09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100053497 | SURFACE ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A light guide body is arranged and light emerging from the light guide body is made incident on a light guide plate. The light guide body is formed to introduce the incident light to the light guide plate in such a manner that the light incident on an end surface of the light guide plate has a specified light quantity distribution. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053501 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes at least a liquid crystal display panel, which uses a pair of transparent substrates which are arranged to face each other with liquid crystal disposed therebetween as an envelope, and a light guide plate, which guides light from a light source, being sequentially arranged from a viewer side. The liquid crystal display panel forms light reflection layers on a liquid-crystal-side surface of the light-guide-plate side transparent substrate using portions of respective pixels and forms color filters which face the light reflection layers on the liquid-crystal-side surface of one transparent substrate or a liquid-crystal-side surface of the other transparent substrate which faces the one transparent substrate. Light from the light source is irradiated such that respective colors thereof, which constitute three primary colors, are sequentially changed over. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053508 | In-plane switching mode liquid crystal display - The present invention relates to an in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal display. More particularly, the IPS mode liquid crystal display according to the present invention comprises 1) a first polarizing plate; 2) a liquid crystal cell; 3) a retardation film comprising a positive biaxial acryl-based film and a negative C plate; and 4) a second polarizing plate. Accordingly, a contrast property can be improved at a front side of the IPS mode liquid crystal display and at an inclining angle. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053511 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a liquid crystal display device comprising a retardation layer wherein an in-plane slow axis of the retardation layer is within the direction of 90±40 degrees relative to to an absorption axis of the polarizing layer disposed at a closer position to the retardation layer; Re(550) meets following relation, 25 nm≦Re(550)≦230 nm; R[40°] of the retardation layer which is measured for incident light in a direction tilted by 40 degrees toward the tilt direction of the retardation layer relative to the normal line of the retardation layer meets following relation, 0 nm≦R[40°]≦300 nm; and R[+40°] of the retardation layer and retardation R[−40°] of the retardation layer meet following relation, 12010-03-04 | |
20100053516 | COLOR PIXEL, COLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD - A transflective layer is inserted in between a light modulator and a specific-color reflector to allow partial transmission and partial reflection of the light transmitted through the light modulator. The specific-color reflector is arranged to reflect a light component of a designated color of the transmitted light. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053517 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Transflective-type and reflection type liquid crystal display devices having a high image quality are provided with a good production efficiency. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053552 | CUSTOM PHASE PLATE - A custom phase plate for a light beam of wavelength “λ” includes a sheet of plastic material having a base refractive index “n | 2010-03-04 |
20100053553 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETINAL DIAGNOSIS - The invention relates to a method and an appliance for examination of the retina, with two-dimensional images of the retina being produced. The invention is based on the object of designing the method and the apparatus so as to allow comprehensive examination and diagnosis of the eye retina in a simple manner. The invention proposes that second data items and two-dimensional depth slice images be produced from the retina, and that the position of these second data items be known in the recorded two-dimensional image of the retina, and/or be predetermined on the basis of the two-dimensional image. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053558 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: a light modulation unit that modulates illumination light; a projection unit that projects image light modulated by the light modulation unit; and a holder that holds an optical filter and a cover in such a way that the optical filter and the cover can be alternately switched and positioned in an optical path on the light-exiting side of the projection unit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053565 | LASER ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the invention is to provide a laser illuminating device and an image display device that enable to remove speckle noises in a diffraction field and an image field, uniformly illuminate an illumination plane, and realize miniaturization. A laser illuminating device | 2010-03-04 |
20100053567 | PROJECTOR HAVING LED LIGHT SOURCES AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY THEREIN - A projector includes first, second and third light sources and first, second and third heat dissipation devices attached to and thermally connecting with the light sources for dissipating heat generated thereby. The first heat dissipation device includes a first heat sink located adjacent to a lateral side of the projector from which a lens protrudes, a fin assembly and a bent heat pipe connecting the first heat sink and the fin assembly. The second heat dissipation device includes a base and a plurality of fins located at a rear side of the projector and defining a stepped portion on which the fin assembly of the first heat dissipation device is mounted. The third heat dissipation device includes a base and a plurality of fins and is located adjacent to an opposite lateral side of the projector. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053572 | Projection display apparatus and actuation control method thereof - A projection display apparatus and an actuation control method thereof are provided. A projection display apparatus includes an apparatus body that forms an optical image projected on a screen, a projection lens that projects the optical image formed by the apparatus body on the screen, a lens actuator that allows the projection lens to be shifted in a vertical direction or in a horizontal direction relative to the apparatus body, and a shift controller that limits a range of shift movement by the lens actuator such that a center position of the projection lens does not go outside of a quadrangle region of which the intersection point of diagonals is located coaxially with the position of the optical axis of the apparatus body. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053577 | ROLL-TO-ROLL TYPE APPARATUS FOR FORMING THIN FILM PATTERN - An apparatus for forming a thin film pattern according to an aspect of the invention may include: an unwinding roll and a winding roll running a sheet; a rotary drum having an elastic layer provided on a circumferential surface thereof, and disposed between the winding roll and the unwinding roll to run the sheet along the circumferential surface; a source containing unit accommodating a deposition source and mounted such that the deposition source is evaporated and the evaporated deposition source moves toward the sheet located on the rotary drum; a shutter selectively preventing the movement of the deposition source toward the rotary drum from the source containing unit; a mask having a pattern defining a pattern of a thin film to be deposited onto the sheet and making tight contact with the sheet located on the rotary drum during thin-film deposition; and a tensioning unit pressurizing the sheet in a direction of the rotary drum to allow the sheet to run after the thin-film deposition and separating the sheet from the mask by a reduction in thickness. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053578 | Apparatus for imprint lithography using an electric field - A lithography process for creating patterns in an activating light curable liquid using electric fields followed by curing of the activating light curable liquid is described. The process involves the use of a template that is formed of non-conductive and electrically conductive portions. The template is brought into close proximity to the activating light curable liquid on the substrate. An external electric field is applied to the template-substrate interface while maintaining a uniform, carefully controlled gap between the template and substrate. This causes the activating light curable liquid to be attracted to the raised portions of the template. Activating light is applied to the curable liquid while an electric field is applied to the template to create a patterned layer on the substrate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053585 | Exposure Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus Provided with the Same - An exposure apparatus which exposes an object includes an exposure member which has a plurality of blinking sections and which is elongated in a predetermined longitudinal direction; a support frame which supports the exposure member; a holder which supports the support frame to be movable relative to the holder; and a pressing member which is provided between the holder and the support frame and which presses the support frame in a direction away from the holder. Accordingly, the exposure apparatus can suppress the deformation of the exposure member. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053586 | Displacement Measurement Systems, Lithographic Apparatus, and Device Manufacturing Method - A displacement measurement system configured to provide measurement of the relative displacement of two components in six degrees of freedom with improved consistency and without requiring excessive space. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOLECULES - Apparatus and methods for detecting molecules are disclosed. One such embodiment is an apparatus for detecting molecules. The apparatus includes a substrate having a surface; and an array of features formed over the surface in a grating pattern. Each of the features includes a top surface. The apparatus also includes a plurality of receptors coupled to the top surfaces of the features. Each of the receptors is configured to bind to a target molecule. A sample is provided over the substrate while a light is illuminated onto the apparatus. A light scattered by the apparatus is detected by a spectrometer. The presence and/or concentration of target molecules can be determined, based at least partly on a shift in the spectral peak of the light. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053613 | Rain sensor - To improve detection performance without requiring precise positioning of a light-emitting element and a lens, a rain sensor | 2010-03-04 |
20100053664 | RUN COST OPTIMIZATION FOR MULTI-ENGINE PRINTING SYSTEM - In accordance with one aspect of the present exemplary embodiments, a method for scheduling at least one print job for a plurality of printers of a given type is provided. The method includes determining a job length for the at least one print job. The method further includes scheduling a sequence of printing by the plurality of printers based the job length such that a subset of the available plurality of printers is cycled up, and printing the at least one print job with the subset of available printers when the job length is less than at least one predeterminable threshold. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053666 | IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image communication apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives image data through a first communication method; a second receiving unit that receives image data through one kind or two or more kinds of second communication methods; a determining unit, when the image communication apparatus receives a call for receiving image data through the first communication method and the first communication unit cannot receive the image data since the first communication unit is used to receive other image data, determines one communication method out of the second communication methods according to a standard; and an informing unit that informs a caller about the determined second communication method and information indicating that the first communication unit cannot receive the image data specified by the call. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053680 | PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing system that conveys sheets printed by a printing unit to a sheet processing unit connected to the printing unit and causes the sheet processing unit to perform post processing on the sheet. When an inline job is temporarily stopped in which sheets printed by the printing unit are conveyed to the post-processing unit, and post processing is caused to be executed on the sheets by the post-processing unit, if an offline job is executable in which sheets are fed from a predetermined sheet feed section without executing printing by the printing unit, and post processing is caused to be executed on the sheets by the post-processing unit, the offline job is permitted to be executed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053681 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM - A host computer executes an application to create variable print data. Then, the host computer executes an application to optimize the created variable print data. Then, the host computer executes a device driver to send the optimized variable print data to an image forming apparatus. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053686 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus comprises an image data generating unit configured to convert a tone of an input value which indicates a density of a pixel by using a predetermined dither matrix and generate image data. The image forming apparatus further comprises a drive source and a gear configured to transmit a drive force from the drive source to an image carrier. The dither matrix includes a plurality of sub-matrixes arranged in a predetermined rule and a dot in each of the plurality of the sub-matrixes grows from a corresponding original point. The image forming apparatus satisfies a relation of (1) a≧0.08 mm and b/a<0.80, or (2) a<0.08 mm and b/a>1.27, where “a” is a travel distance of a printing medium per tooth of the gear in a secondary scanning direction orthogonal to the primary scanning direction, and “b” is a distance between the corresponding original points of a pair of the dots formed on the printing medium apart from each other in the secondary scanning direction on the basis of a pair of the sub-matrixes adjacent to each other in the primary scanning direction in the dither matrix. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053687 | Apparatus and method of concealing information of image data - When image data of an original document is detected to include specific information indicating outputting of the original document is prohibited, a selected color component of the image data is applied with concealing processing to make image data of the selected color component to be solid image data. The selected color component is determined based on whether outputting of the original document as a monochrome image is allowed or prohibited. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053692 | Multifunction peripheral device, communication terminal apparatus, and method of operating the same - A communication terminal apparatus comprises: a communication history information part storing a communication history related to at least one of destination information of a receiver and destination information of a sender; a user information part storing user information corresponding to a plurality of users; a security function setting part enabling whether or not the destination information is outputted in a communication management report; and an output part configured to output the communication management report containing a plurality of communication histories of the users based on an output instruction by a first user, wherein when the security function setting part is in a state that the destination information is not outputted, the communication management report does not contain the destination information that does not correspond to the communication history of the first user. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053697 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM IS RECORDED - An image processing apparatus that is capable of determining a document size with high accuracy, even when a device for detecting the document size is not placed therein and an input operation of the document size by a user is eliminated is provided. A page background determining section extracts candidates for page backgrounds from input document image data and determines the number of page background types. A white pixel counting section counts the number of white pixels from input document image data. A document size determining section determines the document size of the input document image data, based on the number of page background types determined by the page background determining section, a page background density value which is the lowest density value in one or a plurality of page background areas determined to be page backgrounds, and the number of white pixels extracted by the white pixel counting section. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053723 | EXTERIOR REFLECTIVE MIRROR ELEMENT FOR A VEHICULAR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An exterior reflective mirror element suitable for a vehicle includes a transparent glass substrate having a reflector and a visual indicator display disposed to the rear of the substrate. The visual indicator display may be part of a blind spot detection and display system of the vehicle wherein the visual indicator display is actuated to emit light responsive to a detection by a blind spot detection detector of the equipped vehicle of an overtaking vehicle in a side lane adjacent the side of the equipped vehicle. The visual indicator display includes at least a first indicator at a first location to the rear of the exterior reflective mirror element. A first portion of the reflector may be at least partially removed at the first location in order to establish an at least partially transmissive first portion of the exterior reflective mirror element at the first location. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053728 | COLOR DISPLAY DEVICES - The color display of the present invention involves a two particle system and is capable of displaying multiple colors with high quality black and white states. The color states are suitable for highlighting function. The color display does not require alignment between the electrodes and the display cells in which a display fluid is filled, which significantly reduces the complexity of the design and also lowers the manufacturing costs. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053729 | System and Method for Despeckling an Image Illuminated by a Coherent Light Source - A method and system for reducing speckle in an image produced from a coherent source of radiation is provided. The method includes coupling a source beam received from a coherent optical source into an optical fiber. A position of at least a portion of the fiber may be modulated using a ditherer. The source beam may be refracted by a lens after it is decoupled from the optical fiber, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens diffuser. In accordance with a particular embodiment, the source beam may be projected from the microlens diffuser onto a spatial modulator. The spatial modulator may be positioned to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a target. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053731 | DELAY DEMODULATION DEVICES - Delay demodulation devices with optimized temperature and pressure distribution on a Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) are provided. The delay demodulation device | 2010-03-04 |
20100053739 | Laser device providing an adjusted field distribution for laser beams thereof - An exemplary laser device includes a laser source and an optical module. The laser source is configured for emitting a laser beam in the TEM | 2010-03-04 |
20100053742 | OPTICAL-DEVICE SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR MICROSCOPE - An optical-device switching apparatus of a microscope includes a driving motor, and a rotation unit that is rotatably attached to a body and to which optical devices are attached, and a gear apparatus that is located between the driving motor and the rotation unit and transmits power from the driving motor to the rotation unit. The gear apparatus includes a backlash reduction system that reduces backlash. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053746 | Reinforced Retractable Projection Screen with a Tab Tensioning System and a Border - Various embodiments of this invention disclose a retractable projection screen with a tab tensioning system, a textured textile border that is made from a different material as the screen, an adjustable coupling means, and a metal strip. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053760 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - The optical element includes a base member configured to have an optical surface, a concave-convex structure configured to have an average pitch smaller than a shortest wavelength of a use wavelength range, and an intermediate layer formed between the optical surface and the concave-convex structure, made of a material different from that of the concave-convex structure, and having a refractive index between those of the base member and the material of the concave-convex structure. The optical surface is formed into a shape having a rotational symmetry axis. A thickness of the intermediate layer or each of thicknesses of the intermediate layer and the concave-convex structure varies so as to increase as a distance from the rotational symmetry axis increases. The optical element has good anti-reflection performance not only at a central part of the optical surface having a small curvature radius but also at a peripheral part thereof. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053762 | Intensity-Based One-Way Visible Display System - A one-way display system includes a partially reflective screen with a first image, and a partially absorptive screen with a second image that is an inverse of the first image. The two screens can be stacked on top of each other or separated by a small distance. A portion of ambient light on a first side of the display system passes through the partially reflective screen and exits as intermediate light. A portion of the intermediate light passes through the partially absorptive screen and exits as transmitted light to a second side of the display system. The transmitted light is spatially and chromatically uniform like the ambient light. This allows observers on the second side to see objects on the first side without the first image, and observers on the first side to see the first image. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053768 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - An interchangeable lens unit includes a second lens group unit, a focus lens unit, a fourth lens group unit, a zoom ring unit, a focus motor, and a photosensor. The zoom ring unit is arranged to mechanically transmit operational force inputted to a zoom ring to the second lens group unit and the fourth lens group unit. The focus motor is configured to electrically drive the focus lens unit in the Z axis direction with respect to the second lens group unit. The photosensor is configured to detect whether or not the focus lens unit is disposed at a starting point position with respect to the second lens group unit. The starting point position is disposed within the total movement range E of the focus lens unit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053772 | Lens assembly and manufacturing method of the same - There is provided a lens assembly including: a first lens part including a first lens surface as an object-side surface, a second lens surface as an image-side surface, and a peripheral part defining a periphery of the second lens surface; a second lens part disposed at an image side of the first lens part and including at least one lens; a spacer spacing the first lens part and the second lens part from each other; and a light adjustor disposed between the second lens surface and the peripheral part, the light adjustor totally reflecting or refracting light incident at a predetermined angle of view or more. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053799 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POSITION ERROR GAIN FOR HARD DISK DRIVES - A hard disk drive with a controller that determines a position error signal gain. The position error signal gain is determined from a total servo loop gain and a function that is defined by a slope of a line of A and B servo bits measured at N off-track positions. The function determines an actual plant gain and thus provides a more accurate position error signal gain. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053800 | PHASE DETECTOR THAT COMPENSATES FOR FREQUENCY VARIATION INDUCED BIAS IN PHASES OF SERVO BURST FIELDS - In a servo control loop, phase detection between a clock signal and servo burst fields on a movable storage media is carried out with compensation for the effects of frequency variation in the timing of servo burst fields. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053807 | LUBRICATED LIMITER FOR FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR - A component for restricting relative movement of a rotor and a shaft is disclosed. A motor may include a shaft and a rotor, where the rotor is disposed for relative rotation with respect to said shaft. A component is operable to restrict relative movement of the rotor and the shaft, where the component includes a first surface operable to receive a fluid. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053809 | EMBEDDED SERVO ON TRACK FOR BIT-PATTERNED MEDIA (BPM) - A method of making a disc for a computer disc drive and a disc made in accordance with the same. The disc includes a deposited magnetic layer of a thin film medium over a disc-shaped substrate. A master pattern having a plurality of tracks is recorded on the disc. Each track on the disc includes a plurality of magnetic islands, each having a size and magnetic properties. The size and/or magnetic properties of one or more of the magnetic islands of each track are modulated such that each track has a modulation frequency, so as to imprint a magnetic topology on the disc. The modulation frequency of each track is either a fundamental frequency or an overtone of the fundamental frequency. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053812 | MAGNETIC HEAD FOR RECORDING MAGNETIC DATA BY CHANGING THE MAGNETIZATION DIRECTION OF A MAGNETIC RECORDING LAYER OF A MAGNETIC MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a magnetic head for recording magnetic data by changing the magnetization direction of a magnetic recording layer of a magnetic medium comprises a magnetic pole for generating a magnetic field to change the magnetization direction of the magnetic recording layer, and a facing electrode pair for generating an electromagnetic field and applying energy to the magnetic recording layer to assist the change of the magnetization direction of the magnetic recording layer caused by the magnetic field from the magnetic pole. Other embodiments are also presented. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053815 | GLIDE HEAD AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A glide head includes a slider configured to float by airflow generated by rotation of a recording medium and detects a contact between the recording medium and the slider. The slider includes a floating rail. The floating rail includes a surface facing the recording medium and including an obtuse-angled corner. The floating rail is configured such that a rear end thereof is formed into a wedge shape and a thickness thereof is maximized at the obtuse-angled corner. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053816 | HEAD-SLIDER, HEAD-ARM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE HEAD-SLIDER, AND HARD-DISK DRIVE INCLUDING THE HEAD-ARM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE HEAD-SLIDER - A head-slider which is configured to fly above a magnetic-recording disk. The head-slider includes a disk-facing side, which faces the magnetic-recording disk. The disk-facing side includes a plurality of surfaces including at least: a step bearing surface; a rail surface, which protrudes toward the magnetic-recording disk and is configured to exert a positive pressure; a deep-recessed surface, which is formed deeper than the step bearing surface and is configured to exert a negative pressure; an extended lateral surface, which is formed at substantially a same depth as the step bearing surface and disposed outside the deep-recessed surface in a width direction of the head-slider; and, an extended rear surface, which is formed at substantially the same depth as the step bearing surface and disposed at a trailing edge of the head-slider, and contiguous with the extended lateral surface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053841 | WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING A TUNABLE ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY - An article with an etch resistant coating is disclosed. The article is a heating element, wafer carrier, or electrostatic chuck. The article has a base substrate made of a ceramic or other material, and further has one or more electrodes for resistance heating or electromagnetic chucking or both. The eth resistant coating has a plurality of regions made from materials having different electrical volume resistivities, such that the overall coating has a bulk resistivity that can be tailored by varying the relative size of each region. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053844 | High voltage EDLC cell and method for the manufacture thereof - An EDLC device in which the double layer capacitors themselves are produced lithographically. The resultant EDLC can be of any capacitance and voltage combination for a particular application. The entire lithographically formed entity can be housed in a single container and rated according to its capacitance and voltage standoff characteristics. Through material control processes, the electrochemical composites developed onto the current collector is unilaterally equalized, providing the desired distributed voltage standoffs, thus promoting the ability to design high voltage independent cells without the normal electronic balancing circuitry associated with multiple series-connected electrochemical cells. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053875 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a main body portion, a support portion, and a communication portion. The main body portion includes a display portion. The support portion supports the main body portion and forms a space below the main body portion in which information equipment connectable to the main body portion can be accommodated. The communication portion is provided to the support portion and performs communication with a noncontact-type communication medium. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053888 | GRIP DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT - In a grip device of the present invention, shielding members are placed in the openings of a handle in which arm members are to be arranged, respectively. This can make it difficult for a foreign matter to enter the handle via the openings. The presence of the shielding members can prevent a foreign matter from being caught between the handle and each of the arm members when the handle is moved from the extended position to the retracted position, resulting in a smooth movement of the handle. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053890 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SYSTEM CABINET - An electronic component system cabinet includes a plurality of electronic component system bays, and a plurality of electronic component systems mounted in respective ones of the plurality of electronic component system bays. The electronic component system cabinet further includes a cooling system including a plurality of coolant reservoirs. Each of the plurality of coolant reservoirs is associated with at least one of the plurality of electronic component system bays. The cooling system further includes at least one pump fluidly connected to each of the plurality of coolant reservoirs. The at least one pump is selectively operated to circulate a supply of coolant to each of the plurality of coolant reservoirs. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053895 | FAN AND FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan for easily being attached to a fixing device and includes a fan body and a frame for holding the fan body therein. The frame includes two parallel first sidewalls, and two parallel second sidewalls perpendicular to the first sidewalls. Two pairs of rims symmetrically extend from the first sidewalls and the second sidewalls. Ends of the rims on the first sidewalls toward one same second sidewall each include a latch flange. Ends of the rims on the second sidewalls toward one same first sidewall each includes a latch flange. Each of the latch flanges includes a guiding edge slantingly extending from the corresponding rim, and a latch edge perpendicular to the corresponding rim. Each of the latch flanges includes a guiding edge slantingly extending from the corresponding rim, and a latch edge perpendicular to the corresponding rim. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053911 | Extruded Housing for Hand-Held Device with a cap for covering two or more adjacent sides - A housing for a hand-held electronic device is provided. The housing includes an extruded element having a length and a profile, the length corresponding to a distance that the extruded element extends in the direction of extrusion, and the profile corresponding to a cross-section of the element, which is perpendicular to the direction of extrusion. The profile of the extruded element has a major axis which extends a distance in a first direction and a minor axis which extends a distance in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The amount of the distance that the profile extends in the direction of the major axis is greater than the amount of the distance that the profile extends in the direction of the minor axis. The length of the extruded element in the direction of extrusion is less than the amount of the distance that the profile extends in the direction of the major axis. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053912 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a housing, a display panel contained in the housing, a longitudinal frame extending vertically along a back surface of the display panel and secured to the display panel, a circuit board electrically connected to the display panel, and a chassis member on which the circuit board is mounted. The chassis member is a plate-like member of a size greater than or equal to that of the circuit board, arranged between the longitudinal frame and an horizontal edge part of the display panel, supported by the longitudinal frame to be opposed to the back surface of the display panel, and provided with a stud pin to which the circuit board is secured. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053915 | CHIP CARD HOLDER - An exemplary chip card holder used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card is provided. The chip card holder includes a body member, a card receiving space disposed on the body member, an elastic piece and a releasing piece. The elastic piece is disposed at one end of the card receiving space and is configured for elastically resisting against the chip card to provide a pushing force to the chip card. The releasing piece is releasably disposed at the other end of the card receiving space opposite to the elastic piece and being configured to hold and release the chip card. The chip card locking device has simple structure and is easy to operate to lock or unlock the chip card. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053930 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION PLATE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a wavelength conversion plate having excellent luminous efficiency of a wavelength-converted light. The wavelength conversion plate includes a dielectric layer with nano pattern, a metal layer formed inside the nano pattern, and a wavelength conversion layer formed on the metal layer and having quantum dot or phosphor which wavelength-converts an excitation light to generate a wavelength-converted light. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053931 | Solid State Lighting Compositions And Systems - The present invention relates to lighting technologies and, in particular, to solid state lighting technologies. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a lighting apparatus comprising a first electrode, a radiation transmissive second electrode, and a composite layer disposed between the first and second electrode, the composite layer comprising at least one electric field concentrator and at least one phosphor disposed in a radiation transmissive dielectric material. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053958 | Non-contact dead front actuation system - A dead front actuating assembly actuates a device in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly includes a housing defining a periphery and an interior volume. A cover plate is fixedly secured to the housing at the periphery. The cover plate defines an inboard surface facing the interior volume and an outboard surface opposite the inboard surface. The outboard surface is opaque in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a switch that is operatively connected to the inboard surface of the cover plate at a defined location for toggling the device between on and off conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a presence sensor identifying when an operator is disposed adjacent the cover plate. A back light inside the housing illuminates the cover plate such that light passes through the cover plate and out the outboard surface to illuminate the switch for the operator. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053959 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT - An optical arrangement comprising a light guide ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100053968 | Light housing for exhaust hood - The housing is provided with two key-shaped slots with the larger end of each slot located in a clockwise direction relative to the smaller end of the slot. Rotation of the mounting screws while in the smaller portions of the slots imparts a clockwise rotation to the housing to abut the housing against the shanks of the mounting screws. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053971 | Asymmetric Lighting Systems and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides luminaires operable to produce asymmetric light distributions. In one embodiment, a luminaire comprises a light source, an outer optic, and at least one inner optic at least partially positioned within the outer optic. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053973 | TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION LENS WITH BASE - The present invention relates generally to a light transmitting device and a total internal reflection lens with base. In one embodiment, the total internal reflection lens includes a light output portion and a first base coupled to the light output portion. The first base includes a cavity for receiving a light emitting diode (LED) and an undercut adjacent to the cavity. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053978 | Radiating semi-conductor light - The present invention provides a radiating semi-conductor light, wherein a lower light housing is enveloped in the head of the chip cup screw for arrangement of two conductive plates, upper light housing, chip and conductive wires, the upper light housing is provided for silicone filling and light cover fixing to protect the chip and allow a radiating nut to thread through the bottom of the chip cup screw for locking and positioning, the heat of the chip on the chip cup can transfer to the radiating nut below for effective and rapid industrial use of radiation | 2010-03-04 |
20100053979 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A UNIFORM IRRADIANCE DISTRIBUTION FROM AN ARRAY OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - An apparatus and method for producing a spatially uniform irradiance in an image plane are provided. The apparatus includes an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which generate light (i.e., an image). The apparatus combines the outputs of an array of the LEDs in such a way as to produce a spatially uniform irradiance in an image plane some distance away. The apparatus includes an array of lenslets to form images of the emitting areas of the individual LEDs. The lenslets have a magnification, size and spacing such that the images produced by the respective LEDs are adjacent to one another and not overlapping. The irradiance distribution in the image plane is equivalent to an image of an LED whose emitting area is equal to the total area of the LED array, and whose total power is equal to the total power of the LEDs in the LED array. | 2010-03-04 |
20100053998 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A switching power supply device includes: a transformer that has a primary winding and a secondary winding; a switching element connected to the primary winding of the transformer; a control circuit that controls the switching element to be turned on/off in a case where a voltage is inputted to the primary winding of the transformer, and thereby induces a voltage in the secondary winding of the transformer; and a rectifying/smoothing circuit that rectifies and smoothes the voltage induced in the secondary winding of the transformer, and outputs the rectified and smoothed voltage to a load. The control circuit has: a current control unit that controls the switching element to prevent a current flowing through the switching element from being lowered to a fixed value or less in a case where the load is light; and an intermittent control unit that, in the case where the load is light, controls the switching element to perform an intermittent oscillation operation based on a feedback signal corresponding to an output voltage to the load. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050575 | DEVICE FOR STOPPING A CONTAINER, CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLOSING A BATCH OF SUCH CONTAINERS - This device comprises an elastomer stopper ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100050676 | COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system has a configuration in which a cooling system for an inverter device and a motor generator also serves as a cooling system for a battery. In this configuration, a control device performs temperature-raising control of the battery when a battery temperature is below a prescribed temperature lower limit value. The control device controls an operation of a switching valve such that cooling water from a cooling medium path is outputted to a bypass path. Further, if a cooling water temperature is lower than a prescribed temperature, the control device controls the inverter device such that a power loss during a switching operation in a switching element included in the inverter device becomes larger than a power loss during normal control. As a result, the cooling system having a small-sized, low-cost configuration rapidly recovers capacity decline of the battery, which occurs at low temperatures. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051019 | SOLAR POWERED FURNACE AND FURNACE ARRAY - In some embodiments, a first solar powered furnace may be fluidically coupled to a second solar powered furnace in a solar powered furnace array by an array interconnect, which may include a first receiver, a second receiver, and an array interconnect stent that is at least partially inserted into each of the first receiver and the second receiver. In some embodiments, the solar powered furnace may include a back pass air channel defined by a duct floor and a solar absorption plate, and a distance between the duct floor and the solar absorption plate and a flow rate of air may be selected such that air flows through the back pass air channel in a laminar flow regime. In some embodiments, the solar powered furnace may include a mounting system including a mounting rail and a mounting channel defined in a back surface of the solar powered furnace. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051128 | FLUID TRANSPORT CHANNEL, FLUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM - A fluid transport channel is provide including a flow inlet from which fluid flows in, a flow channel through which the fluid is transported, a branched portion provided in the flow channel to change the movement direction of the fluid, and flow outlets from which the fluid having passed through the branched portions flows out. A region where the movement direction of the fluid is changed is present between the flow inlet and the branched portion. In that region, the center line extending in the movement direction of the fluid in the flow channel extends along a range of two arcs having different centers, and the range is composed of such two arcs as to make the directions of the fluid turning along the arcs opposite to each other. Each of the arcs has a specific angle relative to an angle at which the movement direction of the fluid changes. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051183 | METHOD OF MAKING LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES - In a method of making a lightweight structure composed of a reinforced base element and a reinforcement element, the reinforcement element is fabricated, and the base element is heated by a heat source to a curing or pre-curing temperature. Subsequently the heated base element is joined together with the reinforcement element in a press tool. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051277 | Reverse-Circulation Cementing of Surface Casing - An apparatus for reverse circulation cementing of surface casing in subterranean formations and associated methods are provided. One example of a method may involve a method of reverse circulation cementing a surface casing in a well bore with a conductor casing positioned therein comprising: providing a tool comprising at least one isolation device coupled to the surface casing; positioning the isolation device in the well bore to isolate an annulus between the surface casing and the conductor casing; flowing cement through a port in the conductor casing in a reverse circulation direction; and allowing the cement to set therein. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051340 | DIELECTRIC PASTE HAVING A LOW DIELECTRIC LOSS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND AN ARTICLE THAT USES THE SAME - A dielectric paste having low dielectric loss is disclosed. The dielectric paste includes (A) a thermosetting resin; (B) an acid anhydride-based curing agent; (C) high dielectric constant particles; (D) an amine-based catalyst; and (E) a material for forming a salt with the amine-based catalyst (D). In the dielectric paste, the material (E) for forming a salt with the amine-based catalyst (D) is used so that the catalyst may be introduced in the form of a salt thus preventing the catalyst from binding with the high dielectric constant particles, thereby prohibiting the poisoning of the catalyst. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051344 | TESTING DEVICE - A testing device includes a shielding case and a driving member opening and closing the shielding case. The shielding case includes a receiving space for receiving an electronic device therein, a cover, and a base. The driving member includes a first driving member mechanically connected to an outside of the cover of the shielding case and a second driving member mechanically connected to an outside of the base of the shielding case. The first driving member moves the cover vertically relative to the base. The second driving member moves the base horizontally relative to the cover. Movement of the shielding case in an open position allows the electronic device to be received in or removed from the shielding case. Movement of the shielding case in a closed position allows the electronic device to be tested. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051347 | IN-SITU FORMATION STRENGTH TESTING WITH CORING - A method and apparatus for estimating one or more formation properties using in-situ measurements conducted at or near a coring location include a coring tool adapted to cut a core sample in a formation, a member having a distal end that engages a borehole wall substantially adjacent the core sample, and a drive device that engages the member to the borehole wall with a force sufficient to estimate formation strength. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051462 | HYDROLYSIS-RESISTANT POLYACRYLAMIDE GELS - Polyacrylamide gels that offer high resolution in protein separations and are more stable relative to hydrolysis than conventional polyacrylamide gels that rely on Tris or Tris-Bis as buffering agents are made by incorporating triethanolamine in place of most or all of the Tris or Tris-Bis. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051499 | Retractable dividers for round prepared food containers - The aforementioned dividing mechanism provides optional separation of goods such as prepared food products. The default position of these dividers, aligned with the perimeter, provides the ability to stack the adjoining bucket for convenient storage and allows containment of a large amount of a single product. The active position, extended at the option of the user, creates compartments in which to segregate different products or variations. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051553 | METHOD FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM WASTEWATER AND OTHER LIQUID STREAMS - A method for reducing the amount of Mercury in a liquid stream, such as an aqueous wastewater or process water stream or a non-aqueous liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream is disclosed wherein the liquid stream is contacted with an effective amount of a Hg-complexing agent, the mercury contaminants in the liquid stream form insoluble complexes with the Hg-complexing agent, then the insoluble complexes are removed from the liquid stream via microfiltration or ultrafiltration techniques including the use of submerged hollow fiber ultrafilters or the like. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051620 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER - A container includes a receptacle having a bottom panel, at least one wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and a lid coupling region extending from an upper portion of the at least one wall. The lid coupling region includes an upstanding barrier wall, and a locking member movable from a blocking position to a non-blocking position. The container further comprises a lid having a receptacle coupling region extending about the periphery thereof. The receptacle coupling region includes an outer edge that seats behind the barrier wall. A portion of the outer edge can be exposed for gripping access to remove the lid when the locking member is moved to the non-blocking position. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051766 | Golf car and mounting system for a display device incorporated therein - A golf car employs a mounting system to attach a display device to the golf car housing such that the display device is movable so as to facilitate viewing of a display screen of the display device by a user whether the user is located inside or outside the golf car. In one embodiment, the mounting system includes a rigid base member, a swivel member and at least one extension member. The swivel member mechanically connects the display device to the rigid base member and facilitates rotation of the display device about a vertical axis in a range of 0 to about 360 degrees relative to an initial position of the display device. The extension member is connected to the rigid base member and facilitates upward and downward movement of the display device distally from at least one point of attachment of the mounting system to the golf car housing. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051780 | MOLD FOR MOLDING LENSES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE MOLD - An exemplary method for making a mold used for molding lenses includes the following. First, a base is provided. The base has parallel lines marked on a surface thereof. Second, a dispenser is provided. The dispenser dispenses lumps of molding material on selected positions on the surface of the base guided by the lines. Third, a roller is provided. The roller has a peripheral side surface. The peripheral side surface has spaced molding surfaces defined thereat, each molding surface corresponding to a surface of a lens to be formed. The roller is applied above the base, with the molding surfaces press-molding the lumps of molding material, thereby forming molding portions on the base. Thus, a mold including the base and the molding portions formed on the base is obtained. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051878 | CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECTION MATERIAL THAT USES THE CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE - There is disclosed a conductive particle used for an anisotropic conductive connection material for establishing conductive interconnection between e.g. a substrate and an electrical component. The conductive particle includes a base particle ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100051897 | DEVICE AND PROCESS OF FORMING DEVICE WITH DEVICE STRUCTURE FORMED IN TRENCH AND GRAPHENE LAYER FORMED THEREOVER - A graphene-based device is formed with a substrate having a trench therein, a device structure on the substrate and within the trench, a graphene layer over the device structure, and a protective layer over the graphene layer. Fabrication techniques include forming a trench in a substrate, forming a device structure within the trench, forming a graphene layer over the device structure, and forming a protective layer over the graphene layer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100051969 | Display device - A display device includes a transparent substrate, and a plurality of single-crystal thin-film semiconductor light-emitting elements disposed on one side of the transparent substrate. Each of the single-crystal thin-film semiconductor light-emitting elements is composed of single-crystal thin-film semiconductor layers separated from a base substrate, and includes a light-emitting layer and two non-light-emitting layers disposed on both sides of the light-emitting layer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052011 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An n-type buffer region | 2010-03-04 |
20100052018 | CONTINUOUS METAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY VIA FOR INTERCONNECTS - A contact structure is disclosed in which a continuous metal semiconductor alloy is located within a via contained within a dielectric material. The continuous semiconductor metal alloy is in direct contact with an upper metal line of a first metal level located atop the continuous semiconductor metal alloy and at least a surface of each source and drain diffusion region located beneath the continuous metal semiconductor alloy. The continuous metal semiconductor alloy can be derived from either a semiconductor nanowire or an epitaxial grown semiconductor material. The continuous metal semiconductor alloy includes a lower portion that is contained within an upper surface of each source and drain region, and a vertical pillar portion extending upward from the lower portion. The lower portion of the continuous metal semiconductor alloy and the vertical pillar portion are not separated by a material interface. Instead, the two portions of the continuous metal semiconductor alloy are of unitary construction, i.e., a single piece. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052019 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a trench that defines an active region, an isolation layer that buries the trench, a pro-oxidant region formed at an upper corner portion of the trench to enhance oxidation at the upper corner portion of the trench when a gate insulation layer is grown on the active region, and a gate conductive layer formed on the gate insulation layer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052027 | DRAM Layout with Vertical FETS and Method of Formation - DRAM cell arrays having a cell area of about 4 F | 2010-03-04 |
20100052058 | DOWNSIZE POLYSILICON HEIGHT FOR POLYSILICON RESISTOR INTEGRATION OF REPLACEMENT GATE PROCESS - A semiconductor device and method for fabricating a semiconductor device protecting a resistive structure in gate replacement processing is disclosed. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate; forming at least one gate structure including a dummy gate over the semiconductor substrate; forming at least one resistive structure including a gate over the semiconductor substrate; exposing a portion of the gate of the at least one resistive structure; forming an etch stop layer over the semiconductor substrate, including over the exposed portion of the gate; removing the dummy gate from the at least one gate structure to create an opening; and forming a metal gate in the opening of the at least one gate structure. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052062 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device which can improve the reliability of the semiconductor device. A first insulating film for covering a semiconductor element formed in a semiconductor substrate is formed by a thermal CVD method or the like which has a good embedding property. A second insulating film is formed to cover the first insulating film by a plasma CVD method which has excellent humidity resistance. A plug is formed to penetrate the first insulating film and the second insulating film. A third insulating film comprised of a low-k film having a relatively low dielectric constant is formed over the second insulating film. A wiring is formed in the third insulating film by a damascene technique to be electrically coupled to the plug. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052088 | HIGH SENSITIVITY PHOTODETECTORS, IMAGING ARRAYS, AND HIGH EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES PRODUCED USING ION IMPLANTATION AND FEMTOSECOND LASER IRRADIATION - The present invention relates generally to methods for high throughput and controllable creation of high performance semiconductor substrates for use in devices such as high sensitivity photodetectors, imaging arrays, high efficiency solar cells and the like, to semiconductor substrates prepared according to the methods, and to an apparatus for performing the methods of the invention. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052110 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A CARBON-BASED MATERIAL FOR THROUGH HOLE VIAS - In a semiconductor device, a through hole via extending through the substrate of the device may be formed on the basis of a carbon-containing material, thereby providing excellent compatibility with high temperature processes, while also providing superior electrical performance compared to doped semiconductor materials and the like. Thus, in some illustrative embodiments, the through hole vias may be formed prior to any process steps used for forming critical circuit elements, thereby substantially avoiding any interference of the through hole via structure with a device level of the corresponding semiconductor device. Consequently, highly efficient three-dimensional integration schemes may be realized. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052112 | Printable, Flexible and Stretchable Diamond for Thermal Management - Various heat-sinked components and methods of making heat-sinked components are disclosed where diamond in thermal contact with one or more heat-generating components are capable of dissipating heat, thereby providing thermally-regulated components. Thermally conductive diamond is provided in patterns capable of providing efficient and maximum heat transfer away from components that may be susceptible to damage by elevated temperatures. The devices and methods are used to cool flexible electronics, integrated circuits and other complex electronics that tend to generate significant heat. Also provided are methods of making printable diamond patterns that can be used in a range of devices and device components. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052129 | MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - Manufacturing method and a multi-chip package, which comprises a conductor pattern ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100052133 | STACK TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REINFORCING RESIN - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor packages each with a semiconductor element and a flexible board. The flexible board is wider than the semiconductor element and is electrically connected to the semiconductor element. The plurality of semiconductor packages are stacked on one surface of a mother board. The semiconductor element is positioned between the flexible boards of the semiconductor packages in adjacent layers. The flexible boards in the adjacent layers are joined together at junction portions positioned at a part of the flexible boards which sticks out from an area in which the semiconductor elements and the flexible boards overlap. A reinforcing resin is provided in at least a part of the area between the flexible boards in the adjacent layers and between the junction portion of the flexible boards and the corresponding semiconductor element. The reinforcing resin contacts at least a part of the adjacent flexible board. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052162 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device, includes a semiconductor substrate; and a solder bump part, which is formed on the semiconductor substrate and in which no grain boundary extends equal to or over ⅓ of a diameter dimension of said solder bump part from an outer circumferential surface between an end of a connection part with the semiconductor substrate and a lateral portion. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052179 | MEMS STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) structure and a fabricating method thereof are described. The MEMS structure includes a fixed part and a movable part. The fixed part is disposed on and connects with a substrate. The movable part including at least two first metal layers, a first protection ring and a first dielectric layer is suspended on the substrate. The first protection ring connects two adjacent first metal layers, so as to define a first enclosed space between the two adjacent first metal layers. The first dielectric layer is disposed in the enclosed space and connects the two adjacent first metal layers. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052181 | USING A CAP LAYER IN METALLIZATION SYSTEMS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS A CMP AND ETCH STOP LAYER - During the manufacture of advanced metallization systems, a dielectric cap layer formed on a sensitive dielectric material may be partially maintained during a CMP process for removing excess metal, thereby avoiding the necessity for depositing a dedicated etch stop material, as may be required in conventional approaches when substantially completely consuming the dielectric cap material during the CMP process. Hence, reduced process complexity and/or enhanced flexibility may be accomplished in combination with increased integrity of the low-k dielectric material. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052188 | Semiconductor Chip with Solder Joint Protection Ring - Various semiconductor chip arrangements and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes coupling a semiconductor chip that has an external peripheral wall to a first side of a substrate. A first metallic ring is coupled to the first side of the substrate. The first metallic ring has an internal peripheral wall that frames the semiconductor chip and is separated from the external peripheral wall by a gap. The first metallic ring has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than about 6.0 10 | 2010-03-04 |
20100052205 | Method of forming ceramic honeycomb substrates - Methods and apparatus for manufacturing strengthened ceramic honeycomb articles having thickened peripheral web segments by extruding, drying and firing honeycomb shapes formed by the extrusion of plasticized ceramic powder batches through honeycomb extrusion dies having peripheral slots incorporating outer widened slot portions of controlled depths, the controlled depths being selected to increase ceramic powder batch flow through the peripheral slots to a degree sufficient to form the thickened web segments but insufficient to cause geometric distortion of the thickened web segments. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052223 | CNT/METAL COMPOSITE CABLE - Methods for producing a carbon nanotube (CNT)/metal composite cable including preparing a CNT/metal solution, dipping a metal tip into the dispersed CNT/metal solution, and withdrawing the metal tip from the dispersed CNT/metal solution while applying an electric field between the metal tip and the dispersed CNT/metal solution, and related devices and apparatus are provided. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052226 | ROTARY HEARTH FURNACE FOR TREATING METAL OXIDE MATERIALS - A rotary hearth furnace for treating metal oxide materials comprises a hearth mounted for rotary movement within an enclosure. One or more fuel burners are positioned above the hearth. The burners are operably fired to heat the furnace so that heat radiates toward the hearth. One or more oxygen nozzles are positioned between the hearth and the burners in a manner that avoids substantial contact between the oxygen and the briquettes, thereby creating a quiescent zone immediately above the briquettes, with the quiescent zone being sufficient to minimize reoxidation of the reduced briquettes, and minimize entrainment of particulate matter from the briquettes. | 2010-03-04 |
20100052291 | Snow-ski board - Snow-ski board, especially a ski, having at least one trimming mechanism with at least one trimming rod with its axis oriented in the longitudinal direction of the snow-ski board, including at least one damping element and at least one adjusting or tensioning mechanism for supporting the trimming rod on both ends by adjustable mechanical tension. | 2010-03-04 |