Abstract: The invention relates to a feeding device (F) for a mechanical weaving machine (T), comprising a winding element (W) which can be driven in a rotating manner, a stationary storage body (K), at least one stop element (S) which can be essentially axially and radially moved in relation to the storage body, between an unwinding position releasing thread yarn (Y) and a stop position which is applied to the foremost winding and which ends the weft insertion, in addition to a yarn clamp (C) which is arranged upstream from the stop element (S), which introduces the respective weft insertion, and which can be switched between a passive position an a clamping position. The inventive feeding device is characterised by a storage body (K) having a small diameter, and by a stop element (S) which can be exclusively moved axially to the stop position by the windings (YT) due to a transport motion (B) of the windings on the storage body (K).

Abstract: A metallic structure for the manufacture of rigid and porous one-piece metallic parts of any form is comprised of a welded metallic cloth in which each wire intersection is welded, and is capable of undergoing a manufacturing method involving first forming the part by folding or winding at least one layer of the metallic structure over at least one turn, and then subjecting the product obtained to a compression in a preferential direction. The parts are manufactured by the compression of such a structure.

Abstract: A highly efficient apparatus and method for managing the transport, delivery, holding, dispensing, and removal of fluid material from a source to a user is disclosed. Material from the source in bulk form is transported to a customer in the quantity that is transmitted automatically from monitors or indicated manually. At the customer site, material is transferred directly via pipes and couplers, held and monitored at the user site in mini-tanks, and dispensed according to user needs. Data such as material volume in holding and other operational and monitoring data are gathered and transmitted automatically to a central processing center, where re-ordering and delivery planning are performed. These data are also utilized for analysis and business/operational planning.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for compensating gas loss in an incubator. A transducer can be used to monitor the gas pressure of various gases that flow into the incubator. By knowing the correct pressure that flows into the chamber, a faster and more accurate compensation can be done during enhancement or depletion of the gases in the incubator.

Abstract: A tank pressure management system includes a vapor condensing system in fluid communication with a storage tank and an accumulator vessel in fluid communication with the vapor condensing system and a storage tank. The accumulator vessel includes an air/vapor conduit and a liquid conduit connected to a storage tank. A method of managing air/vapor pressure of a storage tank includes the steps of monitoring the pressure in a storage tank, removing air/vapor from a storage tank, separating liquid from the air/vapor, returning all remaining air/vapor to a storage tank and returning the liquid to a storage tank.

Abstract: A multi-channel fluid dispenser includes a reservoir with multiple internal chambers, a multi-channel liquid dispensing head, a plurality of fluid-delivery conduits, and support and positioning elements. The fluid-delivery conduits receive liquid from the chambers in the reservoir and deliver it to the dispensing head. The support and positioning elements are operable to support and position the dispensing head so that it can deliver the liquid from the reservoir to an underlying receiver. The fluid-delivery conduits include one or more optional flow control features that improve the accuracy of the dispensing operation. The multi-channel liquid dispensing head, which includes a valve-support member, a plurality of valves and a plurality of nozzles, is advantageously movable in three directions to facilitate alignment with an underlying receiver.

Abstract: A fuel dispensing nozzle includes a nozzle body defining a fuel supply passage in which a main control valve is operated by a hand actuated lever pivotally connected to an automatic shut-off mechanism. A protective guard member encloses the lever, and a trigger member is pivotally connected to the lever for manual movement to engage a stop supported by the guard member. A torsion wire coil spring includes a plurality of helical turns surrounding the pivot pin for the trigger member and has one projecting end portion engaging the lever and an opposite end portion biasing the trigger member.

Abstract: A wood chip loading device loads wood chips into a container with a density greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by 20%-35% or more. The wood chip loading device may include a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis. The drum includes a plurality of outwardly extending blades that act to fling the wood chips out in a truncated sector pattern. The wood chips form a wide-based stack in the container such that the wood chips have a substantially uniform orientation, thereby allowing for greater packing densities. The device may also include a feed chute assembly that allows for adjustment of the ratio of the input stream that is delivered to the middle and side portions of the spinning drum. In some of these embodiments, this adjustment may be made while the device is operating, thereby allowing for on-the-fly adjustments by the operator.

Abstract: A handling device allows wood chips to be packed with a density greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by 20%-35% or more. The device includes a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis that includes a plurality of outwardly extending blades that act to fling the wood chips so as to land with a substantially uniform orientation. The device may be attached to a movable boom and form a pile on the ground. The device may be used to pack a wood chip digestion chamber more densely. The device may also include a feed chute assembly that allows for adjustment of the ratio of the input stream that is delivered to the middle and side portions of the spinning drum. In some of these embodiments, this adjustment may be made while the device is operating, thereby allowing for on-the-fly adjustments by the operator.

Abstract: A liquid filling device is provided enabling liquid, especially high consistency liquid, to be filled in a constant quantity without bubbles and without drops of the liquid. In the liquid filling device receiving liquid into a cylinder 2 and feeding it into a container, a three-way valve 10 is provided for changing over between inflow and outflow of the liquid into and from the cylinder. Also, provided are a pouring port 30 through which the liquid fed from the cylinder is poured into the container and a check valve 31 on the pouring port 30 to be opened by pressure of the liquid fed to the pouring port 30. At initial stage of the step to feed the liquid in the cylinder into the container, the three-way valve 10 is put on a middle position where both of an inflow port of the liquid received into the cylinder and an outflow port of the liquid fed out of the cylinder are opened, and the liquid in the cylinder is pushed up to remove the bubbles in or on the liquid upper surface portion.

Abstract: The device shown allows the user of a paintball gun to rapidly and safely refills ammunition pods. The object described is a funnel device that can be quickly and securely inserted into the opening of an ammunition pod or paintball gun hopper. Once installed, the device makes it possible for the user to rapidly and safely pour the paintballs from the bulk packages and refill the pods or hoppers. The device described utilizes a flexible throat, which allows the device to self-adjust to the various sizes of pods.

Abstract: A bag with a flexible wall which delimits a closed chamber of the bag for a store of a substance, for example a liquid, gaseous, pasty or pulverulent substance, for example a bag with a wall made from single-layer or multilayer (plastic) sheet material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate product, a method for processing an intermediate product and a wood-chipping device for processing an intermediate product. The intermediate product (20) is substantially rod-shaped and is between one and two times as long as oriented strand (OS) chips. The intermediate product is fed to a wood-chipping device comprising a large number of blades (4), whose cutting edges run at least approximately parallel to the blade ring axis (2) and which enclose a working chamber. The intermediate product is rotated about the blade ring axis and is aligned in such a way that it lies substantially parallel to said ring axis and is pressed by centrifugal force against the cutting edges of the blades.

Abstract: An apparatus having adjustable saws for wood cutting. A cutting head has at least two spaced apart disk-saws for producing respective slicing cuts in an article of wood, the saws defining respective distinct outer cutting diameters. Preferably, the disk-saws are bolted to the cutting head and spaced apart therefrom adjustable amounts by interdisposed control plates of predetermined thicknesses. Preferably, a first one of the disk-saws defines an annular ring having an inner diameter, and the outer cutting diameter for the first disk-saw is greater than the outer cutting diameter of a second one of the disk-saws. The outer cutting diameter of the second disk-saw is then less than the inner diameter of the first disk-saw, so that the second disk-saw is nested inside the first disk-saw while remaining axially displaceable therefrom.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for making a magnetic composite which comprises providing a polymeric resin and a magnetic powder, the magnetic powder having a mean particle size with a value for standard deviation that is less than the value for the mean particle size of the said magnetic powder, the said magnetic composite being made by mixing said magnetic powder with said polymeric resin and molding the said mixture into a desired shape and a size and said magnetic composite having a magnetic permeability between 30 and 50. In another embodiment the present invention is a composition for a magnetic composite comprising a polymeric resin and a magnetic powder, the said powder having a mean particle size with a value of standard deviation that is less than the value of the mean particle size of the magnetic powder, wherein said magnetic composite has a magnetic permeability between about 30 and about 50.

Abstract: A surface treatment method in which a surface of a part (7) is contacted with at least one activated species. The activated species is obtained by activating a gaseous medium containing at least two of the following elements: carbon, nitrogen, boron and oxygen. Preferably, the activated species is a neutral excited CN species. The activated species brings at least one interstitial element to the metal part (7) surface which is borne and maintained at a temperature enabling the interstitial element to be diffused into a surface layer of the metal part (7).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sintered magnet includes the steps of producing a green compact of powder for the sintered magnet, machining the green compact with a wire-saw, and sintering the green compact.

Abstract: The invention concerns a safety component with high mechanical strength and good ductility, moulded in Al—Si alloy consisting (in wt. %) of: Si: 2-11; Mg: 0.3-0.7; Cu: 0.3 0.9; other elements <1 each and <2 in total, the rest being aluminium, and solution heat treated, tempered and hardened resulting in Brinell hardness of more than 125. The invention also concerns a safety component with high mechanical resistance and good ductility, moulded in Al—Si alloy consisting (in wt. %) of: Si: 2-6; Mg: 0.3-0.7; Fe <0.20; other elements <0.3 each and <1 in total; the rest being aluminium; solution heat treated, hardened and tempered resulting in a quality index Q=Rm+log A>485 MPa.

Abstract: A refractory magnesium alloy includes magnesium as a principal ingredient, and an element having a radius 9-14% larger than a magnesium atom and a maximum concentration of 2 mass % or larger in a solid solution with magnesium is mixed in an amount not exceeding a maximum amount that can be homogeneously mixed in the solid solution with magnesium, whereby internal strength of grains thereof is enhanced. Alternatively, gadolinium with a content thereof ranging from 0.5 to 3.8 mass % is added, so that remaining part other than the gadolinium is composed of the magnesium and unavoidable impurities. This magnesium alloy serves to inhibit decrease in proof stress and creep deformation, especially primary creep deformation when used at high temperatures, typically at 200° C. The magnesium alloy may be employed for a structural material for a vehicle, so that a lightweight and heat-resistant structural material can be obtained.

Abstract: A high-mechanical strength copper alloy, which comprises Ni 1.0 to 4.5% by mass, Si 0.2 to 1.0% by mass, Mg 0.01 to 0.20% by mass, Sn 0.05 to 1.5% by mass, Zn 0.2 to 1.5% by mass, and S less than 0.005% by mass (including 0% by mass), with the balance being made of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the alloy has a tensile strength of 800 N/mm2 or more, and wherein the alloy has a stress relaxation ratio of 10% or less.

Abstract: This invention provides a wear-resistant copper-base alloy, which can not only enhance wear resistance in a high temperature range but also enhance crack resistance and machinability and which is especially suitable for forming a weld bead layer. The wear-resistant copper-base alloy is composed, by weight, of 5.0 to 20.0% nickel, 0.5 to 5.0% silicon, 3.0 to 20.0% iron, 1.0 to 15.0% chromium, 0.01 to 2.00% cobalt, 3.0 to 20.0% by weight one or more of molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium, and the balance of copper with inevitable impurities. It is preferable to contain 0.01 to 5.0% niobium carbide.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a solder between metallic balls forming part, or designed to form part, of a BGA or CSP type housing or the like and mounting lands belonging to a printed circuit deposited on a support or to an integrated circuit enclosed in said housing. The method consists in: deposition of a solder cream or an adhesive flow on said mounting lands; bringing said balls on said mounting lands; and introducing the assembly in a soldering furnace by remelting so as to bring the metallic balls above their melting temperature. Said method is characterised in that it consists afterwards in forced cooling of the support and/or of the housing by imposing on the balls a cooling rate of 5° C./s at least.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a composite aluminium brazing sheet, which method comprises: providing a core sheet of a first Al alloy and a cladding sheet of a second Al alloy, wherein a) the composition of the first Al alloy is different from the composition of the second Al alloy, b) the thickness of the core sheet is greater than the thickness of the cladding sheet, and c) the hardness of the core sheet is different than the hardness of the cladding sheet, cleaning facing surfaces of the core sheet and of the cladding sheet; and cold rolling the core sheet with the cladding sheet so as to roll bond them to make a composite aluminium sheet. Also disclosed is a brazing sheet comprising a core layer of a first Al alloy containing Mg and a cladding layer of a second Al alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a component produced in one piece from an intermetallic &ggr;-TiAl-based alloy with graduated microstructure transition between spatially adjacent areas each of different microstructure structure, which has a lamellar cast microstructure composed of &agr;2/&ggr; lamellae in at least one area, and a near-&ggr; microstructure, duplex microstructure or fine-lamellar microstructure in at least one other area, and a transition zone with graduated microstructure, in which the lamellar cast microstructure gradually changes into the other named microstructure, is present between these areas, as well as to a process for its production.

Abstract: Medical devices, medical device components, and methods of making the same. For example, one embodiment provides a method of shaping a reinforcing member through annealing. Another exemplary embodiment includes a method of making a medical device that includes such a shaped reinforcement member incorporated therein. Yet another exemplary embodiment provides a medical device including such a shaped reinforcing member therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to tubes which are coil-shaped, and a plurality of coils which are annealed together and then coated with a protective gas. Each coil is connected to an individually controllable protective gas supply line and to an individual protective gas exit line. A seal includes a mother plug (1), whose through-openings (6) are connected to the coils and an adapted father plug (2), whose through-openings (10) are connected to separate protective gas lines. A plurality of tube supports (7) are arranged in a displaceable manner inside the through-openings (6) of the mother plug (1) and are tightened in a sealed manner inside the through-openings (10) of the father plug (2) by an actuating element (9).

Abstract: A method of folding a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises the following steps: first, the gas bag is unfolded between a base and an opposing surface. A spacing is provided between the base and the opposing surface, which corresponds to a height of a housing into which the gas bag is to be inserted after folding. Then, a folding funnel is provided which comprises one end having a large cross-section and one end having a small cross-section, the large cross-section being larger than or equal to a cross-section of the gas bag when unfolded between the base and the opposing surface, and the small cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the housing; beginning with its large cross-section. Finally, the folding funnel is placed over the unfolded gas bag and moved relative thereto such that the gas bag is pushed together on the base by the folding funnel to the small cross-section.

Abstract: A wheel chain has a running lattice structure which is tightened by a pressure cord (8). The pressure cord (8) is connected to a lateral lattice structure arranged on the outer side of the vehicle tires by connecting members (6). Each of the connecting members has a connecting loop (10) for a member of the lateral lattice structure, and a guiding ring (9) for the pressure cord (8). In order to preserve an excess length (7) of the pressure cord (8), the cross-section of the connecting loop (10) is sufficiently large so that the connecting loop (10) provides a pull-through conduit for the excess length (7) of the pressure cord (8).

Abstract: A tire comprising a tread having a tread pattern having a preferred running direction R. The tread pattern is formed by a plurality of blocks arranged in at least three rows of generally circumferential orientation, the axially outermost rows defining the edges of the tread enclosing at least one intermediate row of blocks. Each block has a block length L and a contact face delimiting, with the continuations of the lateral faces of the block, a complementary volume V with a virtual cylinder C, C′ enveloping the block. The center of gravity G of the volume V is situated at a distance DG from the mid-plane M, M′ of the block dividing the block into two substantially equal volumes.

Abstract: Tyre for a vehicle wheel, comprising at least one first component comprising an elastomeric material which is crosslinked in substantial absence of sulphur, and at least one second component comprising an elastomeric material which is crosslinked with sulphur, said first component being in contact with said second component, in which: said elastomeric material which is crosslinked in substantial absence of sulphur, forming part of said first component, comprises an elastomeric polymer containing carboxylic groups which is crosslinked by reaction with an epoxidized liquid organic compound containing epoxide groups located internally along the molecule; said elastomeric material which is crosslinked with sulphur, forming part of said second component, comprises at least one elastomeric polymer functionalized with at least one group chosen from epoxide and carboxyl.

Abstract: A wheel valve assembly for adjusting the air pressure within a pneumatic tire is provided that includes a body that extends from a first end in communication with a pressure source to a second end in communication with the tire. A low pressure differential operable valve member is received within the body. The valve member is moveable between open and closed positions for respectively allowing and preventing air communication between the internal segment and the external segment of the body. The check valve of the present invention is virtually unaffected by the centrifugal force of a rotating tire to substantially prevent back flow of the tire air when the tire is rotating at a relatively high speed.

Abstract: A steel cord according to the invention comprises a metal core strand (11) and adjacent layer of steel elements (13). Between metal core strand (11) and adjacent layer of steel elements (13), a polymer layer (16) with a minimum thickness of more than 0.02 mm is provided. These steel cords are to be used to reinforce off-the-road tires or conveyor belts.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial ply tire 100 for use on aircraft has a radial reinforced carcass 20 having at least one axially inner ply 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D of textile cords 21 wound around a pair of bead cores 33. The improved bead structure 30 has a flipper 50 having an axially inner leg LI and axially outer leg LE. The ends LI, LE of the flippers 50 are above the bead core height Bh and below the apex A of an elastomeric strip 40 satisfying the relation Bh<LE<0.7D and Bh<LI<0.7D. Additionally, the tire carcass 20 has at least one axially outer ply 2E, 2F of textile cords 21 extending from bead 30 to bead 30 along the turn-ups 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D of the axially inner plies 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D. The plies 21 are closely spaced along the natural ply path.

Abstract: A method for expanding and curing formable elastomeric material 2, which is placed in the cavity 14 of a previously molded tire 10, is disclosed. The tire 10 when filled with foamable rubber material 2 is mounted on a curing rim 20 and contacted with heat to simultaneously foam and cure the elastomeric material 2 within the tire cavity 14. The curing rim 20 has a finished or a coated surface 30 that permits the cured foam filled tire 10 to be removed after curing by slipping the cured tire 10 off the coated surface 30 of the curing rim 20.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes an electronic component body a notch formed in a side surface of the electronic component body, and a joining electrode formed by dividing a joining via hole conductor is formed at a portion of an inside surface defining the notch. A cover that is mounted to the electronic component body has a leg, with the leg of the cover being positioned inside the notch. By joining the leg to the joining electrode, the cover is secured to the electronic component body. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes an LGA (land grid array) type external terminal electrode.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermal conductive plug of a ceramic substrate of a multi-chip package. A plurality of conductive openings and thermal conductive openings are formed on green tapes. A metal paste is filled into the conductive openings and the thermal conductive openings. The green tapes are stacked together so that the metal paste inside the conductive openings and the thermal conductive openings of every green tape is in contact respectively with its neighboring metal paste within the conductive openings and thermal conductive openings of the green tapes. Cofire those green tapes and the metal paste to form a pre-substrate. The pre-substrate comprises an insulating structure, a plurality of thermal conductive plugs and conductive plugs.

Abstract: A method for forming a multi-layer ceramic electronic device includes the steps of (a) forming a circuit layer with a pattern of contacts on a ceramic substrate, (b) forming at least a dielectric blank sheet with a pattern of through-holes on a supporting film, (c) filling each of the through-holes in the dielectric blank sheet with a conductive paste, (d) drying the conductive paste in the through-holes, (e) overlaying the dielectric blank sheet on the circuit layer on the ceramic substrate in such a manner that the through-holes are registered respectively with the contacts, and (f) pressing and heating the ceramic substrate and the dielectric blank sheet.

Abstract: A splicing tape (100) is provided having a base layer (10), an adhesive layer (20) on the top of the base layer (10), a first adhesive strip (30a) and a second adhesive strip (30b) on the bottom of the base layer (10), and a two lines of separating portions (50a and 50b) in the base layer (10). A splicing tape (100a) is also provided having a base layer (10a), a top adhesive (20a) on the top of the base layer (10) with detackified portions (14a and 15a), and a bottom adhesive (30c) on the bottom of the base layer (10a) with a detackified portion (23a), and first and second lines of separating portions (50a and 50b) in the base layer (10a). The line of separating portions (50a or 50b) can include perforations having a ratio of perforation length to space between perforations between a ratio of 4 to 6 and a ratio of 9 to 1.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to allow powder coating to be performed even on objects having shapes for which powder coating had conventionally been difficult or impossible.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying tax stamps to individual cigarette packages of different cigarette cartons having different height dimensions comprises cigarette carton unsealing and opening stations, a cigarette package tax stamp application station, and cigarette carton closing and re-sealing stations. A pair of plow mechanisms are disposed at the cigarette carton opening station, which comprises a two-stage cigarette carton opening station, so as to ensure the opening of each top flap member of each cigarette carton. In addition, a waxed tax stamp paper roll disposed at the tax stamp application station is indexably movable with respect to the stamping iron of the tax stamp application station so as to always ensure that the tax stamps are applied to central portions of each cigarette package of each cigarette carton indexably moved to the tax stamp application station.

Abstract: In a system for constructing a three-dimensional object by selective attachment of a plurality of sheets of flexible material, each sheet being cut along at least one contour line so as to subdivide the sheet into at least one object forming region corresponding to the shape of a layer of the object bounded by a corresponding contour of the object and at least one residue region not required in the constructed object, at least part of each object forming region being attached to object forming regions of adjacent layers, a method for facilitating the removal of the residue regions including producing selective attachment of at least part of a plurality of the residue regions to the residue regions of adjacent sheets in such a manner as to form, from at least part of the residue regions of a plurality of the sheets, a plurality of residue elements non-rigidly interconnected such that manual removal of each of the residue elements initiates removal of a subsequent one of the residue elements.

Abstract: A method is provided for bonding substrates using a homogeneous fluid and a polymerizing condition. Also provided are composite articles formed by such a method. The composite articles show improved adhesion between the substrates and the adhesive composition over a wide range of temperatures.

Abstract: A set of resin compositions comprising a first resin composition for forming a first resin member which is laser light-weakly-absorbing and a second resin composition for forming a second resin member which is laser light-absorbing, whereby said first and second resin members can be superposed and, from the first resin member side to the interface between the first and second resin members, laser light is irradiated to weld them together. According to the invention, irradiation of laser light produces heat as energy is absorbed by the laser light weakly-absorbing first resin member, such that the temperature of the bonding surface with the second resin member increases to some extent. The second resin member in this state is heated by absorption of laser light and melts, while the first resin member also readily melts, and therefore the resin members at the joint become sufficiently interlocked to form a strong joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laying a floor covering that includes a flexible material containing a thermoplastic wear layer made from, in particular, plasticised PVC. The basic panels that form the covering are glued to the ground and cold welded in between on the site to be covered. After a panel has been positioned and glued to the surface to be covered, a continuous bead of mastic, which is made on the actual site by mixing a hardener and a polyurethane resin in aqueous phase, is applied laterally along the entire depth of the covering. The next panel is positioned on the ground which is covered with adhesive and the lateral edge thereof is pinned against the edge of the preceding panel comprising the bead of mastic, thereby causing the excess material to come to the surface, where it is removed by simply wiping with water.

Abstract: A method of assembling an expandable absorbent garment includes providing an absorbent composite having a length, opposite ends and opposite side regions. The absorbent composite includes a backsheet, a topsheet and a retention portion disposed between the backsheet and topsheet. The backsheet includes at least one fold formed along at least one of the opposite side regions, wherein the absorbent composite is laterally expandable at least at the opposite ends thereof. The at least one fold of the backsheet is unfoldable along at least the opposite ends of the absorbent composite.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive comprising ethylene copolymers, a tackifier and wax is useful in bonding substrates made of polymer laminated paperboard. The adhesive is particularly useful in packaging applications.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing contaminants from the surface of a substrate. An explosive medium is introduced into a vicinity of the substrate, and a beam of electromagnetic energy is directed toward the substrate. Absorption of the electromagnetic energy causes the explosive medium both to generate a blast wave and to form reactive species, the blast wave and the reactive species cooperating to remove the contaminants from the surface substantially without damage to the surface itself.

Abstract: A product wafer processed by a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is transferred to a check apparatus for checking, and a result thereof is sent to a host computer. A product wafer determined as being failed as a result of the checking is transported into an empty carrier by a built-in type wafer transport apparatus under the instruction of the host computer. The carrier in which the product wafer determined as being failed is accommodated is regarded as a rework lot by the host computer. Based on manufacturing standard information for rework held by the host computer, rework processing is performed through a wafer manufacturing operation. Therefore, such a semiconductor device manufacturing line results in that the carrier accommodating the product wafer is transferred and handled smoothly.

Abstract: Plasma is generated in the interior of a vacuum chamber to process a high melting metal film formed on a substrate, while supplying gas into the vacuum chamber and simultaneously exhausting the interior of the vacuum chamber to control to a specified pressure, by supplying a high-frequency power of a 30 MHz to 3 GHz frequency to an antenna provided within the vacuum chamber in opposition to the substrate placed on a substrate electrode within the vacuum chamber, by supplying a high-frequency power of a 100 kHz to 20 MHz frequency different from the above frequency to the antenna.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooling a magnetron sputtering apparatus. More particularly, a system including a stationary conduit, a hollow drive shaft rotatably coupled to the stationary conduit, and a magnetron coupled to the hollow drive shaft.