Abstract: An auxiliary gasline-heating unit is used in a chemical vapor deposition apparatus. The auxiliary gasline-heating unit serves to increase the exit temperature of the mixture of N2 gas and He-dilute gas in order to prevent TDMAT, Ti[N(CH3)2]4, from being condensed and becoming a gasline contaminant when the mixture mixes with the TDMAT and a carrier gas.

Abstract: An auxiliary gasline-heating unit is used in a chemical vapor deposition apparatus. The auxiliary gasline-heating unit serves to increase the exit temperature of the mixture of N2 gas and He-dilute gas in order to prevent TDMAT, Ti[N(CH3)2]4, from being condensed and becoming a gasline contaminant when the mixture mixes with the TDMAT and a carrier gas.

Abstract: A chemical mixer tank calibrator and a calibrating method for the same. The chemical mixer tank calibrator calibrates the weight of the mixer tank through a step motor. Once the chemical in the mixer tank is used up, the mixer tank can be automatically filled with chemical. Thus, the chemical in the mixer tank can adequately supply the buffer tank and the machine at any given time.

Abstract: A heat exchanging apparatus in cooperation with a refrigeration system. The apparatus comprises water lines, a thermos tank for storing water, a thermostat, heat collecting tanks in communication with the water lines having a refrigerant line passed therethrough for water to absorb the heat released by refrigerant transferred from the compressor to the condenser of the refrigeration system, a pump, and drive a controller wherein the pump pumps heated water to the thermos tank for storage. The drive controller is electrically connected to the thermos tank for measuring the temperature of the water for determining whether to stop an operation of the pump as compared to a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A method to maintain a consistent thin film thickness deposited by chemical vapor deposition is described in which method a compensative coefficient K is provided. The initial preset deposition time T0 is multiplied by the compensative coefficient K to obtain an actual deposition time T, where T=K×T0. Using the actual deposition time T to conduct the deposition, the expected thickness of the thin film is obtained.

Abstract: A pulse shaper for integrated service digital network (ISDN) U-interface. The pulse shaper of the present invention includes a couple of control clock generators, a clock-controlled fully differential switched-capacitor integrator, a fully differential sample and hold circuit, and a fully differential line driver/Rauch lowpass filter. The pulse shaper converts four-level 2B1Q digital input code (D0 and D1) to five staircase-type analog waveform by using fully differential switched-capacitor integrator. The sample and hold circuit then eliminates the spikes in the five-stair waveform and improve the signal linearity. The lowpass filter and telephone line driver is utilized to perform the output signal to comply with the waveform specification of ANSI T1 5.3.2.1 and 5.3.2.2.

Abstract: A chemical-liquid controlling apparatus is described. The chemical-liquid controlling apparatus is mounted between a chemical-liquid container and an exhaust apparatus. During a chemical-liquid refilling process, once the chemical liquid is drawn out of the container by the exhaust apparatus, the chemical liquid first enters the chemical-liquid controlling apparatus. The chemical-liquid controlling apparatus separates the chemical liquid from a nitrogen gas and a chemical gas. In addition, the chemical-liquid refilling process is stopped by a signal transmitted from a leak sensor.

Abstract: A gas tube with heating apparatus. The gas tube is applicable in a chemical vapor deposition machine. The gas comprises a gas circulating tube and a coaxial gas tube invaginating a gas transporting tube therein. A heater is installed in the gas circulating tube, while the coaxial tube is covered by a thermal insulating layer. In addition, a control valve, a pressure gauge, and a particle trap are installed in a gas supplying tube connecting with the gas circulating tube.

Abstract: The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing pad, which includes a plurality of annular grooves and a plurality of streamline grooves designed according to principles of the hydrodynamics. The streamline grooves of polishing pad are designed according to flow equations derived from source flow and vortex flow, and the streamline grooves of polishing pad uniformly distribute the slurry on the polishing pad. An angle and a depth of the streamline groove, which are calculated by boundary layer effect of the streamline groove function, are used to design an optimum structure for polishing pad.

Abstract: Raising the charging acceptability of nickel battery. The setting of the initial SOC (state of charge) of hybrid electric vehicle battery to X% (for example 50%) is performed by two steps. The first one is a constant current charge until a fully charged state (S11, S12). Secondly, a discharging is performed until the target SOC of X% is obtained (S13, S14). This enables the interior part of the nickel positive electrode active particles to be assumed as a charged state so that during normal operation, charging and discharging can be performed relatively in the surface layer. This can increase the efficiency of oxidation-reduction in the nickel positive electrode, thereby raising the charging acceptability.

Abstract: An acoustic transmission line speaker enclosure with concentric cylindrical structures establishes acoustic coupling between a rear-traveling sound wave and a surrounding air mass. Inherent rigidity or high bending resistance of the cylindrical structure allows use of very thin walled cylinders without a massive and large overall enclosure. An audio amplifier tunable to a listening room removes very low narrow frequency band components of an audio signal. Listening room cavity resonance is measured by injecting a frequency-varying sound wave into the listening room while detecting peak sound energy within the room. The filter the eliminates from audio signal frequencies associated with listening room cavity resonance.

Abstract: A game ball comprises an inflatable rubber bladder, a layer of windings over the bladder, panels of sponge rubber over the wound bladder, rubber channels between adjacent panels of sponge rubber, and panels of cover material over the panels of sponge rubber. Before the panels of cover material are applied, the bladder, sponge rubber, and channels are cured in a heated mold to bond the rubber channels and the sponge rubber to the wound bladder. After the panels of cover material are applied, the ball is heat molded to bond the cover material to the rubber channels and the sponge rubber.

Abstract: An improved mixing unit and check valve for a fluid pumping system wherein gradient proportioning is performed at high pressure are described. The mixing unit has lining means disposed on the inner surface of the chamber for preventing frictional contact between the steel of the chamber and the surface of the rotor. The lining means is formed of a polymeric material selected for frictional compatibility with the rotor, and avoids formation of undesirable particulates by friction with the rotor surface. The check valve has a poppet comprising a midsection dimensioned to provide forward and rearward surfaces against which fluid flow will exert force, a first arm extending transversely from the midsection first side toward the valve inlet, a second arm extending transversely from the midsection second side toward the valve outlet, and first and second resilient seals respectively annularly disposed about the first and second arms.

Abstract: A desk lamp including a tripod including a fixing plate and three supporting legs, an electrical socket fixedly mounted in a center hole of the fixing plate, a light bulb fitted in the electrical socket, and an inverted conical lampshade having a lower end fixedly engaged with the electrical socket, whereby the desk lamp can be easily assembled by the consumer.

Abstract: A novel process for depositing amorphous silicon has been described. The process features the homogeneous reaction of, decomposition of SiH2 and deposition of amorphous silicon, in a horizontal LPCVD reaction chamber. The SiH2 is produced by initially breaking down SiH4 in a heated autoclave apparatus, and then transferring the SiH2 to the LPCVD system through heated feed lines. This homogeneous process results in excellent thickness and resistivity uniformity for wafers placed along the horizontal axis of the LPCVD chamber.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator (10) with an attenuated spurious response. The resonator (10) includes a piezoelectric crystal plate (12) having opposite surfaces (14, 16), electrodes (18, 24) positioned in overlying relationship on each of the opposite surfaces (14, 16), the electrodes (18, 24) being substantially coextensive and opposite, and providing a primary frequency mode of operation and spurious modes upon suitable energization, and one of the electrodes (18, 24) having a curved extension (23) for reducing spurious modes.

Abstract: This invention relates to a grip for writing implements and in particular to one including a tubular member having a spherical stock at an end, a swelling at an intermediate portion, a recess between the spherical stock and the swelling, and a converging end, the tubular member further having a longitudinal hole and a slot in communication with the longitudinal hole, the slot being formed with two aligned holes and two aligned recesses, and an adjusting member provided with two aligned pins and two aligned protuberances engageable with the aligned holes and the aligned recesses of the slot respectively, the adjusting member further having a rubber projection in an inner side, whereby the grip may facilitate the holding of a writing implement.

Abstract: An automated apparatus for inspecting columnar bodies by an eddy current method includes a stockup zone, a feed zone and eddy current inspection equipment with the feed zone. The columnar bodies are fed via guide equipment end to end in an abutting relationship and detection equipment monitors blockages of the columnar bodies and enables dislodgement of the same.

Abstract: An improved stabilizing device incorporated into a socket-adapter for miniature fluorescent lamps includes a square-shaped iron core member with a coil arrangement provided therearound so as to form a required stabilizing device with a square open section defined in a middle portion for accommodating a socket seat of the socket-adapter for known miniature fluorescent lamps. The iron core member is composed of a plurality of L-shaped silicon steel laminated cores, and the coil arrangement includes a plurality of coils wound around a plurality of I-shaped coil frames, each of which has a through opening in a middle portion for being sleevingly installed around both arms of the L-shaped laminated cores so as to form a square open section in the middle of the iron core for accommodating the socket seat of the socket-adapter. Thereby, the total volume of the socket-adapter stabilizing device is substantially decreased.

Abstract: A process for determining the arrangement of the layered charges in a blast furnace prior to smelting. Positioned in the layered charges in the blast furnace are a plurality of upright tubes in each of which an eddy current probe is moved up and down. The layered charges are composed of alternate layers of coke and sintered iron ore. A first set of data indicating the position of the probe is obtained through an encoder, a position counter and a recorder. A second set of data indicating the content of the sintered iron ores in the charges at any level is obtained through an eddy current tester and the recorder due to the fact the sintered iron ores and the cokes are of different magnetic permeabilities. By contrasting the first set of data with the second set of data, the distribution of the sintered iron ores in the charges is detected.