Abstract: An ion exchange resin tower including a tank, a supply line, an output line, and a plurality of sampling tubes is provided. The supply line guides a liquid into the tank, such that an ion exchange occurs between the liquid and the ion exchange resin in the tank. The processed liquid is guided out of the tank via the output line. The sampling tubes are disposed on a sidewall of the tank to sample the liquid flowing through the resin.

Abstract: A photon-counting detector includes a direct conversion material and a data acquisition system with a first comparator having a first signal level threshold indicative of a noise level of a spectrum of photons, the first comparator configured to output a count when the electrical signal level exceeds the first signal level threshold, and a second comparator having a second signal level threshold indicative of the maximum energy of the spectrum of photons, the second comparator configured to output a count when the electrical signal exceeds the second signal level threshold where a photon count is determined based on the counts from the first and second comparators.

Abstract: A process for making an ion-conducting polymer comprises cross-linking polymers having functional groups such as alkyne groups and azide groups. An example ion-conducting polymer has cross-links including nitrogen-containing heterocycles formed by the reaction between the functional groups, such as 1,2,3-triazole groups formed by a cycloaddition reaction between alkyne and azide groups. The ion-conducting polymer may be used in an ion-electrolyte membrane. Examples include a proton-electrolyte membrane useful for fuel cells.

Abstract: This invention relates to a film comprising a heterogeneous blend of: 1) from 60 to 99 wt % of one or more semi-crystalline polymers; and 2) from 1 to 40 wt % of one or more semi-amorphous polymers; where the blend has: an MFR of 0.5 to 100 dg/min, a haze of 20% or less, and a permanent set of greater than 65%; and where the film is 2.5 to 635 microns thick and has: a haze of 10% or less, a 1° Secant tensile modulus of 100,000 to 30,000 psi, an Elmendorf tear in the machine direction and transverse direction of 45 g/mil or more, a total energy impact of 3 J or more; and a 45 degree gloss of 82 or more.

Abstract: This invention relates to the design and fabrication of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) for applications in such varied fields as the biomedical, micro-fluidics and chemical analysis fields.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, a device region positioned in the semiconductor substrate, an insulating region adjacent to the device region, an isolation structure positioned in the insulating region and including a bottle portion and a neck portion filled with a dielectric material, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the device region and the insulation region.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method to make an article comprising the steps of combining a semi-amorphous polymer having a heat of fusion of less than 70 J/g with a plasticizer and optionally one or more additives, to produce a polymer concentrate, combining the polymer concentrate with one or more final materials to produce an article precursor; and forming the article at least partially from the article precursor, wherein the polymer concentrate preferably shows no visible phase separation as demonstrated by the polymer concentrate having no visually detectable loss of the plasticizer after a portion of the polymer concentrate is aged on an absorbent surface for 24 hours at 25° C. An article produced by the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to optical films useful in the manufacture of polarizer plates, an improved method for producing polarizing plates, and a Liquid Crystal Display employing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to an optical film composite comprising a temporary carrier substrate having a center area and an edge area, said substrate having coated thereon an optical film wherein the adhesive strength between the optical film and the substrate is greater at the edge area than at the center area of the substrate.

Abstract: A radiation detector includes at least one multiple channel pixellated detector driven via a plurality of pixellated anode electrodes and at least one planar cathode electrode. Each detector is configured to reduce the number of active pixellated anode electrodes until a rate of events detected via at least one corresponding planar cathode electrode exceeds a preset threshold above a background count rate within a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A solid-state photomultiplier (SSPM) includes an optical isolation structure therein. The SSPM includes a substrate and an epitaxial diode layer positioned on the substrate. A plurality of avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are fabricated on the epitaxial diode layer and the optical isolation structure is positioned about the plurality of APDs to separate each of the plurality of APDs from adjacent APDs. The optical isolation structure contains at least one of a light absorbing material and a light reflecting material deposited therein to reduce optical crosstalk and dark count rate in the SSPM.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plasticized polyolefin compositions comprising a polyolefin and a non-functionalized hydrocarbon plasticizer.

Abstract: A recessed channel transistor comprises a semiconductor substrate having a trench isolation structure, a gate structure having a lower block in the semiconductor substrate and an upper block on the semiconductor substrate, two doped regions positioned at two sides of the upper block and above the lower block, and an insulation spacer positioned at a sidewall of the upper block and having a bottom end sandwiched between the upper block and the doped regions. In particular, the two doped regions serves as the source and drain regions, respectively, and the lower block of the gate structure serves as the recessed gate of the recessed channel transistor.

Abstract: A V?9V?2 T cell proliferation agent includes at least a bisphosphonate, interleukin 2, and interleukin 18. Since has properties that improve cell viability by inhibiting cell death, IL-18 is presumably capable of acting as a cofactor for the bisphosphonate so as to significantly increase the effect of V?9V?2 T cell proliferation by the bisphosphonate and the IL-2. This allows providing a V?9V?2 T cell proliferation agent capable of growing V?9V?2 T cells with a proliferated efficiency significantly high compared to conventional methods so that the proliferated V?9V?2 T cells have a high antitumor activity and high cytokine productivity.

Abstract: A pluggable optical network unit includes a transceiver assembly configured to produce a first electrical signal in response to a first optical signal comprising reception signal data and to emit a second optical signal comprising transmission signal data in response to a second electrical signal. A data processing unit can extract the reception signal data from the first electrical signal and produce the second electrical signal in response to the transmission signal data. An interface unit can receive the reception signal data from the data processing unit, serialize the reception signal data, and send a third electric signal comprising the reception signal data to a network device that the pluggable optical network unit is plugged into. A management unit can modify the third electric signal in accordance to the operation status of at least one of the transceiver assembly or the data processing unit.

Abstract: A pluggable optical transceiver includes a housing member comprising an extended portion to be plugged into a host device and an outer housing member to protrude out of the host device. An optical module mounted to the housing member can be coupled to an optical fiber. A circuit board is mounted to the housing member and electrically coupled to the optical module. The circuit board includes an electronic circuit and an electric interface configured to be electrically connected to the host device. The electric circuit is in thermal conductive communication with the extended portion to conduct heat from the electric circuit.

Abstract: An improved circuit and method for detecting dielectric breakdown and ground fault conditions is provided. The circuitry and method of the present invention include taking a continuous voltage reading of the high voltage battery and sampling the continuous voltage reading of the high voltage battery at a fixed time interval. The circuitry and method calculate a change in the continuous voltage reading of the high voltage battery over the change in time and repeatedly calculate an optimum fixed time interval and an optimum change in voltage over time. Storage of the optimum fixed time interval and optimum change in voltage over time provides for repeatedly comparing the optimum change in voltage over the fixed time interval to the constant voltage of the high voltage battery to calculate the resistance of the dielectric breakdown fault. The calculation of the resistance of the dielectric breakdown fault is carried out independently of the capacitance of the electric circuit.

Abstract: An atomic layer deposition apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, a heater configured to heat a semiconductor wafer positioned on the heater, an oxidant supply configured to deliver oxidant-containing precursors having different oxidant concentrations to the reaction chamber, and a metal supply configured to deliver a metal-containing precursor to the reaction chamber. The present application also discloses a method for preparing a dielectric structure comprising the steps of placing a substrate in a reaction chamber, performing a first atomic layer deposition process including feeding an oxidant-containing precursor having a relatively lower oxidant concentration and a metal-containing precursor to form an thinner interfacial layer on the substrate, and performing a second atomic layer deposition process including feeding the oxidant-containing precursor having an oxidant concentration higher than that used to grow the first metal oxide layer and the metal-containing precursor into the reaction chamber.

Abstract: An integrated optical transceiver includes an optical subassembly that produces a first electrical signal in response to a first optical signal comprising reception signal data and to emit a second optical signal comprising transmission signal data in response to a second electrical signal. A data processing unit can extract the reception signal data from the first electrical signal and produce the second electrical signal in response to a third electrical signal comprising the transmission signal data. The data processing unit can perform system-layer functions. A data path interface can send the reception data to a host device and receive the third electrical signal comprising the transmission data from the host device. A management unit can control the data processing unit to perform the system-layer functions. A control path interface communicates with the management unit and the host device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising 1) from 1 to 98 weight % of a first propylene polymer having a melting point of 100° C. or more, 2) from 5 to 98 weight % of a second propylene polymer having a heat of fusion of 70 J/g or less and a tacticity index of 75% or more, 3) from 0.5 to 75 weight % of a non-functionalized plasticizer (“NFP”) having a viscosity index of 120 or more, based upon the weight of the first polymer, second polymer, and the NFP, and articles therefrom.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing a sucrose-6-ester.