Abstract: A TUNNETT (tunneling transit time) electronic device comprising a very thin injector uniformly doped at a high concentration, a thin drift region of lower doping of the same semiconductivity type, and a collector of high doping of the same semiconductivity type. A Schottky barrier is formed by placing a metal electrode on the injector and an ohmic contact may be made on the collector. In a preferred embodiment the injector is made of Ge grown on the drift region by vacuum epitaxy. The drift region is preferably GaAs grown by epitaxy on a GaAs collector.
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the preparation of a liquid sample for the quantitative determination of boron by flame photometry. The sample is combined in a vessel with sulfuric acid, and an excess of methanol is added thereto. The methanol reacts with any boron present in the sample to form trimethyl borate which is volatilized by the heat of reaction between the excess methanol and sulfuric acid. The volatilized trimethyl borate is withdrawn from the vessel by either a partial vacuum or a positive pressure and is rapidly transferred to a standard flame photometer. The method is free of interference from typical boron concomitants.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 1982
Date of Patent:
March 4, 1986
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
Abstract: Tobacco is graded by size by separating a sample into size fractions using a rotary drum screen. The sample is characterized by two distribution curves, one for a finer portion and the other for a coarser portion. The crossing point of logarithmic plots of the percentage by weight vs. particle size distributions of the two portions provides a precise and sensitive descriptor, which can be termed as a "percent desirable fraction," for grading the size characteristics of threshed or cut tobacco.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 10, 1983
Date of Patent:
March 4, 1986
Inventors:
John R. Wagner, Werner P. Kirschstein, Floyd S. Cowan
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for preventing the rotation of a stud member during preloading. The apparatus comprises a stud member having a shaft portion extending into the member to be clamped and a hex or double hex portion carrying a locking nut. Extending outward from the hex or double hex portion of the stud there is a threaded portion carrying a nut which is torqued to preload the stud. Between the locking nut and the member to be clamped is a locking ring which engages the locking nut to prevent the stud from rotating during preloading.Also disclosed is a method of preloading a stud without the use of an external restraint to prevent the stud from rotating when a torque is applied.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 1984
Date of Patent:
March 4, 1986
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy