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A method for making a semiconductor wafer comprising: forming a superlattice on a semiconductor substrate comprising a respective plurality of stacked groups of layers (145a-145d), each group of layers comprising a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one oxygen monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, with at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions being chemically bound together through the at least one oxygen monolayer therebetween; epitaxially forming a semiconductor layer on the superlattice; and annealing the superlattice so that oxygen atoms of the at least one oxygen monolayer relocate to form a buried insulating layer in which the at least some semiconductor atoms are no longer chemically bound together through the at least one oxygen monolayer therebetween, wherein annealing comprises annealing the superlattice at a temperature in a range of 800°C to 1000°C; characterized in that forming the at least one oxygen monolayer comprises forming the at least one oxygen monolayer with a dosage of at least 2.5×10 14 atoms/cm 3 . forming a superlattice on a semiconductor substrate comprising a respective plurality of stacked groups of layers (145a-145d), each group of layers comprising a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one oxygen monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, with at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions being chemically bound together through the at least one oxygen monolayer therebetween; epitaxially forming a semiconductor layer on the superlattice; and annealing the superlattice so that oxygen atoms of the at least one oxygen monolayer relocate to form a buried insulating layer in which the at least some semiconductor atoms are no longer chemically bound together through the at least one oxygen monolayer therebetween, wherein annealing comprises annealing the superlattice at a temperature in a range of 800°C to 1000°C; characterized in that forming the at least one oxygen monolayer comprises forming the at least one oxygen monolayer with a dosage of at least 2.5×10 14 atoms/cm 3 .
A probe for transient elastography comprising : • a probe casing (PC); • at least one ultrasound transducer (US) having a symmetry axis (A) ; • at least a vibrator (VIB), said vibrator (VIB) being located inside the probe casing (PC); wherein: • the vibrator (VIB) is arranged to induce a movement of the probe casing (PC) along a predefined axis, the predefined axis being the symmetry axis (A) of the ultrasound transducer (US); • the ultrasound transducer is bound to the probe casing (PC) with no motion of the ultrasound transducer (US) with respect to the probe casing (PC); • the probe comprises a position sensor (POS) coupled to the probe casing (PC), the position sensor (POS) being arranged to measure the displacement of the probe ; • characterized in that the probe comprises a control loop using the displacement of the probe as a feedback signal in order to control the movement of the vibrator inside the probe casing and the shape of a low frequency pulse applied by the inertial probe . • a probe casing (PC); • at least one ultrasound transducer (US) having a symmetry axis (A) ; • at least a vibrator (VIB), said vibrator (VIB) being located inside the probe casing (PC); • the vibrator (VIB) is arranged to induce a movement of the probe casing (PC) along a predefined axis, the predefined axis being the symmetry axis (A) of the ultrasound transducer (US); • the ultrasound transducer is bound to the probe casing (PC) with no motion of the ultrasound transducer (US) with respect to the probe casing (PC); • the probe comprises a position sensor (POS) coupled to the probe casing (PC), the position sensor (POS) being arranged to measure the displacement of the probe ; • characterized in that the probe comprises a control loop using the displacement of the probe as a feedback signal in order to control the movement of the vibrator inside the probe casing and the shape of a low frequency pulse applied by the inertial probe .
An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system comprising: a light source for generating a light beam to illuminate a sample , the sample preferably being an eye; a beam divider for separating the light beam into reference and sample arms, wherein the sample arm contains the sample to be imaged; sample arm optics for sequentially illuminating a location in the sample with the light beam from different angles; a detector for receiving light returning from the reference arm and the sample illuminated at each angle and generating signals in response thereto; a processor adapted to coherently combine the signals from the different angles to generate an image of the sample , said image having a transverse resolution that is higher than the transverse resolution achieved from the signal generated from a single angle. a light source for generating a light beam to illuminate a sample , the sample preferably being an eye; a beam divider for separating the light beam into reference and sample arms, wherein the sample arm contains the sample to be imaged; sample arm optics for sequentially illuminating a location in the sample with the light beam from different angles; a detector for receiving light returning from the reference arm and the sample illuminated at each angle and generating signals in response thereto; a processor adapted to coherently combine the signals from the different angles to generate an image of the sample , said image having a transverse resolution that is higher than the transverse resolution achieved from the signal generated from a single angle.
An accelerometer system comprising: an accelerometer comprising a proofmass coupled to an accelerometer housing by a flexure suspension and a pair of negative electrostatic spring forcer electrodes spaced apart from the proofmass on opposing sides; a force rebalance servo that provides a time varying voltage to the proofmass in response to an electrical pickoff signal to maintain the proofmass at a pickoff electrical null, the electrical pickoff signal indicating the motion of the proofmass relative to the accelerometer housing , the force rebalance servo being configured to generate the time varying voltage based on the electrical pickoff signal and based on a time varying disturbance signal , the time varying voltage corresponding to a magnitude of the forces of a net positive spring of the combined flexure suspension and a negative electrostatic spring associated with bias voltages acting on the proofmass as indicated by the electrical pickoff signal; and a negative electrostatic spring servo configured to apply the time varying disturbance signal to the force rebalance servo and to generate a negative electrostatic spring DC voltage based on demodulating the time varying voltage via the time varying disturbance signal , the negative electrostatic spring DC voltage being provided to the pair of negative electrostatic spring forcer electrodes to null the forces of the net positive spring of the combined flexure suspension and the negative electrostatic spring associated with bias voltages acting on the proof mass . an accelerometer comprising a proofmass coupled to an accelerometer housing by a flexure suspension and a pair of negative electrostatic spring forcer electrodes spaced apart from the proofmass on opposing sides; a force rebalance servo that provides a time varying voltage to the proofmass in response to an electrical pickoff signal to maintain the proofmass at a pickoff electrical null, the electrical pickoff signal indicating the motion of the proofmass relative to the accelerometer housing , the force rebalance servo being configured to generate the time varying voltage based on the electrical pickoff signal and based on a time varying disturbance signal , the time varying voltage corresponding to a magnitude of the forces of a net positive spring of the combined flexure suspension and a negative electrostatic spring associated with bias voltages acting on the proofmass as indicated by the electrical pickoff signal; and a negative electrostatic spring servo configured to apply the time varying disturbance signal to the force rebalance servo and to generate a negative electrostatic spring DC voltage based on demodulating the time varying voltage via the time varying disturbance signal , the negative electrostatic spring DC voltage being provided to the pair of negative electrostatic spring forcer electrodes to null the forces of the net positive spring of the combined flexure suspension and the negative electrostatic spring associated with bias voltages acting on the proof mass .
A metal powder sintering paste, comprising silver particles having a median diameter of 0.3 μm to 5 μm, as measured through laser diffractometry, as a main component, further comprising inorganic spacer particles having a CV value, a standard deviation / an average value, of less than 5%, and comprising substantially no resin, wherein the inorganic spacer particles have a median diameter of 10 to 60 μm, as measured using a particle diameter distribution obtained using a laser diffraction/scattering method, and the concentration of the inorganic spacer particles in the metal powder sintering paste is 10 vol% or less.
A controlling apparatus for knitting a jacquard knitted fabric in a circular knitting machine, in which a knitting tool is movably mounted, comprising: a rocking piece base member for controlling the knitting tool, the rocking piece base member being mounted in the same groove as the knitting tool; at least one rocking piece supported so as to be capable of rocking on the rocking piece base member ; at least one pair of attracting members respectively corresponding to both ends of the rocking piece ; a control cam for controlling the knitting tool; and an intermediate cam for controlling the rocking piece base member , characterised in that it comprises at least one rocking piece retracting cam for retracting the rocking piece . a rocking piece base member for controlling the knitting tool, the rocking piece base member being mounted in the same groove as the knitting tool; at least one rocking piece supported so as to be capable of rocking on the rocking piece base member ; at least one pair of attracting members respectively corresponding to both ends of the rocking piece ; a control cam for controlling the knitting tool; and an intermediate cam for controlling the rocking piece base member , characterised in that it comprises at least one rocking piece retracting cam for retracting the rocking piece .
Resilient sole , arranged in particular to be attached to a concrete layer or positioned between a concrete layer and a ballast , characterised in that it is formed of a recycled rubber layer , in the revulcanised state after devulcanisation, and of a layer of structured fibres , arranged in contact with the rubber layer, said fibres being partially impregnated in said rubber layer and having a free thickness of structured fibres.
A trolley for the transportation of a load on staircases having a main support frame , at least one main track mounted for rotation thereby projecting below said main support frame in order to define a first lower slide surface for the trolley, motor means or actuation means for said at least one main track , and at least one load bed supported by said main support frame , comprising at least one auxiliary frame structure provided with support and slide or roll means delimiting a second slide surface on the lower part, and lifting-lowering means for said at least one auxiliary frame structure designed to move said at least one auxiliary frame structure with respect to said main support frame between: an upper rest position, in which said at least one auxiliary frame structure is located with its support and slide or roll means at a higher level than that of said first lower slide surface and said trolley is movable by said at least one main track , and a lower work position, in which said main support frame is at a level higher than said at least one auxiliary frame structure and said trolley rests on said at least one auxiliary frame structure and is movable on said support and slide or roll means ; said auxiliary frame structure is housable at an intermediate section of said main support frame and when placed in said upper rest position it is arranged completely within the bulk of said main support frame ; when said auxiliary frame structure is placed in said lower work position, said at least one main track projects beyond said auxiliary frame structure at the front (F) and/or back (R) of said trolley; characterized in that it further comprises an auxiliary track provided for said one main track , said auxiliary track being placed on the front (F) or on the back (R) of said main track and is tilted or tiltable with respect thereto.
An interface unit for a thermal network, the interface unit comprising: an interface unit heat exchanger ; a plurality of refrigerant pipes ; a plurality of intercept valves engagable with a piping circuit of a thermal network; and a controller associated with the plurality of intercept valves; the plurality of refrigerant pipes defining at least two different refrigerant flow paths across the interface unit heat exchanger , the at least two different refrigerant flow paths being selectively activatable by the controller controlling a status of the plurality of intercept valves , and characterised in that a first said refrigerant pipe is provided as a sub-cooling refrigerant inlet pipe , a second said refrigerant pipe is provided as a multi-stage refrigerant inlet pipe , a third said refrigerant pipe is provided as a heat-recovery refrigerant inlet pipe , and a fourth said refrigerant pipe is provided as a refrigerant outlet pipe , the said first, second and third refrigerant pipes respectively defining a sub-cooling refrigerant flow path, a multi-stage refrigerant flow path, and a heat-recovery flow path through the interface unit heat exchanger and out of the said fourth refrigerant pipe. an interface unit heat exchanger ; a plurality of refrigerant pipes ; a plurality of intercept valves engagable with a piping circuit of a thermal network; and a controller associated with the plurality of intercept valves; the plurality of refrigerant pipes defining at least two different refrigerant flow paths across the interface unit heat exchanger , the at least two different refrigerant flow paths being selectively activatable by the controller controlling a status of the plurality of intercept valves , and characterised in that a first said refrigerant pipe is provided as a sub-cooling refrigerant inlet pipe , a second said refrigerant pipe is provided as a multi-stage refrigerant inlet pipe , a third said refrigerant pipe is provided as a heat-recovery refrigerant inlet pipe , and a fourth said refrigerant pipe is provided as a refrigerant outlet pipe , the said first, second and third refrigerant pipes respectively defining a sub-cooling refrigerant flow path, a multi-stage refrigerant flow path, and a heat-recovery flow path through the interface unit heat exchanger and out of the said fourth refrigerant pipe.
A smoking article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the article comprising: a body of smokable material ; and an assembly comprising: a cooling segment of between 20mm and 30mm in length for cooling the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material ; a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment for filtering the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material ; and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user, wherein the mouth end segment consists of a tube; wherein the cooling segment is located between the body of smokable material and the filter segment . a body of smokable material ; and an assembly comprising: a cooling segment of between 20mm and 30mm in length for cooling the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material ; a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment for filtering the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material ; and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user, wherein the mouth end segment consists of a tube; wherein the cooling segment is located between the body of smokable material and the filter segment . a cooling segment of between 20mm and 30mm in length for cooling the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material ; a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment for filtering the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material ; and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user, wherein the mouth end segment consists of a tube; wherein the cooling segment is located between the body of smokable material and the filter segment .
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a motor ; a fan driven by the motor ; a main body housing housing the motor and the fan , and including an intake port for allowing an airflow due to the fan to enter inside; and a dust collection unit detachably attached to the main body housing to cover the intake port , wherein, as the dust collection unit , a first dust collection unit having: a connection pipe having a suction port through which an airflow from outside enters; a cyclone chamber in which the airflow flowing in from the connection pipe swirls; and an inner cylindrical part which is provided in the cyclone chamber and has a cylindrical shape extending in an axial direction of the connection pipe and through which the airflow flowing into the cyclone chamber passes toward the main body housing , the first dust collection unit centrifugally separating dust with the airflow swirling around a periphery of the inner cylindrical part inside the cyclone chamber , and a second dust collection unit formed with a suction port through which an airflow from outside enters and having a dust collecting chamber in a cylindrical shape extending in a front-rear direction from the suction port to the intake port , and configured to collect dust without using a centrifugal force of the airflow, due to a filter disposed on a way in which the airflow flows in the dust collecting chamber, are selectively attachable to and detachable from the main body housing . a motor ; a fan driven by the motor ; a main body housing housing the motor and the fan , and including an intake port for allowing an airflow due to the fan to enter inside; and a dust collection unit detachably attached to the main body housing to cover the intake port , wherein, as the dust collection unit , a first dust collection unit having: a connection pipe having a suction port through which an airflow from outside enters; a cyclone chamber in which the airflow flowing in from the connection pipe swirls; and an inner cylindrical part which is provided in the cyclone chamber and has a cylindrical shape extending in an axial direction of the connection pipe and through which the airflow flowing into the cyclone chamber passes toward the main body housing , the first dust collection unit centrifugally separating dust with the airflow swirling around a periphery of the inner cylindrical part inside the cyclone chamber , and a second dust collection unit formed with a suction port through which an airflow from outside enters and having a dust collecting chamber in a cylindrical shape extending in a front-rear direction from the suction port to the intake port , and configured to collect dust without using a centrifugal force of the airflow, due to a filter disposed on a way in which the airflow flows in the dust collecting chamber, are selectively attachable to and detachable from the main body housing .
A pressure-sensitive adhesive film comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive has an elastic portion (Ep) calculated by Equation 1 of 20 to 80% according to the Elastic portion (Ep measurement) method as described in the description and a water vapor transmission rate in a thickness direction of 50 g/m 2 ·day or less wherein the water vapor transmission rate is measured on a film having a thickness of 100 μm according to the water vapor transmission rate method as described in the description, and wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises an encapsulating resin which is a copolymer of a diene and an olefin-based compound having one carbon-carbon double bond and has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by GPC according to the description of 100,000 to 2,000,000, and a multifunctional active energy ray-polymerizable compound which is included at 5 to 30 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the encapsulating resin: Ep unit : % = 100 × σ 2 / σ 1 wherein σ1 is the maximum stress value measured when 50% strain is applied to the film by applying approximately 200 gf of normal force with a parallel plate in a relaxation test mode at 80 °C using an advanced rheometric expression system (ARES) on a pressure-sensitive adhesive film having a thickness of 600 μm, and σ2 is a stress value measured after said strain is applied to said film for 180 seconds.
A device comprising one or more well adapted to receive a sample with cells, wherein each well comprises a multielectrode array (MEA) , wherein said MEA comprises a membrane on which a plurality of array electrodes (M.1, P.1, ...) are arranged to form the array of said MEA , wherein said membrane comprises an upper surface on which said array electrodes (M.1, P.1, ...) emerge, and a lower surface where said membrane is in contact with electronic circuit connecting the array electrodes (M.1, P.1, ...) to electronic equipment assisting in the operation of the MEA, characterized in that the membrane comprises groups of end-to-end nanoholes containing conductive nanolines , and wherein one group of conductive nanolines comprises more than 1000 nanolines and electrically connects one single array electrode (M.1 or P.1, ...) of said MEA to said circuit on the lower surface of said membrane , and in that said electronic circuit is provided on an electronic circuit support board , wherein said membrane is attached on said board so as to electrically connect an array electrode (M.1, P.1, ...) to said circuit board via said conductive nanolines in a group of nanoholes .
A method for recycling a polystyrene based material containing organohalogen flame retardant and/or freonen, comprising the steps of: (i) dissolving the polystyrene based material in a high-boiling, apolar, organic reaction solvent; (ii) heating the polystyrene contained in the reaction solvent to a temperature so as to release halogen from the flame retardant and/or freonen; (iii) contacting released halogen with a base so as to form a halogen salt; (iv) removing the halogen salt; (v) pyrolyzing polystyrene contained in the reaction solvent at a temperature so as to depolymerize polystyrene; and (vi) distilling the depolymerized mixture into at least a styrene fraction. (i) dissolving the polystyrene based material in a high-boiling, apolar, organic reaction solvent; (ii) heating the polystyrene contained in the reaction solvent to a temperature so as to release halogen from the flame retardant and/or freonen; (iii) contacting released halogen with a base so as to form a halogen salt; (iv) removing the halogen salt; (v) pyrolyzing polystyrene contained in the reaction solvent at a temperature so as to depolymerize polystyrene; and (vi) distilling the depolymerized mixture into at least a styrene fraction.