34th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180240554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BIOMETRIC FEEDBACK CART HANDLE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for alerting store associates that a customer may need assistance based on biometric data received from the customer via a shopping cart handle. For example, a server may receive, in near-real-time, baseline biometric data generated at a shopping cart handle, the baseline biometric data being associated with a user of the shopping cart. The server may then receive additional biometric data generated at the shopping cart handle and perform an analysis of both the baseline biometric data and the additional biometric data. By this analysis the server can determine that a check on the user should occur, and can transmit a notification to at least one store associate to perform the check on the user. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240555 | APPARATUS FOR QUANTIFYING AND DISPLAYING A PATIENT`S TIME BUFFER, BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus configured to quantify and display a time buffer for at least one patient during a blood treatment session is described. A blood treatment apparatus which includes such an apparatus or is in signal communication therewith, and a method for quantifying and presenting the time buffer for at least one patient at a blood treatment session are also described, as well as a computer program, a computer program product and a digital storage medium. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240556 | REMOTE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for providing remote healthcare. In one or more embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods described herein are configured to provide a telemedical encounter between a healthcare provider and a subject. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240557 | NUCLEAR FUEL BUNDLE CONTAINING THORIUM AND NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING SAME - Fuel bundles for a nuclear reactor are disclosed, and in some embodiments include a first fuel element including thorium dioxide; a second fuel element including uranium having a first fissile content; and a third fuel element including uranium having a second fissile content different from the first fissile content. Nuclear reactors using such fuel bundles are also disclosed, including pressurized heavy water nuclear reactors. The uranium having the different fissile contents can include combinations of natural uranium, depleted uranium, recycled uranium, slightly enriched uranium, and low enriched uranium. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240558 | EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM AND BOILING WATER REACTOR PLANT USING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, an emergency core cooling system has: three active safety divisions each including only one motor-driven active safety system; one passive safety division including a passive safety system; an emergency power source disposed in each of the active safety divisions to supply electric power to the motor-driven active safety system; and an advanced passive containment cooling system disposed in the passive safety division. Only two active safety divisions each includes a low pressure flooder system that is commonly used with a residual heat removal system as the only one motor-driven active safety system. The other active safety division includes an air-cooled injection system as the only one motor-driven active safety system. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240559 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTAIN OR ENCAPSULATE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES FOR TRANSPORTATION OR CONTAINMENT - A composite panel for a toxic material encapsulation system, comprising a reinforcing structure extending within and integrally formed with a non-biodegradable thermoplastic polymer. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240560 | PACKAGING DESIGN FOR STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF DISUSED RADIOLOGICAL SOURCES - A system for encapsulating and storing disused radiological sources in sealed capsules is provided, the system having a basket to removably position capsules relative to each other, the capsules containing the radiological sources; a containment vessel for receiving the basket; and a cask reversibly encapsulating or otherwise housing the containment vessel. Also provided is a method for packaging, transporting and storing disused radiological sources, the method having the steps of transporting sealed capsules containing radiological sources from water pools to baskets; placing the basket in a containment vessel and sealing the vessel with helium backfill; placing the vessel in a cask and reversibly capping the cask; surrounding the cask with personnel a shield and crumple zones to create a construct; and transporting and storing the construct until its final disposal at a geological repository or a deep borehole, all without repackaging of the disused radiological sealed capsules. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240561 | DIRECT SYNTHESIS OF RADIOACTIVE NANOPARTICLES INVOLVING NEUTRONS - A method to synthesize radioactive nanoparticles includes the production of metallic and multimetallic nanoparticles in a single step by providing an aqueous solution of the metal precursor, and irradiating the aqueous solution thereby producing nanoparticles. The obtained nanoparticles include one or more radioactive isotopes of gold, such as | 2018-08-23 |
20180240562 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING APPARATUS - An extreme ultraviolet light generating apparatus may include a chamber including a window to allow first and second pulse laser beams to enter, a mirror to reflect the first pulse laser beam, a first actuator to control a position or a posture of the mirror, a beam combiner to cause optical paths of the first and second pulse laser beams to substantially coincide with each other, a reflective optical system to reflect the first and second pulse laser beams from the beam combiner, a second actuator to control a position or a posture of the reflective optical system, sensors each configured to output data for detecting a position of an optical path of the first pulse laser beam, and a controller to control the first actuator based on the data and control the second actuator based on a value related to control of the first actuator. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240563 | X-RAY OPTICAL DEVICE - An X-ray diffraction system includes an X-ray detector that is configured to detect diffracted X-rays diffracted from a sample when a surface of the sample is irradiated with X-rays. The apparatus may include a counter arm which rotates around a rotation center axis set within the surface of the sample while the X-ray detector is installed on the counter arm and a plate-like X-ray shielding member that is installed on the counter arm and rotated together with the X-ray detector. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240564 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITE AND SUBSTRATE - An object of the present invention is to provide a conductive polymer composite which has good filterability and good film forming property by spin coating and, when a film is formed, can form a conductive film having high transparency and good flatness property. It is provided a conductive polymer composite comprising (A) a π-conjugated polymer, and (B) a dopant polymer containing a repeating unit “a” represented by the following general formula (1), and having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000: | 2018-08-23 |
20180240565 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - A rubber composition comprising a plurality of composite particles and an elastomer is provided. A composite comprising a conductive polymer and a clay particle are also provided. Use of each in various applications and methods of preparing each are also provided. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240566 | Silver Powder, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Conductive Paste - To provide a silver powder including alkenylsuccinic anhydride and/or alkenylsuccinic acid on a surface of the silver powder. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240567 | CARBON NANOTUBE PELLETS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The carbon nanotube pellets according to the present invention are produced by using only a small amount of solvent and have increased apparent density. The present invention can improve the problems of the change of the content generated by scattering of powders and safety issues by using carbon nanotubes in the form of pellet rather than carbon nanotubes in the form of powder in composite materials. And since the density of the pellet form is higher than that of the powder form, transport, transfer and improvement become easier. Therefore, it can be more effectively applied to the manufacturing of composite materials. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240568 | CONDUCTIVE BALL - The present invention provides a conductive ball, which can be used as a connector by intervening between electrodes to apply a current between the electrodes with relatively high conductivity, and which is prevented from decreasing the conductivity due to the following thermal history. The conductive ball of the present invention comprises a sphere formed of an elastic body; a thermal expansion-resistant resin shell applied so as to coat the surface of the sphere; and a conductive metal shell applied so as to coat the outer surface of the thermal expansion-resistant resin shell. For example, the sphere is formed of a silicone rubber, the thermal expansion-resistant resin shell is formed of a polyimide, and the conductive metal shell is formed of copper, gold, silver, or palladium, or an alloy containing it. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240569 | METALLIC/CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE WIRE - A multi-strand composite electrical conductor assembly includes a strand formed of carbon nanotubes and an elongated metallic strand having substantially the same length as the carbon nanotube strand. The assembly may further include a plurality of metallic strands that have substantially the same length as the carbon nanotube strand. The carbon nanotube strand may be located as a central strand and the plurality of metallic strands surround the carbon nanotube strand. The metallic strand may be formed of a material such as copper, silver, gold, or aluminum and may be plated with a material such as nickel, tin, copper, silver, and/or gold. Alternatively or additionally, the metallic strand may be clad with a material such as nickel, tin, copper, silver, and/or gold. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240570 | PEELABLE CABLE JACKET HAVING DESIGNED MICROSTRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING PEELABLE CABLE JACKETS HAVING DESIGNED MICROSTRUCTURES - Coated conductors comprising a conductor and a peelable polymeric coating at least partially surrounding the conductor, where the peelable polymeric coating comprises from 1 to 8 microcapillaries that define individual, discrete void spaces. Also disclosed are methods for making such coated conductors. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240571 | COMPOSITE CABLE - The present disclosure relates to a composite cable, which comprises a first wire assembly and a second wire assembly, and each wire of the second wire assembly is surrounded by an insulating layer. The composite cable further comprises: a sheath made of insulating material and configured to enclose the first wire assembly and the second wire assembly; and a shield comprising different kinds of metal wires and configured to surround the first wire assembly, wherein the first wire assembly is capable of transmitting signals, and the second wire assembly is capable of transmitting power supply. The composite cable according to the present disclosure is excellent in shielding performance for different requirements. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240572 | CABLE CORE AND TRANSMISSION CABLE - A cable core includes: an internal conductor; a foamed dielectric that includes a fluororesin and is formed on the internal conductor by extrusion molding; and a skin layer that covers the foamed dielectric, and is configured such that a foaming rate of the foamed dielectric is 80% or more, an average foamed cell diameter of the foamed dielectric is 10 μm or less, and a standard deviation of a foamed cell diameter of the foamed dielectric is 2.5 or less. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240573 | ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR AN APPLIANCE, APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE - The invention relates to an electrical cable ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180240574 | ELECTRIFIED-CABLE SYSTEM FOR CARRIAGE TRANSIT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An electrified-cable system is disclosed herein. The system includes first and second wires each having a longitudinally-extending uninsulated region comprising at least a portion of the circumference of the first wire, and a longitudinally-extending insulated region comprising the remaining circumference of the first wire, and an insulating connector that couples the insulated region of the first wire to the insulated region of the second wire. The system is configured to form an electrical circuit from the first wire to the second wire through a carriage in electrical contact with the uninsulated region of the first wire and the uninsulated region of the second wire. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240575 | Overvoltage Protection Device - An overvoltage protection device ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180240576 | CHIP RESISTOR - The invention relates to a chip resistor. A method of manufacturing a chip resistor comprises the steps of: (a) applying a conductive paste on an insulating substrate, wherein the conductive paste comprises, (i) 40 to 80 weight percent (wt. %) of a conductive powder; (ii) 1 to 14 wt. % of a glass frit, (iii) 0.01 to 3 wt. % of magnesium oxide (MgO), and (iv) 10 to 55 wt. % of an organic vehicle, wherein the wt. % is based on weight of the conductive paste; (b) firing the applied conductive paste to form the front electrodes. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240577 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STABLE DISPERSIBLE MAGNETIC IRON OXIDE SINGLE-CORE NANOPARTICLES, STABLE DISPERSIBLE MAGNETIC IRON OXIDE SINGLE-CORE NANOPARTICLES AND USES OF SAME - The present invention relates to magnetic single-core nanoparticles, in particular stable dispersible magnetic single-core nanoparticles (e.g. single-core magnetite nanoparticles) having a diameter between 20 and 200 nm in varied morphology, and the continuous aqueous synthesis thereof, in particular using micromixers. The method is simple, quick and cost-effective to perform and is carried out without organic solvents. The single-core nanoparticles produced by the method form stable dispersions in aqueous media, i.e. not having a tendency to assemble or aggregate. In addition, the method offers the possibility of producing anisotropic, super-paramagnetic, plate-shaped nanoparticles which, due to their shape anisotrophy, are extremely suitable for use in polymer matrices for magnet field-controlled release of active substances. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240578 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL MOLDED ARTICLE AND REACTOR - Provided is a composite material molded article including soft magnetic powder and resin containing the soft magnetic powder in a dispersed state. The composite material molded article includes a parting line corresponding to a parting surface of a mold for molding the composite material molded article, and an inner core portion to be arranged inside a coil. A peripheral surface includes surfaces along a circumferential direction of a magnetic flux excited in the inner core portion by the coil, and the parting line is formed to split a peripheral direction of the peripheral surface. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240579 | ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrical steel sheet provides: a steel strip ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180240580 | FILTER COMPONENT ASSEMBLY KIT, FILTER COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FILTER COMPONENT - A filter component assembly kit includes a bobbin that is configured with first and second members and a core that is in a quadrangular frame shape. When the first member is assembled with the second member, a through hole is formed in the bobbin. The through hole extends in a first direction. The core is configured with first and second extension bars. The first and second extension bars extend in parallel in the first direction. When the first extension bar is disposed in the through hole of the bobbin, rotation of the core around the first extension bar is prevented. First allowance of the first extension bar in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, in the through hole is larger than second allowance of the first extension bar in a third direction, which is perpendicular to the first and second directions, in the through hole. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240581 | PERMANENT MAGNET UNIT, ROTATING MACHINE HAVING PERMANENT MAGNET UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PERMANENT MAGNET UNIT - The present invention provides a permanent magnet unit in which insulating layers are located at positions where an eddy current can be reduced most effectively. The permanent magnet unit includes at least one insulating layer, and a plurality of permanent magnet pieces located adjacent to each other with the at least one insulating layer in between. The at least one insulating layer is located at positions defined based on a magnitude of an eddy current flowing inside a permanent magnet, corresponding to a change in a magnetic field of the permanent magnet into which a plurality of the permanent magnet pieces are integrally formed without the at least one insulating layer. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240582 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A magnetic sheet includes one or more magnetic layers formed of a metal ribbon, the metal ribbon includes fragments with metal oxide coating layers formed in spaces between the fragments. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240583 | SPIN LOGIC WITH SPIN HALL ELECTRODES AND CHARGE INTERCONNECTS - Described is an apparatus which comprises: an input ferromagnet to receive a first charge current and to produce a first spin current; a first layer configured to convert the first spin current to a second charge current via spin orbit coupling (SOC), wherein at least a part of the first layer is coupled to the input ferromagnet; and a second layer configured to convert the second charge current to a second spin current via spin orbit coupling (SOC). | 2018-08-23 |
20180240584 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A method of manufacturing a ceramic electronic component such that Voids of the ceramic element and voids at the interfaces between the ceramic element and the external electrodes are filled with a resin composition by applying, to the ceramic electronic component, a resin-containing solution that has the function of etching the surface of the ceramic element to ionize constituent elements of the ceramic element. The resin composition includes a resin, and cationic elements among the constituent elements of the ceramic elements, which are ionized and deposited from the ceramic element. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240585 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION COIL - A primary electromagnetic induction coil, which supplies power to a primary resonance coil in a pair of a primary and a secondary resonance coils that conduct non-contact power supply by magnetic field resonance, includes a coil main body and a wedge that mounts an end portion of the coil main body to separate the end portion from other portions. Impedance matching can be achieved by adjusting a position of the wedge and a number of turns of the coil main body. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240586 | COIL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A coil electronic component includes a first coil and a second coil disposed on and beneath a main board, respectively, wherein the first coil includes a first coil pattern and a second coil pattern connected to each other through a first via of a first insulating layer and disposed on and beneath the first insulating layer, respectively, and the second coil includes a third coil pattern and a fourth coil pattern connected to each other through a second via of a second insulating layer and disposed on and beneath the second insulating layer, respectively. In this case, the main board, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer include through-holes formed in central portions thereof, respectively. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240587 | Cooling Of A Static Electric Induction System - A static electric induction system is disclosed. The system includes a heat generating component, cooling fluid, a cooling duct along the heat generating component and a pumping system configured for driving the cooling fluid through the cooling duct, wherein the pumping system is configured for applying a varying flow rate over time of the cooling fluid in the cooling duct along a predetermined flow rate curve which is a function of time. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240588 | TRANSFORMER AND RESONANT CIRCUIT HAVING SAME - Provided is a transformer ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180240589 | IGNITION COIL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes: a center core arranged on an inner sides of a primary coil and a secondary coil; a side core arranged on an outer sides of the primary and secondary coils, and combined with the center core to form a closed magnetic circuit; one or a plurality of gaps provided between the center core and the side core, or in the side core; and a magnet arranged in each of the one or a plurality of gaps, in which a sum of cross-sectional areas of the one or a plurality of gaps is set to be 200 to 500 times of an average value of thicknesses of the one or a plurality of gaps, and a reverse bias equal to or more than a saturation magnetic flux density of the center core is applied by the magnet. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240590 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING R-T-B SYSTEM SINTERED MAGNET - A sintered R-T-B based magnet work and a Pr—Ga alloy are provided. The sintered magnet work contains R: 27.5 to 35.0 mass % (where R is at least one rare-earth element which always includes Nd), B: 0.80 to 0.99 mass %, Ga: 0 to 0.8 mass %, M: 0 to 2 mass % (where M is at least one of Cu, Al, Nb and Zr), a balance T (where T is at least one transition metal element which always includes Fe, such that 10% or less of Fe is replaceable by Co), and inevitable impurities. [T]/55.85>14[B]/10.8 is satisfied where [T] is the T content (mass %) and [B] is the B content (mass %). At least a portion of the Pr—Ga alloy is allowed to be in contact with at least a portion of the sintered magnet work surface, and a first heat treatment is performed at a temperature which is greater than 600° C. but equal to or less than 950° C. A second heat treatment is performed at a temperature which is lower than the temperature of the first heat treatment but which is not less than 450° C. and not more than 750° C. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240591 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes an element provided with a first recess, and a mounting conductor including a first conductor portion disposed in the first recess. The first conductor portion has a first face opposed to a bottom face of the first recess, a second face opposed to the first face, and a third face connecting the first face and the second face. The third face has a region overlapping with the second face as viewed from an opposing direction of the bottom face of the first recess and the first face. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240592 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which each of ceramic dielectric layers and each of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, the plurality of internal electrode layers being alternately exposed to a first edge face and a second edge face of the multilayer structure, wherein: a region in which a set of internal electrode layers exposed to the first edge face of the multilayer structure face with another set of internal electrode layers exposed to the second edge face of the multilayer structure is a capacity region; at least a part of the circumference region around the capacity region has a protective region of which an average grain diameter of a main component ceramic is larger than that of the capacity region and of which a concentration of a donor element in the main component ceramic is larger than that of the capacity region. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240593 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MONOLITHIC CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a monolithic ceramic electronic component includes preparing a mother block including ceramic green sheets stacked on each other, and an internal electrode pattern arranged along interfaces between the ceramic green sheets, cutting the mother block along first and second cutting lines that are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to each other to obtain green chips each having a laminated structure including ceramic layers and internal electrodes in a raw state, the internal electrodes being exposed on a cut side surface produced by cutting along the first cutting line, forming a raw ceramic protective layer on the cut side surface to obtain a raw component body, and firing the raw component body, wherein the cut side surface is treated with a degreasing agent. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240594 | DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION, DIELECTRIC ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A dielectric composition comprising a main component expressed by a chemical formula of (A | 2018-08-23 |
20180240595 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH METAL TERMINALS - In an embodiment, an electronic component with metal terminals includes: an electronic component | 2018-08-23 |
20180240596 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED THEREON - A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer ceramic capacitor including a ceramic body, and external electrodes disposed on first and second end surfaces of the ceramic body. First and second metal frames are each disposed along a respective one of two end surfaces of the multilayer ceramic capacitor, the first and second metal frames each disposed along upper and lower surfaces of the multilayer ceramic capacitor. An insulating cover encloses the multilayer ceramic capacitor and upper portions of the first and second metal frames. Lateral portions of the first and second metal frames disposed along end surfaces of the multilayer ceramic capacitor are in contact with the insulating cover, and lower portions of the first and second metal frames disposed along lower surfaces of the multilayer ceramic capacitor are spaced apart from the insulating cover by an interval. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240597 | MULTILAYERED CERAMIC CAPACITOR, MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING THEREON MULTILAYERED CERAMIC CAPACITOR, PACKING UNIT FOR MULTILAYERED CERAMIC CAPACITOR - There is provided a multilayered ceramic capacitor, including: a ceramic body; an active layer including a plurality of first and second internal electrodes; an upper cover layer; a lower cover layer formed below the active layer, the lower cover layer being thicker than the upper cover layer; first and second external electrodes; at least one pair of first and second internal electrodes repeatedly formed inside the lower cover layer, wherein, when A is defined as 1/2 of an overall thickness of the ceramic body, B is defined as a thickness of the lower cover layer, C is defined as 1/2 of an overall thickness of the active layer, and D is defined as a thickness of the upper cover layer, a ratio of deviation between a center of the active layer and a center of the ceramic body, (B+C)/A, satisfies 1.063≤(B+C)/A≤1.745. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240598 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminated body and first and second external electrodes respectively on both end surfaces of the laminated body. When regions where first internal electrodes or second internal electrodes are not present are regarded as side margin portions in a cross section of the laminated body as viewed from the laminating direction, the side margin portions include multiple side margin layers, and the content of Si in the side margin layer closest to the internal electrode is lower than that in the side margin layer other than the side margin layer closest to the internal electrode. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240599 | THIN-FILM CAPACITOR - In a thin-film capacitor, an electrode terminal layer is divided into a plurality of parts by a penetration portion, and includes a frame portion as one divided part. The frame portion is disposed along an outer edge of the electrode terminal layer when viewed from the bottom surface side of the electrode terminal layer, and the frame portion can hinder deformation of the electrode terminal layer stretching or warping in a thickness direction or an in-plane direction, whereby such deformation can be prevented. Accordingly, in the thin-film capacitor, the electrode terminal layer is not likely to be deformed and an improvement in strength thereof is achieved. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240600 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing a capacitor element that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed; a second step of impregnating the capacitor element with a first treatment solution containing a first solvent and a conductive polymer; a third step of impregnating, after the second step, the capacitor element with a second treatment solution containing a second solvent; and a fourth step of impregnating, after the third step, the capacitor element with an electrolyte solution containing a third solvent. Both the second solvent and the third solvent are an aprotic solvent. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240601 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240602 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT FILAMENTS - A novel hybrid lithium-ion anode material based on coaxially coated Si shells on vertically aligned carbon nanofiber (CNF) arrays. The unique cup-stacking graphitic microstructure makes the bare vertically aligned CNF array an effective Li | 2018-08-23 |
20180240603 | OXIDE ON EDGES OF METAL ANODE FOILS - A capacitor and a method of processing an anode metal foil are presented. The method includes electrochemically etching the metal foil to form a plurality of tunnels. Next, the etched metal foil is disposed within a widening solution to widen the plurality of tunnels. Exposed surfaces of the etched metal foil are then oxidized. The method includes removing a section of the etched metal foil, where the section of the etched metal foil includes exposed metal along an edge. The section of the etched metal foil is placed into a bath comprising water to form a hydration layer over the exposed metal on the section of the etched metal foil. The method also includes assembling the section of the etched metal foil having the hydration layer as an anode within a capacitor. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240604 | SONICATING BATH FOR ANODE FOILS - A process and apparatus are presented for cleaning the tunnels of an electrochemically etched anode foil. The apparatus includes a tank, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and one or more tranducers. The tank is designed to receive a plurality of cartridges, each of the plurality of cartridges having a reservoir and being designed to hold a metal foil. The fluid inlet and fluid outlet are coupled with at least one of the plurality of cartridges, and are designed to introduce and expel, respectively, a liquid from the reservoir within at least one of the plurality of cartridges. The one or more transducers are coupled to at least one wall of each reservoir, the one or more transducers being designed to sonicate the liquid within each reservoir at a frequency less than 300 Hz. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240605 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a main body mounted over a board, a case that houses the main body, a base member that is arranged between the case and the board, a lead that extends out from the main body and penetrates through the base member to be joined onto the board, and a leg that extends out from the case and penetrates through the base member to be joined to the board. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240606 | PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMATERIALS - A photovoltaic device can include a first charge transporting layer including a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals in contact with a first electrode, a second charge transporting layer in contact with a second electrode and an absorber layer including a perovskite material between the first charge transporting layer and the second charge transporting layer. The plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals can include a core and a shell, wherein the core has a first semiconductor material and the shell has a second semiconductor material. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240607 | PEROVSKITE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A perovskite composite structure is provided. The perovskite composite structure includes a light absorption layer and a sterically-hindered layer disposed in the periphery of the light absorption layer. The light absorption layer includes a perovskite material. The sterically-hindered layer includes a two-dimensional material. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240608 | CONDUCTIVE PAPER ELECTRODE, ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A conductive paper electrode includes a paper, a carbon powder layer, a graphite layer and a nanostructural layer. The carbon powder layer is positioned over the paper. The graphite layer is positioned over the carbon powder layer. The nanostructural layer is positioned over the graphite layer. An electrochemical capacitor includes two conductive paper electrodes and an electrolyte interposed therebetween. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240609 | HIGH PERFORMANCE NANO/MICRO COMPOSITE FIBER CAPABLE OF STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF - Provided a nano/micro composite fiber of the present invention, capable of storing electrical energy, comprising (a) one or more pairs of microfiber bundles consisting of graphene or graphene/carbon nanotube as an electrode active material; (b) nanofiber web surrounding the microfiber bundles, wherein the nanofiber web is coated by one or more materials selected from the group consisting of metal, carbon nanotube, activated carbon and metal oxide nanoparticle; (c) an electrolyte layer surrounding the nanofiber web and filling inner void of the microfibers and nanofiber web; (d) an insulating film sheathing the electrolyte layer. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240610 | COVER AND MODULE USING THE SAME - A cover is made for electric storage device including: a container which is placed on one principal face of a board having a first through hole for a terminal and a second through hole for a terminal, and which has a first end face orthogonal to the one principal face; and a positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal, both projecting from the first end face and then being bent, with their ends penetrating through the first through hole for a terminal and the second through hole for a terminal, respectively, and led out from the other principal face of the board. The first cover is placed on the one principal face side of the board, and forms, together with the first end face and the first principal face, a first housing part for terminals that houses the positive-electrode terminal and the negative-electrode terminal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240611 | SNAP ACTION SWITCH CONTACT WITH REDUCED STRAY ARCING - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for preventing arcing within a snap action switch, particularly by removing a portion of a contact carrier attached to a stationary contact. A method of forming a contact for use in a snap action switch may comprise welding a contact onto a contact carrier; trimming at least one edge of the contact carrier proximate to the contact; and installing the contact carrier into a snap action switch housing. Trimming the at least one edge of the contact carrier may also comprise removing flash formed during the welding of the contact to the contact carrier. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240612 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE MATERIAL - It is an electrode material that is used as an electrode contact of a vacuum interrupter and that contains one or more parts by weight of a heat-resistant element and one part by weight of Cr, the remainder being Cu and an unavoidable impurity. A part of Cr powder and the heat-resistant element powder are mixed together, and this mixed powder is sintered such that a peak corresponding to Cr element disappears in X-ray diffraction measurement. A solid solution powder obtained by pulverizing a sintered body of the heat-resistant element and Cr obtained by the sintering is mixed with the remaining Cr powder, and this mixed powder is shaped and then sintered. A sintered body obtained by this sintering is infiltrated with Cu. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240613 | INPUT DEVICE WITH AN INPUT COMPONENT MOVED BY AN ACTUATOR, WITH MECHANICAL TUNING FOR GENERATING AN IMPROVED HAPTIC FEEDBACK - An input device for generating improved haptic feedback. The input device includes a housing and an input component that defines a control surface and is movably supported on the housing with at least two degrees of freedom and associated mechanical natural frequencies. The input device is designed to assign a switching or controlling function to an operator touching or pressing the control surface, where the input device further has mechanical restoring means for restoring the input component into a rest position and an electromechanical actuator, where the actuator is designed to drive the input component along the at least two degrees of freedom and optionally decelerate the input component, counteracting the restoring force caused by the mechanical restoring means, in order to generate haptic feedback characterized in that the mechanical natural frequencies of the at least two degrees of freedom have a maximum deviation of less than 100 Hz. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240614 | MECHANISMS TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS - An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a housing, mountable to a power distribution unit (PDU) associated with at least one circuit breaker. The device also includes a mechanism coupled to the housing, movable between a first position and a second position to reset the at least one circuit breaker, in response to receiving a reset signal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240615 | VACUUM INTERRUPTER WITH ONE MOVABLE CONTACT - A vacuum interrupter includes: one movable contact fixed on a movable contact stem; and one fixed contact with a fixed contact stem. The fixed contact and the movable contact are located in a electrically insulating tube, which is vacuumtightly closed by metal lids at boths sides. The fixed contact stem is placed vacuumtightly on one of the metal lids, and the movable contact stem is guided trough an opening of the opposite metal lid via an axially extendable vacuumtight bellow. In order to create a twist protection of the movable contact stem, a ring disc shaped plastic part with a central opening, through which the movable contact stem is guided, is connected externally to the vacuum interrupter such that inner spanner flats inside the opening complementarily fit closely to external spanner flats of the movable contact stem. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240616 | LOCKOUT SYSTEM FOR ENERGY SOURCES - A lockout system includes a hasp assembly and a plurality of tags. The hasp assembly has a back plate defining slots each sized and shaped to receive a tag. The back plate and tags each have openings that align when a tag is received in a slot. A first hasp portion on the back plate defines part of a closed loop. A longitudinal locking bar is slidable along the back plate and has notches shaped to receive ends of the tags. Moving the locking bar between an unlocked position and a locked position operates the second hasp portion between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the first and second hasp portions complete and define the closed loop, where one or more tags can be installed in slots with the first end of the tag engaging a notch to lock closed the hasp portion. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240617 | MEMBRANE SWITCH - A membrane switch including a first membrane, a second membrane, a first electrode disposed on the first membrane, a second electrode disposed on the second membrane, and an adhesive layer is provided. The first membrane and the second membrane are combined to each other by the adhesive layer, such that the first electrode faces the second electrode and a gap exists therebetween. At least one air tunnel is formed in the adhesive layer to communicate the gap with an external environment. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240618 | SILENT KEY SWITCH - A silent key switch includes a base body, a static contact, a dynamic contact, a movable plate, a first balancing stand, a second balancing stand, and a keycap. The movable plate includes a silencer body arranged on the head of the movable plate, a U-shaped groove provided on the rear part of the movable plate, and a first slot provided adjacent to the silencer body; one end of the movable plate where the silencer body is located is abutted against the dynamic contact and the static contact; the first balancing stand and the second balancing stand intersect with each other and are pin jointed together in a superimposed way. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240619 | EMERGENCY STOP MECHANISM FOR CABLE-PULL SAFETY SWITCH - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for actuating a safety switch, particularly by converting a linear force to a rotary motion. A safety switch may comprise: a housing, wherein the housing comprises a mating cam; a face plate, wherein the face plate is coupled to the housing; and a subassembly coupled to the face plate, wherein the subassembly comprises: a base, wherein the base comprises a slot; a cam, wherein the cam is positioned within the base; a pushbutton, wherein the pushbutton comprises a hole; and a pin positioned through the hole of the pushbutton and the slot of the base; wherein the cam, the base, and the pushbutton are mated together with the pin; wherein the subassembly is not rotatable due to the pin. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240620 | MOUSE WITH REMOVABLE BUTTON SWITCH - A mouse with a removable button switch includes: a release unit, including a bearer mounted on a circuit board of the mouse; a press-fixing and ejection means provided with a press-fixing part and an ejection part; and a press-fixing means, the press-fixing means and the press-fixing and ejection means being oppositely disposed on both sides of the bearer, and the press-fixing means being provided with the press-fixing part. In the mouse with the removable button switch in the present invention, because the button switch is not fixed on the circuit board of the mouse in a welding manner, when the button switch is faulty or a different hand feeling is required, the button switch can be conveniently replaced without causing damage to the mouse. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240621 | PRESSING SWITCH MECHANISM AND WEARABLE CAMERA - A pressing switch mechanism includes a housing, a board that is accommodated in the housing, a switch portion that is fixed to the board and generates a click feeling according to pressing a pressed portion in a direction approaching the board, and an operation plate which includes a bowl-shaped recessed surface that is recessed from a surface of the housing, of which an outer peripheral edge is supported by the housing, which is displaceably bent in the direction approaching the board, and in which a bottom wall portion of the recessed surface protruding inward the housing is in contact with the pressed portion. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240622 | KEY ASSEMBLIES, KEYBOARDS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A KEY ASSEMBLY - According to various embodiments, there is provided a key assembly including a housing including a sliding groove on an inner surface of the housing and further including a contact surface above the sliding groove; a plunger at least partially fitted into the housing, the plunger including a protrusion; a sound producing member provided at least partially in the sliding groove, the sound producing member configured to produce sound by impacting the contact surface; wherein the sound producing member includes a connecting portion obliquely extending to an abutting portion, the abutting portion arranged below the protrusion; wherein the plunger is displaceable downwards to deform the connecting portion using the protrusion, the deformed connecting portion being reboundable to cause impact the sound producing member to impact the contact surface. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240623 | EMERGENCY STOP APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are an emergency stop apparatus including a switch unit installed in a work space, electrically connected to a facility, and operable by pulling and a wire which is disposed in the work space so that tension is applied and of which at least one side is detachably mounted on the switch unit and an emergency stop method for quickly stopping the facility at a desired position within the work space in a manner of pulling or pushing the wire. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240624 | OPERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A LIGHT GUIDE FOR ILLUMINATING MULTIPLE ZONES OF A FRONT CAP WITH DIFFERENT LIGHT INTENSITIES, DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN OPERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS OF THIS KIND, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OPERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS - An operator control apparatus for a domestic appliance includes a carrier plate and an operator control element which is rotatably arranged on the carrier plate for setting an operating condition of the domestic appliance. The operator control element includes a front cap having a first transparent region and a second transparent region which is separate from the first transparent region. A light guide extends into the front cap to guide light from a light source such as to illuminate the first transparent region with a first light intensity of the light which is coupled out of the light guide, and to illuminate the second transparent region with a second light intensity of the light which is coupled out of the light guide, with the second light intensity of the light being different from the first light intensity. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240625 | Switch for an electrical device - The invention relates to a switch for an electrical device, in particular for an electrical tool, comprising a slide control ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180240626 | Switchgear With A Gas-Tight Insulating Space - The present disclosure relates to switchgear. Various embodiments may include medium- or high-voltage switchgear with a gas-tight insulating space. For example, a switchgear may include: a gas-tight insulating space where an insulating gas is kept above atmospheric pressure and two switching contacts in the space. At least one of the contacts may movable with respect to a nozzle. The insulating gas may include a mixture of at least 90% by mass of nitrogen and oxygen or nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The nozzle may include a plastic with at least 65% by mass in total of the elements carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240627 | DIRECT-CURRENT INTERRUPTION DEVICE - To provide a dc interruption apparatus requiring no circuit for producing current zero point forcibly and having a simplified construction adequate for cost reduction, one end of a main contact | 2018-08-23 |
20180240628 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO DIGITAL OUTPUT CIRCUITS - In the field of power distribution networks, a digital output circuit, for controlling an item of equipment within a power distribution network, comprises a switch element openable and closeable to selectively permit the flow of current to an item of equipment being controlled in use by the digital output circuit. The digital output circuit also includes a current acquisition circuit to measure the current flowing through the switch element. In addition, the digital output circuit includes a condition monitoring circuit that is arranged in communication with the current acquisition circuit. The condition monitoring circuit is configured to record the measured current flowing through the switch element as the switch element closes and thereby establish a switch element closing signature. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240629 | RELAY DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT - The present invention discloses a relay diagnostic circuit for a number of relays connected in series between an electric vehicle power supply end and a load or a charging end. The relay diagnostic circuit includes a number of voltage divider branches connected to a same reference ground, an isolation unit and a judgment unit. Each of the voltage divider branches is configured to obtain the voltage of one end of each relay and output the voltage after dividing the voltage. The isolation unit is configured to isolate and convert a number of divider voltages output from the number of voltage divider branches and output the voltages to the judgment unit. The judgment unit is configured to compare a comparison information of divided voltages at two ends of each relay with a corresponding driving state of the relay and obtain the diagnosis result of each relay. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240630 | POWER SWITCHGEAR - A second yoke is disposed at a distance from a first yoke in a predetermined first direction. The movable unit is disposed between the first yoke and the second yoke. The movable unit is rotated by magnetic force from the first yoke and the second yoke to switch between a contact state and a non-contact state of a first contact and a second contact. The first conductive member has an extending portion extending in a second direction vertical to the first direction. The extending portion and a second conductive member are disposed at positions not overlapping with the relay body as viewed in a third direction vertical to the first direction and the second direction. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240631 | RELAY - The link member is capable of pressing the contact piece. The link member includes a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion. The first pressing portion is configured to press the first divided piece, and extends in a widthwise direction of the contact piece. The second pressing portion is configured to press the second divided piece, and extends in a lengthwise direction. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240632 | SWITCHGEAR FOR AN ELECTRIC CURRENT WITH SEPARABLE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND WITH AIR SWITCHING - A switchgear for an electric current includes a switching assembly that can be switched between an open state and a closed state; a control mechanism including a trigger member for triggering the switching of the switching assembly to the open state; a housing including lateral walls. The lateral walls are elastically deformable when the pressure prevailing inside the housing increases, one of the lateral walls including, on its inner face, a rigid protuberance, the deformation of the wall causing a displacement of the protuberance, the protuberance being arranged relative to the trigger member such that its displacement results in the displacement of the trigger member to its triggering position. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240633 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY OF CIRCUIT BREAKER - A mounting structure for an energy storage assembly of a circuit breaker comprises an energy storage lever and an energy storage spring, wherein one end of the energy storage lever is an energy storage end which is connected with the energy storage spring, and the other end of the energy storage lever is a driving end. An external force can be applied to the driving end, such that the energy storage lever rotates around a lever fulcrum in the middle of the energy storage lever, thereby extruding the energy storage spring at the energy storage end to finish energy storage. One end of the energy storage spring is connected and mounted with the energy storage lever, and the other end of the energy storage spring is mounted in a base support. An energy storage mounting shaft which can be considered as a rotating fulcrum is also arranged in the middle of the energy storage lever. The driving end is stressed, such that the energy storage lever rotates around the energy storage mounting shaft. The mounting structure for the energy storage assembly of the circuit breaker, which is provided by the present invention, is simple in mounting process, stable in connection structure and high in assembly accuracy. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240634 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING CIRCUIT OPERATING DEVICE - A circuit breaker having a circuit operating device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit unit having a main circuit, a detecting unit having a detection circuit for detecting a fault current in the main circuit, and a circuit operating device configured to allow connection or isolation between the main circuit and the detection circuit, wherein the circuit operating device includes a first fixed unit and a second fixed unit connected to the main circuit and the detection circuit, respectively, and arranged in parallel to each other, and a moving unit rotatably coupled between the first fixed unit and the second fixed unit to connect or isolate the main circuit and the detection circuit to or from each other. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240635 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ACCESSORY TRIPPING AND RESETTING OF ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS - Systems, apparatus, and methods for accessory tripping and resetting of circuit breakers are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention include a breaker handle; a breaker trip bar; an accessory trip device; an accessory pocket configured to receive the accessory trip device; and an adapter module disposed within the accessory pocket between the accessory trip device and the breaker handle, and coupled to the breaker handle, the breaker trip bar, and the accessory trip device, the adapter module including linkages configured to boost a force output by the accessory trip device. Numerous additional features and aspects are disclosed. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240636 | CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING MECHANISM - A tripping mechanism for a circuit breaker comprises a connecting rod assembly and a control assembly, wherein one end of the connecting rod assembly is connected with a rotating shaft assembly for driving the circuit breaker to be switched off in a driving manner, and the other end of the connecting rod assembly is provided with a jump pin which can be connected with the control assembly in a latching manner, and the jump pin is also provided with a U-shaped groove. The control assembly comprises a switching-off latch which is rotatably mounted. The end part of the switching-off latch can be connected with the U-shaped groove in a latching and limiting manner, and the circuit breaker triggers the end part of the switching-off latch to be tripped from the U-shaped groove when being switched off, and therefore the rotating shaft assembly connected with the connecting rod assembly drives the circuit breaker to be switched off. The tripping mechanism for the circuit breaker, which is provided by the present invention, is stable in latching, simple in structure and accurate in action. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240637 | Graphene/Graphite-Based Filament for Thermal Ionization - Methods and systems for thermal ionization of a sample and formation of an ion beam are described. The systems incorporate a thermal ionization filament that is formed of a graphene-based material such as graphite, graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide or combinations thereof. The filament material can be doped or chemically modified to control and tune the work function of the filament and improve ionization efficiency of a system incorporating the filament. The systems can be utilized in forming an ion beam for target bombardment or analysis via, e.g., mass spectrometry. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240638 | METHOD FOR PROACTIVE MITIGATION OF CORONAL DISCHARGE AND FLASH-OVER EVENTS WITHIN HIGH VOLTAGE X-RAY GENERATORS USED IN BOREHOLE LOGGING - A control mechanism for a high-voltage generator that provides voltage and current to an electronic radiation source in a high-temperature environment is provided, the control mechanism including at least an intermediate enveloping ground plane, and a ground-plane potential monitoring system that provides an input to a control processor that in turn drives the high-voltage generator. A method of controlling a high-voltage generator that powers an electronic radiation source is also provided, the method including at least: measuring an enveloping ground plane potential such that a change in the potential of said enveloping ground plane surrounding the generator is monitored and used to determine the beginning of one or more of a partial discharge and flash-over event. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240639 | ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROMETER USING DIRECT DETECTION SENSOR - An electron energy loss spectrometer is described having a direct detection sensor, a high speed shutter and a sensor processor wherein the sensor processor combines images from individual sensor read-outs and converts a two dimensional image from said sensor into a one dimensional spectrum and wherein the one dimensional spectrum is output to a computer and operation of the high speed shutter is integrated with timing of imaging the sensor. The shutter is controlled to allow reduction in exposure of images corresponding to the individual sensor readouts. A plurality of images are exposed by imaging less than the full possible exposure and wherein the plurality of images are combined to form a composite image. The plurality of images can be comprised of images created by exposing the sensor for different exposure times. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240640 | Electron Source Architecture for a Scanning Electron Microscopy System - A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) system includes a plurality of electron-optical columns and a plurality of electron beam sources. The electron beam sources include an emitter including one or more emitter tips configured to generate one or more electron beams of a plurality of electron beams. The electron beam sources include a stack of one or more positioners configured to adjust a position of the emitter based on one or more measurements of the electron beam generated by the emitter. The emitter is configured to scan the one or more electron beams across an area surrounding a bore of an electron-optical column of the plurality of electron-optical columns. The electron beam source array includes a carrier plate and a source tower. The source tower is configured to adjust a position of the plurality of electron beam sources relative to a position of the plurality of electron-optical columns. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240641 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AND ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF SAMPLE STAGE - An object of the invention relates to the fact that the alignment of the sample stage and the optical image can be adjusted with high accuracy, good operability, and high throughput by utilizing a low magnification optical image and a high magnification optical image. The invention relates to the fact that an alignment adjustment by a sample table alignment can be performed using a first processed optical image obtained by enlarging or reducing or changing a visual field of the optical image of the sample table holding the sample by digital processing, and that an alignment adjustment by an alignment point designation can be performed using a second processed optical image different from the first processed optical image. According to the invention, it is possible to adjust the alignment of the sample stage and the optical image with reference to the outer shape of the sample table and the feature points on the sample without taking out the sample table holding the sample from the sample chamber. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - The disclosure is related to a method and apparatus for transmission electron microscopy wherein a TEM specimen is subjected to at least one thinning step by scratching at least an area of the specimen with an SPM probe, and wherein the thinned area is subjected to an SPM acquisition step, using the same SPM probe or another probe. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240643 | Electron Microscope - The objective of the present invention is to simultaneously achieve image observations at a high resolution using an electron microscope, and X-ray analysis at a high energy-resolution using a microcalorimeter. An X-ray detector is disposed at a position where the intensity of the magnetic field from an objective lens is weaker than the critical magnetic field of a material used in a thermal insulation shield for a superconducting transition-edge sensor or a microcalorimeter. In addition, an optical system for transmitting X-rays to the detector is inserted between a sample and the detector. Alternatively, a magnetic field shield for shielding the X-ray detector is used. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240644 | Scanning Electron Microscope - A scanning electron microscope includes: a liner tube which transmits an electron beam; a scintillator having a through-hole into which the liner tube is inserted; a light guide which guides light generated by the scintillator; a conductive layer provided on a sensitive surface of the scintillator; and a conductive member provided in the scintillator, wherein the shortest distance between the liner tube and the conductive member is shorter than the shortest distance between the liner tube and the conductive layer, a voltage for accelerating electrons is applied to the conductive layer, and the conductive layer and the conductive member have a same potential. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240645 | LOAD LOCK SYSTEM FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM IMAGING - A load lock system for charged particle beam imaging with a particle shielding plate, a bottom seal plate and a plurality of sensor units is provided. The sensor units are located above the wafer, the shield plate is designed to have a few number of screws, and the bottom seal plate contains no cable, no contact sensors and fewer screws used. In the invention, the system is designed to improve the contamination particles from components in the load lock system of charged particle beam inspection tool and also to simplify its assembly. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240646 | ION BEAM PROCESSING DEVICE - The present invention has an objective to provide a processing method and an ion beam processing apparatus capable of inhibiting deposition of redeposited films even for fine patterns. In an embodiment of the present invention, ion beam processing is performed such that an etching amount of an ion beam incident in extending directions of pattern trenches formed on a substrate is made larger than the etching amount of the ion beam incident in other directions. This processing enables fine patterns to be processed while inhibiting redeposited films from being deposited on the bottom portions of the trenches of the fine patterns. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240647 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNING TO REDUCE REFLECTED POWER IN MULTIPLE STATES - Systems and methods for tuning to reduce reflected power in multiple states are described. The methods include determining values of one or more parameters of an impedance matching circuit so that reflected power is reduced for multiple states. Such a reduction in the reflected power increases a life of a radio frequency generator coupled to the impedance matching circuit while simultaneously processing a substrate using the multiple states. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240648 | MULTI-LAYER PLASMA RESISTANT COATING BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Described herein are articles, systems and methods where a plasma resistant coating is deposited onto a surface of a chamber component using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. The plasma resistant coating has a stress relief layer and a rare earth metal-containing oxide layer and uniformly covers features, such as those having an aspect ratio of about 3:1 to about 300:1. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240649 | SURFACE COATING FOR PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER COMPONENTS - A method for forming a protective coating for a component of plasma processing chamber is provided. A first ceramic coating is plasma sprayed over a surface of the component, wherein the first ceramic coating has pores. A sealant is applied over the first ceramic coating wherein sealant fills the pores of the first ceramic coating. The sealant is cured. A second ceramic coating is deposited over the first ceramic coating and sealant, wherein the second ceramic coating is thinner than and more dense than the first ceramic coating, wherein the depositing the second ceramic coating is by at least one of aerosol depositing or atomic layer deposition or sol-gel deposition. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240650 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND UPPER ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A plasma processing apparatus includes supporting members, connecting members and a sliding member. Each of the supporting members is partially disposed in a disc-shaped cooling plate and configured to support an upper electrode in a direction of gravity. Each of the connecting members is partially disposed in the cooling plate and extends in a diametrical direction of the cooling plate to be engaged with the corresponding supporting member. The sliding member is configured to slide the connecting members inward in the diametrical direction of the cooling plate, thereby pushing upward the supporting member and lifting the upper electrode to the cooling plate. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240651 | FOCUS RING AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A focus ring to be detachably attached to a top surface of an outer peripheral portion of a mounting table in a processing chamber, includes: an annular main body having a back surface to be attached to the top surface of the outer peripheral portion of the mounting table. And a thermally conductive sheet fixed to the annular main body, the thermally conductive sheet being interposed between the annular main body and the top surface of the outer peripheral portion of the mounting. The thermally conductive sheet is fixed as one unit to the annular main body by coating an unvulcanized rubber on one surface of the thermally conductive sheet, bringing said one surface into contact with the annular main body, and heating the thermally conductive sheet and the annular main body to vulcanize and to adhere the thermally conductive sheet to the annular main body. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240652 | Temperature Control Using Temperature Control Element Coupled to Faraday Shield - Plasma processing apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one example implementation, a plasma processing apparatus can include a processing chamber. The apparatus can include a pedestal located in the processing chamber configured to support a workpiece during processing. The apparatus can include a dielectric window forming at least a portion of the processing chamber. The apparatus can include an inductive coupling element located proximate the dielectric window. The inductive coupling element can be configured to generate a plasma in the processing chamber when energized with RF energy. The apparatus can include a Faraday shield located between the inductive coupling element and the processing chamber. The apparatus can include at least one temperature control element in thermal communication with the Faraday shield. | 2018-08-23 |
20180240653 | FABRICATION OF OPTICAL METASURFACES - The method is provided for fabricating an optical metasurface. The method may include depositing a conductive layer over a holographic region of a wafer and depositing a dielectric layer over the conducting layer. The method may also include patterning a hard mask on the dielectric layer. The method may further include etching the dielectric layer to form a plurality of dielectric pillars with a plurality of nano-scale gaps between the pillars. | 2018-08-23 |