Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition comprising a film-forming binder; and a corrosion inhibitor comprising at least one of morpholines, monosulfides, and/or piperazines. The present invention is also directed to coatings, coated metal substrates, multi-layered coated metal substrates, and methods of coating substrates.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition comprising a film-forming binder, and a corrosion inhibitor comprising a polysulfide corrosion inhibitor, wherein the polysulfide corrosion inhibitor has a passive window value measured as a solution over a substrate greater than the passive window value of a solution without the corrosion inhibitor tested over the same substrate, as measured according to the PASSIVE WINDOW TEST METHOD, and the poly sulfide corrosion inhibitor has a polarization resistance (Rp) measured as a solution over a substrate greater than the polarization resistance (Rp) of a solution without the corrosion inhibitor tested over the same substrate, as measured according to the LINEAR POLARIZATION RESISTANCE TEST METHOD.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing composition for treating a metal substrate comprising: a polyolefin component; and a colloidal layered silicate. Also disclosed is a system for treating a metal substrate comprising: a cleaner composition; and/or a pretreatment composition for treating at least a portion of the substrate, the pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal; and a sealing composition for treating at least a portion of the substrate treated with the cleaner composition and/or the pretreated composition, the sealing composition comprising a polyolefin component. Also disclosed is a method of treating a substrate comprising contacting at least a portion of a surface of the substrate with any of the compositions disclosed herein or any of the systems disclosed herein.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a battery charger are described. A controller of a battery charger can switch an operation mode of a battery charger to a forced battery mode. The controller can detect whether the operation mode successfully switched to the forced battery mode or failed to switch to the forced battery mode. The controller can, in response to the operation mode successfully switched to the forced battery mode, determine the battery charger is connected to a battery. The controller can, in response to the operation mode failed to switch to the forced battery mode, determine an occurrence of a failure condition associated with the battery charger.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive voltage regulation are described. According to an example, a method for operating a charger may include setting, by a charger controller of the charger, a maximum regulation voltage threshold and a minimum regulation voltage threshold, the minimum regulation voltage threshold being a predetermined percentage of the maximum regulation voltage threshold, the predetermined percentage ranging from between about 90% and about 98%; setting, by the charger controller, a charger regulation voltage to the maximum regulation voltage threshold; determining, by a battery monitor, a state of charge of a battery module; and operating the charger at the maximum regulation voltage threshold until the battery module is maximally charged.

Abstract: A porous composite material (50) for sound absorption and a method (10) of producing the porous composite material (50) are provided. The method (10) includes preparing (12) a mixture of mechano-electrical conversion elements (56) and electro-thermal conversion elements (58) in an organic solvent. The mixture of the mechano-electrical conversion elements (56) and the electro-thermal conversion elements (58) in the organic solvent is mixed (14) with an aqueous solvent to precipitate a piezoelectric hybrid filler material (54). The piezoelectric hybrid filler material (54) is mixed (16) with a precursor. A foaming operation is performed (18) with the precursor to produce the porous composite material (50).

Abstract: A radiation-emitting device may include a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip configured to emit electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range from a radiation exit surface, a first phosphor configured to convert electromagnetic radiation of the first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range. The second wavelength range may be or include infrared light. The device may further include an up-converting phosphor configured to convert infrared light of the second wavelength range into visible light.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards curable film-forming coating compositions comprising metal particles; an alkaline earth metal compound comprising an alkaline earth metal oxide, an alkaline earth metal carbonate, an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, an alkaline earth metal sulfate, an alkaline earth metal monocarboxylate, an alkaline earth metal phosphate, or combinations thereof; and an organic film-forming binder. Also disclosed are methods of making curable film-forming coating compositions, methods of coating substrates, and coated substrates resulting therefrom.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a substrate with a first main side and a second main side. A plurality of light-emitting semiconductor chips is distributed over the first main side and over the second main side. A molding compound encloses the light-emitting semiconductor chips in a lateral direction. The molding compound levels with the light-emitting semiconductor chips in a direction away from the substrate. The molding compound has a top side facing away from the substrate. A plurality of planar electrical interconnects run on the top side and electrically connects the light-emitting semiconductor chips on their radiation exit sides facing away from the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating a substrate, comprising contacting at least a portion of the substrate surface with a first composition comprising a lanthanide source and an oxidizing agent. A substrate obtainable by the methods also is disclosed.

Abstract: A phosphor sheet (6) is provided comprising the following elements: a first polymer sheet (1) of a first polymer material, which is partially cured, a second polymer sheet (4) of a second polymer material, which is partially cured, and a phosphor layer (4) comprising phosphor particles with a plurality of first phosphor particles, said first phosphor particles convert electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range, wherein the phosphor layer (3) is sandwiched between the first polymer sheet (1) and the second polymer sheet (4). Further, a method for the production of a phosphor sheet (6), an optoelectronic device and a method for the production of an optoelectronic device are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating a substrate. The surface is contacted with a sealing composition comprising a lithium cation; and optionally, with conversion composition comprising a cation of a lanthanide, a Group IIIB, and/or a Group IVB metal. The conversion composition is applied to provide a film on the substrate surface resulting in a level of the lanthanide, Group IIIB metal, and/or Group IV metal thereon of at least 100 counts greater than on a surface of a substrate that does not have the film thereon as measured by X-ray fluorescence (measured using X-Met 7500, Oxford Instruments; operating parameters 60 second timed assay, 15 Kv, 45 ?A, filter 3, T(p)=1.5 ?s for lanthanides, Group IIIB metals, and Group IVB metals except zirconium; operating parameters 60 second timed assay, 40 Kv, 10 ?A, filter 4, T(p)=1.5 ?s for zirconium). A substrate obtainable by the methods also is disclosed.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device including a protective layer between a window layer and an absorber layer, the protective layer inhibiting dissolving/intermixing of the window layer into the absorber layer during a device activation step, and methods of forming such photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: A metrology system for gauging and spatially mapping a semiconductor material on a substrate can be used in controlling deposition and thermal activation processes.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device including a protective layer between a window layer and an absorber layer, the protective layer inhibiting dissolving/intermixing of the window layer into the absorber layer during a device activation step, and methods of forming such photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: A metrology system for gauging and spatially mapping a semiconductor material on a substrate can be used in controlling deposition and thermal activation processes.

Abstract: A device having a substrate and a dielectric layer disposed over the substrate is disclosed. The device includes a transformer layout disposed in the dielectric layer. The transformer layout includes an integrated transformer having primary and secondary coil elements. The first and second coil elements are configured to result in noise-self cancellation effect.

Abstract: A metrology system for gauging and spatially mapping a semiconductor material on a substrate can be used in controlling deposition and thermal activation processes.

Abstract: A device having a substrate and a dielectric layer disposed over the substrate is disclosed. The device includes a transformer layout disposed in the dielectric layer. The transformer layout includes an integrated transformer having primary and secondary coil elements. The first and second coil elements are configured to result in noise-self cancellation effect.

Abstract: A method of forming a device is presented. The method includes providing a wafer having an active surface and dividing the wafer into a plurality of portions. The wafer is selectively processed by localized heating of a first of the plurality of portions. The wafer is then repeatedly selectively processed by localized heating of a next of the plurality of portions until all plurality of portions have been selectively processed.