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The present invention relates to a method for implantation of Xe isotopes in a matrix for production of ¹²⁵I sources that do not shed radioactive atoms. ¹²⁵Xe implanted at 12 kV in steel, titanium and gold does not evolve after more than 10 half-lives (380 h) and ¹²⁵I from the decay of implanted ¹²⁵Xe is equally stable for 2 half-lives (120 d). The matrix having radioxenon implanted is useful as a medical device, for instance as a “seed” for radiotherapeutic uses or in production of stents. Methods of treatment utilizing such devices are also encompassed by the present invention.

A backlight system includes a backplane and a plurality of bare die light emitters disposed on the backplane. Each light emitter has a light-emitter substrate and contact pads on the light-emitter substrate through which electrical current is supplied to cause the light emitter to emit light. A plurality of first and second backplane conductors are disposed on the backplane for conducting control signals to control the light emitters through the contact pads. A plurality of light valves is disposed to receive light from the light emitters. The number of light valves is greater than the number of light emitters.

A moldable thermosetting composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a thermosetting resin, a toughening agent, and an amine cure agent. The compositions may be conveniently prepared without solvents, and the poly(arylene ether) may be provided in the form of an easily dissolved solid concentrate with the thermosetting resin.

The present invention provides a light emitting module, comprising: a plurality of thin plate-shaped conductors (2) spaced apart from each other in a first direction; at least one light source (4) connected between at least one pair of adjoining ones of said conductors; and at least one insulating joint member (4) for mechanically joining said plurality of conductors, wherein said at least one insulating joint member exposes both sides of at least a portion of said conductors where said light source is mounted.

A water craft having a bow and a stern including an engine of sufficient thrust to create an enlarged wake at the stern of the boat as the boat moves along the surface of a body of water.

The water tight compartment is positioned to carry water below the water line and essentially astride the centerline or keel of the boat. The compartment is adapted to contain liquid water in an amount sufficient to enhance or equalize the size of the boat wake.

The compartment extends from a point forward of the transom and engine, and extends to a point forward of the midpoint between the bow and the stern, and terminates short of the bow while serving to exert downward force on the bow against the water when the water craft is underway and the compartment carries water.

There is provided an injector device comprising a housing (26), a drug container (10) positioned in the housing; a drug delivery mechanism associated with the drug container, the drug delivery mechanism comprising a stored energy source; an activation member (18) coupled to the housing, the activation member configured to contact the injection site in use and movable relative to the housing to an activation position to activate the drug delivery mechanism; and a removable cap (134) coupled to the activation member and to the housing, wherein in a first position a first portion of the housing engages the activation member to prevent the activation member from moving into the activation position, and wherein a portion of the cap engages the housing to retain the first portion of the housing in the first position such that the activation member is prevented from moving into the activation position until the cap is uncoupled from the activation member.

A method of producing bio-fuels by causing an enzyme to act on the oils and fats in a waste clay to decompose them into a fatty acid which is then reacted with a lower alcohol to form an ester that can be used as a bio-fuel. An environment friendly bio-fuel is obtained from the starting waste clay through a decreased number of steps without requiring cumbersome operations.

There is provided a method for industrially producing a phosphor with high performance, in particular, high brightness. There is also provided a nitrogen-containing alloy and an alloy powder that can be used for the production method. A method for producing a phosphor includes a step of heating a raw material for the phosphor under a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which an alloy containing two or more different metal elements constituting the phosphor is used as the whole or part of the raw material for the phosphor, and in the heating step, the heating is performed under conditions such that the temperature change per minute is 50° C. or lower.

It is possible to suppress the rapid progress of a nitridation reaction in heat treatment in producing the phosphor using an alloy for a phosphor precursor as the whole or part of the raw material, thereby industrially producing the phosphor with high performance, in particular, high brightness.

Process for making a functionalized substrate in the form of a water-soluble film carrying a coating of a functional composition, the process comprising applying to at least one side of the film an aqueous solution comprising one or more functional materials to form the coating wherein the coating is formed from a plurality of layers in a stepwise manner and/or the aqueous solution comprises a film insolubilizer agent.

To provide a functional device suitable for dye-sensitized solar cells and the like and having a structure suited for thickness reduction, and a method for making the same with good productivity. A dye-sensitized photovoltaic device 10 is constituted by a transparent substrate 1 formed of glass or the like, a transparent conductive layer 2 formed of FTO or the like, semiconductor electrode layers (negative electrodes) 3 supporting a photosensitizing dye, an electrolyte layer 4, a film-shaped counter electrode (positive electrode) 5, a film-shaped packaging member 6 replacing a counter substrate of the related art, a sealing member 7, power-collecting wiring 8, a wiring protecting layer 9, and the like. As the material of the film-shaped packaging member 6, a material that has high barrier property of suppressing passage of solvents, gasses, water, and the like and excellent resistance to organic solvents and heat is preferred. The device 10 is sealed by joining the transparent substrate 1 to the film-shaped packaging member 6 but a part 11b of a joint 11 is left unjoined before introduction of an electrolytic solution so as to function as an introduction port and joined after the introduction of the electrolytic solution, thereby requiring no end seal.

Electronic components are often assembled using robotic equipment, such as pick-and-place machines, that is not optimized for components such as ultra-thin semiconductor bare dice. Selective laser-assisted die transfer is described based on the unique blistering behavior of a multilayer dynamic release layer when irradiated by low energy focused laser pulse(s) in which the blister creates translation of the article being placed. Accurate placement results are provided with negligible lateral and angular displacement.

The integrated lead suspension assembly comprises several improvements. An oversized terminating pad for the electrical traces and a smaller adjacent insulation layer on the flexure assembly enable laser solder ball bonding of the pads to the read/write terminal contacts on the slider without clamping operation. Consequently, the tip of the load beam can be made narrow for a structure that provides for head loading and unloading functions, which improves the dynamic performance of the suspension assembly. The flexure assembly is configured such that it requires no permanent bending in its forming process, and any permanent bending required is done to the load beam. The limiter that limits the travel of the flexure assembly is formed on the load beam and it is bent to the functional position only after attachment of the flexure assembly to the load beam. The limiter is configured and positioned at the leading edge side of the slider to optimize the unloading process and to minimize the possibility of disengagement of the limiter and the flexure assembly during high shock environment. Asymmetric backing branches are provided for the read and write traces in the flexure assembly located at the hinge area of the load beam, the widths of which are sized to optimize the dynamic signal performance of the read and write traces without impact on the vertical stiffness of the suspension. Low profile flanges at 30°–60° that bend from the plane of the load beam are provided along the edges of the load beam to optimize bending stiffness and flow induced vibration. Dimples are provided along the load beam to facilitate insertion of a plastic head separation tool.

A pipe coupling for coupling adjacent ends of a pair of pipes includes a sleeve, a split-ring gland positioned around one of the ends of the sleeve, and at least one annular gasket positioned within the split-ring gland and configured to be compressed by the split-ring gland for sealing one pipe end to the sleeve. The split-ring gland includes two partially circular gland members with spaced ends defining a gap. The pipe coupling includes an armor positioned to span the gap between the spaced ends to provide a generally closed annular periphery about the gasket. The armor includes a corrugated portion having a plurality of corrugations engaging the split-ring gland and the gasket during compression of the gasket. The armor is cold formed to improve structural strength and durability.

A semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor layer including a light-emitting region and having an emission surface on its surface; an insulating layer arranged on a surface of the semiconductor layer opposite to; a first metal layer deposited on a surface of the insulating layer opposite to a surface where the semiconductor layer is arranged; a contact portion buried in a part of the insulating layer, the contact portion electrically connecting the semiconductor layer and the first metal layer; and a second metal layer having higher reflectivity with respect to a light-emitting wavelength than the first metal layer, the second metal layer arranged on a surface of the first metal layer opposite to a surface where the insulating layer is arranged, wherein a metal of which the first metal layer is made has higher adhesion to the insulating layer than a metal of which the second layer is made.

Disclosed is a metallic pigment which enables to provide a coating film with very brilliant appearance and excellent corrosion resistance at the same time. Also disclosed is a coating material containing such a metallic pigment. Specifically disclosed is a metallic pigment which is composed of aluminum particles as the base particles whose surfaces are covered with a coating-layer composed of one or more layers. The outermost layer of the coating-layer contains a polymer which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer having a basic group and at least one polymerizable double bond. The monomer may preferably contain nitrogen. The metallic pigment may preferably be provided with a surface modification layer. Also specifically disclosed is a coating material containing such a metallic pigment.

A single-step method for preparing a free-flowing, non-dusting micronutrient-coated particulate solid fertiliser material, the method comprising applying a single fluid onto particulate solid fertiliser material at ambient temperature without chemical reaction or chelation, said single fluid comprising a suspension of one or more micronutrient materials in an oil.

A process for isolating microorganisms from samples, particularly Shigella spp. from food samples, and a system, apparatus and composition therefor are provided. Magnetic particles are used to capture microorganisms and a system having separate magnetically-based apparatuses for collecting, concentrating and retrieving is used to isolate the magnetic particles having bound microorganisms. The apparatus for concentrating magnetic particles utilizes a small magnet assisted by vibration to concentrate collected particles at a localized region on the bottom of a container. The process, system and apparatus of the present invention are simple and inexpensive providing improved magnetic particle recovery adaptable to large scales.

An R-Fe-B base sintered magnet having a composition of 12-17 at % of R (wherein R stands for at least two of yttrium and rare earth elements and essentially contains Nd and Pr), 0.1-3 at % of Si, 5-5.9 at % of B, 0-10 at % of Co, and the balance of Fe, containing a R2(Fe,(Co),Si)14B intermetallic compound primary phase and at least 1% by volume of an R-Fe(Co)-Si grain boundary phase, and being free of a B-rich phase exhibits a coercive force of at least 10 kOe despite a reduced content of heavy rare earth.