionizing radiation incident on it, program code segment for carrying out the method, device for electronic data processing, radiation converter and imaging tomography scanner - A method is disclosed for determining individual quantum absorption events in a radiation converter which counts quanta. In at least one embodiment of the method, temporally continuous analog-to-digital conversion of electrical signals generated by a quantum absorption event to a digital signal is carried out first of all by the radiation converter. The digital signal is then processed to determine the number of quanta of the underlying quantum absorption event absorbed in the radiation converter. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050819 | Laser-Accelerated Proton Therapy Units And Superconducting Electromagnet Systems For Same - Compact particle selection and collimation devices are disclosed for delivering beams of protons with desired energy spectra. These devices are useful with laser-accelerated proton therapy systems, in which the initial protons have broad energy and angular distributions. Superconducting magnet systems produce a desired magnetic field configuration to spread the protons with different energies and emitting angles for particle selection. The simulation of proton transport in the presence of the magnetic field shows that the selected protons are successfully refocused on the beam axis after passing through the magnetic field with the optimal magnet system. Dose distributions are also provided using Monte Carlo simulations of the laser-accelerated proton beams for radiation therapy applications. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050820 | Ion implantation apparatus - Aimed at providing an ion implantation apparatus elongated in period over which failure of a target work, due to deposition and release of ion species typically to and from the inner surface of a through-hole shaping a beam shape of ion beam, may be avoidable, reduced in frequency of exchange of an aperture component, and consequently improved in productivity, an aperture component shaping a beam shape has a taper opposed to the ion beam, in at least a part of inner surface of at least the through-hole, and has a thick thermal-sprayed film formed so as to cover the inner surface and therearound of the through-hole. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050821 | Apparatus for analyzing particles in urine and method thereof - An apparatus, intended for use in analyzing particles in urine is disclosed, that comprising: a sample distribution section for distributing urine samples to a first aliquot and a second aliquot; a first specimen preparing section for preparing a first specimen for measuring urinary particles, containing at least erythrocytes, by mixing a first stain reagent and the first aliquot; a second specimen preparing section for preparing a second specimen for measuring bacteria by mixing a second stain reagent and the second aliquot; and an optical detecting section comprising a light source for irradiating a light to a specimen being supplied, a scattered light receiving element for detecting scattered light emitted from the specimen, and a fluorescence receiving element for detecting fluorescence emitted from the specimen. A method intended for use in analyzing particles in urine is also disclosed. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050822 | Electron beam apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the apparatus - The present invention provides an electron beam apparatus for evaluating a sample surface, which has a primary electro-optical system for irradiating a sample with a primary electron beam, a detecting system, and a secondary electro-optical system for directing secondary electron beams emitted from the sample surface by the irradiation of the primary electron beam to the detecting system. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050823 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SCATTERING-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR INSPECTION AND METROLOGY - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for inspecting or measuring one or more semiconductor targets. An incident beam is directed towards a first target as the first target substantially, continuously moves such that the incident beam remains directed at such first target during a first time period in which the first target substantially, continuously moves between a first position and a second position. An output beam scattered from the first target, in response to the incident beam being directed towards the first target during the first time period in which the first target substantially, continuously moves between the first and second positions, is detected such that information is obtained from the detected output beam during the first time period. The first time period is selected so that the information that is collected from the detected output beam during such first time period can be used to determine a characteristic of the first target. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050824 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A STRUCTURE FROM DIAMOND MATERIAL OR DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON MATERIAL - A method of fabricating a structure from diamond material or diamond-like carbon material, and a structure according to the method, the method comprising the steps of imposing a structural transformation on the crystallographic structure of the material in a first region located at a first depth below a surface of the material; imposing a structural transformation on the crystallographic structure of the material in a second region located at a second depth below the surface of the material and above of the first region, the second depth being selected so that the first region is separated from the second region by a third region; and removing at least a portion of the material of the first and second regions; wherein the structural transformations are imposed so that the crystallographic structure of the third region is largely unaffected and the third region has opposite surface portions from which material of the first and second regions has been removed. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050825 | Sealing between vacuum chambers - A sealing system is disclosed. One such sealing system includes a first vacuum chamber and a second vacuum chamber. The sealing system includes a first sealing unit having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the first sealing unit disposed on the first vacuum chamber. The sealing system includes a second sealing unit having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the second sealing unit disposed on the distal end of the first sealing unit and the proximal end of the second sealing unit disposed on the second vacuum chamber. One of the sealing units is concave, while the other is convex. The sealing system also includes a first o-ring, a second o-ring, and a third o-ring. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050826 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTACTLESS DETECTION OF FLAT OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method and a device for the contactless detection of flat objects, particularly in sheet form, such as paper, films, foils, plates, labels, splices, break points, tear-off threads and similar flat materials or packs. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050827 | LUBRICANT DETERIORATION DETECTING DEVICE AND DETECTING DEVICE INCORPORATED BEARING ASSEMBLY - To provide a lubricant deterioration detecting device having a high degree of freedom in arranging within the bearing assembly or the like and capable of stably detecting the status of deterioration of the lubricant without being affected by the thickness of the lubricant and a change in temperature and also to provide a detector incorporated bearing assembly equipped with such lubricant deterioration detecting device, the lubricant deterioration detecting device includes a light source, a plurality of light detecting components for detecting rays of light emitted from the light source and subsequently transmitted through a lubricant, and a determining unit. The plural light detecting components have respective light detecting faces sequentially displaced in position. The determining unit compares respective signal strengths of outputs from the plural light detecting components to detect the status of deterioration of the lubricant. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050828 | Blow out preventers - A blow out preventer ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090050829 | Low leak poppet solenoid - A dual poppet low leak variable bleed solenoid valve, including a solenoid portion with an adjustable end cap disposed through the solenoid. Exhaust ports are disposed about the end cap. A hydraulic portion has a valve housing that is connectable to the solenoid portion. The hydraulic portion has a control volume formed within, and a supply port is connected through the valve housing. A valve shaft is slidably disposed through the solenoid portion and extends longitudinally into the hydraulic portion. A first end of the valve shaft terminates in the solenoid portion forming a primary valve, and a second end of the valve shaft terminates in the hydraulic portion forming a secondary valve. The valve shaft further has a hollow channel disposed through the valve shaft to allow the passage of a fluid medium between the first end and second end of the valve shaft. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050830 | DUAL BUTTERFLY VALVE DRIVEN BY A COMMON DRIVE MOTOR - A valve including a body delimiting an inlet duct opening into a first and second outlet duct. The body includes a first butterfly valve element and a second butterfly valve element. The first butterfly valve element is mounted on a first transmission gearwheel connected to a drive motor and is movable into two closed positions on either side of an open position of the first duct. The first transmission gearwheel is connected to a second transmission gearwheel, on which the second butterfly valve element is connected by a one-way positive drive element. When the first butterfly valve element is moved from an open position to one of the two closed positions in the first duct, the second butterfly valve element is driven from a closed position to an open position of the second duct. The valve includes a member for returning the second butterfly valve element to the closed position. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050831 | Actuator for controlling material flow and related system and method - An apparatus (such as a valve assembly or other actuator) includes a pressure plate having a first hole and a second hole. The apparatus also includes a plunger configured to selectively cover the second hole of the pressure plate. The apparatus further includes a coil configured to move the plunger away from the pressure plate to uncover the second hole of the pressure plate in order to allow a material to flow through the apparatus. The coil is also configured to move the plunger towards the pressure plate to cover the second hole of the pressure plate in order to block the material from flowing through the apparatus. Pressure may equalize on a first side and a second side of the pressure plate after the plunger covers the second hole of the pressure plate. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050832 | NORMALLY-CLOSED VALVE HAVING A MICROFLOW RATE ADJUSTING DEVICE - A normally-closed valve having a microflow rate adjusting device includes a valve stem for opening and closing a fluid passage; a biasing device for biasing the valve stem in a direction to close the fluid passage; a piston body which is engaged in a cylinder in an air-tight manner to form a pressure chamber for moving the valve stem in a valve opening direction against the biasing device; and a stopper mechanism, provided on the cylinder, for controlling a limit of movement of the piston body in the valve opening direction. The stopper mechanism comprises a stroke adjustment member which is screw-engaged with the cylinder coaxially with the valve stem so that a position of the stroke adjustment member relative to the cylinder can be adjusted, and includes an annular tapered surface at an end of the stroke adjustment member which faces the piston body. A movable valve opening control surface provided on the piston body to be positioned radially outside of the annular tapered surface; a stationary valve opening control surface provided integrally with the cylinder to face the movable valve opening control surface, at least one of the movable valve opening control surface and the stationary valve opening control surface comprising a tapered surface which is tapered to reduce a distance between the movable valve opening control surface and the stationary valve opening control surface in a direction toward an outer edge of the tapered surface; and a plurality of balls capable of coming in simultaneous contact with each of the annular tapered surface, the movable valve opening control surface and the stationary valve opening control surface. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050833 | FAUCET WITH SPHERICAL ROTATING CLOSURE - The invention concerns a faucet ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090050834 | Nozzles and Decorations or Ornamental-Functional Features - There are two major applications here: Application 1: Balloon or toy filling device, with any other features besides the primary filling, dispensing, or balloon ridge or gripping features. Ornamental and ornamental-functional features are emphasized here, for example, use as a cover, protection, fitting, grip, handle, or hook (e.g. for hanging). Application 2: Method, system, and apparatus for balloon or toy valve actuated by (the force of) placing an object on the nozzle, or actuated at or by the nozzle egress, or using a one-handed operation means. Even though there are industrial valves out in the market place, there are none for water balloons, and none as easy to use, with one-handed operation, to be very practical and easy to use, by only one user (e.g. with one-hand push or pull operation, which is advantageous). The various variations and applications of each idea above are also discussed. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050835 | Nozzles and Decorations or Ornamental-Functional Features - There are two major applications here: Application 1: Balloon or toy filling device, with any other features besides the primary filling, dispensing, or balloon ridge or gripping features. Ornamental and ornamental-functional features are emphasized here, for example, use as a cover, protection, fitting, grip, handle, or hook (e.g. for hanging). Application 2: Method, system, and apparatus for balloon or toy valve actuated by (the force of) placing an object on the nozzle, or actuated at or by the nozzle egress, or using a one-handed operation means. Even though there are industrial valves out in the market place, there are none for water balloons, and none as easy to use, with one-handed operation, to be very practical and easy to use, by only one user (e.g. with one-hand push or pull operation, which is advantageous). The various variations and applications of each idea above are also discussed. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050836 | Connection device for quickly connecting pneumatic hose - A connecting device includes an inner tube having a plurality of elongate holes and a plurality of oval-shaped beads are movably engaged with the elongate holes. A plurality of openings are defined in an inner surface of the inner tube and communicate with the elongate holes respectively. A valve unit is movably located in the inner tube and includes a collar which removably closes the openings. An outer tube is movably mounted to an outer surface of the inner tube. An inlet member is connected to a first end of the inner tube. A part in short axis of each of the beads protrudes beyond the opening of the inner tube so as to provide a larger contact area with the head of hose when the head of hose is inserted into the inner tube to push the collar away from the openings. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050837 | Air discharge valve for a bedclothes compressing-and-storing bag - An air discharge valve for a bedclothes compressing-and-storing bag includes a lower main body having an air passage and a packing-receiving groove. An upper body is coupled to the lower main body to define an internal space. The upper body has a plurality of air discharge holes and a central guide opening. A valve body positioned in the internal space and slidably inserted into the guide opening of the upper body for movement between an open position and a closed position. A packing is fitted to the packing-receiving groove of the lower main body, the packing provided with an outer flange portion and an inner flange portion. A top cover is fitted to the valve body for movement together with the valve body, the top cover shaped and sized to close off the air discharge holes of the upper body when the valve body is in the closed position. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050838 | Fabric Care Compositions - An ironing aid fabric treatment composition comprising: a) a nanoparticle dispersion comprising particles having an average particle size in the range 5 to 500 nm, b) a lubricant phase comprising a lubricant selected from silicone oil, sucrose polyester oil and mixtures thereof, and c) water wherein the weight ratio of a):b) is in the range 4:1 to 1:4, with the proviso that when the colloidal nanoparticle dispersion comprises a silicone resin the composition is not delivered through an iron. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050839 | METAL OXIDE NANO-COMPOSITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL, FABRICATION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR LINKAGE, ENRICHMENT, AND ISOLATION OF PHOSPHORYLATED SPECIES - The present invention relates to a metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material, fabrication method, and method for linkage, enrichment, and isolation of phosphorylated species. The metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material comprises the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle, a silica layer immobilized onto the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle and a metal oxide layer coated onto the silica layer. The magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be used for absorbing microwave radiation to accelerate the enrichment and linkage for phosphorylated species onto the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material. Furthermore, the magnetic property of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles leads to isolation of the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material-target species conjugates by simply employing an external magnetic field. The specificity of the metal oxide on the surface of the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material for phosphorylated species also leads to the linkage/enrichment of phosphorylated species with high selectivity in a short time (extracting time is 30˜90 seconds). | 2009-02-26 |
20090050840 | Ferrite material - A ferrite material in which Bi | 2009-02-26 |
20090050841 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a complex oxide containing M | 2009-02-26 |
20090050842 | Cellulose Ester Compositions Having Low Bifringence and Films Made Therefrom Comprising a Plasticizer - The present invention relates to cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content for use in optical applications, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) films. Films made with low hydroxyl levels and a given ratio of non-acetyl ester to hydroxyl level have been found to have low intrinsic birefringence. Therefore, these films can be cast, molded, or otherwise oriented without an appreciable birefringence or optical distortion (i.e. retardation). Such features make these films useful in polarizer, protective, and compensator films as well as molded optical parts, such as lenses. Furthermore, it has also been found that resins of the present invention can also be made to have “+C plate” behavior either by melt or solvent based processing, a characteristic which is not typical of cellulose esters. Such +C behavior allows films to be produced having unique compensatory behavior. Other embodiments of the invention relate to methods melt casting films while minimizing birefringence formation. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to films made from the cellulose esters described herein further comprising a plasticizer. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050843 | DIFLUOROBENZENE DERIVATIVE AND NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION USING THE SAME - A nematic liquid crystal composition of the present invention includes 10 to 80% by mass of either one or at least two compounds represented by general formula (I) as a first component; and 20 to 70% by mass of either one or at least two compounds represented by general formula (II) as a second component, wherein a dielectric constant anisotropy is negative. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050844 | POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION - A polymerizable liquid crystal composition of the present invention includes a compound including a repeated unit represented by a general formula (I) | 2009-02-26 |
20090050845 | BETA TYPE SIALON FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE - A β type Sialon fluorescent substance is disclosed that is capable of achieving enhanced brightness of a white light emitting diode using blue to ultraviolet light as a light source. In the fluorescent substance which contains not less than 90% by mass of a β type Sialon composition represented by general formula: Si | 2009-02-26 |
20090050846 | Illuminant and Light Source Containing the Same, and Method for Producing said Illuminant - An illumination from the class of oxynitridosilicates, doped with bivalent europium and comprising a cation M2+, said illuminant corresponding to the basic formula M | 2009-02-26 |
20090050847 | Stress-Stimulated Luminescent Material, Manufacturing Method Thereof, Composite Material Including the Stress-Stimulated Luminescent Material, and Base Material Structure of the Stress-Stimulated Luminescent Material - One embodiment of the present invention is to provide a stress-stimulated luminescent material which has a unique crystal structure and which emits conventionally unachievable intense light. The stress-stimulated luminescent material of one embodiment of the present invention includes a basic structure in which a plurality of tetrahedral molecules each having an AlO | 2009-02-26 |
20090050848 | METAL HYDROXY CARBONATE NANOPARTICLE COATED PHOSPHOR AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a metal hydroxy carbonate nanoparticle-coated phosphor and a preparation method thereof. The phosphor coated with metal hydroxy carbonate nanoparticles exhibit improved thermal stability and an increased luminance lifespan, when applied to display devices, e.g., PDPs and lamps. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050849 | NON STOICHIOMETRIC TETRAGONAL COPPER ALKALINE EARTH SILICATE PHOSPHORS AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed are non stoichiometric Copper Alkaline Earth Silicate phosphors activated by divalent europium for using them as high temperature stable luminescent materials for ultraviolet or daylight excitation. The phosphors are represented as the formula (Ba | 2009-02-26 |
20090050850 | Binder resin composition and inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition - It is an object of the present invention to provide a binder resin composition usable for an inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition which is excellent in thixotropy and storage stability, has scarcely changeable screen printability with the lapse of time, and can be fired at a low temperature, and to provide the inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050851 | FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE CONTAINING RARE EARTH METAL, LUMINOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT COMPRISING THE FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE - The present invention provides a fluorescent substance excellent in emission intensity and in emission efficiency. The substance can be excited by light at a longer wavelength than ever. The present invention also provides a luminous composition comprising the fluorescent substance and a light-emitting element using the substance. The fluorescent substance comprises a rare earth metal and a phosphine oxide ligand which coordinates to said rare earth metal and said ligand containing at least one siloxane bond in its structure. The fluorescent substance can be produced from a reaction between a compound having a siloxane bond and a rare earth complex coordinated by a phosphine oxide ligand. The luminous composition comprises the fluorescent substance. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050852 | Metal Oxide Particle-Containing Polysiloxane Composition and Method for Producing Same - The metal oxide fine particle-containing polysiloxane composition of the present invention is obtained by mixing (A) metal oxide fine particles with (B1) polyfunctional polysiloxane obtained by allowing alkoxy-terminated polyfunctional polysiloxane (b1) represented by the following average compositional formula (1): R | 2009-02-26 |
20090050853 | Liquid composition suitable for use as a corrosion inhibitor and a method for its preparation - A liquid composition comprising a high-capacity aqueous carrier in which (i) a metalloid compound selected from the group consisting of antimony and germanium compounds and (ii) morpholine or derivative thereof are dissolved in the presence of (iii) unsaturated alcohol and (iv) water-soluble organic acid having reducing capacity, wherein the total concentration of said four components is preferably not less than 5% relative to the total weight of the composition. The composition is useful as a corrosion inhibitor. Also provided is a process for preparing the composition. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050854 | Organic Species that Facilitate Charge Transfer to or from Nanostructures - The present invention provides compositions (small molecules, oligomers and polymers) that can be used to modify charge transport across a nanocrystal surface or within a nanocrystal-containing matrix, as well as methods for making and using the novel compositions. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050855 | POLYMERIC CONDUCTOR DONOR AND TRANSFER METHOD - The present invention relates to a donor laminate for transfer of a conductive layer comprising at least one electronically conductive polymer on to a receiver, wherein the receiver is a component of a device. The present invention also relates to methods pertinent to such transfers. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050856 | VOLTAGE SWITCHABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL INCORPORATING MODIFIED HIGH ASPECT RATIO PARTICLES - Embodiments described herein provide for a composition of voltage switchable dielectric (VSD) material that includes a concentration of modified high-aspect ratio (HAR) particles. In an embodiment, at least a portion of the concentration includes HAR particles are surface-modified to provide core-shell HAR particles. As an alternative or addition, a portion of the concentration includes HAR particles that are surface-modified to have activated surfaces. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050857 | Method of improving the weatherability of copper powder - A copper powder that is excellent in weatherability and adapted for use in conductive paste is provided that contains 10-20,000 ppm, preferably 100-2,000 ppm, of Sn. The copper powder is particularly preferably one having an average particle diameter DM of 0.1-2 μm and, further, one wherein the particle diameter of at least 80% of all particles is in the range of 0.5 DM-1.5 DM. This copper powder can be produced, for example, by precipitating Cu metal by reduction of Cu ions in the presence of Sn ions. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050858 | INDIUM-TIN MIXED OXIDE POWDER - Indium-tin mixed oxide powder which consists of primary particle aggregates and contains 50 to 90% by weight indium oxide, calculated as In | 2009-02-26 |
20090050859 | Cathode material particle - A cathode material particle comprising a plurality of cathode material cores and each cathode material core having plurality of grains and each grain being uniformly covered with a nano-metal oxide layer, wherein a thickness of the nano-metal oxide layer is 1 nm to 100 nm. The cathode material has excellent safety (good thermal stability), high-capacity, good cycleability and-high-rate charging or discharging capability. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050860 | Fibers comprising copolymers containing structures derived from a plurality of amine monomers including 4,4" diamino diphenyl sulfone and methods for making same - The invention concerns a fiber derived from a plurality of amine monomers, including 4,4′diaminodiphenyl sulfone amine monomer, and at least one acid monomer; and yarns, fabrics and garments comprising this fiber, and methods of making the same. This fiber has use in heat-resistant protective apparel fabrics and garments. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050861 | Hammer with leverage No. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050862 | Security fence spike - The security fence spike is attached to the upper rail of a chain link security fence or the like, to project generally diametrically through a coil of razor wire or concertina wire strung along the upper rail of the fence. The security spike is a rigid metal projection, and resists collapse when a heavy sheet of material or blanket is tossed over the coiled wire atop the fence by a person(s) attempting to scale the fence. A row of spikes is preferably installed along the upper rail of the fence, threatening injury to anyone attempting to scale the fence even after covering a coil of razor wire or the like atop the fence. The security spike is formed of sheet metal bent to form a triangular cross section for rigidity and strength. The spike is attached to a brace band, which, in turn, is clamped to the fence. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050863 | ROADWAY GUARDRAIL SYSTEM - A roadway guardrail system including a rail, a plurality of support posts, and a plurality of fasteners assembly to redirect an impacting vehicle and dissipate a portion of the impacting vehicle's energy. A plurality of support posts each includes a slot extending along its length aligning with apertures in the rail and engaging with the rail through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots in the posts. Alternatively, the rail has a plurality of laterally extending slots aligning with apertures in support posts and engaging with the support posts through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050864 | ROADWAY GUARDRAIL SYSTEM - A roadway guardrail system including a rail, a plurality of support posts, and a plurality of fasteners assembly to redirect an impacting vehicle and dissipate a portion of the impacting vehicle's energy. Block-outs may be positioned in between the rail and support posts. A plurality of support posts each includes a slot extending along its length aligning with apertures in the rail and engaging with the rail through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots in the posts. Alternatively, the rail has a plurality of laterally extending slots aligning with apertures in support posts and engaging with the support posts through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050865 | Barrier System - A barrier an upper railing ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090050866 | BRACKET - A bracket having a main body with attachment structure for fixing the bracket to a first post and fastening means for securing the bracket relative to a second post. The bracket is preferably used for strengthening a post assembly for a fence or trellis system. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050867 | FEATURE FORMED BENEATH AN EXISTING MATERIAL DURING FABRICATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for forming a first feature within a dielectric, metal, or semiconductor material and, optionally, under an existing second feature, comprises the use of an anisotropic etch, the formation of a spacer used to prevent lateral etching, a subsequent isotropic etch to form a hollow opening, and the formation of one or more conductive and/or dielectric materials within the opening. The anisotropic etch may expose a conductive feature to which contact is to be made, depending on the particular use of the inventive method. An inventive structure is also described. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050868 | Nonvolatile Memory Element - Provided is a material composition which allows a nonvolatile memory element made of a perovskite-type transition metal oxide having the CER effect to be formed of three elements, which comprises an electric conductor having a shallow work function or a small electronegativity, such as Ti, as an electrode and a rare earth-copper oxide comprising one type of rare earth element, copper and oxygen, such as La | 2009-02-26 |
20090050869 | Phase-change random access memory and method of manufacturing the same - Provided is a phase-change random access memory (PRAM). The PRAM includes a bottom electrode, a bottom electrode contact layer, which is formed on one area of the bottom electrode, and an insulating layer, which is formed on a side of the bottom electrode contact layer, a phase-change layer, which is formed on the bottom electrode contact layer and the insulating layer and is formed of a phase-change material having a crystallization temperature between 100° C. and 150° C., and a top electrode, which is formed on the phase-change layer. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050870 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING MEMORY ELEMENT WITH SPATIALLY STABLE MATERIAL - An integrated circuit includes a heater element serving as a first electrode, a second electrode, a memory element comprising resistance changing material coupled to the heater element and to the second electrode, and a diffusion compensation region coupled to the heater element and to the resistance changing material. The diffusion compensation region includes a surplus of at least one diffusible species present in the memory element and provides at least one diffusible species to the memory element. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050871 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a phase-change memory cell comprises an interlayer dielectric film formed of, for example, SiOF formed on a select transistor formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a chalcogenide material layer formed of, for example, GeSbTe extending on the interlayer dielectric film, and a top electrode formed on the chalcogenide material layer. A fluorine concentration in an interface between the interlayer dielectric film and the chalcogenide material layer is higher than a fluorine concentration in an interface between the chalcogenide material layer and the top electrode. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050872 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COPPER COMPATIBLE CHALCOGENIDE PHASE CHANGE MEMORY ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY ELEMENT - A copper-diffusion plug | 2009-02-26 |
20090050873 | System Including Memory with Resistivity Changing Material and Method of Making the Same - A method of manufacturing a memory cell includes: forming a first electrode, depositing a first insulator material over the first electrode, forming a via in the first insulator material, depositing a resistivity changing material in the via without completely filling the via, and forming a second electrode contacting the resistivity changing material. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050874 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, an active layer disposed between the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers and having a structure in which a plurality of quantum barrier layers and one or more quantum well layers are alternately stacked, and an electron blocking layer disposed between the active layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The electron blocking layer has greater bandgap energy than a quantum barrier layer adjacent to the electron blocking layer among the plurality of quantum barrier layers, and has a net polarization equal to or smaller than that of the quantum barrier layer adjacent thereto. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device can achieve high efficiency in every current region by minimizing a net polarization mismatch between a quantum barrier layer and an electron blocking layer. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050875 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, and an active layer disposed between the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers and having a stack structure in which a plurality of quantum barrier layers and one or more quantum well layers are alternately stacked. A net polarization of the quantum barrier layer is smaller than or equal to a net polarization of the quantum well layer. A nitride semiconductor light emitting device can be provided, which can realize high efficiency even at high currents by minimizing the net polarization mismatch between the quantum barrier layer and the quantum well layer. Also, a high-efficiency nitride semiconductor light emitting device can be achieved by reducing the degree of energy-level bending of the quantum well layer. | 2009-02-26 |
20090050876 | Transparent Nanowire Transistors and Methods for Fabricating Same - Disclosed are fully transparent nanowire transistors having high field-effect mobilities. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein include one or more nanowires, a gate dielectric prepared from a transparent inorganic or organic material, and transparent source, drain, and gate contacts fabricated on a transparent substrate. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein also can be mechanically flexible. | 2009-02-26 |