50th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080302945 | Stereo speaker stand - A stand for a stereo speaker. The stand comprises a support and a plurality of isolating and polarizing assemblies that engage the support and allow movement of the speaker relative to the support in one direction more than in another direction and to isolate that movement relative to the floor surface upon which the support rests. Preferably, the stand also includes a shelf and a plurality of rods that engage the assemblies and connect the shelf to the support. A first assembly engages a first end of each rod with the shelf and a second assembly engages the second end of each rod with the support. The assemblies are configured to permit more movement of the rods in a first horizontal direction than in a second horizontal direction. Thus, the assemblies allow the shelf to move back and forth in the first horizontal direction in response to vibrations in the speaker and air movement adjacent the same. The stand also includes a mechanism for adjusting the inclination of the shelf relative to the support so as to allow sound emitted therefrom to be directed in a particular direction. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302946 | SUPPORTING ARM WITH A SUCTION CUP AND A HOLDER FOR ATTACHING VARIOUS EQUIPMENT WITHIN A MECHANICAL LINKAGE - A supporting arm with a suction cup and a handle for attaching various equipment within a mechanical vehicle. The arm is composed of a suction cup, a push button, which slides within a housing, a rigid part, connected with the housing, and a hinging part, connected with the rigid part by means of a joint. The arm is provided with an elastic support for resting on a dashboard, which is situated opposite to the mounting joint of the suction cup under its hinged part, and with a ball joint, located above the elastic support and connected to the handle, which is fitted with an electrical connection. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302947 | Focus detection device and image pick-up device - A focus detection device includes a micro lens array having a plurality of micro lenses, a light receiving element array having a plurality of light receiving elements for each micro lens and that receives light rays from a plurality of partial areas in which pupils of an imaging optical system are different from each other, in a plurality of light receiving elements respectively through each micro lens and a focus detection calculation circuit. The device generates at least three signal strings respectively corresponding to images of light rays which have been transmitted through at least three of the partial areas, based on signals output from the plurality of light receiving elements of the light receiving element array. The device obtains, from the at least three signal strings, shift amounts of two signal strings corresponding to two partial areas, and detects a focus adjustment state of an imaging optical system based on the obtained plurality of shifts amounts. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302948 | HIGH POWER BIMORPH WAVE-FRONT CORRECTION MIRROR - A laser beam correction system and related methods of use and manufacture are provided. In one example, a laser beam correction system includes a mirror having a first surface and a second surface. An actuator comprising a piezoelectric ceramic disk and a plurality of conductive electrodes on substantially opposing sides of the disk is bonded to the second surface of the mirror. The actuator includes an aperture in a center portion. A wave-front sensor is adapted to measure optical wave-front characteristics of a laser beam received by the mirror and provide electronic signals corresponding to the wave-front characteristics. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302949 | Photosensors Including Photodiode Control Electrodes and Methods of Operating Same - A sensor includes a substrate, a floating diffusion node in the substrate, a photodiode in the substrate laterally spaced apart from the floating diffusion region and a transfer transistor coupling the photodiode and the floating diffusion region. The sensor further includes a photodiode control electrode disposed on the photodiode and configured to control a carrier distribution of the photodiode responsive to a control signal applied thereto. The floating diffusion region may have a first conductivity type, the photodiode may include a first semiconductor region of a second conductivity type disposed on a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, and the photodiode control electrode may be disposed on the first semiconductor region. The photodiode may be configured to receive incident light from a side of the substrate opposite the photodiode control electrode. The transfer transistor may include a gate electrode on a channel region in the substrate and the photodiode control electrode and the transfer transistor gate electrode may be separately controllable. In further embodiments, the photodiode control electrode comprises an extension of the transfer transistor gate electrode. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302950 | System and Method for Performing Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (Spect) with a Focal-Length Cone-Beam Collimation - A system and method are provided for obtaining data that may be used to generate images of a brain or other bodily organ. The system can include a pair of detecting arrangements and a collimating arrangement associated with each detecting arrangement. A first collimating arrangement can include a cone-beam collimating arrangement having a focal point located within the brain or other organ being imaged. A second collimating arrangement can include a fan-beam collimating arrangement having a focal length selected such that the organ being imaged lies within its field of view to ensure data sufficiency. Cone-beam collimating arrangements having improved hole geometries can also be utilized to provide further increases in imaging sensitivity. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302951 | REFLECTED LIGHT DETECTING APPARATUS, REFLECTION CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINING APPARATUS, AND OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS - A photographing section photographs a photographing object, a light-projector projects a light spot parallel to or approximately parallel to an optical axis of the photographing section onto the photographing object, and a detector detects, from an image of the photographing object photographed by the photographing section, a light spot from the light-projector reflected by the photographing object on the basis of an arrangement position of the light-projector relative to the photographing section. A reflected light spot of light projected onto a detection object can be detected with certainty, and erroneous detection of the reflected light spot, in particular, erroneous detection due to disturbance light, can be prevented at a low cost, without an increase in size of the apparatus. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302952 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, COLOR FILTER, CAMERA, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COLOR FILTER - There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a substrate of which surface is provided with a pixel area where a plurality of pixels arranged, each pixel including a photoelectric converting element to receive light from a subject image and perform photoelectric conversion on the received light to generate signal charge, and a surrounding area that is positioned around the pixel area and that includes a surrounding circuit to process the signal charge generated by the photoelectric converting elements. The solid-state imaging device includes a color filter facing the substrate so as to receive the light from the subject image in a surface corresponding to the surface of the substrate and to allow the light to transmit therethrough onto the surface of the substrate. The color filter includes a first colored layer and a second colored layer. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302953 | PHOTOELECTRIC ENCODER - In a photoelectric encoder including a scale ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302954 | Apparatus and Method for Surface Modification Using Charged Particle Beams - An apparatus and method for using high beam currents in FIB circuit edit operations, without the generation of electrostatic discharge events. An internal partial chamber is disposed over the circuit to be worked on by the FIB. The partial chamber has top and bottom apertures for allowing the ion beam to pass through, and receives a gas through a gas delivery nozzle. A non-reactive gas, or a combination of a non-reactive gas and a reactive gas, is added to the FIB chamber via the partial chamber, until the chamber reaches a predetermined pressure. At the predetermined pressure, the gas pressure in the partial chamber will be much greater than that of the chamber, and will be sufficiently high such that the gas molecules will neutralize charging induced by the beam passing through the partial chamber. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302955 | TECHNIQUES FOR ION BEAM CURRENT MEASUREMENT USING A SCANNING BEAM CURRENT TRANSFORMER - Techniques for ion beam current measurement using a scanning beam current transformer are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for ion beam current measurement using a transformer. The apparatus may comprise a measurement device positioned adjacent a wafer and an ion dose control module coupled to the measurement device. The measurement device may comprise a transformer through which an ion beam passes onto the wafer. The ion dose control module may calculate ion beam current passing through the transformer and adjust dose based at least in part upon the calculated ion beam current. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302956 | OFFSET COMPENSATION SCHEDULING ALGORITHM FOR INFRARED IMAGERS - A method of scheduling offset compensation for an infrared (IR) imaging system to maintain good image quality. The method includes a scheduling algorithm for automatic offset compensation. The scheduling algorithm automatically adjusts periods between offset compensations based on the measurement of drift of the focal plane array (FPA) pixel levels. As a result, the periods are adjusted both when the camera is thermally stable and when the camera is undergoing an internal thermal change. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302957 | IDENTIFYING IONS FROM MASS SPECTRAL DATA - A method for identify isotope patterns in mass spectral data, comprising obtaining a desired mass spectral peak shape function; obtaining mass spectral data composed of actual isotope patterns to be analyzed; calculating theoretical isotope pattern from known elemental composition of at least one basic ion whose isotope pattern is representative of the ions to be analyzed, by using mass spectral peak shape function; comparing quantitatively corresponding parts of the theoretical isotope pattern to that of the mass spectral data; calculating a numerical metric to measure similarity between the theoretical isotope pattern and actually measured isotope pattern; and utilizing the numerical metric as an indication for possible presence of ions whose isotope patterns resemble that of the basic ion. A computer for and a computer readable medium having computer readable code thereon for performing the methods. A mass spectrometer having an associated computer for performing the methods. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302958 | Mass Spectrometer - An ion trap mass analyser ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302959 | PULSED FLOW MODULATION GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY WITH SUPERSONIC MOLECULAR BEAMS METHOD AND APPARATUS - There is provided a pulsed flow modulation gas chromatograph mass spectrometer with supersonic molecular beams apparatus and method for improved sample analysis. The apparatus includes a gas chromatograph with an injector for the analysis of sample compounds, a first analytical column in the gas chromatograph, a sample storage, a gas pulse generator, a pressure generator, a conduit for transferring the sample compounds into a second analytical column having a different polarity than the polarity of the first analytical column, a second gas pulse generator, a transfer line for transferring the sample compounds into a supersonic nozzle, a member for adding a makeup gas to the output gas flow of the second analytical column before the supersonic nozzle, an element for reducing the flow rate of the added makeup gas, a supersonic nozzle for the expansion of the sample with the combined second analytical column and added makeup gas, a fly-through electron ionization ion source, a mass analyzer, an ion detector for the detection of the ions of the sample compounds after their mass analysis, a data processor and presenter, and a repeater for repeating the cycle of the first gas pulse of relatively high flow rate followed by the second gas pulse of intermediate flow rate. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302960 | PROBE ARRANGEMENT - A probe arrangement with a probe for local electrophysiological analysis of cells ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302961 | SAMPLE RELOCATION METHOD IN CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AS WELL AS SAMPLE FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - In a chamber of a charged particle beam apparatus, the sample on the sample substrate is gripped and carried to the sample holder, and there is controlled the attitude of the sample when the sample is fixed on the sample holder. There possesses a marking process applying, in the chamber, a marking to a surface of the sample Wb existing on the sample substrate by a beam, a carriage process gripping the sample by a sample gripping means and carrying it from the sample substrate to the sample holder, and an attitude control process controlling, when fixing the sample to the sample holder, the attitude of the sample while observing the marking applied to the surface of the sample. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302962 | Charged particle beam apparatus - The invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus capable of preventing image errors in a display image and capturing a clear display image. A display image displayed on a display unit has a rectangular shape having sides that are substantially parallel to coordinate axes of a rectangular coordinate system determined by wafer alignment. A charged particle beam is radiated onto an area including a display image in a direction that is not parallel to the coordinate axes of the reference rectangular coordinate system to scan the area. Then, among image information obtained by scanning, only information of a position within the display image is displayed on the image display unit. In this way, a clear display image without brightness variation is obtained. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302963 | SHEET BEAM-TYPE TESTING APPARATUS - An electron beam apparatus such as a sheet beam based testing apparatus has an electron-optical system for irradiating an object under testing with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and projecting an image of a secondary electron beam emitted by the irradiation of the primary electron beam, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron beam image projected by the electron-optical system; specifically, the electron beam apparatus comprises beam generating means | 2008-12-11 |
20080302964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PATTERN - A circuit pattern inspection method and an apparatus therefor, in which the whole of a portion to be inspected of a sample to be inspected is made to be in a predetermined changed state, the portion to be inspected is irradiated with an image-forming high-density electron beam while scanning the electron beam, secondary charged particles are detected at a portion irradiated with the electron beam after a predetermined period of time from an instance when the electron beam is irradiated, an image is formed on the basis of the thus detected secondary charged particle signal, and the portion to be inspected is inspected by using the thus formed image. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302965 | Electron Interferometer or Electron Microscope - In an electron beam interference system using an electron biprism, which is capable of independently controlling each of the interference fringe spacing s and the interference width W, both of which are important parameters for an interferometer and for an interferogram acquired by the interferometer, an optical system used in a two-stage electron biprism interferometer is adopted. The optical system uses two stages of electron biprisms in an optical axis direction to give the flexibility to the relative magnification relative to a specimen image and that relative to an image of a filament electrode of the electron biprism. In addition, as a two-stage configuration in which two objective lenses ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302966 | CLIP-ON INFRARED IMAGER - A clip-on infrared imager may be coupled and decoupled to an existing night vision system to add infrared imaging to provide a fused image through at least one of the night vision system eyepieces. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302967 | TRACKING OF MOVING RADIOACTIVE SOURCES - A system for detecting unsecured nuclear materials. Whereas current portal monitors rely in part on physical prominence to deter materials from entering the country, their application at intra-modal transport points may actually serve to divert the movement of nuclear materials rather than aid in interception. A flexible and low-profile system has been developed for unobtrusive detection and tracking of radioactive sources in transit suited for deployment at traffic choke points such as rest stops, toll collection plazas, truck stops, and bridges. The system includes gamma radiation detectors, networking for linking these detectors, signal processing algorithms, and a central processing and control unit. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302968 | CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTOR AND DETECTING APPARATUS UTILIZING THE SAME - In a charged particle detector, the vacuum barrier can be reduced in size and a multichannel configuration is possible. A charged particle detector includes a metallic frame having one or more holes formed therein, a light transmitting member fixed in each of the holes of the metallic frame, an inorganic scintillation element fixed on a surface of the light transmitting member, the surface being on a first side of the member; and a photodetector disposed on a surface of the light transmitting member, the surface being on a second side opposing the first side of the member. Charged particles having passed through the inorganic scintillation element are sent via the light transmitting member to the photodetector and are detected by the photodetector. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302969 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR X-RAY DETECTOR AND X-RAY DETECTOR HAVING THE SAME - In a thin-film transistor (“TFT”) array substrate for an X-ray detector and an X-ray detector having the TFT array substrate, the TFT array substrate includes a gate wiring, a gate insulating layer, an active layer, a data wiring, a photodiode, an organic insulating layer and a bias wiring. The gate wiring is formed on an insulating substrate and includes a gate line and a gate electrode. The gate insulating layer covers the gate wiring. The active layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. The data wiring is formed on the gate insulating layer and includes a data line, source and drain electrodes. The photodiode includes lower and upper electrodes, and a photoconductive layer. The organic insulating layer covers the data wiring and the photodiode. The bias wiring is formed on the organic insulating layer. Thus, an aperture ratio and reliability are enhanced. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302970 | RADIATION RAY DETECTOR - A radiation ray detector includes an electrode substrate includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of collecting capacitors formed on the transparent substrate, respectively, an insulation layer formed on the transparent substrate including these thin film transistors and collecting capacitors, and a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements connected to respective thin film transistors and converting visible light into an electrical signal. A scintillator layer is formed on the electrode substrate. A protective layer comprises a reflective layer formed on the scintillator layer and containing a thermoplastic polymer compound and a titanium oxide powder contained therein in an amount of 70 wt % or more, an adhesive layer formed on the surface of the electrode substrate including the reflective layer, and a moisture-proof layer adhered to the adhesive layer and having a moisture transmittance of 0.5 g/m | 2008-12-11 |
20080302971 | Variable multi-stage waveform detector - A variable waveform detector may include multiple stages. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302972 | Broad energy-range ribbon ion beam collimation using a variable-gradient dipole - A method and apparatus satisfying growing demands for improving the intensity of implanting ions that impact a semiconductor wafer as it passes under an ion beam. The method and apparatus are directed to the design and combination together of novel magnetic ion-optical transport elements for implantation purposes for combating the disruptive effects of ion-beam induced space-charge forces. The design of the novel optical elements makes possible: (1) Focusing of a ribbon ion beam as the beam passes through uniform or non-uniform magnetic fields; (2) Reduction of the losses of ions comprising a d.c. ribbon beam to the magnetic poles when a ribbon beam is deflected by a magnetic field. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302973 | Apparatus for Monitoring an Item for Radioactive Material on or Associated with the Item - Method and apparatus is provided for monitoring an item for radioactive material on or associated with the item, the apparatus including an enclosed volume, an item monitoring location, a detection location, ion detectors provided within the detection location, a mover of gas for providing a flow of gas past the item monitoring location to a detection location, so as to revel the level and/or presence of radioactive material on the item. The item may be supported within the monitoring location by one or more rollers to ease its insertion and/or removal. The item monitoring location may be extremely elongate so as to measure pipes and the like. Various designs of roller and gas flow controllers are provided to optimize monitoring. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302974 | OPTICAL AUTO FOCUSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRON BEAM INSPECTION TOOL - A method and system for inspecting a semiconductor wafer. The method includes providing an illumination flux through a pattern plate and a lens to a surface of a specimen to project a pattern onto the surface of the specimen. The pattern is associated with the pattern plate. Additionally, the method includes detecting the illumination flux reflected from the surface of the specimen with a detector, processing information associated with the detected illumination flux, and generating a first image based on at least information associated with the detected illumination flux. The first image includes a first image part for the pattern and a second image part for the specimen. Moreover, the method includes adjusting the lens to a state in order to achieve a first predetermined quality for the first image part, and moving the specimen to a first position. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302975 | SURFACE PLASMON ENHANCED FLUORESCENCE SENSOR - Exciting light is irradiated through a dielectric material block toward an interface between the dielectric material block and a metal film formed on one surface of the dielectric material block, such that total reflection conditions may be satisfied. An intensity of analysis fluorescence produced by an analysis fluorescent substance, which is contained in a sample and produces the analysis fluorescence by being excited by an evanescent wave oozing out from the interface when the exciting light impinges upon the interface, is normalized in accordance with an intensity of reference fluorescence produced by a reference fluorescent substance, which has been located at a position for excitation by the exciting light. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302976 | Sensor with Improved Signal-to Noise Ratio and Improved Accuracy - The present invention provides a sensor and a method for detecting an optically variable molecule ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302977 | Light emitting module for producing a visible light by passive ultraviolet excitation - A light emitting module for producing a visible light by passive ultraviolet excitation includes an excitation light source member and at least one layer of wavelength modulation matrix. The excitation light source member produces an ultraviolet light with a specific wavelength range. The wavelength modulation matrix adopts an organic polymer as a carrier, and the carrier adds a composite material composed of an organic wavelength modulation material, a quantum dot luminescence color rendering modulation material and a nanoparticle brightness enhancement luminescence powder, and the composite material is cured and formed by coating, injection molding, thin film lamination, screen printing or thick film printing, so that when the wavelength modulation matrix is projected by an ultraviolet light beam emitted by the excitation light source member, a light including a visible light is produced. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302978 | Method and Device for Detecting Zones Damageable By Laser Flow - The invention concerns a method for detecting zones damageable by laser flow including a step of measuring thermoluminescence of the surface to be treated to locate said zones at risk, followed by a step of thermal conditioning of zones thus located. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302979 | Working Method by Focused Ion Beam and Focused Ion Beam Working Apparatus - Even in a case where it is one whose size is smaller than an irradiation width of a focused ion beam, it is possible to desirably work its place desired to be worked. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302980 | Extreme ultra-violet lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method - An extreme ultra-violet lithographic apparatus for imaging a pattern onto a substrate includes a radiation system constructed and arranged to provide a beam of an extreme ultra-violet radiation, and an absorber arranged in the beam and constructed and arranged to absorb at least a portion of the radiation beam. The absorber has a volume configured to accommodate a flow of an absorbing gas. The flow is directed in a transverse direction with respect to the beam. The absorber includes a structure having an extreme ultra-violet radiation-transmissive beam entry area and an extreme ultra-violet radiation-transmissive beam exit area. The apparatus also includes a gas inlet actuator array configured to inject the gas into the volume and a gas outlet actuator array arranged to evacuate the gas from the volume. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302981 | Light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material - The present invention provides a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material for use in displays or in-vehicle panels each having a polarizing plate or a retardation plate, wherein the light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material undergoes no generation of light interference fringes and is satisfactory in visibility even through sunglasses, goggles, glare-proof panels or glare-proof window materials having polarizing capability. By using unstretched light-transmitting organic polymer materials low in molecular orientation or small in molecular orientation unevenness as the base substrate of an electromagnetic wave-shielding layer, the light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material excellent in light interference fringe prevention capability can be obtained. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302982 | POLARIZER ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS USING THE SAME - In general, in a first aspect, the invention features an article that includes a plurality of spaced apart ridges extending along a first direction, adjacent ridges being spaced with a period of Λ or less, each ridge comprising a plurality of layers where adjacent layers have different refractive indexes at a first wavelength λ | 2008-12-11 |
20080302983 | Fluid control valve - A fluid control valve | 2008-12-11 |
20080302984 | Magnetic Valve - The invention relates to a magnetic valve having a magnetic assembly and a capsule. An armature is disposed in the capsule and a valve insert is inserted in the capsule. A tappet is guided in a displaceable manner within the inner bore of the valve insert and sealingly immerges in a sealing seat. The valve insert is arranged at a distance from the armature via an adjustable air gap. According to the invention, the sealing seat is arranged in a sleeve which itself is disposed inside the capsule. The sleeve has at least one opening through which adjusting elements act upon the valve seat in order to regulate the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic assembly. The air gap between the valve insert and the armature is variable, whereby the adjusting elements either move the valve insert in axial direction towards the armature in order to increase the magnetic flux or move the valve insert away from the armature in order to reduce the magnetic flux. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302985 | Handle with Torque Limiter and Fluid Controller Having the Handle - To provide a handle with a torque limiter capable of performing the opening/closing operation of a flow passage with a specified tightening force, less causing wear and damage to a valve element even if repeatedly used, capable of stably controlling a flow rate over a long period, capable of securely performing the opening of the flow passage, and manufacturable at low cast and a fluid controller having the handle with the torque limiter. This handle with the torque limiter comprises a handle body ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302986 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING ADDITIVES AND FOR SAFELY CALIBRATING ACCURACY OF A FLOW METER IN A CLOSED SYSTEM - The present invention relates in general to a method and apparatus for blending several chemicals or fluids together. This invention also relates in general to a method and apparatus for safely calibrating a flow meter used for addition of liquid chemicals into other liquid chemicals in a closed system to minimize the environmental and occupational risks that may be associated with the added chemicals. In a preferred embodiment, a fluid injection system is provided with an in-line calibration device to permit calibration of the flow meter without introducing the fluid to the environment. In another embodiment, a preferred in-line calibration device is described that can be used to calibrate existing fluid additive injection systems. A method is disclosed for accurately and safely metering in additives to a desired location by employing a closed loop injection/calibration system. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302987 | IRRIGATION SHUTOFF DEVICE - An irrigation shutoff device ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302988 | Trap primer valve assembly with battery pack and timer - A self-contained trap primer valve assembly is housed in a cabinet and includes a conduit for connection to a building's water main to carry water under pressure, a valve is operatively mounted in the conduit and a solenoid is operable for selectively opening and closing the valve, wherein a low voltage battery and a timer mechanism connected to the battery and preset for selectively actuating the solenoid, opens and closes the valve for preselected durations. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302989 | VACUUM GATE VALVE HAVING A LIMB ELEMENT - The invention relates to a vacuum gate valve comprising a closure disk for gas-tight closing of an opening by displacement over the opening and pressing of the closure disk onto the opening. A connecting rod with which the closure disk is coupled is linearly adjustable by means of a linear drive unit and the closure disk is thus displaceable between a position uncovering the opening and an intermediate position in which said disk is pushed over the opening. For pressing the closure disk with its closing side onto the valve seat into the closed position by means of an engagement element, at least two limbs are pivotably mounted at one limb end on the back of the closure disk via a first joint and at the other limb end on a support via a second joint. The limbs, the back and the support form an articulated parallelogram. Each of the limbs forms, with the respective first and second joints, a common integral part which consists of a resilient material, the first joint and the second joint being formed in each case by a thin-walled, flexible section on the limb. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302990 | Air Lock for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy - What is provided is an interlocking vent valve which when mounted on the body of the air lock is connected to a moving interlock pin with a linkage. When the interlock valve is closed the connected interlock pin extends through a hole in the body ring. The interlock pin blocks the path which the door ring lug must follow in order to open. In order to open the exterior door of the air lock, the operators must retract the interlock pin. The action which retracts the interlock pin also opens the interlock/vent valve which allows the pressure in the interlock to rapidly vent. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302991 | FORCE BALANCED BUTTERFLY PROPORTIONAL HOT GAS VALVE - A force balanced butterfly proportional hot gas valve is configured to receive pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source and to selectively divert the pressurized gas to one or both of two outlet nozzles. The valve includes a primary inlet, a flow passage coupled to the primary inlet, a portion of the flow passage formed into a power jet structure, a diffuser, first and second outlet nozzles coupled to the flow passage, and a butterfly element disposed at least partially within the flow passage and moveable therein to selectively divert gas flow to the first, second or both first and second outlet nozzles simultaneously. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302992 | STOP VALVE WITH FILTER - The interior of the stop valve is partitioned into an upper chamber where the valve mechanism is installed and a lower chamber where a filter is provided. The two chambers are conducted via a through hole of the partition and are connected to two lateral tubular sockets of the stop valve, respectively. The stop valve can further contain a locking mechanism to securely connect a pipe to the stop valve. The locking mechanism mainly contains a tubular element that can be screwed into a tubular socket and a rubber ring washer at the interface between the pipe and a chamber of the stop valve. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302993 | Fluid valve arrangement - A fluid valve arrangement ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302994 | Modular Rotary Union - A modular rotary union and method of fabricating the same. The modular rotary union includes a housing and a rotor. The rotor includes a shaft portion rotatably supported in an axial bore of the housing. The rotor further includes a head portion secured to one end of said shaft portion. The shaft portion is selected from a quantity of shafts of a predetermined size and of a predetermined number of ports machined from a first quantity of material. The head portion is selected from a quantity of heads of a predetermined type, size, number of ports and port type machined from a second quantity of material. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302995 | Wear Resistant Design for Plastic Valve Stem Installations - An arrangement is provided to relieve the wear in a vibration type indicator for a valve by providing a stress relieving opening behind one of two temporarily interengaging structures formed of a groove and a projection particularly in a plastic construction. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302996 | PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE PORCELAIN COMPOSITION AND PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT - A (Li, Na, K)(Nb, Ta)O | 2008-12-11 |
20080302997 | Snow-Melting/Antifreezing Agents - A snow-melting/antifreezing agent which comprises potassium silicate as an active ingredient and a snow-melting/antifreezing agent which comprises potassium silicate and a nitrite salt as active ingredients are disclosed. These snow-melting/antifreezing agents may optionally further contain an alkali metal salt and/or a lower alcohol. These snow-melting/antifreezing agents are safe for the environment and do not cause concrete to deteriorate. They not only have excellent capability to melt snow and ice and to prevent freezing, but also have high profitability and are easy to handle. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302998 | Carbon nanoparticle-containing hydrophilic nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductivity - The present invention relates to a nanofluid that contains carbon nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and a surfactant in a thermal transfer fluid. The present invention also relates to processes for producing such a nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductive properties. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302999 | Negative Active Material for Rechargeable Lithium Battery, Method of Preparing Same and Rechargeable Lithium Battery - Disclosed is a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a Si phase, a SiM phase and at least one of a X phase and a SiX phase, wherein each of phases has a crystal grain size of 100 nm and 500 nm. The element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, B, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, and Y, the element X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, and Au. However, where M is Cu, X is not Cu. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303000 | Monomers, Oligomers and Polymers Comprising Thiophene and Selenophene - The invention relates to novel mono-, oligo- and polymeric compounds comprising thiophene and selenophene, to their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices, and to optical, electro-optical or electronic devices comprising the novel compounds. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303001 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one characteristic among the characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light, a high stability to heat and so forth. A liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy comprising two components, wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (1-1) and formula (1-2), and the second component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (2-1) and formula (2-2): | 2008-12-11 |
20080303002 | DISPLAY MATERIAL AND AUTOMOBILE MEMBER - A display material or automobile member of the present invention includes at least one cholesteric liquid crystal layer, an optical property of which is changed by an electric field, and the cholesteric liquid crystal layer contains at least one chiral reagent having one or more fluorine atoms, and at least one nematic liquid crystal. The nematic liquid crystal preferably has an absolute value of dielectric constant anisotropy of 1.0 or more. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303003 | Novel Materials for Organic Electroluminescent Devices - The present invention relates to anthracene derivatives, to the use thereof in organic electroluminescent devices, and to organic electroluminescent devices comprising these compounds. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303004 | Method for producing lithium transition metal polyanion powders for batteries - This invention relates to a process for producing an improved powder for the positive electrode of lithium ion batteries wherein the powder comprises lithium, vanadium and phosphate. The process includes forming a suspension of the precursors with a high boiling temperature solvent and heating the suspension to a reaction temperature of between 250° C. and 400° C. to convert the precursors to the desired solid product. The solid product is separated from the suspension and is heated to a higher temperature to crystallize the product. The resulting product retains a small particle size thus avoiding the need for milling or other processing to reduce the product to a particle size suited for batteries. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303005 | Infrared Absorbing Polymer Compositions and Films - The invention provides the use of a dehydrated particulate mineral having a d | 2008-12-11 |
20080303006 | FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC RESINOUS COMPOSTION - Disclosed are compositions comprising: a flame retardant composition comprising (i) an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate graft copolymer (ASA) or acrylate-modified ASA, (ii) at least one rigid thermoplastic polymer comprising structural units derived from styrene and acrylonitrile; alpha-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile; alpha-methylstyrene, styrene, and acrylonitrile; styrene, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate; alpha-methyl styrene, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate; or alpha-methylstyrene, styrene, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate, or mixtures thereof, (iii) at least one halogenated flame retardant, (iv) at least one antidrip additive, (v) optionally at least one additive which comprises an inorganic or organic antimony compound, and (vi) optionally at least one acid scavenger. Articles made from said compositions are also disclosed. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303007 | CARGO STRAP WINCH REWINDING TOOL - A winch bar is provided for use in combination with a strap winding winch for flatbed trailers. The bar has a rotatable link member at one end thereof which is provided with a hook portion adapted to interface with the apertures of the hub on one end of a reel of the winch. Upon the hook engaging the apertures, the bar can be rotated at a safe distance from the truck bed in order to rapidly, safely and securely rewind the strap onto the winch reel. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303008 | LIFTING DEVICE WITH SECURELY FASTENED LIFT BRIDGE - A two-position lift bridge is used with a jack-stand power unit including a forward end, a rearward end, a pair of upward side flanges, with the rearward end having a hydraulic cylinder. A rear cover plate extends horizontally from the side flanges and over the cylinder, and has vertical apertures for positioning the lift bridge, and has a threaded vertical aperture for securing the lift bridge. The frame has a pair of parallel lift arms having forward end that are extendable by the cylinder. Each forward end has a leveling pad pivotally attached having an outwardly extended flange, and one having a vertical aperture and a threaded aperture. The lift bridge includes a rectangular plate one side having downward extending corner flanges with horizontal openings for engaging one of the outwardly extended flanges of the leveling pad. The other side of the plate has a pin extending downward for engaging the aperture in the other leveling pad, and includes a vertical aperture that is aligned with the threaded aperture of the leveling pad for receiving a fastener. The lift bridge can be stored on the cover plate and secured with the fastener. The lift bridge can be positioned on the forward ends of the lift arm by placing the corner flanges on the outward flange of one leveling pad, then positioning the downward pin into the aperture in the other leveling pad, and secured with the fastener. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303009 | Mechanism for positioning the handle of a power unit and floor jack - A hydraulic floor jack has a tubular handle with a yoke at the distal end thereof with lateral axels pivotally attached to a pair of vertical side brackets. One side brackets has a series of arcuate upper surfaces concentric with the lateral axel of the yoke, including a large radius forward portion, then a small radius arcuate notch portion, then an intermediate radius rearward portion. The yoke has a barrel aligned radially over the circular upper surfaces of the side bracket, with a plunger therein having an upper end extending above the barrel and a lower end for extending below the barrel and into the arcuate notch portion. A plunger control level has a rectangular distal end that is pivotally attached to the upper end of the plunger. The control lever can position the plunger to fully extended into the arcuate notch portion for fixing the movement of the tubular handle; and can position the plunger to partially extend into the arcuate notch portion for freeing the handle to pump the hydraulic cylinder; and can retract the plunger from the arcuate notch portion for folding the handle over the hydraulic jack. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303010 | INTERLOCKING HIGHWAY STRUCTURE - A highway crash barrier structure with an improved interlocking system includes a plurality of rigid sections disposed end-to-end in interlocking relationship with one another. The ends of each rigid upright section are provided with a reshaped JJ Hooks® connection. Each hook member has an extending vertical lip which is bent into a “J” shaped cross-section to engage a similar lip on the hook member of the adjacent section such that lateral movement of the respective sections is prevented. However, the respective sections of the system can be easily placed or removed by vertically displacing them. In addition, the interlocking plates at each end of the upright sections are vertically lengthened while the number of bars welded to the plate is increased to reduce the rotational moment of the sections and increase shear transfer between adjacent sections. Furthermore, connections include deflection limitation stops located at the lower part of each end of each upright section which prevents spalling and decreases deflection during a crash. The deflection stops can be positioned wholly within the rigid sections or can protrude partway out the bottom of the sections for particular applications. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303011 | BALANCED GATE MECHANISM - A balanced gate assembly utilizing plastic or vinyl fencing materials includes a rotatable center post that balances loads. An inner post assembly includes a bearing along a central axis for supporting the load of the gate. The balanced gate assembly carries loads along the center post to provide for the utilization of light weight materials such as plastic and vinyl. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303012 | Isokinetic hand railing system - A handrail article containing integral nodes continuously spaced along the axis of the rail at approximate hand spacing to reduce muscle torque strain and fatigue (Isokinetics) resulting from strength applied to overcome sliding of hand grip while sustaining balance during travel on stairways. To incorporate a non-metallic nodal rail component into a railing assembly, metal is embedded into the rail article for welding to posts of the balustrade assembly. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303013 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING SPACER DEFINED ELECTRODE - An integrated circuit includes a contact, a first spacer, and a first electrode including a first portion and a second portion. The second portion contacts the contact and is defined by the first spacer. The integrated circuit includes a second electrode and resistivity changing material between the second electrode and the first portion of the first electrode. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303014 | Vertical Phase Change Memory Cell and Methods For Manufacturing Thereof - The present invention discloses a vertical phase-change-memory (PCM) cell, comprising a stack of a bottom electrode ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080303015 | MEMORY HAVING SHARED STORAGE MATERIAL - An integrated circuit includes a bit line and a plurality of access devices coupled to the bit line. The integrated circuit includes a plate of phase change material and a plurality of contacts. Each contact is coupled to an access device and contacting the plate of phase change material. A phase change element is formed at each intersection of a contact and the plate of phase change material. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303016 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICES EMPLOYING CELL DIODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Phase change memory devices having cell diodes and related methods are provided, where the phase change memory devices include a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and a plurality of parallel word lines disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the word lines have a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type and have substantially flat top surfaces, a plurality of first semiconductor patterns are one-dimensionally arrayed on each word line along a length direction of the word line, the first semiconductor patterns have the first conductivity type or the second conductivity type, second semiconductor patterns having the first conductivity type are stacked on the first semiconductor patterns, an insulating layer is provided on the substrate having the second semiconductor patterns, the insulating layer fills gap regions between the word lines, gap regions between the first semiconductor patterns and gap regions between the second semiconductor patterns, a plurality of phase change material patterns are two-dimensionally arrayed on the insulating layer, and the phase change material patterns are electrically connected to the second semiconductor patterns, respectively. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303017 | Group III Nitride Compound Semiconductor Light-Emitting Device - A group III nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device according to the present invention includes: an active layer ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080303018 | Silicon-Based Light Emitting Diode for Enhancing Light Extraction Efficiency and Method of Fabricating the Same - Due to the indirect transition characteristic of silicon semiconductors, the light extraction efficiency of a silicon-based light emitting diode is lower than that of a compound semiconductor-based light emitting diode. For this reason, there are difficulties in practically using and commercializing silicon-based light emitting diodes developed so far. Provided is a silicon-based light emitting including: a substrate with a lower electrode layer on a lower surface thereof; a lower doped layer that is formed on an upper surface of the substrate and supplies carriers to an emitting layer; the emitting layer that is a silicon semiconductor layer including silicon quantum dots or nanodots formed on the lower doped layer and has a light-emitting characteristic; an upper doped layer that is formed on the emitting layer and supplies carriers to the emitting layer; an upper electrode layer formed on the upper doped layer; and a surface structure including a surface pattern formed on the upper electrode layer, a surface structure including an upper electrode pattern and an upper doped pattern formed by patterning the upper electrode layer and the upper doped layer, or a surface structure including the surface pattern, the upper electrode pattern, and upper doped pattern, wherein the surface structure enhances the light extraction efficiency of light emitted from the emitting layer according to geometric optics. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303019 | Side Chain-Containing Type Organic Silane Compound, Thin Film Transistor and Method of Producing Thereof - A side chain-containing type organic silane compound represented by the formula (I) R—SiX | 2008-12-11 |
20080303020 | Thin film transistor, flat panel display device having the same, and associated methods - A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a first insulating layer on the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode and separated from the gate electrode by the first insulating layer, the semiconductor layer including a channel region corresponding to the gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region, a hydrogen diffusion barrier layer on the semiconductor layer, the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer covering the channel region and exposing the source and drain regions, and a second insulation layer on the source and drain regions and on the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer, such that the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer is between the second insulation layer and the channel region. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303021 | Optimized Thermally Conductive Plate and Attachment Method for Enhanced Thermal Performance and Reliability of Flip Chip Organic Packages - Disclosed are thermally conductive plates. Each plate is configured such that a uniform adhesive-filled gap may be achieved between the plate and a heat generating structure when the plate is bonded to the heat generating structure and subjected to a temperature within a predetermined temperature range that causes the heat generating structure to warp. Additionally, this disclosure presents the associated methods of forming the plates and of bonding the plates to a heat generating structure. In one embodiment the plate is curved and modeled to match the curved surface of a heat generating structure within the predetermined temperature range. In another embodiment the plate is a multi-layer conductive structure that is configured to undergo the same warpage under a thermal load as the heat generating structure. Thus, when the plate is bonded with the heat generating structure it is able to achieve and maintain a uniform adhesive-filled gap at any temperature. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303022 | Optical sensor element, optical sensor device and image display device using optical sensor element - A highly sensitive optical sensor element, and a switch element such as a sensor driver circuit are formed on the same insulating substrate by using an LTPS planar process to provide a low cost area sensor (optical sensor device) incorporating the sensor driver circuit and the like or an image display device incorporating the optical sensor element. As an optical sensor element structure, one electrode of the sensor element is manufactured with the same film of the polycrystalline silicon film that is an active layer of the switch element constituting a circuit. A photoelectric conversion unit for performing photoelectric conversion is made of an amorphous silicon or a polycrystalline silicon film of an intrinsic layer. A structure in which the amorphous silicon of the photoelectric conversion unit and the insulating layer are sandwiched between two electrodes of the sensor element is adopted. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303023 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged on a substrate, each pixel includes: a display region including at least one pixel thin film transistor and an organic light-emitting device electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor; and a sensor region electrically connected to the display region to affect an image display of the display region. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303024 | Array substrate for fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same - An array substrate for a fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device comprises a gate line on a substrate; a gate electrode connected to the gate line; a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer and corresponding to the gate electrode; source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer and spaced apart from each other, the source electrode having first and second sub-source layers, the drain electrode having first and second sub-drain layers. Also disclosed in a method of fabricating a fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303025 | Thin Film Transistor Array Panel - A thin film transistor array panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer disposed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a source electrode connected to the semiconductor layer; and a drain electrode connected to the semiconductor layer, spaced apart from the source electrode, and including two branches overlapping the gate electrode, wherein the two branches of the drain electrode are spaced apart from each other and lie on a straight line or on two parallel straight lines. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303026 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DEVICE - A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same that includes forming a gate insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; and then forming a doped polysilicon layer on the gate insulating film; and then forming a first metal layer on the doped polysilicon layer; and then forming a metal silicide layer on the first metal layer. Therefore, current leakage can be reduced and generation of boron penetration can be prevented. Forming the doped polysilicon layer on the gate insulating film enables control of a work function while forming a silicide layer having a uniform surface interface is possible by depositing nickel (Ni) and polysilicon on the platinum first metal layer. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303027 | Semiconductor Device Made by the Method of Producing Hybrid Orientnation (100) Strained Silicon with (110) Silicon - There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. In one aspect, the method includes providing a strained silicon layer having a crystal orientation located over a semiconductor substrate having a different crystal orientation. A mask is placed over a portion of the strained silicon layer to leave an exposed portion of the strained silicon layer. The exposed portion of the strained silicon layer is amorphized and re-crystallized to a crystal structure having an orientation the same as the semiconductor substrate. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303028 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor comprising a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, an active layer, and source and drain electrodes is provided. The gate electrode overlaps with a channel region of the active layer, the gate insulating layer is provided between the gate electrode and the active layer, the source and drain electrodes overlap a source region and a drain region of the active layer, respectively, and a thin film of SiN | 2008-12-11 |
20080303029 | Structure, Semiconductor Device, Tft Driving Circuit, Panel, Display and Sensor for Maintaining Microstructure, Methods for Fabricating the Structure, the Semiconductor Device, the Tft Driving Circuit, the Panel, the Display and the Sensor - A method for fabricating a structure according to the present invention includes the steps of: forming a groove in a substrate, dropping a solution in which microstructures such as nanowires are dispersed into the groove and the step of evaporating the solution to arrange the microstructures in the groove in a self-organizing manner. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303030 | Display device and method of manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate and a TFT element disposed on the substrate. The TFT element includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode arranged in that order on the insulating substrate. The semiconductor layer includes an active layer composed of polycrystalline semiconductor and a contact layer segment interposed between the active layer and the source electrode and another contact layer segment interposed between the active layer and the drain electrode. The source and drain electrodes each have a first face facing the opposite face of the active layer from the interface with the gate insulating layer and a second face facing an etched side face of the active layer. Each contact layer segment is disposed between the active layer and each of the first and second faces of the source or drain electrode. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303031 | VENTED DIE AND PACKAGE - A die that includes a substrate having a first and second major surface is disclosed. The die has at least one unfilled through via passing through the major surfaces of the substrate. The unfilled through via serves as a vent to release pressure generated during assembly. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303032 | Bulk Mono-Crystalline Gallium-Containing Nitride and Its Application - Bulk monocrystalline gallium-containing nitride, grown on the seed at least in the direction essentially perpendicular to the direction of the seed growth, essentially without propagation of crystalline defects as present in the seed, having the dislocation density not exceeding 10 | 2008-12-11 |
20080303033 | FORMATION OF NITRIDE-BASED OPTOELECTRONIC AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE STRUCTURES ON LATTICE-MATCHED SUBSTRATES - A method of forming an AlInGaN alloy-based electronic or optoelectronic device structure on a nitride substrate and subsequent removal of the substrate. An AlInGaN alloy-based electronic or optoelectronic device structure formed on a nitride substrate is freed from the substrate on which it was grown. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303034 | Light-emitting gallium nitride-based III-V group compound semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof - A light-emitting gallium nitride-based III-V group compound semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The light emitting device includes a substrate, a n-type semiconductor layer over the substrate, an active layer over the n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer over the active layer, a conductive layer over the p-type semiconductor layer, a first electrode disposed on the conductive layer and a second electrode arranged on exposed part of the n-type semiconductor layer. A resistant reflective layer or a contact window is disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer, corresponding to the first electrode so that current passes beside the resistant reflective layer or by the contact window to the active layer for generating light. When the light is transmitted to the conductive layer for being emitted, it is not absorbed or shielded by the first electrode. Thus the current is distributed efficiently over the conductive layer. Therefore, both LED brightness and efficiency are improved. Moreover, adhesion between the conductive layer and the p-type semiconductor layer is improved so that metal peel-off problem during manufacturing processes can be improved. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303035 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, LIGHT EMITTING FILM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a compound semiconductor film which is manufactured at a low temperature and exhibits excellent p-type conductivity, and a light emitting film in which the compound semiconductor film and a light emitting material are laminated and with which high-intensity light emission can be realized. The compound semiconductor film has a composition represented by a Cu | 2008-12-11 |
20080303036 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREOF - Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate and a hetero semiconductor region including a semiconductor material having a band gap different from that of the semiconductor substrate and contacting a portion of a first surface of the semiconductor substrate are taught herein, as are the resulting devices. The method comprises depositing a first insulating film on exposed portions of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and on exposed surfaces of the hetero semiconductor material and forming a second insulating film between the first insulating film and facing surfaces of the semiconductor substrate and the hetero semiconductor region by performing a thermal treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303037 | METHODS OF MAKING THIN FILM TRANSISTORS COMPRISING ZINC-OXIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND TRANSISTORS MADE THEREBY - A method of making a thin film transistor comprising a thin film semiconductor element comprised of a transparent zinc-oxide-based semiconductor material, wherein spaced apart first and second contacts in contact with said material are positioned on either side of a channel in the thin film semiconductor element such that the elongated sides of the channel are aligned with an underlying gate structure. The method can be accomplished while maintaining the substrate temperature at no more than 300° C. during fabrication. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303038 | Module Comprising Radiation-Emitting Semiconductor Bodies - A module comprising a regular arrangement of individual radiation-emitting semiconductor bodies ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080303039 | Mount for a Semiconductor Light Emitting Device - A mount for a semiconductor device includes a carrier, at least two metal leads disposed on a bottom surface of the carrier, and a cavity extending through a thickness of the carrier to expose a portion of the top surfaces of the metal leads. A semiconductor light emitting device is positioned in the cavity and is electrically and physically connected to the metal leads. The carrier may be, for example, silicon, and the leads may be multilayer structures, for example a thin gold layer connected to a thick copper layer. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303040 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE STRUCTURE THEREFOR - A LED package structure including a carrier, LED chips, and a package body is provided. The carrier defines a cave with two opposite first side walls, two opposite second side walls and a rectangular bottom surface. An included angle between the first side wall and the bottom surface differs from that between the second side wall and the bottom surface. The LED chips are disposed in a straight-line arrangement on a center line of the bottom surface and electrically connected to the carrier. The center line is parallel to a long side of the bottom surface. The package body is formed on the carrier to cover the LED chips. Since the included angle between the first side wall and the bottom surface differs from that between the second side wall and the bottom surface, light provided by the LED package structure has different spatial radiation patterns in different directions. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303041 | Light emitting element, manufacturing method thereof and light emitting module using the same - A light emitting element, and a manufacturing method thereof, and a light emitting module using the same are provided. The light emitting element includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a second LED, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first LED is disposed on a substrate and has a first P-type semiconductor and a first N-type semiconductor. The second LED is disposed above the first LED and has a second P-type semiconductor and a second N-type semiconductor. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first P-type semiconductor and the second N-type semiconductor. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first N-type semiconductor and the second P-type semiconductor. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected to an alternating current for driving the first LED and the second LED to emit light by turns. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303042 | Method for manufacturing substrate for semiconductor light emitting element and semiconductor light emitting element using the same - A light emitting element having a recess-protrusion structure on a substrate is provided. A semiconductor light emitting element | 2008-12-11 |
20080303043 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers. | 2008-12-11 |
20080303044 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element which is capable of emitting light, a fluorescent substance which is capable of absorbing at least part of light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element and also capable of subsequently converting the wavelength of the absorbed light and emitting the light having a converted wavelength, and a light-transmissive sealing material encapsulating the semiconductor light-emitting element, formed of an inorganic material having, at least partially, a silicon-nitrogen linkage and including a fluorescent substance. | 2008-12-11 |