Patents Issued in December 6, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180347032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for performing film formation at low cost without causing a short-circuit between sputtered films formed on opposite surfaces of a film-formation target substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: ULVAC, Inc.
    Inventors: Junsuke MATSUZAKI, Hirohisa TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180347033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transfer-free method for producing a graphene thin film, which may form a high-quality graphene layer having excellent crystallinity on a substrate without a transfer process, and to a method of fabricating a device using the transfer-free method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transfer-free method for producing a graphene thin film and a method for fabricating a device using the transfer-free method, the methods including the steps of: (A) forming a titanium buffer layer on a target substrate; and (B) growing a graphene thin film on the titanium buffer layer, wherein process are performed in an oxygen-free atmosphere throughout the steps (A) to (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Soon-Gil Yoon, Byeong-Ju Park
  • Publication number: 20180347034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coated body and to a method for coating a body. The coated body comprises at least a substrate (22), a diamond layer (24) having a thickness of 1-40 ?m, and a hard material layer (26), which is arranged farther outside on the body (10) than the diamond layer (24). The hard material layer (26) comprises at least one metal element and at least one non-metal element. An adhesive layer (32) having a thickness of 2-80 nm is provided between the diamond layer (24) and the hard material layer (26). The adhesive layer (32) contains carbon and at least one metal element. The diamond layer (24) can be applied by means of a CVD method. The hard material layer can be applied by means of a PVD method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: CemeCon AG
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Oliver Lemmer, Antonius Leyendecker
  • Publication number: 20180347035
    Abstract: A doped or undoped silicon carbide film can be deposited using a remote plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. One or more silicon-containing precursors are provided to a reaction chamber. Radical species, such as hydrogen radical species, are provided in a substantially low energy state or ground state and interact with the one or more silicon-containing precursors to deposit the silicon carbide film. A co-reactant may be flowed with the one or more silicon-containing precursors, where the co-reactant can be a depositing additive or a non-depositing additive to increase step coverage of the silicon carbide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Scott Weimer, Bhadri N. Varadarajan, Bo Gong, Zhe Gui
  • Publication number: 20180347036
    Abstract: A particulate for an additive manufacturing technique includes metallic particulate bodies with exterior surfaces bearing a polymeric coating. The polymeric coating is conformally disposed over the exterior surface that prevents the underlying metallic body from oxidation upon exposure to the ambient environment by isolating the metallic particulate bodies from the ambient environment. Feedstock materials for additive manufacturing techniques, and methods of making such feedstock, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ying She, Michael A. Klecka, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Anais Espinal, Wayde R. Schmidt, Sameh Dardona
  • Publication number: 20180347037
    Abstract: Implementations described herein generally relate to methods and apparatus for in-situ removal of unwanted deposition buildup from one or more interior surfaces of a substrate-processing chamber. In one implementation, a method for cleaning a processing chamber is provided. The method comprises introducing a reactive species into a processing chamber having a residual high-k dielectric material formed on one or more interior surfaces of the processing chamber. The reactive species is formed from a halogen-containing gas mixture and the one or more interior surfaces include at least one surface having a coating material formed thereon. The method further comprises reacting the residual high-k dielectric material with the reactive species to form a volatile product. The method further comprises removing the volatile product from the processing chamber. The removal rate of the residual high-k dielectric material is greater than a removal rate of the coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yujia ZHAI, Lai ZHAO, Xiangxin RUI, Dong Kil YIM, Tae Kyung WON, Soo Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180347038
    Abstract: Upon use of an immersion tin plating solution, contaminants build in the solution, which cause the plating rate and the quality of the plated deposit to decrease. One primary contaminant, which builds in the plating solution upon use, is hydrogen sulfide, H2S. If a gas is bubbled or blown through the solution, contaminants, especially hydrogen sulfide, can be effectively removed from the solution and, as a result, the high plating rate and plate quality can be restored or maintained. In this regard, any gas can be used, however, it is preferable to use a gas that will not detrimentally interact with the solution, other than to strip out contaminants. Nitrogen is particularly preferred for this purpose because it is efficient at stripping out contaminants, including hydrogen sulfide, but does not induce the oxidation of the tin ions from their divalent state to the tetravalent state, which is detrimental.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Cherry S. Santos, Tyler Banker, John Swanson, Ernest Long, Fengting Xu
  • Publication number: 20180347039
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods of depositing industrial coating on a substrate or process parts. More particularly, embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods of depositing metals, metal oxides, metal nitrides and/or metal fluorides on surfaces comprised of metals, ceramics, or organic materials. In some embodiments, a metal-containing precursor can be aerosolized with an organic solvent and exposed to a substrate processing chamber where the organic solvent can be evaporated to adsorb the metal-containing precursor. The adsorbed precursor can be decomposed or reacted to form the metal-containing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ranga Rao Arnepalli, Robert Jan Visser, Geetika Bajaj, Prerna Goradia
  • Publication number: 20180347040
    Abstract: A method for ALD coating of a substrate with a layer containing Ti, Si, N, wherein a reaction gas and then a flushing gas are introduced into a process chamber holding the substrate in a plurality of successive steps, each in one or more cycles, wherein TiN is deposited in a first step with a reaction gas containing Ti and a reaction gas containing N, TiSi is deposited in a second step with a reaction gas containing Ti and a reaction gas containing Si, and in a third step following the second step, TiSiN is deposited with a reaction gas containing Ti, with a reaction gas containing N and with a reaction gas containing Si.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Vinayak Veer VATS, M. Ziaul KARIM, Bo Seon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180347041
    Abstract: Provided are deposition processes for ruthenium (Ru) feature fill. In some embodiments, the processes include deposition of a thin, protective Ru film under reducing conditions, followed by a Ru fill step under oxidizing conditions. The presence of protective Ru films formed under oxygen-free conditions or with an oxygen-removing operation can enable Ru fill without oxidation of an underlying adhesion layer or metal feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Do Young Kim, Jeong-Seok Na, Chiukin Steven Lai, Raashina Humayun, Michal Danek
  • Publication number: 20180347042
    Abstract: A precursor composition according to an embodiment of the present invention contains a mixture of a Group IV organic compound and any one compound selected from an organic aluminum compound, an organic gallium compound, or an organic germanium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: EUGENETECH MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun-Su LEE, Yeong-Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20180347043
    Abstract: Embodiments of a blocker plate for use in a substrate process chamber are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a blocker plate for use in a substrate processing chamber configured to process substrates having a given diameter includes: an annular rim; a central plate disposed within the annular rim; and a plurality of spokes coupling the central plate to the annular rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: XIAOXIONG YUAN, YU LEI, YI XU, KAZUYA DAITO, PINGYAN LEI, DIEN-YEH WU, UMESH M. KELKAR, VIKASH BANTHIA
  • Publication number: 20180347044
    Abstract: The invention relates to coating precursor nozzle (15) for subjecting a surface of a substrate (5) to a coating precursor. The nozzle (15) having a nozzle output face (10a), first and second nozzle side edges (31, 32), and first and second nozzle end edges (33, 34). The coating precursor nozzle (15) comprising a precursor supply channel (16), a first discharge channel (17a), a first cross purge gas channel (18a), a second cross purge gas channel (18b), a first edge purge gas channel (19a) and at least one first auxiliary purge gas channel (20). The invention further relates to a nozzle head (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Pekka T. SOININEN
  • Publication number: 20180347045
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a process chamber for conformal oxidation of high aspect ratio structures. The process chamber includes a liner assembly located in a first side of a chamber body and two pumping ports located in a substrate support portion adjacent a second side of the chamber body opposite the first side. The liner assembly includes a flow divider to direct fluid flow away from a center of a substrate disposed in a processing region of the process chamber. The liner assembly may be fabricated from quartz minimize interaction with process gases, such as radicals. The liner assembly is designed to reduce flow constriction of the radicals, leading to increased radical concentration and flux. The two pumping ports can be individually controlled to tune the flow of the radicals through the processing region of the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher S. OLSEN, Eric Kihara SHONO, Lara HAWRYLCHAK, Agus Sofian TJANDRA, Chaitanya A. PRASAD
  • Publication number: 20180347046
    Abstract: A method for processing a substrate in a substrate processing system includes selectively delivering at least one of a precursor, a deposition carrier gas, and a post deposition purge gas to a processing chamber. The method includes depositing film on the substrate by generating radio frequency (RF) plasma in the processing chamber between an upper electrode and a lower electrode while supplying an RF voltage to one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode and while the precursor and the deposition carrier gas is delivered. The method includes selectively supplying a direct current (DC) bias voltage to the upper electrode or the lower electrode; moving the substrate relative to a pedestal supporting the substrate while generating the DC bias voltage; and delivering the post deposition purge gas while supplying at least a portion of the DC bias voltage to the upper electrode or the lower electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Arul Dhas, Kareem Boumatar, Christopher Ramsayer
  • Publication number: 20180347047
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes arranging a plurality of substrates inside a process container in a vertical direction; and forming a film on each of the plurality of substrates by supplying a process gas into the process container. The act of forming the film includes: supplying the process gas into the process container; and performing pressure control such that a pressure inside the process container becomes a process pressure. A start timing of the act of supplying the process gas is adjusted with respect to a start timing of the act of performing the pressure control to adjust a thickness of a film formed on a substrate arranged on an upper portion of the plurality of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitomo HASHIMOTO, Tatsuru MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20180347048
    Abstract: A device for coating one or more yarns by a vapor deposition method, the device including a treatment chamber defining a first and a second treatment zone in which at least one yarn is to be coated by performing a vapor deposition method, the first and second zones being separated by a wall and the first zone surrounding the second zone, or being superposed on the second zone; a conveyor system to transport the at least one yarn through the first and second zones; a first injector device to inject a first treatment gas phase into the first zone and a first removal device configured to remove the residual first gas phase from the first zone; and a second injector device configured to inject a second treatment gas phase into the second zone, and a second removal device configured to remove the residual second gas phase from the second zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Emilien BUET, Simon THIBAUD, Adrien DELCAMP, Cédric DESCAMPS
  • Publication number: 20180347049
    Abstract: Methods for forming sintered-bonded high temperature coatings over ceramic turbomachine components are provided, as are ceramic turbomachine components having such high temperature coatings formed thereover. In one embodiment, the method includes the step or process of removing a surface oxide layer from the ceramic component body of a turbomachine component to expose a treated surface of the ceramic component body. A first layer of coating precursor material, which has a solids content composed predominately of at least one rare earth silicate by weight percentage, is applied to the treated surface. The first layer of the coating precursor material is then heat treated to sinter the solids content and form a first sintered coating layer bonded to the treated surface. The steps of applying and sintering the coating precursor may be repeated, as desired, to build a sintered coating body to a desired thickness over the ceramic component body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Reza Oboodi, James Piascik, Donald M. Olson, Natalie Kruk, Terence Whalen
  • Publication number: 20180347050
    Abstract: In a film forming device, a mist spray head includes: an inert gas spray part between a raw material solution spray nozzle and a reaction material spray nozzle; and an inert gas spray part between the raw material solution spray nozzle and a reaction material spray nozzle. Accordingly, an inert gas ejection port is provided between a raw material solution ejection port and a reaction material ejection port, and an inert gas ejection port is provided between the raw material solution ejection port and a reaction material ejection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro SHIRAHATA, Hiroyuku ORITA
  • Publication number: 20180347051
    Abstract: Provided are a chromium-free surface-treated tinplate, a production method and a surface treating agent thereof. By coating, on the surface of a tinplate, an environmentally friendly aqueous surface treating agent containing 0.1-5 wt % of a zinc salt, 0.1-5 wt % of a zirconium salt and/or a molybdenum salt and 5-30 wt % of siloxane or polysiloxane, a layer of chromium-free passivation film having uniform and dense ingredients and a good performance and being stable is formed on the surface of a tin layer. The passivation film contains 0.1-20 mg/m2 of zinc, 0.1-20 mg/m2 of zirconium and/or molybdenum and 0.5-100 mg/m2 silicon. The passivation film can impart an excellent surface stability, corrosion resistance and paint film adhesion performance to the surface of the tinplate; in addition, contact with food is safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng LI, Renyun YAN, Junsheng WEI, Binghu LI
  • Publication number: 20180347052
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of using a high molecular mass, saturated hydrocarbon acid to generate a chemical conversion coating on light metal surfaces such as aluminum, magnesium, and titanium and their alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: John W. Bibber
  • Publication number: 20180347053
    Abstract: A liquid passivation mixture for passivating an outer layer of a substrate comprises a first material selected from group consisting of sulfur or selenium and a base selected from a group consisting of quaternary ammonium compound, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), and amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Dries Dictus
  • Publication number: 20180347054
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of maintaining pressure within a compressed fuel storage system. The method may include compressing a fuel source with a compressor; directing fuel from the compressor to a first fuel reservoir; determining that the first fuel reservoir has reached a target fill pressure; transiting from the first fuel reservoir to a second fuel reservoir by redirecting the fuel to the second fuel reservoir; and opening a flow limiting valve to limit the rate of pressure change of the compressor to an allowable rate of pressure change when transitioning from the first fuel reservoir to the second fuel reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NUVERA FUEL CELLS, LLC
    Inventors: ADAM PRESCOTT, BRYAN GORDON
  • Publication number: 20180347055
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical process for preparing bis-O-alkyl-carbamates from primary amines with CO2 as carbonyl source and at least one alkyl halide with at least three carbon atoms in the alkyl group as alkylating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Frank Richter, Heike Heckroth, Vinh Trieu, Marta Feroci, Gianpiero Forte, Achille Inesi, Isabella Chiarotto
  • Publication number: 20180347056
    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin by hydrolysis of 1,2-dichloropropane and to further form propylene oxide from propylene chlorohydrin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kyle Self, Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J. Gilliam, Thomas A. Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20180347057
    Abstract: Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for fabrication of microtube engines using membrane template electrodeposition. Such nanomotors operate based on bubble-induced propulsion in biological fluids and salt-rich environments. In one aspect, fabricating microengines includes depositing a polymer layer on a membrane template, depositing a conductive metal layer on the polymer layer, and dissolving the membrane template to release the multilayer microtubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Joseph Wang, Wei Gao, Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit
  • Publication number: 20180347058
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for electrodepositing mixed metal reactive metal layers by combining reactive metal complexes with electron withdrawing agents are provided. Modifying the ratio of one reactive metal complex to the other and varying the current density can be used to vary the morphology the metal layer on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hunaid B. NULWALA, John D. WATKINS
  • Publication number: 20180347059
    Abstract: An electroplated article is provided comprising a polymeric substrate bearing an electroplated metal layer comprising copper and tin in an atomic ratio of less than 96:4, in some embodiments less than 87:13 and in some embodiments less than 82:18; wherein the atomic ratio of copper to tin is greater than 55:45, and wherein the electroplated metal layer comprises at least 3.5 weight % tin. The electroplated metal layer comprises an alloy having a melting point of less than 1050° C. and in some cases less than 800° C. The electroplated metal layer has a Young's Modulus of less than 15.0 GPa, in some embodiments less than 13.0 GPa, and in some less than 10.0 GPa. In addition, an electroplating solution is provided comprising Cu(II) ions, Sn (II) ions, Zn(II) ions, 1-methionine, and no cyanide anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Y. Yu, Gene B. Nesmith, Larry S. Hebert
  • Publication number: 20180347060
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a Ni plated coating that includes at least one Ni plated layer, an agitation intensity of a plating bath is changed while the Ni plated layer is being electrodeposited to change potential of the deposited Ni plated layer in a deposition depth direction. A Ni plated coating including a D-Ni plated layer and a B-Ni plated layer adjoining the D-Ni plated layer has, other than an interface voltage changing region at an interface between the D-Ni plated layer and the B-Ni plated layer, an in-layer voltage changing region in which, in the D-Ni plated layer or in the B-Ni plated layer, potential is changed in a deposition depth direction at an average rate of 1 mV/0.1 ?m or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kenjiro MORIMOTO, Junji YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180347061
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container, including a steel sheet, an iron-nickel diffusion layer formed on the steel sheet, and a nickel layer formed on the iron-nickel diffusion layer and constituting the outermost layer, wherein when the Fe intensity and the Ni intensity are continuously measured from the surface of the surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container along the depth direction with a high frequency glow discharge optical emission spectrometric analyzer, the thickness of the iron-nickel diffusion layer being the difference between the depth at which the Fe intensity exhibits a first predetermined value and the depth at which the Ni intensity exhibits a second predetermined value is 0.04 to 0.31 ?m; and the total amount of the nickel contained in the iron-nickel diffusion layer and the nickel contained in the nickel layer is 10.8 to 26.7 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kota SADAKI, Koh YOSHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20180347062
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing tin-plated copper terminal material as a terminal crimped to a terminal end of an electric wire made of an aluminum wire material, using a base member of copper or copper alloy in which galvanic corrosion is not easy to occur and an adhesiveness of a tin layer is excellent, the method includes: a zinc-nickel alloy layer forming step forming a zinc-nickel alloy layer having a nickel content of 5 mass % to 50 mass % inclusive and a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 5.0 ?m inclusive on a base member made of copper or copper alloy; and a tin-plating step forming a tin layer by tin plating on the zinc-nickel alloy layer; more preferably, following the tin-plating step, the method includes a diffusion treatment step diffusing zinc from the zinc-nickel alloy layer to the tin layer by maintaining at 40° C. to 160° C. inclusive for 30 minutes or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kenji Kubota, Yoshie Tarutani, Kiyotaka Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20180347063
    Abstract: This disclosure enables high-productivity controlled fabrication of uniform porous semiconductor layers (made of single layer or multi-layer porous semiconductors such as porous silicon, comprising single porosity or multi-porosity layers). Some applications include fabrication of MEMS separation and sacrificial layers for die detachment and MEMS device fabrication, membrane formation and shallow trench isolation (STI) porous silicon (using porous silicon formation with an optimal porosity and its subsequent oxidation). Further, this disclosure is applicable to the general fields of photovoltaics, MEMS, including sensors and actuators, stand-alone, or integrated with integrated semiconductor microelectronics, semiconductor microelectronics chips and optoelectronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Karl-Josef Kramer, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Subramanian Tamilmani, George Kamian, Jay Ashjaee, Takao Yonehara
  • Publication number: 20180347064
    Abstract: This invention concerns a substrate holder reception apparatus (1) for clamping a substrate holder (11) in a substrate holder clamping direction (SHCD) in a predetermined position of the substrate holder (11) and releasing the substrate holder (11), comprising at least one substrate holder connection device (21) for mechanical aligning and electrically contacting of the substrate holder (11), wherein the substrate holder connection device (21) comprises a separate substrate holder alignment device (211) for aligning the substrate holder (11) with the substrate holder connection device (21) in an alignment direction, and a separate substrate holder contact device (212) for electrically contacting the substrate holder (11). Further, the invention concerns an electrochemical treatment apparatus (5) comprising the substrate holder reception apparatus (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ralph RAUENBUSCH, Tobias BUSSENIUS, Stefan VITZTHUM
  • Publication number: 20180347065
    Abstract: Disclosed are cup assemblies for holding, sealing, and providing electrical power to a semiconductor substrate during electroplating which may include a cup bottom element having a main body portion and a moment arm, an elastomeric sealing element disposed on the moment arm, and an electrical contact element disposed on the elastomeric sealing element. The main body portion may be such that it does not substantially flex when a substrate is pressed against the moment arm, and it may be rigidly affixed to another feature of the cup structure. The ratio of the average vertical thickness of the main body portion to that of the moment arm may be greater than about 5. The electrical contact element may have a substantially flat but flexible contact portion disposed upon a substantially horizontal portion of the sealing element. The elastomeric sealing element may be integrated with the cup bottom element during manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jingbin Feng, Robert Marshall Stowell, Shantinath Ghongadi, Ashwin Ramesh
  • Publication number: 20180347066
    Abstract: Anode foil, preferably aluminum anode foil, is etched using a process of treating the foil in an electrolyte bath composition comprising a sulfate, a halide, an oxidizing agent, and a surface active agent. The anode foil is etched in the electrolyte bath composition by passing a charge through the bath. The etched anode foil is suitable for use in an electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaofei Jiang, Tearl Stocker, A. Corina Geiculescu, Ralph Jason Hemphill
  • Publication number: 20180347067
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strip consisting of an aluminium alloy for providing adhesive connections. In addition, the invention relates to a method for producing a strip having a one or two-sided surface structure which consists of an aluminium alloy, at least provided in certain areas and prepared for an adhesive connection, and also relates to a corresponding adhesive connection. The object of providing an aluminium alloy strip optimised for adhesive connections, which has optimised surface properties for ageing-resistant adhesive connections, on the one hand, and which can be cost-effectively produced in a way which is reliable in terms of the process, on the other hand, is achieved for a strip consisting of an aluminium alloy for providing adhesive connections by the strip at least in areas having a surface structure prepared for adhesive connections, wherein the surface structure has depressions which were produced using an electrochemical graining process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Kernig, Henk-Jan Brinkman, Kathrin Eckhard, Gernot Nitzsche, Frank Hirschmann
  • Publication number: 20180347068
    Abstract: The present invention provides a precursor of positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which have a high discharge voltage and a high discharge capacity, hardly suffer from side reactions with an electrolyte solution, and are excellent in cycle characteristics, positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and processes for producing these particles, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyasu WATANABE, Daisuke MORITA, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Kazumichi KOGA, Akihisa KAJIYAMA, Hiroaki MASUKUNI, Hideaki SADAMURA, Ryuta MASAKI, Kazutoshi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180347069
    Abstract: Provided are nickel manganese composite hydroxide particles having a small and uniform particle size and having a double structure which enables to obtain a cathode active material having a hollow structure, and a manufacturing method thereof. When obtaining the nickel manganese composite hydroxide by a reaction crystallization, using an aqueous solution for nucleation, which includes at least a metallic compound that contains nickel, a metallic compound that contains manganese and an ammonium ion donor and controlling the pH value that is measured at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. is 10.5 to 12.0, nucleation is performed in an oxidizing atmosphere in which the oxygen concentration is greater than 1% by volume, and then nuclei are grown by switching the atmosphere from the oxidizing atmosphere to a mixed atmosphere of oxygen and inert gas in which the oxygen concentration is 1% by volume or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TOYA, Kensaku MORI, Shin IMAIZUMI, Kenji IKEUCHI, Toshiyuki OSAKO
  • Publication number: 20180347070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for melting and solidification of a scintillating material in micromechanical structures, including controlling the melting and solidification of the scintillating material by individually controlled heat sources, a top heater and a bottom heater, placed above and below a process chamber, housing a sample with the micromechanical structures and the scintillating material. The heaters are controlled to set a vertical temperature gradient over the sample to control the melting and solidification of the scintillating material. During melting, the top heater is ramped up and stabilized at a temperature where no melting occurs and the bottom heater is ramped up and stabilized at a temperature where melting occurs during a period of time while the scintillating material melts and flows into the micromechanical structures. During solidification, the temperature of the bottom heater decreases to enable solidification to take place starting from the bottom of the micromechanical structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Anna SAHLHOLM, Olof SVENONIUS
  • Publication number: 20180347071
    Abstract: A method and system for double-layer continuous Cz crystal growing are disclosed. The system includes a crucible assembly including an inner crucible in an outer crucible, the inner crucible defining a growth region and a feed region, the crucible assembly containing molten material (e.g., silicon). The system also includes a susceptor, a continuous feed supply for providing a continuous feed to the feed region, and a temperature control system disposed about the susceptor and configured to cool a region of silicon at a bottom of the growth region to form a solid layer, the solid layer facilitating reducing an oxygen concentration in the growing crystal. The method includes separating molten material into the growth region and the feed region, initiating cooling at a bottom of the growth region, and solidifying a region of material at the bottom of the growth region, such that a solid layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Lawrence Kimbel
  • Publication number: 20180347072
    Abstract: A fiber comprises a bulk material comprising one or more materials selected from the group consisting of carbon, silicon, boron, silicon carbide, and boron nitride; and a metal whose affinity for oxygen is greater than the affinity for oxygen of any of the one or more materials. The metal may be selected from the group consisting of beryllium, titanium, hafnium and zirconium. At least a first portion of the metal may be present in un-oxidized form at the entrance to and/or within grain boundaries within the fiber. A method of improving at least one of the strength, creep resistance, and toughness of a fiber comprises adding to a fiber, initially comprising a bulk material having a first affinity for oxygen, a metal that has a second affinity for oxygen higher than the first affinity. The metal may be selected from the group consisting of beryllium, titanium, hafnium and zirconium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Garth Vaaler, Marvin S Keshner, Shay Harrison
  • Publication number: 20180347073
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for a carbon nanofiber composite, which can obtain a carbon nanofiber composite with high productivity and high activity, and which does not require removal of fluidizing materials or dispersing materials. The present invention also provides a carbon nanofiber composite having improved dispersibility. The method for producing the carbon nanofiber composite includes bringing at least one catalyst and at least one particulate carbon material into contact with at least one gas containing at least one gaseous carbon-containing compound while mechanically stirring the catalyst and the particulate carbon material in a reactor. The carbon nanofiber composite includes carbon nanofibers and at least one particulate carbon material, wherein the particulate carbon material has 70% by volume or more of particles with a particle diameter of 1 ?m or less, and/or a median diameter D50 by volume of 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Toru Arai, Hitoshi Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20180347074
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a carbon fiber. Pressure is applied to a filament to change a cross-sectional shape of the filament and create a plurality of distinct surfaces on the filament. The filament is converted into a graphitic carbon fiber having the plurality of distinct surfaces. A plurality of sizings is applied to the plurality of distinct surfaces of the graphitic carbon fiber in which the plurality of sizings includes at least two different sizings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Scott Hartshorn
  • Publication number: 20180347075
    Abstract: Provided are a nanofiber-nanowire composite and a method for producing the same. The method includes preparing a nanoparticle using a dipolar solvent, producing a nanofiber-nanoparticle composite in an electrospinning synthesis solution including the nanoparticle through electrospinning, and growing a nanowire from the nanoparticle by hydrothermally synthesizing a dried nanofiber-nanoparticle composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Young Keun KIM, Bum Chul PARK, Ji-Beom SHIN
  • Publication number: 20180347076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved system for fabricating alternating S/Z cabled yarn, for alternating S/Z twisted yarn and for (whether or not alternately) applying a torsion to a yarn, in which critical air flow conditions are obtained at least at the outlet (43) of the torsion chamber (41) of the devices. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for fabricating alternating S/Z cabled yarn, for alternating S/Z twisted yarn and for (whether or not alternately) applying a torsion to a yarn under critical air flow conditions at least at the outlet of the torsion chamber used in the method, and a product according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hans Evenepoel, Erik Gilbos, Sigurn Vandenbrande, Björn Quidé
  • Publication number: 20180347077
    Abstract: A woven fabric includes a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns to define the woven fabric. Multiple weft yarns are inserted through the shed during weaving cycle to form higher thread count fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Dipali Goenka, Subrata Palit, Utpal Haldar, Rajender Sharma
  • Publication number: 20180347078
    Abstract: A woven fabric and related process that includes hygro yarn structures with hollow cores that formed into flat woven fabrics suitable for bedding applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Dipali Goenka, Subrata Palit
  • Publication number: 20180347079
    Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth and a protective product that have lightweight properties, wearing comfort, and further protection performance against electric arcs. A means for resolution is a cloth including a spun yarn containing a meta-type wholly aromatic polyamide fiber, wherein the cloth has a lightness index L-value of 25 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki SHIMADA, Kenji IWASHITA
  • Publication number: 20180347080
    Abstract: A terry woven fabric includes hygro yarns structures. The hygro yarns are formed with soluble fibers, which are later removed, to define yarn structures with hollow cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Dipali Goenka, Rajender Sharma
  • Publication number: 20180347081
    Abstract: Provided is a highly elastic and pliant knitted fabric which affords restorability against repetitive stretching, has characteristic of varying in electrical resistance with state changes between stretched state and unstretched state, and may provide air permeability, moisture permeability, and water absorbability for suitable use as wearable material. A direction in which continuous loops are successively formed in knit structure is defined as course direction or course, loops are formed of conductive yarn, elastic yarn is positioned so as to exhibit tightening force in course direction, and the knitted fabric is designed so that, when in unstretched state, conductive yarn loops arranged adjacent each other in course direction are kept in contact with each other under tightening force of elastic yarn, whereas, in a state of being stretched in course direction, conductive yarn loops move away from each other against tightening force of elastic yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: GUNZE LIMITED
    Inventors: Takaomi KURAHASHI, Yoshimi TANAKA