26th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160189858 | Transformer Arrangement For Mitigating Transient Voltage Oscillations - A transformer arrangement and transformer for mitigating transient voltage oscillations. The transformer included a transformer core enclosing at least one core leg. A winding is wound around one of the at least one core leg. The winding extends from a first winding terminal to a second winding terminal and includes a first winding section along a first conductor extending from the first winding terminal to a first intermediate end point, and a second winding section along a second conductor extending from a second intermediate end point to the second winding terminal. The transformer arrangement further includes an external passive electric component connected between the first intermediate end point and either the second intermediate end point or the second winding terminal arranged to decrease an effective difference between capacitive and inductive voltage distributions between the intermediate end points such that transient voltage oscillations in the winding are mitigated. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189859 | Method Of Manufacturing An Electromagnetic Induction Device And An Electromagnetic Induction Device - A method of manufacturing an electromagnetic induction device with On-Load Tap Changer. The method includes: a) providing an electromagnetic core with windings, b) suspending an OLTC insulation barrier from the electromagnetic induction device by a suspension, wherein the OLTC interface barrier arrangement is arranged to act as a barrier between an electromagnetic core housing and an OLTC, and wherein the OLTC interface barrier arrangement is provided with a first set of electrical connections arranged to be connected to the windings and a second set of electrical connections arranged to be connected to the OLTC, c) connecting the first set of electrical connections to the windings, and d) subjecting the windings and the OLTC interface barrier arrangement to a drying process. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189860 | CASCADED COILS FOR MULTI-SURFACE COVERAGE IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Described herein are techniques related to near field coupling and wireless power transfers. A device may include a cascaded coil antenna to include a first coil antenna that is connected in series with a second coil antenna. The first and second coil antennas are independent antennas prior to cascading and are located in different surfaces of the device to establish near field coupling through front side, top side, bottom side, or corner side of the portable device. Furthermore, a flux guide may be placed in the cascaded coil antenna to facilitate magnetic flux at the first coil antenna and the second coil antenna to induce current of the same phase during receive mode. During transmit mode, the flux guide facilitates the magnetic flux at the first coil antenna and the second coil antenna to generate magnetic fields of the same direction. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189861 | POWER TRANSMITTING COIL STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A power transmitting coil structure and a wireless power transmitting apparatus including the same are provided. The power transmitting coil includes a first coil which is wound to have a circular or polygonal shape and at least one sub coil positioned within the first coil. A magnetic field region formed by the first coil is different from a magnetic field region formed by the at least one sub coil. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189862 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REACTOR - Breakage of a ring core or a bobbin upon injection molding of molten resin is to be prevented in a method of manufacturing a reactor including the ring core. A reactor includes a ring core, a bobbin, a pair of coils, and a plastic cover. The bobbin includes a pair of cylinder portions, and flanges connecting ends of the cylinder portions. The reactor is manufactured by following processes. First protrusions that make contact with an inner circumferential surface of the ring core are provided on outer sides of the flanges along a cylinder axis direction. Second protrusions are provided at positions facing the corresponding first protrusions across the ring core are provided on a cavity surface of a mold that forms the plastic cover by injection molding. The plastic cover is formed by injecting molten resin into the mold while clamping the ring core by the first and second protrusions. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189863 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing an electronic component having high inductance (L) and an excellent quality (Q) factor and direct current (DC)-bias characteristics includes forming a magnetic body in which internal coil parts are embedded, and forming a cover part including a magnetic metal plate on at least one of upper and lower portions of the magnetic body. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189864 | PLATED TERMINATIONS - Improved termination features for multilayer electronic components are disclosed. Monolithic components are provided with plated terminations whereby the need for typical thick-film termination stripes is eliminated or greatly simplified. Such termination technology eliminates many typical termination problems and enables a higher number of terminations with finer pitch, which may be especially beneficial on smaller electronic components. The subject plated terminations are guided and anchored by exposed internal electrode tabs and additional anchor tab portions which may optionally extend to the cover layers of a multilayer component. Such anchor tabs may be positioned internally or externally relative to a chip structure to nucleate additional metallized plating material. External anchor tabs positioned on top and bottom sides of a monolithic structure can facilitate the formation of wrap-around plated terminations. The disclosed technology may be utilized with a plurality of monolithic multilayer components, including interdigitated capacitors, multilayer capacitor arrays, and integrated passive components. A variety of different plating techniques and termination materials may be employed in the formation of the subject self-determining plated terminations. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189865 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor has a laminate including dielectric layers laminated alternately with internal electrode layers of different polarities, wherein the dielectric layer contains ceramic grains having Ba, Ti, and X (wherein X represents at least one type of element selected from the group consisting of Mo, Ta, Nb, and W) and a variation in the concentration distribution of X above in the ceramic grain is within ±5%. The multilayer ceramic capacitor can offer excellent service life characteristics even when the thickness of the dielectric layer is 0.8 μm or less, as well as excellent bias characteristics. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189866 | METHOD FOR FORMING EXTERNAL ELECTRODE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method for forming an external electrode of an electronic component, which can apply sufficient conductive paste to even an end, and is able to enhance reliability as an electronic component. In the method for forming an external electrode of an electronic component, a conductive paste is applied to a printing target through a metal mask composed of a hole and a mesh portion disposed to surround the outer perimeter of the hole. The metal mask has the outer perimeter of the hole located inside a printing region of the printing target, and the outer perimeter of the mesh portion is located outside the printing region of the printing target. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189867 | THROUGH-TYPE MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - In an embodiment, a through-type multilayer ceramic capacitor | 2016-06-30 |
20160189868 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - In an embodiment, a capacitor body | 2016-06-30 |
20160189869 | COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A composite electronic component includes: a power stabilization unit including a capacitor and an inductor connected to each other in series and configured to rectify input voltage to generate output voltage; and a switch unit including a first switch connected to the capacitor in parallel and a second switch connected to the inductor in parallel. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189870 | ELECTRIC CAPACITOR FOR A COOLANT COMPRESSOR - The invention relates to an electric capacitor having at least one capacitor coil, a cylindrical housing that surrounds the capacitor coil, composed of metal, electric connectors, and connection lines that run in the housing interior and electrically connect the capacitor coil with the connectors, wherein at least one connection line has a planned breaking point, and wherein at least one circumferential depression is formed in the mantle of the housing, which depression divides the housing into a first segment and a second segment and can be unfolded by means of excess pressure in the housing interior, wherein the first segment surrounds the capacitor coil and the second segment carries the connectors. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189871 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHEMICAL CONVERSION TREATED TUNGSTEN ANODE BODY, SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a chemical conversion treated tungsten anode body includes a chemical conversion treatment step of subjecting the surface of a tungsten anode body to a chemical conversion treatment to form a dielectric layer, and a high-temperature treatment step of exposing the tungsten anode body with the dielectric layer formed thereon to an atmosphere having a temperature of 270° C. or more and 370° C. or less for a period of 3 to 8 minutes. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189872 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ARTICLE, SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, LEAD FRAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor article including a lead frame having at least a pair of an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, a capacitor element which is connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, and a silicone resin layer that coats the anode terminal, the cathode terminal, and the exterior surface of the capacitor element connected thereto. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189873 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT - A solid electrolytic capacitor element which comprises an anode body, a dielectric layer placed so as to cover the anode body, a semiconductor layer placed on the dielectric layer, an insulator layer placed on the semiconductor layer, a carbon layer placed on the insulator layer, and a silver layer placed on the carbon layer, wherein the insulator layer has a part having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm accounting for not less than 2/3 of the whole insulator layer. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189874 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR CAPACITOR, ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrode structure for a capacitor, an electrolytic capacitor, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. An electrode structure for a capacitor includes a polymer film; a thin-film electrode layer disposed on the polymer film; and a metal oxide layer disposed on the thin-film electrode layer. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189875 | ANODE BODY FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An anode body for a solid electrolytic capacitor element, which is an anode body for a solid electrolytic capacitor element having a dielectric layer on the surface of a sintered body, wherein at least a part of the surface of the valve-acting metal particles constituting the sintered body is covered with a dielectric layer, and a part of the dielectric layer on the particle surface has a larger thickness than the other part; and a method for producing the same, in which a sintered body of a valve-acting metal is immersed in an aqueous solution of an oxidizing agent after being subjected to chemical formation, the resulting sintered body is then immersed in water-soluble alcohol and dried, and the oxidizing agent is removed by water washing. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189876 | Wet Electrolytic Capacitor Containing a Recessed Planar Anode and a Restraint - A wet electrolytic capacitor is provided. The capacitor includes a planar anode formed from a pressed and sintered powder, a cathode that includes a metal substrate that is coated with an electrochemically-active material, and a working electrolyte in communication with the planar anode and cathode. The planar anode has a recessed portion formed in at least one of its surfaces. The capacitor also includes at least one restraint that is in contact with the recessed portion and has a shape that generally corresponds with a shape of the recessed portion. The recessed portion of the planar anode allows for stabilization of the planar anode with via a restraint without increasing the dimensions of the capacitor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189877 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL ELEMENT - A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) element includes at least one DSC. The DSC includes a first base material having a transparent substrate, a second base material facing the first base material, an oxide semiconductor layer provided between the first and second base materials, and a sealing portion connecting the first and second base materials. One transparent substrate is provided for the at least one DSC, and a coating layer covering a light receiving surface, which is opposite to the second base material, of the transparent substrate and transmitting light is provided on the first base material. The coating layer includes an annular peripheral portion, and a center portion provided at the inner side of the peripheral portion. An average thickness of the peripheral portion is smaller than a maximum thickness of the center portion, and the coating layer has a refractive index higher than that of the transparent substrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189878 | Method for manufacturing tantalum-silver composite electrode having high corrosion resistance for dye-sensitized solar cell using lower-temperature molten salt electroplating method - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tantalum-silver composite electrode: The method comprises:(a) preparing a molten salt; (b) disposing a corrosion-resistant metal on an anode; (c) disposing a base substrate on a cathode; (d) inserting the corrosion-resistant metal and the base substrate into the molten salt; and (e) electrodepositing the corrosion-resistant metal on the base substrate by applying a current density to the base substrate. In particular, the molten salt has a lower melting temperature, the corrosion-resistant metal is tantalum, and the base substrate is a substrate comprising silver. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189879 | Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a semiconductor layer, a thin photosensitive dye layer, an electrolyte layer, a second electrode and a second substrate. The first electrode is formed on the first substrate as a working electrode, the semiconductor layer is formed on the first electrode and the thin photosensitive dye layer is formed on the semiconductor layer by ultrasound-treating the semiconductor layer which is immersed in a photosensitive dye solution. The second electrode is formed on the second substrate as a counter electrode and the electrolyte layer is disposed between the semiconductor layer and the second electrode. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189880 | ELECTRODE PLATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An electrode plate, a manufacturing method thereof, and an energy storage device are disclosed. The method for manufacturing an electrode plate includes: forming a germanium film on a metal substrate; carrying out a topology treatment on the germanium film by using a functionalization element, to obtain the electrode plate with a topological semiconductor characteristic. The electrode plate prepared by the above method has a high conductivity and a low internal resistance. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189881 | ELECTRODE-GEL ELECTROLYTE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A POROUS CARBON MATERIAL AND OBTAINED BY RADICAL POLYMERISATION - A process for producing an electrode-gel electrolyte assembly based on porous carbonaceous material comprising radical-trapping sites comprises: a step of forming a bond between the radical-trapping sites of the carbonaceous material and functionalizing molecules, a step of preparing a solution comprising at least one monofunctional monomer and at least one polyfunctional monomer, an ionically conductive electrolyte and a radical initiator, a step of impregnating the solution of the monomers into the pores of the carbonaceous material, and a step of in situ radical polymerization of the monomers. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189882 | GRAPHENE SUPPORTED VANADIUM OXIDE MONOLAYER CAPACITOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An method of producing an electronic device, including identifying a graphene sheet, functionalizing the graphene sheet to yield a functionalized sheet, attaching respective vanadium oxide molecules to respective functional groups to define an impregnated graphene sheet, removing organic solvents from the impregnated graphene sheet to define a composite sheet, and positioning the composite sheet onto a metallic substrate to yield a capacitor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189883 | ULTRA CAPACITOR MODULE - An ultra capacitor module includes a first ultra capacitor having a first polar terminal provided with a screw thread A formed on an outer peripheral surface, a second ultra capacitor having a second polar terminal provided with a screw thread A formed on an outer peripheral surface, and a connecting member having a screw hole B formed corresponding to the screw thread A on an inner peripheral surface through which the first polar terminal is inserted from one side and the second polar terminal is inserted from the other side to connect the first and second ultra capacitors in series and having a gas emission hole formed from a center to an outer surface. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189884 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - The described invention provides a packaged electrochemical device comprising an electrochemical battery, further comprising at least one electrochemical cell stack and a barrier packaging material. The present invention further provides a method of fabricating the packaged electrochemical device. The present invention further provides a flexible multifunctional liquid-based thermogalvanic cell that converts and stores electricity derived from low grade temperature differentials that exist in ubiquitous scenarios. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189885 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MOUNT STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a main body, first and second external electrodes, and a water-repellent film. The first and second external electrodes are provided on a portion of a surface of the main body. The water-repellent film is provided on another portion of the surface of the main body and on a surface of the first external electrode. The water-repellent film contains a non-cross-linked silicone resin. An angle of contact of water of about 25° C. with the water-repellent film is not less than about 100° and not greater than about 160°. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189886 | SLIDING ELECTRIC COMPONENT - Provided is a sliding electric component that extends the service life of a slider, inhibits the occurrence of abnormal sounds during sliding, smooths the sliding of the slider, and inhibits the occurrence of abrasion powder from carbon paste. The sliding electric component comprises a first power collection part ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160189887 | BIDIRECTIONALLY BLOCKING ELECTRONIC SWITCH ARRANGEMENT - An electronic circuit includes first and second electronic switches each having a load path and a control node, a plurality of switch units each having a load path between a first load node and a second load node, and a plurality of drive units. The load paths of the electronic switches and switch units are connected in series to form a load path of the electronic circuit. A series circuit with the load paths of the switch units is connected between the load paths of the electronic switches. The load path of the electronic circuit includes a plurality of taps. Each drive unit is associated with one of the switch units, is coupled to at least two different taps of the plurality of taps, and is configured to drive the associated switch unit based on an electrical potential at one of the at least two different taps. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189888 | CONTROL SWITCH WITH INTEGRATED RFID TAG - A control system for controlling operation of a field device includes a switch having a switch contact movable between an off position and an activated position, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag integrated with the switch and in selective communication with the switch based on the position thereof, an RFID reader configured to receive switch messages from the RFID tag that indicate an operational state of the switch, and a control circuit configured to receive switch messages from the RFID reader, the control circuit receiving the switch messages for purposes of controlling the field device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189889 | Switch control apparatus for electric plant - A switch control apparatus for electric plants includes, a box-like body which is adapted to be anchored to a fixed o movable part of an electric plant and has a closing panel with at least one passage therethrough, at least one contact unit which is accommodated in the box-like body at the passage and is adapted to be electrically connected to at least one respective electric circuit of the plant for selective open/close control thereof, at least one actuator which is adapted to interact with the contact unit for the latter to ensure selective opening/closing of the respective circuits, an anchor system for anchoring the contact unit to the actuator. The anchor system includes a container member which is adapted to enclose and contain the contact unit and to be anchored to the closing panel in the box-like body for stably securing the contact unit on the actuator. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189890 | VENTING SYSTEM AND SHIELD FOR KEYBOARD - A venting system for a keyboard assembly is disclosed. A keyboard assembly including a printed circuit board defining a set of apertures, and a group of switch housings coupled to the printed circuit board. Each switch housing of the group of switch housings may define a switch opening positioned above one of the set of apertures of the printed circuit board. The keyboard assembly may also include a shield defining at least one channel of a venting system formed below the printed circuit board. The at least one channel may be in fluid communication with at least one aperture, and at least one of the switch openings positioned above the at least one aperture. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189891 | KEY AND SWITCH HOUSING FOR KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY - A key and a switch housing for a keyboard assembly is disclosed. A switch housing for the keyboard assembly may include a body having a switch opening and a light source recess formed adjacent the switch opening. The switch opening may house or receive a dome switch for the keyboard assembly and the light source recess may house or receive a light source assembly configured to illuminate a keycap of the keyboard assembly. The switch housing also can include a top panel integrally formed and molded to a portion of the body. The top panel covers the switch opening formed in the body and the top panel is a light guide. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189892 | ILLUMINANT KEYBOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An illuminant keyboard and a method thereof are provided. A plurality of protruding walls substantially parallel to each other are disposed on one of an upper surface of the transparent plate, a lower surface of the transparent plate and an upper surface of the planar light source. The protruding walls may be either I-shaped, L-shaped, U-shaped or square-shaped. When the protruding walls are made of an opaque material, the protruding walls can effectively reduce the intensity of the halo light surrounding a transparent keycap. When the protruding walls are made of a transparent material with a designated color, the halo light surrounding the keycap will be modulated with the designated color. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189893 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND SLIDER ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A slider assembly is for an electrical switch such as, for example, a dimmer switch. The dimmer switch includes a switching member and a housing member. The housing member overlays the switching member and includes an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an elongated slot. The slider assembly includes a slider structured to cooperate with the switching member. The slider includes an interface portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion extends through the elongated slot of the housing member. The interface portion is movably disposed on the exterior surface of the housing member. A shutter is coupled to the slider. The shutter includes a plurality of resilient elements structured to engage the interior surface of the housing member, thereby creating a friction force associated with movement of the slider. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189894 | LIMIT SWITCH - One aspect of the present invention provides a limit switch that is returned to an original position even if a turning angle of a turning lever becomes 90 degrees. In a section perpendicular to a turning shaft, a cam is formed such that a whole contact surface of the cam with a cam receiver is located on a side of the cam receiver with respect to a shaft center of the turning shaft when the external force does not act on the turning lever. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189895 | MAGNETIC CONTROL SWITCH - A contactless control switch that is resistant to influence from external magnetic fields is disclosed. The switch includes a switch housing, a button moveably mounted to the housing that has at least one protrusion formed on an underside thereof, a circuit board mounted to the housing and including at least one magnet sensor, and a magnet holder positioned adjacent each respective magnet sensor, the magnet holder housing a positive field magnet and a negative field magnet therein and being rotatably mounted to the housing. A respective protrusion interacts with the magnet holder responsive to an actuation of the button by a user, so as to position one of the positive field magnet and the negative field magnet proximate to its respective sensor and the other of the positive field magnet and the negative field magnet distal to its respective sensor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189896 | CONTROL KNOB HAVING IMAGE OUTPUT PART - A control knob having an image output part is provided. The control knob having an image output part of the present invention includes: a head part through which an image is output; a body part into which a portion of the head part is inserted; a guide part which is provided inside the body part and coupled to the head part so as to guide the horizontal movement of the head part; and a returning part which is connected to the head part with the guide part and guides the head part horizontally moved along the guide part to the central portion of the body part. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189897 | Protection Device - An object of the present invention is to provide a protection device which is able to provide suitable protection against excessive current and the abnormal high temperature, has large holding current and does not have mechanical contact. The present invention provides a protection device including (i) at least one PTC component and (ii) a thermal fuse component, wherein each PTC component and the thermal fuse component are connected to each other electrically in parallel; the thermal fuse component is under the influence of heat of at least one PTC component; and in a normal state, a current flows substantially through each PTC component and the thermal fuse component. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189898 | RFID TAG BASED STATE MONITORING OF CONTACTORS - A motor starter or contactor having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag incorporated therein for accurate determination of the position of contacts in the motor starter/contactor is disclosed. The motor starter/contactor includes separable contacts comprising a fixed contact structure and a movable contact structure having a closed position and an open position. An electromagnet is also included in the motor starter/contactor that is arranged to translate the movable contact structure between the closed position and the open position. An RFID tag is positioned on or adjacent the separable contacts to indicate the position of the movable contact structure in the motor starter/contactor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189899 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR - An electromagnetic contactor capable of coupling either one of an alternating current (AC) electromagnet or a direct current (DC) electromagnet with an identical contact support is provided. The electromagnetic contactor includes an electromagnet including either one of the AC electromagnet ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160189900 | BI-STABLE ELECTRICAL SOLENOID SWITCH - An improved bi-stable electrical solenoid switch comprising a solenoid being wound with coil windings. The solenoid having a central aperture defined therein, and the coil windings, which when engaged by a power source, generates a magnetic field. A magnetic coupling member mounted on the solenoid. A plunger partially disposed in the central aperture for movement into and out of the central aperture. A conductive plate coupled to the plunger and provided with contacts on each end of the conductive plate. The conductive plate configured to electrically engage and disengage the solenoid upon respective application of power to the solenoid. The magnetic coupling member configured to reduce the force needed by the solenoid to remain in an open position when selectively energized for moving and retaining the conductive plate of the plunger against the solenoid for allowing wide operating voltage and reduced operating power. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189901 | DC OPERATED POLARIZED ELECTROMAGNET AND ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR USING THE SAME - The DC operated polarized electromagnet includes a spool around which an excitation coil is wound and that has a central opening, a plunger having first and second armatures, fitted individually, an outer yoke enclosing opposing side faces of the spool so as to attract the first armature, an inner yoke arranged on the inner side of the outer yoke so as to attract the second armature, and permanent magnets arranged between the outer yoke and the inner yoke, and reduces magnetoresistance by setting the thickness of the outer yoke thicker than the thickness of the inner yoke so that convergent magnetic flux in the plunger is diverted into the outer yoke. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189902 | PANEL DEVICE - A panel device includes a protective cover that has an insertion hole for an ON/OFF knob of a molded case circuit breaker and is formed to cover an exposed live part of the molded case circuit breaker and provided with an engaging part at a predetermined portion thereof; a cover support member that openably and closably supports this protective cover; and a cover locking member that engages with the engaging part when the protective cover is closed and restricts turning of the protective cover; wherein any one of the protective cover, the cover support member and the cover locking member is movably provided in conjunction with movement of the ON/OFF knob, and the engaging part and the cover locking member are engaged with each other or released from each other by the movement of the any one of those. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189903 | Vacuum Fuse - A non-current limiting vacuum fuse employs a fusible assembly having a pair of electrodes and a fusible element that is situated therebetween. The fusible assembly is a rigid, self-supporting unitary structure that is brazed to an envelope when manufactured inside a vacuum furnace. The fuse provides improved interruption capability and/or a higher voltage rating at reduced cost. The fuse may be used individually, or a plurality of the fuses can be connected together in series to provide enhanced interruption capability and/or a higher voltage rating. The fuse can be connected in parallel with a current limiting fuse to form a vacuum current commutating fuse that provides the benefits of both types of fuses. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189904 | Protection Device Comprising a Plurality of Vacuum Fuses - A non-current limiting vacuum fuse employs a fusible assembly having a pair of electrodes and a fusible element that is situated therebetween. The fusible assembly is a rigid, self-supporting unitary structure that is brazed to an envelope when manufactured inside a vacuum furnace. The fuse provides improved interruption capability and/or a higher voltage rating at reduced cost. The fuse may be used individually, or a plurality of the fuses can be connected together in series to provide enhanced interruption capability and/or a higher voltage rating. The fuse can be connected in parallel with a current limiting fuse to form a vacuum current commutating fuse that provides the benefits of both types of fuses. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189905 | Protection Device Employing Current Limiting Fuse and Vacuum Fuse - A non-current limiting vacuum fuse employs a fusible assembly having a pair of electrodes and a fusible element that is situated therebetween. The fusible assembly is a rigid, self-supporting unitary structure that is brazed to an envelope when manufactured inside a vacuum furnace. The fuse provides improved interruption capability and/or a higher voltage rating at reduced cost. The fuse may be used individually, or a plurality of the fuses can be connected together in series to provide enhanced interruption capability and/or a higher voltage rating. The fuse can be connected in parallel with a current limiting fuse to form a vacuum current commutating fuse that provides the benefits of both types of fuses. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189906 | LIQUID FILAMENT FOR INCANDESCENT LIGHTS - A filament for a light bulb includes a tube and a filament material within the tube, wherein the filament material is configured to be in a liquid state while the light bulb is in use. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189907 | LONGITUDINAL HIGH DOSE OUTPUT, THROUGH TRANSMISSION TARGET X-RAY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - An X-ray tube for accelerating electrons under a high voltage potential, said X-ray tube includes an evacuated elongated housing that is sealed, a through transmission target anode deposited on an inner surface of said elongated housing, said through transmission target anode configured having a cross-sectional center, a cathode structure disposed in said elongated housing, said cathode structure configured to emit the electrons toward said through transmission target anode, two or more filaments disposed linearly in said elongated housing, said two or more filaments linearly positioned end-to-end proximate said cross-sectional center, said evacuated housing configured to vacuum seal therein said two or more filaments, and, thus, such X-ray tube functions to provide a lengthened, elongated, symmetrical radiation field. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189908 | Low Aberration, High Intensity Electron Beam For X-Ray Tubes - In the present invention, a cathode for an x-ray tube is formed with a large area flat emitter. To reduce the aberrations to a minimum the emission area in the flat emitter has a non-rectangular shape and focusing pads arranged around the emitter. In an exemplary embodiment, the flat emitter has a non-rectilinear polygonal shape for an emission area on the emitter in order to increase the emission current from the emitter at standard voltage levels without the need to run the emitters at a higher temperature, add additional emitters to the cathode and/or to coat the emitters with a low work function material. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189909 | TARGET FOR X-RAY GENERATION AND X-RAY GENERATION DEVICE - A target for X-ray generation includes a substrate, a first X-ray target portion formed on an upper surface of the substrate, and a second X-ray target portion formed at a position surrounding the first X-ray target portion in the upper surface of the substrate, while being spaced from an outer edge of the first X-ray target portion. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189910 | METAL-JET X-RAY TUBE - A metal jet x-ray tube is proposed, that is affected less than conventional tubes by the problem of the power density at the point of incidence of the electron beam on the anode component. To this end, the metal jet x-ray tube provides a metal jet as an anode component that is so thin that this metal jet only partly decelerates an electron beam incident thereon. Moreover, the metal jet of the anode component is at least embedded or dissolved in a single second material that passes electrons relatively well and is heat absorbing. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189911 | HIGH DOSE OUTPUT, THROUGH TRANSMISSION TARGET X-RAY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A high dose output, through transmission target X-ray tube and methods of use includes, in general an X-ray tube for accelerating electrons under a high voltage potential having an evacuated high voltage housing, a hemispherical shaped through transmission target anode disposed in said housing, a cathode structure to deflect the electrons toward the hemispherical anode disposed in said housing, a filament located in the geometric center of the anode hemisphere disposed in said housing, a power supply connected to said cathode to provide accelerating voltage to the electrons. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189912 | Combined Electrostatic Lens System for Ion Implantation - A system and method are provided for implanting ions at low energies into a workpiece. An ion source configured to generate an ion beam is provided, wherein a mass resolving magnet is configured to mass resolve the ion beam. The ion beam may be a ribbon beam or a scanned spot ion beam. A mass resolving aperture positioned downstream of the mass resolving magnet filters undesirable species from the ion beam. A combined electrostatic lens system is positioned downstream of the mass analyzer, wherein a path of the ion beam is deflected and contaminants are generally filtered out of the ion beam, while concurrently decelerating and parallelizing the ion beam. A workpiece scanning system is further positioned downstream of the combined electrostatic lens system, and is configured to selectively translate a workpiece in one or more directions through the ion beam, therein implanting ions into the workpiece. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189913 | Combined Multipole Magnet and Dipole Scanning Magnet - A combined scanning and focusing magnet for an ion implantation system is provided. The combined scanning and focusing magnet has a yoke having a high magnetic permeability. The yoke defines a hole configured to pass an ion beam therethrough. One or more scanner coils operably are coupled to the yoke and configured to generate a time-varying predominantly dipole magnetic field when electrically coupled to a power supply. One or more focusing coils are operably coupled to the yoke and configured to generate a predominantly multipole magnetic field, wherein the predominantly multipole magnetic field is one of static or time-varying. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189914 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING DIFFUSION SECTION OF ELECTRON BEAM - Provided is a device for optimizing a diffusion section of an electron beam, comprising two groups of permanent magnets, a magnetic field formed by the four magnetic poles extending the electron beam in a longitudinal direction, and compressing the electron beam in a transverse direction, so that the electron beam becomes an approximate ellipse; another magnetic field formed by the eight magnetic poles optimizing an edge of a dispersed electron-beam bunch into an approximate rectangle; by controlling the four longitudinal connection mechanisms so that the upper magnetic yoke and the lower magnetic yoke of the first group of permanent magnets move synchronously towards the center thereof thereby longitudinally compressing the electron beam in the shape of an approximate ellipse, and the upper magnetic yoke and the lower magnetic yoke of the second group of permanent magnets move synchronously towards the center thereof thereby longitudinally compressing the electron beam in the shape of an approximate rectangle, and the process of longitudinal compression is repeated until a longitudinal size of the electron-beam bunch is reduced to 80 mm. The invention is capable of reasonably compressing a longitudinal size of an electron-beam bunch after diffusion to approximately 80 mm, which ensures optimum irradiation uniformity and efficiency, and enables the longitudinal size to be within the range of a conventional titanium window, | 2016-06-30 |
20160189915 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - Provided is an antenna structure including a substrate and a driven element, a reflector, and a director, which are disposed on the substrate, and respectively configured to transmit/receive, reflect, and direct an electric wave having a first wavelength. The driven element includes a first area having a first length in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, and a second area having the first length in the first direction and spaced apart from the first area in the first direction. Each of the first area and the second area is a PIN diode that is formed by doping an upper portion of the substrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189916 | SCANNING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE HAVING AN ABERRATION CORRECTION APERTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF - A scanning charged particle beam apparatus is described. The scanning charged particle beam apparatus includes a charged particle beam source configured for generating a primary charged particle beam; an objective lens configured for forming a probe on a specimen; a scanning deflection assembly configured for scanning the probe over a surface of the specimen; and an aberration correction aperture, wherein the aberration correction aperture includes an aperture body having a transparent aperture portion configured for having the primary charged particle beam pass through the transparent aperture portion; and a membrane portion including a solid material, wherein the membrane portion is provided at the transparent aperture portion and wherein the membrane portion is configured for having the primary charged particle beam pass through the solid material, wherein the membrane portion has a varying thickness. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189917 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEAM ANGLE ADJUSTMENT IN ION IMPLANTERS WITH BEAM DECELARATION - An ion implantation system employs a mass analyzer for both mass analysis and angle correction. An ion source generates an ion beam along a beam path. A mass analyzer is located downstream of the ion source that performs mass analysis and angle correction on the ion beam. A resolving aperture within an aperture assembly is located downstream of the mass analyzer component and along the beam path. The resolving aperture has a size and shape according to a selected mass resolution and a beam envelope of the ion beam. An angle measurement system is located downstream of the resolving aperture and obtains an angle of incidence value of the ion beam. A control system derives a magnetic field adjustment for the mass analyzer according to the angle of incidence value of the ion beam from the angle measurement system. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189918 | SAMPLE HOLDING DEVICE FOR STUDYING LIGHT-DRIVEN REACTIONS AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD USING THE SAME - A sample holding device for studying light-driven reactions and a sample analysis method using the same are disclosed. The sample holding device comprises a main body, a supporting structure and a light source assembly. The main body has a channel which has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a focusing lens which is located on the second end. The supporting structure is located on one end of the main body for sample supporting. The light source assembly is detachably disposed on the other end opposite to the end which is disposed with the supporting structure. The light source assembly emits a light beam into the first end of the channel. The light beam then irradiates the sample which locates on the supporting structure after passing through the focusing lens. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189919 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SAMPLE SUPPORT INCLUDING POROUS METAL FOIL - An electron microscopy sample support comprises: a support member; and a metal foil comprising a porous region. The support member is configured to give structural stability to the metal foil, and the porous region of the metal foil is configured to receive an electron microscopy sample. Also provided is a method of manufacturing such an electron microscopy sample support, a method of imaging using such an electron microscopy sample support and an apparatus operable to perform such imaging. An electron microscopy specimen support in accordance with aspects and embodiments may reduce particle motion and/or sample char ging in electron microscopy, and thus improve information content available from electron micrographs. Appropriately designed and constructed supports may lead to an increased resolution per particle and increased accuracy of angular assignments in 3D reconstructions of for example, biological specimens. This may enable the determination of structures of smaller and more difficult proteins than was previously possible using EM techniques. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189920 | LOCALIZED, IN-VACUUM MODIFICATION OF SMALL STRUCTURES - A charge transfer mechanism is used to locally deposit or remove material for a small structure. A local electrochemical cell is created without having to immerse the entire work piece in a bath. The charge transfer mechanism can be used together with a charged particle beam or laser system to modify small structures, such as integrated circuits or micro-electromechanical system. The charge transfer process can be performed in air or, in some embodiments, in a vacuum chamber. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189921 | Compact Particle Sensor - An energy sensor is provided including a collimator comprising a plurality of sensor apertures aligned in a plurality of directions configured to allow passage of an energetic particle or photon in a specific direction for respective apertures of the plurality of sensor apertures and at least one energy detector configured to measure the energetic particle or photon including a plurality of detector segments. Respective detector segments of the plurality of detector segments are aligned with the respective sensor apertures and a detector segment which measures the energetic particle or photon is indicative of a directionality of the energetic particle or photon. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189922 | CHARGED PARTICLE MICROSCOPE WITH IMPROVED SPECTROSCOPIC FUNCTIONALITY - A spectroscopic analysis method, comprising:
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20160189923 | APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for imaging or fabrication using charged particles, the apparatus including: a charged particle source configured to generate a charged particle beam of ions or electrons; a sample holder mounted relative to the charged particle source to hold a sample in the charged particle beam for the imaging or fabrication; and an optical source system configured to generate an optical beam, wherein the optical source system is mounted relative to the sample holder to direct the optical beam onto the sample to modify an electric charge of the sample during the imaging or fabrication to improve spatial resolution of the imaging or fabrication. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189924 | Electron Microscope and Method of Operating Same - An electron microscope is offered that is capable of achieving noise cancellation which results in a low level of noise and which can be implemented at high speed. An electron microscope ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160189925 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE USING ION BEAM - A computer-readable recording medium encoded with a computer program for executing an ion etching method of etching a substrate arranged on a substrate holder using an ion beam etching apparatus. The computer program includes a decremental control program having a command according to which the first step is executed; and an incremental control program having a command according to which the second step is executed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189926 | Beam Profiling Speed Enhancement for Scanned Beam Implanters - An ion implantation system and method are provided where an ion beam is tuned to a first process recipe. The ion beam is scanned along a scan plane at a first frequency, defining a first scanned ion beam. A beam profiling apparatus is translated through the first scanned ion beam and one or more properties of the first scanned ion beam are measured across a width of the first scanned ion, thus defining a first beam profile associated with the first scanned ion beam. The ion beam is then scanned at a second frequency, thus defining a second scanned ion beam, wherein the second frequency is less than the first frequency. A second beam profile associated with the second scanned ion beam is determined based, at least in part, on the first beam profile. Ions are subsequently implanted into a workpiece via the second scanned ion beam. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189927 | Method of Measuring Vertical Beam Profile in an Ion Implantation System Having a Vertical Beam Angle Device - An ion implantation system measurement system has a scan arm that rotates about an axis and a workpiece support to translate a workpiece through the ion beam. A first measurement component downstream of the scan arm provides a first signal from the ion beam. A second measurement component with a mask is coupled to the scan arm to provide a second signal from the ion beam with the rotation of the scan arm. The mask permits varying amounts of the ion radiation from the ion beam to enter a Faraday cup based on an angular orientation between the mask and the ion beam. A blocking plate selectively blocks the ion beam to the first faraday based on the rotation of the scan arm. A controller determines an angle and vertical size of the ion beam based on the first signal, second signal, and orientation between the mask and ion beam as the second measurement component rotates. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY OF HYBRID SCAN ION BEAM IMPLANTERS - A method for improving the productivity of a hybrid scan implanter by determining an optimum scan width is provided. A method of tuning a scanned ion beam is provided, where a desired beam current is determined to implant a workpiece with desired properties. The scanned beam is tuned utilizing a setup Faraday cup. A scan width is adjusted to obtain an optimal scan width using setup Faraday time signals. Optics are tuned for a desired flux value corresponding to a desired dosage. Uniformity of a flux distribution is controlled when the desired flux value is obtained. An angular distribution of the ion beam is further measured. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189929 | RAPID TEM SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD WITH BACKSIDE FIB MILLING - A method for TEM sample preparation with backside milling of a sample extracted from a workpiece in an energetic-beam instrument such as a FIB-SEM is disclosed. The method includes rotating a nanomanipulator probe tip holding an extracted sample by an angle calculated according to the geometry of the apparatus; moving the instrument stage to position a TEM grid in a fixed holder so that the plane of the TEM grid is substantially parallel to the required plane for the TEM sample; attaching the extracted sample to the TEM grid; and, tilting the stage by a stage-tilt angle, while maintaining the holder in the fixed orientation with respect to the stage, so that the axis of the ion beam is made substantially parallel to the required plane for the TEM sample; thereby placing the extracted sample into position for allowing backside milling to prepare a thinned cross-sectional sample for TEM viewing. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189930 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE METHOD - To form a complex and fine pattern by combining optical exposure technology and charged particle beam exposure technology, provided is an exposure apparatus that radiates a charged particle beam at a position corresponding to a line pattern on a sample, including a beam generating section that generates a plurality of the charged particle beams at different irradiation positions in a width direction of the line pattern; a scanning control section that performs scanning with the irradiation positions of the charged particle beams along a longitudinal direction of the line pattern; a selecting section that selects at least one charged particle beam to irradiate the sample from among the plurality of charged particle beams, at a designated irradiation position in the longitudinal direction of the line pattern; and an irradiation control section that controls the at least one selected charged particle beam to irradiate the sample. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189931 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING REPLACEMENT OF MEMBER OF PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a plasma processing apparatus including a processing container configured to air-tightly accommodate a substrate; and a placing table provided in the processing container and configured to place the substrate thereon. A surface of a support member that is exposed to plasma in the processing container and configured to support a top plate portion of the processing container, and a surface of a member that is exposed to plasma in the processing container and continued from the support member, are coated with different materials. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189932 | TUNING A PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH PLASMA IMPEDANCE - Systems and methods for tuning a parameter associated with plasma impedance are described. One of the methods includes receiving information to determine a variable. The information is measured at a transmission line and is measured when the parameter has a first value. The transmission line is used to provide power to a plasma chamber. The method further includes determining whether the variable is at a local minima and providing the first value to tune the impedance matching circuit upon determining that the variable is at the local minima. The method includes changing the first value to a second value of the parameter upon determining that the variable is not at the local minima and determining whether the variable is at a local minima when the parameter has the second value. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189933 | RADIAL WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POST-MATCH CONTROL OF MICROWAVES - A system provides post-match control of microwaves in a radial waveguide. The system includes the radial waveguide, and a signal generator that provides first and second microwave signals that have a common frequency. The signal generator adjusts a phase offset between the first and second signals in response to a correction signal. The system also includes first and second electronics sets, each of which amplifies a respective one of the first and second microwave signals. The system transmits the amplified, first and second microwave signals into the radial waveguide, and matches an impedance of the amplified microwave signals to an impedance presented by the waveguide. The system also includes at least two monitoring antennas disposed within the waveguide. A signal controller receives analog signals from the monitoring antennas, determines the digital correction signal based at least on the analog signals, and transmits the correction signal to the signal generator. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189934 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a plasma processing apparatus that processes a substrate by converting a processing gas into plasma. A plurality of rotatable substrate stages are provided at a lower side within a processing container. An upper electrode is provided at an upper side within the processing container. The upper electrode is supplied with a high frequency wave from a high frequency power source to convert a processing gas supplied into the processing container into plasma. The upper electrode is rotatable about a vertical portion of an electrode support member by a driving mechanism and a rotary mechanism. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189935 | IN SITU CONTROL OF ION ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION IN A PROCESSING APPARATUS - A processing apparatus may include a plasma source coupled to a plasma chamber to generate a plasma in the plasma chamber, an extraction plate having an aperture disposed along a side of the plasma chamber; a deflection electrode disposed proximate the aperture and configured to define a pair of plasma menisci when the plasma is present in the plasma chamber; and a deflection electrode power supply to apply a bias voltage to the deflection electrode with respect to the plasma, wherein a first bias voltage applied to the deflection electrode is configured to generate a first angle of incidence for ions extracted through the aperture from the plasma, and a second bias voltage applied to the deflection electrode is configured to generate a second angle of incidence of ions extracted through the aperture from the plasma, the second angle of incidence being different from the first angle of incidence. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189936 | HIGH CONDUCTANCE PROCESS KIT - Apparatus for plasma processing of semiconductor substrates. Aspects of the apparatus include an upper shield with a gas diffuser arranged at a center of the upper shield. The gas diffuser and upper shield admit a process gas to a processing chamber in a laminar manner. A profile of the upper shield promotes radial expansion of the process gas and radial travel of materials etched from a surface of the substrates. Curvatures of the upper shield direct the etched materials to a lower shield with reduced depositing of etched materials on the upper shield. The lower shield also includes curved surfaces that direct the etched materials toward slots that enable the etched materials to exit from the process chamber with reduced depositing on the lower shield. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189937 | DETERMINING A VALUE OF A VARIABLE ON AN RF TRANSMISSION MODEL - Systems and methods for determining a value of a variable on a radio frequency (RF) transmission model are described. One of the methods includes identifying a complex voltage and current measured at an output of an RF generator and generating an impedance matching model based on electrical components defined in an impedance matching circuit coupled to the RF generator. The method further includes propagating the complex voltage and current through the one or more elements from the input of the impedance matching model and through one or more elements of an RF transmission model portion that is coupled to the impedance matching model to determine a complex voltage and current at the output of the RF transmission model portion. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189938 | ONE-PIECE PROCESS KIT SHIELD - Embodiments of process kit shields and process chambers incorporating same are provided herein. In some embodiments, a one-piece process kit shield includes a cylindrical body having an upper portion and a lower portion; a heat transfer channel extending through the upper portion; and a cover ring section extending radially inward from the lower portion. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189939 | MINI ROTATABLE SPUTTER DEVICES FOR SPUTTER DEPOSITION - A deposition apparatus and a method for depositing deposition material on a web is described. The deposition apparatus includes a first sputter device support defining a first axis for a first rotatable sputter device, a second sputter device support defining a second axis for a second rotatable sputter device, and a coating window. The first sputter device support and the second sputter device support are adapted for supporting the first rotatable sputter device and the second rotatable sputter device to provide at least a component of the deposition material to be deposited on the web over a coating drum. Further, the distance between the first axis and the second axis is smaller than 200 mm. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189940 | RADIO-FREQUENCY SPUTTERING SYSTEM WITH ROTARY TARGET FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELLS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a sputtering system for large-scale fabrication of solar cells. The sputtering system includes a reaction chamber, a rotary target situated inside the reaction chamber which is capable of rotating about a longitudinal axis, and an RF power source coupled to at least one end of the rotary target to enable RF sputtering. The length of the rotary target is between 0.5 and 5 meters. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189941 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NODULE CONTROL IN A TITANIUM-TUNGSTEN TARGET - Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for controlling titanium-tungsten (TiW) target nodule formation. In some embodiments, a target includes: a source material comprising predominantly titanium (Ti) and tungsten (W), formed from a mixture of titanium powder and tungsten powder, wherein a grain size of a predominant quantity of the titanium powder is less than or equal to a grain size of a predominant quantity of the tungsten powder. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189942 | NANOPARTICULATE ASSISTED NANOSCALE MOLECULAR IMAGING BY MASS SPECTROMETRY - Methods and devices for mass spectrometry are described, specifically the use of nanoparticulate implantation as a matrix for secondary ion and more generally secondary particles. A photon beam source or a nanoparticulate beam source can be used a desorption source or a primary ion/primary particle source. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189943 | Intensity Correction for TOF Data Acquisition - Systems and methods are provided for correcting uniform detector saturation. In one method, a mass analyzer analyzes N extractions of an ion beam. A nonzero amplitude from an ADC detector subsystem is counted as one ion, producing a count of one for each ion of each sub-spectrum. The ADC amplitudes and counts of the N sub-spectra are summed, producing a spectrum that includes a summed ADC amplitude and a total count for each ion of the spectrum. A probability that the total count arises from single ions hitting the detector is calculated. For each ion of the spectrum where the probability exceeds a threshold value, an amplitude response is calculated, producing amplitude responses for ions found to be single ions hitting the detector. Amplitude responses are combined, producing a combined amplitude response. The total count is dynamically corrected using the combined amplitude response and the summed ADC amplitude. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189944 | METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A thermal analysis step, a molecule ionization step and a molecular structure analysis step are executed in parallel to a temperature increasing step. In the molecule ionization step, component molecules contained in gas evolved from a sample S due to temperature increase are ionized, and in the molecular structure analysis step, any selected ion out of molecular ions obtained in the molecule ionization step is dissociated to generate fragment ions corresponding to the structural factors of the molecule, and the structure of the molecule is analyzed on the basis of the fragment ions. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189945 | SAMPLE INTRODUCTION DEVICE - A sample introduction device comprises a sampling unit, a gas suction pump, adsorption units, a piston cylinder and a desorption cylinder that comprises a desorption chamber, a carrier-gas inlet, a split/purge vent and an analyzer nozzle communicating with the desorption chamber. A heating film and a temperature sensor are provided on outer wall of the desorption cylinder. The piston cylinder above the desorption cylinder comprises two piston chambers, each of which is provided with the adsorption unit and in communication with the desorption chamber. The piston cylinder comprises a sample-gas inlet connected to the sampling unit and a gas-suction-pump orifice connected to the gas suction pump, each of which can communicate with both piston chambers. Each adsorption unit comprises an adsorption cylinder-like screen for holding adsorbents and a piston rod slidably mounted in the piston chamber. Each adsorption cylinder-like screen can simultaneously communicate with the sample-gas inlet and gas-suction-pump orifice. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189946 | ION TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND MASS SPECTROMETER USING THE SAME - Within an intermediate vacuum chamber next to an ionization chamber maintained at atmospheric pressure, an electrode group of a radio-frequency carpet composed of a plurality of concentrically arranged ring electrodes is placed before a skimmer, with its central axis coinciding with that of an ion-passing hole. Each ring electrode has a circular radial sectional shape. Radio-frequency voltages with mutually inverted phases are applied to the ring electrodes neighboring each other in the radial direction. Additionally, a different level of direct-current voltage is applied to each ring electrode to create a potential which is sloped downward from the outer ring electrode to the inner ring electrode. The circular cross section of the electrode produces a steep pseudo-potential near the electrode and thereby increases the repulsive force which acts on the ions to repel them from the electrode. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189947 | ELECTRODE RING FOR ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER, ION TRANSFER TUBE AND ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - The present disclosure provides an electrode ring for an ion mobility spectrometer, an ion transfer tube and an ion mobility spectrometer. Wherein, the electrode ring has an outer edge thickness larger than its inner edge thickness in an axial direction. Through the present disclosure, in the structure of the electrode ring, the uniformity of the electric filed inside the transfer tube can be significantly improved. In the present disclosure, the smooth ion transfer zone inside the transfer tube can be enlarged. The ion transfer tube formed of electrode rings each having an inner edge thickness the same as the outer edge thickness in the axial direction apparently has poorer uniformity of electrode field than the ion transfer tube formed of electrode rings each having the same outer edge thickness but an inner edger thickness smaller than the outer edge thickness in the axial direction. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189948 | DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A SAMPLE GAS COMPRISING AN ION SOURCE - A device for analyzing a sample gas comprises an ion source for generating primary ions, a reaction chamber to which the primary ions produced in the ion source and the sample gas to be analyzed can be supplied in order to form product ions by chemical ionization of components in the sample gas, and an analyzer/detector unit for determining different types of ions. A reaction space in the reaction chamber, within which the primary ions supplied to the reaction chamber and the product ions produced are guided and which extends between a first end facing the ion source and a second end facing the analyzer/detector unit, is surrounded by at least two electrodes which are in the form of helices which wind round a common axis with identical pitches and are offset with respect to one another in the direction of the axis. An AC voltage is applied to each of the electrodes. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189949 | TRIPLE QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER - The present triple quadrupole mass spectrometer determines the relationship between a parameter, such as the mass-to-charge ratio of a precursor ion or that of a product ion, and the optimal collision-gas pressure giving the highest signal intensity in an MRM measurement, derives an approximate equation expressing that relationship, and stores the information representing the equation in an optimum collision-gas pressure calculation information storage section. When a measurement is to be performed, an analysis operator enters the mass-to-charge ratio of a precursor ion or product ion of a target compound. Based on the approximate equation read from the storage section, an optimum collision-gas pressure calculator determines the optimum collision-gas pressure for the specified precursor ion or product ion, and sets this pressure as a measurement condition for the apparatus. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189950 | FILM FORMING METHOD - Disclosed is a method of forming a nitride film on a substrate to be processed (“processing target substrate”) having a carbon-containing film that contains a carbon atom. The method includes placing the processing target substrate within a processing container of a film forming apparatus, and forming a first nitride film on the carbon-containing film by plasma of a first reaction gas including a gas of nitride species having no hydrogen atom, and an inert gas. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189951 | METHODS OF FORMING A LAYER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - In a method of forming a layer, a substrate is loaded into a chamber and placed at a home position that is a first relative angular position. A process cycle is performed a number of times while the substrate is at the home position. The cycle includes directing source gas onto the substrate at a first location adjacent the periphery of the substrate, purging the chamber, directing reaction gas onto the substrate from the first location, and purging the chamber. The cycle is performed another number of times while the substrate is at another relative angular position, i.e., at a position rotated about its general center relative from the home position. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189952 | METHOD FOR GROWING EPITAXIES OF A CHEMICAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR - A method includes providing a substrate, forming a prelayer over a substrate, forming a barrier layer over the prelayer, and forming a channel layer over the barrier layer. Forming the prelayer may include growing the prelayer at a graded temperature. Forming the barrier layer is such that the barrier layer may include GaAs or InGaAs. Forming the channel layer is such that the channel layer may include InAs or an Sb-based heterostructure. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189953 | METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods of forming an electronic device comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a porous feature on a surface thereof; (b) applying a composition over the porous feature, wherein the composition comprises a polymer and a solvent, wherein the polymer comprises a repeat unit of the following general formula (I): | 2016-06-30 |
20160189954 | METHODS OF PERFORMING SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH USING REUSABLE CARRIER SUBSTRATES AND RELATED CARRIER SUBSTRATES - Semiconductor devices are fabricated by providing a growth substrate having a thickness within a preselected range and then bonding a lower surface of the growth substrate to an upper surface of the carrier substrate to form a composite substrate. One or more semiconductor growth processes are performed at one or more growth temperatures of at least 500° C. to form one or more semiconductor layers on an upper surface of the composite substrate. The growth substrate is separated from the carrier substrate after the one or more semiconductor growth processes are completed so that the carrier substrate may be reused with a second growth substrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189955 | SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A silicon carbide semiconductor substrate includes: a base substrate that has a main surface having an outer diameter of not less than 100 mm and that is made of single-crystal silicon carbide; and an epitaxial layer formed on the main surface, a groove being formed in a main surface of the epitaxial layer or a backside surface of the base substrate opposite to the main surface of the base substrate. In this way, the groove suppresses the substrate from being deformed (warped during a high temperature treatment, for example). This can reduce a risk of causing defects such as crack in the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate during the manufacturing process in performing a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device using the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189956 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC WAFER FIT FOR INTEGRATION WITH POWER DEVICE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160189957 | Method of Forming Silicon Film and Apparatus Therefor - There is provided a method of forming a silicon film on a target surface of a target object, including: performing a gas process on the target surface of the target object using an oxygen gas and a hydrogen gas; forming the silicon film on the target surface to which the gas process has been performed, wherein the performing a gas process and the forming the silicon film are performed within a single processing chamber. | 2016-06-30 |