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A composite coating for use on semi-conductor processing components, comprising a refractory metal carbide coating with its surface modified by at least one of: a) a carbon donor source for a stabilized stoichiometry, and b) a layer of nitride, carbonitride or oxynitride of elements selected from a group B, Al, Si, refractory metals, transition metals, rare earth metals which may or may not contain electrically conducting pattern, and wherein the metal carbide is selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, tantalum carbide, titanium carbide, tungsten carbide, silicon oxycarbide, zirconium carbide, hafnium carbide, lanthanum carbide, vanadium carbide, niobium carbide, magnesium carbide, chromium carbide, molybdenum carbide, beryllium carbide and mixtures thereof. The composite coating is characterized as having an improved corrosion resistance property and little emissivity sensitivity to wavelengths used in optical pyrometry under the normal semi-conductor processing environments.

A helicopter rotor blade includes a main airfoil body (12) and a movable control flap (3) incorporated in the trailing edge profile of the airfoil body. The flap (3) is movably connected to the main airfoil body (12) by a flexibly bendable junction element (4), and is actuated by a piezoelectric actuator unit (5) via a push / pull rod (6) and a lever arm (7), whereby the control flap is deflected relative to the main airfoil body. The junction element (4) is preferably a continuous integral fiber-reinforced composite component having a flexible bending portion (42) with a reduced thickness in comparison to the adjoining portions, whereby the reinforcing fibers extend continuously through the joint in the direction of the connection between the main airfoil body and the flap.

In a micro-electromechanical structure, a rotor has a centroidal axis and includes a suspended structure which carries mobile electrodes. A stator carries fixed electrodes facing the mobile electrodes. The suspended structure is connected to a rotor-anchoring region via elastic elements. The stator includes at least one stator element, which carries a plurality of fixed electrodes and is fixed to a stator-anchoring region. One of the rotor-anchoring regions and stator-anchoring regions extends along the centroidal axis and at least another of the rotor-anchoring regions and stator-anchoring regions extends in the proximity of the centroidal axis.

The present invention relates to new CRP immunoassay compositions. The compositions include a low affinity anti-human CRP monoclonal antibody, and an antiidiotypic antibody raised against it. The invention further provides a method for obtaining antiidiotypic monoclonal antibody populations directed to an antibody that is specific for a high concentration, high molecular weight target antigen.

A redundant control system having at least a first and a second control computer (1,2) and at least one peripheral unit (5) that is connected to the control computers (1,2) by a bus system (3,4). Both control computers transmit cyclically changing signs of life (LzX, LzY) to the peripheral unit (5), which checks whether a change in the signs life has taken place within a given time period and which switches to the other control computer for executing the control tasks if the change in the sign of life is not timely received.

The present invention relates to a controlled current source having a control input, in particular for digital / analogue converters in continuous-time sigma / delta modulators, having a current source (4) with a control input which generates an output current dependent on a control voltage applied to the control input, and having a controller (7) for converting a clock signal into a voltage signal, with the controller (7) being connected to the current source (4) in such a manner that the voltage signal is applied as a control voltage to the control input of the current source (4). The controller is designed to is designed to convert the clock signal into a voltage signal which has within a clock duration a reproducible curve ending with a falling flank. Using the present controlled current source in a digital / analogue converter in a feedback branch of a continuous-time sigma / delta modulator permits realizing a sigma / delta modulator which is essentially insensitive to clock jitter.

The invention discloses a fatigue driving detection method based on machine vision human eye recognition. The detection method includes the steps: capturing a human face in a captured image, and tracking and positioning human eyes in real time to obtain a human eye image; processing the human eye image; extracting eye characteristics of a human eye area-of-interest; acquiring human eye characteristics in a waking state, fusing the characteristics according to the acquired human eye height characteristics and human eye blinking frequency characteristics, and judging degree of fatigue; giving analarm for the degree of fatigue. The eye characteristics include the human eye height characteristics and the human eye blinking frequency characteristics. By extracting the eye characteristics of auser, PERCLOS in a detection cycle is calculated and then compared with set PERCLOS, different degrees of fatigue are distinguished according to comparison results, and the user is reminded of two different degrees of fatigue including slight fatigue and severe fatigue. The invention further discloses a fatigue driving detection device based on machine vision human eye recognition.

A method is proposed for identifying an anatomical structure within a spatial-temporal image (i.e. a series of frames captured as respective times). A current frame of spatial-temporal medical image is processed using information from one or more previous and / or subsequent temporal frames, to aid in the segmentation of an object or a region of interest (ROI) in a current frame. The invention is applicable to both two- and three-dimensional spatial-temporal images (i.e., 2D+time or 3D+time), and in particular to cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR images). An initialisation process for this method segments the left ventricle (LV) in a CMR image by a fuzzy c-means (FCM) clustering algorithm which employs a circular shape function as part of the definition of the dissimilarity measure.

The invention discloses an active-disturbance-rejection control-based high-speed railway traction network low-frequency oscillation suppression method. According to the method, a nonlinear active-disturbance-rejection controller is adopted for a motor train unit converter which is a strong-coupling nonlinear system; the nonlinear active-disturbance-rejection controller includes a tracking differentiator (TD), an extended state observer (ESO) and nonlinear state error feedback control laws (NLSEF); and the method is realized based on transient direct current control strategies of the active-disturbance-rejection controller. The method can be implemented with easiness; the functionality function of an active-disturbance-rejection control module is written according to the state space model of a rectifier; as for the tracking differentiator, a direct current link voltage value u<dcr> is set, when input signals change, a transition process is arranged, so that no overshoot tracking input signals do not exist in output in a limited time period; as for the extended state observer, middle direct-current voltage output u<dc> and input control quantity u are made to track the state and disturbance of a converter; and the disturbance is dynamically compensated, and error feedback control quantity u<0> is calculated. With the above method provided by the above technical schemes of the invention adopted, high robustness and excellent control quality of the controller can be realized, and the stability of a control system can be improved, and the problem of motor train unit-traction network electric quantity low-frequency oscillation can be solved with low cost.

A field device electronics with a sensor unit for capacitive fill level measurements in a container, wherein the field device electronics is connected over appropriate signal paths with the sensor unit, wherein the field device electronics produces a voltage signal for driving the sensor unit and receives and evaluates a measurement current from the sensor unit. According to the invention, an analog / digital converter digitizing the analog measurement current, a microprocessor and a memory unit are present, wherein the microprocessor utilizes predetermined program routines to perform the production of the voltage signal and the evaluation of the measurement current and a compensation of interference parameters and a determination of the parameters of the sensor-container arrangement which are to be determined, with the associated programs being stored in the memory unit.

An optical position measuring arrangement for the generation of n>1 phase-shifted incremental signals characterizing relative positions of two objects which are movable with respect to each other along a measuring direction. The optical position measuring arrangement includes a light source that emits bundles of beams, a measurement grating, a plurality of optional gratings and a scanning unit. The scanning unit includes a scanning grating arranged in a scanning plane, wherein the scanning grating includes a plurality of blocks arranged periodically along the measuring direction with a scanning grating periodicity TPAG equaling a fringe pattern periodicity TPS, and each block includes n grating sections (n=1, 2, 3, . . . ) of a width bx=TPAG / n, exclusively arranged along the measuring direction, and each of the n grating sections has a periodic grating structure, which causes a deflection of the bundles of beams propagated through each of the n grating sections in several spatial directions, in which resulting spatial directions of the n grating sections in a block differ. The scanning unit further includes a plurality of detector elements arranged downstream of the scanning grating, wherein the detector elements are arranged in the spatial directions in the detector plane, and wherein the detector plane is located in an area in which the bundles of beams coming from the scanning grating are completely spatially separated. The fringe pattern having a periodicity TPS is formed in the scanning plane by an interaction of the bundles of beams emitted by the light source with the measurement grating and the further optional gratings.

The present invention is a propellant used to inflate an airbag in vehicle safety systems comprising from about 70 weight percent to about 82 weight percent Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), from about 10 weight percent to about 15 weight percent of a polymer binder, from about 6 weight percent to about 9 weight percent of an inert plasticizer, from about 2 weight percent to about 4 weight percent of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, from about 0.5 weight percent to about 1 weight percent of a polymeric processing aid; and, from about 0.3 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent of a material that acts as a stabilizer and anti-oxidant. The present invention is designed to have a long shelf life, high resistance to performance degradation after thermal aging testing and excellent physical properties such as excellent strength, insensitivity, and safety.

An off-axis alignment system in a lithographic projection apparatus uses broadband radiation to illuminate a phase grating on the wafer. The broadband radiation source may include fluorescent materials, e.g. Yag:Ce or ND:Yag crystals illuminated by excitation light.

Disclosed is a magnetoresistive magnetic field gradient sensor, comprising a substrate, a magnetoresistive bridge and a permanent magnet respectively disposed on the substrate; the magnetoresistive bridge comprises two or more magnetoresistive arms; each magnetoresistive arm consists of one or more magnetoresistive elements; each magnetoresistive element is provided with a magnetic pinning layer; the magnetic pinning layers of all the magnetoresistive elements have the same magnetic moment direction; the permanent magnet is disposed adjacent to each magnetoresistive arm to provide a bias field, and to zero the offset of the response curve of the magnetoresistive element; the magnetoresistive gradiometer includes wire bonding pads that can be electrically interconnected using wire bonding to an ASIC or to the lead frame of a semiconductor chip package.

This invention relates generally to semiconductor manufacturing and packaging and more specifically to semiconductor manufacturing in MEMS (Microelectromechanical systems) inertial sensing products. Embodiments of the present invention improve pressure sensor performance (e.g., absolute and relative accuracy) by increasing pressure insensitivity to changes in thermo-mechanical stress. The pressure insensitivity can be achieved by using the array of pressure sensing membranes, suspended sensing electrodes, and dielectric anchors.

This invention discloses a bend insensitive single mode fiber, which is composed by a bare glass fiber with a round cross section and two resin protective layers with circular cross sections surrounding the outer of the bare glass fiber. It is characterized in that the bare glass fiber is composed by a core layer with a round cross section and two claddings with circular cross sections. The refractive index of the core layer is higher than the index of the two claddings and the refractive index difference between the core layer and the first cladding is larger than the difference between the first and second claddings. The second cladding is made of pure SiO2. The refractive index profile of the core layer follows a power function, and the refractive index profile of the two claddings follow a ladder-type distribution. The loss of the invented fiber is insensitive to the bending of the fiber, which meets the requirements of ITU.T G.657.A and G.657.B standards, respectively. It is applicable to the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) and other local area network and the access network systems.

Disclosed is a magnetoresistive magnetic field gradient sensor, comprising a substrate, a magnetoresistive bridge and a permanent magnet respectively disposed on the substrate; the magnetoresistive bridge comprises two or more magnetoresistive arms; each magnetoresistive arm consists of one or more magnetoresistive elements; each magnetoresistive element is provided with a magnetic pinning layer; the magnetic pinning layers of all the magnetoresistive elements have the same magnetic moment direction; the permanent magnet is disposed adjacent to each magnetoresistive arm to provide a bias field, and to zero the offset of the response curve of the magnetoresistive element; the magnetoresistive gradiometer includes wire bonding pads that can be electrically interconnected using wire bonding to an ASIC or to the lead frame of a semiconductor chip package.

A self-balancing Wheatstone bridge that provides frequency and power information. The frequency information obtained can be applied to correct the power measurement to provide excellent match, excellent frequency insensitivity, good dynamic range, good frequency range, and adequate frequency accuracy. The system is highly responsive, simple, and cost effective.

[Task] A constant-modulus alloy, which has a low saturation magnetic flux density to provide weakly magnetic properties, a high Young's modulus, a low temperature coefficient of Young's modulus, and high hardness, is provided. A hairspring, a mechanical driving apparatus and a watch and clock, in which the alloy is used, are provided.[Means for Solution]The alloy consists essentially of, by atomic weight ratio, 20 to 40% Co and 7 to 22% Ni, with the total of Co and Ni being 42.0 to 49.5%, 5 to 13% Cr and 1 to 6% Mo, with the total of Cr and Mo being 13.5 to 16.0%, and with the balance being essentially Fe (with the proviso that Fe is present in an amount of 37% or more) and inevitable impurities. The alloy is heated to a temperature of 1100 degrees C. or higher and lower than the melting point, followed by cooling. The alloy is subsequently subjected to repeated wiredrawing and intermediate annealing at 800 to 950 degrees C., thereby forming a wire at a working ratio of 90% or more. The resultant wire has a fiber structure having a <111> fiber axis. The wire is subsequently cold rolled at a rolling reduction of 20% or more, thereby obtaining a sheet, followed by heating the sheet at a temperature of 580 to 700 degrees C. The obtained magnetically insensitive, highly hard, constant modulus alloy has a {110}<111> texture. 2500 to 3500 G of saturation flux density, (−5˜+5)×10−5 degrees C−1 of temperature coefficient of Young's modulus as measured at 0 to 40 degrees C., and 350 to 550 of Vickers hardness

A molding composition is provided that includes a thermoset cross-linkable polymeric resin, a fibrous filler and a thickener system. The thickener system includes an amine and an isocyanate that are reactive to form a polyurea. The polyurea is operative to thicken the molding composition formulation prior to polymeric resin thermoset with superior properties relative to conventional thickener systems. A molded article produced from a cross-linked thermoset polymeric resin containing fibrous filler and a polyurea present from 1 to 5 total weight percent of the article either forms an interpenetrating network between the resin and the polyurea or the resin and polyurea crosslink upon resin thermoset to further strengthen the resulting article. An alkali earth oxide or hydroxide simultaneously thickens through interaction with carboxylate functionality of the cross-linkable resin to provide a superior viscosity build and humidity tolerance.

A metal leadframe strip (500) for semiconductor devices is described. The leadframe strip has a plurality of sites (510) for assembling semiconductor chips. The sites alternate with zones (520) for connecting the leadframe to molding compound runners. The sites (510) have mechanically rough and optically matte surfaces (511, 512). The zones (520) have at least portions with mechanically flattened and optically shiny metal surfaces (521, 522). The flattened surface portions transition into the rough surface portions by a step.

The present invention relates to a controlled current source having a control input, in particular for digital / analogue converters in continuous-time sigma / delta modulators, having a current source ( 4 ) with a control input which generates an output current dependent on a control voltage applied to the control input, and having a controller ( 7 ) for converting a clock signal into a voltage signal, with the controller ( 7 ) being connected to the current source ( 4 ) in such a manner that the voltage signal is applied as a control voltage to the control input of the current source ( 4 ). The controller is designed to is designed to convert the clock signal into a voltage signal which has within a clock duration a reproducible curve ending with a falling flank. Using the present controlled current source in a digital / analogue converter in a feedback branch of a continuous-time sigma / delta modulator permits realizing a sigma / delta modulator which is essentially insensitive to clock jitter.

A Coriolis mass flowmeter with at least one measurement tube (2) for forming a flow channel, at least one vibration generator and at least one vibration pick-up, the measurement tube (2) having one inlet end (4), two vibration sections (3a, 3b) and one outlet end (5) and being bent at least in sections such that two U-shaped or V-shaped vibration sections (3a, 3b) which run in essentially parallel planes are formed, and the vibration sections (3a, 3b) can be excited to vibrations by the vibration generator. The flow channel, except for the inlet end (4), the vibration sections (3a, 3b) and the outlet end (5), runs within a solid base (6).