Abstract: Disclosed is a method of recovering a rare earth element from oxidized scrap of permanent magnet. The method includes leaching an oxidized scrap of a permanent magnet from a sulfuric acid solution, and recovering the rare earth element after precipitating the rare earth element contained in the oxidized scrap of the permanent magnet by adding sodium sulfate into the sulfuric acid solution.

Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently separating nickel, cobalt and/or scandium, and impurities from an acidic solution containing impurities such as manganese, iron, zinc, and aluminum. A valuable-metal extracting agent of the present invention is expressed by general formula (1). In the formula, R1 and R2 each represent the same or different alkyl groups, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a given group, other than an amino group, that bonds with an ? carbon as an amino acid. In general formula (1), the inclusion of a glycine unit, a histidine unit, a lysine unit, an asparagine acid unit, or a normal methylglycine unit is preferred.

Abstract: This invention relates to production of ?-, near ?- and ?+?-titanium alloys from secondary raw materials, which are used mainly in manufacture of sheet material, structural parts and structural armor for defense and civil sectors. This alloy is characterized by the following chemical composition, weight percentage: 0.01-6.5 Al, 0.01-5.5 V, 0.05-2.0 Mo, 0.01-1.5 Cr, 0.1-2.5 Fe, 0.01-0.5 Ni, 0.01-0.5 Zr, 0.01-0.25 Si, oxygen—up to 0.3, carbon—up to 0.1, nitrogen—up to 0.07 and titanium—remainder. Blend is formulated based on the required tensile strength, while content of alloying elements is calculated based on design value of aluminum and molybdenum strength equivalents. The proposed alloy and the art of its manufacture helps to solve a problem of introduction of a wide range of titanium wastes to make a finished product with the required processing and structural behavior.

Abstract: New 2xxx aluminum lithium alloys are disclosed. The aluminum alloys include 3.5-4.4 wt. % Cu, 0.45-0.75 wt. % Mg, 0.45-0.75 wt. % Zn, 0.65-1.15 wt. % Li, 0.1-1.0 wt. % Ag, 0.05-0.50 wt. % of at least one grain structure control element, up to 1.0 wt. % Mn, up to 0.15 wt. % Ti, up to 0.12 wt. % Si, up to 0.15 wt. % Fe, up to 0.10 wt. % of any other element, with the total of these other elements not exceeding 0.35 wt. %, the balance being aluminum.

Abstract: A high hardness, high toughness and inexpensive shot material for shot peening is provided. The high-hardness shot material for shot peening comprises, in mass %, 5 to 8% of B; 0.05 to 1% of C; 0 to 25% of Cr; balance Fe and inevitable impurities. B and C are contained in a total amount of 8.5% or less.

Abstract: A method of supplying a Zn—Al alloy to a molten zinc pot which accommodates a molten zinc bath in a hot dip galvanizing line, includes: supplying the Zn—Al alloy from a supply portion provided at a lower portion of an insertion guide having a pipe shape, in which the supply portion is immersed between an inner wall of the molten zinc pot on a downstream side in a travelling direction of a steel sheet and a front support roll installed in the molten zinc bath at a depth within ±400 mm from a lower end of the front support roll, and an inside of the insertion guide is pressurized by inert gas to prevent the molten zinc bath from advancing to the inside of the insertion guide.

Abstract: A guiding pattern for directed self-assembly (DSA) of a block copolymer (BCP) is an array of spaced guiding stripes on a substrate that have a width equal to nL0 and a pitch equal to (n+k)L0, where n and k are integers equal to or greater than 1 and L0 is the natural pitch of the BCP. The guiding stripes have oxidized sidewalls. A silicon-containing BCP self-assembles with the BCP component without silicon wetting the oxidized sidewalls. Then oxygen reactive ion etching (RIE) removes the BCP component without silicon and oxidizes the silicon-containing BCP component. The remaining pattern of silicon oxide containing BCP component can then be used as an etch mask to etch the underlying substrate.

Abstract: The present invention (i) uses a mask unit (80) including: a shadow mask (81) that has an opening (82) and that is smaller in area than a vapor deposition region (210) of a film formation substrate (200) and; a vapor deposition source (85) that has a emission hole (86) for emitting a vapor deposition particle, the emission hole (86) being provided so as to face the shadow mask (81), the shadow mask (81) and the vapor deposition source (85) being fixed in position relative to each other, (ii) adjusts an amount of a void between the shadow mask (81) and the film formation substrate (200), (iii) moves at least a first one of the mask unit (80) and the film formation substrate (200) relative to a second one thereof while uniformly maintaining the amount of the void between the mask unit (80) and the film formation substrate (200), and (iv) sequentially deposit the vapor deposition particle onto the vapor deposition region (210) through the opening (82) of the shadow mask (81).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the coating of running substrates (25) moving along a run direction through a treatment zone (6), in which the vapor of a coating material is generated in a chamber (5), this vapor passing through a treatment aperture towards the treatment zone (6) where the coating material condenses on the surface of the substrates (25). The vapor flow through the treatment aperture is controlled by adjusting the extent to which the treatment aperture is shut off by at least one shutter (13), between an open position, in which said vapor flows through the treatment aperture towards the treatment zone (6), and a closed position, in which the vapor is prevented from flowing towards the treatment zone (6) through the treatment aperture.

Abstract: A method to increase the damping of a substrate using a face-centered cubic ferromagnetic damping coating having high damping loss attributes when a strain amplitude is 500-2000 micro-strain, and/or maximum damping loss attributes that occurs when the strain amplitude is greater than 250 micro-strain, and a turbine component having a face-centered cubic ferromagnetic damping coating.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing device has a conveyor configured to convey a tray having an unshielded semiconductor device mounted thereon to go through electromagnetic shielding, and a controller configured to control the conveyor. The controller performs control to take out the tray from a tray supply storage storing trays each having an unshielded semiconductor device mounted thereon to go through the electromagnetic shielding, place the tray on a carrier, and convey this carrier to a sputtering device which coats the unshielded semiconductor device with a sputtering material for the electromagnetic shielding, and the controller performs control to take out, from the sputtering device, the carrier having the tray placed thereon with an electromagnetically shielded semiconductor device being mounted on the tray, convey the tray, pick up the tray having the electromagnetically shielded semiconductor device mounted thereon from the carrier, and store the tray in the tray supply storage.

Abstract: A method is disclosed in which a vapor-deposited coating or layer is directly or indirectly applied to at least a portion of the internal wall of the barrel of a capped pre-assembly comprising a barrel, optionally a dispensing portion, and a cap. The cap is secured to the barrel and at least substantially isolates the distal opening of the dispensing portion from pressure conditions outside the cap. A vapor-deposited coating or layer is applied directly or indirectly to at least a portion of the internal wall of the barrel while the pre-assembly is capped. The coating or layer is applied under conditions effective to maintain communication from the barrel lumen to the exterior via the front opening, optionally further via the dispensing portion lumen if present, at the end of the applying step. The capped pre-assembly can be pressure tested easily and rapidly, for example with a test duration between 1 and 60 seconds, to determine whether it has container closure integrity.

Abstract: A method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing an opening of a processing chamber are provided. In one embodiment, the invention generally provides a closure member integrated within a wall of a process chamber for sealing an opening within the wall of the chamber. In another embodiment, the invention provides a closure member configured to seal an opening in the wall of a processing chamber from the inside of the chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to articles comprising a metal surface provided with a glass-, glass-ceramic- or ceramic-type protective layer, characterized in that the protective layer comprises a base layer comprising a matrix made of an alkali and/or alkaline earth silicate and an alkali metal- and alkaline earth metal-free top layer comprising a matrix made of an oxidic silicon compound, and to a method for the manufacture of said articles. The articles comprising the protective layer exhibit high chemical resistance and improved non-stick properties. They are characterized in particular by high dishwasher resistance.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a package substrate is provided. A first base is formed. Metal bumps are formed on the first base by plating. A second base having an upper and a lower surfaces, a core dielectric layer, a first and a second copper foil layers and containing cavities is provided. An adhesive layer is formed on inner walls of the containing cavities. The first and the second bases are laminated so that the metal bumps are disposed inside the containing cavities. A first base is removed. Blind via holes extending from the upper surface to the metal bumps are formed. A conductive material layer is formed on the first and the second copper foil layers, wherein the conductive material layer fills the blind via holes so as to define conductive through via holes. The conductive material layer is patterned to form a first and a second patterned metal layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for electroless (immersion) plating of tin and tin alloys having a thickness of ?1 ?m as a final finish in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, IC substrates, semiconductor wafers and the like. The method utilizes an electroless plated sacrificial layer of copper between the copper contact pad and the electroless plated tin layer which is dissolved completely during tin plating. The method compensates the undesired loss of copper from a contact pad during electroless plating of thick tin layers.

Abstract: The present teachings are directed toward an electrocatalytic cell including a barrier, having at least a first side and a second side opposite the first side, comprising a material permeable to oxygen ions and impermeable to at least CO2, CO, H2, H2O and hydrocarbons, an electrical power supply in communication with the barrier, a catalyst adjacent the first side of the barrier, a supply of feedstock components in communication with the first side of the barrier, a supply of a carrier gas component in communication with the second side of the barrier; wherein the feedstock components contact the catalyst and react to form hydrocarbon-containing components and oxygen-containing components, and the electrical power supply biases the barrier to thereby conduct oxygen ions from the first side to the second side. Also presented are a device and methods for producing carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: An active matrix electrowetting on dielectric (AM-EWOD) device includes a plurality of array elements configured to manipulate one or more droplets of fluid on an array, each of the array elements including a corresponding array element circuit. Each array element circuit includes write circuitry configured to write data to the corresponding array element for controlling the manipulation of the droplets of fluid, and sensor circuitry configured to sense an impedance present at the corresponding array element. The sensor circuitry is configured to operate in one of a normal mode of sensitivity for detection of a droplet, or a high mode of sensitivity to detect an electric property of an array element hydrophobic surface. The sensor circuitry includes an active element, such as an active capacitor or active transistor, and a capacitance across the active element is different in the normal sensitivity mode as compared to the high sensitivity mode.

Abstract: An exemplary organic hydride conversion device for generating a hydrogen gas through organic hydride conversion according to the present disclosure comprises an anode containing a dehydrogenation catalyst, a cathode containing hydrogenation catalyst, and a proton conductor disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton conductor has a perovskite crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula AaB1-xB?xO3-x. The A element is an alkaline-earth metal and is contained in a range of 0.4<a<0.9, where the a value represents a mole fraction of this element, and the B? element is a trivalent group 3 or group 13 element and is contained in a range of 0.2<x<0.6, where the x value represents a mole fraction of this element.

Abstract: An aluminium production electrolytic cell (4) comprises a bath (8) with bath contents (8a), at least one cathode electrode (10) in contact with said contents (8a), at least one anode electrode (6) in contact with said contents (8a), and a hood (16), defining interior area (16a), covering at least a portion of said bath (8). The electrolytic cell (4) is equipped for vent gases to be drawn from said interior area (16a). The electrolytic cell (4) also comprises at least one heat exchanger (52) for cooling at least a portion of the vent gases drawn from interior area (16a), prior to circulation thereof to interior area (16a).

Abstract: Disclosed articles as results of a microarc oxidation process, or plurality thereof, which are not limited by size, specifically by certain dimensions of their size, such as their length. Different sections or surfaces of articles of the invention may be subjected to a microarc oxidation process at any given time, such as by gradually subjecting a surface of an article to a microarc oxidation process, or such as by sequentially subjecting different sections of an articles to a microarc oxidation process. Furthermore, disclosed are methods for manufacturing of articles of the invention, or otherwise for subjecting articles of the invention to a microarc oxidation process, or plurality thereof. In some examples, tubes of above 6 meter in length may be coated according to methods of the invention. The coating of said tubes may be beneficial for desalination applications. In other examples, only grooves of pulleys are coated.

Abstract: A method for anodizing and dyeing a metallic article including a first dipped end, a second dipped end opposite to the first dipped end, and a decorated surface located between the first dipped end and the second dipped end, includes steps as follows: anodizing the metallic article to form an anodization layer on the decorated surface by an anodizing treatment, in which the anodization layer is porous with a number of holes, an immersion time of the decorated surface immersed in the electrolyte solution changes gradually from the first dipped end toward the second dipped end, and a depth of the plurality of holes of the anodization layer after the anodizing step thereby changes gradually from the first dipped end toward the second dipped end; and coloring the metallic article sealed in a dyeing treatment.

Abstract: A method for producing an alumina template of nanorods, the alumina template, and the nanorods are provided for overcoming the problems of the conventional alumina template having anodic aluminum oxide that may be peeled off from a substrate or forming a non-conductive oxide easily, and the alumina template includes a conductive substrate composed of an active metal and an inert metal, so that the alumina template can be attached onto the active metal and inert metal at the same time, and the active metal can be used for securing the alumina template and supporting the alumina template on the inert metal, and the anodic aluminum oxide attached onto the inert metal can be used for providing a better conductivity, such that a stable and highly conductive alumina template can be produced.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for manufacturing of an object having phosphorescent properties, comprising the steps of providing an object having a surface made from aluminum or from an aluminum-based alloy and forming a layer of porous aluminum (hydr)oxide at said surface. The invention is characterized in that the method comprises the step of contacting the layer of porous aluminum (hydr)oxide with one or several solutions containing metal dopant ions such as to allow the metal dopant ions to bind to the layer of porous aluminum (hydr)oxide, wherein at least one of said solutions contains ions of at least one element selected from a first group consisting of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), strontium (Sr) and barium (Ba), and wherein at least one of said solutions contains ions of europium (Eu). The invention also concerns an object obtainable by the above method.

Abstract: Systems and methods for separating components of a multilayer stack of electronic components are disclosed herein. The multilayer stack may include an electronic assembly, a substrate, and a sacrificial anode portion that is located between the electronic assembly and the substrate and that operatively attaches the electronic assembly to the substrate. The methods may include locating the multilayer stack within an electrically conductive fluid to form an electrochemical cell and generating a potential difference between a cathode portion of the electronic assembly and the sacrificial anode portion. The methods further may include separating the electronic assembly from the substrate by electrochemically oxidizing the sacrificial anode portion to dissolve the sacrificial anode portion within the electrically conductive solution.

Abstract: Silicon nitride coated crucibles for holding melted semiconductor material and for use in preparing multicrystalline silicon ingots by a directional solidification process; methods for coating crucibles; methods for preparing silicon ingots and wafers; compositions for coating crucibles and silicon ingots and wafers with a low oxygen content.

Abstract: A process for welding directionally solidified metallic materials is presented. Process parameters are targeted selected with respect to laser welding, advancement, laser power beam diameter and powder mass flow. The temperature gradient, which is fundamentally decisive for the single-crystal growth during laser cladding, may be set in a targeted manner.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for growing GZO (ZnO:Ga) single crystals and relates to the technical field of crystal growth. The method may include the following steps: firstly, preparing compact, uniform and single-phase polycrystalline rods; secondly, optimizing the components and the proportions of flux; finally, optimizing the process parameters of travelling solvent floating zone crystal growth method for GZO, such as growth power, growth rate and rotation speed, etc. GZO crystals grown by this disclosure are high in crystalline quality, consistent in growth direction and excellent in electrical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor wafer of monocrystalline silicon, and to a method for producing it. The semiconductor wafer has a zone, DZ, which is free of BMD defects and extends from a front side of the semiconductor wafer into the bulk of the semiconductor wafer, and a region having BMD defects which extends from the DZ further into the bulk of the semiconductor wafer. A silicon single crystal is pulled by the Czochralski method and processed to form a polished monocrystalline silicon substrate wafer. The substrate wafer is treated by rapidly heating and cooling the substrate wafer, slowly heating the rapidly heated and cooled substrate wafer, and keeping the substrate wafer at a specific temperature and over a specific period.

Abstract: Methods for determining the quality of a biomolecular microarray to determine suitability of the microarray for performing specific binding reactions, such as hybridization, are provided. Methods are based on staining a microarray with a solution of detectable nanoparticles that reversibly stain the biomolecules through an electrostatic interaction to select microarrays that meet quality standards for hybridization reactions. A gold nanoparticle solution based staining method for DNA microarrays is provided. Destaining methods allowing multiple rounds of hybridization of nanogold stained microarrays are provided. Microarrays selected by methods of the invention are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a web employing such a fiber.

Abstract: There is provided a dry-wet spinning device for an acrylic precursor fiber bundle for manufacturing carbon fibers, the device enabling stable spinning by making the coagulability of spun yarn (2) uniform by suppressing the vibration of the coagulating liquid surface to make the spun yarn (2) spun downward from a spinneret (1) without the liquid surface being in contact with the spinning surface of the spinneret less susceptible to an accompanying flow reflected by the bottom surface of a spinning bath. To this end, in the present invention, a horizontal flow straightening plate (8) produced from a porous plate or a plate material extending in the direction approximately perpendicular to the direction in which the spun yarn (2) is spun is disposed in a coagulation bath so as to surround the circumference of the yarn spun downward from the spinneret (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-strength light-weight non-woven fabric made of spunbonded non-woven, particularly for use as a reinforcement or strengthening material, comprising at least one ply of melt-spun synthetic filaments, which are bonded by means of high-energy water jets, characterized in that it includes a thermally activatable binding agent, which is applied onto the ply of melt-spun filaments in the form of at least one thin layer. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a non-woven fabric.

Abstract: A multi-layer nonwoven fabric at least constituted by a first warp, a second warp, an upper surface side weft, and a lower surface side weft, the first warp is woven with the wefts of all layers from the upper surface side weft to the lower surface side weft, the second warp is only woven with the upper surface side weft, the first warp constitutes a pair to form one upper surface side warp structure on an upper surface side layer, whereby a complete structure of a plain weave design is formed by the first and second warps.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a temporal memory that stores stitchwork data currently stitched, and a first CRC data converter unit that converts the stitchwork data into unique codes. A stitchwork status checking apparatus includes a temporal memory that stores stitchwork data, a second CRC data converter unit that converts the stitchwork data stored in the local temporal memory into unique codes, and a CRC data converter unit that compares the codes converted by the first CRC data converter unit with the codes converted by the second CRC data converter unit. The stitchwork data stored in the temporal memory of the stitchwork status checking apparatus is the stitchwork data currently stitched by the sewing machine and transferred via a wireless network.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a needle bar, an image capture device, and a control device. A sewing needle is mounted on a lower end of the needle bar. The image capture device captures an image of an area that includes an area below the needle bar. The image capture device also creates image data. The control device is configured to execute steps including causing the image capture device to create first image data, causing the image capture device to create second image data, acquiring the first image data, acquiring the second image data, and performing color-related correction on the second image data, based on the first image data.

Abstract: A horizontal axis washing machine having a front opening clothes containing rotary basket with a plurality of elongated internally mounted baffles for agitating items within the basket during a washing operation. The baffles each have a solid outwardly extending rib which has a nonlinear curved configuration for defining a plurality of water lifting and agitating cavities on each side of the baffle. The cavities on one side of the baffle are effective for lifting and agitating wash water with a vortex movement as an incident to rotation of the basket in one rotary direction and the cavities on the opposite side of the baffle are operative for lifting and agitating water with an oppositely directed vortex movement as an incident to rotation of the basket in an opposite rotary direction.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; a tub which is disposed in the cabinet and in which washing water is stored; a drain hose that guides the washing water in the tub toward an outer side of the cabinet; and a siphonage prevention unit disposed on the drain hose, wherein the siphonage prevention unit includes: a connection pipe having a connection flow path that communicates with the drain hose; an air pipe having an air flow path that communicates with the connection flow path; and a protrusion that is disposed adjacent to a communication portion in which the connection flow path and the air flow path communicate with each other and that protrudes from an inner side surface of the connection pipe. Through this configuration, a siphonage phenomenon in the drain hose can be prevented.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that includes a cabinet configured that defines a profile of the laundry treating apparatus, the cabinet including a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit including a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate along a second rotational direction, which is different from the first rotational direction, and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated.

Abstract: A cutting guide having a seam allowance recess and methods of cutting a piece of material with such cutting guide.

Abstract: A latex mixing and application system for use with a textile product. The latex mixing and application system may include a latex source with a liquid latex therein, a filler source with a filler therein, a mixer in communication with the latex source and the filler source to mix the liquid latex and the filler to form a latex/filler mix, and an applicator in communication with the mixer to apply the latex/filler mix to the textile product.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a patterned fibrous matrix includes providing a printer adapted to use an etching solvent as an ink; providing to the printer a fibrous matrix to use as a printing medium; providing to the printer a pattern for printing on the fibrous matrix; printing by the printer the pattern on the fibrous matrix; and receiving from the printer the patterned fibrous matrix with the pattern etched thereon.

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises methods, apparatus, components, and techniques for pretreatment of biomaterials using targeted wet oxidation. The targeted wet oxidation pretreatment is an upstream method for converting solid biomass into fuels and/or specialty chemicals. Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise methods carried out on biomaterials to selectively oxidize lignin components of the biomass, thereby resulting in bio accessible/digestible biomass fibers. In embodiments of the present disclosure, such methods may comprise pretreatment processes to prepare the biomaterials for a subsequent fermentation or other like conversion may be carried out to result in useful bio fuels or other bioproducts.

Abstract: A modified filler composition for use in composites, such as paper and paper board, which is produced by reacting a filler material with a binder and a reactant material. Also, a method to produce composites, such as paper and paperboard, produced containing the modified filler composition is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preparing aqueous furnish to be used in paper or paper board manufacturing. Filler and/or fibers are treated with cationic polyelectrolyte and nanofibrillated cellulose. The strength of the paper and the retention of the fillers in paper can be improved. A furnish prepared by a method, and a paper or a paper board manufactured from the furnish.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an anti-soiling agent compound that can sufficiently prevents adhesion of pitch to a dry part region. [Solution] The present invention provides an anti-soiling agent composition is provided with: a low molecular polysiloxane compound represented by the following formula (1); and a high molecular polysiloxane compound represented by the following formula (2), and characterized in that the number of modified groups per low molecular polysiloxane compound is in a range from 0.1 to 3, the number of modified groups per high molecular polysiloxane compound is in a range from 1.

Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that at least 25% and/or at least 43% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structures exists in pores of radii of from 91 ?m to 140 ?m, and to methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: A fibrous structure includes first, second, and third relatively high density wet-formed discrete elements disposed in a repeating concentric pattern. Each relatively high density wet-formed discrete element is at least partially defined by a continuous relatively low density wet-formed network that extends about an area of the fibrous structure. The first, second, and third relatively high density wet-formed discrete elements are distinguishable one from another by their respective area dimensions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rail attachment system (1) for attaching a rail (2) to a concrete support slab (3a) or a concrete sleeper (3b) or to a steel structure comprising an intermediate plate (4), a rail attachment plate (5) with angle guide plates (6, 6b) arranged thereon, at least two first tensioning clamps (7a) for clamping the rail foot (2a) to the rail attachment plate (5) as well as screws (9) and/or ankle bolts (10) and at least two second tensioning clamps for screwing the rail attachment system (1) to the underlying surface, characterized in that an elastic intermediate layer (8) is arranged between the rail (2) and the rail attachment plate (5), and the intermediate plate (4) is composed of a highly elastic material and/or comprises a steel plate (4), at least two second tensioning clamps (7b) for clamping the rail attachment plate (5) to the substructure, preferably via the intermediate plate (4), wherein the first and second tensioning clamps (7a, 7b) are embodied in a highly elastic fashion w