| 02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20130009035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING GESTURES TO CONTROL A LASER TRACKER - A method for optically communicating, from a user to a laser tracker, a command to control operation of the tracker includes providing a rule of correspondence between a plurality of commands and a plurality of positions, each position being a 3-D coordinate; selecting by the user a first command from among the commands and moving by the user a retroreflector to a first position wherein the first position corresponds to the first command. Also, projecting a first light from the tracker to the retroreflector, reflecting a second light from the retroreflector, the second light being a portion of the first light and obtaining first sensed data by sensing a third light, the third light being a portion of the second light. Further, determining the first command based on processing the first sensed data according to the rule of correspondence and executing the first command with the tracker. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009036 | LIGHT SOURCE SELECTION - The invention relates to selecting a light source from a plurality of light sources, particularly to the selecting of a light source by pointing to it with a light source selection device. An embodiment of the invention relates to a light source selection device ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009037 | CONTACT IMAGE SENSOR UNIT AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A contact image sensor unit includes: a light source ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009038 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an imaging device including at least one special pixel with a configuration having a layout made different from the layout of the configuration of each pixel other than the special pixel. The special pixel is a pixel having an imaging characteristic steadily different from that of the other pixels. A difference in layout between the configuration of the special pixel and the configuration of the other pixels is used to suppress a non-uniformity of the imaging characteristic exhibited by the special pixel. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009039 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including: a photoelectric conversion section configured to have a charge accumulating region of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer; a pixel having the photoelectric conversion section and a pixel transistor; a pixel region in which a plurality of the pixels are arranged; an epitaxially grown semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed on an inner wall part of a trench disposed in the semiconductor layer at least between adjacent ones of the pixels within the pixel region; and a pixel separating section configured to separate the charge accumulating regions of the adjacent ones of the pixels from each other, the pixel separating section being formed on the inside of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009040 | ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR WITH NANOWIRE STRUCTURED PHOTODETECTORS - “An imaging device formed as an active pixel array combining a CMOS fabrication process and a nanowire fabrication process. The pixels in the array may include a single or multiple photogates surrounding the nanowire. The photogates control the potential profile in the nanowire, allowing accumulation of photo-generated charges in the nanowire and transfer of the charges for signal readout. Each pixel may include a readout circuit which may include a reset transistor, charge transfer switch transistor, source follower amplifier, and pixel select transistor. A nanowire is generally structured as a vertical rod on the bulk semiconductor substrate to receive light energy impinging onto the tip of the nanowire. The nanowire may be configured to function as either a photodetector or a waveguide configured to guild the light to the substrate. Light of different wavelengths can be detected using the imaging device.” | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009041 | PINNED PHOTODIODE CMOS IMAGE SENSOR WITH A LOW SUPPLY VOLTAGE - A device for controlling an image sensor including at least one photosensitive cell including a photodiode capable of discharging into a sense node via a first MOS transistor, the sense node being connected to the gate of a second MOS transistor having its source connected to a processing system. The device includes a bias circuit capable of increasing the voltage of the source during the discharge of the photodiode into the sense node. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009042 | IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention relates to improved imaging devices having high dynamic range and to monitoring and automatic control systems incorporating the improved imaging devices. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009043 | IMAGE SENSOR HAVING SUPPLEMENTAL CAPACITIVE COUPLING NODE - An image sensor includes a pixel array, a bit line, a supplemental capacitance node line, and a control circuit. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixel cells each including a floating diffusion (“FD”) node and a photosensitive element coupled to selectively transfer image charge to the FD node. The bit line is coupled to selectively conduct image data output from a first group of the pixel cells. The supplemental capacitance node line is coupled to the FD node of a second group of the pixel cells different from the first group. The control circuit is coupled to the supplemental capacitance node line to selectively increase the potential at the FD node of each of the pixel cells of the second group by selectively asserting a FD boost signal on the supplemental capacitance node line. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009044 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a plurality of signal read-out circuits, and a test terminal for testing the photoelectric conversion units. Each of the photoelectric conversion units includes a pixel electrode film, an opposing electrode film opposing the pixel electrode film and a light receiving layer disposed between the pixel electrode film and the opposing electrode film. The photoelectric conversion units are arranged in a two-dimensional array above a semiconductor substrate. Each of the signal read-out circuits are configured to read out a signal corresponding to an amount of electrical charges generated in the light receiving layer and transferred to the pixel electrode film. The test terminal is disposed outside of an area where the photoelectric conversion units are disposed, disposed on the same plane as the pixel electrode film, and made of the same material as the pixel electrode film. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009045 | Self-Aligned Contacts for Photosensitive Detection Devices - A unit cell for use in an imaging system may include a layer of semiconductor material and a contact formed on the layer of semiconductor material. The layer of semiconductor material may have a bandgap such that the layer of semiconductor material absorbs photons of a particular range of wavelengths, transmits photons that are not of the particular range of wavelengths, and generates a photocurrent, referenced to a ground common, in response to the absorbed photons. The layer of semiconductor material may be formed on a substrate that transmits photons incident thereon to the layer of semiconductor material. The contact may be electrically coupled to the layer of semiconductor material such that the photocurrent is conducted from one surface of the contact to an opposing surface of the contact. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009046 | Side Mounting Optical Navigation Module - An optical navigation module for receiving control from an object disposed on an operation plane is provided. The optical navigation module includes a substrate defining a base plane that is perpendicular to the operation plane; a light source installed on the base plane of the substrate and configured to emit light to a side of the substrate; an optical structure installed at the side of the substrate; a light sensor installed on the base plane of the substrate; a light shield installed on the base plane of the substrate spatially separating the light source and the light sensor so that light emitted by the light source is not directly shed on the light sensor, the light shield having an aperture formed thereon; and a tactile switch for executing a command installed at a side of the light source that is opposite to the side facing the operation plane. The optical structure is configured to guide the light emitted from the light source to the object so that at least a portion of the light scattered by the object passes to the light sensor through the aperture on the light shield and forms a light intensity pattern on the light sensor. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009047 | Energy Correction for One-To-One Coupled Radiation Detectors Having Non-Linear Sensors - Systems and methods for correcting output signals from non-linear photosensors, specifically silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). SiPMs are used in a PET detector to readout light emissions from LSO scintillator crystals. The non-linear output of the SiPM can distort and compress the energy spectrum which is crucial in PET imaging. The non-linearity effect for inter-crystal scattered events can place an energy event outside of the PET detector energy window, resulting in a rejected event. Systems and methods to correct the SiPM non-linearity for inter-crystal scattered events, so as to be able to obtain the proper energy event and produce an accurate medical image, are disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009048 | IMMERSION PROBE FOR MULTI-PHASE FLOW ASSURANCE - An immersion probe is described that includes sensing elements that allow for hydrate inhibitor dosage to be more efficiently provided into gas and/or oil wells. The immersion probe allows for detection of first appearance of water in a multiphase flow in a well, measuring the amount of inhibitor in water within the well, determining an accurate water-cut, and measuring other property such as water salinity. Accordingly, with the known water-cut, salinity and the water flow rate inferred from the inhibitor injection flow rate and inhibitor-in-water fraction, a correct dosage of the inhibitor can be injected to the well in order to prevent hydrate formation, while reducing overdosing. Water flow rate may also be inferred from an independently measured liquid flow rate and the immersion-probe measured water cut. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009049 | Method For Inspecting A Subterranean Tubular - Substances on or adjacent a tubular disposed in a subterranean wellbore can be detected and/or their presence identified by monitoring gamma rays scattered from the substances. The substances include deposits on a sidewall of the tubular and liquid contained in the tubular. Examples of the deposits include asphaltenes, paraffins, scale, sand, and the like. Gamma rays are strategically directed from a tool disposed within the tubular and to adjacent a sidewall of the tubular. Some of the gamma rays scatter from the substances adjacent the tubular and are detected with detectors set a designated axial distance from the gamma ray source. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009050 | ABRIDGED MULTIPOLE STRUCTURE FOR THE TRANSPORT, SELECTION, TRAPPING AND ANALYSIS OF IONS IN A VACUUM SYSTEM - An abridged multipole structure for the transport and selection of ions along a central axis in a vacuum system is constructed from a plurality of rectilinear electrode structures, each having a substantially planar face with a first dimension and a second dimension perpendicular to the first dimension. When a voltage is applied across the second dimension, an electrical potential is produced at the planar face whose amplitude is a linear function of position along the second dimension. Two electrode structures can be arranged parallel to each other with the first dimension extending along the central axis or more electrodes structures can be arranged to form multipole structures with various polygonal cross sections. Additional embodiments can be used to excite ions into secular motion, inductively detect the ions, and thereby generate a mass spectrum. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009051 | ABRIDGED ION TRAP - TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER - An improved trap-TOF mass spectrometer has a set of electrodes arranged to produce both a quadrupolar RF confining field and a substantially homogeneous dipole field. In operation, ions are first confined by the RF field and then, at a selected time, the RF confining field is discontinued and the dipole field is used to accelerate the ions so as to initiate a TOF MS analysis. The apparatus of the present invention may be used alone or in conjunction with other analyzers to produce mass spectra from analyte ions. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009052 | MASS SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMS - Described herein are methods that may be used related to mass spectrometry, such as mass spectrometry analysis, mass spectrometry calibration, identification of proteins/peptides by mass spectrometry and/or mass spectrometry data collection strategies. In one embodiment, the subject matter discloses a phase-modeling analysis method for identification of proteins or peptides by mass spectrometry. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009053 | PRACTICAL ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL DETECTION - This invention describes an ion mobility spectrometer and operational methods for chemical analysis. The ion mobility spectrometer allows for continuous operation and rapid temperature control to reach designed operational conditions, as well as analysis under a temperature gradient. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009054 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF ISOTOPES OF EXPIRED GASES - The invention provides a device including a chamber wherein the chamber including a rigid enclosure; a rigid lid for the enclosure; a gasket between the lid and the enclosure to allow for an airtight seal between the enclosure and the gasket upon closure of a latch connecting the enclosure and the lid; a port for airtight attachment of a syringe, and a port for airtight insertion of a gas sensor. The device can further include a gas sensor and one or more syringes for attachment to the device by a three-way stopcocks. The device is appropriately sized for use with the subject of interest. The invention also provides methods for use of the device. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009055 | SYSTEM OF ELECTROSPRAY ION GENERATOR - This invention relates to an analytical instrument field, specifically an instrument for pharmaceutical micromolecular and biological macromolecular ion generation. By this invention, through a hollow capillary emission needle and an emission needle bracket, the emission needle bracket forms a forward moving laminar flow gas surrounding the emission needles, eliminating the capillary counter-flow effect outside the capillary for liquid flowing out of the hollow capillary emission needle and pushing liquid forward; and vacuum lead-in capillary whose entrance is a specially designed arc mechanism, makes zero air flow speed in any direction, and the entrance happens to be the exit of the hollow capillary emission needle so as to ensure steady Taylor cone on the tip edge and ultimately obtains steady ion flow within a large flow range. This invention has advantages of steady ion emission and high ion transmission efficiency, and can be widely applied in the ion source preparation. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009056 | Integrable magnetic field compensation for use in scanning and transmission electron microscopes - An arrangement and a method for imaging, examining and processing a sample using electrons. The arrangement comprises an electron microscope for providing electrons, a chamber with a sample holder on which a sample is positionable such that it can be imaged, examined and processed using the electrons. A system for magnetic field compensation in at least one spatial direction, including a compensation coil, wherein a wall of the chamber has an accommodation area, in sections thereof, for a portion of the compensation coil. Generally, only the chamber in which the sample is arranged is considered as a compensation volume. It suffice to reduce the compensation volume to the sensitive region of the electron microscope, since it is in the chamber, shortly following a final focusing and filtering, where the electron beam is most sensitive in terms of image quality when subjected to external electromagnetic interference. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009057 | Electron Beam Irradiation Method and Scanning Electron Microscope - The present invention has for its object to provide a charged particle beam irradiation method and a charged particle beam apparatus which can suppress unevenness of electrification even when a plurality of different kinds of materials are contained in a pre-dosing area or degrees of density of patterns inside the pre-dosing area differs with positions. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009058 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - An electron microscope which utilizes a polarized electron beam and can obtain a high contrast image of a sample is provided. The microscope includes: a laser; a polarization apparatus that polarizes a laser beam into a circularly polarized laser beam; a semiconductor photocathode that is provided with a strained superlattice semiconductor layer and generates a polarized electron beam when irradiated with the circularly polarized laser beam; a transmission electron microscope that utilizes the polarized electron beam; an electron beam intensity distribution recording apparatus arranged at a face reached by the polarized electron beam that has transmitted through the sample. An electron beam intensity distribution recording apparatus records an intensity distribution before and after the polarization of the electron beam is reversed, and a difference acquisition apparatus calculates a difference therebetween. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009059 | DEVICE FOR INCREASED EYE PROTECTION - Device with at least one filter, in particular for a relieving and preventive eye protection as glasses, sun glasses or pane, wherein the device comprises at least one filter for influencing and filtering UV, blue light and infrared radiation, wherein the at least one filter is characterized by specific limit values defined in their combination. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009060 | ADHESIVE FASTENING ELEMENTS FOR HOLDING A WORKPIECE AND METHODS OF DE-BONDING A WORKPIECE FROM AN ADHESIVE FASTENING ELEMENT - An adhesive fastening element for holding a workpiece, the adhesive fastening element including: a light source for providing light to an exterior surface of the adhesive fastening element so as to cure an adhesive; and a light meter for receiving light from the exterior surface of the adhesive fastening element; wherein the light source is controlled in response to the amount of light received by the light meter. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009061 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY SAVING OF AN ACTIVE INFRARED INDUCTION INSTRUMENT POWERED BY A DRY BATTERY - An active infrared induction instrument powered by a dry battery capable of reducing power consumption through the adjustment of the emitter pulse width. The infrared emitted LED emits infrared signals, which, after being reflected by an object, are received by the infrared photodiode. The infrared signals received the infrared signals received by the infrared photodiode then enter an integrated circuit chip through a comparator. The pulse widths of the infrared emission pulse signals are dynamically adjusted after the width of the pulse series is received by the discrimination chip, thus reducing the emission power consumption to save energy. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009062 | FLAME DETECTORS AND METHODS OF DETECTING FLAMES - Flame detectors and methods of detecting flames are described herein. One device includes an optical element configured to process mid wave infra-red light and long wave infra-red light emitted from an area, and a bolometer configured to detect a flame in the area based on the mid wave infra-red light and long wave infra-red light processed by the optical element. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009063 | System and Method for Improving Detection of Gamma Interactions in a Positron Emission Tomography System - A system and method are provided for determining the onset of gamma interactions for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging more accurately than with existing techniques. The timing of a sequence of primary trigger events is obtained and used to determine a weighted combination, which mixes the timing information from the various primary trigger events to compute an overall event trigger timing with improved time resolution. Numerical simulations demonstrate that the invention improves time resolution by approximately 10% over state-of-the-art methods. This improved time resolution directly benefits the imaging performance of the PET scanner, especially in time-of-flight (TOF) mode, where a high time resolution directly translates to a reduction in image noise at the same dose—or, alternatively, a reduction of dose to the patient or scan time for the same image quality. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009064 | COINCIDENCE DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PET DEVICE - In a coincidence determination processing of a PET device for regarding and counting a pair of annihilation radiations detected within a predetermined time as occurring from the same nuclide, a priority of a line of response to acquire is set and a true coincidence is extracted from multiple coincidences by using information on a detection time difference if a plurality of coincidences are detected with the predetermined time. Consequently, a true coincidence is extracted from multiple coincidences which have heretofore been discarded. This improves detection sensitivity at high radioactive concentration and contributes to an improved dynamic range. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009065 | RADIATION DETECTOR, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a radiation detector, a radiographic imaging device and a radiographic imaging system that may detect radiation with high precision. Namely, in the radiation detector, radiation detection pixels include detection TFTs, and light that has been converted from radiation is illuminated directly from a scintillator onto the detection TFTs. Accordingly, leak current occurs in semiconductor active layers of the detection TFTs corresponding to the amount (intensity) of the illuminated light, and the leak current flows in to signal lines. Accordingly, radiation may be detected by monitoring the leak current, and enables timings, such as the start of irradiation of radiation, to be detected. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009066 | Block Detector With Variable Microcell Size For Optimal Light Collection - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for more efficient photon detection in nuclear medical imaging. By basing the density of photosensitive microcells in photosensors on a spatial distribution of photons across the array of photosensors, the non-linearity of the photosensors' output pulses can be reduced, and the negative effects of non-uniform distribution of light from a scintillator array can be ameliorated. As a result, the positioning and linearity information of typical photosensors used in nuclear medical imaging can be improved, and better quality images are produced. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009067 | Positron Emission Tomography Detector Based on Monolithic Scintillator Crystal - A high-resolution nuclear imaging detector for use in systems such as positron emission tomography includes a monolithic scintillator crystal block in combination with a single photomultiplier tube read-out channel for timing and total energy signals, and one or more solid-state photosensor pixels arrays on one or more vertical surfaces of the scintillator block to determine event position information. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009068 | RADIATION DETECTOR, IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AN IMAGE - The present invention discloses a radiation detector, an imaging device and an electrode structure thereof, and a method for acquiring an image. The radiation detector comprises: a radiation sensitive film, a top electrode on the radiation sensitive film, and an array of pixel units electrically coupled to the radiation sensitive film. Each pixel unit comprises: a pixel electrode (which is configured to collect a charge signal in a pixel area of the radiation sensitive film), a storage capacitor, a reset transistor, a buffer transistor, a column strobe transistor, and a row strobe transistor. The column strobe transistor and the row strobe transistor are connected in series between the buffer transistor and the signal line, and transfer the voltage signal of the corresponding pixel unit in response to a column strobe signal and a row strobe signal. The radiation detector may be used for, for example, X-ray digital imaging. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009069 | RADIATION DETECTOR, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a radiation detector, a radiographic imaging device, and a radiographic image system that may be easily tested and may precisely detect radiation. Namely, pixels each includes a sensor portion A and a sensor portion B. In imaging pixels, the sensor portion A and the sensor portion B are connected by a connection line, and charges generated in the sensor portion A and in the sensor portion B are read by a TFT switch and output to a signal line. In radiation detection pixels, charges generated in the sensor portion A are read by a TFT switch and output to a signal line. Further, in the radiation detection pixels, the sensor portion B and the signal line are directly connected by a connection line, and the charges generated in the sensor portion B are output to the signal line as they arise. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009070 | ELECTROSTATIC LENS FOR CHARGED PARTICLE RADIATION - Provided is an electrostatic lens for charged particle radiation with a lens performance relatively comparable to that of a magnetic type lens. A plurality of electrodes arranged on the incident side of charged particles form a first electric field area, wherein orbit radii of the charged particles are reduced without exceeding, on the way, the initial orbit radii that are orbit radii at the incident time, and a second electric field area, wherein force in the direction advancing in parallel with a central axis is applied to the charged particles that have passed through the first electric field area. A plurality of electrodes arranged on the projection side form a third electric field area, wherein the orbit radii of the charged particles do not exceed the initial orbit radii on the way and are curved to intersect with a central axis at angles larger than orbit angles defined with respect to the central axis of when the charged particles are projected from the second electric field area. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009071 | SPECIMEN BOX FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - The present invention relates to a specimen box for an electron microscope, comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, one or more photoelectric elements, and a metal adhesion layer. The first substrate has a first surface, a second surface, a first concave, and one or more first through holes, wherein the first through holes penetrate through the first substrate. The second substrate has a third surface, a forth surface, and a second concave. The photoelectric element is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. In addition, the metal adhesion layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to form a space for a specimen contained therein. Besides, the present specimen box further comprises one or more plugs. When the plugs are assembled into the first through holes to seal the specimen box, the in-situ observation can be accomplished by using the electron microscope. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009072 | SPECIMEN BOX FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - The present invention relates to a specimen box for an electron microscope, which comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a metal adhesion layer. The first substrate has a first surface, a second surface, a first concave, and one or more first through holes, wherein the first through hole penetrates through the first substrate. The second substrate has a third surface, a forth surface, and a second concave. Besides, the metal adhesion layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to form a space for a specimen placed therein. In addition, the specimen box of the present invention further comprises one or more plugs. When the plug is assembled into the first through hole to seal the specimen box, the in-situ observation can be accomplished by using an electron microscope. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009073 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid includes a grid and a heater including at least one carbon nanotube film structure located on the grid. The micro-grid with the at least one carbon nanotube film structure prevents a floating of the sample located on the micro-grid to increase the quality of TEM images. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009074 | UNIFORM LARGE-GRAINED AND GRAIN BOUNDARY LOCATION MANIPULATED POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTORS FORMED USING SEQUENTIAL LATERAL SOLIDIFICATION AND DEVICES FORMED THEREON - Methods for processing an amorphous silicon thin film sample into a polycrystalline silicon thin film are disclosed. One method includes generating a sequence of excimer laser pulses, controllably modulating each pulse to a predetermined fluence, homoginizing each modulated pulse in a predetermined plane, masking portions of each homoginized pulse with a pattern of slits to generate a sequence of fluence controlled pulses of line patterned beamlets, each slit in the pattern of slits being sufficiently narrow to prevent inducement of significant nucleation in region of a silicon thin film sample irradiated by a beamlet corresponding to the slit, irradiating an amorphous silicon thin film sample with the sequence of fluence controlled slit patterned beamlets to effect melting of portions corresponding to each fluence controlled patterned beamlet pulse, and controllably sequentially translating a relative position of the sample with respect to each of the fluence controlled pulse of slit patterned beamlets. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009075 | BEAM LINE SYSTEM OF ION IMPLANTER - A beam line system includes a hollow tube and a plurality of protruding structures. The hollow tube has an inlet and an outlet. An ion beam emitted by the ion implanter is introduced into the hollow tube through the inlet and exited from the hollow tube through the outlet. The protruding structures are formed on an inner wall of the hollow tube. Each of the protruding structures has a reflective surface for reflecting a portion of the ion beam. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009076 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE AND POSITIONING METHOD OF LIGHT FOCUSING OPTICAL MEANS - In an extreme ultraviolet (“EUV”) light source apparatus, uneven angle distribution images of EUV light are detected prior to an adjustment function by a detector, and angle distribution image data is recorded. Movement data corresponding to the recorded angle distribution image data is also recorded. The movement data corresponds to a movement amount and direction that the optical focusing means is moved from a position in which the angle distribution is even to the position in which the corresponding uneven angle distribution image is obtained. For the adjustment, a current angle distribution property image is detected by the detector and is compared with the uneven angle distribution property image data stored, and image data which is most closely matched with the current angle distribution property is selected. The movement data that corresponds to the selected image data is read out, and the light focusing optical means is moved based thereon. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009077 | EMITTER EXIT WINDOW - An exit window can include an exit window foil, and a support grid contacting and supporting the exit window foil. The support grid can have first and second grids, each having respective first and second grid portions that are positioned in an alignment and thermally isolated from each other. The first and second grid portions can each have a series of apertures that are aligned for allowing the passage of a beam therethrough to reach and pass through the exit window foil. The second grid portion can contact the exit window foil. The first grid portion can mask the second grid portion and the exit window foil from heat caused by the beam striking the first grid portion. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009078 | INSPECTION METHOD AND INSPECTION APPARATUS OF WINDING STATE OF SHEET MEMBER - Laser light is emitted to a sheet member wound on a forming drum in a range which includes the entire width of the sheet member and distance data on a distance to a reflecting surface is obtained, using a two-dimensional laser sensor which has a detection range along a drum circumferential direction, while moving either the two-dimensional laser sensor or the forming drum in a drum width direction. Further, the positions of width-directional opposite end sections of the sheet member are calculated on the basis of the obtained distance data. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009079 | DEVICE FOR RADIALLY COMPRESSING AN ELASTIC LINE FOR A FLOWING MEDIUM - A device for radially compressing an elastic line for a flowing medium at a line point includes an insertion channel ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009080 | FLUID-OPERATED ACTUATING DRIVE ON A VALVE - A fluid-operated actuating drive on a valve comprising a base unit ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009081 | Solenoid Valve and Driver Assistance Device Comprising said type of Solenoid Valve - A solenoid valve includes an armature which is arranged in the region of at least one magnetic coil. At least one radial recess extending essentially in the radial direction, traversing at least in parts the front surface of the armature is provided. A driver assistance device including said type of solenoid valve is also disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009082 | ICE BREAKING ANODE VALVE - A valve for a fuel cell system includes a valve housing having a valve seat formed therein. The valve seat includes an orifice formed therein to permit a fluid to flow through the valve housing. A movable member is disposed in the valve housing and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The movable member includes a first end having an elongate portion and a generally conical shaped base. At least a portion of the base is disposed in the orifice of the valve seat when the movable member is in the closed position to militate against a formation of ice across the orifice of the valve seat. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009083 | SOLENOID AND SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid includes a plunger, a core, an electromagnetic coil, and a casing. A core receiving portion of the plunger is to receive a core projection while the electromagnetic coil is energized. A plunger receiving portion of the core is to receive a plunger projection while the electromagnetic coil is energized. The casing houses the plunger, the core, and the electromagnetic coil. At least one of an end portion of the plunger projection and an end portion of the core projection has an acute angle in a cross section along the axial direction. A distance between the end portion of the plunger projection and the end portion of the core projection is shortest among distances between the core and the plunger while the electromagnetic coil is not energized. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009084 | Modular Media Control Valve - A media control valve has a valve body having a media inlet and a media outlet and a plunger which is positioned within the valve body. The plunger is connected to a metering control assembly in the bore of the valve body and can be removed without disturbing the control assembly. A sleeve is positioned in the valve body between the valve body and the plunger. The sleeve includes an integral seal for sealing the valve to a flow device such as a base. The valve stem or post for housing the control knob may have metering marks for visually indicating the position of the plunger relative to the sleeve. The control knob on the valve is aligned with the metering marks on the valve body, whereby the valve opening may be calibrated by visual indication of the alignment of the metering marks with the lower edge of the control knob. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009085 | Ball Valve With Anti-Backflow Device - A bulk container anti-backflow ball valve is adapted for use with a bulk container having a tubular spout. The valve comprises a housing having an interior spherical chamber connecting an inlet port to an outlet port. The housing includes an inlet fitting about the inlet port for connection to the spout, in use. A valve element is rotationally supported in the interior chamber of the housing for movement between a valve open position and a valve closed position. The valve element comprises a spherical ball having a through bore defining a cylindrical interior passage. A wall extends across the interior passage separating an inlet side of the passage from an outlet side of the passage. The wall includes a through opening. An anti-backflow device is received in the outlet side of the passage aligned with the through opening and is movable between a seated position and a spaced position relative to the wall. Flow from the inlet side to the outlet side moves the anti-backflow device to the spaced position to open the through opening. Flow from the outlet side to the inlet side moves the anti-backflow device to the seated position to close the through opening. A handle is provided for selective rotation of the valve element in the housing. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009086 | Eccentric Diaphragm Valve - An irrigation valve has a valve body with an inlet passage, an outlet passage, and a valve seat intermediate the inlet passage and the outlet passage. A diaphragm includes a valve seat engaging portion that cooperates with the valve seat to control flow through the valve. The valve seat and the valve seat engaging portion of the diaphragm are offset relative to the inlet passage to improve flow through the valve to reduce pressure and energy loss. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009087 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOUNDPROOFING MATERIAL USING POLYURETHANE FOAM FROM CAR SEAT FOAM AND COMPOSITION THEREOF PREPARED THEREBY - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a soundproofing material by finely crushing a discarded car seat, mixing the crushed car seat with polyester fiber, low-melting polyester fiber such as LM PET, polypropylene fiber and hemp, and carding the resulting mixture, and a soundproofing material composition prepared thereby. The disclosed method allows recycling of polyurethane foam of the discarded car seat into a soundproofing material composition having superior appearance quality and soundproofing performance. The disclosed method also prevents generation of excessive static electricity and allows preparation of a soundproofing material with smooth surface. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009088 | MULTIPLE INORGANIC COMPOUND STRUCTURE AND USE THEREOF, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE INORGANIC COMPOUND STRUCTURE - An multiple inorganic compound structure according to the present invention is a multiple inorganic compound structure including a main crystalline phase, which main crystalline phase contains a sub crystalline phase inside the main crystalline phase, the sub crystalline phase having a non-metallic element arrangement identical to that of the main crystalline phase. A metal element identical to at least one metallic element included in the sub crystalline phase is formed as a solid solution in the main crystalline phase, and its crystal orientation in a main crystalline phase part is identical to that of the sub crystalline phase. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009089 | Method of Surfacing Metallic Nanoparticles With Carbon - The invention relates to a method for the carbon coating of metallic nanoparticles. The metallic nanoparticles, which are produced using the metal-salt hydrogen-reduction method, can be coated with carbon by adding a hydrocarbon (for example, ethylene, ethane, or acetylene) to the hydrogen using in the synthesis. The carbon layer protects the metallic particles from oxidation, which greatly facilitates the handling and further processing of the particles. By altering the concentration of the hydrocarbon, it is possible, in addition, to influence the size of the metallic particles created, because the coating takes place simultaneously with the creation of the particles, thus stopping the growth process. A carbon coating at most two graphene layers thick behaves like a semiconductor. As a thicker layer, the coating is a conductor. If the hydrocarbon concentration is further increased, a metal-CNT composite material is formed in the process. The composite materials developed are in themselves suitable as the raw materials of, for example, metallic inks and sensor materials. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009090 | Aluminum Etchant - An aluminum etchant includes 3-30 wt % of hydrochloric acid, 4-20 wt % of sulfuric acid, 1-5 wt % of oxidizing agent, 0.5-2 wt % of surfactant, and water for the rest. The etchant can produce circuits of 200-25 μm wide on an aluminum foil or aluminum plate. The circuit has good quality. Therefore, the invention is suitable for miniaturized products that require higher precision. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009091 | COMPOSITE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COMPOSITE, ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE, ANODE INCLUDING THE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ANODE - Provided are a composite including a lithium titanium oxide and a bismuth titanium oxide, a method of manufacturing the composite, an anode active material including the composite, an anode including the anode active material, and a lithium secondary battery having improved cell performance by including the anode. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009092 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN AIR EMISSIONS PRODUCED DURING FERMENTATION PROCESSES - A method of reducing volatile organic compounds produced during a fermentation process includes (a) producing a volatile organic compound during a fermentation process, (b) generating ClO | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009093 | Particulate Matter and Methods Of Obtaining Same From A Kraft Waste Reclamation - The present invention relates in general to a method for obtaining particulate calcium carbonate and activated carbon particles and methods for using same, and more particularly, to a method for obtaining activated carbon particles having an average particle size less than about 12 microns from a pulp mill. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009094 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition including a dioxolane compound represented by the general formula (G1) as a chiral agent is provided. In the general formula (G1), R | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009095 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OXYNITRIDE PHOSPHOR - A method of manufacturing an oxynitride phosphor is revealed. A precursor is sintered under 0.1-1000 MPa nitrogen pressure for synthesis of an oxynitride phosphor. The general formula of the oxynitride phosphors is M | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009096 | OXYNITRIDE PHOSPHOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An oxynitride phosphor and a method of manufacturing the same are revealed. The formula of the oxynitride phosphor is Ba | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009097 | OXYNITRIDE PHOSPHOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An oxynitride phosphor and a method of manufacturing the same are revealed. The formula of the oxynitride phosphor is Ba | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009098 | DOPED ALUMINUM OXIDES - A process of preparing a doped aluminum oxide, includes providing a solution comprising 8-hydroxyquinoline; an aluminum precursor; a dopant precursor, and a reaction solvent; isolating a precipitate from the solution; and calcining the precipitate to form the doped aluminum oxide. Compositions may be prepared which include tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato) aluminum and (8-hydroxyquinolinato) | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009099 | Process For The Production Of Hydrogen/Carbon Monoxide - The present invention provides for an energy efficient process of producing hydrogen/carbon monoxide gas mixtures from one or more hydrocarbon gas streams treated in a syngas producing unit by utilizing a carbon dioxide removal unit that contains sorbent beds in which a magnesium based sorbent is transported and cycled between different beds for sorption and desorption of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide recovered during the process is recovered at high temperature and high pressure therefore allowing for at least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream to be recycled for further treatment with little or no compression of the stream. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009100 | SYNTHESIS GAS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for producing a synthesis gas product having one or more oxygen transport membrane elements thermally coupled to one or more catalytic reactors such that heat generated from the oxygen transport membrane element supplies endothermic heating requirements for steam methane reforming reactions occurring within the catalytic reactor through radiation and convention heat transfer. A hydrogen containing stream containing no more than 20 percent methane is combusted within the oxygen transport membrane element to produce the heat and a heated combustion product stream. The heated combustion product stream is combined with a reactant stream to form a combined stream that is subjected to the reforming within the catalytic reactor. The apparatus may include modules in which tubular membrane elements surround a central reactor tube. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009101 | GAS DEACIDIZING METHOD USING AN ABSORBENT SOLUTION WITH COS REMOVAL THROUGH HYDROLYSIS - The method deacidifies a gas including H | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009102 | OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT TO CATALYTIC/PROCESS REACTORS - A method and apparatus for producing heat used in a synthesis gas production process is provided. The disclosed method and apparatus include a plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements adapted to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing stream contacting the retentate side of the membrane elements. The permeated oxygen is combusted with a hydrogen containing synthesis gas stream contacting the permeate side of the tubular oxygen transport membrane elements thereby generating a reaction product stream and radiant heat. The present method and apparatus also includes at least one catalytic reactor containing a catalyst to promote the steam reforming reaction wherein the catalytic reactor is surrounded by the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements. The view factor between the catalytic reactor and the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements radiating heat to the catalytic reactor is greater than or equal to 0.5. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009103 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC MIXTURES - An intermediate transfer member that includes a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer, a zirconium tungstate, an optional polysiloxane, and an optional conductive filler. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009104 | AMMONIUM ALKYLPHOSPHATE CONTAINING INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member that includes a mixture of a polyamideimide, an ammonium alkylphosphate, an optional polysiloxane, and an optional conductive filler. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009105 | CONDUCTIVE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - A conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape contains an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive, a conductive filler, and a heating foaming agent. An acrylic polymer can be preferably used as the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive. With the multiple conductive fillers being electrically connected to each other, conductive paths communicating from one of the major surfaces of the tape to the other major surface thereof are formed before temperature sensing. The heating foaming agent is a heating-type foaming agent that is foamed by being heated. The electrical connection between the conductive fillers, which has been formed before the heating foaming agent is foamed, is disconnected by the foamed heating foaming agent, and the conductive paths communicating from one of the major surfaces of the tape to the other major surface thereof are eliminated. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009106 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009107 | NEW COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009108 | NEW COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009109 | Spin-Coatable Liquid for Formation of High Purity Nanotube Films - Certain spin-coatable liquids and application techniques are described, which can be used to form nanotube films or fabrics of controlled properties. A spin-coatable liquid for formation of a nanotube film includes a liquid medium containing a controlled concentration of purified nanotubes, wherein the controlled concentration is sufficient to form a nanotube fabric or film of preselected density and uniformity, and wherein the spin-coatable liquid comprises less than 1×10 | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009110 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND CARBON NANOTUBES - Methods for controlling and improving the conductivity of thermoplastic polymer composites containing CNTs or even for making these materials conductive when they are initially insulating. For example, methods including either injection moulding or extrusion at a temperature above the melting temperature of the polymer, or a subsequent heat treatment step of said composite obtained by injection moulding or extrusion. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009111 | OXIDE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER OF THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, SPUTTERING TARGET, AND THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - Disclosed is an oxide for a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor, which, when used in a thin film transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor in the semiconductor layer, imparts good switching characteristics and stress resistance to the transistor. Specifically disclosed is an oxide for a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor, which is used for a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor and contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga and Zn and at least one element selected from the group X consisting of Al, Si, Ni, Ge, Sn, Hf, Ta and W. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009112 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009113 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009114 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009115 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009116 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009117 | NEW COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR APPLICATION - Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: In | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009118 | MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - The present invention pertains to metal complexes for organic electroluminescent devices and to the devices containing these complexes. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009119 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SERS NANOTAGS - Wavelength selective particles such as SERS nanotags modified for wavelength selectivity. As used herein, a wavelength selective particle is one which cannot be effectively excited or interrogated at one or more wavelengths where a reporter molecule associated with the particle would normally produce a spectrum. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing wavelength selective particles and methods of tagging materials or objects with wavelength selective particles. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009120 | RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL HAVING ALTERED ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION - Manufacturing a gamma radiation source includes providing an unacceptable material that is a combination of acceptable and unacceptable isotopes, transforming the unacceptable material into an acceptable material by removing unacceptable isotopes from the unacceptable material, leaving only acceptable isotopes, mixing selenium-74 and the acceptable material and heating the mixture to cause the constituents to inter-react and subsequently subjecting the reaction product to irradiation to convert at least a proportion of the selenium-74 to selenium-75. Manufacturing a gamma radiation source may also include adding at least one other acceptable material to the mixture. The at least one other acceptable material may be added to the mixture prior to heating the mixture. The unacceptable material may be selected from the group consisting of: Zinc, Titanium, Nickel, Zirconium, Ruthenium, Iron, Silver, Indium, Thallium, Samarium, Ytterbium, Germanium, and Iridium. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009121 | FENCE POST AND FENCE FORMED THEREFROM - The present invention disclosed a metal fence post, comprising a first body provided with first left hook parts and first right hook parts that respectively positioned in front of the corresponding side wing, which is easy for installing the fence body between two fence posts directly with great convenience. Further more, owning to the second body for concealing the openings of the first left hook parts and the first right hook parts disposed in front of the first body, it is impossible to break the fence from the first left hook parts and the first right hook parts after the assembling of the first body and the second body, ensuring the safety and reliability of the fence post and the fence formed therefrom. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009122 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device includes a lower molding layer, a horizontal interconnection line on the lower molding layer, an upper molding layer on the horizontal interconnection line, pillars extending vertically through the upper molding layer, the horizontal interconnection line, and the lower molding layer, and a buffer layer interposed between the pillars and the molding layers. The device also includes variable resistance material and a diode layer interposed between the pillars and the horizontal interconnection line. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009123 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A variable resistance element includes a first electrode, a second electrode and an ion conduction layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. The ion conduction layer contains an organic oxide containing at least oxygen and carbon. The carbon concentration distribution in the ion conduction layer is such that the carbon concentration in an area closer to the first electrode is greater than that in an area closer to the second electrode. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009124 | RESISTIVE RAM HAVING THE FUNCTION OF DIODE RECTIFICATION - A type of resistance random access memory structure having the function of diode rectification includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a resistance conversion layer. The resistance conversion layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and it includes a first oxidized insulating layer which is adjacently connected to the first electrode; a second oxidized insulating layer which is adjacently connected to the second electrode; as well as an energy barrier turning layer disposing between the first oxidized insulating layer and the second oxidized insulating layer. An energy barrier high can be adjusted and controlled to change the resistance by voltage between the energy barrier turning layer and the first oxidized insulating layer. A fixed energy barrier is formed between the second oxidized insulating layer and the energy barrier turning layer, so that the resistance random access memory element features the function of diode rectification. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009125 | LOW RESISTANCE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes an insulation layer including a cell contact hole, and a switching device in the cell contact hole, at least a part of a top surface of the switching device being inclined with respect to an axial direction of the cell contact hole. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009126 | PROGRAMMABLE METALLIZATION CELLS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A programmable metallization cell (PMC) that includes an active electrode; a nanoporous layer disposed on the active electrode, the nanoporous layer comprising a plurality of nanopores and a dielectric material; and an inert electrode disposed on the nanoporous layer. Other embodiments include forming the active electrode from silver iodide, copper iodide, silver sulfide, copper sulfide, silver selenide, or copper selenide and applying a positive bias to the active electrode that causes silver or copper to migrate into the nanopores. Methods of formation are also disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009127 | RESISTIVE MEMORY AND METHODS OF PROCESSING RESISTIVE MEMORY - Resistive memory and methods of processing resistive memory are described herein. One or more method embodiments of processing resistive memory include forming a resistive memory cell material on an electrode having an access device contact, and forming a heater electrode on the resistive memory cell material after forming the resistive memory cell material on the electrode such that the heater electrode is self-aligned to the resistive memory cell material. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009128 | NANOSCALE SWITCHING DEVICE - A nanoscale switching device has an active region containing a switching material. The switching device has a first electrode and a second electrode with nanoscale widths, and the active region is disposed between the first and second electrodes. A protective cladding layer surrounds the active region. The protective cladding layer is formed of a cladding material unreactive to the switching material. An interlayer isolation layer formed of a dielectric material is disposed between the first and second electrodes and outside the protective cladding layer. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009129 | QUANTUM DOT OPTICAL DEVICES WITH ENHANCED GAIN AND SENSITIVITY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009130 | LATERALLY CONTACTED BLUE LED WITH SUPERLATTICE CURRENT SPREADING LAYER - A laterally contacted blue LED device involves a PAN structure disposed over an insulating substrate. The substrate may be a sapphire substrate that has a template layer of GaN grown on it. The PAN structure includes an n-type GaN layer, a light-emitting active layer involving indium, and a p-type GaN layer. The n-type GaN layer has a thickness of at least 500 nm. A Low Resistance Layer (LRL) is disposed between the substrate and the PAN structure such that the LRL is in contact with the bottom of the n-layer. In one example, the LRL is an AlGaN/GaN superlattice structure whose sheet resistance is lower than the sheet resistance of the n-type GnA layer. The LRL reduces current crowding by conducting current laterally under the n-type GaN layer. The LRL reduces defect density by preventing dislocation threads in the underlying GaN template from extending up into the PAN structure. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009131 | DEVICE INCLUDING QUANTUM DOTS - A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009132 | LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MATERIAL - Embodiments of a material having low cross-plane thermal conductivity are provided. Preferably, the material is a thermoelectric material. In general, the thermoelectric material is designed to block phonons, which reduces or eliminates heat transport due to lattice vibrations and thus cross-plane thermal conductivity. By reducing the thermal conductivity of the thermoelectric material, a figure-of-merit (ZT) of the thermoelectric material is improved. In one embodiment, the thermoelectric material includes multiple superlattice periods that block, or reflect, multiple phonon wavelengths. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009133 | A GRAPHENE TRANSISTOR WITH A SELF-ALIGNED GATE - A transistor structure is provided which includes a graphene layer located on an insulating layer, a first metal portion overlying a portion of the graphene layer, a second metal portion contacting and overhanging the first metal portion, a first electrode contacting a portion of the graphene layer and laterally offset from a first sidewall of the first metal portion by a lateral spacing, and a second electrode contacting another portion of the graphene layer and laterally offset from a second sidewall of the first metal portion by the lateral spacing. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130009134 | ORGANIC EL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an organic EL device comprising: an organic EL element including an anode | 2013-01-10 |
