Abstract: A heat sink includes a plurality of fins parallel to each other. The fins include a top portion having a flange. The opposite ends of each flange are rounded. Two rounded corners are located below the plane defined by the flange.

Abstract: A protective cap for use with a heat sink, includes a cover plate for enclosing thermal grease on the heat sink, and a plurality of strengthening ribs positioned on the cover plate. The strengthening ribs resist the heat sink to prevent the thermal grease from being pressed against the cover plate.

Abstract: Exhaust gas sensing system and methods for sensing concentrations of exhaust gas constituents are provided. The exhaust gas sensing system includes a NOx sensing cell configured to generate a voltage in response to exhaust gases communicating with the NOx sensing cell. The exhaust gas sensing system further includes a temperature sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of the exhaust gases. The exhaust gas sensing system further includes a controller configured to receive the voltage from the NOx sensing cell and to determine a first NOx value based on the voltage. The controller is further configured to receive the signal from the temperature sensor and to determine a temperature value based on the signal. The controller is further configured to determine a NO2 concentration value indicative of an amount of NO2 in the exhaust gases based on the first NOx value and the temperature value, and to store the NO2 concentration value in a memory device.

Abstract: A present invention relates to a method of erasing a P-channel non-volatile memory is provided. This P-channel non-volatile memory includes a select transistor and a memory cell connected in series and disposed on a substrate. In the method of erasing the P-channel non-volatile memory, holes are injected into a charge storage structure by substrate hole injection effect. Hence, the applied operational voltage is low, so the power consumption is lowered, and the efficiency of erasing is enhanced. As a result, an operational speed of the memory is accelerated, and the reliability of the memory is improved.

Abstract: A blower fan of a fan coil unit includes a fan wheel including a first end ring, a second end ring, and a plurality of blades that extend between the first end ring and the second end ring. The plurality of blades define a wheel inner diameter, and each of the first end ring and the second end ring define an end ring inner diameter. The blower fan also includes a housing including an inlet orifice having an orifice diameter. The fan wheel is located within the housing. The orifice diameter is substantially equal to the end ring inner diameter and greater than the wheel inner diameter.

Abstract: A fan wheel of a blower fan includes a first base portion including a first flange, a second base portion including a second flange and a plurality of blades extending between the first base portion and the second base portion. The fan wheel is rotatable about an axis of rotation. A first end ring is attached to an inner perimeter of the first base portion, the first end ring including a third flange that extends outwardly relative to the axis of rotation. A second end ring is attached to an inner perimeter of the second base portion, the second end ring including a fourth flange that extends outwardly relative to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first base having a first portion and a second portion; a first electrode disposed on the first base; a second base opposite to the first base; a second electrode disposed on the second case; and a sealant substantially disposed on the boundary of the first base to connect the first base and the second base, wherein at lease a part of the second portion is located between active area and the sealant, and the thickness of the second portion is smaller than that of the first portion.

Abstract: One embodiments includes a method that includes enabling an excitation laser during an excitation period, after a timed delay following the first excitation period, monitoring a photon scattering caused by the excitation laser, analyzing the photon scattering, automatically adjusting the timed delay to a modified timed delay based on the analyzed photon scattering and following the modified timed delay, enabling a Raman spectrometer to monitor Raman scattering caused by the excitation laser during a Raman monitoring period.

Abstract: One embodiment includes a method that includes scanning a plurality of specimens with a laser by moving the laser according to coordinates for laser movement and measuring a distance for each of the plurality of specimens, associating location information with each of the specimens of the plurality of specimens based on its distance from the laser and its coordinates for laser movement, recording a Raman spectrum for the plurality of specimens, associating a Raman spectrum with each specimen of the plurality of specimens and indicating a Raman spectrum and location information for at least one specimen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbyl substituted and unsubstituted polyethylene imines and polyacrylamide salts are absorption compositions and are useful in processes for the treatment of acid gas mixtures.

Abstract: Tetraorganoammonium and tetraorganophosphonium salts are useful as absorbents for the selective removal of acidic components from mixtures of said acidic components and CO2.

Abstract: A surface-enhance Raman scattering (SERS) film is disposed on a portion of an asymmetrical optical coating of a core. The core has diameter in a range from about 10 nanometer (nm) to about 1,000 nm. The asymmetrical optical coating is in contact with a covering the core. The SERS film, the asymmetrical optical coating, and the core make up a particle. The particle is disposed on a mounting substrate.

Abstract: Methods for preparing flexible transparent conducting carbon nanotube (CNT) films, the CNT film prepared from said methods, a method of treating CNT film by using thionyl bromide (SOBr2) as a dopant are provided. A novel CNT film laminate with a sandwich structure are also provided, a transparent, flexible anode including the CNT film and an organic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) including the anode are also provided. The method of the present application can very quickly and completely remove the filter membrane, compared with a general immersion method. CNTs are not destroyed by the “soft method”, which will allow for expanded applications in electroluminescent or photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a cartridge having a liquid drug reservoir configured to hold a liquid drug and a volatile liquid reservoir configured to hold a volatile liquid. The cartridge is configured so that vaporization of at least some of the volatile liquid creates a flow of the liquid drug out of the liquid drug reservoir. The apparatus also includes a flow sensor configured to monitor the flow of the liquid drug, a liquid valve configured to regulate the flow of the liquid drug, and an insertion unit configured to deliver the liquid drug to a person. The cartridge may also include a vaporized gas chamber configured to hold the gas. The gas in the vaporized gas chamber expands and pushes the liquid drug out of the liquid drug reservoir.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to materials used in secondary batteries and the method for manufacturing the same. To address the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode material for a non-aqueous Li-ion cell comprising active component particles capable of reversibly intercalating or alloying with lithium ions with a carbon coating layer containing an electronically conductive, elastic, carbon material capable of reversibly expanding and contracting to maintain electrical contact between the particles within an electrode matrix as the material is cycled electrochemically. Accordingly, several objects and advantages of embodiments of the invention include improved cycle life of high capacity active materials suitable for use in secondary batteries and the high capacity, long life cells.

Abstract: A method for treating carbon nanotubes is proved, which comprises treating the carbon nanotubes with an aqueous solution containing hydroxyl radicals (HO.).

Abstract: An integrated electric-drive compressor system utilizes a high frequency drive for powering the multi-pole pair motor. The electric motor and compressor are housed in a common pressure casing. The electric motor has added permanent magnets for achieving higher ratings and higher speeds.

Abstract: An interconnect structure having improved electromigration (EM) reliability is provided. The inventive interconnect structure avoids a circuit dead opening that is caused by EM failure by incorporating a EM preventing liner at least partially within a metal interconnect. In one embodiment, a “U-shaped” EM preventing liner is provided that abuts a diffusion barrier that separates conductive material from the dielectric material. In another embodiment, a space is located between the “U-shaped” EM preventing liner and the diffusion barrier. In yet another embodiment, a horizontal EM liner that abuts the diffusion barrier is provided. In yet a further embodiment, a space exists between the horizontal EM liner and the diffusion barrier.

Abstract: An interconnect structure and method of making the same are provided. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer having a patterned opening, a metal feature disposed in the patterned opening, and a dielectric cap overlying the metal feature. The dielectric cap has an internal tensile stress, the stress helping to avoid electromigration from occurring in a direction away from the metal line, especially when the metal line has tensile stress.

Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) includes independently definable current and optical confinement structures that provide unique forms of drive current and transverse mode confinement, respectively. The optical guide may be formed from an upper distributed Bragg reflector (DBR), as an etched mesa structure and/or as an intracavity optical guide. The current guide may include an ion-implanted region within the upper DBR. A dielectric structure is formed over the upper DBR and surrounds the optical guide.