117 results about "Electron storage" patented technology

The present invention is a system for handling liquid and a method for the same. The system has a container capable of holding a liquid. An electronic storage device is coupled with the container for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system also has an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. Finally, the system has a microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna.

A system for automatically filling a reservoir. The system includes a first mechanism that automatically determines one or more parameters associated with the reservoir. A second mechanism fills the reservoir with an appropriate amount and type of filler based on the one or more parameters. In a specific embodiment, the one or more parameters include filler type and current filler level information. The parameters also include an identification number associated with a user of the reservoir. Upon filling of the reservoir, a billing system automatically bills or charges a user based on the identification number and filler level information obtained via the first mechanism. The billing system includes a database that maintains billing information associated with the identification number. The billing system further includes a network connection that facilitates communications with the database. A control panel and accompanying user-interface software enables a user to edit the identification number and/or to edit a charge number associated with the identification number. A reservoir sensor measures the current filler level in the reservoir and provides the filler level information in response thereto. A dispensing container accommodates the reservoir and transfers filler from the dispensing container to the reservoir in response to a signal from the first mechanism. A container level sensor senses current filler levels in the container and provides container filler level information to a remote monitoring system via a network in response thereto. In a more specific embodiment, the reservoir is a printer cartridge, and the filler is printing consumable, such as toner. The first mechanism includes an electronic storage device attached to the printer cartridge that communicates with the reservoir sensor and maintains the parameters describing the reservoir.

Techniques for optimizing data movement in electronic storage devices are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for optimizing data movement in electronic storage devices comprising maintaining, on the electronic storage device, a data structure associating virtual memory addresses with physical memory addresses. Information can be provided regarding the data structure to a host which is in communication with the electronic storage device. Commands can be received from the host to modify the data structure on the electronic storage device, and the data structure can be modified in response to the received command.

A compact synchrotron radiation source includes an electron beam generator, an electron storage ring, one or more wiggler insertion devices disposed along one or more straight sections of the electron storage ring, the one or more wiggler insertion devices including a set of magnetic poles configured to generate a periodic alternating magnetic field suitable for producing synchrotron radiation emitted along the direction of travel of the electrons of the storage ring, wherein the one or more wiggler insertion devices are arranged to provide light to a set of illumination optics of a wafer optical characterization system or a mask optical characterization system, wherein the etendue of a light beam emitted by the one or more wiggler insertion devices is matched to the illumination optics of the at least one of a wafer optical characterization system and the mask optical characterization system.

A system for detecting and evading vehicle identification means (VIM), comprising: locating means, control means having a plurality of I/O channels, each adapted to receive or transmit serial or parallel data, processing means, electronic storage means comprising at least one database of known VIM coordinates and identification prevention device (IPD) adapted to automatically prevent identification of the vehicle's license plate number, owner, driver or any part or passenger of the vehicle.

The invention discloses an AlGaN based deep-UV LED epitaxial structure with a function of improving light output. The epitaxial structure comprises a substrate, a non-doped AlGaN buffer layer, a dopedN type AlGaN layer, an AlxGa(1-x)N/AlyGa(1-y)N MQW (multi-quantum well) active area, an insert layer, a P type doped electron blocking layer, a P type AlGaN layer and a P type GaN cap layer from bottom to top in sequence. According to the epitaxial structure, a barrier layer of a luminous layer of the MQW active area of the AlGaN based deep-UV LED epitaxial structure is designed to realize sawtooth gradual change of Al component and contain peaks and trenches, electron storage function of the active area is enhanced, electron overflowing can be reduced, and light output power of a deep-UV LEDdevice is improved.

The invention aims to develop a polyacid-based metal organic framework crystal material with an intercalation structure, which effectively overcomes the technical bottlenecks that a simple polyacid material is wide in band gap (3 eV), can only absorb ultraviolet light, is soluble in water, and has a recover rate, and the like. Special intercalation structure characteristics of the material are utilized to improve the electron storage capacity of polyacid as an electron acceptor, accelerate the separation of catalytic photo-generated carriers, enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of a catalyst, and expand the spectral absorption range to visible light. The chemical formula of the polyacid-based metal organic framework crystal material with the intercalation structure is designed and developed as [CuI2CuII5(ptz)6(OH)2(4H2O)GeW12O40].6H2O. A method for preparing the material comprises the following steps: dissolving germanium tungstate, copper chloride and 5-(pyridine-2-yl)tetrazole organic ligand into deionized water to obtain a reaction solution, adjusting a pH value, and then reacting at a temperature of 160 DEG C for 3 days. . The metal organic framework crystal material with thepolyacid-based intercalation structure having visible light catalytic properties can be obtained.

A laser energy microinscribing system, comprising a semiconductor excited Q-switched solid state laser energy source; a cut gemstone mounting system, allowing optical access to a mounted workpiece; an optical system for focusing laser energy from the laser energy source onto a cut gemstone; a displaceable stage for moving said gemstone mounting system with respect to said optical system so that said focused laser energy is presented to desired positions on said gemstone, having a control input; an imaging system for viewing the gemstone from a plurality of vantage points; and a rigid frame supporting said laser, said optical system and said stage in fixed relation, to resist differential movements of said laser, said optical system and said stage and increase immunity to vibrational misalignments. The laser energy source is preferably a semiconductor diode excited Q-switched Nd:YLF laser with a harmonic converter having an output of about 530 nm. The system may further comprise an input for receiving marking instructions; a processor for controlling said displaceable stage based on said marking instructions and said imaging system, to selectively generate a marking based on said instructions and a predetermined program; and a storage system for electronically storing information relating to images of a plurality of workpieces. A secure certificate of authenticity of a marked workpiece is also provided.

A fluid container for an ink jet printer includes a collapsible reservoir, a cap, and an electronic storage device. The collapsible reservoir is for containing a printing fluid and includes walls enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage and dispensing of a liquid. The cap for attachment to the reservoir includes a port for connection to the printer. The port is adapted to prevent air from entering the internal space from outside the reservoir as liquid is dispensed. An electronic storage device is configured to store data relating to the contents of the container. At least one electrical contact is associated with the electronic storage device and provided on a substrate.

A separator includes a substrate layer and a porous surface layer that is provided on at least one major surface of the substrate layer and contains a first particle, a second particle, and a resin material. The surface layer includes a first region configured by the first particle and a second region configured by the second particle and the resin material.

The present invention relates to a photosensitive detector with a composite dielectric gate MOSFET structure and its signal readout method. The MOSFET structure detector is formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate. N-type semiconductor regions locate on the two sides of the top part of the p-type semiconductor substrate to form a source and a drain. An underlying dielectric layer, a photo-electron storage layer, a top dielectric layer, and a control gate are stacked on the substrate in sequence. The top insulating dielectric layer can prevent the photoelectrons stored in the photo-electron storage layer from leaking into the control gate. The source and the drain are floating when photoelectrons are collected and injected into the photoelectron storing layer to be held therein. There is a transparent or semi-transparent window for detecting incident light forming on the substrate or gate surface. This invented detector has excellent scalability, basic compatibility with the flash memory fabricating technology, low leakage current, higher imaging speed than CCD, non-sensitivity to processing defects, larger dynamic range than other structures and higher accuracy of signal readout.

A system and method for calibrating an X-ray tube is provided in which the X-ray tube includes an electronic storage medium associated with the X-ray tube on which calibration information for the X-ray tube is stored. The calibration information includes operating parameters for the focusing elements of the X-ray tube for desired focal spots, tolerance limits for variations in the focal spots and a number of gradient coefficient values corresponding to certain modulation transfer functions (MTF) for the X-ray tube that the imaging system can employ in an iterative manner to correct the operating parameters of the focusing elements to achieve the desired focal spot. This automatic iterative process significantly reduces the time required for the calibration of the X-ray tube. The system and method also employs scan sequencing to minimize the heat generated enabling the scans to be completed in a shorter amount of time than prior calibration processes.

The invention provides a ZnO-based photocatalytic composite material and a preparation method thereof. The ZnO-based photocatalytic composite material is based on carbon quantum dots (CQDs), has excellent electron storage capacity and up-conversion fluorescence performance, and can form water-soluble protection on the surface of the material so as to avoid agglomeration of zinc oxide nanostructures during preparation; ZnO has excellent electron transport property; after a CQDs aqueous solution is used for post-treatment of the product, a stable CQDs protection and fluorescence conversion layeris formed on the surface of ZnO, the carrier separation and transmission of the composite material can be better improved during a photocatalytic reaction, and the recombination rate of a carrier isreduced after separation; furthermore, the pi-pi interaction between a conjugated structure of the CQDs and benzene is beneficial to the enrichment of the benzene on the surface of the composite material; the CQDs and the benzene can efficiently degrade organic gas pollutants under visible light due to a synergistic effect (the degradation efficiency of the benzene can reach 90%).

A high power extreme ultraviolet (EUV) beam is produced. An electron beam is injected in a compact electron storage ring configured for emission of free-electron laser (FEL) radiation. The electron beam is passed through a magnetic undulator on each of a plurality of successive revolutions of the electron beam around the compact electron storage ring. The electron beam is induced to microbunch and radiate coherently while passing through the magnetic undulator. A portion of the free-electron laser radiation at an extreme ultraviolet wavelength produced by an interaction of the electron beam through the magnetic undulator is outputted.

The invention relates to a novel Mo-To monocrystal oxide nanometer material, a preparation thereof and an application. In the nanometer material, Mo ion is replaced and mixed in a crystal lattice of TiO2, and thus an interface-free monocrystal composite oxide structure is formed; the mole ratio of Mo and Ti ions is 0.05-0.5. The novel Mo-To monocrystal oxide nanometer material has the near-infrared plasma resonance absorption property, photo-induced electron storage property, and is able to degrade pollutant at a dark place.

The present invention provides a semiconductor device which includes a gate electrode shaped in the form of an approximately quadrangular prism, including a laminated body of a gate oxide layer, a gate polysilicon layer and a gate silicon nitride layer provided in a first conduction type substrate, a second conduction type implantation region provided in a region outside the gate electrode, a sidewall that exposes a top face of the gate electrode and is formed by laminating a sidewall mask oxide layer covering side surfaces, an electron storage nitride layer and a sidewall silicon oxide layer, and a source/drain diffusion layer provided in the first conduction type substrate exposed from the gate electrode and the sidewall.

The invention provides a CuO base composite material and a preparation method thereof. Since CQDs (Carbon Quantum Dots) have excellent electron storage ability and upconversion fluorescence property and can form water solubility protection on the surface of the material, a CuO nanometer structure can be prevented from conglobation in a preparation process; the CuO has an excellent electron transmission property and visible-light response, CQDs aqueous solution is used for carrying out product post-processing, and a stable CQDs protection and fluorescence conversion layer is formed on the surface of the CuO and is also favorable for improving the current carrier separation and transmission of the composite material in a light-catalyzed reaction process and reducing the recombination rate after the current carrier is separated; in addition, the pi-pi mutual action between the conjugated structure of the CQDs between benzene is favorable for enriching benzene on the surface of the composite material, two ingredients are cooperated to efficiently degrade organic gas pollutants (the degradation efficiency of benzene can be 93%) under visible light.

A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixel portions, each of the pixel portions includes: a semiconductor photoelectric conversion portion for generating holes according to an amount of incident light and storing the generated holes; a semiconductor floating diffusion layer for converting the holes generated in the photoelectric conversion portion into a voltage corresponding to an amount of the generated holes; and a transistor having a gate electrode which is connected to an output of the floating diffusion layer and an electron storage portion which is disposed under the gate electrode and an amount of electrons stored in which varies depending on a voltage applied to the gate electrode, and the solid-state imaging device further includes: a reading circuit as defined herein.