Abstract: A powered draw belt of a belt conveyor for conveying glass sheets has a main supporting surface, and is fitted with a suction retaining device for securing a glass sheet to the draw belt; the retaining device having at least one hollow body at least partly covering the main supporting surface; the hollow body defining a supporting surface for the glass sheet, and having at least one elastically deformable portion spaced apart from the main supporting surface to define, with the main supporting surface, a variable-volume chamber connectable to a suction source.

Abstract: A subdeck and slat assembly for a reciprocating slat conveyor includes a plurality of supports having protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. The protrusions have an exterior profile comprising an upwardly facing portion and a downwardly facing portion. The supports further include an upper channel. A bearing sleeve has an inner profile complimentary to at least a portion of the exterior profile of the support. The bearing sleeve further includes an angled tip configured to engage the channel of the protrusion. A slat has an inner profile complimentary to at least a portion of the outer profile of the bearing sleeve and is configured to slide along the bearing sleeve.

Abstract: A conveyor oven is provided that includes a conveyor assembly having an inlet section, and inner section and an outlet section. The conveyor assembly facilitates ease of removal by an enduser by allowing a single person to perform removal in a confined space.

Abstract: A secondary disconnect assembly is provided for a racking assembly of an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The racking assembly movably couples the circuit breaker to a switchgear enclosure. The secondary disconnect assembly includes a mounting assembly having an elongated mounting member. The elongated mounting member has first and second opposing ends and first and second opposing sides. A sliding assembly is movably coupled to the first side between the first and second ends. A latching member is pivotably coupled to the sliding assembly. The latching member moves between an unlatched position corresponding to the circuit breaker being movable independently with respect to the sliding assembly, and a latched position corresponding to the latching member fixedly coupling the sliding assembly to the circuit breaker in order that the circuit breaker moves with the sliding assembly. The racking assembly may also include a position indicator.

Abstract: An integrating impact switch that can discriminate between accelerations due to different stimuli is provided. Embodiments of the present invention actuate only in response to an acceleration whose magnitude is equal to or greater than an acceleration threshold for a predetermined continuous period of time. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an impact switch having a throw that is operatively coupled with a viscous damper that dampens motion of the throw. As a result, a stimulus that imparts an acceleration that meets or exceeds an acceleration threshold for a time period less than a predetermined time-period threshold does not actuate the switch. A stimulus that imparts an acceleration whose magnitude is equal to or greater than the acceleration threshold for a time period equal to the time-period threshold, however, does actuate the switch.

Abstract: A switch (1), in particular a foot-operated switch, with a housing (2), in which a switching device (4) is arranged, wherein a leadthrough with a bearing (6) is provided on opposite sides of the housing (2), and a pivotable pedal (3) can be fixed to the bearings (6). The pedal (3) can be positioned removably on the bearings (6) and, in the state in which it is positioned on the bearings (6), can be secured on the bearings (6) in each case via at least one connecting element (12).

Abstract: An electrical appliance housing including a hard plastic housing body defining a switch-actuating aperture. The aperture is sealed with a soft plastic membrane. An actuating button is fastened to a hard plastic base that is bonded to the membrane.

Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a main case; a switching mechanism accommodated in the main case, and having a mechanical part for opening and closing a circuit; a trip mechanism configured to trigger the switching mechanism to a circuit interrupting position upon detection of an abnormal current on a circuit; and an external device detachably mounted to the main case, wherein the circuit breaker includes an interrupting means configured to interrupt the switching mechanism by contacting at least a part of the external device when the external device is mounted to the main case.

Abstract: A key structure with a scissors-type connecting member is provided. The scissors-type connecting member includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame has a bulge. The second frame has a recess. The height of the bulge is smaller than the length of the recess entrance. The length of the recess bottom surface is greater than the length of the recess entrance. After the bulge of the first frame is introduced into the recess of the second frame, since the length of the recess bottom surface is greater than the length of the recess entrance, the possibility of detaching the bulge from the recess during the operation of the scissors-type connecting member will be minimized.

Abstract: A spring operated actuator for an electrical switching apparatus. It has an opening spring and a closing spring, one of them including a torsion spring. The torsion spring is charged in the unwinding direction and discharged in the winding direction.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a keypad structure having an engraved pattern, in which a keycap layer including a hard coating as a top layer is provided. The keycap layer is punched to form at least a keycap component utilized to assembly a keypad semi-product. The keypad semi-product is kept in a storage place. A pattern is provided. After a demand of the pattern is confirmed, the keypad semi-product is fetched and the hard coating is partially removed to form the confirmed pattern to complete a keypad structure. A keypad structure and a keypad semi-structure are also provided.

Abstract: An input device includes a printed circuit board for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the printed circuit board, a metal dome switch installed on the printed circuit board, and a cap pivoted to the supporting base. A protrusion is formed on an end of the cap for contacting against the printed circuit board when the cap is not pressed down. The cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. An actuator is further formed on the cap and disposed on a side of the metal dome switch. The actuator of the cap presses down the metal dome switch to actuate the metal dome switch when the cap is pressed down.

Abstract: An input device includes a printed circuit board for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the printed circuit board, and a cap pivoted to the supporting base. A protrusion is formed on an end of the cap for contacting against the printed circuit board when the cap is not pressed down. The cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. The input device further includes a resilient conductive component disposed between the printed circuit board and the cap for being pressed by the cap to conduct the printed circuit board when the cap is pressed down.

Abstract: A method for producing a coal cake that is suitable for coking and for subsequent charging of a coking oven chamber. At least one vibrating station including a push-table vibrating machine with an oscillatorily mounted vibrating table is provided. A mould box is clamped to the vibrating table. The mould box is filled with granular raw coal material. A weight is placed on top of the mould box. The mould box is vertically oscillated while the weight presses from above into the mould box so as to mould a vibration-compacted coal block. The vibration-compacted coal block is pushed off the vibrating table, using an ejector, onto an underlying support. The vibration-compacted coal block is pushed on the underlying support by a length (x) of the vibration-compacted coal block successive to another vibration-compacted coal block. The vibration-compacted coal blocks are successively stacked so as to form the coal cake. The coal cake is introduced into the coking oven chamber using a transporting device.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of apparatuses for evaporative purification of a contaminated liquid. In each example, there is a first vessel for storing the contaminated fluid. The first vessel includes a surface coated with a layer of superhydrophobic material and the surface is at least partially in contact with the contaminated liquid. The contaminants do not adhere to the surface as the purified liquid evaporates, thus simplifying maintenance of the apparatus.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a chemical-process system. The chemical-process system includes a chemical-process column and a support disposed on an interior of the chemical-process column. A tray is disposed on a top surface of the support. A bolt is disposed through the tray and a clamp is disposed below the tray. The clamp has a notch formed therein for receiving a head region of the bolt. The clamp engages a bottom surface of the tray and a bottom surface of the support. The bolt is able to angularly displace with respect to at least one of the tray and the clamp.

Abstract: A fermentation liquid feed including water and a product alcohol and optionally CO2 is at least partially vaporized such that a vapor stream is produced. The vapor stream is contacted with an absorption liquid under suitable conditions wherein an amount of the product alcohol is absorbed. The portion of the vapor stream that is absorbed can include an amount of each of the water, the product alcohol and optionally the CO2. The temperature at the onset of the absorption of the vapor stream into the absorption liquid can be greater than the temperature at the onset of condensation of the vapor stream in the absence of the absorption liquid. The product alcohol can be separated from the absorption liquid whereby the absorption liquid is regenerated. The absorption liquid can include a water soluble organic molecule such as an amine.

Abstract: Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction.

Abstract: Processes or apparatuses for producing silicon by a carbon reduction in an arc furnace using a raw silica material having an iron content, an aluminum content, a calcium content, and a titanium content of 0.1% by mass or less, respectively and using a carbon material, wherein during the carbon reduction, an overcurrent which flows through an electrode of the arc furnace is mitigated using a power regulation unit or that the arc furnace is operated at a hearth power density PD (W/cm2) of 90 (W/cm2) or higher.

Abstract: Silicon dots are formed at a relatively low temperature, while suppressing occurrence of defects and clustering of silicon dots and damages caused by plasma, with high controllability of particle diameter and high reproducibility between substrates. Moreover, silicon dots and insulating film are formed at a relatively low temperature, with high controllability of the particle diameter of the silicon dots, high controllability of the thickness of the insulating film and high reproducibility between substrates.

Abstract: The present specification concerns a sputtering magnetron assembly 104,204,304 comprising a rotatable tubular target cathode 105,205,305 and a magnetic field generating device 106,206,306 installed within the tubular target cathode 105,205,305. At least part of the magnetic field generating device 106,206,306 is configured to move within the tubular target cathode 105,205,305 so as to maintain within a predetermined range a magnetic field strength H at an outer surface 110,210,310 of the tubular target cathode 105,205,305 during erosion of said outer surface. The present specification also relates to a physical vapour deposition method using such a sputtering magnetron assembly 104,204,304.

Abstract: A method of coating a pure white film includes a first step of providing a metal shell, a second step of forming a bonding layer on a surface of the metal shell by a first magnetron sputtering process, and a third step of forming a pure white layer on a surface of the bonding layer by a second magnetron sputtering process. The bonding layer includes chromium nitride. In the second process, aluminum and chromium corporately serves as targets. Oxygen serves as a reactive gas. A ratio of a bombarding power of the aluminum to that of the chromium is about 12:1. A bias voltage ranges from 180 volts to 220 volts. The second magnetron sputtering process lasts for about 58 to 62 minutes and goes on under a temperature ranged from 180° C. to 220° C. And the pure white layer includes aluminum oxide and chromium oxide.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a grounding kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a grounding kit. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to a grounding kit which creates an asymmetric grounding path selected to significantly reduce the asymmetries caused by an off center RF power delivery.

Abstract: Disclosed are a transparent conductive composition including a material of the following formula, a target, a transparent conductive thin film using the target, and a method for fabricating the same. The disclosed transparent conductive composition and transparent conductive thin film have superior conductivity (low resistivity) and high light transmittance. Especially, they may be usefully applied for the flexible electronic devices, which may be called the core of the future display industry, because they have low resistivity of not greater than 10?3 ?·cm and a high light transmittance of at least 90% even when deposition is carried out at room temperature. AlxZn1-xO In the above formula, x is within the range of 0.04?x?0.063.

Abstract: Etch assisting agents for focused ion beam (FIB) etching of copper for circuit editing of integrated circuits both prevent loss of adjacent dielectric due to sputtering by the ion beam, and render sputtered re-deposited copper on adjacent surfaces non-conductive to avoid electrical short circuits. The agents are characterized by having an N—N (N being Nitrogen) bonding in their molecules and boiling points between about 70° C. and about 220° C., and include hydrazine and water solutions, hydrazine derivatives, NitrosAmine derivatives saturated with two hydrocarbon groups selected from Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl and Butyl, NitrosAmine related compounds, and Nitrogen Tetroxide. Preferred agents are Hydrazine monohydrate (HMH), HydroxyEthylHydrazine (HEH), CEH, BocMH, BocMEH, NDMA, NDEA, NMEA, NMPA, NEPA, NDPA, NMBA, NEBA, NPYR, NPIP, NMOR and Carmustine, alone or in combination with Nitrogen Tetroxide. The agents are effective for etching copper in high aspect ratio (deep) holes.

Abstract: An electroerosion machining system comprises one or more electrodes configured to machine a workpiece, a power supply configured to energize the workpiece and the respective one or more electrodes, an electrolyte supply configured to pass an electrolyte, and a working apparatus configured to move the respective one or more electrodes relative to the workpiece. The electroerosion machining system further comprises a controller configured to control the working apparatus to machine the workpiece, and a removal agent configured to cooperate with the electrolyte from the electrolyte supply for removal of removed material from the workpiece. An electroerosion machining method is also presented.

Abstract: An interior antenna is provided for coupling RF energy to a plasma in a process chamber having a wall. The antenna comprises a coil having a face exposed to the plasma in the process chamber. A plurality of standoffs are provided to support the coil at a spacing from the wall of the process chamber. At least one standoff comprises a terminal thorough which an electrical power can be applied to the coil, the terminal comprising a conductor receptacle. A conductor cup is around the standoff having the terminal. The conductor cup comprises a sidewall having an inner diameter that is sufficiently large to maintain a sidewall gap between the sidewall and the terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to components for a semiconductor processing chamber, a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a process kit. In one embodiment a lower shield for encircling a sputtering target and a substrate support is provided. The lower shield comprises a cylindrical outer band having a first diameter dimensioned to encircle the sputtering surface of the sputtering target and the substrate support, the cylindrical band comprising a top wall that surrounds a sputtering surface of a sputtering target and a bottom wall that surrounds the substrate support, a support ledge comprising a resting surface and extending radially outward from the cylindrical outer band, a base plate extending radially inward from the bottom wall of the cylindrical band, and a cylindrical inner band coupled with the base plate and partially surrounding a peripheral edge of the substrate support.

Abstract: Covers for covering an opening in an analyte meter, and meters that include the same are provided.

Abstract: A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Input signals including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitation pulses and relaxations are input to the sample. One or more signals output from the sample within 300 ms of the input of an excitation pulse may be correlated with the analyte concentration of the sample to improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. Determining the analyte concentration of the sample from these rapidly measured output values may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, mediator background, and other error sources.

Abstract: There is provided a gas sensor element for detecting the concentration of a specific gas component in gas under measurement, which includes a plate-shaped element body and a porous protection layer. The element body has, at one end portion thereof, a gas sensing portion formed with a solid electrolyte substrate and a pair of electrodes. The porous protection layer has a porous structure formed of ceramic particles and surrounds at least the circumference of the one end portion of the element body. In the present invention, the porous protection layer has an inner region, an intermediate region and an outer region laminated together in order of mention from the element body toward the outside. The intermediate region has a porosity lower than those of the inner and outer regions. There is also provided a gas sensor with such a gas sensor element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin-film pseudo-reference electrode and method for the production thereof, wherein the pseudo-reference electrode is made up of a substrate formed by an oxidized silicon wafer on which a single thin film of silver, which has a thickness comprised between 100 nm and 1500 nm, is deposited directly by means of the sputtering technique.

Abstract: The invention provides an electroblotting system for blotting gels, in which the system includes an electroblotting transfer stack that comprises an analysis gel and a blotting membrane, an anode, an ion source juxtaposed with the anode between the anode and the transfer stack, a cathode, and another ion source juxtaposed with the cathode between the cathode and the transfer stack, in which the each ion source is sufficient for electrophoretic transfer. The anode, the cathode, or both can be separate from a power supply and provided as part of a disposable electrode assembly that also includes a body of gel matrix that includes ions for electrophoretic transfer.

Abstract: A method of altering a property of a surface includes suspending a plurality of low surface energy particles in a solvent, agglomerating the suspension of particles, and subjecting the suspension of particle agglomerates to electrophoretic deposition onto a substrate for a predetermined time. The altered surface may be superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly, simple and economic process for producing xylose. The process comprises the steps of: a) countercurrently extracting tropical fruit biomass by hydrolysis with sulfuric acid to obtain a high-concentration xylose extract; b) adjusting the extract to a pH of 1.5-2.5 and decolorizing and filtering the pH-adjusted extract; c) desalting the filtrate in an electrodialysis device; and d) recycling a waste sulfuric acid solution recovered from step c), to step a), and concentrating and directly recovering the desalted filtrate to obtain xylose crystals.

Abstract: A filtration apparatus and filtration method can be used to reduce at least one contaminant (e.g., organic molecules, ions and/or biological microorganisms) in an aqueous fluid. The filtration apparatuses and methods of the invention can separate at least one contaminant from an aqueous fluid and/or oxidize at least one contaminant. In operation, an aqueous fluid is flowed through a filtration apparatus comprising a porous carbon nanotube filter material at an applied voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a switch element. The invention is characterized in that the switch element comprises three electrodes that are located in an electrolyte, two of which (source electrode and drain electrode) are interconnected by a bridge consisting of one or more atoms that can be reversibly opened and closed. The opening and closing of said contact between the source and drain electrodes can be controlled by the potential that is applied to the third electrode (gate electrode). The switch element is produced by the repeated application of potential cycles between the gate electrode and the source or drain electrode. The potential is increased and reduced during the potential cycles until the conductance between the source and drain electrode can be switched back and forth between two conductances, as a result of said change in potential in the gate electrode, as a reproducible function of the voltage of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A copper electroplating method including dipping a substrate in a copper electroplating solution, the substrate including a seed layer; and forming a copper electroplating layer on the seed layer, wherein the copper electroplating solution includes water, a copper supply source, an electrolytic material, and a first additive, the first additive includes a compound represented by Formula 1, below:

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wiring board including forming an insulative resin layer, forming a power-supply layer on the insulative resin layer, forming a conductive layer made of electrolytic plating and having a conductive pattern on the power-supply layer such that the power-supply layer has an exposed portion not covered by a conductive portion of the conductive pattern, and irradiating the exposed portion of the power-supply layer with laser having a wavelength in a range of approximately 350 nm to approximately 600 nm at a pulse width in a range of approximately 0.1 picosecond to approximately 1,000 picoseconds such that the exposed portion of the power-supply layer is removed from the insulative resin layer.

Abstract: A porous structure including a pair of electrodes disposed in a flow direction of exhaust gas and a solid electrolyte interposed between the electrodes is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, and the amount of a particulate matter in exhaust gas is specified based on a potential difference generated between the electrodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for oxygen removal from aqueous solutions are presented in which a bi-enzymatic reaction sequence recycles and depletes oxygen to extinction, preferably using an oxidase and a catalase as biocatalysts and a carbohydrate as co-substrate. Contemplated systems and methods are particularly advantageous in conjunction with electrochemical reaction systems in which oxygen would adversely interfere with the reaction system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices, systems and methods for measuring cell barrier function. In particular, the present invention relates to microfluidic devices for use in in vitro models of the blood-brain barrier and modeling the transport across this barrier.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for individually detecting NO and NO2 concentrations as NOX components of an object gas. An NO concentration corresponding value is obtained from a first detection element not having a reduction section. An NO concentration corresponding value is obtained from a second detection element having a reduction section, and having an NO2/NO sensitivity ratio greater than that of the first detection element. The difference ?C between the NO concentration corresponding values of the two detection elements is obtained, and divided by the difference ?S between the NO2/NO sensitivity ratios of the two detection elements, whereby an NO2 concentration corresponding value is obtained. A value obtained by multiplying the NO2 concentration corresponding value by the NO2/NO sensitivity ratio of the second detection element is subtracted from the NO concentration corresponding value of the second detection element, whereby an NO concentration corresponding value is obtained.

Abstract: Use of Morpholinos, a class of uncharged DNA analogues, for surface-hybridization applications. Monolayers of Morpholino probes on gold supports are fabricated with methods similar to those employed with DNA, and are used to hybridize efficiently and sequence-specifically with target strands. Hybridization-induced changes in the interfacial charge organization are analyzed with electrochemical methods and compared for Morpholino and DNA probe monolayers. Molecular mechanisms connecting surface hybridization state to the interfacial capacitance are identified and interpreted through comparison to numerical Poisson-Boltzmann calculations. Positive as well as negative capacitive responses (contrast inversion) to hybridization are possible, depending on surface populations of mobile ions as controlled by the applied potential.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage apparatus includes a canister, a first filter element and at least one hydrogen storage unit. The canister has an opening and a rod. The first filter element is disposed in the opening. The hydrogen storage unit is accommodated in the canister. The hydrogen storage unit includes a compartment structure and a hydrogen channel element. The compartment structure divides a space inside the canister, and the hydrogen channel element is pierced by the rod and connected with the compartment structure. The hydrogen channel element includes a plurality of axial channels and a plurality of radial channels. The axial channels are connected with the opening and the radial channels. The radial channels are connected with the space inside the canister.

Abstract: A combination protective case and stand for a tablet device and keyboard are disclosed. The case includes a first panel configured to receive a tablet device on a first face of the first panel, a second panel pivotably coupled to the first panel and configured to receive a keyboard on a first face of the second panel, and a cover portion pivotably coupled to the first panel and configured to enclose the first panel and the second panel such that a first face of the cover portion is disposed in facing relation to the first panel and in facing relation to the second panel. In another embodiment, the second panel is pivotably and removably coupled to the first panel. In other embodiments, a keyboard sleeve or a custom keyboard is coupled or removably coupled to the first panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two compartment container, and more particularly, to a two compartment container for holding two fluids separate until such time as mixing is desired. Mixing is achieved utilizing a series of springs and valves under different compressive and exertive forces.

Abstract: A kit comprising the items needed to build an emergency shelter in the flexible-form rammed earth style, and a method of packing the items for shipment. The kit, designed for easy shipment to persons requiring emergency shelter, also includes the items needed to add a waterproof exterior layer to the outside of the shelter, along with items to construct a canvas awning, a water catchment system, lockable doors and lockable window shutters, and a composting toilet. The kit also includes mosquito netting to cover the doorway and windows of the shelter.

Abstract: A packet (1) of cigarettes having: an inner package (2) defined by a group (30) of cigarettes wrapped in a sheet (29) of wrapping material having at least one tear line (32) defining a tear-off top portion (31); an inner container (4) housing the inner package (2) and having an extraction opening (10) for access to the tear-off top portion (31); an outer container (5) housing the inner container (4) in sliding manner, to allow the inner container (4) to slide, with respect to the out container (5), between a closed position, in which the inner container (4) is inserted inside the outer container (5), and an open position, in which the inner container (4) is extracted partly from the outer container (5); and a tear-off lid (45) connected to the inner container (4) by at least one tear line (48), and covering at least part of the extraction opening (10).

Abstract: A mechanism cooperable with the stand mechanism in a stand golf bag secures the clubs in position when the bag is not on the ground and releases the clubs when the bag is set on the ground.