Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for forming wires (1) that enables a large scale process combined with a high structural complexity and material quality comparable to wires formed using substrate-based synthesis. The wires (1) are grown from catalytic seed particles (2) suspended in a gas within a reactor. Due to a modular approach wires (1) of different configuration can be formed in a continuous process. In-situ analysis to monitor and/or to sort particles and/or wires formed enables efficient process control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for aligning nanowires which can be used to fabricate devices comprising nanowires that has well-defined and controlled orientation independently on what substrate they are arranged on. The method comprises the steps of providing nanowires and applying an electrical field over the population of nanowires, whereby an electrical dipole moment of the nanowires makes them align along the electrical field. Preferably the nanowires are dispersed in a fluid during the steps of providing and aligning. When aligned, the nanowires can be fixated, preferably be deposition on a substrate. The 10 electrical field can be utilised in the deposition. Pn-junctions or any net charge introduced in the nanowires may assist in the aligning and deposition process. The method is suitable for continuous processing, e.g. in a roll-to-roll process, on practically any substrate materials and not limited to substrates suitable for particle assisted growth.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanowire device includes at least one semiconductor nanowire having a bottom surface and a top surface, an insulating material which surrounds the semiconductor nanowire, and an electrode ohmically contacting the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire. A contact of the electrode to the semiconductor material of the semiconductor nanowire is dominated by the contact to the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for aligning nanowires which can be used to fabricate devices comprising nanowires that has well-defined and controlled orientation independently on what substrate they are arranged on. The method comprises the steps of providing nanowires (1) and applying an electrical field (E) over the population of nanowires (1), whereby an electrical dipole moment of the nanowires makes them align along the electrical field (E). Preferably the nanowires are dispersed in a fluid during the steps of providing and aligning. When aligned, the nanowires can be fixated, preferably be deposition on a substrate (2). The electrical field can be utilized in the deposition. Pn-junctions or any net charge introduced in the nanowires (1) may assist in the aligning and deposition process. The method is suitable for continuous processing, e.g. in a roll-to-roll process, on practically any substrate materials and not limited to substrates suitable for particle assisted growth.

Abstract: A method for selecting an attack pose, when loading piled materials, for a working machine having a bucket includes acquiring three dimensional pile data, generating a set of attack poses, generating a bucket trajectory through the pile for each attack pose, for each attack pose in the set of attack poses, calculating a measure of a convexity of the pile surface for an area of the pile surface delimited by a bucket width and a vertical projection of the bucket trajectory, and selecting an attack pose based on the measure of convexity.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanowire device includes at least one semiconductor nanowire having a bottom surface and a top surface, an insulating material which surrounds the semiconductor nanowire, and an electrode ohmically contacting the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire. A contact of the electrode to the semiconductor material of the semiconductor nanowire is dominated by the contact to the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire.

Abstract: A gas phase nanowire growth apparatus including a reaction chamber (200), a first input and a second input (202 B, 202 A). The first input is located concentrically within the second input and the first and second input are configured such that a second fluid delivered from the second input provides a sheath between a first fluid delivered from the first input and a wall of the reaction chamber.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanowire device includes at least one semiconductor nanowire having a bottom surface and a top surface, an insulating material which surrounds the semiconductor nanowire, and an electrode ohmically contacting the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire. A contact of the electrode to the semiconductor material of the semiconductor nanowire is dominated by the contact to the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire.

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed towards graphical user interfaces for declarative specification languages that express the logic of a computation without describing its control flow. These user interfaces are based on a visual representation of specifications where geometric proximity may be the sole determinant of the resulting configuration. Modularity is improved as each proximal grouping is functionally independent of others. Moreover, a system that executes such specifications may treat groupings independently and execute them in parallel.

Abstract: A method for selecting an attack pose, when loading piled materials, for a working machine having a bucket includes acquiring three dimensional pile data, generating a set of attack poses, generating a bucket trajectory through the pile for each attack pose, for each attack pose in the set of attack poses, calculating a measure of a convexity of the pile surface for an area of the pile surface delimited by a bucket width and a vertical projection of the bucket trajectory, and selecting an attack pose based on the measure of convexity.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanowire device includes at least one semiconductor nanowire having a bottom surface and a top surface, an insulating material which surrounds the semiconductor nanowire, and an electrode ohmically contacting the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire. A contact of the electrode to the semiconductor material of the semiconductor nanowire is dominated by the contact to the top surface of the semiconductor nanowire.

Abstract: A motor vehicle collision warning system is described, as well as an automotive vehicle including such a motor vehicle collision warning system. The motor vehicle collision warning system is adapted for analyzing an unwound amount of a driver safety belt and adding an additional distracted reaction time to a pre-set driver reaction time based on the analysis of the unwound amount of the driver safety in order to provide a collision warning earlier than a collision warning based on the pre-set driver reaction time when a driver is determined as being distracted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for aligning nanowires which can be used to fabricate devices comprising nanowires that has well-defined and controlled orientation independently on what substrate they are arranged on. The method comprises the steps of providing nanowires (1) and applying an electrical field (E) over the population of nanowires (1), whereby an electrical dipole moment of the nanowires makes them align along the electrical field (E). Preferably the nanowires are dispersed in a fluid during the steps of providing and aligning. When aligned, the nanowires can be fixated, preferably be deposition on a substrate (2). The electrical field can be utilised in the deposition. Pn-junctions or any net charge introduced in the nanowires (1) may assist in the aligning and deposition process. The method is suitable for continuous processing, e.g. in a roll-to-roll process, on practically any substrate materials and not limited to substrates suitable for particle assisted growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for forming wires (1) that enables a large scale process combined with a high structural complexity and material quality comparable to wires formed using substrate-based synthesis. The wires (1) are grown from catalytic seed particles (2) suspended in a gas within a reactor. Due to a modular approach wires (1) of different configuration can be formed in a continuous process. In-situ analysis to monitor and/or to sort particles and/or wires formed enables efficient process control.

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed towards graphical user interfaces for declarative specification languages that express the logic of a computation without describing its control flow. These user interfaces are based on a visual representation of specifications where geometric proximity may be the sole determinant of the resulting configuration. Modularity is improved as each proximal grouping is functionally independent of others. Moreover, a system that executes such specifications may treat groupings independently and execute them in parallel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tank for working fluids of motor vehicles, comprising a metal wall, at least one opening therein, and a plastic coating on the inside of the metal wall, wherein the plastic coating extends through the opening at least to the level of the outside of the metal wall.

Abstract: The solar cell structure according to the present invention comprises a nanowire (205) that constitutes the light absorbing part of the solar cell structure and a passivating shell (209) that encloses at least a portion of the nanowire (205). In a first aspect of the invention, the passivating shell (209) of comprises a light guiding shell (210), which preferably has a high- and indirect bandgap to provide light guiding properties. In a second aspect of the invention, the solar cell structure comprises a plurality of nanowires which are positioned with a maximum spacing between adjacent nanowires which is shorter than the wavelength of the light which the solar cell structure is intended to absorbin order to provide an effective medium for light absorption. Thanks to the invention it is possible to provide high efficiency solar cell structures.

Abstract: A liquid receptacle for a vehicle includes a first unit having a space for containing a liquid and a second unit which is attached to the first unit. The second unit includes a housing which housing accommodates a pump for conveying liquid out from the first unit and a filter for filtering the liquid to be conveyed.

Abstract: In a reservoir for running material, for example a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, a tank fitting is mounted in the tank, for example a fuel level meter. The upper end of the fitting is rigidly attached to the top wall of the tank, while its lower end is guided by guide elements, that allow limited movement of the lower end in a lateral direction. The guide elements are created of a cylindrical extension of a bottom plug that is screwed into a drainage opening in the tank and an element attached to the lower end of the tank fitting that has an opening, into which the cylindrical extension is inserted.