Particle (e.g., Ion, Neutron, Etc.) Bombardment Or Electromagnetic Wave Energy (e.g., Laser, Etc.) Patents (Class 148/97)
  • Patent number: 11189410
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet for eddy-current braking for a high-speed train. The superconducting magnet is fixed at a bottom of a bogie of the high-speed train through a connecting mechanism, and an air gap is formed between the superconducting magnet and a top of a guide rail below the bogie. The superconducting magnet after being excited generates an eddy-current effect with the guide rail of the high-speed train, so as to generate a braking force opposite to a traveling direction of the train, thereby braking the high-speed train. A liquid-level meter is provided on the superconducting magnet to detect a position of a cooling agent liquid level in real time. The superconducting magnet withstands vibration impact through elastic tie rod assemblies when the high-speed train is under operation, showing good adaptability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: HEFEI INSTITUTES OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yuntao Song, Chao Fang, Jing Wei, Wenhua Dai, Shuangsong Du, Jinxing Zheng
  • Patent number: 9939394
    Abstract: A method performed by one or more processing devices includes conducting a plurality of tests of a manufacturing process. Each test is conducted at a different combination of at least a first process variable and a second process variable, and each test comprises locally heating a region of a structure, where the local heating results in formation of a thermal field in the structure, and assessing a temperature derivative of the thermal field. Based on results of the plurality of tests, a process map of the temperature derivative of the thermal field is generated, with the temperature derivative based on a function of the first process variable and the second process variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Carnegie Mellon University, Wright State University
    Inventors: Jack Lee Beuth, Jr., Nathan W. Klingbeil, Joy Davis Gockel
  • Patent number: 9933255
    Abstract: Conducting a plurality of tests of a manufacturing process, with each test conducted at a different combination of a first process variable and a second process variable. Each test includes locally heating a region of a part, wherein the local heating results in the formation of a thermal field in the part, and assessing a dimension of the thermal field. In some cases, based on the results of the plurality of tests, a process map of the dimension of the thermal field is generated as a function of the first process variable and the second process variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventor: Jack Lee Beuth, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9573224
    Abstract: A power schedule calculation method utilizes an idealized geometry to predict laser power levels on an additive path during laser deposition. The method calculates beam power for any point along the path traveled to form a build having a geometry. Each point along the path has associated with it an idealized geometry comprising a melt pool, hot zone and bulk portion. The method comprises creating a geometric description representing the geometry of the build during the process, creating a path description representing the path of the beam source through space during the process, calculating the idealized geometry for the point on the path based upon the geometric description and path description, calculating an energy balance at the melt pool for the point on the path, calculating total energy needed at the point on the path and calculating optimum beam source power. In the calculations, build temperature is based upon a calculation of hot zone temperature derived from the idealized geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Product Innovation & Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Todd Eugene Sparks
  • Patent number: 8969752
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laser processing method comprising the steps of attaching a protective tape 25 to a front face 3 of a wafer 1a, irradiating a substrate 15 with laser light L while employing a rear face of the wafer 1a as a laser light entrance surface and locating a light-converging point P within the substrate 15 so as to form a molten processed region 13 due to multiphoton absorption, causing the molten processed region 13 to form a cutting start region 8 inside by a predetermined distance from the laser light entrance surface along a line 5 along which the object is intended to be cut in the wafer 1a, attaching an expandable tape 23 to the rear face 21 of the wafer 1a, and expanding the expandable tape 23 so as to separate a plurality of chip parts 24 produced upon cutting the wafer 1a from the cutting start region 8 acting as a start point from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Kenshi Fukumitsu, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 8696920
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a case for a portable electronic device includes: preparing a case preform; processing the inner surface of the case preform using a laser; and surface-treating the outer surface of the case preform, wherein the outer surface of the case preform shows fine prominences and depressions formed by the surface-treating of the outer surface of the case preform, and patterns formed by processing the inner surface of the case preform appear bumpily on the outer surface of the case preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Chul Jin, Yong-Wook Hwang, Seung-Chang Baek, Jong-Woo Kim, Hoon-Soo Park
  • Patent number: 8003563
    Abstract: A method for producing a tungsten trioxide powder for a photocatalyst according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a sublimation step for obtaining a tungsten trioxide powder by subliming a tungsten metal powder or a tungsten compound powder by using inductively coupled plasma process in an oxygen atmosphere, and a heat treatment step for heat-treating the tungsten trioxide powder obtained in the sublimation step at 300° C. to 1000° C. for 10 minutes to 2 hours in an oxidizing atmosphere. A tungsten trioxide powder which is obtained by the method for producing a tungsten trioxide powder for a photocatalyst according to the present invention has excellent photocatalytic performance under visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Sato, Kayo Nakano, Yasuhiro Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 6813533
    Abstract: A method for simulation of laser free form fabrication of parts and laser cladding with metal powder or wire includes absorption of laser beam at the surface exposed to metal powder particle jet, enthalpy influx into the part surface due to powder injection, 3D transient conductive heat transfer in the part, material loss due to evaporation, 3D melt pool surface shape determined by surface tension and gravity, 3D shape of the melt pool bottom, interaction of laser beam with the metal powder jet (heating of powder particles and attenuation of laser beam in powder cloud), and shape of part build up due to addition of metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Vladimir V. Semak
  • Patent number: 6493411
    Abstract: Thermal neutron irradiation of superconducting body compositions into which Li or B has been incorporated as a unit cell external or internal dopant introduces by the nuclear reaction of the dopant pinning centers which substantially improve the critical current density of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: University of Houston-University Park
    Inventors: Wei-Kan Chu, Jiarui Liu
  • Patent number: 5199999
    Abstract: A method for ion implantation of relatively high concentrations of alloying elements into a metal target without sputtering the target, in which the target is precoated with a layer of preselected thickness of a light, low sputtering yield element such as carbon, which is ablated during the ion implantation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Queen's University
    Inventors: Lynann Clapham, James L. Whitton
  • Patent number: 5071785
    Abstract: A new method of preparing an exceedingly flat substrate for forming semiconductor devices having an SOI structure is disclosed.In this process at least a first wafer made of silicon single crystal is concavely warped beforehand. A second silicon single crystal wafer is bonded to the concavely warped side of the first wafer with an oxide film interposed between the first and the second wafers. Subsequently the wafers are subjected to polishing and/or etching so that the second wafer bonded is thinned into a thin film to prepare a substrate for forming semiconductor devices having a SOI structure.At this time the polishing and/or etching cause the bonded wafers to be warped convexly to offset the concavity of the first wafer, resulting in realization of a precisely flat substrate for forming semiconductor devices having an SOI structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Nakazato, Tokio Takei