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Variable stiffness steering mechanism for catheters

ActiveUS20110251519A1Enabling controlWithout sacrificing torsional strengthGuide wiresEndoscopesTorsional rigidityEngineering
A catheter assembly including a tapered steering spine having a varying stiffness along an axial length. The tapered steering spine is tailored to provide increasing flexibility from proximal to distal in a way that makes the bend radius more uniform along the length of the steering section. In one embodiment, the tapered steering spine includes structures on adjacent rings that engage with each other when the steering section is flexed to limit the minimum bend radius to a predetermined minimum and which enhances the torsional rigidity of the steering section regardless of the degree of flexure of the steering section. The limited bend radius can prevent excessive bending of components such as fiber optics. The enhanced torsional rigidity can negate the need for torque braid in the section of the catheter shaft that surrounds the tapered steering spine.
Owner:ST JUDE MEDICAL INT HLDG SARL

Multi-Gate Devices with Replaced-Channels and Methods for Forming the Same

A device includes a semiconductor substrate, isolation regions in the semiconductor substrate, and a Fin Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET). The FinFET includes a channel region over the semiconductor substrate, a gate dielectric on a top surface and sidewalls of the channel region, a gate electrode over the gate dielectric, a source / drain region, and an additional semiconductor region between the source / drain region and the channel region. The channel region and the additional semiconductor region are formed of different semiconductor materials, and are at substantially level with each other.
Owner:TAIWAN SEMICON MFG CO LTD

METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR FORMING HIGH-PERFOMANCE FETs WITH EMBEDDED STRESSORS

A high-performance semiconductor structure and a method of fabricating such a structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes at least one gate stack, e.g., FET, located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. The structure further includes a first epitaxy semiconductor material that induces a strain upon a channel of the at least one gate stack. The first epitaxy semiconductor material is located at a footprint of the at least one gate stack substantially within a pair of recessed regions in the substrate which are present on opposite sides of the at least one gate stack. A diffused extension region is located within an upper surface of said first epitaxy semiconductor material in each of the recessed regions. The structure further includes a second epitaxy semiconductor material located on an upper surface of the diffused extension region. The second epitaxy semiconductor material has a higher dopant concentration than the first epitaxy semiconductor material.
Owner:GLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC

Polyurethane/Polyolefin Blends with Improved Strain and Scratch Whitening Performance

A composition, preferably a halogen-free, flame retardant composition, comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition:A. 1 to 90% TPU polymer,B. 1 to 90% polyolefin polymer, preferably a polar polyolefin polymer,C. 1 to 60% phosphorus-based, intumescent flame retardant,D. 0.5 to 25% liquid phosphate modifier, e.g., bis-phenol-A-polyphosphate, andE. Optional additives and / or fillers.The compositions exhibit excellent strain and scratch whitening performance in combination with excellent burn performance, good flexibility and tensile properties, and good fabrication extrusion characteristics including improved surface smoothness.
Owner:UNION CARBIDE CORP

Conductive adhesive interconnection with insulating polymer carrier

InactiveUS6458623B1Enhanced mechanical strain absorption and reliabilityGood strainPrinted circuit assemblingFinal product manufactureEngineeringConductive materials
A method and apparatus is provided for forming an electronic assembly whereby an insulating polymer matrix having a plurality of conductor holes is attached to a first substrate wherein the conductor holes align with a corresponding contact array on the first substrate. Subsequently, a flexible, electrically conductive adhesive is provided within the plurality of conductor holes and a solid conductive material, preferably having a high melting temperature, is attached to at least one end thereof. The insulating polymer matrix with the electrically conductive adhesive and the solid conductive material is then cured at a temperature sufficient to completely cure the matrix to completely surround the electrically conductive adhesive, as well as permanently attaching the matrix and conductive adhesive to the first substrate and permanently attaching the solid conductive material to the conductive adhesive. A second substrate may then be attached to the conductive matrix structure secured to the first substrate by providing a low melting temperature attachment means to the solid conductive material attached to the matrix and subsequently reflowing the assembly to form an electronic assembly adapted with the capability of reworkability.
Owner:INVENSAS CORP

Hot rolled steel plate, cold rolled steel plate and hot dip galvanized steel plate being excellent in strain aging hardening characteristics, and method for their production

The present invention provides a steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising 0.15% or less C, 2.0% or less Si, 3.0% or less Mn, P, S, Al and N in adjusted amounts, from 0.5 to 3.0% Cu, or one or more of Cr, Mo and W in a total amount of 2.0% or less, and having a composite structure comprising ferrite and martensite having an area ratio of 2% or more. The steel sheet is in the form of a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet, a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet, or a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. There is thus available a steel sheet excellent in press-formability and in strain age hardening property as represented by a DELTATS of 80 MPa or more.
Owner:JFE STEEL CORP

High-performance FETs with embedded stressors

ActiveUS8022488B2High dopant activationSuperior short channel controlTransistorSemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingDopantSemiconductor materials
A high-performance semiconductor structure and a method of fabricating such a structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes at least one gate stack, e.g., FET, located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. The structure further includes a first epitaxy semiconductor material that induces a strain upon a channel of the at least one gate stack. The first epitaxy semiconductor material is located at a footprint of the at least one gate stack substantially within a pair of recessed regions in the substrate which are present on opposite sides of the at least one gate stack. A diffused extension region is located within an upper surface of said first epitaxy semiconductor material in each of the recessed regions. The structure further includes a second epitaxy semiconductor material located on an upper surface of the diffused extension region. The second epitaxy semiconductor material has a higher dopant concentration than the first epitaxy semiconductor material.
Owner:GLOBALFOUNDRIES U S INC

Electrically conducting resin composition for fuel cell separator and fuel cell separator

InactiveUS20060027790A1High electrical conductivity and flexural propertyImprove conductivityElectrode carriers/collectorsConductive materialFuel cellsPolypropylene
The present invention are to provide an electrically conducting resin composition for a fuel cell separator which overcomes the drawbacks of prior arts, and to provide a fuel cell separator produced by molding this electrically conducting resin composition and having both of high electrical conductivity and flexural property. The present invention employs an electrically conducting resin composition for a fuel cell including a component A of polypropylene resin whose melt flow rate is 0.01 or higher and 10 or lower and a component B of electrically conducting filler as well as a fuel cell separator made of the same.
Owner:SHOWA DENKO KK

Conductive adhesive interconnection with insulating polymer carrier

A method and apparatus is provided for forming an electronic assembly whereby an insulating polymer matrix having a plurality of conductor holes is attached to a first substrate wherein the conductor holes align with a corresponding contact array on the first substrate. Subsequently, a flexible, electrically conductive adhesive is provided within the plurality of conductor holes and a solid conductive material, preferably having a high melting temperature, is attached to at least one end thereof. The insulating polymer matrix with the electrically conductive adhesive and the solid conductive material is then cured at a temperature sufficient to completely cure the matrix to completely surround the electrically conductive adhesive, as well as permanently attaching the matrix and conductive adhesive to the first substrate and permanently attaching the solid conductive material to the conductive adhesive. A second substrate may then be attached to the conductive matrix structure secured to the first substrate by providing a low melting temperature attachment means to the solid conductive material attached to the matrix and subsequently reflowing the assembly to form an electronic assembly adapted with the capability of reworkability.
Owner:INVENSAS CORP

Hybrid hinge and an electronic device comprising the hybrid hinge

The invention relates to a hybrid hinge. The hybrid hinges 7, 8 are used for rotatably adjoining segments S1, S2, S1 of a suitable electronic apparatus. The hybrid hinge 7, 8 comprise respective rigid hinges 2, 4 arranged to rotate the segments S1, S2, respectively S2, S1′ about respective shafts 2, 4. The hybrid hinges further comprise respective elastic hinges having respective portions 3a, 3b, 3c and 5a, 5b, 5c. Preferably, a central portion 3b, 5b of the elastic hinges is arranged to coincide with the shaft 2a, 4a. More preferably, the elastic hinges are arranged to seal an interface between the segments S1, S2 and S2, S1′ in the area of the rigid hinge. The invention further relates to an electronic device comprising the hybrid hinge.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Structure for supporting electric power transmission lines

A structure for supporting electric power transmission lines that aims to obtain a better stress and strain behaviour providing a higher ultimate economy. The preferred embodiment is directed to a structure that comprises a metallic vertical structure (101) having: a lower tubular frustum shape (103) with a smaller end (104) and a larger end (105), wherein the smaller end is on the bottom and the larger end on the top; an upper frustum shape (106) with a smaller end (107) and a larger end (108), wherein the smaller end is on the top and the larger end on the bottom; and wherein the larger end of the lower frustum is adjoined to the larger end of the upper frustum; line supporting members (109); side supporting elements (110) attached in the adjoining region (111) of the lower and upper frustums, and extending between the attachment and an anchoring base (113); and wherein the adjoining region is below the line supporting members.
Owner:SECCIONAL BRASIL SA

High tensile strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent strain age hardening characteristics and the production thereof

The present invention presents a high tensile strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent formability, impact resistance and strain age hardening characteristics, and the production thereof. As a specific means, a slab having a composition which contains, by mass %, 0.15% or less of C, 0.02% or less of Al, and 0.0050 to 0.0250% of N at N / Al of 0.3 or higher, and has N in a solid solution state at 0.0010% or more, is first hot rolled at the finish rolling delivery-side temperature of 800° C. or above, and is subsequently coiled at the coiling temperature of 750° C. or below to prepare a hot rolled plate. Then, after cold rolling, the hot rolled plate is continuously cooled at a temperature from the recrystallization temperature to 900° C. at a holding time of 10 to 120 seconds, and is cooled by primary cooling in which the hot rolled plate is cooled to 500° C. or below at a cooling rate of 10 to 300° C. / s, and furthermore if necessary, by secondary cooling in which a residence time is 300 seconds or less in a temperature range of the primary cooling stopping temperature or higher and 350° C. or higher. Provided is a steel sheet containing a ferritic phase having an average crystal grain size of 10 mum or less at an area ratio of 50% or more, and if necessary, a martensitic phase at an area ratio of 3% or more as a second phase.
Owner:JFE STEEL CORP

Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical use

A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical use is disclosed. The adhesive composition includes 40 to 80 wt. % of a mono-functional urethane acrylate oligomer; 5 to 55 wt. % of isobornyl (meth)acrylate as a first mono-functional diluted monomer; 5 to 55 wt. % of a second mono-functional diluted monomer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 1° C. and an unsaturated ethylene group; and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a free radical photo-initiator, so as to attain excellent adhesiveness to inorganic materials as well as plastic materials, durability such as heat resistance and moist heat resistance, and shear strain, wherein it does not contain any alternative solvent, to thereby render a thick film type adhesive film to be fabricated.
Owner:DONGWOO FINE CHEM CO LTD

Holding device for sealed insertion of cables through enclosure walls

A holding device for sealed insertion of cables (18) through enclosure walls, having a holding plate with several cable lead-through openings (13), which can be mounted on the enclosure wall also having cable lead-through openings, and an elastic sealing plate (11), which in the mounted state is located between the holding plate (10) and the enclosure wall. The sealing plate (11) has pre-manufactured cable perforation points (14) in true alignment with the cable lead-through openings (13). Furthermore, the holding plate has flexible holding tabs (15) extending sideways into the cable lead-through openings (13), and each of the tabs is deflected toward the enclosure wall if a cable (18) is inserted into the appropriate cable opening (13) and, if tensile strain is placed upon the cable (18), digs into the cable in the opposite direction, whereby the deflection toward the wall remains. With this holding device, cables (18) with different cross-sections can be held in the same cable openings (13), and simple unfastening for pulling out the cable is also possible.
Owner:FRIEDRICH LUTZE

Stent and method of forming a stent with integral barbs

A method for manufacturing a barbed stent includes providing a sheet of stent material, cutting the sheet to form a stent wire with integral barbs extending therefrom, and forming the stent wire into a final stent shape having a longitudinal axis. A stent for deployment within the body of a patient includes integral barbs.
Owner:COOK MEDICAL TECH LLC

Accelerometers

A fibre optic accelerometer particularly intended for use with an interferometer using the compliant cylinder approach but further providing a seismic mass at the core of the cylinder resulting in improved sensitivity and rejection of out-of-axis inputs.
Owner:OPTASENSE HLDG LTD

Piezoelectric/electrostrictive ceramic composition and piezoelectric/electrostrictive device

The invention provides a (Li, Na, K)(Nb, Ta)O3 type piezoelectric / electrostrictive ceramic composition capable of being sintered at a low temperature and providing good electric field-induced strain at the time of high electric field application at a temperature for practical use. The piezoelectric / electrostrictive ceramic composition has an ABO3 type composition formula wherein lithium, sodium, and potassium are contained as first elements; niobium and tantalum are contained as second elements; oxygen (O) is contained as a third element; A / B ratio is higher than 1; and the ratio of the number of Ta atoms to the total number of atoms of the second elements is 10 mol % or more and 50 mol % or less, and comprises a perovskite type oxide wherein the first elements are A site composing elements and the second elements are B site composing elements.
Owner:NGK INSULATORS LTD

A method of generating a fingerprint for a gemstone using x-ray imaging

The present invention provides a method of generating a fingerprint for a gemstone (5), for example a diamond, using x-ray imaging. The fingerprint comprises a three-dimensional map of a crystal or crystals present within the gemstone (5) including internal imperfections of the crystals and may also comprise further information about the gemstone (5). The method comprising the steps of: mounting the gemstone (5) in a sample holder (4) of an imaging apparatus, the imaging apparatus comprising a detector (6), a sample holder (4) mounted on a sample stage (3), an x-ray source (1), the sample holder (4) and the x-ray source (1) aligned along an optical axis, wherein the sample holder (4) is movable relative to the at least one x-ray source (1) and the detector (6); exposing the gemstone (5) to x-ray radiation from the x-ray source (1), whilst moving the sample holder (4) according to a search strategy that is predetermined for the gemstone (5) based on known physical characteristics of the gemstone (5); using the detector (6) to locate diffraction and/or extinction spots generated by the lattice of the crystals; utilising the located diffraction and/or extinction spots to calculate information about the position, orientation, and phase of the crystals; generating a suitable x-ray diffraction scanning strategy from the calculated information, the strategy including moving the sample holder (4) relative to the x-ray source (1) and the detector (6) and exposing the gemstone (5) to appropriate x-ray radiation as the sample holder (4) is moved, wherein the strategy is generated to locate and classify internal imperfections in the at least one crystal; scanning the gemstone according to the scanning strategy and recording the diffraction and/or extinction images using the detector (6); and generating a fingerprint from the recorded diffraction and/or extinction images.
Owner:REISCHIG PETER

A clot retrieval system for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel

A clot capture catheter comprises an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and an inflatable expansile member at the distal end. The expansile member is inflatable from a collapsed delivery configuration to an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration, the expansile member extends to define a funnel shape having an enlarged distal clot entry mouth at the distal-most end of the catheter. In the expanded configuration, the expansile member may extend distally beyond the distalmost tip of the shaft. The expansile member may be integral with the distal tip of the catheter shaft.
Owner:NEURAVI

Modifier for polylactic acid and polylactic acid composition containing the modifier

A modifier for a polylactic acid comprising a block polymer (C) having a polymer block (A) satisfying relationship (i) 7.80≦σ / ρ<8.54 wherein σ represents a solubility parameter value of a polymer block; and ρ represents a density value of a polymer block, and a polymer block (B) satisfying relationship (2): 8.54≦σ / ρ<9.20 wherein σ and ρ have the same meanings as described above, wherein each of the aforementioned polymer block (A) and the aforementioned polymer block (B) is independently a polymer block selected from the group consisting of a polyester block, a polyether block, and a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid block, and said block polymer (C) has a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or lower, can enhance impact resistance, flexibility, and tensile strain, while biodegradability of the polylactic acids and thermal resistance are maintained, and in addition, is free from bleed-out from the moldings formed from a polylactic acid composition.
Owner:DAINIPPON INK & CHEM INC

Variable stiffness steering mechanism for catheters

ActiveUS9795765B2Less resistance to forceLow costSurgeryEndoscopesVariable stiffnessEngineering
A catheter assembly including a tapered steering spine having a varying stiffness along an axial length. The tapered steering spine is tailored to provide increasing flexibility from proximal to distal in a way that makes the bend radius more uniform along the length of the steering section. In one embodiment, the tapered steering spine includes structures on adjacent rings that engage with each other when the steering section is flexed to limit the minimum bend radius to a predetermined minimum and which enhances the torsional rigidity of the steering section regardless of the degree of flexure of the steering section. The limited bend radius can prevent excessive bending of components such as fiber optics. The enhanced torsional rigidity can negate the need for torque braid in the section of the catheter shaft that surrounds the tapered steering spine.
Owner:ST JUDE MEDICAL INT HLDG SARL

Transistor Comprising an Embedded Sigma-Shaped Semiconductor Alloy Having Superior Uniformity

When incorporating a strain-inducing semiconductor alloy in one type of sophisticated transistors, the removal of sacrificial cap materials, such as a spacer layer, sacrificial spacer elements and dielectric cap materials, may be accomplished by using, at least in a first phase of the removal process, an efficient etch stop liner material, which may thus reduce the material loss in the drain and source extension regions that are formed prior to the deposition of the strain-inducing semiconductor material. Moreover, the drain and source extension regions of the other type of transistor may be formed with superior process uniformity due to a reduced material erosion of the corresponding spacer elements.
Owner:GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC

Field effect transistors with reduced parasitic resistances and method

Disclosed are methods of forming field effect transistor(s) (FET) and the resulting structures. Instead of forming the FET source / drain (S / D) regions during front end of the line (FEOL) processing, they are formed during middle of the line (MOL) processing through metal plug openings in an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer. Processes used to form the S / D regions through the metal plug openings include S / D trench formation, epitaxial semiconductor material deposition, S / D dopant implantation and S / D dopant activation, followed by silicide and metal plug formation. Since the post-MOL processing thermal budget is low, the methods ensure reduced S / D dopant deactivation, reduced S / D strain reduction, and reduced S / D dopant diffusion and, thus, enable reduced S / D resistance, optimal strain engineering, and flexible junction control, respectively. Since the S / D regions are formed through the metal plug openings, the methods eliminate overlay errors that can lead to uncontacted or partially contacted S / D regions.
Owner:GLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC

Custom Manufactured Fit Pods

A microlattice structure may be used for a variety of different applications with a protective helmet assembly. The three-dimensional microlattice layer comprising a plurality of interconnected filaments extending along at least three different directions from a plurality of nodes. The microlattice layer may further comprise at least one material layer extending laterally between and interconnecting at least two or more nodes. The at least one material layer may be configured to transversely and rotationally constrain the nodes to increase the overall compressive strength and stiffness of the microlattice structure. The at least one material layer may comprise a single, continuous layer and / or a plurality of material layer segments. The microlattice layer may comprise a single, continuous layer or a plurality of microlattice layer segments. The microlattice layer may be stacked, the stacked microlattice layers may further comprise one or more material layers and / or one or more impact mitigation layers.
Owner:SPARK MEDICAL INC

Polysiloxane-modified polylactic acid composition, composition utilizing same, molded article, and production method

Disclosed are a polysiloxane-modified polylactic acid resin, composition using same, molded article, and production method, whereby it is possible to produce a molded article via a simple method, and where said article may be used in applications demanding a high level of impact resistance as an alternative to ABS resin or the like, has a similar level of impact resistance as said substances, has superior flexibility with respect to rupture bending strain and tensile breaking strain, and has bleed resistance. The polysiloxane-modified polylactic acid resin has a segment which is a polylactic acid compound, and a segment which is an amino polysiloxane compound which has an amine group. With respect to the amino poly-siloxane compound, amine groups are on average contained in the range of 0.01 to 2.5% inclusive by mass, and with respect to the polylactic acid compound, are on average contained in the range of 3 to 300 ppm inclusive by mass.
Owner:NEC CORP

Flame retarded fibers and filaments and process of production therefor

A fiber or filament which is formed from ingredients comprising (a) at least one fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer and (b) at least one polybrominated anionic styrenic polymer is provided. The polybrominated anionic styrenic polymer has a bromine content of at least about 50 wt %, and a GPC weight average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to about 40,000, or a GPC weight average molecular weight of at least about 600,000. When the fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer is a polyester, the polybrominated anionic styrenic polymer is present in a flame resistant or flame retardant amount. When the fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer is a polyamide, the polybrominated anionic styrenic polymer is at least about 2 wt % of the fiber or filament. When the fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer is a polyolefin, at least one synergist is present and the polybrominated anionic styrenic polymer is no more than about 15 wt % of the fiber or filament.
Owner:ALBEMARLE CORP
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