Abstract: A burner for a vapor deposition process has a cylindrical central gas passage and a plurality of external gas passages surrounding the central gas passage. The burner has a back block defining an initial section of the gas passages, a face block defining a final section of the gas passages and a manifold plate positioned between the back block and the face block and defining an intermediate section of the external gas passages; the face block, the manifold plate and the back block have inner integral walls that define respective sections of the central gas passage.

Abstract: The present invention provides various methods and compositions which allow for determining the presence or amount of glyphosate, N-acetylglyphosate, N-acetyl AMPA or aminomethyl phosphoric acid (AMPA) and its various metabolites in a variety of test matrices. In one method, determining the presence or amount of N-acetylglyphosate and/or N-acetyl AMPA in a test sample comprises providing the test sample suspected of containing N-acetylglyphosate and/or N-acetyl AMPA; extracting the N-acetylglyphosate and/or N-acetyl AMPA from the test sample; and, detecting the N-acetylglyphosate and/or N-acetyl AMPA in the extract. In other methods, the presence or amount of at least one of glyphosate, N-acetylglyphosate, N-acetyl AMPA or aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA) or a metabolite thereof in a test sample is determined.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for improving the encapsulation processes for an organic electronic device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for pre-processing a network, wherein the network comprises nodes and edges, each edge having a length measured according to a given metric, comprises the steps of selecting a source and a target node; determining a transit node for the selection; determining a length of a shortest path between the source node and the transit node; and storing it. A method for determining the length of a shortest path in the network may use the pre-processed network to answer the shortest path query in constant time.

Abstract: A semiaromatic polyamide composite article comprising a first component comprising a fiber-reinforced material comprising a polyamide composition and reinforcing fibers and having a tensile modulus of at least about 16 GPa as measured by ISO method 527-2:1993 at a rate of 5 mm/min on test specimens having a thickness of 4 mm, a second component comprising a polyamide composition, and an optional tie layer therebetween. The polyamide composition of first component and/or the second component is a semiaromatic polyamide compositions. The second component is prepared by injection molding and/or injection-compression molding the semiaromatic polyamide composition onto the first component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor component and an associated production method, said component emitting at least two defined wavelengths with a defined intensity ratio. It is an object of the present invention to specify an optical semiconductor component and an associated production method, said component emitting at least two defined wavelengths with a defined intensity ratio. In this case, the intention is that both the wavelengths and the intensity ratio can be set extremely precisely.

Abstract: A liquid coating composition comprising a resin solids content comprising (i) a binder solids content comprising at least one hydroxyl-functional binder A and 0.5 to less than 5 wt. % of at least one polyurethane resin B with functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups, free isocyanate groups and blocked isocyanate groups and (ii) at least one cross-linker C, wherein the at least one polyurethane resin B is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 200° C.

Abstract: For desalinating saline water, a solar energy collector plant comprising parabolic trough collectors is used as a heat generator. With the generated heat, a heat engine is driven by steam, wherein the heat engine drives a generator to generate electricity. The residual steam of the heat engine is used to heat a distillation device in which a first partial flow of the saline water is distilled. A second partial flow of the saline water is fed to a reverse osmosis device that is supplied with the electricity of the generator to generate pressure. After both partial flows are desalinated or partially desalinated, the two partial flows are mixed in a mixing device which thereby produces drinking water.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation is provided.

Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display has a substrate having walls defining a cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface. A fluid is contained within the cavity; and a plurality of particles are present in the fluid. There is applied to the substrate an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles so that the particles occupy only a minor proportion of the viewing surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in a mammal who is at risk for developing such carcinoma comprising administering an effective amount of a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor to the mammal. An example of such inhibitor is rapamycin.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for introducing a catalyst into an atomized coating composition. This invention is also directed to a delivery device and a system for introducing the catalyst into the atomized coating composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a solar cell electrode, comprising the steps of: (1) applying a paste comprising (a) electrically conductive particles containing silver particle having a particle size of 0.1 to 10 microns and an added particle comprising a metal alloy comprising metal particles selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particles onto the opposite side from the light receiving side of a back contact-type solar cell substrate, wherein content of the silver particle is 40 to 90 wt %, and content of the added particle is 0.01 to 10 wt % based on the weight of the paste; and (2) firing the applied paste.

Abstract: An air conditioning or refrigeration system includes a secondary loop cooling system for use with a vapor compression system having a bypass line in order to bypass a reservoir in the secondary loop system. This bypass allows the air conditioning or refrigeration system to cool down more quickly. The secondary loop cooling system uses a non-flammable cooling fluid, which is particularly useful when the refrigerant used in the vapor compression system is flammable.

Abstract: A photocurable adhesive composition is disclosed herein that has high adhesive strength and optical clarity and which in the cured state is reworkable and exhibits low propensities for exhibiting glow mark and pooling effects. The composition contains a chain transfer agent, an urethane (meth)acrylate having a plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups, a (meth)acrylate monomer and a photoinitiator. The composition may optionally contain a light stabilizer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a back contact-type solar cell wherein both of n+-type layer and p+-type layer are formed in the opposite side from a sunlight receiving side, wherein an electrode formed on the opposite side comprises a conductive component comprising silver and an added metal selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt.

Abstract: An energy absorber for a bumper assembly of a vehicle and a method for the manufacture thereof are described. The absorber includes a tubular body (1) aligned with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, with a first end (1a) for being joined to the body of the vehicle and a second end (1b) for being joined to a transversely arranged bumper cross-member. The tubular body (1) is made of a single piece of bent sheet metal with two end edges (11, 12) defining the first and second ends (1a, 1b) and two adjacent side edges (13, 14) joined together defining a longitudinal seam (2) extending between the first and second ends (1a, 1b). The method includes providing sheet metal provided with opposite side edges (13, 14) and bending it until the side edges (13, 14) are adjacent to form a tubular body (1) with first and second ends (1a, 1b) defined by the end edges (11, 12) and joining the adjacent side edges (13, 14) together defining a longitudinal seam (2).

Abstract: There is provided a photoactive composition including: (a) a first host material comprising a phenanthroline derivative; (b) a second host material comprising an aromatic amine; and (c) an electroluminescent dopant material. The weight ratio of first host material to second host material is in the range of 99:1 to 50:50.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modular platform comprising a horizontal frame that is made of four angle irons and is devised and sized to receive and support a grid on which one or more persons can stand. Four supporting legs, each made of an angle iron, are respectively connected to the four corners of the frame, and extend below the same in order to maintain it at a distance from the ground. Reinforcing pieces are positioned below the frame and connected to the supporting legs for reinforcing the platform. The platform also comprises at least two thin holding bars extending horizontally between two opposite sides of the frame, in order to support the grid on the frame while preventing it from staying directly on the angle irons forming the frame. Each supporting leg has a lower end provided with a supporting foot that is adjustable in height, and has a lower end of a round shape to reduce the contact surface with the ground. The platform structure makes the platform very easy to clean.

Abstract: There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate; a multiplicity of electrode structures; and a bank structure defining a multiplicity of pixel openings on the electrode structures. The bank structure has a height adjacent to the pixel opening, hA, and a height removed from the pixel opening, hR, and hA is significantly less than hR.