Patents Issued in March 7, 2019
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Publication number: 20190071767Abstract: A method of forming an internal stress control film on one surface of an object to be processed by a sputtering method, includes selecting a pressure of a process gas at the time of forming the internal stress control film from a pressure region higher than a threshold value of 5 (Pa) so that stress of the object to be processed when a bias is applied to the object to be processed becomes larger stress on a tensile side and the internal stress control film has higher density, as compared with stress in a case in which a bias is not applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Katsuaki NAKANO, Daisuke HIRAMATSU, Yukinobu NUMATA
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Publication number: 20190071768Abstract: Provided are an oxide sintered body that can produce a transparent conductive oxide film having low resistance and exhibiting lower light absorption characteristics in a wide wavelength range, and a transparent conductive oxide film. An oxide sintered body containing indium, hafnium, tantalum, and oxygen as constituent elements, in which when indium, hafnium, and tantalum are designated as In, Hf, and Ta, respectively, the atomic ratio Hf/(In+Hf+Ta) is 0.2 at % to 3.0 at %, and the atomic ratio Ta/(In+Hf+Ta) is 0.02 at % to 1.3 at %, is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: TOSOH-CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo AKIIKE, Yuya TSUCHIDA, Hideto KURAMOCHI
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Publication number: 20190071769Abstract: A coated component, along with methods of its formation and use, is provided. The coated component may include a substrate having a surface, a first refractory layer on the surface of the substrate, a silicon-based bond coating on the first refractory, and an environmental barrier coating on the silicon-based bond coating. The silicon-based bond coating includes a silicon-phase contained within a refractory phase such that, when melted, the silicon-phase is contained within the refractory phase and between the surface of the substrate and an inner surface of the environmental barrier coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Glen Harold Kirby, Suresh Subramanian, Suresh Viswanathan, James Dale Steibel
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Publication number: 20190071770Abstract: A method for manufacturing transparent polymer with glass-like properties involves depositing silica glass molecules on a substrate to be coated through a chemical vapor deposition process prior to completing a full curing process. The chemical vapor deposition process is performed within a vacuum or ‘quasi’ vacuum atmosphere, which is held at a temperature below 30° C. Upon completion of the chemical vapor deposition process, curing the coated substrate a second time at a temperature exceeding 150° C. A transparent polymer may be manufactured according to the method described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Alexander Galea, Joseph Elias Khoury
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Publication number: 20190071771Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a chamber, a process gas nozzle, an inert gas nozzle and a hydrogen radical nozzle. The chamber houses at least one substrate. The process gas nozzle is to release process gas toward the substrate in the chamber. The inert gas nozzle is to release inert gas toward the substrate in the chamber. The hydrogen radical nozzle is disposed in the chamber and is to generate hydrogen radicals by heating raw material gas including hydrogen and to release the generated hydrogen radicals toward the substrate during the release of the inert gas. A metal wire is in the hydrogen radical nozzle, and the metal wire includes a metal catalyst for exciting the generation of the hydrogen radicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiki AISO, Kensei TAKAHASHI, Tomohisa IINO
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Publication number: 20190071772Abstract: A depositing arrangement for evaporation of a material is disclosed herein. The depositing arrangement has an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal for deposition of the material on a substrate. The deposition arrangement has a first chamber configured for liquefying the material; a valve being in fluid communication with the first chamber, and being downstream of the first chamber, wherein the valve is configured for control of the flow rate of the liquefied material through the valve. The deposition arrangement has an evaporation zone being in fluid communication with the valve, and being downstream of the valve, wherein the evaporation zone is configured for vaporizing the liquefied material; a heating unit to heat the material to higher temperatures before providing the liquid material in the evaporation zone; and one or more outlets for directing the vaporized material towards the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Stefan KELLER, Uwe SCHÜSSLER, Jose Manuel DIEGUEZ-CAMPO, Stefan BANGERT, Byung-Sung KWAK
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Publication number: 20190071773Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a rotation shaft which is connected to a rotation stage. The rotation stage is accommodated in an inner space of a susceptor, holds a plurality of workpieces, and rotates the workpieces around the central axis. A gas flow along a direction orthogonal to the central axis from an outside of the rotation stage is formed in the susceptor. A wall portion of the susceptor facing a lower surface of the rotation stage includes an intermediate area defined by a first circle larger than a minimum distance between the central axis and the plurality of placing areas and a second circle smaller than a maximum distance between the central axis and the plurality of placing areas. One or more of through holes are formed in the intermediate area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Masayuki Harashima, Hirokatsu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20190071774Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes first and second tanks configured to store a gas fed from a gas feeder. The apparatus further includes a chamber configured to process a wafer by using the gas fed from the gas feeder, the first tank or the second tank. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control feeding of the gas to the first tank, the second tank and the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventor: Naomi Fukumaki
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Publication number: 20190071775Abstract: Vapor deposition processes for forming thin films comprising gold on a substrate in a reaction space are provided. The processes can be cyclical vapor deposition processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes. The processes can include contacting the substrate with a gold precursor comprising at least one sulfur donor ligand and at least one alkyl ligand, and contacting the substrate with a second reactant comprising ozone. The deposited thin films comprising gold can be uniform, continuous, and conductive at very low thicknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Maarit Mäkelä, Timo Hatanpää, Mikko Ritala, Markku Leskelä
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Publication number: 20190071776Abstract: A reactor for a hot filament CVD, the reactor may include an array of filaments; a substrate support unit that is configured to support at least one substrate; a chamber that comprises multiple openings; a gas flow control unit that is coupled to the multiple openings and is configured to receive one or more CVD gases and direct the one or more CVD gases at one or more predefined directions within an energizing region formed by the array of filaments; and a movement system that is configured to introduce a movement between the array of filaments and the substrate support unit thereby selectively moving the at least one substrate in the energizing region and out of the energizing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Dimitry Boguslavsky
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Publication number: 20190071777Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving uniformity between substrates. According to the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a substrate retainer including a product wafer support region for supporting product wafers with patterns in a stacked state, an upper dummy wafer support region for supporting dummy wafers above the product wafer support region, and a lower dummy wafer support region for supporting dummy wafers below the product wafer support region; a process chamber accommodating the substrate retainer; a gas supply system for supplying a gas to the substrate retainer, including a tubular nozzle vertically extending along the substrate retainer, and a gas supply port provided at the nozzle; and an exhaust system for exhausting an atmosphere of the process chamber. An upper end of the gas supply port is located lower than an uppermost dummy wafer supported in the upper dummy wafer support region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenari YOSHIDA, Takafumi SASAKI, Hidetoshi MIMURA, Yusaku OKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20190071778Abstract: A thermal choke rod connecting a radio frequency source to a substrate support of a plasma processing system includes a tubular member having a first connector for connecting to an RF rod coupled to the substrate support and a second connector for connecting to an RF strap that couples to the RF source. A tubular segment extends between the first and second connectors. The first connector has a conically-shaped end region that tapers away from the inner surface thereof to an outer surface in a direction toward the tubular segment, and slits that extend for a prescribed distance from a terminal end of the first connector. The outer surface of the tubular segment has a threaded region for threaded engagement with an annular cap that fits over the first connector and reduces an inner diameter of the first connector upon contact with the conically-shaped end region of the first connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Timothy S. Thomas, Vince Burkhart, Joel Hollingsworth, David French, Damien Slevin
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Publication number: 20190071779Abstract: Methods of forming plasmonic diamond films are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises forming a first layer of diamond on a substrate; depositing a layer of a metal on a surface of the first layer of diamond to form an as-deposited layer of metal; exposing the as-deposited layer of metal to a plasma treatment to convert the as-deposited layer of metal to a plurality of discrete regions of the metal on the surface of the first layer of diamond; and forming a second layer of diamond on the plurality of discrete regions of metal to form the plasmonic diamond film comprising a plurality of plasmonic nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Robert John Hamers, Shuo Li
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Publication number: 20190071780Abstract: A method of applying a wear resistant surface to chain links and pins of a chain by the application of an electroless nickel coating containing hard particles. The coating reduces the friction on the chain links and associated chain components, such as pins, bushings, rockers and other components. The hard particles contained in the coating may be a carbide or nitride formed using the following elements: silicon, boron, chromium or vanadium. The coating may contain a combination of carbide or nitrides. The hard particles may additional include natural diamond and/or synthetic diamond like carbon (DLC) particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Matthew E. JUNKER, Mohammadreza BATENIGHAS-RMANESH, Yumin WANG
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Publication number: 20190071781Abstract: This invention relates to a coating formation composition and a metal material treatment method that are capable of forming a laminate coating in which a chemical conversion coating and a surface treatment coating are laminated by applying and heating the composition on the surface of the metal material, without performing a chemical conversion treatment on the metal material separately from the surface treatment, and that are capable of imparting excellent rust prevention properties to the metal material. The invention provides a coating formation composition comprising an alkoxysilane oligomer, a metal salt, and a solvent, the solvent being water and/or a water-soluble organic solvent, and the metal salt being contained in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the alkoxysilane oligomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Murahashi, Katsumasa Shimahashi, Masafumi Nozaki, Teruhiko Kagehisa
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Publication number: 20190071782Abstract: A metal section in concrete or mortar material is protected against corrosion by providing an anode and a solar panel where the solar panel and the anode are supplied for installation as a common unit where the anode is mounted to the rear of the solar panel with an optional storage component therebetween. At least a part of the anode is attached to a surface of the material and one or both of the anode and the solar panel is flexible to conform to the surface. In installation, a light meter is used to determine levels of ambient light for example in an interior location not in receipt of direct sunlight and details of the material and metal section at the location to calculate a required location and size of the solar panels and the anodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: David William Whitmore
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Publication number: 20190071783Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrochemical cell for production of chemicals from a gas-phase reactant in a liquid environment. The electrochemical cell has a membrane electrode assembly configuration and is comprised of an anode, an ion exchange membrane and a cathode. The membrane electrode assembly is in direct contact with a liquid solution to facilitate extraction and handling of the produced chemicals, and the gas reactant is delivered through the liquid to the membrane electrode assembly. The present invention relates to a process and electrochemical cell for use in the synthesis of chemicals. The present invention relates to the electrocatalysts used and their incorporation into a membrane electrode assembly, MEA. The present invention also relates to the electrodes used in a membrane electrode assembly, in particular the gas diffusion layer, and a method for transport of gas-phase reactants into a liquid-immersed membrane electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Arnau VERDAGUER CASADEVALL, Rasmus FRYDENDAL
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Publication number: 20190071784Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes a pair of electrodes, each having a feeder layer that is porous and made of a conductive material, and an electrolyte membrane disposed between the pair of electrodes. At least one of the electrodes has a catalyst layer disposed in the feeder layer. In a cross section of the feeder layer, an electrolyte exists in a first region less than or equal to 80% of a thickness of the feeder layer from the electrolyte membrane toward an opposite direction to the electrolyte membrane, the catalyst layer exists at 50% or more of an outer circumference of a cross section of the conductive material in the first region, and the catalyst layer exists at 10% or less of the outer circumference of the cross section of the conductive material in a second region other than the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Norihiro Yoshinaga, Atsuko Iida, Wu Mei, Yoshihiko Nakano
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Publication number: 20190071785Abstract: A novel magnesium-based alloy is described. The alloy is particularly suitable for the construction of electrodes, especially anodes, that can be used for an electrochemical process, such as the synthesis of struvite. The magnesium-based alloy is an AZXY alloy in which A is aluminium and Z is zinc, X represents the content, expressed in wt. %, of the first element, and Y the content, expressed in wt. %, of the second element. The AZXY alloy according to the invention has 2%?X?4% and 0.5%?Y?2%, and an iron (Fe) content of less than 0.005%, and preferably less than 0.003%. The anodes constituted by this novel alloy have a much slower corrosion speed and improved performances compared to existing anodes. An electrode cartridge comprising said alloy and suitable for being inserted into an electrolytic reactor so as to form, once assembled, an electrocoagulation unit, is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Ihsen Ben Salah, Mohamed Laaroussi
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Publication number: 20190071786Abstract: Provided is a membrane electrode assembly for a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer, including: an oxygen electrode including an iridium oxide (IrO2) layer which is an electrodeposited oxygen electrode layer on a titanium (Ti) layer which is a diffusion layer; a hydrogen electrode in which a hydrogen electrode layer is formed on a diffusion layer; and an electrolyte membrane placed between the oxygen electrode layer and the hydrogen electrode layer, in which a portion of the pores of the Ti diffusion layer are filled with an electrolyte of the electrolyte membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jong Hyun JANG, Seunghoe CHOE, Youngseung NA, Hye Jin LEE, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Dirk Henkensmeier, Sung Jong YOO, Jin Young KIM, So Young LEE, Hyun Seo PARK
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Publication number: 20190071787Abstract: Electrochemical cells for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the oxidation reactions. The electrochemical cells and methods use catalytic copper-based anodes to carry out the electrochemical oxidation reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, Dohwan Nam
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Publication number: 20190071788Abstract: A catalyst layer for an electrochemical device comprises a catalytically active element and an ion conducting polymer. The ion conducting polymer comprises positively charged cyclic amine groups. The ion conducting polymer comprises at least one of an imidazolium, a pyridinium, a pyrazolium, a pyrrolidinium, a pyrrolium, a pyrimidium, a piperidinium, an indolium, a triazinium, and polymers thereof. The catalytically active element comprises at least one of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Sn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Al, Si, In, Tl, Pb, Bi, Sb, Te, U, Sm, Tb, La, Ce and Nd. In an electrolyzer comprising the present catalyst layer, the feed to the electrolyzer comprises at least one of CO2 and H2O.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Richard I. Masel, Zengcai Liu, Robert Kutz, Syed Dawar Sajjad
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Publication number: 20190071789Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte containing suitable reducing agents for adjusting the composition of silver-palladium layers. Furthermore, these reducing agents contribute to improving the layer appearance and to increasing the luminance (L value, CIE Lab) of the deposited layers. The present invention also discloses a method for the electrolytic deposition of silver-rich silver-palladium alloys. The alloys can be deposited on conductive surfaces over a wide current density range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: UMICORE GALVANOTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Bernd WEYHMUELLER, Alexander PETERS, Uwe MANZ
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Publication number: 20190071790Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolytic copper foil for graphene and a method for producing the copper foil, in which, in the manufacture of the electrolytic copper foil for graphene, addition of nickel facilitates the synthesis of the graphene. The addition of nickel which serves as a seed in the synthesis of graphene on electrolytic copper foil reduces the electrical conductivity after graphene synthesis. As a result, graphene is uniformly formed on the surface of the copper foil. Further, the present disclosure may provide the electrolytic copper foil for graphene and the method for producing the copper foil in which an electrolytic copper foil having a resistance value of less than 300 ohm/square after the synthesis of the graphene on the electrolytic copper foil is produced, thereby, facilitate the formation of graphene on the electrolytic copper foil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: ILJIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Jin Jo, Sun Hyoung Lee, Seul-Ki Park, Ki Deok Song
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Publication number: 20190071791Abstract: A relaxor-PT based piezoelectric crystal is disclosed, comprising the general formula of (Pb1-1.5xMx){[(MI,MII)1-z(MI?,MII?)z]1-yTiy}O3, wherein: M is a rare earth cation; MI is selected from the group consisting of Mg2+, Zn2+, Yb3+, Sc3+, and In3+; MII is Nb5+; MI? is selected from the group consisting of Mg2+, Zn2+, Yb3+, Sc3+, In3+, and Zr4; MII? is Nb5 or Zr4+; 0<x?0.05; 0.02<y<0.7; and 0?z?1, provided that if either MI? or MII? is Zr4+, both MI? and MII? are Zr4+. A method for forming the relaxor-PT based piezoelectric crystal is disclosed, comprising pre-synthesizing precursor materials by calcining mixed oxides, mixing the precursor materials with single oxides and calcining to form a feeding material, and growing the relaxor-PT based piezoelectric crystal having the general formula of (Pb1-1.5xMx){[(MI,MII)1-z(MI?,MII?)z]1-yTiy}O3 from the feeding material by a Bridgman method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Jun LUO, Wesley S. HACKENBERGER, Fei LI, Shujun ZHANG, Thomas R. SHROUT
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Publication number: 20190071792Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool includes a base material and a coating formed on a surface of the base material. The coating includes a first hard coating layer including crystal grains having a sodium chloride-type crystal structure. The crystal grain has a layered structure in which a first layer composed of nitride or carbonitride of AlxTi1-x and a second layer composed of nitride or carbonitride of AlyTi1-y are stacked alternately into one or more layers. The first layer each has an atomic ratio x of Al varying in a range of 0.6 or more to less than 1. The second layer each has an atomic ratio y of Al varying in a range of 0.45 or more to less than 0.6. The largest value of difference between the atomic ratio x and the atomic ratio y is 0.05?x?y?0.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Anongsack Paseuth, Hideaki Kanaoka, Shinya Imamura, Satoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20190071793Abstract: The ratio of the coarse grain region in the side wall in the thickness direction thereof is 10% or more and less than 90%. The coarse grain region is defined as such a region in which crystal grains having a grain size of 1 mm or more determined by an intercept method in the height direction of the crucible occupy 95% or more of an area of a measurement region, and the fine grain region is defined as such a region in which crystal grains having a grain size of 10 ?m or more and 500 ?m or less determined by the intercept method in the height direction of the crucible occupy 95% or more of the area of the measurement region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Makoto Watanabe, Yoshitake Fukaya, Masahiro Katoh, Hidenobu Nishino
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Publication number: 20190071794Abstract: Example systems are described for producing solar grade silicon from a silicon-generating reaction and recycled silicon particles. In one example, a system for manufacturing high purity solid silicon includes a reactor and a cooling chamber. The reactor includes one or more outlets and a reactor chamber. The one or more outlets are configured to receive a silicon tetrahalide, a reducing agent, and recycled silicon particles. The reactor chamber is configured to react the silicon tetrahalide and the reducing agent to produce fresh silicon, a halide salt, and reaction heat. The reactor chamber heats the recycled silicon particles, the fresh silicon, and the halide salt using at least a portion of the reaction heat to form molten silicon and molten halide salt. The molten silicon includes melted fresh silicon and melted recycled silicon particles. The cooling chamber is configured to cool the molten silicon to form the solid silicon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Jordi Perez Mariano, Angel Sanjurjo, Xiaobing Xie, Anoop Nagar, Marc Hornbostel
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Publication number: 20190071795Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for detecting tissue conditions. In some aspects, levels of at least one marker of a disease or condition and at least one tissue-specific cell-free polynucleotide are quantified, levels are compared to a reference, and it is determined whether the tissue has been damaged by the disease or condition based on the comparing. Systems for performing the methods described herein are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Michael Nerenberg, Lian Chye Winston Koh
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Publication number: 20190071796Abstract: A system for forming twisted or aligned electrospun fibers has been developed. The collector for the electrospun fibers is capable of rotation. In some instances, fibers are formed between two collectors, at least one of which rotates to twist the fibers into a multifilament bundle with increased strength. In a second embodiment, a cylindrical collector rotates, and charged polymer jet uniformly coats the surface of the collector. When a drum collector rotates at a high speed, electrospun fibers align and form an array. Optionally, different active agents can be included in the electrospinning solutions to form fiber constructs with different strengths and controlled release profiles, providing a reproducible method to generate complexed structures based on electrospun fibers and controlled drug delivery profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Kunal S. Parikh, Himat Patel, Justin Hanes
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Publication number: 20190071797Abstract: A dyeable polyolefin fiber includes a sea-island structure in which a polyolefin (A) is the sea component and a copolyester (B) obtained by copolymerizing cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid is the island component, the polyolefin fiber characterized in that the dispersion diameter of the island component in a lateral cross section of the fiber is 30 to 1000 nm. The dyeable polyolefin fiber is bright, deep coloring is imparted to the lightweight polyolefin fiber, oxidative decomposition during tumbler drying and yellowing during long-term storage are minimized, and the polyolefin fiber can be suitably used as a fibrous structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Hidekazu Kano, Shogo Hamanaka, Katsuhiko Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20190071798Abstract: In a method for cleaning a spinning rotor (4) of a spinning device (1) of an open-end spinning machine, at least one cleaning measure (RM) is carried out on the spinning rotor (4) with the aid of a pneumatic and/or a mechanical cleaning device (7), wherein settings (E), with the aid of which the at least one cleaning measure (RM) is carried out, are predefined by a control unit (24) of the open-end spinning machine. Various parameter (P) are stored in a memory bank (25). Moreover, previously empirically determined settings (E) for carrying out the cleaning measure (RM), which are suitable for the particular parameters (P), and/or rules (R) for determining settings (E) which are suitable for the particular parameters (P) are stored. The settings (E) for carrying out the at least one cleaning measure (RM) are automatically determined by the control unit (24) with the aid of the memory bank (25) depending on presently given parameters (P).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Harald Widner, Frank Baier, Sebastian Fritz
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Publication number: 20190071799Abstract: The present invention relates to a crimped polyamide conductive filament, a manufacturing method and an application thereof. The crimped polyamide conductive filament is obtained by subjecting a conductive fiber with composite structure prepared by melt composite spinning process to a crimping deformation process, and has a crimp shrinkage of 15%-60% and a crimp stability of 40%-90%. The process of deformation processing is as follows: the conductive fiber protofilament is heated and plasticized by a deformed hot-box, cooled by a cooling plate, twisted and untwisted by a false twister, shaped, added with interlaced nodes, oiled, wound, inspected, and packaged. The crimped polyamide conductive filament is beneficial to the subsequent blended weaving, or used alone for weaving, and can exhibit a soft human experience effect, and can be widely used in intelligent sensing, smart wear and other fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: JIANGSU ZJA NEW MATERIAL CO., LTDInventor: Huanmin Zhou
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Publication number: 20190071800Abstract: An medical implantable occlusion device (100) is disclosed having a collapsed state and an expanded state and comprising a braiding (101) of at least one thread, and a distal end (102) comprised of said braiding. The distal end comprises loops (103, 104, 204, 304) formed by loop strands (105, 106, 206, 306) of the at least one thread, wherein, at least in said expanded state, each loop strand has a curved shape and extends away from a centre point (117) of the distal end, whereby an apex point (107, 108, 208, 308) of each of the loop strands corresponds to the turning point of the curved shape and to the point of each of the loop strands being arranged closest to the centre point. At least one of the loop strands is displaced from the centre point by a centre distance (109, 110, 210, 310), and the apex point lie at a distance from a periphery (113) of the distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Occlutech Holding AGInventor: Michael Köppe
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Publication number: 20190071801Abstract: A material web is disclosed. The material web includes a fiber layer having a first side and an opposing second side. The fiber layer has a plurality of fibers, each of which having an intimate admixture of a thermoplastic polymer, and a wax and/or oil, wherein at least some of the wax and/or oil is exposed at an outer surface of the fibers. A surface energy treatment is disposed on the first side and/or the second side of the fiber layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: William Maxwell ALLEN, JR., Eric Bryan BOND, Isao NODA, Ronald Thomas GORLEY, Olaf Erik Alexander ISELE
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Publication number: 20190071802Abstract: A nonwoven fabric having polylactic acid-containing fibers forming a nonwoven web is provided. The web has a side having an alternating pattern of individualized bonded areas which bonded areas define rods arranged in the cross direction of the web. The rods are arranged so that in the machine direction of the web no uninterrupted regions exist along the web while in the cross direction the arrangement of rods defines uninterrupted regions that extend continuously along the web, the alternating pattern of individualized bonded areas defines a non-bonded area. The web has a basis weight from 5-50 g/m2, the surface of the bonded areas is from 5-20% of the total surface of the side, and the surface of the non-bonded area is from 80-95% of the total surface of the side. Processes for forming the nonwoven fabric and an absorbent article including the nonwoven fabric are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Fitesa Germany GmbHInventors: Elena Novarino, Florian Teschner
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Publication number: 20190071803Abstract: It is provided that a nonwoven fabric for reinforcing foam molded articles which is excellent in the dimensional stability in a cutting/sewing step, in the followability to a mold in a foam molding step, and gives a foam molded article with excellent appearance and durability. A nonwoven fabric for reinforcing foam molded articles formed by interlacing at least 2 filament nonwoven fabric layers with different apparent density, wherein the nonwoven fabric has dry heat shrinkage rate of ?1 to 2% in both longitudinal and transverse directions at the time of heat treatment at 80° C. for 30 minutes and tear strength of 20 N or higher in both longitudinal and transverse directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Takashi Koida, Shinichiro Inatomi
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Publication number: 20190071804Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming an annular textile preform by needling a helical fiber sheet, the method comprising in succession: unwinding a helical fiber sheet (8) from a horizontal sheet-forming turntable (6) driven at a constant and predefined speed of rotation NFS onto a horizontal intermediate unwinder (24) driven at a speed of rotation NDI and positioned on a horizontal intermediate turntable (22) driven at a speed of rotation NFI, unwinding the helical fiber sheet from the intermediate unwinder onto a final horizontal unwinder (12) driven at a speed of rotation NDF, and unwinding the fiber sheet from the final unwinder onto a horizontal preform-forming turntable (18) driven at a variable and predefined speed of rotation NFP so as to be subjected to needling thereon, the speeds NDI, NFI, and NDF being controlled in such a manner that NDF is proportional to NFP, NFI=(NFS?NDF)/2, and NDI=(NFS+NDF)/2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMSInventor: Hugues LEROY
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Publication number: 20190071805Abstract: The invention relates to guide tooling (22) for a circular needling table for needling a textile structure made from a helical fiber sheet, the tooling comprising an inner guide rail (24) of circularly arcuate shape, and an outer guide rail (26) of circularly arcuate shape arranged coaxially around the inner guide rail and connected thereto by radial reinforcement (28), the outer and inner guide rails defining between them a passage for guiding the helical fiber sheet under a needling head, the outer guide rail being made up of two outer guide rail angular sectors (26a, 26b) that are connected to each other by an outer actuator (28), the outer actuator being suitable for moving the adjacent free ends (26a-1, 26b-1) of the outer guide rail angular sectors apart from each other so as to expand the outer guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMSInventor: Laurent Dominguez
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Publication number: 20190071806Abstract: A material web fixing device is used as part of a filter bag manufacturing installation. A material web transport device is used to transport at least two material webs, which fixed together at a distance from one another by at least one fixing seam, along a transport direction. A plurality of sewing units each have stitch forming tools configured as a sewing needle and a looper which interact with a thread. The material webs can be passed through between said stitch forming tools in the transport direction. An excess thread production unit is used to lengthen a thread path between the material webs. The excess thread production unit is arranged between the material webs in the thread run during operation. As a result, a material web fixing device is obtained, which allows filter bags to be produced with larger bag openings, particularly with larger opening extensions between the material webs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbHInventors: Frank KOSCHNICK, Berthold BECKER
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Publication number: 20190071807Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination washer dryer system (100) with a convertible venting and condensing drying mode which can be switched from a vented drying mode to a condenser drying mode and vice versa facilitated by an electronically controlled switch. The said combination washer dryer system (100) comprises of an electronic control panel (101), a venting unit (102), and a condensing unit (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: ATUL VIR
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Publication number: 20190071808Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including a main body having an opening and a door assembly disposed at the opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door that opens and closes the opening and an auxiliary washing unit having an auxiliary washing space in which hand-washing can be performed, and provided to pivot about one side of the door in an inside of the door. Through this configuration, separated washing spaces can be provided and separate hand-washing can be performed. Also, pressure of washing water supplied into the washing machine can be regulated so that water supply efficiency can be improved and a flow rate of the washing water can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Hyung KIM, Hyun Mook KIM, Yong Kwon WON, Masato SUZUKI, Mitsuhiro SHIGERI, Young Sun SHIN, Goan Su JUNG, Amitoj SINGH, Gyu Woo KIM
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Publication number: 20190071809Abstract: A washing machine including a first tub accommodated in a housing and formed by assembling a first member disposed in the front portion with a second member disposed in the rear portion; a second tub disposed above the first tub, a drum rotatably disposed in the inside of the second tub; and a driving shaft connected to the drum, configured to transfer a driving force to the drum and located further behind than an engaged portion of the first member and the second member of the first tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Min Chun, Jong Woon Park, Seon Ho Jeong
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Publication number: 20190071810Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry handling apparatus and a control method therefor, the laundry handling apparatus being provided with multiple laundry units performing laundry independently of each other. If a first laundry unit and a second laundry unit simultaneously perform laundry and if laundry is not collected after any one laundry unit has completed laundering, the laundry handling apparatus operates with added laundry time according to the laundry time of the other laundry unit, thereby preventing the laundry from creasing and being damaged, and changes the laundry time such that the first and second laundry units finish laundering at the same time, thereby having the effect of facilitating laundry collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Suncheol BAE, Jinseong HWANG, Junsung KIM
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Publication number: 20190071811Abstract: A washing machine including a washing tub capable of improving a washing effect and dehydration efficiency of the laundry is provided. The washing machine includes: a body; a washing tub configured to be rotatably provided in the body, accommodate a laundry therein, and have a cylindrical shape; a plurality of recessed portions configured to be formed in an inner circumferential surface of the washing tub and be arranged in the plural in a circumferential direction of the washing tub to form a pattern; and first dehydrating holes configured to be formed in the respective recessed portions, wherein the respective recessed portions are formed in a length direction of the washing tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Jung-hee Lee, Jeong-hoon Kang, Kwan-woo Hong, Min-sung Kim, Dae-uk Kang, Kyung-han Kim, Ju-bum Han
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Publication number: 20190071812Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a motor that operates a rotating drum for processing laundry. A rear wall of a cabinet is located behind the rotating drum. An interior wall is offset from the rear wall and defines a cavity. First and second insulating members are positioned in an offset configuration within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Mark J. Christensen, John G. Kantz
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Publication number: 20190071813Abstract: A pump motor is disclosed. The pump motor includes a case; a socket part disposed in a portion of the case and provided with a terminal part thereinside; and a cover part detachably coupled to the case and configured to open and close the socket part, wherein the socket part includes a moisture blocking member configured to block a gap between the case and the cover part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Hyun-woo SONG
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Publication number: 20190071814Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a nozzle assembly for providing a flow of wash fluid to a tub. The nozzle assembly includes a housing positioned under a top panel of the appliance, the housing defining a plurality of tracks extending substantially along a longitudinal axis. A flexible hose is positioned within the housing and is coiled back and forth within the plurality of tracks such that it is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A retraction mechanism, such as a torsional spring, is mounted within the housing for urging the flexible hose toward the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Alexander B. Leibman
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Publication number: 20190071815Abstract: A door assembly for a horizontal axis washing machine includes a door rotatably mounted to a front panel to permit selective access to an opening of the washing machine appliance. A sub-door is rotatably mounted to the door and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The sub-door defines a pretreat basin for collecting wash fluid from a wash fluid supply when the sub-door is in the open position for pretreating an article of clothing. After the pretreatment procedure is complete, the sub-door may be pivoted toward the closed position such that the article of clothing and the collected wash fluid are passed directly into the tub through a door opening and drain conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Richard Gary Woodham, JR., Bryan James Beckley
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Publication number: 20190071816Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for controlling automatic opening and closing of an upper cover of a washing machine. The device includes a controller and a detector. The controller is configured to control a motor to rotate to drive the upper cover to open, close or stop at a current position. The detector is connected to the controller and is configured to collect a signal indicating an obstacle between the upper cover and a tray or on one side of the upper cover facing away from the tray, and send the signal indicating the obstacle to the controller. When the existence of the obstacle between the upper cover and the tray or on the one side of the upper cover facing away from the tray is determined, the controller controls the upper cover to stop at the current position or return to an initial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Lin YANG, Mingyan SHAO, Wenting XU, Futao XING