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A method for forming an integrated circuit capacitor, comprising: forming a first conductive layer over a semiconductor; forming a first dielectric layer over said first conductive layer; forming a second patterned conductive layer over said first dielectric layer and said first conductive layer; forming a second dielectric layer over said second patterned conductive layer; forming a third dielectric layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxycarbonitride and boron carbide over said second patterned conductive layer; forming a PMD dielectric layer over said third dielectric layer and said second patterned conductive layer; forming first and second openings in said PMD dielectric layer, the first opening formed over the second patterned conductive layer, the second opening formed over said first conductive layer, thereby exposing regions of said third dielectric layer, each opening formed to a different depth; removing said exposed region of said third dielectric layer thereby exposing regions of said second dielectric layer; removing said exposed region of said second dielectric layer; and forming a third conductive region in said openings of said PMD layer wherein said third conductive region contacts said second patterned conductive layer. forming a first conductive layer over a semiconductor; forming a first dielectric layer over said first conductive layer; forming a second patterned conductive layer over said first dielectric layer and said first conductive layer; forming a second dielectric layer over said second patterned conductive layer; forming a third dielectric layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxycarbonitride and boron carbide over said second patterned conductive layer; forming a PMD dielectric layer over said third dielectric layer and said second patterned conductive layer; forming first and second openings in said PMD dielectric layer, the first opening formed over the second patterned conductive layer, the second opening formed over said first conductive layer, thereby exposing regions of said third dielectric layer, each opening formed to a different depth; removing said exposed region of said third dielectric layer thereby exposing regions of said second dielectric layer; removing said exposed region of said second dielectric layer; and forming a third conductive region in said openings of said PMD layer wherein said third conductive region contacts said second patterned conductive layer.
A method of regulating the rotational speed of a rotor of a vacuum pump, said method comprising determining a temperature of the rotor; determining a maximum permissible rotational speed of the rotor in dependence on the temperature of the rotor; and regulating an actual rotational speed of the rotor in dependence on the maximum permissible rotational speed, wherein the maximum permissible rotational speed of the rotor is determined while taking account of a maximum permissible material stress of the rotor which is dependent on the temperature of the rotor. determining a temperature of the rotor; determining a maximum permissible rotational speed of the rotor in dependence on the temperature of the rotor; and regulating an actual rotational speed of the rotor in dependence on the maximum permissible rotational speed, wherein the maximum permissible rotational speed of the rotor is determined while taking account of a maximum permissible material stress of the rotor which is dependent on the temperature of the rotor.
Aircraft wing, comprising: a main wing portion; and a foldable wing tip, which is rotatable with respect to the main wing portion, characterised by an exterior aircraft light for indicating a movement of the foldable wing tip between a folded up position and a laterally extended position, the exterior aircraft light being arranged in the foldable wing tip or the main wing portion, the exterior aircraft light comprising: a light source, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to operate the light source to emit a warning light output in response to a warning light control signal indicative of the movement of the foldable wing tip. a main wing portion; and a foldable wing tip, which is rotatable with respect to the main wing portion, characterised by an exterior aircraft light for indicating a movement of the foldable wing tip between a folded up position and a laterally extended position, the exterior aircraft light being arranged in the foldable wing tip or the main wing portion, the exterior aircraft light comprising: a light source, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to operate the light source to emit a warning light output in response to a warning light control signal indicative of the movement of the foldable wing tip. a light source, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to operate the light source to emit a warning light output in response to a warning light control signal indicative of the movement of the foldable wing tip.
A method for determining the proportion or quantity of DNA contributed by individual animals to a volume of milk collected from a plurality of individual animals, the method comprising the steps of: a) allele sampling for a plurality of DNA sequence polymorphisms in DNA extracted from a sample of the volume of milk by shallow whole genome sequencing (SWGS); b) determining the proportion or quantity of DNA contributed by the individual animals to the volume of milk, based on the allele sampling of said DNA sequence polymorphisms from step a), and allelic data for said DNA sequence polymorphisms in the individual animals; wherein the sequencing depth of the SWGS is 10 or less. a) allele sampling for a plurality of DNA sequence polymorphisms in DNA extracted from a sample of the volume of milk by shallow whole genome sequencing (SWGS); b) determining the proportion or quantity of DNA contributed by the individual animals to the volume of milk, based on the allele sampling of said DNA sequence polymorphisms from step a), and allelic data for said DNA sequence polymorphisms in the individual animals;
A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; characterized in that the casting apparatus further comprises a means for detecting a surface of the metal melt residing in the sprue, and outputting the detected signal; and a gas-ejecting-member-position-controlling means for receiving the signal output from the melt-surface-detecting means, and driving the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism to move the gas-ejecting member according to the signal, the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism capable of placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; and the gas-blowing unit for blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melt. a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; characterized in that the casting apparatus further comprises a means for detecting a surface of the metal melt residing in the sprue, and outputting the detected signal; and a gas-ejecting-member-position-controlling means for receiving the signal output from the melt-surface-detecting means, and driving the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism to move the gas-ejecting member according to the signal, the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism capable of placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; and the gas-blowing unit for blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melt.
Method for operating a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an electrical machine for driving the vehicle and comprises a brake system, wherein the vehicle is designed to recover electrical energy from a movement of the vehicle by means of the electrical machine, wherein the method comprises: - determining a state of the brake system of the vehicle, - detecting an actuation operation of a brake pedal of the vehicle, and - adjusting a brake pressure of the brake system and an energy recovery operation by means of the electrical machine depending on the state of the brake system and the actuation of the brake pedal, characterized in that determining the state of the brake system comprises determining a degradation state of the brake system, wherein the degradation state indicates degradation of a braking effect of the brake system due to corrosion or soiling of frictional bodies of the brake system. - determining a state of the brake system of the vehicle, - detecting an actuation operation of a brake pedal of the vehicle, and - adjusting a brake pressure of the brake system and an energy recovery operation by means of the electrical machine depending on the state of the brake system and the actuation of the brake pedal, characterized in that determining the state of the brake system comprises determining a degradation state of the brake system, wherein the degradation state indicates degradation of a braking effect of the brake system due to corrosion or soiling of frictional bodies of the brake system.
A method of operating a medical-imaging system comprising an ultrasound-transducer interface being configured to operatively interface with an ultrasound transducer comprising transducer elements, the medical-imaging system further comprising a spatial sensor being configured to provide spatial information indicating spatial movement of the ultrasound transducer and wherein the ultrasound transducer is passed over a surface of a patient, the method comprising: receiving ultrasound information being associated with a scan-line set having a limited number of selectable scan lines of the ultrasound transducer, wherein the limited number is lower than a total number of available scan lines, and wherein the ultrasound-transducer interface is configured to generate the selectable scan lines based on the ultrasound information that was received from the ultrasound transducer and is further configured to allow for sets of selectable scan lines of any grouping or spacing; and increasing a frame rate of the ultrasound transducer by limiting the number of scan lines to the limited number. receiving ultrasound information being associated with a scan-line set having a limited number of selectable scan lines of the ultrasound transducer, wherein the limited number is lower than a total number of available scan lines, and wherein the ultrasound-transducer interface is configured to generate the selectable scan lines based on the ultrasound information that was received from the ultrasound transducer and is further configured to allow for sets of selectable scan lines of any grouping or spacing; and increasing a frame rate of the ultrasound transducer by limiting the number of scan lines to the limited number.
Intake device for a heat engine of a motor vehicle, the device comprising a cylinder head and an intake distributor attached by an attachment system comprising an attachment ledge for attaching the distributor against an attachment wall of the cylinder head, the distributor and the cylinder head being shaped to define an intake plenum covered by the distributor, the device comprising a distribution channel for gas originating from oil vapors, characterized in that the distribution channel comprises a notch hollowed out at the edge of the distributor between the distributor and the cylinder head in the lower part of the plenum and opening into the plenum, extending over the width of the plenum, transversely to the air flow axis.
Process for preparing monochlorosilane, characterized in that monosilane and dichlorosilane as starting materials are reacted in the presence of a catalyst and monochlorosilane is formed, wherein monosilane and dichlorosilane are supplied as starting materials to the process in a molar ratio of from 13:1 to 8:1, the reaction of monosilane and dichlorosilane to form monochlorosilane is carried out in the temperature range from -50°C to 200 °C and in the pressure range from 0.0001 bar to 200 bar(abs.) and a nitrogen-containing compound is used as catalyst for comproportionation.
Ink cartridge for a printer, - having a first chamber - having an inlet structure for supplying ambient air into the first chamber (4, 6), - having a second chamber for storing ink - having a connecting structure for supplying supplied ambient air of the first chamber into the second chamber, - wherein the first chamber is arranged for storing a free-flowing bubble-forming liquid, and wherein the inlet structure has at least one conduit arranged to introduce ambient air into the free-flowing bubble-forming liquid to be stored characterized in that the conduit has a cantilevered end portion projecting into the first chamber. - having a first chamber - having an inlet structure for supplying ambient air into the first chamber (4, 6), - having a second chamber for storing ink - having a connecting structure for supplying supplied ambient air of the first chamber into the second chamber, - wherein the first chamber is arranged for storing a free-flowing bubble-forming liquid, and wherein the inlet structure has at least one conduit arranged to introduce ambient air into the free-flowing bubble-forming liquid to be stored characterized in that the conduit has a cantilevered end portion projecting into the first chamber.
A method of continuously producing 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane, comprising: (a) bringing a CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride in a reactor into contact with 3,3,3-trifluoropropene to produce a CoF 2 -containing cobalt fluoride and 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (b) transferring the CoF 2 -containing cobalt fluoride in the reactor to a regenerator and bringing the transferred CoF 2 -containing cobalt fluoride into contact with fluorine gas to regenerate a CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride; and (c) transferring the CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride in the regenerator to the reactor and employing the transferred CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride in Operation (a). (a) bringing a CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride in a reactor into contact with 3,3,3-trifluoropropene to produce a CoF 2 -containing cobalt fluoride and 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (b) transferring the CoF 2 -containing cobalt fluoride in the reactor to a regenerator and bringing the transferred CoF 2 -containing cobalt fluoride into contact with fluorine gas to regenerate a CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride; and (c) transferring the CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride in the regenerator to the reactor and employing the transferred CoF 3 -containing cobalt fluoride in Operation (a).
Beverage dispenser for preparation of a warm instant drink, wherein the beverage dispenser comprises: • a heating unit (100, 200, 300) for warm water; • a container holder for instant-ingredient; • a mixing unit for mixing instant-ingredient from the container holder with warm water from the heating unit (100, 200, 300); • a nozzle for delivering the beverage; the heating unit (100, 200, 300) comprising: • a closed vessel surrounded at all sides by a vessel wall (9, 10, 11) with a lower side formed by a bottom, an upper side formed by a ceiling and a vertical centre line extending between the lower side and upper side in a vertical direction; • a heating element; • a water inlet for discharging through an inlet opening into the interior of the vessel; • a water outlet for discharging through an outlet opening from the interior of the vessel; wherein the heating element is positioned in the interior of the vessel at a distance above the bottom; the inlet opening, in a vertical direction, lies below the heating element; the outlet opening, in the vertical direction, lies above the heating element, wherein the vessel wall comprises an insert received in a single passageway of an insertion, the insert formed separately from the rest of the vessel wall, the insert extending, in a direction perpendicular to the vessel wall (9, 10, 11) from the exterior of the vessel to the interior of the vessel, characterized in that, the vessel is a vessel with double walls and is generally thermally isolated for thermally isolating the interior of the vessel with respect to the surroundings of the vessel, the conducts (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) of the water inlet or water outlet, the heating element and one or more temperature sensors (17, 18) present in the interior of the vessel being received in the insert, the insert with the conducts being fixed as a whole in the insertion. • a heating unit (100, 200, 300) for warm water; • a container holder for instant-ingredient; • a mixing unit for mixing instant-ingredient from the container holder with warm water from the heating unit (100, 200, 300); • a nozzle for delivering the beverage; • a closed vessel surrounded at all sides by a vessel wall (9, 10, 11) with a lower side formed by a bottom, an upper side formed by a ceiling and a vertical centre line extending between the lower side and upper side in a vertical direction; • a heating element; • a water inlet for discharging through an inlet opening into the interior of the vessel; • a water outlet for discharging through an outlet opening from the interior of the vessel;
A system for tomosynthesis comprising: an imaging system housing; an x-ray source connected to the imaging system housing for delivering energy to a breast of a patient; a compression arm assembly housing connected to the imaging arm housing; a support connected to the compression arm assembly housing, wherein the support is configured to support the breast of the patient during delivery of the energy; a detector disposed in the support, such that a surface of the support is disposed between the x-ray source and the detector, the detector adapted to receive the delivered energy from the x-ray source and wherein the support is disposed between the x-ray source and the detector; a paddle disposed between the support and the x-ray source, wherein a bottom surface of the paddle at least partially defines a plane, and wherein when in a rest position, the plane is substantially parallel to the support; and a pivot mechanism (620, 700) connecting the paddle to the compression arm assembly housing, wherein the pivot mechanism comprises an axle (520, 626) that allows for pivotal movement of the paddle, wherein the axle defines an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the patient, and a biasing mechanism that is incorporated into the pivot mechanism to control the pivotal movement of the paddle around the axle (520,626) as the breast is compressed by the paddle, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises at least one biasing element (630, 720a, 720b, 720c, 720d, 720e, 720f) for biasing the paddle into the rest position. an imaging system housing; an x-ray source connected to the imaging system housing for delivering energy to a breast of a patient; a compression arm assembly housing connected to the imaging arm housing; a support connected to the compression arm assembly housing, wherein the support is configured to support the breast of the patient during delivery of the energy; a detector disposed in the support, such that a surface of the support is disposed between the x-ray source and the detector, the detector adapted to receive the delivered energy from the x-ray source and wherein the support is disposed between the x-ray source and the detector; a paddle disposed between the support and the x-ray source, wherein a bottom surface of the paddle at least partially defines a plane, and wherein when in a rest position, the plane is substantially parallel to the support; and a pivot mechanism (620, 700) connecting the paddle to the compression arm assembly housing, wherein the pivot mechanism comprises an axle (520, 626) that allows for pivotal movement of the paddle, wherein the axle defines an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the patient, and a biasing mechanism that is incorporated into the pivot mechanism to control the pivotal movement of the paddle around the axle (520,626) as the breast is compressed by the paddle, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises at least one biasing element (630, 720a, 720b, 720c, 720d, 720e, 720f) for biasing the paddle into the rest position.
A relative position sensing system for two components, comprising: a position sensor fixed at a first component, the position sensor configured to sense magnetic reluctance; and a sensed portion disposed at a second component proximate to the position sensor, the sensed portion comprising a geometric variation (78; 82) in a second component surface configured to vary a magnetic reluctance sensed at the position sensor as a function of angular position of the second component relative to the first component; wherein: the geometric variation is a groove disposed at the second component extending circumferentially about the axis of rotation, the groove progressively widening and or deepening along its length; or the geometric variation is a pattern of holes in the second component, the pattern of holes varies in one or more of hole diameter, hole depth or hole spacing. a position sensor fixed at a first component, the position sensor configured to sense magnetic reluctance; and a sensed portion disposed at a second component proximate to the position sensor, the sensed portion comprising a geometric variation (78; 82) in a second component surface configured to vary a magnetic reluctance sensed at the position sensor as a function of angular position of the second component relative to the first component; wherein: the geometric variation is a groove disposed at the second component extending circumferentially about the axis of rotation, the groove progressively widening and or deepening along its length; or the geometric variation is a pattern of holes in the second component, the pattern of holes varies in one or more of hole diameter, hole depth or hole spacing. the geometric variation is a groove disposed at the second component extending circumferentially about the axis of rotation, the groove progressively widening and or deepening along its length; or the geometric variation is a pattern of holes in the second component, the pattern of holes varies in one or more of hole diameter, hole depth or hole spacing.