Abstract: A method of implementing a carbon nanotube thermal interface material onto a heat sink that includes growing carbon nanotubes on said heat sink by chemical vapor deposition and compressing the carbon nanotubes onto metallic surfaces to increase a contact surface area between the carbon nanotubes and the metallic surfaces. The increase in the contact surface area is the area of the carbon nanotubes that is in contact with the metallic surfaces.

Abstract: A method of forming a thin film containing a doping element in a vacuum atmosphere, which includes: supplying a source gas into a processing vessel being under the vacuum atmosphere through a source gas supply unit such that a source of the source gas is adsorbed onto a substrate in the processing vessel; repeating, a plurality of times, a sequence of operations of supplying a doping gas containing the doping element into the processing vessel through a doping gas supply unit, followed by sealing the doping gas inside the processing vessel, followed by vacuum-exhausting the processing vessel; supplying a reaction gas into the processing vessel through a reaction gas supply unit such that the reaction gas reacts with the source to produce a reaction product; and replacing an internal atmosphere of the processing vessel, the replacing being performed between the operations.

Abstract: The hardness of zinc sulfide is increased by adding selective elements within a specified range to the crystal lattice of the zinc sulfide. The increased hardness over conventional zinc sulfide does not substantially compromise the optical properties of the zinc sulfide. The zinc sulfide may be used as a protective coating for windows and domes.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a high-quality boron nitride film grown by using a borazine oligomer as a precursor through a metal catalyst effect. The method solves the problems, such as control of a gaseous precursor and vapor pressure control, occurring in CVD (Chemical vapor deposition) according to the related art, and a high-quality hexagonal boron nitride film is obtained through a simple process at low cost. In addition, the hexagonal boron nitride film may be coated onto various structures and materials. Further, selective coating is allowed so as to carry out coating in a predetermined area and scale-up is also allowed. Therefore, the method may be useful for coating applications of composite materials and various materials.

Abstract: A closed chemical introduction system used to deliver active ingredients in liquid chemical to a chemical vapor deposition system includes a robust, moisture-free cartridge containing a defined dose of liquid chemical. The cartridge is placed on a mounting slot specially configured to receive the cartridge. Upon initiating the system, a first linear mechanical actuator securely holds the cartridge in the slot, while an extraction lance attached to a second linear mechanical actuator punctures the cartridge from the bottom, extracts the liquid chemical and delivers it to a vaporization chamber. The vaporization chamber evaporates the liquid chemical and delivers the vapors containing the active ingredients to the chemical vapor deposition system.

Abstract: The upper electrode 31 has a hole 35 extending from an upper surface 33 to a lower surface 34, a bolt 36 is inserted from the upper surface 33 of the upper electrode 31 into the hole 35, and secured in a lower electrode 32 by a screw. A gap 51 between an inside of the hole 35 and a straight body portion of the bolt 36 allows the upper electrode 31 to slide in all directions in a placement surface (upper surface of the lower electrode 32 in contact with the lower surface 34 of the upper electrode 31 in FIG. 2) that is a contact surface with an upper surface of the lower electrode 32, thereby providing an effect of preventing occurrence of a crack or a break in a U rod that can be expanded and contracted in all directions during a vapor phase growth process.

Abstract: A plasma CVD apparatus capable of preventing unnecessary deposition on a supplying portion of a source gas so as to suppress generation of flakes, and thereby depositing a CVD coating excellent in quality is provided. This plasma CVD apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pump system for vacuuming an interior of the vacuum chamber, a deposition roller around which a substrate is wound, the deposition roller being provided in the vacuum chamber, a gas supplying portion for supplying the source gas to the interior of the vacuum chamber, and a plasma power supply for forming a plasma generating region in the vicinity of a surface of the deposition roller and thereby depositing a coating on the substrate. The gas supplying portion is provided in a plasma non-generating region positioned on the opposite side of the plasma generating region with respect to the deposition roller.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods of etching material from the surface of a wafer are provided. In one representative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid reservoir configured to receive a fluid including an etchant and one or more wafers in a cassette. The apparatus can further comprise a roller member in the fluid reservoir to frictionally engage the one or more wafers and to displace the one or more wafers with respect to a bottom portion of the cassette when the cassette is in the fluid reservoir. The apparatus can further comprise a motor outside the fluid reservoir and magnetically coupled to the roller member such that activation of the motor causes corresponding rotation of the roller member, and thereby rotation of the one or more wafers when the roller member is in frictional engagement with the one or more wafers.

Abstract: A photoactive article includes a substrate including a semiconductor to absorb light and to produce a plurality of charge carriers; a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; a conductive member disposed on the dielectric layer and opposing the substrate such that the dielectric layer is exposed by the conductive member, the conductive member to receive a portion of the plurality of charge carriers from the substrate; and an electrolyte disposed on the dielectric layer and the conductive member. Making a photoactive article includes forming a dielectric layer on a substrate by rapid thermal oxidation, the dielectric layer comprising an oxide of a semiconductor; and forming a conductive member disposed on the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymerization solution for electrolytic polymerization having a small environmental load, having excellent economic efficiency and capable of producing a conductive polymer exhibiting excellent heat resistance. The polymerization solution has: a solvent consisting of 100 to 80% by mass of water and 0 to 20% by mass of an organic solvent; at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 3,4-disubstituted thiophenes; and at least one organic non-sulfonate supporting electrolyte having an anion with the molecular weight of 200 or more. A conductive polymer film densely filled with polymer particles is obtained by performing electrolytic polymerization using the polymerization solution. A polymer electrode provided with the conductive polymer film exerts excellent heat resistance and the electrochemical activity of the polymer electrode will hardly deteriorate even when being subjected to high temperatures.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode and a cathode compartments separated by a membrane, having corresponding electrodes; said anode and cathode compartments each having an external wall, flanged areas designed like frames in the contact area of the compartments, and a gas diffusion electrode comprising a liquid-permeable carrier coated with a catalyst material; said gas diffusion electrode featuring an area not coated with catalyst at its bottom edge, said area, at the bottom end of the electrochemical cell, protruding between the flanged areas of the external wall of the cathode compartment and the flanged areas of the external wall of the anode compartment in the contact area of the compartments; a porous material arranged parallel between the gas diffusion electrode and the membrane, and devices for the supply and discharge of gas and electrolyte, with a gas space separated from an electrolyte space by appropriate means.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a dry cell system for separating water into hydrogen and oxygen in combination with catalytic-type chemicals and materials. The separated hydrogen/oxygen are provided into the air intake system of an internal combustion engine and used therein to greatly improve the operation of said internal combustion engine, both in regards to fuel consumption as well as detrimental exhaust products.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing fine metal particles, wherein metal oxide powders can be used as a source of fine metal particles, and a method for producing fine metal particles can be provided avoiding the contamination of the molten salt electrolyte bath and the produced fine metal particles. A method for producing fine metal particles (112) is provided which comprises generating cathodic discharge outside and over the surface of an electrolyte bath (100) comprising metal oxide powders (110) suspended therein, whereby the metal oxide powders (110) are electrochemically reduced into the fine metal particles (112).

Abstract: A galvanic cell and methods of using the galvanic cell is described for the recovery of uranium from used nuclear fuel according to an electrofluorination process. The galvanic cell requires no input energy and can utilize relatively benign gaseous fluorinating agents. Uranium can be recovered from used nuclear fuel in the form of gaseous uranium compound such as uranium hexafluoride, which can then be converted to metallic uranium or UO2 and processed according to known methodology to form a useful product, e.g., fuel pellets for use in a commercial energy production system.

Abstract: An electrodeposited copper foil having a texture coefficient of a plane (200) from 50 to 80%, based on the sum of the texture coefficients of a plane (111), the plane (200), a plane (220) and a plane (200) of the electrodeposited copper foil is provided. The electrodeposited copper foil is particularly suitable for use in the applications in printed circuit boards and lithium ion secondary batteries.

Abstract: An electroplating solution includes an aqueous electrolyte solution including water soluble copper salts, sulfide ions and chloride ions, an accelerator including an organic material having sulfur (S), the accelerator accelerating copper (Cu) reduction, a suppressor including a polyether compound, the suppressor selectively suppressing the copper reduction, and a leveler including a water soluble polymer having nitrogen that is dissolved into positive ions in the aqueous electrolyte solution.

Abstract: Sulfonamide based polymers are reaction products of sulfonamides and epoxides. The polymers may be used as levelers in copper electroplating baths, to provide good throwing power. Such reaction products may plate copper or copper alloys with good surface properties and good physical reliability.

Abstract: A component made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic is described, consisting of or comprising a matrix material (M) and carbon fibers embedded into the matrix material (M), wherein the component has at least one surface portion (A), having one or a plurality of exposed regions of the carbon fibers, characterized in that the exposed regions(s) of the carbon fibers is or are selectively coated with a layer (S). A process for producing such a component and also an assembly comprising such a component and one or a plurality of further components comprising or consisting of a material such as steel, iron, copper, magnesium or aluminum or alloys thereof are also described.

Abstract: A method for producing a metal-ceramic composite coating with increased hardness on a substrate includes adding a sol of a ceramic phase to the plating solution or electrolyte. The sol may be added prior to and/or during the plating or coating and at a rate of sol addition controlled to be sufficiently low that nanoparticles of the ceramic phase form directly onto or at the substrate and/or that the metal-ceramic coating forms on the substrate with a predominantly crystalline structure and/or to substantially avoid formation of nanoparticles of the ceramic phase, and/or agglomeration of particles of the ceramic phase, in the plating solution or electrolyte. The ceramic phase may be a single or mixed oxide, carbide, nitride, silicate, boride of Ti, W, Si, Zr, Al, Y, Cr, Fe, Pb, Co, or a rare earth element. The coating, other than the ceramic phase may comprise Ni, Ni—P, Ni—W—P, Ni—Cu—P, Ni—B, Cu, Ag, Au, Pd.

Abstract: A mixed oxide containing a) a mixed-substituted lithium manganese spinel in which some of the manganese lattice sites are occupied by lithium ions and b) a boron-oxygen compound. Furthermore, a process for its preparation and the use of the mixed oxide as electrode material for lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation method of a polycrystalline silicon ingot. The preparation method comprises: providing a silicon nucleation layer at the bottom of a crucible, and filling a silicon material above the silicon nucleation layer; heating the silicon material to melt same, adjusting the thermal field inside the crucible to make the melted silicon material to start crystallization on the basis of the silicon nucleation layer; and when the crystallization is finished, performing annealing and cooling to obtain a polycrystalline silicon ingot. By adopting the preparation method, a desirable initial nucleus can be obtained for a polycrystalline silicon ingot, so as to reduce dislocation multiplication during the growth of the polycrystalline silicon ingot. Further disclosed are a polycrystalline silicon ingot obtained through the preparation method and a polycrystalline silicon wafer made using the polycrystalline silicon ingot as a raw material.

Abstract: A yarn comprising gel forming filaments or fibers particularly one used to make a woven or knitted wound dressing or other gelling fabric structure. The invention provides a yarn comprising a blend of from 30% to 100% by weight of gel-forming fibers and 0% to 70% by weight of textile fibers. Process for making the yarns are also described including those using rotor spinning.

Abstract: A fabric structure (1) having a cellular construction. The fabric structure comprises at least one base layer (6) consisting of warp threads (10), at least one top layer (7) consisting of warp threads (11) and weft threads (2) placed in between, wherein the fabric structure (1) is formed by a multiplicity of three-dimensional cells (3, 9) and the height (8) of each individual cell (3, 9) is defined by the spacing (8) between two warp threads (10, 11), located above the other in height direction z, in adjacent layers (6, 7), the length (12) of the cell (3, 9) is defined by the spacing (12) between two warp threads (10) or (11) adjacent in the weft direction x, in one layer (6, 7) and the width (13, 14) of a cell (3, 9) is defined by the extent (13) of the weft thread course in the warp direction y and/or the spacing (14) between the two weft threads (2) that are opposite in the warp direction y and adjacent to the particular cell (9).

Abstract: The method provides for arranging a pick-up member for the tubular knitted article (M) coaxially with the needle cylinder, when knitting has been completed. The pick-up member (23) is provided with a plurality of pick-up hooks (25A, 25B) arranged according to a circular ring subdivided into two circular half-rings that can be overturned over each other. The tubular article is engaged by the pick-up hooks while the stitches of the last course of the knitted article are still held by the needles (5) of the knitting machine. The stitches of the last curse are then removed from the needles and the tubular article is removed from the needle cylinder (3) by means of the pick-up member (23). The two half-rings of pick-up hooks are overturned one onto the other, putting one of two opposite edges of the toe of the tubular article onto the other. The two edges are then sewn or linked.

Abstract: A device for feeding yarn to a textile machine, including a main body defining an entry portion and an exit portion for yarn; a rotatable drum for winding the yarn originating from the entry portion and a motor connected to the drum for rotating the drum; a control member active at least on the motor to regulate its torque and velocity; exit portion being selectively switchable between a first configuration in which it defines a free exit section for the yarn, through which the exiting yarn defines a closed path about a rotation axis of the drum, and a second configuration in which it defines a limited exit section, through which the exiting yarn defines an open path.

Abstract: A double-drive transmission washing machine and method comprising: fixedly connecting an input part of a speed reduction mechanism to a power part for providing rotational driving power; fixedly connecting a spinning output part of the speed reduction mechanism to a spin tube of the washing machine; connecting a agitating output part of the speed reduction mechanism to a wash shaft of the washing machine; by means of connecting the agitating output part to the input part, the agitating output part revolves around an axis of the power part; and by means of meshing connection between the spinning output part and the agitating output part, the spinning output part and the agitating output part are interacting with each other, but rotate separately drive the wash shaft and the spin tube to rotate individually. This washing machine has the rotation speed of the wash shaft vary according to the washing load.

Abstract: A cloth treating apparatus is disclosed. The cloth treating apparatus comprises a main body washing or drying clothes, and an auxiliary treating apparatus including a cabinet provided at one side of the main body; and a drawer slidably provided in the cabinet to form a accommodating space, having a hot air supply device, wherein the hot air supply device supplies a hot air to the accommodating space and is provided on an external rear surface of the drawer.

Abstract: A dual washing machine includes a front-loading tub and a top-loading tub in a main body and/or case. The front-loading tub is tub is at or in a lower portion of the main body and/or case, and the top-loading tub is at or in an upper portion of the main body and/or case.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a tub, a drum, a driving system including a bearing housing and a driving motor for rotating a rotation shaft of the drum, supporting devices extending between a lower surface of the cabinet and the bearing housing, and a plurality of dampers installed between the supporting devices and the lower surface of the cabinet. The plurality of dampers may include first dampers extending inward from a front portion of the supporting devices toward the lower surface of the cabinet, and second dampers extending downward from the supporting devices toward the rear side of the cabinet. This arrangement may prevent vibration generated during rotation of the drum from being transferred to the tub, and thus an additional component for reducing vibration of the tub may not be required. Thus, the laundry treating apparatus may have a larger capacity within a fixed size of cabinet.

Abstract: A link lever configured to assist operation of a clutch assembly is disclosed. In particular, a link lever configured to assist operation of a clutch assembly in a washing machine and that applies force to securely engage and completely release a coupling of the clutch assembly when the coupling is moved by a clutch lever between different sets of teeth in the clutch assembly.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, an accommodation space provided in the cabinet to receive laundry, and a discharge portion allowing an interior of the accommodation space to communicate with an exterior of the cabinet and adapted to discharge air in the accommodation space from the cabinet. The laundry treating apparatus also includes a supply portion that supplies air into the accommodation space, and a shutoff portion adapted to open and close the discharge portion.

Abstract: The machine for removing wrinkles from fabric includes a tubular member, a rod positioned inside the tubular member to support the tubular member, and a heating element positioned in communicating relation with the tubular member. The machine can include a case having a fastener, such as mating hook and loop fasteners. The machine can also include at least one temperature sensor, a timer, and at least one fragrance canister including a fragrance dispenser and a corresponding tube. The fragrance dispenser is configured for dispensing a fragrance onto a piece of fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment plate (10) for a garment treatment appliance (100) for treating garments (30), which plate has a contact surface which is provided with a sol-gel coating (20) that comprises an oxide of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, scandium, yttrium, or a mixture or combination thereof, and wherein the coating comprises a mixed oxide comprising two or more of titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and yttrium oxide. The layer preferably has a thickness of less than 1 ?m. Such a layer shows excellent properties. A garment treatment appliance comprising such a treatment plate, as well as processes to produce the coating on the contact surface of the treatment plate are also disclosed.

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

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for decolorizing a dyed denim fabric through a dry ozone process to obtain an aesthetically pleasing decolorized look or fashionably faded look in the denim fabric. The method comprises three dry ozone treatment processes used alone or in combination thereof. The first dry ozone treatment process includes wetting a denim textile product with water and oxidizing it with ozone. The second dry ozone treatment process includes spraying water to desired areas of the textile product and oxidizing it with ozone. The third dry ozone treatment process includes loading the denim textile product and wetted cotton fabric scraps into a drum, and oxidizing them with ozone.

Abstract: A papermaking fabric is treated by applying a nanoparticle type coating to improve their resistance to contamination by foreign matter in the papermaking system. The coating is applied during fabric manufacture and cured during heat setting. Alternatively, the coating applied or renewed by utilizing an existing shower or locating a spray boom or other suitable coating application device in the dryer section to apply the coating to the fabric in a controlled, uniform manner. Prior to application of the coating, the fabric is first thoroughly cleaned such as by showering or spraying, and then dried. Following controlled application of the coating, any excess material is removed by a suitable means, such as by vacuum, and the remaining coating on the fabric is then cured, either by utilizing the ambient heat of the dryer section or by a portable bank of heaters. In this manner, the fabric does not have to be removed from the machine in order to apply or renew the contaminant resistant coating.

Abstract: A dyeing base body to be used in a dyeing step of dyeing a resin body by heating a sublimable dye attached to the dyeing base body by electromagnetic waves to sublime the dye toward the resin body. The dyeing base body includes a metal base made in sheet form and an electromagnetic wave absorption layer formed on at least an opposite side to the side to which the dye will be attached. The electromagnetic wave absorption layer has a higher electromagnetic wave absorption rate than the base.

Abstract: An end fixing structure of a composite wire rod includes a composite wire rod, a wedge body formed in a cylindrical shape, whose outside diameter expands from a tip portion subject to a tensile force toward a back end portion on a fixed side, to whose inner wall surface an outer surface of the composite wire rod is transferred, and in which the inner wall surface engaging with the outer surface of the composite wire rod is formed, and a sleeve provided on an outer circumferential side of the wedge body and having an internal structure of a conical hollow whose diameter expands toward the back end portion on the fixed side, wherein the wedge body is formed from a plurality of divided wedge bodies and the inner wall surface is formed from a fine irregularity.

Abstract: A fibrous material reprocessing apparatus separates a cellulose pulp material into a fibrous material stream and a remainder stream. The fibrous material stream is treated in a grinder to reduce the size of the fibrous material. The reduced size fibrous material is then recombined with the remainder stream.

Abstract: A recovery boiler plant of a chemical pulp mill including: a boiler including a lower region with an outlet to discharge smelt; a dissolving tank proximate to the outlet and configured to receive smelt; a smelt spout coupled to the outlet and including a chute extending from the outlet to a position at or over an inlet to the dissolving tank; and a shielding room including walls, a ceiling and a floor, wherein one of the walls includes a wall of the boiler, and the shielding room encloses a volume adjacent the boiler and above the dissolving tank, wherein the enclosed volume includes and the smelt spout and a working area in front of the smelt spout.

Abstract: A turbulence bar assembly for a cylinder that extends in an axial direction includes a plurality of bars that extend in the axial direction and at least one hoop. The at least one hoop has one or more hoop segments that are connected to the plurality of bars and one or more couplers that are in engagement with the one or more hoop segments to expand and contract a radial dimension of the at least one hoop in response to movement of an adjustment block in the axial direction.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a transfer path through which flows at least a portion of a material for a sheet in air and which has a curved section where the transfer path is curved, and a forming unit configured to form the sheet using the material, and an optical detecting unit configured to detect the material and provided at the curved section or at the transfer path more to a downstream side than the curved section in a material transfer direction.

Abstract: One or more embodiments include paper, methods of making paper, compositions, and the like, are provided. In various exemplary embodiments described herein, a paper material may be formed by treating a cellulosic fiber or an aqueous pulp slurry, with a strength including a polyamine resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, (ii) adding to the suspension after all points of high shear: a first polymer being a cationic polymer having a charge density above 2.5 meq/g; a second polymer; and a third polymer being an organic or inorganic anionic polymer; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.

Abstract: A method for the production of a composite material comprising nanofibrillated polysaccharide, the method comprising the following steps: (i) providing a liquid suspension of the nanofibrillated polysaccharide; (ii) bringing said liquid suspension in contact with at least one additive, thereby forming a composite material suspension, wherein the composite comprises the nanofibrillated polysaccharide and the at least one additive, (iii) increasing the solid contents of said composite material suspension, thereby forming a high solid contents composite material suspension.

Abstract: A task of the present invention is to provide a coated printing paper for an industrial inkjet printing press, which has printability for a conventional printing press for use in, e.g., offset printing, and which has printability that can cope with the printing speed of an industrial inkjet printing press. An embodiment of the present invention is a coated printing paper for an industrial inkjet printing press, having a support; and, on at least one surface of the support, a coating layer containing at least a binder, a cationic compound, and ground calcium carbonate which, in a particle size distribution curve thereof, has at least one peak and has a half band width of 0.25 ?m or less with respect to the maximum peak, and which has an average particle diameter of 0.10 to 0.28 ?m.

Abstract: A resilient railway rail fastening clip (3) has successive first to seventh portions (31 to 37), where in a non-operative configuration, the first and seventh portions (31, 37) form leg portions lying in a first plane (P), the second and sixth portions extend substantially away from and above the first plane (P), at least parts of the third and fifth portions (33, 35) extend towards and above the first plane (P) with their longitudinal axes lying substantially in a second plane (R) that intersects the first plane (P) at a first acute angle ?, and the fourth portion (34) extends substantially in or below the first plane (P) with its longitudinal axis lying substantially in a third plane (Q) that intersects the first plane (P) at a second acute angle ?, where 0°<?<?.

Abstract: A tramway track drainage device includes a drain channel section (5, 6) provided with two ends, at least one end being provided with a wall (14, 16) closing the end. The device further includes an opening (41) created in the wall (14, 16) to form an inspection window for a cable connection (80) with a rail (2) and a plug (60, 70) for closing the opening (41), removable from inside the drain channel section (5, 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing load transferring regions in a ballast body of a track superstructure by introducing curable liquid plastics or reactive plastic mixtures from a mixing unit by means of at least two distributor pipes with outlets into the load transferring regions and allowing the plastic or the reactive plastic mixture to cure in said load transferring regions. The two distributor pipes with outlets are positioned on the left or on the right from the outside of the rails into the region between the two rails such that the outlets are located adjacent to each other and are laterally spaced from the front face (3) of the tie (2) that has the load transferring region to be reinforced. The two outlets are opened in order to allow the plastic or the reactive plastic mixture to exit at a controlled rate.

Abstract: A spreader assembly for spreading sand or salt comprised of a molded, double-walled hopper having a bin portion and leg portions. The hopper has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall has a front end section and opposing side sections. The end sections and the side sections define a media-holding chamber within the bin portion of the hopper. The chamber has a generally rectangular upper portion, a funnel-shaped lower portion and a bottom having an opening extending through the bin portion. The funnel-shaped lower portion of the chamber slopes toward the opening. The outer wall of the hopper defines the leg portions, and the leg portions are dimensioned to extend below the opening in the bin portion.