Abstract: A flow distributor assembly (13) for distributing a fluid flow across at least two surfaces (15) to be cooled is disclosed. The flow distributor assembly (13) comprises a first flow distributor (1a) and a second flow distributor (1b). Each flow distributor (1a, 1b) has a set of flow cells (3) formed therein, and comprises a connecting region. The first connecting region and the second connecting region are adapted to interconnect in such a manner that the first flow distributor (1a) and the second flow distributor (1b) are joined to form the flow distributor assembly (13), and in such a manner that the first connecting region and the second connecting region in combination define an inlet manifold (9) and an outlet manifold (10), the inlet manifold (9) and the outlet manifold (10) being fluidly connected to each of the flow cells (3) of the first set of flow cells (3) and the second set of flow cells (3).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro-channel heat exchanger comprising manifolds, a plurality of micro-channel flat tubes connected to the manifolds, and a plurality of rows of fins spaced apart by the micro-channel flat tubes. The micro-channel heat exchanger is provided with at least one bend designed to avoid the deformation of the fins on two inner sides adjacent to the bend due to crushing and meanwhile maintaining the ventilation and heat exchange functionalities of the bend. For example, the bend may include at least one row of fins where the width of the fins are less than the width of the fins on two sides adjacent to the bend. Alternatively, the gap between the fins in the bend can be greater than the gap between the fins on two sides adjacent to the bend. Still alternatively, the bend can be formed with a space for separating cores of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A stress equalized heat sink unit includes a radiating fin assembly consisting of a plurality of radiating fans and a stress equalizing element. A part of the radiating fins are correspondingly cut at a predetermined position to form a receiving hole vertically downward extended from a top of the radiating fin assembly by a predetermined depth. The stress equalizing element is positioned on a bottom in the receiving hole to thereby locate the radiating fins in place. One side of the stress equalizing element facing away from the bottom of the receiving hole serves as a pressure receiving face. When a tightening device tightly fitted on the radiating fin assembly applies a downward pressure on the pressure receiving face of the stress equalizing element, the applied pressure is uniformly dispersed via the pressure receiving face and the radiating fins to avoid deformation of the radiating fins due to stress concentration.

Abstract: A heat radiator of a semiconductor package, the heat radiator being provided on the semiconductor package, the heat radiator contacting a thermal interface material, the heat radiator includes a line state high thermal interface material standing, in a thermally conductive direction, on a surface of the heat radiator facing the thermal interface material. Head end parts of the line state high thermal interface material are adhered to a surface of the thermal interface material.

Abstract: An air-conditioner for blowing out conditioned air independently to right and left sides. of a vehicle includes a unit casing, a cooling heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger provided in the unit casing, a control device, and right and left conditioning units each having a front duct to blow out conditioned air toward a front seat, a rear duct to blow out conditioned air toward a front seat, and a front/rear switching door to switch between a front state where the conditioned air is blown out via the front duct to the front seat and a rear state where the conditioned air is blown out via the rear duct to the rear seat. The control device sets one of the front/rear switching doors to the front state and the other of the front/rear switching doors to the rear state.

Abstract: An evaporative cooling system that can be used to cool fluid and to cool an air supply to a building. The air supply to a cooling tower in a first evaporative system also having a fluid pump and a heat exchange element is cooled by the heat exchange element of a second evaporative cooling system. As a result, the inlet air wet bulb temperature of the primary cooling tower will be reduced, enhancing the cooling capacity of the primary cooling tower.

Abstract: A multi-lock adapter used to inject high-pressure well stimulation fluids through an independent screwed wellhead includes an adapter pin having a central passageway with an internal diameter at least as large as a passageway through the wellhead. A lockdown flange secures the adapter pin to a casing mandrel of the wellhead. The lockdown flange ensures that stress on connection points to the screwed independent wellhead due to elevated fluid pressures used for well stimulation procedures does not exceed engineered specifications.

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning the inner wall of wellbore tubulars, and for capturing downhole debris in the wellbore An elongated, tubular central mandrel has threaded connections on either end for makeup into a tubular string The mandrel has recesses on its outer circumference into which split rings are mounted Various service elements are then attachable to the central mandrel, by sliding them over the mandrel and holding them in place with stabilizer elements which connect to the split rings Different embodiments of the service elements include a brush assembly, a junk basket, and a magnet The stabilizer elements may be mounted onto the split rings so as to either be rotationally locked with respect to the mandrel, or so as to be capable of rotating with respect to the mandrel, since the service elements are held in place on the central mandrel by the stabilizer elements.

Abstract: A system includes a hydraulic fracturing fluid including a polymeric constituent and an additive having particles including poly-vinyl acetate in an amount sufficient to control fluid loss. The system includes a formation of interest having a downhole temperature, and the particles including poly-vinyl acetate have a size and/or shape such that the poly-vinyl acetate hydrolyses at the downhole temperature. The particles may have a size and/or shape such that the particles are deformable at the downhole temperature. The poly-vinyl acetate in the particles may be a part of the particle substrate, a coating on the particles, and/or the entire particle may be poly-vinyl acetate. The poly-vinyl acetate may be included in any portion of the hydraulic fracturing fluid, or only the portion of the hydraulic fracturing fluid that is not proppant laden.

Abstract: A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in a part of a subsurface formation. Hydrocarbons and/or other products may be produced from a subsurface formation. Certain embodiments describe apparatus, methods, and/or processes used in treating a subsurface or hydrocarbon containing formation.

Abstract: An intelligent well system may include a first main bore transmission assembly disposed in a main bore and a first lateral bore transmission assembly disposed in a lateral bore. The first main bore transmission assembly may include a first main bore transmission unit, and the first lateral bore transmission assembly may include a first lateral bore transmission unit. The first main bore transmission unit and the first lateral bore transmission unit may be configured to establish a wireless connection there between, such that at least one of power or telemetry can be wirelessly transmitted. The first main bore transmission assembly may be configured to be communicatively connected to a surface communication device.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation having brine and at least one temperature, wherein the brine has at least one first composition by obtaining first compatibility information for a first model brine and a first treatment composition at a model temperature, wherein the first model brine has a composition selected at least partially based on the first brine composition, wherein the model temperature is selected at least partially based on the formation temperature, and wherein the first treatment composition comprises at least one first surfactant and at least one first solvent; based at least partially on the first compatibility information, selecting a treatment method for the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, and treating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with the selected treatment method.

Abstract: A burner with a casing seal is used to create a combustion cavity at a temperature sufficient to reservoir sand. The burner creates and sustains hot combustion gases at a steady state for flowing into and permeating through a target zone. The casing seal isolates the combustion cavity from the cased wellbore and forms a sealed casing annulus between the cased wellbore and the burner. Water is injected into the target zone, above the combustion cavity, through the sealed casing annulus. The injected water permeates laterally and cools the reservoir adjacent the wellbore, and the wellbore from the heat of the hot combustion gases. The hot combustion gases and the water in the reservoir interact to form a drive front in a hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: Methods that comprise selecting proppant for use in a fracturing fluid based on one or more factors, wherein the one or more factors comprise an interaction between the proppant and the fracturing fluid. Methods that comprise designing a treatment fluid that comprises a gelled base fluid and a particulate based on one or more factors, wherein the one or more factors comprise an interaction between the particulate and the gelled base fluid.

Abstract: A system and method for cavitating a producible formation is disclosed. The method include conglomerating the formation, producing the formation above its critical draw down pressure resulting in cavitation of the formation and producing the cavitated formation below a higher maximum sand free rate (MSFR).

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting a wireline, slickline, coiled tubing, or other well access line stuck downhole in a well. The tool includes a host of features including a propulsion mechanism to aid in delivering the tool to a predetermined cut location of the line. In this manner, the risk of unintended uphole cutting of the line may be minimized. Thus, the time and expense of any follow-on fishing operations to remove tools stuck further downhole may be reduced.

Abstract: Methods for drilling and treating for lost returns continuously while drilling are provided. High fluid loss drilling fluid is used, along with particulate material that forms an immobile mass in hydraulic fractures to prevent their growth. The particulate material may be selected based on the predicted size of a hydraulic fracture, based on particle size to minimize fines, based on specific gravity to attain high solids content for a selected fluid density, and/or based on permeability of the particles to a high spurt loss.

Abstract: A system for and method of limiting and controlling the unintended subsurface release of an exploration or production riser system is provided including one or more means for anchoring the riser or casing stack at one or more pre-determined points upon the length of the riser, and/or on the housing of an associated buoyancy chamber or the like, and/or on a particular portion of the riser as dictated by the operational environment, and/or on an anchor portion secured in the sea floor; and a network of restraining members disposed on the anchoring means. A lower anchoring portion includes one or more anchors disposed in communication with a wellhead, or with the sea floor or below the sea floor mud line, or with a well casing portion. A network of restraining members forms an essentially continuous connection from the buoyancy member portion to said bottom anchor portion.

Abstract: A distributed function control module adapted for use in a modular blowout preventer (BOP) stack for use subsea comprises a housing, adapted to be manipulated by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with a stab portion adapted to be received into a BOP stack control module receiver. Control electronics, adapted to control a predetermined function with respect to the BOP stack, are disposed within the housing and connected to one or more controllable devices by a wet mateable connector interface.

Abstract: A motor winding wire. The motor winding wire may be configured for use in, and direct exposure to, a hydrocarbon environment. The motor winding wire may be electrically insulated by one polymer layer, whereas another, outer, polymer layer is employed to provide moisture resistance as well as other contaminant and hydrocarbon environment shielding to the underlying layer. Additionally, this manner of polymer layering over the motor winding wire is achieved in a manner cognizant of the limited dimension of the motor winding wire.

Abstract: A coupling to serve as a logging head or other downhole weakpoint assembly. The coupling is configured with a variety of internal tensile members. The individual members and load bearing capacities of each may be selectively engaged in a variety of combinations so as to provide a host of different load bearing capacities to the weakpoint coupling. Such selectable engagement is achieved through the dialing of a key by the user without the need to add or remove any load bearing features from the coupling. Thus, the user-friendly nature of the coupling is enhanced and the possibility of the user leaving behind supplemental load bearing tensile members for change-out is eliminated.

Abstract: A handheld tool for straightening coiled tubing in a continuous manner. The tool is configured to straighten coiled tubing that has undergone plastifying deformation, for example, during winding about a coiled tubing reel. The tool is of enhanced mobility and may be employed to provide a straightened portion of coiled tubing without resorting to intermittent reverse kinking or corrugating of the coiled tubing. Rather, the substantially continuous character of the straightened portion of coiled tubing is well suited for stably and reliably accommodating a downhole tool for use within a well during hydrocarbon recovery applications.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for cementing a liner in place in an open borehole using a tubular member having at least one obstruction in the tubular member to pass the cement into the liner and through the liner into an annular space surrounding the liner to position the liner in the open borehole.

Abstract: An expandable downhole tool is disclosed that employs naturally occurring organic matter as the expandable material. The expandable material is located within an enclosure formed in part by an impermeable element, which may form a hydraulic seal, and a permeable membrane that permits fluids present in the wellbore to pass and interact with the organic matter. The heat and fluids present within the wellbore may cause the expandable matter to swell, and thus causing the enclosure to swell and possibly form a hydraulic seal against a wellbore or inner annulus. The expandable tool may be used as packer, plug, or other downhole tool, among others. Methods of manufacturing and using such tools are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fire suppression system includes a gaseous extinguishing agent and a liquid extinguishing agent. At least one emitter is in fluid communication with the liquid and gas. The emitter is used to establish a gas stream, atomize and entrain the liquid into the gas stream and discharge the resulting liquid-gas stream onto the fire. The emitter has a deflector surface with a closed end cavity.

Abstract: A dry sprinkler system, includes a fire extinguishing fluid supply line connected to a pressurized fire extinguishing fluid source. A plurality of fire protection sprinklers are connected to the fire extinguishing fluid supply line, each of the plurality of fire protection sprinklers including a sprinkler body having a stepped orifice. A control system is operably connected to the pressurized fire extinguishing fluid source and the fire extinguishing fluid supply line. The control system is configured to maintain the fire extinguishing fluid supply line dry during a non-activated condition and to forward a fire extinguishing fluid to the fire extinguishing fluid supply line from the pressurized fire extinguishing fluid source upon activation of one of the plurality of fire protection sprinklers. The use of stepped orifice sprinklers allows for a quicker discharge of air from the fluid supply line as compared to typical tapered orifice sprinklers, thereby providing improved water delivery time.

Abstract: Low-pressure fire-extinguishing liquid is converted into mist. A fire-extinguishing spray nozzle (10) comprises a main body (30) and an obstacle (36). The main body (30) has a port (40) for radially injecting the fire-extinguishing liquid. The obstacle (36) is arranged within a radial injection region (102) of the fire-extinguishing liquid radially injected from the port (40). The obstacle (36) has an outer peripheral surface formed in the shape of a truncated-conical inclined surface (62). This enables the fire-extinguishing liquid (70) radially injected from the port (40) and passing around the obstacle (36) to collide with the fire-extinguishing liquid (72) radially injected from the port (40) and reflected from the inclined surface (62) so as to produce mist (74) of fire-extinguishing liquid. When producing the mist (74) by such an action, the fire-extinguishing liquid radially injected from the port (40) may have a low pressure.

Abstract: Blocking composition against fire action and advance in diverse surfaces, manufacturing and application process thereof, the present patent of invention, refers to a powered and/or granulated composition, which is partially diluted in water, blocking against advance, with fire extinguisher action, of long-term effect in various types of vegetation. Its manufacturing and its application process hinder the fire spread in bushes, forests and easy combustion and inflammability surfaces, and in rural residences, among others. The product has the advantages of being inert to the environment, not damaging to the soil, effluents, flora and fauna, strongly contributes to the reduction of the emission of polluting gases from blazes, its a product of low toxicity non-corrosive and biodegradable, that can be easily applied and it can even fertilize the soil when the former gets wet by rains.

Abstract: Gel-like material or viscoelastic polymer is placed in a portion having a three-dimensional shape. A power tool driving force transmission mechanism transmits a rotary driving force from a rotary drive source to operate the power tool; and a housing provides an outer shell for the power tool. A tail cover is provided at least a region of the housing, held by an operator; and gel-like material, enclosed by a resin film into a gel pack, is placed between the tale cover and the housing. The tail cover is composed of an elastomer member and a resin member, which is integrally formed with the elastomer member and has a higher hardness than the elastomer member. A portion receiving the gel pack is composed of the elastomer member, and a portion connected to the housing is composed of the resin member. The gel pack may be substituted with viscoelastic polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-stage valve switch structure, having a specifically designed main switch and an auxiliary switch, and is operated in cooperation with a forward rotation air passageway, and a reverse rotation air passageway, so that air of an air pump enters into a pneumatic device from said air passageway in driving an oil piston into forward rotation, pulling action, and reverse rotation; and said auxiliary switch is utilized in a condition that, in case that retrieving from a rivet nut done by a pneumatic machine tool is not complete, then said auxiliary switch can be pressed down for driving said pneumatic device into rotating its blades in a reverse manner, hereby reversely rotating said oil piston to make said retrieval from rivet nut more complete. The application of the present invention is not restricted to rivet-nut-riveter, it can also be utilized in pneumatic machine tools requiring forward rotation, pulling action, and reverse rotation functions.

Abstract: A power tool having a housing divided into two parts which are interconnected by a thread joint. Internal threads are provided on the housing parts. A tubular connection element has two external axially spaced thread sections which are provided for engagement with the internal threads on the housing parts. The tubular connection element has a thin walled waist section located between the external thread sections to provide a certain elastic deformation as a tightening torque is applied on the thread joint to thereby increase the clamping length of the thread joint. A resilient ring is carried on the waist section and is arranged to be elastically deformed by squeezing between the housing parts and the connection element at tightening of the thread joint, thereby providing a rotation locking friction force on the thread joint.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical feed-through (200) for making a durable and reliable electrical connection through a wall (227) of a vacuum chamber (225). The electrical feed-through (200) comprises a tubular member having an open end (217) and a closed end (219). At least one conductor (201) extends through the closed end (217) and is fixed thereto by a vacuum sealing joint (214). The joint (214) is arranged so that it is not in line-of-sight from the open end (217). In this way impinging elements (220) and direct heat radiation (221) is prevented from directly reaching the joint (214), thereby extending the time it takes for contamination of the joint (214) to cause problems.

Abstract: To minimize thermal influence when integrally forming the sealing member on a flexible wiring board, a sealing structure includes a housing, a flexible wiring board inserted therethrough, and a sealing member integrally formed with the flexible wiring board to airtightly seal a gap between the housing and the flexible wiring board, the flexible wiring board includes a base substrate made of an elastic material, an electrically conductive printed wiring layer formed on a surface of the base substrate, and a cover film covering a surface of the printed wiring layer, and the printed wiring layer which crosses the sealing member is formed as a plurality of divided print wiring layers at only a crossing region with the sealing member and its vicinity.

Abstract: Provided are a bonded structure, a sealed structure, an electronic component including the same, a bonding method, and a sealing method, the bonded structure and sealed structure allow hermetic adhesion using an adhesive even when the materials of the bonding surfaces are different, or the bonding surfaces have low wettability for the adhesive. A sealed structure 21 used for an electronic component or the like includes a first bonding surface 17 on a first adherent 11 bonded to a second bonding surface 18 on a second adherent 16 via an adhesive layer 24, the first and/or second bonding surfaces 17 and 18 having films 22 and 23 of film-forming compounds, the film-forming compounds being bound to the surfaces 17 and 18 at one end of the molecule thereof, and bound to a molecule of the adhesive at the functional group at the other end of the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a weatherproof while-in-use electrical box cover. The box cover includes a base having a back wall including an opening therein for accessing an electrical outlet and permetrical base side walls extending thereabout defining an open front face. The box cover further includes a hood having a front wall for covering the open front face of the base and permetrical hood side walls extending therefrom. The hood is matable with the base and including a cooperative mating assembly on respective side walls for defining a pivot location for pivotally attaching the hood to the base. A hinge pin is insertably connected to the cooperative mating assemblies for hingedly attaching the hood to the base and the hinge pin is configured to non-releaseably engage with the cooperative mating assembly.

Abstract: Compositions comprising at least 60 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymers, have at least one silane crosslinkable polyolefin resin and up to about 40 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymers, of at least one polyolefin elastomer resin, wherein the polyolefin polymer elastomer resin has density of less than or equal to about 0.89 g/cm3 and a melt index, I2, of less than about 50 g/10 mm. and which has been prepared using at least one metallocene catalyst provide improved flexibility, especially low temperature flexibility, while maintaining suitable cure performance and strength compared to the silane crosslinkable polymer resin alone. This composition may be used in cables for low temperature service applications.

Abstract: A multi-pair cable having a jacket, including a spacer integrally formed in the jacket. The spacer extends helically about the central axis of the cable. The spacer includes an inner projection that projects radially inward and an outer projection that projects radially outward from the main wall of the jacket. The jacket with the spacer reduces the occurrence of alien crosstalk between adjacent cables.

Abstract: A magnet wire formed by an electric conductor, and a corona-resistant coating disposed around electric conductor; the corona-resistant coating includes a quantity of polymeric resin having a dielectric strength of at least about 7874 V/mm (200 V/mil), and a quantity of conductive polymer having a conductivity in a range from about 1×10?13 S/cm (2.54×10?13 S/in) to about 1×103 S/cm (2.54×103 S/in).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying a polymer composition, to modified polymer compositions, to an article, preferably wire or cable, including said modified polymer composition, to a process for preparing an article, preferably a wire or cable, to the use of said modified polymer in one or more layers of a wire or cable, as well as to a compound for use as a radical generating agent for modifying a polymer composition.

Abstract: The application relates to a method for modifying a polymer composition, to modified polymer compositions, to an article, preferably wire or cable, including said modified polymer composition, to a process for preparing an article, preferably a wire or cable, to the use of said modified polymer in one or more layers of a wire or cable, as well as to a compound for use as a radical generating agent for modifying a polymer composition.

Abstract: A grommet includes a small tubular section, an enlarging tubular section continued from an end of the smaller tubular section, and an annular recess on an outer surface at a large diameter end of the enlarging tubular section. The small tubular section is inserted into a through-hole from one side of a vehicle body panel so that the annular recess engages the vehicle body panel. Stepped projections extend axially from the small tubular section to the annular recess. Each stepped projection has an angle rib that protrudes from a connecting end of the small tubular section to a position where the angle rib contacts a peripheral edge around the through-hole. Slopes of the angle ribs at upper positions contact a peripheral edge around the through-hole at a position where the slopes at the upper positions do not pass the annular recess.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulating profile for a conductor line having at least one chamber extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, said chamber being open in cross section to one side, thus defining an open front side of the insulating profile, and being suitable for mounting a busbar, the opening of the open chamber on the front side of the insulating profile expanding in a lateral direction such that the surface of the front side of the insulating profile is slanted toward the center of the nearest open chamber. The conductor line can be a multi-pole conductor line, the insulating profile comprising a regular arrangement of a group of a plurality of chambers extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile and being open to one side and each being suitable for mounting a busbar.

Abstract: A covered cable assembly includes a cable and a sealing assembly. The cable includes a metal sheath and a cable core. The metal sheath has a sheath terminal edge defining a sheath opening. The cable core extends through the metal sheath. The cable core includes an electrical conductor and an oil-impregnated paper insulation layer surrounding the electrical conductor. An extended cable core section of the cable core extends through the sheath opening and beyond the sheath terminal edge. The sealing assembly includes an oil barrier tube, a sealing mastic and a pressure retention tape. The oil barrier tube surrounds the extended cable core section. The sealing mastic surrounds the cable about the sheath terminal edge and overlaps portions of the metal sheath and the oil barrier tube adjacent the sheath terminal edge to effect an oil barrier seal between the metal sheath and the cable core at the sheath opening. The pressure retention tape surrounds the sealing mastic to limit displacement of the sealing mastic.

Abstract: A copper wiring board having fine wiring, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The copper wiring board of the present invention is a wiring board comprising an insulating substrate, a plurality of wire trenches formed in the insulating substrate, and wires filled in the wire trenches, wherein when any two of the wires are selected, and cross sections are taken perpendicular to a direction of current flow in the wires, a wire width in one wire cross section is narrower than a wire width in the other wire cross section, and a wire thickness in the one wire cross section is thicker than a wire thickness in the other wire cross section.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) reduces a simultaneous switching noise (SSN) causing power noise, thereby reducing radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI). In a double-layered PCB, a first substrate is arranged in parallel with a second substrate while being spaced apart from the second substrate by a predetermined distance. The first substrate includes a ground plane, which is deposited over an entirety of the first substrate. The second substrate includes a power plane deposited at a position of a component mounted to the printed circuit board (PCB) to transmit power to the component. Thus, the power trace of the PCB is simplified in structure, thereby reducing EMI radiation noise.

Abstract: A printed circuit board on which a surface mount electronic device is mounted. The printed circuit board includes a substrate on which land arrangements are disposed in an array. Each land arrangement includes a core portion and drawing portions. The drawings are disposed along diagonal directions relative to the core portions of the array of the land arrangements.

Abstract: A label assembly includes a support and a label body. The label body is configured to allow a label to be attached thereto. The support includes an upright post, and a fixing portion formed at a distal end of the post opposite to the label body. The fixing portion is configured to removably attach the label assembly to a circuit board. A circuit board supporting the label assembly is further provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board in which a plurality of conductive layers forming a wiring pattern are laminated in the state where they are put between insulating layers, and a printed circuit board formed thereby. The printed circuit board manufacturing method for the present invention includes a step of forming a via fill (17) to allow electroless plating liquid to be in contact with the surface of the wiring pattern exposed to a bottom part of a via hole (14) formed at a insulating layer to laminate plating metallic film from the bottom part to a opening part of the via hole (14), to form the via fill (17), and a step of forming a wiring pattern to form electroless plating metallic film (20) serving as the wiring pattern onto a substrate where the via fill (17) is formed.

Abstract: A package for an electron element comprises: a base substrate made of ceramic; a frame body made of ceramic arranged on a top surface of the base substrate and provided therein with a cavity for accommodating the electron element; a via formed in the base substrate below the cavity, penetrating the base substrate from the top surface to a bottom surface thereof and filled with a thermally-conductive material; and a projecting part formed on an inner wall of the via and projecting toward a center of the via. The projecting part has a length along a direction perpendicular to a penetration direction of the via not less than a thickness along the penetration direction. An electronic component comprises the package and the electron element mounted thereon. The electron element is accommodated in the cavity defined inside the frame body of the package and arranged above the via.

Abstract: An apparatus having a reduced reflection from its surface includes a dielectric material and a capacitive circuit analog sheet buried within the dielectric material and configured to produce a reflection that adds out of phase with a reflection from an incident side of the dielectric material. The capacitive circuit analog sheet comprises conductive patches configured to have high impedance for transverse magnetic (TM) polarization.