Abstract: An integrated body comprises an upper body, a lower body, and a plurality of valves, and an intermediate plate is interposed between the upper body and the lower body. A plurality of linear solenoid valves are attached to one side surface and a plurality of directional control valves are attached to other side surface on the upper body. The lower body has a plurality of shift valves for shifting a flow of an output fluid output from the linear solenoid valves. Also, the lower body is provided with a plurality of accumulators and an input-output port portion.

Abstract: A solenoid valve has a valve housing, first and second valve members, first and second biasing members, a pressing rod and an electromagnetic driving member. The valve housing defines a fluid pathway for flowing fluid therein. The first and the second valve members are configured to open and close the fluid pathway, respectively. The first biasing member biases the first valve member in a direction for closing the fluid pathway. The second biasing member biases the second valve member in a direction for closing the fluid pathway. The electromagnetic driving member sequentially presses the pressing rod against the first valve member and the second valve member in order to open the fluid pathway in stages.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid wherein a magnetic discontinuity is formed in the pole tube by means of reducing the effective material thickness, such as by reducing the thickness, particularly the wall thickness of the magnetically active material, the front face of the armature facing the polker segment and a floor in the interior of the pole tube at the polker segment each have a contour allowing mutual axial overlapping. This enables advantageous influencing of the force-stroke characteristic curve of the solenoid with low production effort.

Abstract: An adjusting screw structure of an oil immersed solenoid comprises a movable core provided in a first space of a main body case to be movable in an axial direction. The core is biased by an adjusting spring to be pulled by a fixed magnetic pole portion. An adjusting screw capable of adjusting biasing force of the adjusting spring is included. The adjusting screw structure includes an air-bleeding plug configured to detachably attach to and seal an opening end portion of a rear case, which communicates with the first space. The air-bleeding plug includes an internal screw portion that threadedly engages the adjustable screw. A detachable mechanism is configured to attach the air-bleeding plug to the opening end portion, locating the air-bleeding plug at a predetermined attachment position in a movement direction of the adjusting screw. Thus, air in a solenoid can be removed without causing a biasing force error.

Abstract: A ball valve has a first half and second half coupled to form a valve body. The first half has an outlet passage, a single ball seat at an opening of the outlet, a first aperture receiving a first stem, and a first flange oriented about 45 degrees from the outlet. The second half has an inlet passage, a second aperture receiving a second stem, and a second flange oriented about 45 degrees from the inlet. A half ball is coupled to a first stem and a second stem disposed in the first and second apertures such that the half ball rotates about an axis of the first and second stems. The half ball rotates between a closed position in which a sealing side of the half ball is sealed against the single ball seat to prevent fluid flow, and an open position that permits fluid flow.

Abstract: Adjustable damping valve for a vibration damper having a valve body having a pressure-loaded surface that acts in the lifting direction of the valve body and is impinged by an incident flow of damping medium from an opening inside a cross section limited by valve seat surface, and a surface operative in the closing direction is formed by a rear side of the valve body. A resulting force including a force of at least one valve spring and an actuating force of an actuator acts on the valve body. An additional surface of the valve body is pressure-loaded by damping medium by incident flow on the valve body in the closing direction of the valve body, or the valve body has a first pressure-loaded surface acting in the lifting direction, and a second pressure-loaded surface that acts in the lifting direction.

Abstract: A microvalve, in particular for a micropump, is described, which includes a valve member which is adjustable between an open position and a closed position, in contact with a valve seat in its closed position. The valve seat is made of a polymer material. A micropump and a manufacturing method are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum valve for interrupting, releasing or controlling a flowing medium in the interior (3) of the vacuum valve (1). A shaft (6) coupled to a valve drive (5) is routed gas-tight from the atmospheric area (4) to the interior (3) through a valve housing (2) by way of a sealing shaft penetration (20) so that a movement produced by the valve drive (5) can be transferred from the atmospheric area (4) to the interior (3) for the purposes of interrupting, releasing or controlling the flow. The shaft penetration (20) comprises a first seal ring (21) that concentrically surrounds the shaft (6) in a gas-sealing manner in the radial direction, a support surface (22) that faces in an axial direction with respect to the shaft (6), at least partially, against said support surface the first seal ring (21) abuts in a gas-tight sealing manner, a support ring (23) and a spring (25). An inner, conic segment (24) of the support ring (23) surrounds the first seal ring (21), at least partially.

Abstract: An multiple inorganic compound (1) according to the present invention is a multiple inorganic compound (1) including a main crystalline phase (2) including an inorganic compound, the main crystalline phase (2) including a sub crystalline phase (3) having an elementary composition different from that of the main crystalline phase (2) however including a non-metallic element arrangement identical to that of the main crystalline phase 2. Furthermore, each of the main crystalline phase (2) and the sub crystalline phase (3) include at least one metallic element, and the at least one of the metallic element included in the sub crystalline phase (3) is identical to a metallic element included in the main crystalline phase (2), which metallic element identical to that included in the sub crystalline phase is formed as a solid solution in the main crystalline phase (2).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a composite magnetic material having well-balanced magnetic properties and chemical properties, and a magnetic element using thereof. Concretely, the present provides the composite magnetic material comprising a binder and a magnetic powder contains followings: Mn not less than 0.25 wt % and not larger than 3 wt %, Si not less than 1 wt % and not larger than 7 wt %, Cr not less than 2 wt % and not larger than 8 wt %, and the rest of Fe and inevitable impurities with respect to the total weight of a magnetic powder material, and a ratio of powder particles having the major/minor axis is not less than 2 is not larger than 5% of the total powder particles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition for enhancing evaporation of a solution and a method thereof. A far-infrared ray is released by a far-infrared releasing substance in the composition so as to induce evaporation of the solution. The far-infrared releasing substance may be ceramic minerals and mainly comprises 80˜99.9 wt % of oxide minerals including 60˜95 wt % of the aluminum oxide. The present invention can enhance evaporation of the solution by a simple physical method. Hence, the present invention not only promotes the application of the products but also reduces the pollutants generated by a chemical reaction, thereby achieving the object of protecting the environment from the pollution.

Abstract: A de-icing and anti-icing composition in the form of an aqueous solution which includes sugars, and an inorganic freezing point depressant in the form of a chloride salt.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon fibrous aggregator obtained by a chemical vapor phase growing method, which comprises plural granular parts, and plural carbon fibers which are mutually independently extended outwardly from their respective granular parts so that each granular part is associated with two or more of carbon fibers, wherein the carbon fibers show a three dimensional expansion in all; and which show a three dimensional network structure of the carbon fibers at least in a part by a state that at least a part of the plural carbon fibers extended from one granular part is linked with another granular part; wherein mean length of carbon fibers which link two granular parts together is of 3.0-20.0 ?m, and wherein a coefficient of variation, CV, ((standard deviation/mean value)×100) which is obtained on a determination of outer diameter distribution of the carbon fibers which constitute the aggregator of carbon fiber is not more than 30%.

Abstract: An emulsion of pitch in water preferably characterized by having a lower level of tack on drying by virtue of using as the emulsifying agent a fatty acid, a chemically modified fatty acid, a rosin acid, a chemically modified rosin acid, or combinations thereof, especially a tall oil fatty acid, or a chemically modified tall oil fatty acid, where the pitch emulsion is useful for reducing the development of fugitive dust in a dust-forming material.

Abstract: Provided is a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the following formula (1), which contains an excess of lithium, so as to exhibit enhanced rate characteristics under high rate charge/discharge conditions: Lii+aNi?bNi?cMndCoeO2 (1) wherein each of a, b, c, d and e has the same meaning as defined in the disclosure. The cathode active material according to the present invention includes an excess of lithium and, different from conventional technologies, a lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing a nickel element with a predetermined oxidation number, so that the active material exhibits a stable crystal structure and excellent rate characteristics under high rate charge/discharge conditions.

Abstract: Provided are a positive active material and a method of preparing the same. The positive active material includes LiM2-yNyO4 (0<y?2, M and N are transition metals) surface-treated with a nickel (Ni)-containing compound. The positive active material coated with a metal oxide has excellent high-rate discharge performance without a decrease in capacity even at a higher discharge rate in comparison with a capacity at a low discharge rate (C-rate), and a method of preparing the positive active material.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel polythiophene-polyanion complexes which are soluble or dispersible in nonpolar organic solvents, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method for obtaining synthesis gas from a gasifier that has a low methane content. The synthesis gas is obtained as an extraction gas from the quench section of the gasifier, and can be utilized as feedstock for a variety of chemical production processes without the need for expensive pre-treatment to remove methane.

Abstract: A process for producing ammonia synthesis gas, where a natural gas feedstock (10) is reformed in a primary steam reformer (12) and in a secondary reformer (14) at a pressure of at least 35 bar; the product syngas (16) at the output of the secondary reformer is cooled and subject to catalytic medium-temperature shift, converting the CO into CO2 and H2; downstream said medium-temperature shift, the carbon dioxide is removed from the syngas by physical absorption.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method of preserving an object comprising Prussian blue pigment and a storage and/or display case for said preservation method.

Abstract: Provided is a simulant material for simulating hazardous materials, including a quantity of at least one explosive material and at least one inert material. The simulant material is a non-explosive material and is in the form of a homogenous, flexible and non-particulated material. Also provided is a method for manufacturing such a simulant material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermally stable conducting polymers prepared by template polymerization of a conducting monomer in the presence of a sulfonated poly(amic acid). The resulting conducting polymer-sulfonated poly(amic acid) complex can be thermally converted to a conducting polymer-sulfonated poly(imide) complex having high thermal stability and high conductivity. Also disclosed are articles prepared from the thermally stable conducting polymer.

Abstract: Provided are compositions having high conductivity and high work-function. The compositions comprise an aqueous dispersion or solution of an electrically conducting polymer and a perfluorinated polymeric acid. The conductive polymers may be made from conjugated monomers or comonomers and a non-fluorinated polymeric acid, and the perfluorinated polymeric acides may be derived from perfluoroolefins having perfluoro-ether-sulfonic acid side chains. Devices embodying such compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to conjugated polymers comprising benzo-bis(silolothiophene) units or derivatives thereof, to methods of their preparation, to novel monomer units used therein, to the use of the polymers in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising the polymers.

Abstract: An electromagnetic and/or chemical enhancement which greatly enhances the Raman signal response for Surface Enhanced Raman is directed to molecular probe systems. Such molecular probe systems have many properties that make them ideal as probes for Scanning Probe Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, and many other applications.

Abstract: A method of growing carbon nanotubes uses a synthesized mesoporous silica template with approximately cylindrical pores being formed therein. The surfaces of the pores are coated with a carbon nanotube precursor, and the template with the surfaces of the pores so-coated is then heated until the carbon nanotube precursor in each pore is converted to a carbon nanotube.

Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium ion battery includes an electro-active material, a (polystyrenebutadiene rubber)-poly (acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide) polymer, and a conductive additive. A battery using the inventive electrode is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrically conductive solid composite material contains: a solid matrix of electrically insulating material, and—a load of an electrically conductive material, wherein the charge includes so-called filiform nanoparticles, having: a length, extending along a main elongation direction; two so-called orthogonal dimensions, extending along two directions which are transverse and orthogonal to each other and orthogonal to the main elongation direction, the orthogonal dimensions being less than the length and less than 500 nm; and two so-called form factor ratios between the length and each of the two orthogonal dimensions, the form factor ratios being greater than 50, the filiform nanoparticles being distributed within the volume of the solid matrix with an amount, by volume, of less than 10%, particularly less than 5%.

Abstract: The electrical contact enhancing coating is a composition that includes finely divided precious metal particles mixed with a dielectric carrier to form a coating. The dielectric carrier is a vegetable oil (preferably soybean-based) carrier of the type used as a dielectric coolant in power transformers, and is preferably high in antioxidant content. In a first embodiment, the precious metal is 100% silver having an average particle size of about 5-10 ?m. In a second embodiment, the precious metal is about 65-85% silver and 15-35% gold (average particle size 0.5-1.8 ?m), by weight. In a third embodiment, the precious metal is about 65-85% silver, 12.5-30% gold, and 2.5-5% palladium (average particle size 0.5-1.8 ?m), by weight. The precious metals may be cryogenically treated prior to mixing with the dielectric carrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus (10) for extracting cable elements (5) from cable pipes (2) in cable ducts (1), with a clamping apparatus (13) for clamping the cable element (5) and an apparatus (8) for applying a tensile force (F) onto the cable element (5) for extracting the cable element (5) from the cable pipe (2).

Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a clamping press is provided when clamping a tension member as a function of the clamping force of a reference clamping member. The device has a hollow, cylindrical housing, wherein a piston coupled to the reference tension member is supported longitudinally displaceably along an axis. The housing and the piston encompass a pressure chamber that can be acted upon by a pressure medium for performing an axial stroke motion of the piston against the clamping force of the reference tension member by an inlet, and that can be connected by an outlet to the clamping press. The device further comprises a valve unit for controlling the application of the pressure medium to the clamping press, wherein the valve unit can be directly controlled by the stroke motion of the piston.

Abstract: A winching apparatus includes a fairlead mounted to a vehicle and a fifth roller mounted below the fairlead that is positioned and sized such that the cable does not contact any portion of the vehicle between the fairlead and the fifth roller when the cable passes from the winch and under the vehicle.

Abstract: A cable guiding device includes a base, upper and lower guide members disposed along a longitudinal direction, in which two ends of the upper guide member are mounted on the base and two ends of the lower guide member are mounted on the base. A slider defining a central cavity is penetrated therethrough in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Upper and lower movable members are fitted slidably over the upper and lower guide members respectively, in which two ends of the upper movable member are mounted on two longitudinal side walls of the slider, and two ends of the lower movable member are mounted on two longitudinal side walls of the slider respectively. Upper and lower guiding rollers are fitted rotatably over the upper and lower movable members and disposed within the central cavity respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a temporary fencing panel 10 comprising a frame 20 that defines an opening 29 and a mesh 30. The mesh 30 is located within the opening 29 of the frame 20 and is attached to the frame 20. This results in a panel that is safer to handle than conventional temporary fencing panels because there are no mesh ends that are loose or protrude from the frame on which a person may injure themselves.

Abstract: A phase change material may be processed to reduce its microcrystalline grain size and may also be processed to increase the crystallization or set programming speed of the material. For example, material doped with nitrogen to reduce grain size may be doped with titanium to reduce crystallization time.

Abstract: Chalcogenide materials conventionally used in chalcogenide memory devices and ovonic threshold switches may exhibit a tendency called drift, wherein threshold voltage or resistance changes with time. By providing a compensating material which exhibits an opposing tendency, the drift may be compensated. The compensating material may be mixed into a chalcogenide, may be layered with chalcogenide, may be provided with a heater, or may be provided as part of an electrode in some embodiments. Both chalcogenide and non-chalcogenide compensating materials may be used.

Abstract: A method for formation of a phase change memory (PCM) cell includes depositing amorphous phase change material in a via hole, the via hole comprising a bottom and a top, such that the amorphous phase change material is grown on an electrode located at the bottom of the via hole; melt-annealing the amorphous phase change material; and crystallizing the phase change material starting at the electrode at the bottom of the via hole and ending at the top of the via hole.

Abstract: An electronic device 1 includes an electrical conductivity changeable body 2 whose electrical conductivity changes according to an electric field and an electric field applying device 3 that applies an electric field to the electrical conductivity changeable body 2. The electrical conductivity changeable body 2 contains RFe2O4, and its electrical conductivity changes due to a state of internal electrons being changed according to an electric field 4 applied from the outside by the electric field applying device 3. Thereby, an electronic device capable of changing its electrical conductivity in accordance with application of a small electric field is realized.

Abstract: Fluidic nanotube devices are described in which a hydrophilic, non-carbon nanotube, has its ends fluidly coupled to reservoirs. Source and drain contacts are connected to opposing ends of the nanotube, or within each reservoir near the opening of the nanotube. The passage of molecular species can be sensed by measuring current flow (source-drain, ionic, or combination). The tube interior can be functionalized by joining binding molecules so that different molecular species can be sensed by detecting current changes. The nanotube may be a semiconductor, wherein a tubular transistor is formed. A gate electrode can be attached between source and drain to control current flow and ionic flow. By way of example an electrophoretic array embodiment is described, integrating MEMs switches.

Abstract: A method of making nanostructures using a self-assembled monolayer of organic spheres is disclosed. The nanostructures include bowl-shaped structures and patterned elongated nanostructures. A bowl-shaped nanostructure with a nanorod grown from a conductive substrate through the bowl-shaped nanostructure may be configured as a field emitter or a vertical field effect transistor. A method of separating nanoparticles of a desired size employs an array of bowl-shaped structures.

Abstract: A light emitting structure comprising a hot electron source and a layer of ptoelectronic material disposed thereon and optionally p-type material disposed on the optoelectronic material. For example, a light emitting structure that comprises, in order, a polycrystalline silicon layer, a silicon dioxide layer, a zinc oxide layer and an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer. When a sufficient voltage is applied across the layers, light is generated.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a support substrate, a reflective ohmic contact layer on the support substrate, a functional complex layer including a process assisting region and ohmic contact regions divided by the process assisting region on the reflective ohmic contact layer, and a light emitting semiconductor layer including a second conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a first conductive semiconductor layer on each ohmic contact region.

Abstract: A lateral light emitting diode comprises a layer stack disposed on one side of a substrate, the layer stack including a p-type layer, n-type layer, and a p/n junction formed therebetween. The LED may further include a p-electrode disposed on a first side of the substrate and being in contact with the p-type layer on an exposed surface and an n-electrode disposed on the first side of the substrate and being in contact with an exposed surface of an n+ sub-layer of the n-type layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light generating device with required wavelength is disclosed. According to the method, a) a required wavelength is determined. b) A polar angle and an azimuthal angle corresponding to the required wavelength in a nitride semiconductor are determined. Then, c) a nitride semiconductor crystal is grown according to the polar angle and the azimuthal angle. Therefore, a light generating device with required wavelength may be manufactured without adjusting amounts of elements of compound semiconductor.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to improve extraction efficiency of light of a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device of a multiple quantum well structure. The device comprises a multiple quantum well structure comprising a well layer comprising a semiconductor including at least In for composition, a protective layer which comprises a semiconductor including at least Al and Ga for composition and has a band gap larger than a band gap of the well layer and is formed on and in contact with the well layer in a positive electrode side. And also the device comprises a barrier layer comprising a band gap which is larger than a band gap of the well layer and is smaller than a band gap of the protective layer, and formed on and in contact with the protective layer in a positive electrode side and a periodical structure of the well layer, the protective layer and the barrier layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots (QD) are caged by being associated with a molecule such as an orth-Nitrobenzyl (ONB) group. The luminescence of the QD is suppressed until activated by violet or ultra violet light.

Abstract: Structured LED devices and component structures with improved efficiency and reduced defects are enabled by the use of micro- or nano-structured features that reduce lattice strain and improve p-doping in inorganic LEDs, and facilitate carrier injection and recombination of OLEDs. The nanostructures can also confine current flow and provide internal light guiding to enhance efficiency and thereby improve device performance.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component including a semiconductor layer structure, the semiconductor layer structure including a superlattice composed of stacked layers of III-V compound semiconductors of a first and at least one second type. Adjacent layers of different types in the superlattice differ in composition with respect to at least one element, at least two layers of the same type having a different content of the at least one element, the content of the at least one element is graded within a layer of the superlattice, and the layers of the superlattice contain dopants in predefined concentrations, with the superlattice comprising layers that are doped with different dopants. In this way, the electrical, optical and epitaxial properties of the superlattice can be adapted in the best possible manner to given requirements, particularly epitaxial constraints.

Abstract: Growth of thermoelectric materials in the form of quantum well superlattices on three-dimensionally structured substrates provide the means to achieve high conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric module combined with inexpensiveness of fabrication and compatibility with large scale production. Thermoelectric devices utilizing thermoelectric materials in the form of quantum well semiconductor superlattices grown on three-dimensionally structured substrates provide improved thermoelectric characteristics that can be used for power generation, cooling and other applications.

Abstract: A superlattice layer including a plurality of periods, each of which is formed from a plurality of sub-layers is provided. Each sub-layer comprises a different composition than the adjacent sub-layer(s) and comprises a polarization that is opposite a polarization of the adjacent sub-layer(s). In this manner, the polarizations of the respective adjacent sub-layers compensate for one another.