Abstract: A solar-control glass that has acceptable visible light transmission, absorbs near infrared wavelength light (NIR) and reflects midrange infrared light (low emissivity mid IR) along with a preselected color within the visible light spectrum for reflected light is provided. Also provided is a method of producing the improved, coated, solar-controlled glass. The improved glass has a solar energy (NIR) absorbing layer comprising tin oxide having a dopant such as antimony and a low emissivity control layer (low emissivity) capable of reflecting midrange infrared light and comprising tin oxide having fluorine and/or phosphorus dopant. A separate iridescence color suppressing layer as described in the prior art is generally not needed to achieve a neutral (colorless) appearance for the coated glass, however an iridescence suppressing layer or other layers may be combined with the two layer assemblage provided by the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thick film coating compositions which adhere particularly well to silicon nitride substrates and accordingly may be used in the manufacture of heater apparatus using such substrates. Such thick film coating materials comprise a borosilicate glass matrix containing an amount of a metal oxide sufficient to enable said thick film coating material to react with a silicon nitride substrate to promote adherence thereto; and desirably further contains ceramic powders and/or metal or metal-containing compound powders and/or flakes.

Abstract: A family of aluminoborate glasses that are compatible with aluminum at elevated temperatures, and an article comprising such a glass with either an aluminum coating, or with aluminum particles dispersed within the glass, whereby the glass may be rendered polarizing. The base glass consists essentially of, 15-85% B2O3, 5-45% Al2O3 and 10-75% Li2O+RO, where RO represents the alkaline earth metal oxides MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO, and is free of oxides reacting with aluminum at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A method of joining similar or dissimilar ceramic and ceramic composite materials, such as SiC continuous fiber ceramic composites, at relatively low joining temperatures uses a solventless, three component bonding agent effective to promote mechanical bond toughness and elevated temperature strength to operating temperatures of approximately 1200 degrees C. The bonding agent comprises a preceramic precursor, an aluminum bearing powder, such as aluminum alloy powder, and mixtures of aluminum metal or alloy powders with another powder, and and boron powder in selected proportions. The bonding agent is disposed as an interlayer between similar or dissimilar ceramic or cermaic composite materials to be joined and is heated in ambient air or inert atmosphere to a temperature not exceeding about 1200 degrees C. to form a strong and tough bond joint between the materials.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chemical vapor deposition system including a chemical vapor deposition chamber, and a circlet wafer positioned within the chemical vapor deposition chamber. The circlet wafer is mounted on a rotatable member that at least partially extends through an opening of the wafer. A drive mechanism is used to rotate the rotatable member and the circlet wafer. The system also includes a gas injector for injecting reactive gases toward the circlet wafer. The present disclosure also relates to a chemical vapor deposition system including a chemical vapor deposition chamber, a wafer positioned within the chemical vapor deposition chamber, and a gas injector for injecting first and second reactive gases toward the wafer. The gas injector includes a mixing region for mixing the first and second reactive gases before the first and second reactive gases are discharged from the gas injector.

Abstract: A rapid thermal processing susceptor including a base having a planar surface and an upright sidewall extending around a periphery thereof and encircling a working portion of the planar surface. The working portion and the sidewall define a cavity. A plurality of minimum contact points extend from the working portion into the cavity and are positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer. A cover is receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity.

Abstract: The martensitic stainless steel product comprises a base steel and a dual oxide scale layer on a surface of the steel, wherein the dual scale layer includes an inner scale layer containing FeCr2O4 and Fe3O4 as main components and an outer scale layer containing Fe3O4 as a main component and having an outermost Fe2O3 layer; or includes an inner scale layer containing FeCr2O4 and FeO as main components and an outer scale layer containing FeO and Fe3O4 as main components and having an outermost Fe2O3 layer. If the product is a steel pipe, it exhibits excellent corrosion resistance when used for an oil country tubular goods or line pipe.

Abstract: The tribological behavior of titanium or titanium alloy article is improved by gaseous oxidation of the article at a temperature in the range of 500 to 725° C. for 0.5 to 100 hours, the temperature and time being selected such as to produce an adherent surface compound layer containing at least 50% by weight of oxides of titanium having a rutile structure and a thickness of 0.2 to 2 &mgr;m on a solid solution-strengthened diffusion zone wherein the diffusing element is oxygen and the diffusion zone has a depth of 5 to 50 &mgr;m.

Abstract: Fe—Cr—Si steel sheet having an excellent corrosion resistance and high toughness and method for manufacturing the same; the amount of Cr is about 10-30 wt %, the total amount of C and N is not more than about 100 ppm and the remainder consists of Fe and incidental impurities; when a cast piece of this steel is subjected to hot rolling to roll into a thickness of not more than about 3 mm, the hot rolled sheet can be subjected to cold rolling or to warm rolling without annealing.

Abstract: An interface apparatus places, in a boat, plural wafers transported thereto one by one from an application apparatus for performing single wafer processing, then transports the boat having the wafers placed therein to a heating apparatus for subjecting plural wafers to a heat treatment process, and after completion of the heat treatment process, receives the boat. The interface apparatus includes a stage, a rotary table rotatably arranged on the stage for placing the boat thereon, and a positioning mechanism for turning the rotary table in a direction of displacement of the boat to permit the boat to be placed on the rotary table when the boat is being placed on the rotary table with the position thereof displaced from a reference position in a rotatable direction of the rotary table, and after completion of the placement, turning the rotary table in a direction opposite to the displacement direction to thereby position the boat at the reference position.

Abstract: A surface treated metal sheet which is coated with a layer comprising, as main components, a complex and/or salt between a rare earth metal element and an organic compound having in the molecule one or more functional groups selected from among —O—, ═O, —OH, —COOH, —NH2, ═NH, ═N—, —SH, —SO3H and phosphoric groups, and a matrix which physically holds the above and has adhesive power for metal sheets, as well as a metal surface treatment solution used therefor.

Abstract: Invented is a method and system for wet processing substrates (especially for semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays) using nebulized chemicals created and carried by heated chemical gases. Different heated nebulized process chemicals are sequentially pressurized into a process chamber based on various process recipes. The micro nebulized chemicals would penetrate the intricate topologies on the substrates with heated and pressurized energy, and form a process effective thin film on each substrate. The process chamber is made of a material that is well compatible to all process chemicals and gases. It is designed to have the capability of circulating the flow of nebulized chemicals and gases to uniformly treat the inside substrates. The chamber is also designed having minimum open space to save process chemicals and deionized (DI) water.

Abstract: A soundabsorbing element consisting of a sheet of material with holes arranged in it. The sheet of material is self-supporting, and the holes are formed of microslits (1) that are distributed spaced from each other in the width and length of the sheet. Each slit has an elongated shape narrower at the ends at least part of the sheet close to each slit partly has been partly pressed out of the plane of the sheet. The microslits have a maximum width of approximately 0.01 to 0.8 mm and a length of 3-20 mm, preferably 4-10 mm, and most preferably 5-6 mm.

Abstract: A heat-treatable coated glass article comprises a substantially transparent substrate with a substantially transparent dual-function coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating provides low emissivity and high anti-solar performance properties. It comprises a first anti-reflection layer of dielectric material, preferably tungsten oxide. An infra-red reflective layer of silver metal and/or copper metal overlies the anti-reflection dielectric layer. A buffer layer, such as a chromium buffer layer, is positioned between the anti-reflection layer and the infra-red reflective layer. Also, optionally, a color control layer may be used, preferably being positioned between the anti-reflection layer and the substrate. A second buffer layer directly overlies the infra-red reflective layer. A second anti-reflection layer overlies the second buffer layer. In accordance with a method of manufacturing the coated article, each of the layers of the coating is deposited in turn by D.C.

Abstract: A slide member having a highly lubricative and highly abrasion-resistant plating layer formed on the sliding surface thereof. The plating layer contains fine particles of graphite selected from flake graphite, vein graphite and/or amorphous graphite in its metallic matrix. The plating layer has a hardness of not less than 550 in terms of Hv and is produced by using a plating solution containing naphthalene sulfanate of formalin condensate as surface active agent. The matrix is preferable to be a Ni—P type metallic matrix and the dispersed fine particles of graphite are preferable having a size of 0.1 to 20 &mgr;m and are contained by 0.1 to 10 wt % relative to the matrix.

Abstract: The invention provides a resistor material comprising a conductive material and an additive; said conductive material comprising a material represented by the general formula of NbxLa1−xB6−4x (x=0.1 to 0.9) and/or a material comprising 100 to about 90 mol % of NbB2 and 0 to about 10 mol % of LaB6; and said additive comprising titanium oxide, cobalt oxide and zinc or silicon oxide or comprising AlN and TiO2.

Abstract: A method of coating a metal part that is to be soldered, in particular a part of an electrical connector for high frequency signals, in which method a layer of white bronze is applied to said part. The layer of white bronze is initially covered in a fine layer of palladium, and then in a fine layer of gold.

Abstract: Lightweight flexure-resistant thin metal sheet is produced by passing flexible thin metal sheet between rolls having defined teeth, the teeth having radiused corners so that rows of projections are formed on both faces of the sheet without damage to the surface material or the rolls.

Abstract: A thermally insulating coating system for curved and/or hardened glass panes includes at least one layer of noble metal enclosed by a lower and an upper blocker layer. An underoxidic NiCrOx layer with a thickness between one Å and two nm is embedded into the noble-metal layer. The advantage is that the optical qualities of the coating system are not influenced by the tempering and curving of the glass pane.

Abstract: Diffusion bonding techniques are extended to the simultaneous bonding of an array of multilevel piece parts. The problems of uneven expansion and contraction of different levels of different piece parts in the array are obviated by positioning each level of the array within a frame. The stack of frames is pinned in one corner. The opposite corner of the array has a slot at a 45° angle with respect to the x and y axes of the array. The slot engages a pin and allows the entire array to expand and contract along the slot in a manner to maintain the registration of features between respective levels of each piece part.