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A method of forming an integrated circuit device, the method comprising: providing a substrate that comprises a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, wherein first and second active regions (12_1, 12_2), an isolation layer, and first and second sacrificial stack structures are provided on the front surface of the substrate, and wherein the isolation layer is between the first and second active regions (12_1, 12_2), the first and second sacrificial stack structures respectively contact upper surfaces of the first and second active regions (12_1, 12_2), and the first and second sacrificial stack structures each comprise a channel layer and a sacrificial layer (13, 4); forming an etch stop layer on an upper surface of the isolation layer; replacing portions of the first and second sacrificial stack structures with first and second source/drain regions (14_1, 14_2), respectively; forming a front contact that contacts the first source/drain region (14_1), wherein the front contact comprises a front contact plug that is between the first and second source/drain regions (14_1, 14_2); forming a back-side insulator on a lower surface of the isolation layer; and forming a back contact plug that is in the isolation layer and the back-side insulator and contacts a lower surface of the front contact plug, wherein at least one of a portion of the front contact plug and a portion of the back contact plug is in the etch stop layer. providing a substrate that comprises a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, wherein first and second active regions (12_1, 12_2), an isolation layer, and first and second sacrificial stack structures are provided on the front surface of the substrate, and wherein the isolation layer is between the first and second active regions (12_1, 12_2), the first and second sacrificial stack structures respectively contact upper surfaces of the first and second active regions (12_1, 12_2), and the first and second sacrificial stack structures each comprise a channel layer and a sacrificial layer (13, 4); forming an etch stop layer on an upper surface of the isolation layer; replacing portions of the first and second sacrificial stack structures with first and second source/drain regions (14_1, 14_2), respectively; forming a front contact that contacts the first source/drain region (14_1), wherein the front contact comprises a front contact plug that is between the first and second source/drain regions (14_1, 14_2); forming a back-side insulator on a lower surface of the isolation layer; and forming a back contact plug that is in the isolation layer and the back-side insulator and contacts a lower surface of the front contact plug, wherein at least one of a portion of the front contact plug and a portion of the back contact plug is in the etch stop layer.
An information transmission method, performed by a base station,, the method comprises: transmitting, to a mobile terminal, configuration information of a target frequency to be used by the mobile terminal in a random access procedure, wherein the configuration information comprises time slot information corresponding to the target frequency, the time slot information comprises a time slot or a part of time slots configured by a base station other than a predetermined time slot, wherein the predetermined time slot is a time slot for downlink reception in a connected state or in an idle state by the mobile terminal using a downlink service frequency of a New Radio, NR, communication system, characterized in that, the target frequency comprises a first service frequency of a Long Term Evolution, LTE, communication system and a second service frequency of the NR communication system, the NR communication system is a communication system deployed on a carrier where a downlink transmission loss is much less than an uplink transmission loss, and in which the mobile terminal is located. transmitting, to a mobile terminal, configuration information of a target frequency to be used by the mobile terminal in a random access procedure, wherein the configuration information comprises time slot information corresponding to the target frequency, the time slot information comprises a time slot or a part of time slots configured by a base station other than a predetermined time slot, wherein the predetermined time slot is a time slot for downlink reception in a connected state or in an idle state by the mobile terminal using a downlink service frequency of a New Radio, NR, communication system, characterized in that, the target frequency comprises a first service frequency of a Long Term Evolution, LTE, communication system and a second service frequency of the NR communication system, the NR communication system is a communication system deployed on a carrier where a downlink transmission loss is much less than an uplink transmission loss, and in which the mobile terminal is located.
Filling device for filling machines comprising a hollow body wherein a shutter member is movably fitted, acting in cooperation with a dispensing member, coaxial to said shutter member, for closing or opening a dispensing opening for a product to be dispensed in a container, wherein said dispensing member comprises a rotatable shaft comprising a screw portion adapted to impart a dispensing pressure and a mixing to the product, wherein the hollow body comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion having a wall thickness greater than the lower portion, so as to form a shoulder facing downwards at the junction point between said upper portion and said lower portion; wherein an inlet opening for the product is open in the upper portion, characterized in that the lower portion of the hollow body ends inferiorly with a connecting portion to which a ring nut is removably coupled, wherein the ring nut comprises an edge projecting inwards, so as to create a recess having an axial extension comprised between the shoulder of the hollow body and the edge of the ring nut, in that the shutter member is axially movable and comprises a hollow cylinder with a middle portion projecting outwards, wherein the axial extension of the middle portion of the shutter member is smaller than the axial extension of the recess and its outer diameter is substantially equal to or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the recess, so as to sealingly isolate an upper annular chamber from a lower annular chamber, said chambers (22a, 22b) are formed alternately depending on whether the shutter member is in the raised position or in the lowered position, respectively, and in that the hollow body comprises an upper opening and a lower opening which open at the recess, wherein the upper opening is placed at the height of the upper annular chamber and the lower opening is placed at the height of the lower annular chamber, so that when the shutter is in the raised position the lower opening opens into the lower annular chamber, whereas when the shutter is in the lowered position the upper opening opens into the upper annular chamber; and wherein both the upper opening and the lower opening are connected to an actuating fluid source, preferably compressed air.
A spark plug comprising a center electrode, a substantially cylindrical insulator provided externally of an outer circumference of the center electrode, and a substantially cylindrical metallic shell provided externally of an outer circumference of the insulator, characterized in that the insulator is formed of an alumina-based sintered body which contains a silicon (Si) component, a Group II element component of the Periodic Table following IUPAC 1990 Recommendations, and a rare earth element component; the alumina-based sintered body is composed of a glass phase and an alumina crystal phase as observed through X-ray diffraction analysis; and when the grain boundary phase of the alumina-based sintered body is observed under a transmission electron microscope, and the ratio by mass between an alkali metal component and the rare earth element component as reduced to oxides thereof is calculated at 30 circular spots, each having a diameter of 0.3 nm, selected arbitrarily in a field of observation, the average of the mass ratios of the 30 spots falls within a range of 0.01 to 0.45 or within a range of 0.45, not inclusive, to 1.0.
An apparatus for performing automated dental measurements, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory configured for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform a computer-implemented method for automated dental measurements, the method comprising: acquiring a digital model of a patient's teeth; automatically detecting reference data or features based on the digital model; automatically computing dental measurements based on said reference data or features, wherein the dental measurements are associated with an occlusal characteristic of the patient; automatically determine one or more malocclusions from the dental measurements; and displaying the detected one or more malocclusions. one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory configured for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform a computer-implemented method for automated dental measurements, the method comprising: acquiring a digital model of a patient's teeth; automatically detecting reference data or features based on the digital model; automatically computing dental measurements based on said reference data or features, wherein the dental measurements are associated with an occlusal characteristic of the patient; automatically determine one or more malocclusions from the dental measurements; and displaying the detected one or more malocclusions. acquiring a digital model of a patient's teeth; automatically detecting reference data or features based on the digital model; automatically computing dental measurements based on said reference data or features, wherein the dental measurements are associated with an occlusal characteristic of the patient; automatically determine one or more malocclusions from the dental measurements; and displaying the detected one or more malocclusions.
A cosmetic container comprising: an inner container having an interior space, the interior space configured to be filled with a content; a dial rotatably coupled at an upper part of the inner container, the dial comprising a dispensing hole and a cutter, the dispensing hole configured to dispense the content, the cutter configured to grind the content; a screw positioned at a lower part of the dial within the interior space and configured to rotate with the dial as an integrated body; a piston inserted around the screw to ascend and descend within the interior space; and an elastic member positioned at a lower part of the piston and configured to push the piston upward, wherein the piston is coupled with the screw by way of a screw joint to maintain a particular height, the cosmetic container characterized in that a rotating of the dial causes a disengagement of the screw joint between the piston and the screw to allow the piston to be moved upward by the elastic member. an inner container having an interior space, the interior space configured to be filled with a content; a dial rotatably coupled at an upper part of the inner container, the dial comprising a dispensing hole and a cutter, the dispensing hole configured to dispense the content, the cutter configured to grind the content; a screw positioned at a lower part of the dial within the interior space and configured to rotate with the dial as an integrated body; a piston inserted around the screw to ascend and descend within the interior space; and an elastic member positioned at a lower part of the piston and configured to push the piston upward, wherein the piston is coupled with the screw by way of a screw joint to maintain a particular height, the cosmetic container characterized in that a rotating of the dial causes a disengagement of the screw joint between the piston and the screw to allow the piston to be moved upward by the elastic member.
A method of forming a hearing assistance device housing, comprising: constructing the housing of plastic including a photo conductive dopant; laser printing the housing using a laser to activate the photo conductive dopant on the surface of the plastic along a path traced by the laser to provide a conductive trace (102, 1156) on a surface of the housing; and plating the housing using an electroless process to increase the conductivity of the conductive trace. constructing the housing of plastic including a photo conductive dopant; laser printing the housing using a laser to activate the photo conductive dopant on the surface of the plastic along a path traced by the laser to provide a conductive trace (102, 1156) on a surface of the housing; and plating the housing using an electroless process to increase the conductivity of the conductive trace.
Method for calibrating a microspectrometer module, wherein the microspectrometer module has an optical resonator with a settable mirror spacing, a bandpass filter connected upstream of the optical resonator and a detector for detecting an intensity of light transmitted by the optical resonator, wherein the method comprises the following steps: controlling the optical resonator to shift a passband of the optical resonator beyond at least one limit of a passband of the bandpass filter by changing the mirror spacing; reading the detector in reaction to the controlling to record a transmission spectrum; and evaluating the transmission spectrum using a reference spectrum to calibrate the microspectrometer module, characterized in that, in the controlling step, the passband of the bandpass filter is smaller than or equal to a wavelength spacing between two different orders of a resonant wavelength to be detected of the optical resonator and/or the optical resonator is controlled such that the optical resonator transmits resonant wavelengths of different orders and wherein the transmission spectrum is evaluated in the evaluating step using at least two calibration points (P1, P2, P3, P4; 506; 600; 700) that are specified by the reference spectrum and represent filter edges of the bandpass filter, wherein the resonator is driven beyond the bandpass region, with the result that different orders are detected. controlling the optical resonator to shift a passband of the optical resonator beyond at least one limit of a passband of the bandpass filter by changing the mirror spacing; reading the detector in reaction to the controlling to record a transmission spectrum; and evaluating the transmission spectrum using a reference spectrum to calibrate the microspectrometer module, characterized in that, in the controlling step, the passband of the bandpass filter is smaller than or equal to a wavelength spacing between two different orders of a resonant wavelength to be detected of the optical resonator and/or the optical resonator is controlled such that the optical resonator transmits resonant wavelengths of different orders and wherein the transmission spectrum is evaluated in the evaluating step using at least two calibration points (P1, P2, P3, P4; 506; 600; 700) that are specified by the reference spectrum and represent filter edges of the bandpass filter, wherein the resonator is driven beyond the bandpass region, with the result that different orders are detected.
Pressure bulkhead for an aircraft comprising a pressurized zone and a non-pressurized zone, the pressure bulkhead made of a composite material and comprising a front panel comprising two sides, one of them intended to be faced towards the pressurized zone; a rear panel, which is substantially parallel to the front panel, the rear panel comprising two sides, one of them intended to be faced towards the non-pressurized zone; and a plurality of longerons located between the front panel and the rear panel, each one of them being attached to the front panel and to the rear panel; and a plurality of stiffeners some of them being attached to the front panel and the rest of them being attached to the rear panel, wherein the other side of the front panel is intended to be faced towards the rear panel, both sides of the front panel comprise a plurality of curved zones arranged in a parallel way, the curved zones being arranged in such a way that both sides of the front panel comprise surfaces which are concave when seen from the pressurized zone, and wherein each curved zone is located between two longerons. a front panel comprising two sides, one of them intended to be faced towards the pressurized zone; a rear panel, which is substantially parallel to the front panel, the rear panel comprising two sides, one of them intended to be faced towards the non-pressurized zone; and a plurality of longerons located between the front panel and the rear panel, each one of them being attached to the front panel and to the rear panel; and a plurality of stiffeners some of them being attached to the front panel and the rest of them being attached to the rear panel, wherein the other side of the front panel is intended to be faced towards the rear panel, both sides of the front panel comprise a plurality of curved zones arranged in a parallel way, the curved zones being arranged in such a way that both sides of the front panel comprise surfaces which are concave when seen from the pressurized zone, and wherein each curved zone is located between two longerons.
Protective cage for protection against shellfish predators, configured to be arranged on a shellfish rearing support, such a stake, a rope or a longline, these shellfish being in particular mussels, characterized in it comprises: - a hollow, elongated body (2, 2') with a lattice structure defining openings, such as meshes (20, 20'), the dimensions of which are configured to prevent the predatory action of the said predators, this hollow body (2, 2') being open at its two opposite ends, known respectively as the lower end (22, 22') and the upper end (21, 21'), and - two devices (3, 25') for closing the hollow body (2, 2'), one of the two closing devices being fixed to lower end (22, 22') of the body and the other device to the upper end (21, 21') of the body, each closure device (3, 25') being configured to at least partially close off the end of the hollow body (2, 2') while presenting an opening (5, 26') allowing the passage of the said rearing medium through this closure device and being configured to enable the hollow body (2, 2') to be centered with respect to this support and maintaining this centering, said hollow body (2, 2') and the two closing devices (3, 25') being made of semi-rigid plastic, said cage being characterized in at least one of said closing devices comprises a cover provided with cut-outs extending radially from its center, so as to form a plurality of deformable tongues, these tongues being able to deform to allow the rearing support to pass through and to be able to press against it over at least part of their length, in order to ensure that the hollow body is centered with respect to the said rearing support and that this centering is maintained. - a hollow, elongated body (2, 2') with a lattice structure defining openings, such as meshes (20, 20'), the dimensions of which are configured to prevent the predatory action of the said predators, this hollow body (2, 2') being open at its two opposite ends, known respectively as the lower end (22, 22') and the upper end (21, 21'), and - two devices (3, 25') for closing the hollow body (2, 2'), one of the two closing devices being fixed to lower end (22, 22') of the body and the other device to the upper end (21, 21') of the body, each closure device (3, 25') being configured to at least partially close off the end of the hollow body (2, 2') while presenting an opening (5, 26') allowing the passage of the said rearing medium through this closure device and being configured to enable the hollow body (2, 2') to be centered with respect to this support and maintaining this centering, said hollow body (2, 2') and the two closing devices (3, 25') being made of semi-rigid plastic, said cage being characterized in at least one of said closing devices comprises a cover provided with cut-outs extending radially from its center, so as to form a plurality of deformable tongues, these tongues being able to deform to allow the rearing support to pass through and to be able to press against it over at least part of their length, in order to ensure that the hollow body is centered with respect to the said rearing support and that this centering is maintained.
Device for converting thermal energy from a heat source (14, 17) into mechanical energy by means of a thermodynamic cycle having - a working medium which is carried in the cycle and is thereby subject to a changing pressure, wherein a saturated vapour temperature value of the working medium is associated with each particular pressure, and - an expansion device for expanding the working medium from an elevated pressure to a lower pressure, wherein the working medium has an exhaust vapour temperature after expansion to the lower pressure, wherein an adjustment device for adjusting the exhaust vapour temperature to a defined exhaust vapour temperature value above the saturated vapour temperature value associated with the lower pressure is provided, characterised in that the adjustment device comprises a vapour feed for feeding superheated vapour to the working medium during the expansion of the working medium. - a working medium which is carried in the cycle and is thereby subject to a changing pressure, wherein a saturated vapour temperature value of the working medium is associated with each particular pressure, and - an expansion device for expanding the working medium from an elevated pressure to a lower pressure, wherein the working medium has an exhaust vapour temperature after expansion to the lower pressure,
An apparatus (400; 600) comprising: a phase-change material (402; 602); a first electrode (404-1; 604-1) at a first end of the phase-change material; a second electrode (404-2; 604-2) at a second end of the phase-change material; a heating element (408; 608) coupled to a least a given portion of the phase-change material between the first enc and the second end; a first input terminal (X1; 403; 603) coupled to the heating element a second input terminal (X2; 405; 605) coupled to the heating element; and an output terminal (OUT; 407; 607) coupled to the second electrode characterized in that, the first input terminal comprises a first diode (410; 610) comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, and a first resistive element (R p; 412; 612), the second terminal of the first diode being coupled to the first resistive element, and the first resistive element being coupled to the heating element. a phase-change material (402; 602); a first electrode (404-1; 604-1) at a first end of the phase-change material; a second electrode (404-2; 604-2) at a second end of the phase-change material; a heating element (408; 608) coupled to a least a given portion of the phase-change material between the first enc and the second end; a first input terminal (X1; 403; 603) coupled to the heating element a second input terminal (X2; 405; 605) coupled to the heating element; and an output terminal (OUT; 407; 607) coupled to the second electrode characterized in that, the first input terminal comprises a first diode (410; 610) comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, and a first resistive element (R p; 412; 612), the second terminal of the first diode being coupled to the first resistive element, and the first resistive element being coupled to the heating element.