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An apparatus, comprising: a complementary metal oxide semiconductor, CMOS, wafer having an integrated circuit, IC, formed therein; a membrane disposed above and covering a cavity in the CMOS wafer, the membrane having a first side proximate the cavity and a second side distal the cavity; and a conductive electrical path contacting the first side of the membrane proximate the cavity and electrically connecting the membrane to the IC; characterized in that it further comprises: an insulating layer on the CMOS; and wherein the cavity is defined in the insulating layer so that the cavity has a non-conductive sidewall , and wherein the conductive electrical path comprises a conductive plug embedded in a via in the non-conductive sidewall; and wherein the plug is in direct contact with the first side of the membrane . a complementary metal oxide semiconductor, CMOS, wafer having an integrated circuit, IC, formed therein; a membrane disposed above and covering a cavity in the CMOS wafer, the membrane having a first side proximate the cavity and a second side distal the cavity; and a conductive electrical path contacting the first side of the membrane proximate the cavity and electrically connecting the membrane to the IC; characterized in that it further comprises: an insulating layer on the CMOS; and wherein the cavity is defined in the insulating layer so that the cavity has a non-conductive sidewall , and wherein the conductive electrical path comprises a conductive plug embedded in a via in the non-conductive sidewall; an insulating layer on the CMOS; and wherein the cavity is defined in the insulating layer so that the cavity has a non-conductive sidewall , and wherein the conductive electrical path comprises a conductive plug embedded in a via in the non-conductive sidewall; and wherein the plug is in direct contact with the first side of the membrane .
A p-type thermoelectric material, wherein at least any one of a Mg site, a Si site, a Sn site and/or a Ge site of a quaternary compound represented by the following general formula which is composed of magnesium, silicon, tin and germanium is substituted with any one or more elements selected from the group consisting of alkali metals of group 1A and gold, silver, copper, zinc, calcium and gallium of group 1B: Mg A (Si X Sn Y Ge Z ) provided that relationships represented by formulas: 1.98 ≤ A ≤ 2.01 , 0.00 < X ≤ 0.25 , 0.60 ≤ Y ≤ 0.95 , Z > 0 , X + Y + Z = 1 , and in the case where X satisfies 0.00 < X ≤ 0.25, Z satisfies -1.00X + 0.40 ≥ Z ≥-2.00X + 0.10, in the case where Y satisfies 0.60 ≤ Y ≤ 0.90, Z satisfies -1.00Y + 1.00 ≥ Z ≥-1.00Y + 0.75, in the case where Y satisfies 0.90 < Y ≤ 0.95, Z satisfies -2.00Y + 1.90 ≥ Z ≥-1.00Y + 0.75, wherein the quaternary compound has an inverse fluorite structure with space group Fm3m, wherein an element to be substituted is added at 5,000 ppm to 50,000 ppm, wherein in a case where the element to be substituted is any one or more elements selected from alkali metals of group 1A and gold, silver, copper, zinc and calcium of group 1B, the Mg site is substituted; and wherein in a case where the element to be substituted is gallium, any one of the Si site, the Sn site, and the Ge site is substituted, and wherein the quaternary compound represented by said general formula is multiply substituted with silver, an alkali metal of group 1A and one or more of gold, copper, zinc, calcium and gallium of group 1B. in the case where X satisfies 0.00 < X ≤ 0.25, Z satisfies -1.00X + 0.40 ≥ Z ≥-2.00X + 0.10, in the case where Y satisfies 0.60 ≤ Y ≤ 0.90, Z satisfies -1.00Y + 1.00 ≥ Z ≥-1.00Y + 0.75, in the case where Y satisfies 0.90 < Y ≤ 0.95, Z satisfies -2.00Y + 1.90 ≥ Z ≥-1.00Y + 0.75, wherein the quaternary compound has an inverse fluorite structure with space group Fm3m, wherein an element to be substituted is added at 5,000 ppm to 50,000 ppm, wherein in a case where the element to be substituted is any one or more elements selected from alkali metals of group 1A and gold, silver, copper, zinc and calcium of group 1B, the Mg site is substituted; and wherein in a case where the element to be substituted is gallium, any one of the Si site, the Sn site, and the Ge site is substituted, and wherein the quaternary compound represented by said general formula is multiply substituted with silver, an alkali metal of group 1A and one or more of gold, copper, zinc, calcium and gallium of group 1B.
A one-piece wiper device for an applicator assembly for applying a paste-like cosmetic product, said applicator assembly comprising: - at least one applicator provided with a gripping rod and an application means for applying said cosmetic product; a container having a neck in which said applicator slides along an axis XX referred to as the longitudinal axis, said wiper device having a substantially cylindrical shape that can be fitted inside said neck and being provided with a first flange for attachment thereof on the edge of the neck of the container, and a second flange for attachment thereof on an inner shoulder of the neck , and a lip protruding inside said container, characterized in that the second flange comprises an annular external protrusion arranged substantially in the vicinity of said lip and bearing, externally, at least one additional element capable of coming into contact with the internal surface of the shoulder of the neck when the device is engaged on said neck, such that the wiper device has maximum, optimized contact with the internal surface of the neck.
A jaw member configured for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument, the jaw member comprising: a structural body including a pair of proximal flanges and an elongated distal portion extending distally from the pair of proximal flanges, the elongated distal portion including first and second spaced-apart side rails defining an elongated opening therebetween and interconnected at distal ends thereof via a distal cap ; and a jaw liner engaged within the elongated opening , the jaw liner including a base and first and second arms extending from the base, each arm defining an inwardly-angled tissue contacting surface , characterized in that the jaw liner defines a jaw liner compliance feature extending longitudinally therealong between the inwardly-angled tissue-contacting surfaces of the first and second arms to facilitate outward deflection of the first and second arms relative to one another. a structural body including a pair of proximal flanges and an elongated distal portion extending distally from the pair of proximal flanges, the elongated distal portion including first and second spaced-apart side rails defining an elongated opening therebetween and interconnected at distal ends thereof via a distal cap ; and a jaw liner engaged within the elongated opening , the jaw liner including a base and first and second arms extending from the base, each arm defining an inwardly-angled tissue contacting surface , characterized in that the jaw liner defines a jaw liner compliance feature extending longitudinally therealong between the inwardly-angled tissue-contacting surfaces of the first and second arms to facilitate outward deflection of the first and second arms relative to one another.
An oral irrigator comprising: a reservoir ; a handle including a tip , the handle and tip being in fluid communication with the reservoir ; a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir and the handle ; a motor connected to the pump and configured to selectively actuate the pump ; and a processing element in communication with the motor , wherein the processing element provides a control signal to the motor , and upon receiving a user input, the processing element varies a magnitude and a frequency of the control signal to vary at least one output characteristic of the motor to vary at least one of a fluid flow rate through the tip or a pressure of a fluid flow through the tip . a reservoir ; a handle including a tip , the handle and tip being in fluid communication with the reservoir ; a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir and the handle ; a motor connected to the pump and configured to selectively actuate the pump ; and a processing element in communication with the motor , wherein the processing element provides a control signal to the motor , and upon receiving a user input, the processing element varies a magnitude and a frequency of the control signal to vary at least one output characteristic of the motor to vary at least one of a fluid flow rate through the tip or a pressure of a fluid flow through the tip .
An aircraft undercarriage (50; 100; 200) including a shock absorber comprising first and second portions (1, 2; 105, 102; 201, 202) that are mounted to slide telescopically relative to each other and that can come into internal abutment in the event of the shock absorber being compressed, the undercarriage being fitted with a detector device for detecting the shock absorber coming into internal abutment, the aircraft undercarriage being characterized in that said device comprises firstly a punch (10; 110; 210) secured to the first portion of the shock absorber or to a portion of the undercarriage that does not slide relative to the first portion of the shock absorber, and secondly a sacrificial piece (15; 115; 215) secured to the second portion of the shock absorber or to a portion of the undercarriage that does not slide relative to the second portion of the shock absorber, the punch and the sacrificial piece being arranged in such a manner that, in the event of the two portions of the shock absorber coming into internal abutment, the punch strikes the sacrificial piece so as to form an indentation therein.
A polymerizable composition for an optical material comprising: a polyether-modified compound having a polyether group represented by General Formula below; and a polymerization reactive compound, wherein the polyether-modified compound is one or more compounds selected from a polyether-modified siloxane compound represented by General Formula below wherein R 1 to R 8 may be the same or different and at least one of R 1 to R 8 is the polyether group represented by General Formula , and the other R 1 to R 8 may be the same or different and are a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, or a polysiloxy group, a plurality of present R 2 to R 5 may each be the same or different, m and n are the same or different and are an integer equal to or more than 0); and in General Formula , R 25 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R 26 is a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a plurality of present R 25 's may be the same or different, and k is an integer equal to or more than 1. a polyether-modified compound having a polyether group represented by General Formula below; and a polymerization reactive compound, wherein the polyether-modified compound is one or more compounds selected from a polyether-modified siloxane compound represented by General Formula below wherein R 1 to R 8 may be the same or different and at least one of R 1 to R 8 is the polyether group represented by General Formula , and the other R 1 to R 8 may be the same or different and are a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, or a polysiloxy group, a plurality of present R 2 to R 5 may each be the same or different, m and n are the same or different and are an integer equal to or more than 0); and in General Formula , R 25 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R 26 is a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a plurality of present R 25 's may be the same or different, and k is an integer equal to or more than 1.
A device for feeding products , comprising at least one feeder designed as a conveyor belt, which supplies products to at least one transport system , wherein the transport system has corresponding compartments for receiving a respective product , and the feeder and the transport system are arranged perpendicular to one another, and wherein the transport system is movable in a transport direction that is oriented perpendicular to a feed direction of the feeder , at least one sensor for detecting accumulating products , wherein at least one ejection means is provided for removing at least one product that is located on the feeder and is accumulating, characterized in that the ejection means is arranged between the feeder and the transport system , in that the device comprises a controller that, when the product bottleneck is detected, activates the at least one ejection means and the transport means , and in that the transport system is controlled by the controller in a mode of operation deviating from normal operation for removing at least one accumulating product, namely moved counter to the otherwise usual transport direction . wherein the transport system has corresponding compartments for receiving a respective product , and the feeder and the transport system are arranged perpendicular to one another, and wherein the transport system is movable in a transport direction that is oriented perpendicular to a feed direction of the feeder , at least one sensor for detecting accumulating products , wherein at least one ejection means is provided for removing at least one product that is located on the feeder and is accumulating, characterized in that the ejection means is arranged between the feeder and the transport system , in that the device comprises a controller that, when the product bottleneck is detected, activates the at least one ejection means and the transport means , and in that the transport system is controlled by the controller in a mode of operation deviating from normal operation for removing at least one accumulating product, namely moved counter to the otherwise usual transport direction .
A method of cutting semiconductor wafers , the method comprising: providing a semiconductor ingot in the shape of a cylinder; cutting the semiconductor ingot into a workpiece using a saw; and sawing the workpiece into slices using a wire grid comprising a fixed abrasive grain wire guided around two rollers , the rollers having grooves in which the fixed abrasive grain wire is guided, wherein during the sawing, the workpiece is moved towards the wire grid , characterized by at a first contact of the workpiece with the wire grid , an initial cutting speed v start is less than 2 mm/min, at the same time a coolant flow is less than 0.1 l/h, and at the same time a speed of the fixed abrasive grain wire v w is greater than 20 m/s, wherein after the first contact, the workpiece is guided through the wire grid until a first cutting depth of at least 7 mm is reached, wherein, during the sawing, the coolant flow remains constant until the first cutting depth is reached, and is then increased to at least 2000 l/h, and wherein the cutting speed is reduced to less than 70% of the initial cutting speed between the first contact of the workpiece with the wire grid up to a cutting depth of half a diameter of the cylinder and is then increased. providing a semiconductor ingot in the shape of a cylinder; cutting the semiconductor ingot into a workpiece using a saw; and sawing the workpiece into slices using a wire grid comprising a fixed abrasive grain wire guided around two rollers , the rollers having grooves in which the fixed abrasive grain wire is guided, wherein during the sawing, the workpiece is moved towards the wire grid , characterized by at a first contact of the workpiece with the wire grid , an initial cutting speed v start is less than 2 mm/min, at the same time a coolant flow is less than 0.1 l/h, and at the same time a speed of the fixed abrasive grain wire v w is greater than 20 m/s, wherein after the first contact, the workpiece is guided through the wire grid until a first cutting depth of at least 7 mm is reached, wherein, during the sawing, the coolant flow remains constant until the first cutting depth is reached, and is then increased to at least 2000 l/h, and wherein the cutting speed is reduced to less than 70% of the initial cutting speed between the first contact of the workpiece with the wire grid up to a cutting depth of half a diameter of the cylinder and is then increased.
Capsule for the preparation of a beverage, of the type which comprises a main body which contains the beverage to be percolated, said body being in the form of a cup with an opening, the capsule also having a perimeter rim which projects from said body at the height of the opening, and a capsule closure film which covers said opening and which is connected to said perimeter rim by the face of the perimeter rim facing said opening, said perimeter rim having, on the face opposite the perimeter face, at least one projection formed by a first fold in the material which forms the perimeter rim, characterised in that said rim has a second fold in the material, the projection being located at the outermost portion of the rim, such that a wall of material which forms the rim is provided between the first fold and the closure film , the film being connected to the rim at said wall .
A rail vehicle body extending in a longitudinal direction (LD) and having, when seen perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (LD), a substantially constant main cross-sectional profile along the longitudinal direction (LD), the rail vehicle body comprising an upper part and a lower part , the lower part tapering towards the bottom of the rail vehicle body , characterized in that the rail vehicle body comprises at least one local widening structure projecting beyond the main cross-sectional profile in a given region of the rail vehicle body to provide more interior space for a piece of equipment , particularly for a passenger toilet compartment , wherein the local widening structure of the rail vehicle body is provided in the lower part of the rail vehicle body .
A computer-implemented method for performing a backup, the method comprising: receiving a start time for a backup of data in a system; at the start time , capturing a snapshot of the data in the system, including: when an environment of the system is a database environment , setting a status of a database to backup mode and freezing data files in the database while permitting applications to run; and when the environment of the system is a non-database environment : determining whether a file type system of the environment of the system is a general parallel file system, i.e., GPFS; and when a file system type is GPFS, caching new input/output operations to a cache and starting a timer counter for flushing the cache; and copying , at a specified time, the snapshot to media, setting the status of the database to normal mode, and providing copying notifications to users. receiving a start time for a backup of data in a system; at the start time , capturing a snapshot of the data in the system, including: when an environment of the system is a database environment , setting a status of a database to backup mode and freezing data files in the database while permitting applications to run; and when the environment of the system is a non-database environment : determining whether a file type system of the environment of the system is a general parallel file system, i.e., GPFS; and when a file system type is GPFS, caching new input/output operations to a cache and starting a timer counter for flushing the cache; and when an environment of the system is a database environment , setting a status of a database to backup mode and freezing data files in the database while permitting applications to run; and when the environment of the system is a non-database environment : determining whether a file type system of the environment of the system is a general parallel file system, i.e., GPFS; and when a file system type is GPFS, caching new input/output operations to a cache and starting a timer counter for flushing the cache; and determining whether a file type system of the environment of the system is a general parallel file system, i.e., GPFS; and when a file system type is GPFS, caching new input/output operations to a cache and starting a timer counter for flushing the cache; and copying , at a specified time, the snapshot to media, setting the status of the database to normal mode, and providing copying notifications to users.
A mold, comprising an anodized porous alumina layer over its surface, the anodized porous alumina layer having a plurality of first recessed portions and a plurality of second recessed portions, wherein the plurality of second recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 190 nm and not more than 50 μm when viewed in a direction normal to the mold surface, the plurality of second recessed portions having a plurality of minute recessed portions over its inner surface, the plurality of minute recessed portions having a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm when viewed in a direction normal to the inner surface, the plurality of first recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm when viewed in a direction normal to the mold surface, the plurality of first recessed portions being provided between the plurality of second recessed portions, and an average value of the two-dimensional size of the plurality of second recessed portions is not less than 2.73 times an average value of the two-dimensional size of the plurality of first recessed portions. the plurality of second recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 190 nm and not more than 50 μm when viewed in a direction normal to the mold surface, the plurality of second recessed portions having a plurality of minute recessed portions over its inner surface, the plurality of minute recessed portions having a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm when viewed in a direction normal to the inner surface, the plurality of first recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm when viewed in a direction normal to the mold surface, the plurality of first recessed portions being provided between the plurality of second recessed portions, and an average value of the two-dimensional size of the plurality of second recessed portions is not less than 2.73 times an average value of the two-dimensional size of the plurality of first recessed portions.