31st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140209776 | Multi-sheet reading apparatus - A support apparatus is disclosed for presenting successive printed sheets, such as those of music, in proper sequence for reading. The apparatus comprises a series of rigid panel members rectangular in configuration and transparent in appearance, each of the panel members being formed having a thin pocket chamber open at the top and extending longitudinally from top to bottom of the panel member for holding a printed sheet contained therein. The panel members are aligned side-by-side and successive panel members are pivotally coupled together along immediately adjacent edges by one or more living hinge members having clamp sections running the length of the hinge members on opposite sides thereof to engage the respective edges and a flexible intermediate web extending between the clamp sections. In this articulated assembly, successive panel members fold relative to each other and may be selectively deployed in a manner that allows successive sheets of music or the like to be easily presented to the reader in proper sequence. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209777 | TRIGGER ACTUATED CLAMP FOR SMART PHONE CAMERA - A trigger actuated clamp holds a smart phone camera on a monopod and includes a movable jaw slidable with respect to a stationary jaw, and a pair of opposing fingers oriented parallel and spaced-apart from one another and carried by the jaws. A base is attached to the stationary jaw and forms at least a portion of a vertically oriented grip. A trigger is attached to the movable jaw and extends therefrom to oppose the grip and spaced-apart from the grip. The trigger is pullable towards the grip to displace the pair of jaws, and thus the pair of opposing fingers, away from one another. The clamp also has bias means for biasing the pair of jaws, and thus the pair of fingers, towards one another, and for biasing the trigger away from the grip. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209778 | Vibration isolator with coil spring - The invention relates to a vibration isolator that includes a coil spring. In a horizontal direction, the coil spring is rigidly connected to the base or to the load to be isolated. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209779 | Stationary vibration isolation system and method for controlling a vibration isolation system - The invention relates to a stationary vibration isolation system and to a method for controlling such a system which comprises a damper effective in a horizontal direction which includes a fluid of variable viscosity. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209780 | ANTI-THEFT SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR SOCKET - An anti-theft suspension device for socket including a main body, a socket holder, and a locking mechanism is provided. The socket holder includes a seat and a receiving member. The seat is disposed on the main body. The receiving member is rotatably disposed on the seat. The receiving member is rotatable between a locking position and a unlock position. The socket holder includes a positioning bump located on one of the seat and the receiving member. When the receiving member is rotated, the positioning bump is alternatively exposed outside the socket holder to buckle the socket or received in the socket holder to release the socket. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209781 | VIBRATION SAFE MOTOR FIXATION IN AN ACTUATOR - An actuator ( | 2014-07-31 |
20140209782 | METHOD OF MONITORING A MANUFACTURING-PROCESS AND MANUFACTURING-PROCESS MONITORING DEVICE - A method of monitoring a manufacturing process includes generating a measurement data by analyzing emission intensity of plasma emission light using a measurement device, the plasma emission light being generated when a plasma gas of a manufacturing process device is changed from an energy level corresponding to a high energy state to an energy level corresponding to a low energy state, generating a compensated value based on the measurement data, the compensated value being generated by offsetting a sensitivity change that is caused due to pollution of the manufacturing process device and the measurement device or measurement locations of the measurement device, and monitoring the manufacturing process based on the compensated value. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209783 | OPTICAL POINTING DEVICE AND DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - An optical pointing device for detecting the direction of the user's finger is provided. The optical pointing device comprises a cover, a light source and a sensor. The cover comprises a press portion with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, as well as a side wall extending downwards from the periphery of the second surface. The light source projects a main beam onto the press portion of the cover. The main beam then forms a first beam passing through the press portion and a second beam reflected by the second surface. The sensor is adapted to receive the second beam reflected by the second surface, and detect the second beam by an algorithm to output the first displacement position. In addition, the light source and the sensor are covered by the cover, while the side wall is a flexible side wall. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209784 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM - An image sensing apparatus comprising, a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, a first A/D converter configured to perform first analog-to-digital conversion for a signal from the pixel array, a second A/D converter configured to perform second analog-to-digital conversion for the signal from the pixel array in parallel with the first analog-to-digital conversion by the first A/D converter, a first output unit configured to output one of a first result obtained by the first analog-to-digital conversion performed by the first A/D converter and a second result obtained by the second analog-to-digital conversion performed by the second A/D converter, and a second output unit configured to output information indicating which of the first result and the second result has been output from the first output unit. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209785 | Image Capture Device with Shared Image Sensing Element - An image capture device includes a plurality of focus driving elements, a plurality of lenses, and an image sensing element. The lenses are respectively driven by the focusing driving elements to perform focus operation. The image sensing element selectively receives an image through one of the lenses. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209786 | Image Pickup Lens And Image Pickup Device - The present invention provides a compact and high-performance image pickup lens having a fast F-number and capable of suppressing shading by using a curved projection surface. An image pickup lens | 2014-07-31 |
20140209787 | LIQUID DROP DETECTION - A system includes a photodetector, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a filter. The photodetector is to detect backscattered light from liquid drops to provide a current signal. The first amplifier is to convert the current signal into a first voltage signal. The second amplifier is to amplify the first voltage signal to provide a second voltage signal, and the filter is to filter the second voltage signal to provide an output signal to indicate the presence or absence of liquid drops. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209788 | SPECTRUM SPLITTING USING OPTICAL RECTENNAS - Systems and methods for an improved solar/infrared conversion efficiency using multiple rectennas, one for each band of the spectrum. Each rectenna is optimally efficient for each spectrum band. An antenna receives at least one of a visible or infrared spectrum. Rectifying circuits coupled to the antenna generate a current based on a portion of the spectrum received by the at least one antenna. Each rectenna operates efficiently using a different operating voltage. The operating voltages are based on the selected load resistor and the current-voltage characteristics for the diode of the rectifying circuit at the associated spectrum portion. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209789 | HYBRID MULTI-SPECTRUM PHOTOSENSITIVE PIXEL GROUP, PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICE, AND PHOTOSENSITIVE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a mixed multi-spectrum light-sensing pixel group, a light-sensing device, and a light-sensing system. The mixed multi-spectrum light-sensing pixel group includes at least one chemical coating light-sensing pixel and at least one semiconductor light-sensing pixel. In the present invention, the chemical coating light-sensing pixel and the semiconductor light-sensing pixel are combined to generate a mixed multi-spectrum light-sensing pixel, numerous color signals and other spectral signals may be simultaneously obtained, energy of incident photons can be maximally utilized, and the theoretical upper limit of photoelectric conversion efficiency is achieved or approximately achieved; colors may be completely reconstructed, and meanwhile images of other spectrums including an ultraviolet image, a near-infrared image, and a far-infrared image are obtained. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209790 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An electro-optic rearview mirror system is provided. The electro-optic rearview mirror system includes an inside electro-optic rearview mirror element and an outside electro-optic rearview mirror element in series with the inside electro-optic rearview mirror element. A drive circuit is in electrical communication with the inside electro-optic rearview mirror element and the outside electro-optic rearview mirror element and includes a first power operational amplifier and a second power operational amplifier, both of which are configured as voltage followers. The drive circuit is configured to apply overvoltage to the inside electro-optic rearview mirror element if the outside electro-optic rearview mirror element is shorted. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209791 | PHOTOELECTRIC COUPLING MODULE - A photoelectric coupling module includes a substrate, a photoelectric unit, and a lens module. The substrate defines a positioning recess. The photoelectric unit is positioned on the substrate. The lens module includes a reflection surface, a plurality of first lenses, and a plurality of second lens. Optical axes of the first lenses cross optical axes of the second lenses on the reflection surface. The lens module further includes a positioning portion extending downward from a bottom surface, and the positioning portion is received in the positioning recess. The first lenses are aligned with the photoelectric unit. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209792 | PHOTOELECTRIC COUPLING MODULE - A photoelectric coupling module includes a substrate, a photoelectric unit, and a lens module. The substrate carries at least two alignment marks for correct and absolute positioning of the lens module on the substrate. The photoelectric unit is positioned on the substrate. The lens module defines at least two through holes aligned with the alignment marks. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209793 | OBJECT DETECTOR - An object detector includes a light source; an optical system that converts a light beam emitted from the light source into a predetermined state; a deflector that deflects and scans the light beam passing through the optical system, and that irradiates the light beam onto an object; and a photo detector that detects reflected light or scattered light. A first size of a light emitting region of the light source is different from a second size of the light emitting region, wherein the first size is a first width of the light emitting region in a first direction, and the second size is a second width of the light emitting region in a second direction. One of the first direction and the second direction corresponding to a smaller one of the first size and the second size coincides with a direction in which angular resolution is higher. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209794 | LASER BASED ANALYSIS USING A PASSIVELY Q-SWITCHED LASER - A device for Laser based Analysis using a Passively Q-Switched Laser comprising an optical pumping source optically connected to a laser media. The laser media and a Q-switch are positioned between and optically connected to a high reflectivity mirror (HR) and an output coupler (OC) along an optical axis. The output coupler (OC) is optically connected to the output lens along the optical axis. A means for detecting atomic optical emission comprises a filter and a light detector. The optical filter is optically connected to the laser media and the optical detector. A control system is connected to the optical detector and the analysis electronics. The analysis electronics are optically connected to the output lens. The detection of the large scale laser output production triggers the control system to initiate the precise timing and data collection from the detector and analysis. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209795 | HIGH RESOLUTION FAST TUNABLE FILTER USING A TUNABLE COMB FILTER - High resolution fast tunable optical filters are described such that each filter includes a tunable single-peak narrow-bandwidth (SPNB) filter and a tunable etalon in tandem with the tunable SPNB filter, where the bandwidth of the tunable SPNB filter is less than the free spectral range (FSR) of the tunable etalon. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209796 | IMAGE CAPTURING ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - The illumination apparatus includes a light collector directing light from a light source, radially inward further than the light source, and a light guider provided radially inside further than the light source so as to circumferentially extend and guiding the light from the light source toward an area extending to a side away from the light source and causing the light from the light source to exit toward a light projecting direction. The light collector includes two reflective surfaces on a light projecting direction side and on an opposite side thereto in the thickness direction, and a light exiting opening between the two reflective surfaces. In a sectional plane along the thickness direction, a direction of a center of a light exit range from the light collector tilts to the opposite side to the light projecting direction side. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209797 | LOW-COMPLEXITY OPTICAL FORCE SENSOR FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - An apparatus for detecting deformation of an elongate body may comprise a light source configured to sequentially provide light of multiple frequencies, an optical receiver configured to receive light from the light source, and a filter disposed between the light source and the optical detector. The filter may comprise multiple segments, each of the segments configured to filter light at one of the frequencies so as to alter the amount of light incident on said optical receiver. A total amount of light detected by the optical receiver may change during the sequence so as to be indicative of deformation of the elongate body. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209798 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MULTIMODE LIGHT DETECTION - Multimode light detectors are provided, which combine a plurality of measurements of light to detect information, using a mode transformation device. The light may be light from one or more objects, and the mode transformation device may be configured to transform the light into many single mode light beams. Each measurement of the light may be a measurement of a corresponding single mode light beam. The multimode detectors may include one or more optical receivers, configured to mix one or more single mode light beams with one or more local oscillators, respectively. Methods are provided for detecting information of objects, including obtaining light from the objects, transforming the light into multiple single mode light beams, and collecting (and/or combining) measurements of the single mode light beams. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209799 | ION DETECTOR FOR MEASURING ION OUTPUT - The present invention provides methods and systems for an apparatus for the detection of ions that include a housing containing a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion contains a base that extends to an outer edge from which first and second pairs of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls project upwards from the outer edge to collectively form an interior storage compartment therein. The sidewalls each have an inner and outer sidewall surfaces and each of the second pair of sidewalls interconnect the first pair of sidewalls to define corners and an interior storage compartment and an upper rim is contained on each sidewall for engaging and supporting the top portion. A circuit board is contained within the interior storage compartment, and an antenna for detecting the ions extends from the top portion. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209800 | NON-DISPERSIVE INFRARED GAS DETECTOR, AND METHOD OF STABILIZING INFRARED EMISSION OF AN INCANDESCENT LAMP - An NDIR gas detector includes a photodetector for detecting a portion of stray visible light emitted from an incandescent lamp so as to generate an induced electrical signal, which is compared with a preset reference signal associated with a predetermined constant level of the stray visible light corresponding to a constant temperature of the lamp so as to obtain a level difference between the induced electrical signal and the reference signal. Electrical power supplied to the lamp is repeatedly regulated based on the level difference until the induced electrical signal and the reference signal have the same level, thereby stabilizing IR emission of the lamp in response to the lamp being kept at the constant temperature. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209801 | METHOD FOR USING A PHOTODETECTOR HAVING A BANDWIDTH TUNED HONEYCOMB CELL PHOTODIODE STRUCTURE - A photodetector with a bandwidth-tuned cell structure is provided. The photodetector is fabricated from a semiconductor substrate that is heavily doped with a first dopant. A plurality of adjoining cavities is formed in the semiconductor substrate having shared cell walls. A semiconductor well is formed in each cavity, moderately doped with a second dopant opposite in polarity to the first dopant. A layer of oxide is grown overlying the semiconductor wells and an annealing process is performed. Then, metal pillars are formed that extend into each semiconductor well having a central axis aligned with an optical path. A first electrode is connected to the metal pillar of each cell, and a second electrode connected to the semiconductor substrate. The capacitance between the first and second electrodes decreases in response to forming an increased number of semiconductor wells with a reduced diameter, and forming metal pillars with a reduced diameter. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209802 | APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION FROM OBJECT TO BE MEASURED AND AQUIRING METHOD THEREFOR - An apparatus configured to acquire information on an object to be measured by an electromagnetic wave pulse, the apparatus includes: a generating unit configured to generate the electromagnetic wave pulse with which the object to be measured is irradiated; a detecting unit configured to detect the electromagnetic wave pulse from the object to be measured; a casing including at least a part of a propagation path of the electromagnetic wave pulse leading from the generating unit to the detecting unit; and a measuring window unit configured to change a propagation distance of the electromagnetic wave pulse by moving a measuring window disposed in a part of the casing. The object to be measured is disposed on an opposite side of the propagation path of the electromagnetic wave pulse inside the casing by interposing the measuring window. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209803 | METHODS, ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, AND POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR MAINTAINING OR PROVIDING CONSTANT OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT POWER, FOR REDUCING AND/OR MINIMIZING POWER DECAY, AND FOR IMPROVING AN INFRARED SOURCE DRIVER, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A power system, power circuit, and methods for maintaining or providing a constant or substantially constant power source and for reducing and/or minimizing power decay of a predetermined component are provided. Such improvement of power delivery and minimization of power loss is important for precision instrumentation applications. One such application is the infrared (“IR”) source driver for a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (“FTIR”). The power system and/or circuit may include two integrated circuits in a novel way to make an efficient constant power IR source driver. The method may include having a switching regulator comparing a sample of output voltage with a reference voltage, a second element computing, calculating and/or creating a voltage that is a product of another voltage and a current to obtain a signal proportional to delivered power, and operating a closed loop regulator to provide a constant delivered power to the source. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209804 | APPARATUSES FOR AND METHODS OF GENERATING IMAGES - An apparatus for generating an image may include a plurality of scintillator layers configured to convert an incident beam into an optical signal; a plurality of micro cells configured to turn on or off depending on whether or not the micro cells detect the optical signal; a reaction depth determining unit configured to detect a decay pattern of the optical signal, on the basis of on/off signals of the micro cells, and configured to determine a type of the scintillator layers with which the incident beam has reacted; and/or a reading unit configured to decide an occurrence location of the incident beam and then generates a photographed image. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209805 | BULK SEMICONDUCTING SCINTILLATOR DEVICE FOR RADIATION DETECTION - A bulk semiconducting scintillator device, including: a Li-containing semiconductor compound of general composition Li-III-VI | 2014-07-31 |
20140209806 | RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND RADIOGRAPHY METHOD - The present invention pertains to a radiography system and a radiography method. A radiation output device has a plurality of radiation sources disposed along a predetermined plane. Also, in accordance with whether an imaging state is a still image mode or a moving picture mode, at least one of the radiation sources that outputs radiation among the plurality of radiation sources is selected. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209807 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST DETERMINATION OF UNKNOWN RADIATION DOSE - Described is a method for determination of an unknown radiation dose to which an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensor has been exposed utilizing a pulsed optically stimulated luminescence (POSL) technique and a battery operated portable instrument. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209808 | Radiation-monitoring diagnostic hodoscope system for nuclear-power reactors - A radiation-monitoring diagnostic hodoscope system for producing an approximate image of radiation-detecting components within or external to a pressure vessel of an operating, damaged, or shutdown nuclear-power plant. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209809 | RADIATION DETECTORS - The present disclosure provides a radiation detector, comprising: a semiconductor crystal for detecting radiation, the semiconductor crystal comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface; at least one anode arranged on at least one of the top surface, the bottom surface, and the at least one side surface; and at least one cathode arranged on at least another one of the top surface, the bottom surface, and the at least one side surface, wherein the at least one anode each has a stripe shape, the at least one cathode each has a planar or curved shape, and the at least one cathode and the at least one anode extend in parallel with respect to each other to a length substantially equal to that of the anode. Such an electrode structure can improve energy resolution and detection efficiency of the radiation detector effectively. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209810 | ION CHAMBER ENCLOSURE MATERIAL TO INCREASE GAMMA RADIATION SENSITIVITY - A radiation detection assembly that includes an ionization chamber having a cathode and an anode. The ionization chamber detects radiation that passes into the ionization chamber. The assembly includes an exterior enclosure defining a hollow internal volume within which the ionization chamber is enclosed. The exterior enclosure includes at least two layers. At least one of the layers provides an electromagnetic shield to the hollow internal volume and the ionization chamber enclosed therein. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209811 | WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE BIDIRECTIONAL INTEGRATING ELECTROMETER WITH LOW LEAKAGE SOLID-STATE RESET AND RANGE CHANGE OPERATING OVER AN EXTENDED TEMPERATURE RANGE - A radiation monitor includes an ionization chamber for detecting radiation that passes into the ionization chamber. The ionization chamber generates a current flow in response to the detected radiation. An electrometer is electrically connected to the ionization chamber for measuring the current flow generated by the ionization chamber. The electrometer is operable in a plurality of modes based on a magnitude of the current flow generated by the ionization chamber. A method of measuring current flow through an electrometer of a radiation monitor is also provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209812 | HIGH PRESSURE ION CHAMBER ENCLOSURE SUPPORT MOUNT - A radiation detection assembly includes an ionization chamber for detecting radiation. An exterior enclosure houses the ionization chamber within an interior volume. A pair of support structures support the ionization chamber with respect to the exterior enclosure. The support structures are disposed opposite each other at a surface of the ionization chamber such that the ionization chamber is symmetric with respect to an axis extending between the support structures. A method of supporting the radiation detection assembly is also provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209813 | MULTI-PARTICLE BEAM COLUMN HAVING AN ELECTRODE LAYER INCLUDING AN ECCENTRIC APERTURE - Disclosed herein is a multi-particle beam column including electrode layer with eccentric apertures. The multi-particle beam column includes two or more particle beam columns each comprising a particle beam emission source, a deflector, and two or more electrode layers. The multi-particle beam column includes at least one electrode layer having one or more apertures that are eccentric from respective beam optical axes of the particle beam columns. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209814 | Fragmentation Methods for Mass Spectrometry - Apparatus and methods are provided that enable the interaction of low-energy electrons and positrons with sample ions to facilitate electron capture dissociation (ECD) and positron capture dissociation (PCD), respectively, within multipole ion guide structures. It has recently been discovered that fragmentation of protonated ions of many biomolecules via ECD often proceeds along fragmentation pathways not accessed by other dissociation methods, leading to molecular structure information not otherwise easily obtainable. However, such analyses have been limited to expensive Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometers; the implementation of ECD within commonly-used multipole ion guide structures is problematic due to the disturbing effects of RF fields within such devices. The apparatus and methods described herein successfully overcome such difficulties, and allow ECD (and PCD) to be performed within multipole ion guides, either alone, or in combination with conventional ion fragmentation methods. Therefore, improved analytical performance and functionality of mass spectrometers that utilize multipole ion guides are provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209815 | FLUORESCENCE IMAGING MODULE - A fluorescence imaging module includes an image sensor and a lens disposed between a fluorescence sample and the image sensor to focus a fluorescence image of the fluorescence sample onto the image sensor. The fluorescence sample is to be positioned an object distance away from the lens. The lens is positioned an image distance away from the image sensor. The image distance is greater than the object distance. An illuminating device is disposed between the fluorescence sample and the lens. The illuminating device includes a light source and an optical element. The light source is adapted to emit light in a first direction towards the optical element. The optical element is optically coupled to receive the light and redirect the light in a second direction towards the fluorescence sample to illuminate the fluorescence sample. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209816 | SUPER-RESOLVED OPTICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL IMAGING METHOD USING THE SAME - A super-resolved optical imaging apparatus and a super-resolved optical imaging method using the apparatus are disclosed. The optical imaging apparatus can includes: a light source unit configured to supply an incident beam; a nano-pattern chip having a plurality of nanostructures; a light adjustment system configured to change an incidence property of the incident beam in at least one of a horizontal direction and a depth direction such that surface plasmon resonance occurs in a localized area of the plurality of nanostructures; and an image detection unit configured to extract fluorescence signals generated by the surface plasmon resonance from a specimen positioned in the localized area and convert the fluorescence signals into an image. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209817 | Radiation Source and Method for Lithographic Apparatus for Device Manufacture - A radiation source for generating EUV from a stream of molten metal fuel droplets by LPP (Laser Produced Plasma) or (Dual Laser Plasma) has a fuel droplet generator arranged to provide a stream of droplets of fuel and at least one laser configured to vaporise at least some of said droplets of fuel, whereby radiation is generated. The fuel droplet generator has nozzle, fuel supply line, and reservoir, with a pumping device arranged to supply a flow of molten metal fuel from the reservoir through the fuel feed line and out of the nozzle as a stream of droplets. The fuel droplet generator has a replaceable filter assembly in the fuel feed line, arranged to filter the molten metal fuel in use, to deter nozzle blockage by solid particulate impurities in the fuel. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209818 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A lithography apparatus measures a position of each sample shot, and obtains a measurement error with respect to each second shot region of the sample shot regions based on a position of each second shot region obtained by first regression calculation based on a measurement value of a position of each first shot region of the sample shot regions, and a measurement value of a position of each second shot region. After forming the pattern in at least one shot region, the apparatus measures a position of each of shot regions of the second shot regions in a partial area, and obtains positions of shot regions in the partial area by second regression calculation based on measurement values of the positions of shot regions in the partial area and the obtained measurement error. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209819 | TARGET SUPPLY DEVICE AND EUV LIGHT GENERATION CHAMBER - A target supply device may include a tank including a nozzle, a first electrode disposed within the tank, a first potential setting unit configured to set a potential at the first electrode to a first potential, a second electrode provided with a first through-hole and disposed so that a center axis of the nozzle is positioned within the first through-hole, a second potential setting unit configured to set a potential at the second electrode to a second potential that is different from the first potential, and a charge neutralization unit configured to neutralize a charge of the target material that passes through a first region located between the second electrode and the plasma generation region. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209820 | CONTOURED SUPPORT GRID FOR HERMETICALLY SEALED THIN FILM APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for manufacturing a vacuum device, such as an electron emitter, that includes a foil exit window palced over and joined to a support grid. In one particular method, the vacuum chamber of an electron emitter has a thin foil forming an exit window at one end. The thin foil may be titanium or any suitable material and the foil will typically enlarge during a bonding process that attaches the foil to the support grid. In one manufacturing process, the support grid is provided with a surface that has contours, typically being smooth recessed surfaces, that the foil once enlarged can lie against as the vacuum pulls the foil against the grid. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209821 | VIEWING-ANGLE IMAGING - An example apparatus may include a light source for illuminating a sample, an objective lens positioned on a light path extending from the sample, a lenslet array having a plurality of lenslets and positioned along the light path to receive light from the objective lens. The lenslet array may be positioned along the light path at substantially a Fourier plane of the sample. The example apparatus may also include a detector positioned along the light path approximately one lenslet focal length from the lenslet array. The plurality of lenslets of the lenslet array may correspond to portions of the detector. Each lenslet of the lenslet array may transmit to a corresponding portion of the detector an image of the same portion of the sample from a different viewing angle. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209822 | AUTONOMOUS VALVE WITH TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE DEVICE - A self-adjustable valve or flow control device for controlling the flow of a fluid from one space or area to another by exploiting the Bernoulli principle, to control the flow of fluid, such as oil and/or gas including any water, from an oil or gas reservoir and into a production pipe of a well in the oil and/or gas reservoir, from an inlet port on an inlet side to an outlet port on an outlet side of the device. The valve includes a movable valve body arranged to be acted on by a temperature responsive device. The valve body is arranged to be actuated towards its closed position by the temperature responsive device in response to a predetermined increase in temperature in the fluid surrounding and/or entering the valve. The temperature responsive device includes an expandable device including a sealed structure at least partially filled with an expandable material | 2014-07-31 |
20140209823 | Magnetic Valve Assembly - An actuation device comprises a housing comprising one or more ports, a magnetic valve component, and a central flowbore. The central flowbore is configured to receive a disposable member configured to emit a magnetic field, and the magnetic valve component is configured to radially shift from a first position to a second position in response to interacting with the magnetic field. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209824 | Electromechanical Valve - An electromechanical valve includes, in a housing, a core of magnetic material surrounded by a coil to be supplied with excitation current, a valve seat attached to the housing with a space to the core, at least one outlet port in the valve seat and at least one inlet port communicating via the space, and a valve washer of magnetic material suspended in the space to close the outlet port in absence of excitation current to the coil, the valve washer cooperating with the core to open/close the outlet port when excitation current is supplied to the coil. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING OF A VALVE - A method for remote control and monitoring of a valve from a remote control/monitoring station comprises the following steps: providing a valve assembly including a valve body and a movable valve member, a mechanical position sensor, a drive motor, and an analog control module controlling the drive motor in response to incoming analog control signals and producing analog output control signals corresponding to the position of the valve member; removing the mechanical position sensor; removing the analog control module; operatively connecting an optical position sensor to the valve member; operatively connecting a digital control module to the drive motor and the optical position sensor controlling the drive motor in response to incoming digital control signals and producing digital output control signals corresponding to the valve member position; and communicating the digital input and output signals between the valve controller and a remote control/monitoring station over an electronic network. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209826 | PROPORTIONAL SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE - Provided is a configuration in which: a spool driven by an electromagnetic proportional solenoid is urged by a spool-returning spring configured to exert urging force in an opposite direction to a driving direction of the electromagnetic proportional solenoid; a mechanical stopper is disposed at the stroke end of the spool; current dither causes a control current to micro-vibrate, the control current driving the electromagnetic proportional solenoid; and the mechanical stopper includes a stopper-urging spring configured to allow the spool to vibrate owing to the current dither even when the spool is in contact with the mechanical stopper. A proportional solenoid control valve with this configuration is capable of reducing hysteresis at the stroke end of the spool by means of the current dither, and controlling the spool in a stable manner over the entire control range including the stroke end of the spool. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209827 | Valve - A valve includes a plug mounted to a lower end of a valve rod extending into a chamber in a top portion of a body and in communication with a fluid passage of the body. The valve rod extends through a cap mounted to the top portion of the body. A bottom portion of a top cover is mounted to a top end of the cap. A sleeve is received in a compartment in a top portion of the top cover and is threadedly engaged with an upper end of the valve rod. A hand wheel is mounted to the sleeve. A lower end of the sleeve extends through at least one bearing mounted in the compartment of the top cover. When the hand wheel is rotated, the sleeve is driven to move the valve rod and the plug to open or close the fluid passage. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209828 | FLOW CHARACTERIZING DEVICE AND BALL VALVE WITH SUCH A FLOW CHARACTERIZING DEVICE - A flow characterizing device ( | 2014-07-31 |
20140209829 | COLOURED POLYMER PARTICLES - This invention relates to coloured polymer particles prepared by a reverse emulsion solvent removal process, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209830 | REFRIGERATOR OIL AND WORKING FLUID COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATING MACHINE - The refrigerator oil of the invention comprises an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and a fatty acid with a content of a C5-C9 fatty acid of 50-100% by mole, a content of a C5-C9 branched fatty acid of at least 30% by mole and a content of a C5 or lower straight-chain fatty acid of not greater than 40% by mole, and it is used with a fluoropropene refrigerant and/or trifluoroiodomethane refrigerant. The working fluid composition for a refrigerating machine according to the invention comprises the ester and a fluoropropene refrigerant and/or trifluoroiodomethane refrigerant. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209831 | SURFACE-REACTED CALCIUM CARBONATE AND ITS USE IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a process for the purification of water, wherein a surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate is brought into contact with the water to be purified, the surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate being the reaction product of a natural calcium carbonate with an acid and carbon dioxide, which is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or supplied externally. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209832 | Positive Electrode Active Material for Non-Aqueous Secondary Battery and Manufacturing Method Thereof, as well as Non-Aqueous Secondary Battery Using Positive Electrode Active Material - A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous secondary battery having high capacity and high rate characteristics is intended to be provided. Further, a positive electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery and a non-aqueous secondary battery are intended to be provided by using the positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material for the non-aqueous secondary battery contains a lithium composite oxide having an olivine structure represented by the chemical formula: Li | 2014-07-31 |
20140209833 | CARBON THAT CARRIES A METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLE, AN ELECTRODE, AND AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - The present invention aims at: providing an accelerated reaction in a liquid-phase reaction; forming, by way of the reaction, a metal oxide nanoparticle and carbon that carries the metal oxide nanoparticle in a highly dispersed state; and providing an electrode containing the carbon and an electrochemical device using the electrode. In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, shear stress and centrifugal force are applied to the reactant in the rotating reactor so that an accelerated chemical reaction is attained in the course of the reaction. Further, the carbon carrying a metal oxide nanoparticle in a highly dispersed state comprises: a metal oxide nanoparticle produced by the accelerated chemical reaction, wherein shear stress and centrifugal force are applied to a reactant in a rotating reactor in the course of the reaction; and carbon dispersed in the rotating reactor by applying shear stress and centrifugal force. An electrochemical device produced by using the carbon carrying the metal oxide nanoparticle as an electrode has high output and high capacity characteristics. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209834 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF LITHIUM TITANIUM SPINEL AND ITS USE - Non-doped and doped lithium titanate Li4Ti5O12 obtainable by the thermal reaction of a stoichiometric composite oxide containing Li2TiO3 and TiO2, the preparation of the stoichiometric composite oxide, as well as a process for the preparation of lithium titanate Li4Ti5O12 and its use as anode material in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209835 | Play Composition Including Crosslinkable Binder - The present invention is directed toward water based play compositions including a crosslinkable network polymer and a crosslinking system effective to crosslink the polymer. The crosslinking system is a water-soluble salt complex including a primary crosslinking agent, a secondary crosslinking agent, and a tertiary crosslinking agent. The crosslinking system contains a diminished amount of boron compounds while remaining effective in crosslinking network polymers including polyvinyl alcohol (to form moldable dough compositions) and guar gum (to form hydrogels). | 2014-07-31 |
20140209836 | AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF POLYMERS WHICH COMPRISE A FLUORESCENT DYE, PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND THEIR USE FOR MARKING MATERIALS - Aqueous dispersions of polymers which are obtainable by free radical suspension polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an oil-in-water emulsion whose disperse phase comprises at least one fluorescent dye dissolved in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and has an average particle diameter of at least 1 μm, in the presence of at least one surface-active compound and at least 0.5% per weight, based on the monomers, of at least one hydrophobic, nonpolymerizable organic compound, of a hydrophobic polymer of at least one C | 2014-07-31 |
20140209837 | FORMING 3-D NANO-PARTICLE ASSEMBLIES - According to an example, methods for forming three-dimensional (3-D) nano-particle assemblies include depositing SES elements onto respective tips of nano-fingers, in which the nano-fingers are arranged in sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the tips of groups of adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to come into sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the SES elements on the tips to be bonded together when the nano-fingers are partially collapsed. The methods also include causing the nano-fingers to partially collapse toward adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to cause a plurality of SES elements on respective groups of the nano-fingers to be in relatively close proximities to each other and form respective clusters of SES elements, introducing additional particles that are to attach onto the clusters of SES elements, and causing the clusters of SES elements to detach from the nano-fingers. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209838 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SILICON CARBIDE - A method of fabricating silicon carbide according to the embodiment comprises the steps of preparing a mixture by mixing a silicon source comprising silicon with a solid carbon source or a carbon source comprising an organic carbon compound; supplying binder into the mixture to granulate the mixture; and reacting the granulated mixture. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209839 | CONJUGATED POLYMERS - The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more 4,8-dioxycarbonylalkyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene repeating units or their thioester derivatives, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209840 | THIXOTROPIC COMPOSITION - A thixotropic conductive composition is disclosed that can be used to form conductive features on an electronic device. The thixotropic composition comprises a conjugated polymer, a solvent, and multi-wall carbon nanotubes. The conjugated polymer and the solvent are capable of forming a thixotropic fluid. This enables excellent stability of the carbon nanotubes in the composition at a very high loading. The composition has a long shelf life. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209841 | COMPOSITION OF BIODEGRADABLE/BIO-PLASTIC MATERIAL AND USING THE SAME TO MAKE CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS - A biodegradable bio-plastic material composition comprising of synthetic materials and biological/natural/second natural reusable material is described. The use of natural material that is easily degradable in landfill makes it easy to dispose the article and reduce green gas emission in the environment. Biological reusable materials may be one of polylactic acid based plastic, walnut, almond, coconut and other hard shells, hard skins from rice, wheat, flax, and other seeds, corn husks, and other organic biodegradable matter and synthetic materials may be polypropylene and/or polyethylene. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209842 | SILICONE MATERIAL HAVING A PHOTOCHROMIC ADDITIVE - A silicone-based material that incorporates a photochromic molecule, and methods of making the same. The material changes color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, thereby providing a convenient indicator of exposure. The material reverts to its original color after the source of ultraviolet radiation is removed. Compositions and articles that comprise a silicone-based material that incorporates a photochromic dye. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209843 | BOOM MOUNTABLE ROBOTIC ARM - A boom mountable robotic arm for includes a beam pivotally mounted on a boom mounting adaptor, at least two electrically insulated support posts mounted to and spaced apart along the beam, and at least a first rotation coupling and a plurality of second rotation couplings. The first rotation coupling provides pivotal mounting of the beam on the boom mounting adaptor so as to provide selectively controllable rotation of the beam in a substantially vertical plane. The second rotation couplings provide selectively controllable rotation of the electrically insulated support posts about corresponding second axes of rotation between a retracted position substantially laid flush along the beam and a pick-up position ready to receive a conductor being supported. An actuated scissor linkage is mounted to the beam and the boom mounting adaptor for selectively adjusting an angular position of the beam relative to the boom mounting adaptor. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209844 | FOWL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A fowl management system is provided. The fowl management system includes a protected surface; a wire mesh at least partially suspended above the protected surface; wherein at least a portion of the wire mesh conducts an electrical current; a fence charger attached to the wire mesh; and a power source attached to the protected surface. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209845 | Improved Barrier Construction - A roadway, guard rail or safety barrier having a post and beam construction wherein the beam is mounted to the post by means of a carriage, the beam being secured to the carriage by a securement means, the carriage being adapted to travel longitudinally relative to the post in the event of a collision, the post further including at least one carriage support means, and one or more engagement means on an outer face of the post, the engagement means being adapted to be engaged by the securement means to provide resistance to movement of the carriage with respect to the post, wherein the carriage is sized and shaped so as to not engage or to minimise engagement with the engagement means during the movement. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209846 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, there are provided a memory cell forming region, a first wiring hookup region in which first wirings extending in a first direction are formed by being drawn outside of the memory cell forming region, a second wiring hookup region which is disposed in a layer above the first wirings and in which second wirings extending in a second direction are formed by being drawn outside of the memory cell forming region, and a first dummy wiring connected to each of the second wirings. The first dummy wiring is disposed so that a sum of the area of the second wiring and the area of the first dummy wiring becomes the same in the respective second wirings. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209847 | PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DIODES - A phase-change memory device with an improved current characteristic is provided. The phase-change memory device includes a metal word line, a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type being in contact with the metal word line, and an auxiliary diode layer being in contact with metal word line and the semiconductor layer. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209848 | Memory Constructions - Some embodiments include memory constructions having a plurality of bands between top and bottom electrically conductive materials. The bands include chalcogenide bands alternating with non-chalcogenide bands. In some embodiments, there may be least two of the chalcogenide bands and at least one of the non-chalcogenide bands. In some embodiments, the memory cells may be between a pair of electrodes; with one of the electrodes being configured as a lance, angled plate, container or beam. In some embodiments, the memory cells may be electrically coupled with select devices, such as, for example, diodes, field effect transistors or bipolar junction transistors. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209849 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, dry etching is performed so that an upper-layer wiring material layer, a memory-layer constituting layer, and an interlayer insulating film are processed to form a pattern including a line-and-space pattern extending in a second direction and a dummy pattern connecting line patterns constituting the line-and-space pattern in a memory cell formation region and an upper-layer wiring hookup region. Then, the dummy pattern is removed. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209850 | STRONGLY CORRELATED NONVOLATILE MEMORY ELEMENT - In aspects of the invention, a strongly correlated nonvolatile memory element is provided which exhibits phase transitions and nonvolatile switching functions through electrical means. In an aspect of the invention, a strongly correlated nonvolatile memory element is provided including, on a substrate, a channel layer, a gate electrode, a gate insulator, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The channel layer includes a strongly correlated oxide thin film, and is formed of a perovskite type manganite which exhibits a charge-ordered phase or an orbital-ordered phase; the gate insulator is formed in contact with at least a portion of a surface or interface of the channel layer and is sandwiched between the channel layer and the gate electrode, and the source electrode and drain electrode are formed in contact with at least a portion of the channel layer. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209851 | Memory Cell Constructions, and Methods for Fabricating Memory Cell Constructions - Some embodiments include methods for fabricating memory cell constructions. A memory cell may be formed to have a programmable material directly against a material having a different coefficient of expansion than the programmable material. A retaining shell may be formed adjacent the programmable material. The memory cell may be thermally processed to increase a temperature of the memory cell to at least about 300° C., causing thermally-induced stress within the memory cell. The retaining shell may provide a stress which substantially balances the thermally-induced stress. Some embodiments include memory cell constructions. The constructions may include programmable material directly against silicon nitride that has an internal stress of less than or equal to about 200 megapascals. The constructions may also include a retaining shell silicon nitride that has an internal stress of at least about 500 megapascals. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209852 | Semiconductor Device Including a Phase Change Material - A semiconductor device includes a transistor including a plurality of transistor cells in a semiconductor body, each transistor cell including a control terminal and first and second load terminals. The semiconductor device further includes a first electrical connection electrically connecting the first load terminals. The semiconductor device further includes a second electrical connection electrically connecting the second load terminals. The transistor further includes a phase change material exhibiting a solid-solid phase change at a phase transition temperature T | 2014-07-31 |
20140209853 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A plurality of first conductive layers are stacked at a predetermined pitch in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate. A memory layer is provided in common on side surfaces of the first conductive layers and functions as the memory cells. A second conductive layer comprises a first side surface in contact with side surfaces of the first conductive layers via the memory layer, the second conductive layer extending in the first direction. A width in a second direction of the first side surface at a first position is smaller than a width in the second direction of the first side surface at a second position lower than the first position. A thickness in the first direction of the first conductive layer at the first position is larger than a thickness in the first direction of the first conductive layer at the second position. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209854 | Nanowire Capacitor for Bidirectional Operation - A method of fabricating an electronic device includes the following steps. At least one first set and at least one second set of nanowires and pads are etched in an SOI layer of an SOI wafer. A first gate stack is formed that surrounds at least a portion of each of the first set of nanowires that serves as a channel region of a capacitor device. A second gate stack is formed that surrounds at least a portion of each of the second set of nanowires that serves as a channel region of a FET device. Source and drain regions of the FET device are selectively doped. A first silicide is formed on the source and drain regions of the capacitor device that extends at least to an edge of the first gate stack. A second silicide is formed on the source and drain regions of the FET device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209855 | NANOWIRE STRUCTURES HAVING WRAP-AROUND CONTACTS - Nanowire structures having wrap-around contacts are described. For example, a nanowire semiconductor device includes a nanowire disposed above a substrate. A channel region is disposed in the nanowire. The channel region has a length and a perimeter orthogonal to the length. A gate electrode stack surrounds the entire perimeter of the channel region. A pair of source and drain regions is disposed in the nanowire, on either side of the channel region. Each of the source and drain regions has a perimeter orthogonal to the length of the channel region. A first contact completely surrounds the perimeter of the source region. A second contact completely surrounds the perimeter of the drain region. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209856 | Light Emitting Device with All-Inorganic Nanostructured Films - A fused film and methods for making the fused film to be employed in a light emitting device are provided. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a method for forming a film from fused all-inorganic colloidal nanostructures, where the all-inorganic colloidal nanostructures may include inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles and functional inorganic ligands that may be fused to form an electrical network that is electroluminescent. In another embodiment, the disclosure provides a light-emitting device including the fused film that minimizes current leakage in the device and provides increased stability, longevity, and luminescent efficiency to the device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209857 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, WAFER, AND NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - In a method of manufacture for a nitride semiconductor light emitting element including: a monocrystalline substrate; and an AlN layer; and a first nitride semiconductor layer of a first electrical conductivity type; and a light emitting layer made of an AlGaN-based material; and a second nitride semiconductor layer of a second electrical conductivity type, a step of forming the AlN layer includes: a first step of supplying an Al source gas and a N source gas into the reactor to generate a group of MN crystal nuclei having Al-polarity to be a part of the AlN layer on the surface of the monocrystalline substrate; and a second step of supplying the Al source gas and the N source gas into the reactor to form the AlN layer, after the first step. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209858 | NANO-STRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A nano-structure semiconductor light emitting device includes a base layer formed of a first conductivity type semiconductor, and a first insulating layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of first openings exposing partial regions of the base layer. A plurality of nanocores is disposed in the exposed regions of the base layer and formed of the first conductivity-type semiconductor. An active layer is disposed on surfaces of the plurality of nanocores and positioned above the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and has a plurality of second openings surrounding the plurality of nanocores and the active layer disposed on the surfaces of the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the surface of the active layer positioned to be above the second insulating layer. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209859 | NANOSTRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device including providing a base layer formed of a first conductivity type semiconductor. A mask including an etch stop layer is formed on the base layer. A plurality of openings are formed in the mask so as to expose regions of. A plurality of nanocores are formed by growing the first conductivity type semiconductor on the exposed regions of the base layer to fill the plurality of openings. The mask is partially removed by using the etch stop layer to expose side portions of the plurality of nanocores. An active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer are sequentially grown on surfaces of the plurality of nanocores. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209860 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING A LIGHT EMISSION EFFICIENCY - A light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system are disclosed. The light emitting device may include a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers. The first conductive semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second conductive semiconductor layer may include Al. The second conductive semiconductor layer may have Al content higher than Al content of the first conductive semiconductor layer. The first conductive semiconductor layer may have Al content higher than Al content of the active layer. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209861 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes a drift layer having a structure wherein a plurality of quantum dot layers each including a quantum dot containing In | 2014-07-31 |
20140209862 | GROUP III NITRIDE EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a Group III nitride epitaxial substrate that can suppress the occurrence of breakage during a device formation process and a method for manufacturing the same. A Group III nitride epitaxial substrate according to the present invention includes a Si substrate, an initial layer in contact with the Si substrate, and a superlattice laminate, formed on the initial layer, including a plurality of sets of laminates, each of the laminates including, in order, a first layer made of AlGaN with an Al composition ratio greater than 0.5 and 1 or less and a second layer made of AlGaN with an Al composition ratio greater than 0 and 0.5 or less. The Al composition ratio of the second layer progressively decreases with distance from the substrate. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209863 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first diffusion layer of a first conductive type and a second diffusion layer of a second conductive type which is a reverse conductive type of the first conductive type, the first conductive type first diffusion layer and the second conductive type diffusion layer being spaced apart and provided in a semiconductor layer, a pocket region of the second conductive type which is provided on a surface portion of the semiconductor layer adjacently to the first diffusion layer, and a first extension region of the first conductive type which is provided in the semiconductor layer to cover at least a portion of the pocket region. A second diffusion layer side end portion of the first extension region is positioned closer to a second diffusion layer side than a second diffusion layer side end portion of the pocket region. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209864 | Nanowire Capacitor for Bidirectional Operation - A method of fabricating an electronic device includes the following steps. At least one first set and at least one second set of nanowires and pads are etched in an SOI layer of an SOI wafer. A first gate stack is formed that surrounds at least a portion of each of the first set of nanowires that serves as a channel region of a capacitor device. A second gate stack is formed that surrounds at least a portion of each of the second set of nanowires that serves as a channel region of a FET device. Source and drain regions of the FET device are selectively doped. A first silicide is formed on the source and drain regions of the capacitor device that extends at least to an edge of the first gate stack. A second silicide is formed on the source and drain regions of the FET device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209865 | CONTACT TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS FOR REDUCING PARASITIC RESISTANCE IN NANOWIRE TRANSISTORS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide contact techniques and configurations for reducing parasitic resistance in nanowire transistors. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation layer formed on the semiconductor substrate, a channel layer including nanowire material formed on the isolation layer to provide a channel for a transistor, and a contact coupled with the channel layer, the contact being configured to surround, in at least one planar dimension, nanowire material of the channel layer and to provide a source terminal or drain terminal for the transistor. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209866 | ORGANIC COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - The present invention discloses a novel organic compound is represented by the following formula(A), the organic EL device employing the compound as blue emitting layer can lower driving voltage, prolong half-lifetime and increase the efficiency. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209867 | Sulfonyl Group-Contained Compound and Organic Electroluminescent Device Using Sulfonyl Group-Contained Compound and Preparation Method Thereof - The present invention provides a sulfonyl group-contained compound, organic electroluminescent device using the same, and a preparation method thereof. The sulfonyl group-contained compound is presented by the following formula: | 2014-07-31 |
20140209868 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PIXEL CIRCUIT THEREOF - An organic light emitting diode display apparatus and a pixel circuit thereof are provided. The pixel circuit includes a switch unit, a capacitor, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and an organic light emitting diode. In a pre-charging period, a first terminal of the capacitor receives a data voltage through the switch unit, and a second terminal of the capacitor receives a high voltage through the turned-on first transistor. In a programming period, the first terminal of the capacitor receives the data voltage through the switch unit, and the second terminal of the capacitor receives the high voltage that is encoded through the turned-on second and third transistors. In a display period, the first terminal of the capacitor receives a ground voltage through the switch unit, and the first and third transistors are turned-off. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209869 | SILICON-BASED COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE COMPRISING THE SAME - A silicon-based compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device including the silicon-based compound are provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209870 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic electroluminescent device includes a plurality of main pixels. Each of the main pixels includes red, green, and blue sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and an organic light emitting layer between the first and second electrode. The organic light emitting layer of each of the sub-pixels includes a blue light emitting layer and a green light emitting layer. Optical microresonator distances of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels are different from each other. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209871 | NOVEL HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound of Formula 1: | 2014-07-31 |
20140209872 | COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE COMPOUND, AND FLAT DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A compound having an electron injection capability and/or electron transport capability represented by Formula 1, an organic light emitting device including the compound; and a flat display device including the organic light emitting device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140209873 | ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME - Embodiments are directed to an organometallic complex and an organic light-emitting diode including the organometallic complex. The organometallic complex may be represented by Formula 1: | 2014-07-31 |
20140209874 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - Provided is an organic light emitting diode that is highly efficient and has a long lifespan. The organic light emitting diode includes a carbazole-based compound for improving light emission efficiency. In certain embodiments an electron transport layer can include an anthraces-based compound. The organic light emitting diode may be included in a flat display diode including a thin film transistor (TFT). | 2014-07-31 |
20140209875 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light-emitting device including a compound represented by Formula 1 below: | 2014-07-31 |