Abstract: The invention provides a system for pyrolysing organic waste. The system comprises a conical housing (4) configured to temporarily, substantially hermetically, enclose the waste and a mixing device provided with a drive shaft rotatably mounted relative to the housing and a conical mixing body (25) configured inside the housing to fluidise the waste, which mixing body fixedly attached substantially does not touch the housing. The system further comprises heating means (24) for heating the side wall of the housing. This system makes it possible to carry out the processing of organic waste in a batch process. The mixing body prevents a portion of the waste from sticking together by fluidising the waste and keeping it fluidised, whereby the heat generated by the heating means can gradually spread through the waste inside the housing.

Abstract: A vapor phase precursor delivery system for delivering a vapor phase precursor for depositing a layer in a vapor phase deposition apparatus is disclosed. The vapor phase precursor delivery system having: a plurality of vessels constructed and arranged to store and vaporize the same precursor; and a gas inlet and a gas outlet operably connected with one or more of the plurality of vessels. A vapor phase deposition apparatus, such as for example a vertical furnace may have such a vapor phase precursor delivery system for depositing a layer on a substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides in method and systems for determining the amount of solid precursor in a precursor vessel of a semiconductor manufacturing process, wherein the amount of precursor in the precursor vessel is determined by measuring through monochromatic measurements an optical absorption in the process gas flowing from the precursor vessel to the process chamber.

Abstract: Methods and systems for forming structures including a superlattice of silicon-containing epitaxial layers using nanoparticles. Exemplary methods can include forming nanoparticles in situ and depositing the nanoparticles onto a substrate surface to thereby form the epitaxial layers.

Abstract: Gas-phase methods of forming radiation-sensitive, patternable material and systems for forming the material. Exemplary methods include gas-phase formation of a layer comprising a polymeric material that forms the radiation-sensitive, patternable material on a surface of the substrate. Portions of the layer comprising the polymeric material can be exposed to radiation or active species to form exposed and unexposed regions. Material can be selectively deposed onto the exposed or unexposed portions and/or one of the exposed and unexposed regions can be selectively removed. One or more method steps can be performed within a reaction chamber and/or a reactor system.

Abstract: A method and system for forming material within a gap on a surface of a substrate using metal material are disclosed. An exemplary method includes forming a layer of meltable material overlying the substrate and heating the meltable material to a flow temperature to form molten material that flows within the gap.

Abstract: The invention provides a system for pyrolysing organic waste. The system comprises a conical housing (4) configured to temporarily, substantially hermetically, enclose the waste and a mixing device provided with a drive shaft rotatably mounted relative to the housing and a conical mixing body (25) configured inside the housing to fluidise the waste, which mixing body fixedly attached substantially does not touch the housing. The system further comprises heating means (24) for heating the side wall of the housing. This system makes it possible to carry out the processing of organic waste in a batch process. The mixing body prevents a portion of the waste from sticking together by fluidising the waste and keeping it fluidised, whereby the heat generated by the heating means can gradually spread through the waste inside the housing.

Abstract: A heat-resistant and biaxially stretched blow-molded plastic container includes a base movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container and thereby decrease the volume of the container. Embodiments of a container include a push-up portion, and first and second parting lines that are separated from one another by a gap and that extend on opposite sides of the push-up portion. Embodiments of such a container exhibit one or more of the following: (a) a distance between each parting line and the center of the base is not more than 20 mm; (b) a distance between the two parting lines is not more than 40 mm; and/or (c) a distance between the two parting lines is less than 50% of the transverse dimension of the base measured between the two outermost points of the parting lines. Methods for blow molding heat-resistant plastic containers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A container (1) and a screwable closure (2) comprising a hollow body (11) and a neck finish (10) terminated by a wide-mouth opening (100). Said neck finish comprises a neck support ring (102) and a neck portion (101) extending between the wide-mouth opening (100) and the neck support ring (102). The neck portion (101) comprises an upper portion (1010) and a reinforced lower portion (1011). The inner face (1011 b) of the reinforced lower portion (1011) is transitioning to the inner face (1010b) of the upper portion (1010) along a transition step (1011c) in such a way that said reinforced lower portion (1011) is thicker than the upper portion (1010) at least in a top part of the reinforced lower portion (1011). The neck support ring (102) is below the removable closure (2).

Abstract: A heat-resistant and biaxially stretched blow-molded plastic container includes a base movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container and thereby decrease the volume of the container. Embodiments of a container include a push-up portion, and first and second parting lines that are separated from one another by a gap and that extend on opposite sides of the push-up portion. Embodiments of such a container exhibit one or more of the following: (a) a distance between each parting line and the center of the base is not more than 20 mm; (b) a distance between the two parting lines is not more than 40 mm; and/or (c) a distance between the two parting lines is less than 50% of the transverse dimension of the base measured between the two outermost points of the parting lines. Methods for blow molding heat-resistant plastic containers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A primary blow mold for biaxially stretch blow molding a primary container in a double-blow molding process includes a mold cavity with a cylindrical upper molding portion and a bottom molding portion. The bottom molding portion has a sidewall; a concave transition wall where the transverse cross section of the mold cavity is the largest; and a bottom wall transvers to a central axis. In embodiments, the sidewall is not cylindrical and is an extension of the cylindrical upper molding portion, that forms a molding surface centered on the central axis; and the transverse cross section of the sidewall, measured in a plan perpendicular to the central axis, is the largest at the transition with the concave transition wall. The bottom molding portion defines an offset distance. In embodiments, an offset distance is at least 2 mm, and a slope angle of the sidewall is not less than 3°.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for determining recombination characteristics at metallized semiconductor surfaces and of metallized semiconductor junctions, based on photo-conductance decay measurements. Dedicated test structures are used comprising a plurality of metal features in contact with a semiconductor surface at predetermined locations, the metal features being provided in a plurality of zones, each of the plurality of zones having a different metal coverage. The method comprises performing a photo-conductance decay measurement in each of the plurality of zones, thereby determining effective lifetimes for different injection levels as a function of metal coverage; and extracting the recombination characteristics from the determined effective lifetimes.

Abstract: A container (1) and a screwable closure (2) comprising a hollow body (11) and a neck finish (10) terminated by a wide-mouth opening (100). Said neck finish comprises a neck support ring (102) and a neck portion (101) extending between the wide-mouth opening (100) and the neck support ring (102). The neck portion (101) comprises an upper portion (1010) and a reinforced lower portion (1011). The inner face (1011b) of the reinforced lower portion (1011) is transitioning to the inner face (1010b) of the upper portion (1010) along a transition step (1011c) in such a way that said reinforced lower portion (1011) is thicker than the upper portion (1010) at least in a top part of the reinforced lower portion (1011). The neck support ring (102) is below the removable closure (2).

Abstract: A furnace for melting and/or gasifying material, comprising a housing for temporary enclosure of said material, a supply opening through said housing, heating means, a discharge opening through said housing, a gas outlet through said housing, wherein said housing is mounted tiltable around a horizontal axis, said supply opening extending coaxially with said horizontal axis, and the discharge opening being mounted in a wall of the housing so that said melted material can be removed from the housing by tilting the furnace about said axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for determining recombination characteristics at metallized semiconductor surfaces and of metallized semiconductor junctions, based on photo-conductance decay measurements. Dedicated test structures are used comprising a plurality of metal features in contact with a semiconductor surface at predetermined locations, the metal features being provided in a plurality of zones, each of the plurality of zones having a different metal coverage. The method comprises performing a photo-conductance decay measurement in each of the plurality of zones, thereby determining effective lifetimes for different injection levels as a function of metal coverage; and extracting the recombination characteristics from the determined effective lifetimes.

Abstract: A furnace 1 for melting and/or gasifying material, comprising a housing 2 for temporary enclosure of said material, a supply opening 3 through said housing 2, heating means 10, a discharge opening 7 through said housing 2, a gas outlet 5 through said housing 2, wherein said housing 2 is mounted tiltable around a horizontal axis 3, said supply opening 4 extending coaxially with said horizontal axis 3, and the discharge opening 7 being mounted in a wall of the housing 2 so that said melted material can be removed from the housing 2 by tilting the furnace 1 about said axis 3.

Abstract: The cooling assembly comprising several cooling pins (1) that are connected to the same fluid inlet. Each cooling pin (1) is adapted to cool a molded hollow plastic piece (P), and comprises a hollow blowing pipe (2) having a fluid inlet (20a) at one end and at least one fluid outlet (21a) at the opposite end, and fluid boosting means (3) for boosting by Venturi effect the cooling fluid flow at the inlet (20a) of the blowing pipe (2). The cooling assembly can be mounted on a molding machine, and in particular an injection molding machine.

Abstract: The cooling assembly comprising several cooling pins (1) that are connected to the same fluid inlet. Each cooling pin (1) is adapted to cool a moulded hollow plastic piece (P), and comprises a hollow blowing pipe (2) having a fluid inlet (20a) at one end and at least one fluid outlet (21a) at the opposite end, and fluid boosting means (3) for boosting by Venturi effect the cooling fluid flow at the inlet (20a) of the blowing pipe (2). The cooling assembly can be mounted on a moulding machine, and in particular an injection moulding machine.