51st week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170365348 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell, a bit line connected to the memory cell, and a sense amplifier connected to the memory cell through the bit line. The sense amplifier includes a sense node connected to the bit line, a first capacitive element connected to the sense node, and a static latch circuit connected to the sense node and retains data of the sense node. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365349 | Dynamic Tuning Of First Read Countermeasures - Techniques are provided for improving the accuracy of read operations of memory cells, where the threshold voltage (Vth) of a memory cell can shift depending on when the read operation occurs. Countermeasures are provided for a first read situation in which a memory is read after a power on event or after a long delay since a last read. Read voltages of lower or higher programmed data states are set according to a positive or negative temperature coefficient (Tco), respectively. Read voltages for error recovery can be set similarly. In another aspect, a wait period between a dummy voltage and a read voltage is a function of temperature. In another aspect, word line voltages of unselected blocks are set according to a negative Tco. In another aspect, pass voltages are set based on a Tco for each programmed data state. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365350 | MEMORY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, a voltage generation unit and a control unit. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of blocks each including a plurality of memory cells, and a voltage generation unit configured to change a read level of the memory cell. The control unit controls write, read, and erase of the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The control unit changes the read level between a start of use of the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and a timing after an elapse of a time. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365351 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A voltage generating circuit | 2017-12-21 |
20170365352 | MANAGING REFRESH FOR FLASH MEMORY - Systems and method for a host-driven data refresh of a Flash memory include registers provided in the Flash memory for storing various settings related to refresh operations, such as, when to start/stop refreshing, target partitions in the memory, target start/end address ranges for refreshing, refresh algorithms, refresh rate requirements, etc. A host can control the various settings for start/stop refreshing, target partitions in the memory, target start/end address ranges for refreshing, refresh algorithms, through the corresponding registers; and the Flash memory can control various values related to refresh rate requirements through corresponding registers. In this manner, a standard platform or interface is provided within the Flash memory for refresh operations thereof. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365353 | APPARATUSES AND/OR METHODS FOR OPERATING A MEMORY CELL AS AN ANTI-FUSE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to operating a memory cell as an anti-fuse, such as for use in phase change memory, for example. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365354 | SYSTEM INCLUDING HIERARCHICAL MEMORY MODULES HAVING DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MEMORY DEVICES - Volatile memory devices may be on a first memory module that is coupled to a memory controller by a first signal path. A nonvolatile memory device may be on a second memory module that is coupled to the first memory module by a second signal path. A memory transaction for the nonvolatile memory device may be transferred from the memory controller to at least one of the volatile memory devices using the first signal path and data associated with the memory transaction is to be written from at least one of the volatile memory devices to the nonvolatile memory device using the second signal path and a control signal. A durability circuit may generate the control signal based on a comparison of a number of write transactions to a particular memory location with a threshold value. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365355 | MEMORY CONTROLLER FOR SELECTING READ CLOCK SIGNAL - A memory controller includes a clock delay generator, a set of flip-flops, and a control circuit, and is connected to a processor and a memory. The clock delay generator receives a clock signal from the processor, delays the clock signal by a set of delay time intervals, and generates a set of delayed clock signals. The flip-flops receive a test pattern and read data from the memory, sample the test pattern and the read data based on the delayed clock signals, and generate a set of sampled test patterns and a set of sampled read data. The control circuit identifies a sampled test pattern that is equal to the test pattern and the corresponding delayed clock signal as a read clock signal, and outputs the sampled read data that corresponds to the (delayed) read clock signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365356 | SHARED ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION MEMORY - Apparatuses and methods of sharing error correction memory on an interface chip are described. An example apparatus includes: at least one memory chip having a plurality of first memory cells and an interface chip coupled to the at least one memory chip and having a control circuit and a storage area. The control circuit detects one or more defective memory cells of the first memory cells of the at least one memory chip. The control circuit further stores first defective address information of the one or more defective memory cells of the first memory cells into the storage area. The interface chip responds to the first defective address information and an access request to access the storage area in place of the at least one memory chip when the access request has been provided with respect to the one or more defective memory cells of the first memory cells. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365357 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic memory device includes a memory cell array comprising memory cells including magnetic tunnel junction elements. Each memory cell is electrically connected between a source line and a bit line. A control circuit is configured to perform a screening test on the memory cell array before writing data to the memory cell array. The screening test determines whether an abnormal cell is present in the memory cell array. The controller applies a first writing voltage to the write data to the memory cell array if the abnormal cell is not present, or applies a second writing voltage to write data to the memory cell array if the abnormal cell is present. The second writing voltage is different from the first writing voltage. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365358 | METHODS OF OPERATING A MEMORY DEVICE - Methods of operating a memory device include comparing an input address to one or more addresses stored in the memory device and indicative of problematic memory cells of the memory device, determining a status value of an indicator corresponding to a matched address if the input address matches a stored address, and storing data corresponding to the input address to a first memory array of the memory device and to a second memory array of the memory device if the indicator has a first status value. Methods may further include storing the data corresponding to the input address to only the first memory array or the second memory array if the indicator has a second status value. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365359 | METHODS FOR OPERATING A DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A data storage device includes a flash memory and a controller. The controller is coupled to the flash memory and includes a ROM which stores a boot code. In an initialization procedure of the data storage device, the controller does not access the flash memory and receives a debug code from an external device, and executes the boot code and the debug code to complete the initialization procedure. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365360 | PLATE DEFECT MITIGATION TECHNIQUES - Methods, systems, techniques, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. Groups of cells may be operated in different ways depending, for example, on a relationship between cell plates of the group of cells. Cells may be selected in pairs in order to accommodate an electric current relationship, such as a short, between cells that make up the pair. Cells may be arranged in cell plate groups, and a pair of cells may include a first cell plate from one cell plate group and a second cell plate from the same cell plate group or from another, adjacent cell plate group. So a pair of cell plates may include cell plates from different cell plate groups. The first and second cell plates may be selected as a pair or a group based at least in part on the electric current relationship between the cell plates. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365361 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES, MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF CORRECTING ERRORS IN THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array in which a plurality of memory cells are arranged. The semiconductor memory device includes an error correcting code (ECC) circuit configured to generate parity data based on main data, write a codeword including the main data and the parity data in the memory cell array, read the codeword from a selected memory cell row to generate syndromes, and correct errors in the read codeword on a per symbol basis based on the syndromes. The main data includes first data of a first memory cell of the selected memory cell row and second data of a second memory cell of the selected memory cell row. The first data and the second data are assigned to one symbol of a plurality of symbols, and the first memory cell and the second memory cell are adjacent to each other in the memory cell array. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365362 | DELAYED EQUIVALENCE IDENTIFICATION - A method includes configuring an integrated circuit comprising one or more registers to provide a free running clock in the integrated circuit, simulating N clock cycles in the circuit to provide performance results for one or more registers in the circuit, wherein N is a selected number of staging levels, selecting one of the one or more registers, comparing the performance results for the selected register to performance results for each of the remaining registers to provide one or more equivalent delay candidate registers, and verifying each of the one or more equivalent delay candidate registers to provide one or more confirmed equivalent delay registers. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365363 | RUPTURE CONTROL DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TO IMPROVE YIELD - A rupture control device may include an address control circuit configured to generate a rupture address in response to a first rupture command signal, a rupture mask signal and an external address, wherein the rupture address is generated according to whether the rupture mask signal is activated, and wherein an address and fuse data are compared, and a rupture mask signal indicating whether a fuse is ruptured is determined. Further, a fuse array configured to perform a rupture operation in response to the rupture address when a rupture enable signal is activated, and output the fuse data in response to a read enable signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365364 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SiC COMPOSITE FUEL CLADDING WITH INNER Zr ALLOY LINER - A method for making a fuel rod cladding tube and a cladding tube are described. The method includes wrapping ceramic fibers, for example, SiC fibers in a SiC matrix, around a tube formed from a metal alloy, such as a zirconium alloy. The interstices of the SiC wrappings on the tube are at least partially filled with SiC nano-sized particles. The surface of the filled tube is exposed by atomic layer deposition, at temperatures ranging from 25° C. to 600° C., to at least one cycle of alternating, non-overlapping pulses of gaseous precursors containing carbon and silicon to form a SiC monolayer. The step of filling the interstices of the SiC wrappings on the tube with SiC nano-sized particles fills large voids in the SiC wrapping. The step of exposing the surface of the particle filled SiC windings to at least one cycle of gaseous pulses fills small voids in the SiC wrapping. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365365 | Additively Manufactured Concrete-Bearing Radiation Attenuation Structure - A radiation-shielding attenuation structure and method of forming the attenuation structure, wherein the attenuation structure is made by additively manufacturing a concrete material that includes one or more attenuation dopants configured to enhance the radiation shielding of the concrete material. The one or more attenuation dopants may be configured in the concrete material to attenuate one or more types of radiation, such as electromagnetic radiation, gamma radiation, X-ray radiation, or neutron radiation. The attenuation structure formed by the concrete material may be additively manufactured on-site according to a model that has already been pre-certified for safe or secure use, thereby providing a repeatable and reproducible process that can reduce lead times and fabrication costs. The attenuation structure may be easily modified during the additive manufacturing process to have different concrete mixtures with different attenuation characteristics, which increases the tailorability and flexibility in design of the attenuation structure. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365366 | REMOTE CONTROL PROTECTOR FOR ANTI-LIGHT INTERFERENCE - A remote control protector for anti-light interference includes a body and a shelter. The body includes a housing space, a first surface, and a second surface. The housing space is for disposing a remote control. The first surface includes a first opening communicating with the housing space. The second surface includes a second opening communicating with the housing space and the second opening is adapted to expose a transceiver of the remote control. The shelter extends from the second surface of the body along an axial direction of the body, surrounds the second surface, and has an outlet opening communicating with the second opening of the second surface. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365367 | STORAGE CONTAINER FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL - The present invention provides a dry interim storage container for spent nuclear fuel, precisely a dry interim storage container that can be filled with spent nuclear fuel wherein the storage container space is also filled with metal particles. The dry storage container for spent nuclear fuel of the present invention is filled with particles in its empty space for the spent nuclear fuel, which is advantageous in cooling efficiency and maintenance cost, compared with the conventional storage method using gas. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365368 | METHOD OF PROVIDING SELECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO ENCLOSURES - A method is described for providing selective communication between two enclosures. The first enclosure includes a first flange and a first door. The second enclosure includes a second flange and a second door. The method includes performing sequentially the steps of arranging the second flange on the first flange, axially maintaining the second flange on the first flange by snap-fitting, securing the first flange to the second flange, securing the first door to the second door, releasing the first door from the first flange, releasing the second door from the second flange, opening the first door relative to the first flange, closing the first door relative to the first flange, securing the first door to the first flange and securing the second door to the second flange, unlocking the first door from the second door, and separating the first door from the second door. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365369 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND FOR THE RECOVERY THEREOF - The invention relates to a technique for handling liquid radioactive waste from a nuclear fuel-energy cycle, and may be used in a process for processing liquid radioactive waste for maximally reducing the volume thereof and removing radionuclides by concentrating same in a solid phase. The aim is achieved by means of a method for processing liquid radioactive waste and for the recovery thereof, including waste oxidation, separating sludge, colloids and suspended particles from a liquid phase, and removing, from the liquid phase, radionuclides to be subsequently recovered using selective sorbents and filters; the method is characterized in that, prior to the stage for separating sludge, colloids and suspended particles from the liquid phase of the radioactive waste, selective sorbents in the form of powders are added and mixed into the liquid waste. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365370 | IRRADIATION TARGET FOR RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR PREPARING AND USE OF THE IRRADIATION TARGET - The invention provides a sintered rare earth metal oxide target for producing a radioisotope in an instrumentation tube of a nuclear power reactor, wherein the sintered target has a density of at least 90 percent of the theoretical density, and wherein the sintered target contains chromium in an amount of from 500 to 2000 μg/g, and Mg and/or Ca in an amount of from 1000 to 6000 μg/g. The sintered target is prepared by providing a rare earth metal oxide powder, blending the rare earth metal oxide powder with chromium oxide, dry granulating and consolidating the powder in a mold to form a spheroidal green body, and sintering the green body in solid phase to form a spheroidal ytterbia target. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365371 | EUV MULTILAYER MIRROR, OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A MULTILAYER MIRROR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MULTILAYER MIRROR - A multilayer mirror (M) reflecting extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation from a first wavelength range in an EUV spectral region includes a substrate (SUB) and a stack of layers (SL). The stack of layers has layers having a low index material and layers having a high index material. The low index material has a lower real part of the refractive index than does the high index material at a given operating wavelength in the first wavelength range. The stack of layers also includes a spectral purity filter on the stack of layers. The spectral purity filter is effective as an anti-reflection layer for ultraviolet (UV) radiation from a second wavelength range in a UV spectral region to increase an EUV-UV-reflectivity ratio of the multilayer mirror. The spectral purity filter (SPF) includes a non-diffractive graded-index anti-reflection layer (GI-AR) effective to reduce reflectivity in the second wavelength range. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365372 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATERIAL AND MOLDED ARTICLE USING SAME - By using CNF excellent in dispersibility, conductivity, and crystallinity, a conductive polymer material having high conductivity even with a low CNF content and a shaped article thereof and a conductive polymer material with a less CNF content for same conductivity and a shaped article thereof are provided. A conductive polymer material with high conductivity is produced by using carbon nanofiber with a median diameter D50 value from 0.1 to 8 μm, powder resistivity of 0.03 Ωcm or less measured under a load of 9.8 MPa, and D/G from 0.5 to 1.3. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365373 | INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE - An insulated wire includes a conductor, a flame-retardant inner layer that is provided around the conductor and includes a metal hydroxide, and a water ingress prevention layer provided around the flame-retardant inner layer. The insulated wire may further include a flame-retardant outer layer provided around the water ingress prevention layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365374 | COATED WIRE - A coated wire suitable for aerospace applications includes a metallic conductor elongated along an axis and having an outer surface extending along the axis, and three coating layers surrounding the conductor. A first coating layer is connected to the outer surface of the conductor and extends along the axis to surround the conductor, and the first coating layer is formed of ethene-tetrafluoroethene. A second coating layer is connected to the first coating layer and extends along the axis to surround the first coating layer, and the second coating layer is formed of polyaryletherketone. A third coating layer is connected to the second coating layer and extends along the axis to surround the third coating layer, wherein the third coating layer is formed of ethene-tetrafluoroethene. The three coating layers may each be continuous and seamless extruded layers in one configuration. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365375 | POWER CABLE FOR CABLE DEPLOYED ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING SYSTEM - A technique facilitates construction and operation of a power cable which may be used to deploy an electric submersible pumping system downhole into a wellbore. The power cable is constructed to provide structural support of the electric submersible pumping system while also providing electric power to the electric submersible pumping system when located downhole in the wellbore. The power cable comprises at least one conductor and a plurality of layers selected and arranged to ensure long-term support and delivery of electrical power in the relatively harsh downhole environment. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365376 | POWER CABLE HAVING MULTIPLE LAYERS INCLUDING FOAMED PROTECTIVE LAYER - A technique facilitates construction and operation of a power cable which may be used to supply power to an electric submersible pumping system downhole into a wellbore. The power cable comprises at least one electrical conductor. Each electrical conductor is insulated with an insulation layer and protected from deleterious fluids by a fluid barrier layer. Further protection is provided by a protective layer disposed around the fluid barrier layer. The protective layer is foamed to provide a cushion layer and to further protect components of the power cable. An armor layer may be disposed around the protective layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365377 | COATED CONDUCTORS - An assembly can include a housing that includes opposing ends, a longitudinal axis, an axial length defined between the opposing ends, a maximum transverse dimension that is less than the length and an interior space; circuitry disposed at least in part in the interior space; and a coated electrical conductor electrically coupled to the circuitry where the coated electrical conductor includes an electrical conductor that includes copper and a length defined by opposing ends, a polymeric electrical insulation layer disposed about at least a portion of the length of the electrical conductor, and a barrier layer disposed about at least a portion of the polymeric electrical insulation layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365378 | INSULATED WIRE - An insulated wire includes a conductor, and a flame-retardant insulation layer that includes a resin composition including a flame retardant and is arranged around the conductor, and a water-blocking layer that is arranged around the flame-retardant insulation layer and has a water absorption of not more than 0.5% at saturation. The thickness of the water-blocking layer is not less than 25 μm. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365379 | POWER/FIBER HYBRID CABLE FOR INDOOR USE - A hybrid cable is provided that transmits both electrical power and optical signals. The hybrid cable has a transverse cross-sectional shape with multiple lobes and a generally circular outer boundary. At least some of the lobes surround and insulate the electrical conductors. The lobes surrounding the electrical conductors can be torn away from the remainder of the cable while continuing to insulate the electrical conductors. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365380 | RESISTOR - A resistor includes a resistive element, a first resin substrate on an upper surface of the resistive element and having a high thermal conductivity, a first heat radiator plate made of metal provided on an upper surface of the first resin substrate, a second heat radiator plate made of metal provided on the upper surface of the first resin substrate, a first edge-surface electrode provided on the first edge surface of the resistive element and connected to the first heat radiator plate, and a second edge-surface electrode provided on the second edge surface of the resistive element and connected to the second heat radiator plate. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365381 | PRESERVATION OF STRAIN IN IRON NITRIDE MAGNET - A permanent magnet may include a Fe16N2 phase in a strained state. In some examples, strain may be preserved within the permanent magnet by a technique that includes etching an iron nitride-containing workpiece including Fe16N2 to introduce texture, straining the workpiece, and annealing the workpiece. In some examples, strain may be preserved within the permanent magnet by a technique that includes applying at a first temperature a layer of material to an iron nitride-containing workpiece including Fe16N2, and bringing the layer of material and the iron nitride-containing workpiece to a second temperature, where the material has a different coefficient of thermal expansion than the iron nitride-containing workpiece. A permanent magnet including an Fe16N2 phase with preserved strain also is disclosed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365382 | PERMANENT MAGNET AND ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A high-performance permanent magnet is provided. A permanent magnet expressed by a composition formula: R | 2017-12-21 |
20170365383 | PERMANENT MAGNET AND ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A high-performance permanent magnet is provided. A permanent magnet expressed by a composition formula: (R | 2017-12-21 |
20170365384 | R-Fe-B SINTERED MAGNET AND MAKING METHOD - An R—Fe—B base sintered magnet is provided consisting essentially of R (which is at least two rare earth elements and essentially contains Nd and Pr), M | 2017-12-21 |
20170365385 | SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER, SOFT MAGNETIC METAL FIRED BODY, AND COIL TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A soft magnetic metal powder includes a plurality of soft magnetic metal grains composed of an Fe—Si based alloy. A content of P in the Fe—Si based alloy is 110 to 650 ppm provided that a total content of Fe and Si is 100 mass %. A soft magnetic metal fired body includes soft magnetic metal fired grains composed of an Fe—Si based alloy. A content of P in the Fe—Si based alloy is 110 to 650 ppm provided that a total content of Fe and Si is 100 mass %. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365386 | COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A coil component that can be made thinner while ensuring sufficient magnetic characteristics includes a magnetic part, a conductor part, and multiple insulator parts. The magnetic part is constituted by magnetic alloy grains. The conductor part has multiple winding parts and is wound around one axis inside the magnetic part. The multiple insulator parts are each placed between the multiple winding parts, each having a winding shape that includes two joining surfaces that are respectively joined to two winding parts facing each other at least partially in the direction of the one axis, and are each constituted by electrically insulating grains. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365387 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL, MAGNETIC CORE FOR MAGNETIC COMPONENT, REACTOR, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - Provided are a composite material having direct current superposition characteristics, low iron loss, and high strength, a magnetic core for a magnetic component and a reactor, the magnetic core and the reactor including the composite material, a converter including the reactor, and a power conversion device including the converter. A composite material includes a soft magnetic powder, a filler, and a resin portion enclosing the soft magnetic powder and the filler dispersed therein, wherein the filler has rubber and an outer circumferential layer that covers a surface of the rubber and that contains an organic substance, and the resin portion contains a thermoplastic resin. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365388 | SOFT MAGNETIC CORE WITH POSITION-DEPENDENT PERMEABILITY - A soft magnetic core is provided, in which permeabilities that occur at least two different locations of the core are different. A method for producing a soft magnetic core that has different permeabilities at at least two different locations is also provided. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365389 | COIL-INCORPORATED MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A coil-incorporated multilayer substrate includes base materials and a coil portion including conductor patterns that are wound a plurality of times on at least one of the base materials, and, in a predetermined direction along the surface of the base material of the coil portion, the width of outermost conductor patterns is larger than the widths of the conductor patterns between an innermost conductor pattern and an outermost conductor pattern, the width of the innermost conductor pattern is larger than the widths of the conductor patterns between the outermost conductor pattern and the innermost conductor pattern, and the width of the innermost conductor pattern is larger than the distance between the innermost conductor pattern and the conductor pattern adjacent to the innermost conductor pattern. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365390 | Mounting Kit For A Throttle, And Throttle - Mounting kit for a throttle with a toroidal core, wherein an insulating element which passes through the opening in the toroidal core is provided. The mounting kit includes a first half shell and a second half shell for accommodating the toroidal core, a baseplate, and a latching means and/or guide means to connect the first half shell, the second half shell, the insulating element and the baseplate to one another. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365391 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF INDUCTORS HAVING ENHANCED COOLING AND USE THEREOF - In some embodiments, the instant invention can provide an electrical system that includes: a three-phase inductor with a core, including: a first segment having a first coil arrangement; a second segment having a second coil arrangement; a third segment having a third coil arrangement; where each of the first coil arrangement, the second coil arrangement, and the third coil arrangement has at least one air duct; at least one air baffle; and where the at least one air baffle is configured to be operationally attached to at least one selected coil arrangement in a position which allows the at least one air baffle to extend from at least one surface of the at least one selected coil arrangement into a flow of a supplied air. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365392 | Fe-Si-B-C-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON AND TRANSFORMER CORE FORMED THEREBY - An Fe—Si—B—C-based amorphous alloy ribbon as thick as 20-30 μm having a composition comprising 80.0-80.7 atomic % of Fe, 6.1-7.99 atomic % of Si, and 11.5-13.2 atomic % of B, the total amount of Fe, Si and B being 100 atomic %, and further comprising 0.2-0.45 atomic % of C per 100 atomic % of the total amount of Fe, Si and B, except for inevitable impurities has a stress relief degree of 92% or more. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365393 | Wireless Power Reception Apparatus and Wireless Power Transmission System Including the Same - A wireless power receiving apparatus which wirelessly charges power according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a soft magnetic layer which is laminated on the substrate and is formed with a plurality of patterns including at least 3 lines radiated from predetermined points, and a coil which is laminated on the soft magnetic layer and receives electromagnetic energy radiated from a wireless power transmitting apparatus. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365394 | APPARATUS WITH 3D INDUCTORS - Embodiments of an apparatus are disclosed that includes a first three dimensional (3D) inductor and a second 3D inductor. The first three dimensional (3D) inductor has a first conductive path shaped as a first two dimensional (2D) lobe laid over a first 3D volume. In addition, the second 3D inductor has a second conductive path, wherein the second 3D inductor is inserted into the first 3D inductor so that the second conductive path at least partially extends through the first 3D volume. Since second 3D inductor is inserted into the first 3D inductor, the 3D inductors may be coupled to one another. Depending on orientation and distances of structures provided by the 3D inductors, the 3D inductors may be weakly or moderately coupled. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365395 | 3D SPIRAL INDUCTOR - A miniaturized 3D spiral inductor is disclosed. The 3D spiral inductor, comprising: a plurality of top metal wires configured in parallel on a top surface of a dielectric layer; a plurality of metal vias formed in a matrix of 2×N, and coelevationally embedded in the dielectric layer; each top metal wire electrically coupled top ends of a left metal via and a right metal via; and a plurality of bottom metal wires configured on a bottom ends of the plurality of metal vias; each bottom metal wire electrically coupled bottom ends of a left metal via and a right metal via; the plurality of metal elements connected sequentially to form a 3D spiral inductor. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365396 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a plurality of groups arrayed in a stacking direction, each including a first inductor conductor layer, a second inductor conductor layer, a connection conductor layer and a first insulator layer. In each group, the first insulator layer is provided between a first superposed portion of the first inductor conductor layer and a second superposed portion of the second inductor conductor layer. The connection conductor layer is provided at the same position as the first insulator layer in the stacking direction, and electrically connects the first non-superposed portion and the second non-superposed portion included in the same group to each other. Among two adjacent groups in the stacking direction, a second superposed portion included in a group on another side in the stacking direction and a first superposed portion included in a group on one side in the stacking direction are physically connected to each other. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365397 | SERVER POWER TRANSFORMER STRUCTURE - A server power transformer structure includes: a first iron core, a first projection being configured thereon; an axle body, in combination with the first projection, and configured with four copper foils and first spools, each copper foil, first spool being respectively put around the axle body, at least one first, second, third, fourth connection portion being extended from bottoms of the respective copper foils, and the first spool being sandwiched between each two adjacent copper foils; a second iron core, a second projection being configured thereon, a second spool being put around the second projection, and the second projection being in combination with the axle body; and a solder bar, having a combination portion, first and second through holes, the combination portion being in electric connection with a main board, the connection portions being inserted in and bonded with the respective through holes. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365398 | ELECTROSTATIC SHIELDING OF PLANAR MAGNETIC DEVICES OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATORS - An electronic device includes: a multilayered dielectric substrate including a plurality of dielectric layers; a planar magnetic device disposed on at least one internal dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers; and an overlapping shield assembly including a first shield layer and a second shield layer separated by at least one of the plurality of dielectric layers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365399 | COIL DEVICE - A coil device | 2017-12-21 |
20170365400 | HIGH-VOLTAGE AND HIGH-FREQUENCY INSULATION TRANSFORMER - A transformer is configured to include a pair of cores that each have an inner leg, wherein a primary winding that is wound around a bobbin having a hollow into which the inner legs of the cores are inserted and that is hermetically sealed with resin material, and a secondary winding that has a hollow into which the inner legs of the cores are inserted and that is constituted of a conductor formed by die-cutting a metal plate into a ring are dispersedly arranged over the inner legs of the cores. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365401 | TRANSFORMER HAVING NOISE REDUCTION STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a transformer having a noise reduction structure. A tank ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365402 | COMMON MODE CHOKE COIL - One object is to reduce, in a common mode choke coil having three coil conductors, a deviation in stray capacities generated between the coil conductors. A common mode choke coil according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first coil conductor, a second coil conductor, and a third coil conductor. In said embodiment, the first coil conductor, the second coil conductor, and the third coil conductor extend parallel with each other in a first region in plan view as seen from an axial direction along the coil axis. In said embodiment, in the first region, when seen in a cross section cut along a plane including the coil axis, in an n-th turn, an arranging order of the first coil conductor, the second coil conductor, and the third coil conductor from an inner side in a radial direction thereof is inverted from that in an n+1th turn. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365403 | PASSIVE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An inductive alignment system is provided. The system includes a power source providing a forcing function and a first inductor in communication with the power source. The first inductor exhibits a first electrical property in response to the forcing function. The system also includes a second inductor in communication with the first inductor. The second inductor exhibits a second electrical property in response to the forcing function. The system includes a comparator that compares the first electrical property with the second electrical property and generates a signal based at least in part on a deviation between the first electrical property and the second electrical property. The deviation is caused at least in part by inductive coupling between a proximate object and at least one of the first inductor and the second inductor. A method of inductive alignment using the above system is also provided. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365404 | TENSILE STRESS RESISTANT MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor is configured such that “a” is a distance in a height direction between an effective portion and a first principal surface; “b” is a distance in a length direction between a first end surface and the effective portion in the length direction; “c” is a thickness of the thickest portion of a first base layer provided over the first principal surface; “d” is a distance in the length direction between the thickest portion of the first base layer provided over the first end surface and a portion of the first base layer located over the first principal surface and closest to a second end surface; and “e” is a maximum thickness of a portion of the first base layer provided over the first end surface; and f: the height of the ceramic body, and 2≦(c·d+e·f/2)/(a·b)≦6 is satisfied. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365405 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode that is coupled to one of the pair of external electrodes; a dielectric layer that is stacked on the first internal electrode and contains BaTiO | 2017-12-21 |
20170365406 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode that is coupled to one of the pair of external electrodes; a dielectric layer that is stacked on the first internal electrode and contains BaTiO | 2017-12-21 |
20170365407 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode containing a base metal and coupled to one of the external electrodes; a dielectric layer stacked on the first internal electrode and containing a ceramic material and the base metal; and a second internal electrode stacked on the dielectric layer, containing the base metal, and coupled to another one of the external electrodes, wherein a concentration of the base metal in each of five regions is within ±20% of an average of the concentrations of the base metal in the five regions, the five regions being obtained by dividing a region from a location 50 nm away from the first internal electrode of the dielectric layer to a location 50 nm away from the second internal electrode of the dielectric layer in a stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes equally into five. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365408 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode containing a base metal and coupled to one of the pair external electrodes; a dielectric layer stacked on the first internal electrode and containing a ceramic material and the base metal; and a second internal electrode stacked on the dielectric layer, containing the base metal, and coupled to another one of the external electrodes, wherein a concentration of the base metal in each of five regions, which are equally divided regions of a region between locations 50 nm away from the first and second internal electrodes in a stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes, is within ±20% of an average of the concentrations of the base metal in the five regions, and thicknesses of the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode are 0.2 μm or greater. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365409 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode containing a base metal and coupled to one of the external electrodes; a dielectric layer stacked on the first internal electrode and containing the base metal and a ceramic material mainly composed of barium titanate; and a second internal electrode stacked on the dielectric layer, containing the base metal, and coupled to another one of the external electrodes, wherein a concentration of the base metal in each of five regions, which are equally divided regions between locations 50 nm away from the first and second internal electrodes in a stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes, is within ±20% of an average of the concentrations of the base metal in the five regions, and an atomic concentration ratio of Mg to Ti is 0 or greater and less than 0.002 in the dielectric layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365410 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode containing a base metal and coupled to one of the external electrodes; a dielectric layer stacked on the first internal electrode and containing a ceramic material and the base metal; and a second internal electrode stacked on the dielectric layer, containing the base metal, and coupled to another one of the pair external electrodes, a concentration of the base metal in each of five regions, which are equally divided regions of a region between locations 50 nm away from the first and second internal electrodes in a stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes, being within ±20% of an average of the concentrations of the base metal in the five regions, an average grain number in the dielectric layer being three or less in the stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365411 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode containing a base metal and coupled to one of the external electrodes; a dielectric layer stacked on the first internal electrode and containing a ceramic material and the base metal; and a second internal electrode stacked on the dielectric layer, containing the base metal, and coupled to another one of the external electrodes, wherein a concentration of the base metal in each of five regions, which are equally divided regions of a region between locations 50 nm away from the first and second internal electrodes in a stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes, is within ±20% of an average of the concentrations of the base metal in the five regions, and the dielectric layer has a thickness of 0.6 μm or less. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365412 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a pair of external electrodes; a first internal electrode containing a base metal and coupled to one of the external electrodes; a dielectric layer stacked on the first internal electrode and containing a ceramic material and the base metal; and a second internal electrode stacked on the dielectric layer, containing the base metal, and coupled to another one of the external electrodes, wherein a concentration of the base metal in each of five regions, which are equally divided regions of a region between locations 50 nm away from the first and second internal electrodes in a stacking direction between the first and second internal electrodes, is within ±20% of an average of the concentrations of the base metal in the five regions, and an average grain size in the dielectric layer is 200 nm or less. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365413 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body including ceramic layers and conductor layers stacked alternately; and first and second external electrodes provided on portions of the laminated body. Each of the first and second external electrodes includes a sintered metal layer provided on the laminated body, a conductive resin layer covering the sintered metal layer, and a plated layer covering the conductive resin layer. The maximum length of the sintered metal layer provided on the second principal surface is shorter than the maximum length of the sintered metal layer provided on each of the first and second side surfaces. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365414 | CAPACITOR CIRCUIT, CIRCUIT DEVICE, PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A capacitor circuit includes: a capacitor array including a plurality of capacitors; a switch array including a plurality of switch circuits, the switch circuits being respectively connected to the capacitors of the capacitor array; a plurality of switch control signal lines supplied with a plurality of switch control signals; and a substrate having a major surface on which the switch circuits are formed. At least part of the capacitors of the capacitor array is formed of a first conductive layer. The switch control signal lines are formed of a second conductive layer provided between the major surface and the first conductive layer. The capacitor array and the switch array are disposed so as to overlap each other at least in part in a plan view when viewed in a normal direction of the major surface. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365415 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a capacitor element including an anode portion having a metal layer, a dielectric layer, and a cathode portion having a solid electrolyte layer and a current collector layer; a leading conductor layer; an insulating resin body covering the capacitor element and the leading conductor layer, the insulating resin body having a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other; a first external electrode; and a second external electrode. The first external electrode has at least one plating layer on the first end surface, and is connected to the leading conductor layer at the first end surface. The second external electrode has at least one plating layer on the second end surface, and is connected to the metal layer at the second end surface. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365416 | Method of Making Coated Substrates - Methods' and compositions for making coated substrates using a co-solvent method are disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate in general to methods and compositions for making thin films of organometallic halides. According to one aspect, organometallic halides are deposited from solution on the surface of a substrate at temperatures between about 10 C and 50 C. According to one aspect, organometallic halides are deposited from solution on the surface of a substrate at room temperature. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365417 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a photoelectric conversion device giving high photoelectric conversion efficiency and a production method thereof. A photoelectric conversion device having an anode, a cathode, an active layer containing a perovskite compound disposed between the anode and the cathode, and a hole injection layer disposed between the anode and the active layer, wherein hole injection layer is a layer having a residual film rate of 80% or more in measurement of the residual film rate after a water rinse treatment, and the material of the hole injection layer is at least one material selected from the group consisting of polythiophene and derivatives thereof, aromatic amine compounds, and polymer compounds having an aromatic amine residue containing a phenyl group having at least three substituents as a repeating unit. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365418 | PEDOT IN PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS - The present invention relates to a process for the production of a layered body ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365419 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of capacitor elements each including an anode portion, a dielectric layer, and a cathode portion having a solid electrolyte layer and a current collector layer; a leading conductor layer; an insulating resin body; a first external electrode; and a second external electrode. The plurality of capacitor elements are stacked in layers, with mutually adjacent capacitor elements having their respective current collector layers connected to each other. The current collector layer of only the capacitor element adjacent to the leading conductor layer is connected to the leading conductor layer. The first external electrode is connected to the leading conductor layer at the first end surface. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365420 | ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR - An electric double-layer capacitor that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive-electrode collector electrode and a positive-electrode polarizable electrode on the positive-electrode collector electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative-electrode collector electrode and a negative-electrode polarizable electrode on the negative-electrode collector electrode. The negative electrode faces the positive electrode. The electrolyte is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. A separator is provided between the positive-electrode polarizable electrode and the negative-electrode polarizable electrode adjacent to each other. No polarizable electrode is provided on an outer surface of the collector electrode of each one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode positioned outermost in a thickness direction of the electric double-layer capacitor. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365421 | ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR - A package electric double-layer capacitor having a first terminal that extends from a package at a first corner of a first cell, which is adjacent to a second cell, on one side in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction. A second terminal extends from the package at the first corner in the first direction and on a side of the first terminal opposite to the second cell. A third terminal extends from the package at a second corner of the second cell, which is adjacent to the first cell and the first corner. A fourth terminal extends from the package at the second corner in the first direction and on a side of the third terminal opposite to the first cell. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365422 | KEY SWITCH - A key switch includes a base plate, a key top, a pair of link members, and a switch mechanism. The key top is above the base plate. The link members support the key top and operate in an interlocked manner to allow the key top to be lifted and lowered with respect to the base plate. One of the link members includes a projecting portion at a distal end of an arm of the link member. The other one of the link members includes a concave receiving portion at a distal end of an arm of the link member. The projecting portion is rotationally fitted to the concave receiving portion. The switch mechanism is disposed between the base plate and the key top and is configured to open and close a contact portion of an electric circuit in accordance with lifting and lowering operation of the key top. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365423 | KEYSWITCH - A keyswitch includes a board having a first magnetic portion and a pivot portion, a cap, a switch, and a support device including a first support member having first and second bodies connected to each other via an elastic connection arm. The first body has first and second end portions connected to the cap and the pivot portion respectively. The second body has a second magnetic portion and a triggering portion. A U-shaped slot is formed around the triggering portion to make the triggering portion form an elastic cantilever arm extending from the second body. When the cap is pressed to make the second magnetic portion away from the first magnetic portion at a specific distance, the triggering portion triggers the switch. When the cap is released, a magnetic force between the first and second magnetic portions drives the second magnetic portion to approach the first magnetic portion. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365424 | POWER-CIRCUIT BREAKING DEVICE - A power-circuit breaking device includes a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle includes a power terminal and a signal terminal. The plug includes a main terminal and a sub-terminal. The plug includes a plug housing, a lever which is attached to the plug housing, a lock slider which is attached to the plug housing, and a sub-connector which is supported by the lock slider. The plug housing holds the main terminal. The sub-connector holds the sub-terminal. When the lock slider slides, the sub-connector moves. When the lever is located at a closed position, the main terminal is connected to the power terminal. When the lock slider is located at a connected position, the sub-terminal is connected to the signal terminal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365425 | SAFETY SWITCH ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a safety switch assembly ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365426 | COUPLING ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCHING DEVICE - A coupling element is provided for an electric switching device wherein the coupling element includes a first switching contact for opening and closing an electric contact by a second switch contact. The coupling element has an oblong winding body having two ends that are opposite in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal axis thereof, wherein the first switch contact is arranged on one end. The coupling element furthermore includes a rotation body through which the winding body extends and that is provided for coupling to a drive to carry out a rotation movement by the drive, wherein the rotation body includes two sides of which one faces one end (of the winding body and the other faces the other end of the winding body. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365427 | PCM SWITCH AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - One example includes a method for making a switch. The method includes forming an insulating layer over a substrate. The method also includes forming a resistive heating material over the insulating layer. The method also includes depositing a thermally conductive electrically insulating barrier layer over the heating material. The method also includes forming a phase-change material (PCM) component over the barrier layer spaced apart and proximal to the resistive heating material. The method also includes forming a quench layer proximal to at least one of the resistive heating material and the PCM component. The method further includes forming conductive lines from ends of the PCM component and control lines from ends of the resistive heating material. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365428 | THERMAL PROTECTOR - A thermal protector includes, in a fixed manner, a first terminal and a second terminal that are respectively connected to external circuits, at lower left/right ends of the longitudinal directions of a base, and a right end at which a movable plate and a bimetal are superimposed is fixed to the right end of the upper surface of the base and is connected to the second terminal. A fixed contact is fixed to an internal end of the first terminal that is exposed in the left end of the base. A movable contact is fixed at a position facing the fixed contact on the lower surface of the left end of the movable plate. A partition wall that encloses the movable contact and the fixed contact from three directions is provided and bent plate planes are formed on both sides of the movable plate in the vicinity of the movable contact. The bent plate planes adjust the flow direction of hot air in cooperation with the partition wall so as to prevent a malfunction of a breaking arc flying to surrounding conductive members. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365429 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A MAGNETIC RELEASE MECHANISM - A method for adjusting a magnetic release mechanism includes steps: a first measurement of the present release current I of the magnetic release mechanism is carried out, a decision is made as to whether an adjustment step is performed, a start-adjustment current I | 2017-12-21 |
20170365430 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A CONTACTOR USING A HIGH SIDE SENSE CIRCUIT AND A LOW SIDE SENSE CIRCUIT - A system for controlling operation of a contactor is provided. The system stops outputting a control signal to open the contactor, and then measures a low side sense signal from a low side sense circuit electrically coupled to a low side end of a contactor coil, or a high side sense signal from a high side sense circuit that is electrically coupled to a high side end of the contactor coil, to determine whether the contactor has a closed operational position, and if not, the system stops outputting another control signal to open the contactor. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365431 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY EQUIPPED WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE - An electromagnetic device includes a coil, a fixed member, a movable member configured to reciprocate to separate from the fixed member by a predetermined gap when a current applied to the coil is stopped and move to the fixed member by an attractive force when the current is applied to the coil, and a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet is arranged at a position adjacent to the gap and separated from the fixed member and the movable member with a space interposed therebetween. A direction of a second magnetic flux generated by the permanent magnet conforms to a direction of a first magnetic flux generated between the respective opposed surfaces of the fixed member and the movable member when the current is applied to the coil. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365432 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY EQUIPPED WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE - An electromagnetic device includes: a coil configured to generate a first magnetic flux; a fixed member, a movable member configured to reciprocate to separate from the fixed member by a predetermined gap when a current applied to the coil is stopped and move to the fixed member by an attractive force when the current is applied to the coil; and a permanent magnet configured to generate a second magnetic flux between the respective opposed surfaces of the fixed member and the movable member in the same direction as the first magnetic flux. The permanent magnet is attached to at least one of the fixed member and the movable member such that a magnetized surface of the permanent magnet is opposed and exposed to the opposed surface of the other one of the fixed member and the movable member. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365433 | PRESSURE-COMPENSATED FUSE ASSEMBLY - A pressure-compensated fuse assembly may include a first chamber housing a first fluid and a plurality of solid particles. Additionally, the fuse assembly may include a second chamber housing a second fluid. Further, the fuse assembly may include a pressure compensator disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber. The pressure compensator may be configured to transfer pressure from the second fluid in the second chamber to the plurality of solid particles in the first chamber. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365434 | HIGH VOLTAGE POWER FUSE INCLUDING FATIGUE RESISTANT FUSE ELEMENT AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A power fuse includes a housing, first and second conductive terminals extending from the housing, and at least one fatigue resistant fuse element assembly connected between the first and second terminals. The fuse element assembly includes at least a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate respectively connecting the first and second conductive terminals, and a plurality of separately provided wire bonded weak spots interconnecting the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365435 | FUSE BOX FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a box ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365436 | FUSE HOLDER, CARRIER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A fuse holder for holding a fuse is provided that includes a body, a line side connector supported by the body, and a load side connector supported by the body. The fuse holder also includes a toggle switch supported by the body and capable of toggled engagement in a first position that provides electrical connection. The switch is also capable of toggled engagement in a second position that provides electrical isolation between the line side connector and the load side connector. The fuse holder also includes a fuse carrier. The fuse carrier is supported by the body and adapted for holding the fuse and the fuse carrier is adapted to be removed from the fuse holder. The fuse holder includes a blocking device blocking the toggled engagement of the switch from the second position to the first position when the fuse carrier is not within the fuse holder. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365437 | FUSE HOLDER AND CARRIER - A fuse holder for holding a fuse is provided. The fuse holder includes a body, a line side connector supported by the body, and a load side connector supported by the body. The fuse holder also includes a fuse carrier supported by the body. The fuse carrier is adapted for holding the fuse and the fuse carrier is adapted to be removed from the fuse holder. The fuse carrier defines a longitudinal axis thereof. The fuse carrier is separable from the body in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the fuse carrier. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365438 | COMPACT MODULAR CATHODE - Example compact modular electron beam units are provided that can be used to generate electron beams using field emitter elements. A modular electron beam unit may comprise an electron beam source including a base portion, at least one field emitter element coupled to the base portion, the field emitter element including a field emitter tip, at least one gate electrode and a membrane window disposed over the at least one gate electrode. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365439 | FIELD EMISSION DEVICE AND REFORMING TREATMENT METHOD - In a vacuum chamber ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365440 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DISTRIBUTED X-RAYS IN A SCANNING MANNER - An apparatus and method to generate distributed x-rays. A hot cathode of an electron gun is used in vacuum to generate electron beams having certain initial movement energy and speed. Periodic scanning is performed with the initial low-energy electron beams, which are thus caused to be reciprocally deflected. A current-limiting device is provided in the travel path of the electron beams along the direction of the reciprocal deflection. Through holes arranged in an array on the current-limiting device, only part of the electron beams targeting specific positions can pass to form sequential electron beam currents distributed in an array. These electron beam currents are accelerated by a high-voltage electric field to obtain high energy, bombard an anode target, and thus sequentially generate corresponding focus spots and x-rays distributed in an array at the anode target. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365441 | AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT ELECTRON CHANNELING CONTRAST IMAGING - An automatic method is provided to align a semiconductor crystalline substrate for electron channeling contrast imaging (ECCI) in regions where an electron channeling pattern cannot be reliably obtained but crystalline defects need to be imaged. The automatic semiconductor crystalline substrate alignment method is more reproducible and faster than the current operator intensive process for ECCI alignment routines. Also, the automatic semiconductor crystalline substrate alignment method increases the throughput of ECCI. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365442 | Charged Particle Beam System and Method of Aberration Correction - There is provided a charged particle beam system for reducing phase variations in a charged particle beam due to sixth order three-lobe aberration. The charged particle beam system ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365443 | GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH POWER PLASMA ETCH PROCESSES - A gas distribution plate assembly for a processing chamber is provided that in one embodiment includes a body made of a metallic material, a base plate comprising a silicon infiltrated metal matrix composite coupled to the body, and a perforated faceplate comprising a silicon disk coupled to the base plate by a bond layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365444 | Plasma Processing Apparatus - A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber, a window plate disposed in an upper portion of the chamber and having a fastening hole defined therein, an injector having a body part including a plurality of nozzles and configured to be fastened to the fastening hole, and a flange part extending radially from the body part to partially cover a bottom surface of the window plate when the body part is fastened to the fastening hole, and a stopper configured to be fastened to the body part on an upper surface of the window plate to hold the injector in the fastening hole when the body part is fastened to the fastening hole. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365445 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND WAVEFORM CORRECTION METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes an electrode to which a high frequency for plasma generation is applied and which serves as a mounting table for a target object. The plasma processing apparatus further includes a high frequency generation unit, a distortion component extraction unit and a waveform correction unit. The high frequency generation unit generates the high frequency by using waveform data including a set frequency component having a predetermined frequency. The distortion component extraction unit extracts a distortion component given to the high frequency in a path for transmitting the high frequency generated by the high frequency generation unit to the electrode. The waveform correction unit corrects the waveform data by combining an antiphase component obtained by inverting a phase of the distortion component and the set frequency component of the waveform data used for generation of the high frequency. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365446 | MICROWAVE SUPPLY APPARATUS, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A microwave supply apparatus includes a waveguide, a circulator, and a matcher, a first port of the circulator receives a microwave from an input end. First and second ends of the waveguide are coupled to second and third ports of the circulator, respectively. The matcher is provided between the input end and the first port of the circulator. The waveguide includes a rectangular waveguide having first and second walls facing each other, and third and fourth walls facing each other. A slot hole is formed in the first wall, and the slot hole is provided at a region deviated to the third wall side. The waveguide includes a first ridge portion provided therein. The first ridge portion faces the slot hole, is in contact with the second wall and third wall, and is separated from the first wall and fourth wall. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365447 | PLASMA GENERATOR APPARATUS - Provided is a plasma generator apparatus for forming a thin film in local plasma atmosphere at a predetermined spatial period. The plasma generator apparatus includes an electrode body part | 2017-12-21 |