Abstract: A high voltage power cable assembly for a power distribution system of a vehicle incorporating an integrated cooling system is presented. The power cable assembly comprises first and second electrical conductors spaced apart from one another and extending longitudinally. The power cable assembly further comprises a longitudinally extending cooling tube arranged between the first and second electrical conductors such that opposing portions of an external surface of the cooling tube are provided in direct contact with corresponding portions of the insulating material of the electrical conductors over a heat exchange region so as to transfer heat from the electrically conductive core of the electrical conductors to a coolant medium circulating in an internal channel of the cooling tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer which can be melt-molded at lower temperatures than conventional ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers to give molded objects that are inhibited from suffering undesirable coloration or having fish-eyes and that have excellent gas barrier properties. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer of the invention has a carboxylic acid ester group at a polymer terminal.

Abstract: Various embodiments include nuclear magnetic resonance (MR) sensor array systems and methods are disclosed. One such system includes a downhole casing having at least one MR sensor array peripherally coupled to an outside of the casing. At least one MR sensor array can include an MR sensor configured to monitor a cement/fluid mix composition while the cement is setting.

Abstract: Low density particles that have an exterior surface coated with a thin polymeric coating of an aminoplast can be used in aerospace sealants to reduce the specific gravity of a sealant.

Abstract: Particles that have an exterior surface coated with a thin polymer coating, such as a coating that includes a sulfur-containing polymer can be used as lightweight fillers in compositions, such as fuel resistant sealant and coating compositions. The compositions can be used to seal apertures on aerospace vehicles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable composition comprising an epoxy resin and a filler composition, a cured product obtained by curing said curable composition as well as the use of the cured products as electrically insulating construction material for electrical or electronic components.

Abstract: A method of forming a microwave applicator comprising forming a body comprising dielectric material so that there is a void in the dielectric material, and depositing conductive material in the void to form a feed for coupling energy into the dielectric material.

Abstract: A plasma-shell for use in a gas discharge (plasma) display is formed by coating an organic core including a polymeric core with an aqueous suspension of inorganic particles. The coated core is heated to a temperature sufficient to remove the organic core and form a porous bisque shell of inorganic particles with a hollow center. The shell is submerged in an atmosphere of ionizable gas suitable for a gas discharge PDP device. The gas submerged porous shell is heated to an elevated temperature sufficient to sinter and seal the gas-filled shell. The result is a plasma-shell containing an ionizable gas at a predetermined pressure for use in a gas discharge PDP. The plasma-shell may be of any volumetric shape or geometric configuration. Plasma-shell includes plasma-sphere, plasma-disc, and plasma-dome.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes dry-coating a surface of a material capable of doping and dedoping lithium with a carbon nanotube.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium (Li) secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery using the same, and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The negative electrode for the lithium secondary battery includes a germanium (Ge) structure and a graphene layer directly disposed on a surface of the germanium structure, and the graphene layer is grown on the surface of the germanium structure using a catalyst-free growth process. Accordingly, by directly disposing the graphene layer on the surface of the germanium structure, volume expansion of the germanium structure may be minimized during cycles of an alloying/dealloying reaction with lithium and high electronic conductivity can maintained during long cycles.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a tubular honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls to define and form a plurality of cells, and an outer peripheral wall; and a pair of electrode sections disposed on a side surface of the honeycomb structure body, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure body is from 1 to 200 ?cm, each of the pair of electrode sections is formed into a band shape extending in an extending direction of the cells, the electrode section is constituted of a porous body in which particles made of silicon carbide as an aggregate are bound by a binding material, silicon carbide as the aggregate constituting the electrode sections contains ?-SiC having a stacking fault of 2% or less, and the binding material constituting the electrode sections contains silicon and a metal silicide.

Abstract: Composite structural components are disclosed that include electrically conducting fibers providing multiple signal or paths to electrical components disposed on or adjacent the material. The signal paths may therefore be embedded in the structural component as an intrinsic reinforcing element. Also disclosed are materials for making up the structure and fabrics and methods for the production thereof.

Abstract: In a multiple-layer electrically heatable medium line having a medium-resistant inner layer, a heating layer which is provided with at least two conductors or heating conductors, and an outer layer, the layers of the medium line are single-layer or multiple-layer, and the conductors or heating conductors are embedded within the heating layer such that they are coiled in the longitudinal direction of the medium line, in a radially and/or axially predefined position.

Abstract: The invention relates to microscopic structures and methods of making and using the structures. A method of forming a microscopic structure of a material includes obtaining a solution (310) containing the material, establishing a flowing stream of the solution (310) in a capillary (104), wherein the capillary (104) has an inner dimension that is smaller than about 300 micrometers, and maintaining the stream until a layer is built up along an inner wall of the capillary (104) from material deposited from the flowing stream, thereby forming a microscopic structure.

Abstract: A method is provided which includes forming a metal layer and converting at least a portion of the metal layer to a hydrated metal oxide layer. Another method is provided which includes selectively depositing a dielectric layer upon another dielectric layer and selectively depositing a metal layer adjacent to the dielectric layer. Consequently, a microelectronic topography is formed which includes a metal feature and an adjacent dielectric portion comprising lower and upper layers of hydrophilic and hydrophobic material, respectively. A topography including a metal feature having a single layer with at least four elements lining a lower surface and sidewalls of the metal feature is also provided herein. The fluid/s used to form such a single layer may be analyzed by test equipment configured to measure the concentration of all four elements. In some cases, the composition of the fluid/s may be adjusted based upon the analysis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a probe capable of electrochemical and Raman spectroscopic monitoring wherein a Raman-active gold microshell having conductivity is attached to the tip of a glass microcapillary tube in which a conductive material is coated on an inner wall thereof by electroless plating. By coupling the probe with a system capable of moving the probe, the activities of various catalyst materials can be detected quickly and information of intermediate products moving from and adsorbed on the surface can be provided.

Abstract: A process for making an encapsulation structure comprising the following steps: make at least one portion of material capable of releasing at least one gas when said material is heated, the portion of material communicating with the inside of a hermetically closed cavity of the encapsulation structure, heat all or part of said portion of material such that at least part of the gas is released from said portion of material in the cavity, and in which said portion of material capable of releasing at least one gas when said material is heated comprises elements trapped in said portion of material, said trapped elements being released from said portion of material in gaseous form when said material is heated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe for heating and transporting a washer fluid for a windscreen wiper arm with two spray lines, characterized in that it comprises an extruded sleeve (4) of at least two washer fluid circulation channels (5a, 5b), in which sleeve at least two electric wires (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) of the said pipe are embedded within the mass of the sleeve (4). The present invention also relates to a wiper device for a motor vehicle glazed surface comprising such a heating and transporting pipe and to a method of manufacturing the said pipe.

Abstract: A novel crystal beaded pumpkin and process for making a same. An open topped transparent hollow shell member in the shape of a pumpkin or other holiday themed shape is internally coated with a thin layer of liquid acrylic resin. A plurality of color tinted transparent crystal beads are poured into the top of the shell member. The excess beads are then poured out of the shell member leaving a thin layer of beads coating the interior wall of the shell member. The shell member is then rotated in both the X and Y axis until the liquid acrylic resent has hardened causing the beads to be permanently attached to the inside wall of the hollow shell. An electrically powered light and light holder mounted in the interior of the hollow shell member causes the illumination of the color tinted crystal beads.

Abstract: A ceramic body including therein conductors more effectively prevents ingress of moisture into voids between the conductors and the ceramic body. A supercritical fluid containing a monomer flows in the voids between internal electrode layers and a ceramic laminated body. Then, the voids between the internal electrode layers and the ceramic laminated body are filled with a polymer by the polymerization of the monomer.

Abstract: A multilayer elastic tube having electric property, the multilayer elastic tube including: an elastic core having a tube shape; and an elastic rubber coating layer adhering to an inner surface of the core, the elastic rubber coating layer having at least one electric property of electric conductivity, piezoelectricity, and electric wave absorptiveness. The elastic rubber coating layer is formed by curing liquid elastic rubber having the electric property and adhering to the inner surface of the core, and has a closed loop shape to improve the electric property.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure is provided with a partition portion constituting a plurality of cells serving as flow paths of a fluid. This honeycomb structure includes electrode portions which are disposed as parts of the partition portion and which have a SiC phase, an oxide phase containing a Si oxide, an Al oxide, and an alkaline-earth metal oxide, and a metal phase containing metal Si and metal Al, where the proportion of metal Al relative to the total amount of metal Si and metal Al is 0.001 percent by mole or more and 20 percent by mole or less and a heat generation portion which is a part of the partition portion and which has a volume resistivity higher than that of the electrode portion.

Abstract: There is provided a honeycomb filter including a honeycomb base material including a porous partition wall parent material; plugged portions arranged in open frontal areas of predetermined cells in an end surface on an inflow side of the fluid, and open frontal areas of the remaining cells in an end surface on an outflow side of the fluid; and a porous collecting layer disposed on the surface of the partition wall parent material in the remaining cells. In a cross section orthogonal to an extending direction of the cells, a shape of the cells is a rectangular shape, and a thickness of a portion of the collecting layer which is positioned in each of corner portions of each of the cells is from one to three times that of a portion of the collecting layer which is positioned in the center of each of sides of the cell.

Abstract: A microfluidic device comprising: a substrate having a microfluidic channel, an electrically conductive feature comprising an electrically conductive layer arranged on a primer layer and positioned with reference to the microfluidic channel, wherein the primer layer comprises: (i) an organic polymer selected from the group consisting of. (a) a homopolymer or copolymer including a vinyl lactam repeating unit, (b) a cellulose ether; (c) polyvinyl alcohol; and (d) unmodified or modified gelatin; and (ii) a porous particulate material, the organic polymer being dispersed in the porous particulate material, is provided. Methods for manufacturing the microfluidic devices and their use in a number of applications are also provided.

Abstract: Examples of methods of manufacturing a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device can include forming a first reflective layer on a substrate, forming a sacrificial layer over the first reflective layer, removing a portion of the sacrificial layer to form an opening, and filling the opening with a dielectric material to form a post. Some methods further include forming a second reflective layer over the sacrificial layer, removing a portion of the second reflective layer and a portion of the post to form a hole, filling the hole with a conductive material to form an electrode, and removing the sacrificial layer.

Abstract: Ultraconducting devices and methods of making thereof, said ultraconducting devices comprising continuous, aligned carbon nanotubes and a metallic matrix which substantially surrounds the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a base, an antenna radiator, an outer layer, and at least one conductive contact. The antenna radiator is formed on the activated base by plating. The antenna radiator is sandwiched between the base and the outer layer. One end of each conductive contact is electrically connected to the antenna radiator, and the other end of the each conductive contact is exposed.

Abstract: A housing includes a first main body, a three-dimensional antenna, and a second main body. The three-dimensional antenna includes a printing layer attached to the first main body and a plating layer formed on the printing layer. The second main body is attached to the first main body and partially covering the three-dimensional antenna. The three-dimensional antenna is sandwiched between the first main body and the second main body, and the antenna is partially exposed from the first main body and the second main body to form a terminal.

Abstract: A method for electroless metal deposition on a surface in a finely dimensioned space (e.g. the bore of a hollow fibre) includes introducing into the space an electroless plating solution that has a nil or relatively low plating rate at normal room temperature, and thereafter heating the structure to an elevated temperature for a period sufficient to cause metal to plate on the wall surface. The introducing and heating may be repeated as necessary or desired to build up a specified thickness.

Abstract: A catalyst filling method in a micro channel and a reformer manufactured by the method. The catalyst is filled in the micro channel using water, and unidirectional pressure is applied to the catalyst in the micro channel to fill the micro channel with high density. The catalyst in the micro channel is dried. The method according to the present invention allows uniformly filling the catalyst particles in the micro channel of the reformer with high density, increasing the reactive surface area of the catalyst particles with the fuel, thereby allowing highly efficient reforming effect.

Abstract: A method for making a field emission lamp generally includes the steps of: (a) providing a cathode emitter; (b) providing a transparent glass tube having a carbon nanotube transparent conductive film and a fluorescent layer, wherein the carbon nanotube transparent conductive film and the fluorescent layer are both disposed on an inner surface of the transparent glass tube; (c) providing a first glass feedthrough, a second glass feedthrough, and a nickel pipe, wherein the first glass feedthrough has an anode down-lead pad and an anode down-lead pole connected to the anode down-lead pad, and the second glass feedthrough has a cathode down-lead pole; (d) securing the nickel pipe to one end of the cathode emitter and securing the other end of the cathode emitter to one end of the cathode down-lead pole of the second glass feedthrough; and (e) melting and assembling the first and second glass feedthroughs to ends of the transparent glass tube respectively.

Abstract: Composite structural components are disclosed that include electrically conducting fibres providing multiple signal or paths to electrical components disposed on or adjacent the material. The signal paths may therefore be embedded in the structural component as an intrinsic reinforcing element. Also disclosed are materials for making up the structure and fabrics and methods for the production thereof.

Abstract: In a container for a display device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device including the container, the container includes an inner layer including carbon of about 0.001 wt % to about 0.1 wt %, silicon of about 0.002 wt % to about 0.05 wt %, manganese of about 0.3 wt % to about 2 wt %, impurities of about 0.08 wt % to about 0.29 wt % based on a total weight of the inner layer and a remainder of iron, a plating layer formed on the inner layer and including electric zinc, and a polymer chrome-free layer formed on the plating layer. Thus, a weight and a thickness of the container may be reduced so that the container may have a light weight and a thin thickness.

Abstract: A method of depositing a chalcogenide material. The method includes vaporizing a condensed phase chalcogenide source material and forming a product chalcogenide material on a remote deposition surface by condensing the vapor. Vaporization may occur via sublimation or evaporation and the condensed phase chalcogenide source material may be a solid-phase source material or a liquid-phase source material. The deposition surface may include a patterned feature such as a hole, trench or other opening and the method provides for conformal or nearly conformal filling of the feature. The composition of the product chalcogenide material closely corresponds to the composition of the chalcogenide source material.

Abstract: A decorative housing (11) for a mobile device (10) includes a first faceted cell (12) having a first angled electro-optic element (14) disposed therein. A second faceted cell (16) is adjacent the first cell (12) and has second angled electro-optic elements (18). A liquid (20) is in fluid communication with each faceted cell (12, 16) and moveable to a first position (22) in response to a first electric field (24) applied to one of the first and second electro-optic elements (14, 18) and moveable to a second position (26) in response to a second electric field (28) applied to the other of the first and second electro-optic elements (14, 18). An electronic modulator (30) is coupled to the first electro-optic element (14) and the second electro-optic element (18) to electronically modulate between the first electric field (24) and the second electric field (28).

Abstract: Particles having a relatively high porosity can be used in an information handling system or other information handling system. In one aspect, a portable information handling system can include an electrical circuit that can generate thermal energy during normal operation of the electrical circuit. The portable information handling system can also include a housing that includes a first material and particles having a porosity of at least 80%. In another aspect, an information handling system can include a housing that includes a material and a coating, wherein the coating includes a polymeric material and particles having a porosity of at least 80%. In another aspect, a process of forming an information handling system can include coating a surface of a housing, wherein the coating includes particles having a porosity of at least 80%, and placing an electrical circuit within the housing after coating the surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transition metal oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite and its preparation method, and particularly to a nanocomposite prepared in a composite form of an electron-transmitting and stress-relaxing one-dimensional multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and a high-capacity-enabling zero-dimensional nanopowder-type transition metal oxide, where a transition metal oxide prepared by urea synthesis is uniformly dispersed in a carbon nanotube by a surfactant, and its preparation method. Therefore, a process of preparing a nanocomposite herein is simple and can be easily applied to a large-scale production, while enabling the manufacture of uniform-sized nanocomposites even at a relatively low temperature. Thus prepared nanocomposite can be applied to an electrochemical device such as a lithium secondary battery and a super capacitor.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes antennas based on a conductive polymer composite as replacements for metallic antennas. The antennas include a non-conductive support structure and a conductive composite layer deposited on the non-conductive support structure. The conductive composite includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a polymer. Each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is in contact with at least one other of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The conductive composite layer is operable to receive at least one electromagnetic signal. Other various embodiments of the antennas include a hybrid antenna structure wherein a metallic antenna underbody replaces the non-conductive support structure. In the hybrid antennas, the conductive composite layer acts as an amplifier for the metallic antenna underbody. Methods for producing the antennas and hybrid antennas are also disclosed. Radios, cellular telephones and wireless network cards including the antennas and hybrid antennas are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a depth of a cavity between two layers of a light modulating device. A method of making a light modulating device includes providing a substrate, forming a sacrificial layer over at least a portion of the substrate, forming a reflective layer over at least a portion of the sacrificial layer, and forming one or more flexure controllers over the substrate, the flexure controllers configured so as to operably support the reflective layer and to form cavities, upon removal of the sacrificial layer, of a depth measurably different than the thickness of the sacrificial layer, wherein the depth is measured perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: A high frequency probe preparation method for making a high frequency probe for high frequency testing to assure signal integrity by means of making a sleeve assembly subject to the size of a predetermined bare needle and then sleeving bare needle by the sleeve assembly to form a high-frequency probe is disclosed to include the steps of: a) providing an insulated tube, and b) forming a conducting layer on the outer surface of the insulated tube which having a metal layer for grounding. The insulated tube and the conducting layer constitute the sleeve assembly. The metal layer is formed by means of physical deposition, chemical deposition, mixture of physical and chemical deposition or electrochemical deposition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-material radio frequency transmission line of cylindrical shape comprising a thin layer of highly conductive material supported by a base material wherein both materials are selected in function of the frequency of the transmitted signal and wherein the thickness of the thin layer is in a range from 1.2 to 2.4 times the depth of the skin effect at the frequency corresponding to the transmitted signal.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a membrane structure element that can be easily manufactured, has an excellent insulating property and high quality; and a method for manufacturing the membrane structure element. The manufacturing method is for manufacturing a membrane structure element including a membrane formed of a silicon oxide film and a substrate which supports the membrane in a hollow state by supporting a part of a periphery of the membrane. The method includes: a film formation step of forming a heat-shrinkable silicon oxide film 13 on a surface of a silicon substrate 2 by plasma CVD method; a heat treatment step of performing a heat treatment to cause the thermal shrinkage of the silicon oxide film 13 formed on the substrate 1; and a removal step of removing a part of the substrate 2 in such a manner that a membrane-corresponding part of the silicon oxide film 13 is supported as a membrane in a hollow state with respect to the substrate 2 to form a recessed part 4.

Abstract: An interconnection element can be formed by plating a metal layer within holes in an essentially non-metallic layer of a mandrel, wherein posts can be plated onto a metal layer exposed within the holes, e.g., a metal layer covering the holes in the non-metallic layer. The tips of the posts can be formed adjacent to ends or bottoms of the blind holes. Terminals can be formed in conductive communication with the conductive posts. The terminals can be connected through a dielectric layer to the conductive posts. At least a portion of the mandrel can then be removed from at least ends of the holes. In this way, the tips of the conductive posts can become raised above a major surface of the interconnection element such that at least the tips of the posts project beyond the major surface.

Abstract: Particles having a relatively high porosity can be used in an information handling system or other information handling system. In one aspect, a portable information handling system can include an electrical circuit that can generate thermal energy during normal operation of the electrical circuit. The portable information handling system can also include a housing that includes a first material and particles having a porosity of at least 80%. In another aspect, an information handling system can include a housing that includes a material and a coating, wherein the coating includes a polymeric material and particles having a porosity of at least 80%. In another aspect, a process of forming an information handling system can include coating a surface of a housing, wherein the coating includes particles having a porosity of at least 80%, and placing an electrical circuit within the housing after coating the surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for detecting the defects of a wall used for enclosing a space where—generally liquid—materials are stored, with a coating on its internal side, especially a container wall, or/and the defects in the coating. In numerous fields of life all types of different materials, such as chemicals, solvents, petroleum oil and petroleum fractions, etc. need to be stored in a way excluding the possibility of these materials getting into the environment or other materials from the environment intermixing with the stored materials. In most cases such materials are stored in containers made of different materials, mostly metal, the walls of which holes may appear either as a result of corrosion or other damage, and through the appearing holes materials can flow either from outside into the container or from inside the container into the environment, and so the stored material may become unsuitable for use or serious environmental pollution may occur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a three dimensional preconcentrator and inlet heater. The preconcentrator consists of a substrate with passageways, a conductive material coated to the top and the bottom of the substrate and an adsorbent coating covering the entire substrate. This substrate is suspended in a holding frame by a connecting bridge. The preconcentrator may also include a resistor and a proportional-integral-differential controller. The device may be used inline with a detector and can be retrofitted to existing devices. An array of preconcentrators may also be formed. The invention also relates to methods of use of the preconcentrator and methods of manufacture. A method of use includes contacting an analyte and a preconcentrator, allowing the analyte to adsorb to the preconcentrator and then desorbing the analyte. A method of manufacture involves applying the adsorbent coating by misted chemical deposition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for printing a thin film transistor (TFT) using single walled carbon nanotubes coated with dielectric substance having a thickness of several nm and thus capable of improving significantly a low on/off ratio of an existing single walled carbon nanotube TFT.

Abstract: The invention relates to an encapsulated microcomponent having a cover (3) delimiting a sealed cavity (4) equipped with at least one orifice (5) provided with a plug (6). The plug (6) comprises a getter material portion (6.1) exposed inside the cavity (4). Application in particular in MEMS.

Abstract: A process including: providing a cylindrical substrate rotating about the long axis; applying at least one coating layer with a direct writing applicator on the outer surface of the rotating substrate; and curing the resulting coated layer or layers. The use of a direct writing applicator provides precision in the dispensing of organic photoconductor coating layers with respect to line width and line thickness.

Abstract: Systems and methods for applying a coating to an interior surface of a conduit. In one embodiment, a spray gun configured to apply a coating is attached to an extension arm which may be inserted into the bore of a pipe. The spray gun may be a thermal spray gun adapted to apply a powder coating. An evacuation system may be used to provide a volume area of reduced air pressure for drawing overspray out of the pipe interior during coating. The extension arm as well as the spray gun may be cooled to maintain a consistent temperature in the system, allowing for more consistent coating.