Abstract: A multi-element electrostatic chicane energy filter, with the addition of electrostatic quadrupole and hexapole excitations to the dipole elements. A charged particle energy filter according to the present invention with a combination of dipole, quadrupole, and hexapole elements capable of producing a line focus at an aperture reduces space-charge effects and aperture damage. A preferred embodiment allows the filter to act as a conjugate blanking system. The energy filter is capable of narrowing the energy spread to result in a smaller beam.

Abstract: A charged particle optical system includes: a member 112 likely deforming due to heat; and an electrostatic deflector 113 deflecting a charged particle beam 1 and fixed to the member 112. An electrode supporting portion 5 is placed on the fixing portion 7 so as to reduce a transmission of a deforming stress from the member 112 to the electrode supporting portion 5 in a direction of the electric field through the fixing portion 7. The transmission of the stress from the member that causes deformation to the electrode supporting portion of the electrostatic deflector is suppressed, and the dispersion of the deflections of a plurality of the charged particle beams is reduced.

Abstract: Self-balancing, corona discharge for the stable production of electrically balanced and ultra-clean ionized gas streams is disclosed. This result is achieved by promoting the electronic conversion of free electrons into negative ions without adding oxygen or another electronegative gas to the gas stream. The invention may be used with electronegative and/or electropositive or noble gas streams and may include the use of a closed loop corona discharge control system.

Abstract: Provided is a charged particle beam device that prevents the increase in processing trouble caused by deterioration in the reviewing performance (e.g., overlooking of defects) by detecting an operation abnormality affecting the performance of the device or a possibility of such an abnormality in the middle of a processing sequence of a sample and giving a feedback in real time. In each processing step of the charged particle beam device, monitoring items representing the operating status of the device (control status of the electron beam, an offset amount at the time of wafer positioning, a defect coordinate error offset amount, etc.) are monitored during the processing sequence of a sample and stored as history information. In the middle of the processing sequence, a comparative judgment between the value of each monitoring item and the past history information corresponding to the monitoring item is made according to preset judgment criteria.

Abstract: A light solidifying device includes a body, a magnetic slide cover unit connected to the body, a control unit connected to the body, and a light solidifying unit disposed in the body. An inner case of the body is a polygonal case, and an inclined sidewall of the inner case is arranged to face to a user's finger nails in a direction perpendicular to the inclined sidewall. The magnetic slide cover unit can be movable to adjust the opened area of a first opening and a second opening of the body for shielding the light rays emitted from the light emitting diode to prevent from irradiation of the light on the user's eyes and skin during use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for characterising one or more samples of an agri-food product, in particular intended for determining the naturality, freshness and authenticity of such a product and/or the conformity of same with a target product. The method of the invention is characterised in that it comprises: acquiring a plurality of natural fluorescence spectra of the sample; applying a multivariate or multi-path analysis method to said spectra, wherein said method provides a limited number F of variables representing said or each sample, in order to enable the representation thereof by a point (PE) in a space having F dimensions; calculating a distance (D) between said point representing said or each sample and a target (C1) representing one or more reference samples; and determining a characteristic of said or each sample according to said distance (D).

Abstract: An infrared radiation source for gas detection, with a thin layer infrared radiator that is arranged in the interior chamber of a protective housing that includes a support surface for the thin layer infrared radiator and an exit window for the infrared radiation arranged at a distance opposite the support surface. The thin layer infrared radiator includes a platinum layer and at least one structurally defined de-gassing canal with an entry opening and an exit opening that leads from the interior chamber of the protective housing to the outside. For non-critical applications, the de-gassing canal is not sealed. For critical applications, it may be sealed by a sealing membrane that is water impermeable, water vapor permeable and open for gas diffusion, with the sealing membrane preferably being semi-permeable.

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an x-ray shielding system including a flexible layer including a support structure having a plurality of interconnected interstitial spaces that provide a circulation network for an x-ray shielding fluid composition.

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an x-ray shielding system including a flexible layer including a support structure having a plurality of interconnected interstitial spaces that provide a circulation network for an x-ray shielding fluid composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation protective slat arrangement comprising a guide and several radiation protective slats movably arranged along the guide. The arrangement can be converted from an open state into a closed state by displacing and rotating the slats. Adjacent slats are arranged to overlap each other and are articulated to each other.

Abstract: A calibration method for calibrating a measurement device for measuring a concentration of a gas dissolved in a liquid includes varying the concentration of the gas dissolved in the liquid, and predetermining, as a reference concentration, a concentration of the gas at which an intensity of luminescence produced when the liquid is irradiated with ultrasonic waves shows a peak. The liquid is illuminated with ultrasonic waves while varying the concentration of the gas in the liquid and a measured value is measured, using the measurement device, as a concentration of the gas in the liquid when the intensity of the luminescence shows a peak. The measurement device is calibrated based on the measured value and the reference concentration.

Abstract: A technique provides a component actuation system in a space efficient form. A movable actuator member may be positioned within a corresponding housing in a manner which forms an annulus between the movable actuator member and the surrounding wall of the housing. A spring is located in the annulus and is designed such that the spring extends part way along a circumference of the actuator member to create an open annular region between circumferential ends of the spring. The open annular region provides space for a system related component without requiring additional longitudinal or radial space.

Abstract: A pneumatic seacock retrofit is provided for convenient closing of all or a portion of the seacocks, whether as a matter of every day convenience or for use in an emergency, in which all of the vessel's seacocks can be pneumatically closed at the same time, leaving the possibility of selectively overriding seacock closure, with all control valves operating to provide a momentary pulse of air to the rotary actuators and then return to a neutral position, leaving the actuators free for further control. Moreover, an operator is free to manually close a valve in the event that the pneumatic system fails.

Abstract: A device for identifying a command able to equip an item of furniture having at least one movable element such as a drawer (32) or a door (30), the device including at least one sensor (42) on which the movable element (30, 32) can act and control elements making it possible to define a command as a function of the action of the movable element (30) on the sensor (42), characterized in that the device includes elements for measuring the force or a characteristic of the force of the movable element (30) on the sensor (42), the control elements defining a command as a function of the measurement.

Abstract: A magnetic core (210) for a solenoid valve is provided. The magnetic (210) includes a first part (210a) defining a cavity (213). The first part (210a) is formed from a first material having a first magnetic performance. The magnetic core (210) also includes a second part (210b) positioned at least partially within the cavity (213). The second part (210b) is formed from a second material having a second magnetic performance that is higher than the first magnetic performance.

Abstract: A flush actuator for use with a flush valve includes: a) a base having a bore extending therethrough between a lower portion and an upper portion; b) a plunger rod positioned within and guided by the bore of the base; and c) a handle mounted to the base, which when moved displaces the plunger rod within the bore of the base. The upper portion of the base includes a beveled nose extending from an end thereof beyond the lower portion. The plunger rod includes a body portion having a first diameter and a recessed area formed in the body portion with a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.

Abstract: A parallel movement mechanism including guide grooves and guide rollers and a vertical movement mechanism including cam grooves and cam rollers are interposed between a drive rod and a valve shaft of an air cylinder, and a valve seal of a valve plate is moved vertically toward and away from a valve seat surface to open and close the opening by moving the valve shaft in parallel to the valve seat surface by the parallel movement mechanism and moving the same vertically with respect to the valve seat surface by the vertical movement mechanism.

Abstract: Water is mixed with fire suppressant polymer in a mixer absent a power source. The mixer receives water through a water inlet with water exhibiting high velocity and associated hydrodynamic force. Such velocity is achieved by locating the water inlet connected to a float or other part of an aircraft so that when the aircraft flies over water with the float dipping into the water, water is driven through the opening and into the water inlet of the mixer. A polymer inlet passes into the mixer. A bend is located downstream of the water inlet and the polymer inlet. The bend exhibits sufficient resistance to fluid flow direction therethrough that the polymer is sheared and thoroughly mixed and activated with the water. A colorant inlet is optionally provided within the mixer and the water and polymer mixture is then discharged into a tank for later utilization at a firefighting location.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a composition capable of imparting surface effects to a liquid by contacting the liquid with a partially fluorinated phosphate with an ammonium cation (NH2R1R2)+ wherein R1 and R2 are independently linear or branched organic groups containing at least one carboxylate moiety and one amino moiety, and optionally be substituted, interrupted, or both with oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen-containing moieties, or with cyclic alkyl or aryl moieties containing up to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A highly efficient thermoelectric material with one end coated in silver adhesive and placed in a high temperature furnace to heat and diffuse the silver adhesive into the homogeneous thermoelectric material, thereby producing an non-uniform thermoelectric material one-side doped thermoelectric material. The non-uniform thermoelectric material one-side doped thermoelectric material is able to achieve a high thermoelectric figure of merit.

Abstract: Some kinds of carboxylic acids have a stabilizing effect on metal alkoxides and, in a precursor solution, are unlikely to cause a reduced storage stability and an increased viscosity of the precursor solution even when their content is increased; they can be used in the solvent component of the precursor solution. The carboxylic acid content is preferably in a range of 20% by mass to 60% by mass, both inclusive, of the total amount of the raw materials used to prepare the precursor solution. The carboxylic acid component prevents the hydrolysis due to the moisture in the air when the carboxylic acid content is equal to or more than 20% by mass. When the carboxylic acid content is equal to or less than 60% by mass, furthermore, the resulting precursor film will have a sufficiently large thickness.

Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprises a ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic metal nanoparticle, and a functionalized carbonaceous coating on a surface of the ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic metal nanoparticle. A magnetorheological fluid comprises the nanoparticle composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to lamina-like iron pigments produced by deformation of carbonyl iron powder, the lamina-like iron pigments having a size distribution with a D50 value in a range of from 3 to 16 ?m and a size/thickness ratio in a range of from 2 to 50. The invention furthermore relates to a magnetorheological fluid which contains the lamina-like iron pigments according to the invention, as well as to a device which contains the magnetorheological fluid.

Abstract: Bio-soluble fiber-based matrices for use in infrared heaters prepared from mixtures comprising (a) bio-soluble fibers, (b) a particulate material capable of infrared emissivity, and (c) a binder comprising colloidal silica, wherein said bio-soluble fibers are present in an amount of about 60% by weight said particulate material capable of infrared emissivity is present in an amount of about 19% by weight said colloidal silica is present in an amount of about 17% by weight, said starch is present in an amount of about 3% by weight, and further comprises about 1% by weight of a water repellant agent based on the total weight of the mixture.

Abstract: A slurry composition includes an abrasive agent, an oxidizing agent, and a first adsorption inhibitor including a polyethylene oxide copolymer. A method of manufacturing a phase change memory device may include providing a substrate including an interlayer insulating film having a trench and a phase change material layer on the interlayer insulating film filling the trench, and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the phase change material layer using the slurry composition to form a phase change material pattern layer.

Abstract: A composite cathode active material, a cathode and a lithium battery that include the composite cathode active material, and a method of preparing the composite cathode active material, the composite cathode active material including a compound having an olivine crystal structure; and an inorganic material, the inorganic material including at least one selected from the group of a metal carbonitride and a carbonitride.

Abstract: A method of dry coating oxidizable particles with activating particles. The method includes accreting at least portions of the activating particles onto surfaces of the oxidizable particles by mechanically induced juxtapositions to form composite particles; and abrading the composite particles to more evenly distribute the activating component over surfaces of the activating particles.

Abstract: Provided is a wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin compound having excellent electrical insulating properties, heat resistance, and mechanical strength due to the inclusion of an inorganic filler having low electrical conductivity, high heat resistance, and high mechanical strength.

Abstract: The liquid crystal composition includes a specific two-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a small viscosity as a first component, a specific three-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and may include a specific compound having a small viscosity as a fourth component, a specific three-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a large dielectric anisotropy as a fifth component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a sixth component, and the liquid crystal display device contains this composition.

Abstract: A white light emitting glass-ceramic. The chemical formula of the glass-ceramic is aSiO2.bAl2O3.cNaF.dCeF3.nDyF3.mAg, wherein a, b, c, d, n and m are, by mol part, 25-50, 15-30, 10-30, 10-25, 0.01-1 and 0.01-1, respectively, and a+b+c+d-100. A method for producing said glass-ceramic is also provided. Silver ion is doped in the glass-ceramic in the form of silver particles by means of sintering and reduction annealing treatment, and thus the luminescence properties of rare earth ion is improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electro-luminescent devices, comprising these metal complexes. M(L)n(L?)m formula (1), where the compound contains a moiety M(L)n of the formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes which contain polymerisable groups and to the polymers obtained using these metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these polymers. The metal complexes are compounds of the formula (1), containing a moiety M(L)n of the formula (2) or formula (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a CO and an H2 product fraction, comprising the following steps: a) reforming (A) a hydrocarbon-containing feed flow (1) for generating a CO- and H2-rich synthesis gas (5), b) adsorptive separation (C) of undesirable constituents, in particular H2O and CO2, from the synthesis gas, c) separating (D) the adsorptively treated synthesis gas (7) into a CO product fraction (8) and an H2-rich fraction (9), wherein the H2-rich fraction (9) is supplied at least partially and/or at least intermittently to the adsorptive separation unit (C) as a regenerating gas, d) adsorptive hydrogen separation (E) from the H2-rich fraction (10), wherein the separated hydrogen constitutes the H2 product fraction, and e) supplying the residual gas fraction (3) from the adsorptive hydrogen separation unit (E) as heating gas to the reformation (A), wherein the reformation process (A) is operated depending on the composition of the residual gas fraction (3) supplied as heating gas to the re

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for inhibiting a gas hydrate formation, the composition including an ionic liquid compound and polyvinylcaprolactam. The composition can reduce the formation rate of a gas hydrate under the same environment in small quantity, thus remarkably extending the induction time of a gas hydrate formation.

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an x-ray shielding system including a flexible layer including a support structure having a plurality of interconnected interstitial spaces that provide a circulation network for an x-ray shielding fluid composition.

Abstract: This disclosure includes a process that unexpectedly can produce very inexpensive graphene and a new compound called graphenol in particulate or dispersions in solvents. The process can also produce graphene layers on metallic and nonmetallic substrates. Further, the graphenol and graphene can be utilized to form nanocomposites that yield property improvements exceeding anything reported previously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polythiophene-based conductive polymer composition having high conductivity, transparency, waterproof property and durability, and a polymer membrane prepared by using the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a polythiophene-based conductive polymer composition comprising an aqueous solution of a polythiophene-based conductive polymer, an alcohol-based organic solvent, an amide-based organic solvent or an aprotic highly-dipolar solvent, a melamine resin and a binder selected among a polyester, a polyurethane resin and an alkoxy silane in a predetermined mixed ratio. The membrane prepared using the same has a high conductivity of less than 1 k?/m2 and a high transparency of higher than 95%, thus being applicable to of an anti-static film, a film for touch panel, a film for higher or lower electrode, a film for inorganic EL and a film for display electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a composition useful for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device that has improved efficiency and durability in an organic electroluminescence device in which a siloxane polymer is used as a material for organic electroluminescence device, the composition including (A) a siloxane polymer having a charge transporting moiety at a side chain thereof, (B) at least one crosslinking agent, and (C) a solvent, a film, a charge transporting layer, and an organic electroluminescence device which use the composition, and a method for forming a charge transporting layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous electrode binder for a secondary battery suitable as a water-soluble binder that is included in a composition forming an electrode for secondary battery, and does not reduce adhesion and flexibility of an emulsion because a water-soluble polymer is included that has dispersibility and a viscosity control function, and that supplementary works when an electrode is formed. An aqueous electrode binder for a secondary battery includes a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer includes a structural unit (a) derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer in an amount of 50 to 95% by mass and a structural unit (b) derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic salt monomer in an amount of 5 to 50% by mass, based on 100% by mass of the total amount of the structural units included in the water-soluble polymer, and wherein the water-soluble polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 500,000 or more.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a chain load binder in the field of mechanics, which addresses the problem existing in conventional load binders for which larger goods could not be reliably bound by ropes such as ribbons. The chain load binder of the present invention comprises a body, a handle, a tooth stop plate, a catch, a chain and a rotation shaft. The body is linked with a first hook. A spring is provided between the tooth stop plate and the body, which tends to press the tooth stop plate against the ratchet wheel. A positioning member is further provided at the body. The two ends of the spring can act against the positioning member and the tooth stop plate respectively. The positioning member is separate from the body, so that both the body and the positioning member can be easily processed.

Abstract: A control system is provided for one or more chain drives. The control system includes a automation control system or control device in communication with a control board installed on one or more chain drives. The control board can include a microprocessor and a memory device. The memory device stores one or more computer programs or algorithms executable by the microprocessor to generate a plurality of commands to control the operation of a component, e.g., a motor, of the chain drive in response to receiving an operational command from the automation control system or control device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a winch, in particular a luffing winch, with a winch drum, at least one main drive driving the transmission input shaft, and at least one emergency drive driving the transmission input shaft in case of emergency, wherein at least one emergency drive can be coupled to the driven wheel of the transmission input shaft as required via at least one intermediate gear. The present invention furthermore is directed to a construction machine or a lifting device with at least one such winch.

Abstract: A handrail includes a top surface having a first flat portion extending in a first direction, a first finger rest portion continuously extending downward, and a second flat portion continuously extending in the first direction; a front surface having a flat first guiding portion continuously extending downward, a second finger rest portion continuously extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a second guiding portion continuously projecting downward in an arc shape, a third guiding portion continuously projecting downward in an arc shape in the second direction, and a third finger rest portion formed from a boundary between the second guiding portion and the third guiding portion extending upward. The handrail is structured so that when the handrail is grasped, fingers are placed on any one of the first finger rest portion, the second finger rest portion, or the third finger rest portion.

Abstract: A chalcogenide alloy composition, having an atomic composition comprising from 34 to 45 Ge, from 2 to 16% Sb, from 48 to 55% Te, from 3 to 15% carbon and from 1 to 10% nitrogen, wherein all atomic percentages of all components of the film total to 100 atomic %. Material of such composition is useful to form phase change films, e.g., as conformally coated on a phase change memory device substrate to fabricate a phase change random access memory cell.

Abstract: A nanoscale switching device has an active region disposed between two electrodes of nanoscale widths. The active region contains a switching material that carries mobile ionic dopants capable of being transported over the active region under an electric field to change a resistive state of the device. The switching material further carries immobile ionic dopants for inhibiting clustering of the mobile ionic dopants caused by switching cycles of the device. The immobile ionic dopants have a charge opposite in polarity to the charge of the mobile ionic dopants, and are less mobile under the electric field than the mobile ion dopants.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory element according to the present invention includes a first metal line; a plug formed on the first metal line and connected to the first metal line; a stacked structure including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a variable resistance layer, the stacked structure being formed on a plug which is connected to the first electrode; a second metal line formed on the stacked structure and directly connected to the second electrode; and a side wall protective layer which covers the side wall of the stacked structure and has an insulating property and an oxygen barrier property, wherein part of a lower surface of the second metal line is located under an upper surface of the stacked structure.

Abstract: A variable resistance element including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a variable resistance layer having a resistance value which reversibly changes according to electrical signals applied, wherein the variable resistance layer includes a first variable resistance layer comprising a first oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide, and a second variable resistance layer comprising a second transition metal oxide having a degree of oxygen deficiency lower than a degree of oxygen deficiency of the first transition metal oxide layer, the second electrode has a single needle-shaped part at the interface with the second variable resistance layer, and the second variable resistance layer is interposed between the first variable resistance layer and the second electrode, is in contact with the first variable resistance layer and the second electrode, and covers the needle-shaped part.

Abstract: A method for forming a field effect transistor device includes forming a nanowire suspended above a substrate, forming a dummy gate stack on a portion of the substrate and around a portion of the nanowire, removing exposed portions of the nanowire, epitaxially growing nanowire extension portions from exposed portions of the nanowire, depositing a layer of semiconductor material over exposed portions of the substrate, the dummy gate stack and the nanowire extension portions, and removing portions of the semiconductor material to form sidewall contact regions arranged adjacent to the dummy gate stack and contacting the nanowire extension portions.

Abstract: A field effect transistor device includes a nanowire, a gate stack comprising a gate dielectric layer disposed on the nanowire, a gate conductor layer disposed on the dielectric layer and a substrate, and an active region including a sidewall contact portion disposed on the substrate adjacent to the gate stack, the side wall contact portion is electrically in contact with the nanowire.

Abstract: A circuit structure includes a substrate and a patterned dielectric layer over the substrate. The patterned dielectric layer includes a plurality of vias; and a number of group-III group-V (III-V) compound semiconductor layer. The III-V compound semiconductor layers include a first layer in the vias, a second layer over the first layer and the dielectric layer, and a bulk layer over the second layer.