2760 results about "Membrane layer" patented technology

Analyte sensors and methods of manufacturing same are provided, including analyte sensors comprising multi-axis flexibility. For example, a multi-electrode sensor system 800 comprising two working electrodes and at least one reference/counter electrode is provided. The sensor system 800 comprises first and second elongated bodies E1, E2, each formed of a conductive core or of a core with a conductive layer deposited thereon, insulating layer 810 that separates the conductive layer 820 from the elongated body, a membrane layer deposited on top of the elongated bodies E1, E2, and working electrodes 802′, 802″ formed by removing portions of the conductive layer 820 and the insulating layer 810, thereby exposing electroactive surface of the elongated bodies E1, E2.

Analyte sensors and methods of manufacturing same are provided, including analyte sensors comprising multi-axis flexibility. For example, a multi-electrode sensor system 800 comprising two working electrodes and at least one reference/counter electrode is provided. The sensor system 800 comprises first and second elongated bodies E1, E2, each formed of a conductive core or of a core with a conductive layer deposited thereon, insulating layer 810 that separates the conductive layer 820 from the elongated body, a membrane layer deposited on top of the elongated bodies E1, E2, and working electrodes 802′, 802″ formed by removing portions of the conductive layer 820 and the insulating layer 810, thereby exposing electroactive surface of the elongated bodies E1, E2.

A braided self-expandable stent-graft-membrane made of elongated members forming a generally tubular body. A membrane layer and graft layer are disposed on a endoprosthesis such as a stent. The membrane layer is substantially impermeable to fluids. The outermost layer is biocompatible with the body tissue. The innermost layer is biocompatible with the fluid in the passage. An embodiment includes a graft layer disposed on the inside of a stent and a membrane layer disposed on the outside of the stent. The innermost layer is biocompatible with the fluid in the passage. The stent-graft-membrane is used at a treatment site in a body vessel or organ where it is desirous to exclude a first fluid located outside the endoprosthesis from reaching a second fluid located in the lumen. The membrane may be made of silicone or polycarbonate urethane. The graft may be braided, woven, spun or spray-cast PET, PCU, or PU fibers. The layers may include ePTFE or PTFE.

Fabrication methods for capacitive-micromachined ultrasound transducers (“cMUT”) and cMUT imaging array systems are provided. cMUT devices fabricated from low process temperatures are also provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a process temperature can be less than approximately 300 degrees Celsius. A cMUT fabrication method generally comprises depositing and patterning materials on a substrate (400). The substrate (400) can be silicon, transparent, other materials. In an exemplary embodiment, multiple metal layers (405, 410, 415) can be deposited and patterned onto the substrate (400); several membrane layers (420, 435, 445) can be deposited over the multiple metal layers (405, 410, 415); and additional metal layers (425, 430) can be disposed within the several membrane layers (420, 435, 445). The second metal layer (410) is preferably resistant to etchants used to etch the third metal layer (415) when forming a cavity (447). Other embodiments are also claimed and described.

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic system and methods of making same. The photovoltaic system has a plurality of layers attached to each other to form a unitary structure. More specifically, the photovoltaic system includes: a base, flexible membrane layer; a photovoltaic layer having at least one photovoltaic cell associated therewith; a semi-rigid layer for supporting the photovoltaic layer and imparting rigidity thereto; and a top, transparent, protective layer for protecting the base, flexible membrane layer, the semi-rigid layer and the photovoltaic layer from exposure to the environment. The photovoltaic layer and the semi-rigid layer are disposed between the base, flexible membrane layer and the top, protective layer. Additional layers of adhesive may be disposed between the various layers to facilitate bonding thereof.

The present application discloses a membrane stack comprising a first and second membrane layers, and a spacer layer disposed between said first and second membrane layers, said membrane stack configured such that fluid passes through said membrane stack in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of said membrane layers and said spacer layer. The application also discloses a module comprising a membrane as described above, said module having a fluid flow path that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the major surface of the membrane and spacer layers in said membrane stack.

The invention concerns scaffolds comprising a coating on at least one surface that partially penetrates into the void spaces of the scaffold. The invention further concerns scaffolds comprising a partially penetrated anti-adhesion absorbable membrane layer.

Disclosed are a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device and a method for fabricating the film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device. The film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device comprises a membrane layer having a plurality of active regions and provides different resonant frequencies by providing different thicknesses of the active regions of series resonators and shunt resonators, and by controlling the thicknesses, respectively. A plurality of the film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) devices having different resonant frequencies are manufactured on a substrate, thereby simultaneously manufacturing a transmission filter and a reception filter on the same substrate. Further, the film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device has a stable structure and excellent characteristics.

A sensor for identifying fingerprints or other skin textures includes an array of cells each including a membrane switch. Each switch includes a fixed lower electrode disposed on a chip substrate, and a flexible membrane disposed over the lower electrode and capable of flexing downward to establish electrical contact between the lower electrode and an upper electrode. The upper electrode can form the membrane itself or a layer of the membrane, or can be attached to other membrane layers. Switches situated underneath skin ridges change state (e.g. are closed) by the applied pressure, while switches underneath skin valleys remain in their quiescent state (e.g. open). Adjacent switch chambers are connected by fluid tunnels which allow the passage of air between the chambers. Each chamber is substantially closed to the exterior of the sensor, such that particles from the environment cannot contaminate the switch contact surface defined between the switch electrodes. The cells are preferably not hermetically sealed, such that the pressure within the chamber interiors can stay equal to the external (atmospheric) pressure in varying environmental conditions. The membrane design of the cells according to the preferred embodiment allows improved sensor robustness, enhanced resistance to impact forces, decreased vulnerability to particle contamination, and reduced inter-cell crosstalk.

The invention relates to a hyperfiltration membrane or nanofiltration membrane with a multi-layered composite structure and a preparation method thereof. The hyperfiltration membrane or nanofiltration membrane is a polymer electrostatic spinning nanofiber membrane layer characterized in strong chemical resistance prepared through an electrostatic spinning method, a hydrophilic polymer ultra-thin separation layer obtained through interfacial polymerization, and a functional group surface modification functional layer formed through the grafting reaction of reactant gases on the surfaces of hydrophilic polymers, or a long-chain polymer surface modification functional layer formed through the grafting reaction of the reaction gases on the surfaces of the hydrophilic polymers, or a functionalgroup-containing long-chain polymer surface modification functional layer through the grafting reaction of the reaction gases with the functional groups on the surfaces of the hydrophilic polymers. The hyperfiltration membrane or nanofiltration membrane with the multi-layered composite structure has the advantages of high water flux, high cutting rate and stable chemical performances. The filtration membrane can be used for the production of domestic water, drinking water or water in special conditions, and is suitable for the medical field, food field, environmental protection field and the like.

Improved impact proof capability of a silicon microphone sensing element is achieved with a stopper element that limits the maximum vibration of moveable parts. The stopper has a lower anchor portion and upper finger portion that is elevated a certain distance above the diaphragm and overhangs the outer edges of the perforated plates. The stopper is formed on a stack consisting of a lower substrate, a middle dielectric layer, and an upper membrane layer. There is a back hole in the substrate and an air gap in the dielectric layer to allow sound to impinge on the diaphragm. The number of fingers and composition of the stopper is variable. Optionally, the stopper has a center support design and is formed on a center anchor within an opening in the diaphragm. An upper finger region overhangs the diaphragm near the center opening and thereby prevents breakage due to large vibrations

A method for manufacturing a fluid ejection device, comprising the steps of: providing a first semiconductor body having a membrane layer and a piezoelectric actuator which extends over the membrane layer; forming a cavity underneath the membrane layer to form a suspended membrane; providing a second semiconductor body; making, in the second semiconductor body, an inlet through hole configured to form a supply channel of the fluid ejection device; providing a third semiconductor body; forming a recess in the third semiconductor body; forming an outlet channel through the third semiconductor body to form an ejection nozzle of the fluid ejection device; coupling the first semiconductor body with the third semiconductor body and the first semiconductor body with the second semiconductor body in such a way that the piezoelectric actuator is completely housed in the first recess, and the second recess forms an internal chamber of the fluid ejection device.

The invention discloses a flexible display device and a manufacturing method of the same. A specific embodiment of the flexible display device includes a luminescent device and a packaging layer used for packaging the luminescent device, the packaging layer includes at least one organic membrane layer and at least one inorganic membrane layer which are superposed, wherein the organic membrane layer includes a plurality of pattern units and non-pattern units used for separating the plurality of the pattern units, the thickness of the pattern units and that of the non-pattern units are not the same, and the inorganic membrane layers cover the pattern units and the non-pattern units. According to the flexible display device provided by the invention, the organic membrane layers are divided into the pattern units and the non-pattern units, and the thickness of the pattern units and that of the non-pattern units are different, thereby enabling the inorganic membrane layers uniformly covering the organic membrane layers to become uneven. Thus water steam and oxygen can be prevented from immerging into the luminescent device, and cracks of the inorganic membrane layers generated due to stress concentration can also be prevented.

A reduced crosstalk capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array is provided. The CMUT array has at least two CMUT array elements deposited on a substrate, at least one CMUT cell in the array element, a separation region between adjacent CMUT array elements, and a membrane formed in the separation region. The membrane reduces crosstalk between adjacent array elements, where the crosstalk is a dispersive guided mode of an ultrasonic signal from the CMUT propagating in a fluid-solid interface of the CMUT array. Each cell has an insulation layer deposited to the substrate. A cell membrane layer is deposited to the insulation layer, where the cell membrane layer has a vacuum gap therein. The cells further have an electrode layer deposited to a portion of the membrane layer, and a passivation layer deposited to the electrode layer, the cell membrane layer and to the insulation layer.

The invention discloses a thick electrode with a good electrochemical performance. The electrode comprises a current collector and an electrode membrane containing active substances and conductive substances. With a thickness greater than 300 micrometers, the electrode membrane includes an internal membrane layer close to the current collector and an external membrane layer far from the current collector. The conductivity of the electrode membrane decreases from the internal membrane layer to the external membrane layer, while the porosity of the electrode membrane increases from the internal membrane layer to the external membrane layer. The internal membrane layer has great conductivity which can make electrons at the current collector entering or separating from the internal membrane layer rapidly. With great porosity, the external membrane layer can adsorb a lot of electrolyte, thus solving the problem of poor electrolyte wettability of thick electrodes. In addition, the invention also discloses a preparation method of a thick electrode with a good electrochemical performance.