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A method for forming a semiconductor product comprising a buried contact with a buried power rail, the method comprising: - providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a buried power rail, - forming a sacrificial plug at a contact surface on the buried power rail, - applying a front-end-of-line module for forming devices in the semiconductor substrate, - providing a Via, through layers applied by the front-end-module, which joins the sacrificial plug on the buried power rail, - selectively removing the sacrificial plug thereby obtaining a cavity above the buried power rail, - filling the cavity with a metal to electrically connect the devices with the buried power rail, wherein the sacrificial plug is formed such that the contact surface area is larger than an area of a cross-section of the Via parallel with the contact surface. - providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a buried power rail, - forming a sacrificial plug at a contact surface on the buried power rail, - applying a front-end-of-line module for forming devices in the semiconductor substrate, - providing a Via, through layers applied by the front-end-module, which joins the sacrificial plug on the buried power rail, - selectively removing the sacrificial plug thereby obtaining a cavity above the buried power rail, - filling the cavity with a metal to electrically connect the devices with the buried power rail, wherein the sacrificial plug is formed such that the contact surface area is larger than an area of a cross-section of the Via parallel with the contact surface.
A method for performing a chemical reaction in a digital-type microfluidic device, which microfluidic device is suitable for maintaining and manipulating fluid reagents as separate and distinguishable micro-droplets, (i) wherein the microfluidic device comprises one or more passages for confining one or more micro-droplets, the passages having one or more stable positions for the micro-droplets, the stable positions being predefined positions to which a micro-droplet can be moved and can reside stably. and (ii) comprises one or more internal components responsive to control signals, the internal components operatively associated with the passages for control and monitoring the microfluidic device, the method comprising: (a) providing one or more fluid reagents, wherein the fluid reagents comprise the reactants necessary for the reaction, (b) creating a final micro-droplet comprising the reactants necessary for the reaction from the fluid reagents by introducing the reagents into the microfluidic device, providing control signals to meter a micro-droplet from the introduced reagents and positioning the final micro-droplet at a stable position, (c) determining, utilizing at least one internal component, a presence or absence of the final micro-droplet, and (d) after the step of determining, reacting the final micro-droplet. (a) providing one or more fluid reagents, wherein the fluid reagents comprise the reactants necessary for the reaction, (b) creating a final micro-droplet comprising the reactants necessary for the reaction from the fluid reagents by introducing the reagents into the microfluidic device, providing control signals to meter a micro-droplet from the introduced reagents and positioning the final micro-droplet at a stable position, (c) determining, utilizing at least one internal component, a presence or absence of the final micro-droplet, and (d) after the step of determining, reacting the final micro-droplet.
A wristwatch, comprising a watch case and a watch bracelet device, the watch bracelet device comprising a first bracelet in the form of a watch bracelet, which is connected to a first connector device which is attached to or formed at or in the watch case, wherein the watch bracelet device comprises at least one second bracelet, which provided as a bracelet distinct from the first bracelet, the second bracelet being provided as a jewellery bracelet, characterised in that the second bracelet is detachably connected to a second connector device which is attached to or formed at or in the watch case, that the second connector device for the second bracelet comprises at least one recess with a receiving opening which is provided for receiving the second bracelet, that the at least one recess is provided in the watch case and with at least one closure cap which is provided to close the at least one recess.
An air turbulence analysis system, comprising: an air turbulence control unit that is configured to receive a position signal from an aircraft within an air space, wherein the air turbulence control unit determines a location of air turbulence within the air space based on the position signal, characterized in that the aircraft includes flight controls in communication with a communication device, the flight controls being configured to output flight control signals via the communication device, and wherein the air turbulence control unit is configured to receive the flight control signals from the aircraft, and wherein the air turbulence control unit analyzes the flight control signals to assess the location of the air turbulence. an air turbulence control unit that is configured to receive a position signal from an aircraft within an air space, wherein the air turbulence control unit determines a location of air turbulence within the air space based on the position signal, characterized in that the aircraft includes flight controls in communication with a communication device, the flight controls being configured to output flight control signals via the communication device, and wherein the air turbulence control unit is configured to receive the flight control signals from the aircraft, and wherein the air turbulence control unit analyzes the flight control signals to assess the location of the air turbulence.
An optoelectronic oscillator comprising: a set of optical domain components; a downconverter in communication with an output of the set of optical domain components; and a set of radio frequency domain components in communication with an output of the downconverter, the set of RF domain components comprising: a tunable filter operating at a filter center frequency and having an output coupled to the set of optical domain components for communicating a mode selection result, the tunable filter including: a tuner; a fixed frequency sub-filter operating at a sub-filter center frequency to provide mode selection and adjacent mode suppression with respect to the tunable filter center frequency, the sub-filter center frequency being lower than the tunable filter center frequency, and a ratio of the tunable filter center frequency to a bandwidth of the sub-filter being at least 1000:1; and a feedback corrector, the feedback corrector including: a phase modulator; a first input coupled to the tuner; a second input coupled to the tunable filter, and an output coupled to the set of optical domain components; wherein the phase modulator couples the tunable filter to the set of optical domain components. a set of optical domain components; a downconverter in communication with an output of the set of optical domain components; and a set of radio frequency domain components in communication with an output of the downconverter, the set of RF domain components comprising: a tunable filter operating at a filter center frequency and having an output coupled to the set of optical domain components for communicating a mode selection result, the tunable filter including: a tuner; a fixed frequency sub-filter operating at a sub-filter center frequency to provide mode selection and adjacent mode suppression with respect to the tunable filter center frequency, the sub-filter center frequency being lower than the tunable filter center frequency, and a ratio of the tunable filter center frequency to a bandwidth of the sub-filter being at least 1000:1; and a feedback corrector, the feedback corrector including: a phase modulator; a first input coupled to the tuner; a second input coupled to the tunable filter, and an output coupled to the set of optical domain components; a tuner; a fixed frequency sub-filter operating at a sub-filter center frequency to provide mode selection and adjacent mode suppression with respect to the tunable filter center frequency, the sub-filter center frequency being lower than the tunable filter center frequency, and a ratio of the tunable filter center frequency to a bandwidth of the sub-filter being at least 1000:1; and a feedback corrector, the feedback corrector including: a phase modulator; a first input coupled to the tuner; a second input coupled to the tunable filter, and an output coupled to the set of optical domain components; a phase modulator; a first input coupled to the tuner; a second input coupled to the tunable filter, and an output coupled to the set of optical domain components; wherein the phase modulator couples the tunable filter to the set of optical domain components.
A method for the contactless scanning of three-dimensional objects by means of a collimated light beam, preferably by means of a laser beam, in which the object is scanned by at least two different measuring sections and the measurement values of the measuring sections are combined, wherein a) the lines (G1-G4) of the measurement points of two different measuring sections are not parallel and/or b) the object rotates in one measuring section and not in the other in the case of two different measuring sections, wherein the light beam is directed to the object via a mirror arrangement and the mirror arrangement comprises a number of mirrors (S1-S4) which are rotatable about a common axis, wherein the mirrors (S1-S4) are mounted at different angles (γ) to the axis of rotation. a) the lines (G1-G4) of the measurement points of two different measuring sections are not parallel and/or b) the object rotates in one measuring section and not in the other in the case of two different measuring sections,
A discrete drip irrigation emitter that is suited to be integrally installed within a hose, that comprises - a body component wherein on its one side that is suited for affixing onto an inner wall of a hose, is formed with a water exit pool, in a manner that it instills on that drip emitter cross section, a characteristic appearance resembling the letter U, wherein its legs (352,354) are formed in their ends with an edge that constitutes a part of a circumferential rim of said water exit pool that is suited to be affixed onto an inner wall of said hose, and said legs (352,354) are connected through a bottom of said water exit pool, and wherein said drip emitter comprises additionally means legs (352,354) for facilitating spreading of said configured U's legs (352,354) of said exit pool, so that after affixing said drip emitter onto the inner wall surface of said hose, and following water pressure increase within said hose, an elastic movement of the sector of the hose's wall that is framed and delineated, as a consequence of affixing said circumferential rim of the exit pool onto the inner wall of said hose, will take place onto opening a water outlet opening, and from the time the water pressure in the hose decreases, closing of said water outlet opening would occur; and wherein said water outlet opening is formed as a slit that extends along said sector of the hose's wall; characterised in that said means for facilitating spreading the configured U's legs (352,354) of said exit pool, constitutes at least one cavity whose forming in said body component of the drip emitter causes a decrease of area inertia moment (known as second moment of area, second moment of inertia, area moment of inertia) at said U shaped cross section, in a manner that after affixing said drip emitter onto an inner wall of a hose, and upon increase of water pressure in that hose and loading said drip emitter with forces, the development of stresses within said U resembling cross section, would lead onto an elastic movement as said, of the configured U's legs (352,354), and thus to pulling said hose's wall sector that was framed and delineated by said circumferential rim of the water exit pool, at its width dimension, on its two sides, in a manner that would cause said slit opening for water passage outwards.
Inclinometer for a vibratory ram, especially for mounting on a railway crane, excavator, or the like, comprising: a housing configured for mounting onto the vibratory ram, having a first inside bearing fork, in which a first axis of a crosspiece is rotatably mounted, a pendulum with an overhead second bearing fork, in which a second axis, which is normal to the first axis, of the crosspiece is rotatably mounted, and, at each bearing fork (14, 18), at least one angle sensor (21, 22) supported thereon for measuring the rotation angle (α, β) of the axis (15, 19) mounted in this bearing fork (14, 18) and for therefrom determining the inclination of the pendulum with respect to the housing. a housing configured for mounting onto the vibratory ram, having a first inside bearing fork, in which a first axis of a crosspiece is rotatably mounted, a pendulum with an overhead second bearing fork, in which a second axis, which is normal to the first axis, of the crosspiece is rotatably mounted, and, at each bearing fork (14, 18), at least one angle sensor (21, 22) supported thereon for measuring the rotation angle (α, β) of the axis (15, 19) mounted in this bearing fork (14, 18) and for therefrom determining the inclination of the pendulum with respect to the housing.
A transmission of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, including: - a hub mounted integral in rotation about a first shaft of the transmission, - a pinion mounted in an idling manner about this same shaft and capable of meshing a wheel mounted integral in rotation about a second shaft of the transmission, the hub and the idling pinion defining respectively two front faces (11, 12) close to one another and being intended to couple one to the other, by means of a sleeve of a synchromesh of the transmission, the sleeve being mounted around the hub and the pinion when a gear ratio is selected, and - a means for conveying a lubricating fluid towards internal lateral walls (15M, 15P) of the pinion and of the hub, in which the two front faces (11, 12) of the hub and of the pinion define together at least one groove for conveying the lubricating fluid from the internal lateral walls (15M, 15P) of the hub and of the pinion to the lateral edges of these front faces (11, 12), and at least one storage pocket of this liquid at the periphery of these front faces (11, 12) so as to lubricate the synchromesh, characterized in that each storage pocket is formed by a hollow formed in the front face (11, 12) of the hub or of the pinion starting from the periphery of this face (11, 12) and stopping at a distance from the internal lateral wall (15M, 15P) of this hub or of this pinion. - a hub mounted integral in rotation about a first shaft of the transmission, - a pinion mounted in an idling manner about this same shaft and capable of meshing a wheel mounted integral in rotation about a second shaft of the transmission, the hub and the idling pinion defining respectively two front faces (11, 12) close to one another and being intended to couple one to the other, by means of a sleeve of a synchromesh of the transmission, the sleeve being mounted around the hub and the pinion when a gear ratio is selected, and - a means for conveying a lubricating fluid towards internal lateral walls (15M, 15P) of the pinion and of the hub,
A developer cartridge comprising: a developing roller configured to carry developing agent thereon and rotate about a first axis extending in a prescribed direction; a supply roller configured to supply the developing agent to the developing roller and rotate about a second axis extending parallel to the first axis; an input gear configured to be inputted with a drive force from an outside; a developing roller gear configured to rotate about the first axis to drive the developing roller by the drive force inputted to the input gear; a supply roller gear configured to rotate about the second axis to drive the supply roller by the drive force inputted to the input gear; a first intermediate gear configured to rotate in the same direction as the supply roller about the second axis, the first intermediate gear engaging the input gear to receive the drive force therefrom; and a second intermediate gear engaged with the first intermediate gear and the developing roller gear so as to transmit the drive force from the first intermediate gear to the developing roller gear characterized in that the supply roller comprises a supply roller shaft extending along the second axis, the supply roller gear being provided on the supply roller shaft and unrotatable relative to the supply roller shaft, the first intermediate gear being provided on the supply roller shaft and rotatable relative to the supply roller shaft. a developing roller configured to carry developing agent thereon and rotate about a first axis extending in a prescribed direction; a supply roller configured to supply the developing agent to the developing roller and rotate about a second axis extending parallel to the first axis; an input gear configured to be inputted with a drive force from an outside; a developing roller gear configured to rotate about the first axis to drive the developing roller by the drive force inputted to the input gear; a supply roller gear configured to rotate about the second axis to drive the supply roller by the drive force inputted to the input gear; a first intermediate gear configured to rotate in the same direction as the supply roller about the second axis, the first intermediate gear engaging the input gear to receive the drive force therefrom; and a second intermediate gear engaged with the first intermediate gear and the developing roller gear so as to transmit the drive force from the first intermediate gear to the developing roller gear characterized in that the supply roller comprises a supply roller shaft extending along the second axis, the supply roller gear being provided on the supply roller shaft and unrotatable relative to the supply roller shaft, the first intermediate gear being provided on the supply roller shaft and rotatable relative to the supply roller shaft.
A pneumatic tire comprising: a tread; a sidewall coupled to the tread; a bead coupled to the sidewall and comprising a bead core; and a carcass extending from the tread to the bead core through the sidewall, characterized in that when the pneumatic tire is in a reference state in which the pneumatic tire is fitted with a rim having a width that is one inch larger than a width of a regular rim, in which the pneumatic tire is holding 15 kPa internal pressure, and in which the pneumatic tire is under no load, then a tread thickness distribution curve f(y) represented by a following Formula f y = 1 − t y / t 0 is 0.01 to 0.03 when y = 0.3; 0.03 to 0.06 when y = 0.4; and 0.06 to 0.10 when y = 0.5, where y denotes a ratio of a distance in an axial direction of the pneumatic ti re from an equator surface (Co) of the pneumatic ti re rel ati ve to a distance L in the axial di recti on of the pneumatic tire between the equator surface (Co) of the pneumatic ti re and a maximum width position (Pm) of the carcass, and t(y) denotes a tread thickness corresponding to a distance in a radial direction of the pneumatic tire between an outer surface of the carcass and an outer surface of the tread at a position P y in the axial di recti on of the pneumatic tire corresponding to y. a tread; a sidewall coupled to the tread; a bead coupled to the sidewall and comprising a bead core; and a carcass extending from the tread to the bead core through the sidewall, characterized in that when the pneumatic tire is in a reference state in which the pneumatic tire is fitted with a rim having a width that is one inch larger than a width of a regular rim, in which the pneumatic tire is holding 15 kPa internal pressure, and in which the pneumatic tire is under no load, then a tread thickness distribution curve f(y) represented by a following Formula f y = 1 − t y / t 0 is 0.01 to 0.03 when y = 0.3; 0.03 to 0.06 when y = 0.4; and 0.06 to 0.10 when y = 0.5, is 0.01 to 0.03 when y = 0.3; 0.03 to 0.06 when y = 0.4; and 0.06 to 0.10 when y = 0.5, where y denotes a ratio of a distance in an axial direction of the pneumatic ti re from an equator surface (Co) of the pneumatic ti re rel ati ve to a distance L in the axial di recti on of the pneumatic tire between the equator surface (Co) of the pneumatic ti re and a maximum width position (Pm) of the carcass, and t(y) denotes a tread thickness corresponding to a distance in a radial direction of the pneumatic tire between an outer surface of the carcass and an outer surface of the tread at a position P y in the axial di recti on of the pneumatic tire corresponding to y.
Arc extinguishing method for extinguishing arcs in a plasma chamber of a plasma system, comprising the method steps of: a. generation of power during a plasma operation for producing plasma in said plasma chamber and for carrying out a plasma-processing process using the produced plasma, in which at least one digital-to-analogue converter generates an analogue signal that is supplied to an amplifier path (31, 32) and amplified there; b. monitoring the plasma system with regard to the presence of an arc by means of arc detection; c. if an arc is detected in step b.: controlling the at least one digital-to-analogue converter by the arc detection in such a way that an analogue output signal of the at least one DAC is modified, characterised in that the generation of power is realised in that high-frequency power is generated and the digital-to-analogue converter(s) is (are) controlled in such a way that the same generate(s) a signal with this frequency a. generation of power during a plasma operation for producing plasma in said plasma chamber and for carrying out a plasma-processing process using the produced plasma, in which at least one digital-to-analogue converter generates an analogue signal that is supplied to an amplifier path (31, 32) and amplified there; b. monitoring the plasma system with regard to the presence of an arc by means of arc detection; c. if an arc is detected in step b.: controlling the at least one digital-to-analogue converter by the arc detection in such a way that an analogue output signal of the at least one DAC is modified, characterised in that the generation of power is realised in that high-frequency power is generated and the digital-to-analogue converter(s) is (are) controlled in such a way that the same generate(s) a signal with this frequency controlling the at least one digital-to-analogue converter by the arc detection in such a way that an analogue output signal of the at least one DAC is modified, characterised in that the generation of power is realised in that high-frequency power is generated and the digital-to-analogue converter(s) is (are) controlled in such a way that the same generate(s) a signal with this frequency