213 results about "Middle zone" patented technology

Plasma processing chambers having internal Faraday shields with defined groove configurations, are defined. In one example, the chamber includes an electrostatic chuck for receiving a substrate and a dielectric window connected to a top portion of the chamber, where the dielectric window disposed over the electrostatic chuck. Also included is a Faraday shield disposed inside of the chamber and defined between the electrostatic chuck and the dielectric window. The Faraday shield includes an inner zone having an inner radius range, a middle zone having a middle radius range, an outer zone having an outer radius range, where the inner zone is adjacent to the middle zone, and the middle zone being adjacent to the outer zone. Further defining the Faraday shield is a first set of radial slots (A) extending through the inner zone, the middle zone, and the outer zone, a second set of radial slots (C) extending through only the outer zone; and a third set of radial slots (B) extending through the middle zone and outer zone. In this configuration, the first, second and third radial slots are arranged radially around the Faraday shield in a repeating pattern of slots A, C, B, and C.

The invention relates to an insert (10) for an apparatus (100) for preparing food by circulation of a flow of hot air in a food basket (14) placed inside a food preparation chamber and having a bottom part (108) with a lower opening area (26) for the circulation of the flow of hot air. The insert comprises an upper surface (12) intended to be arranged below the food basket. The upper surface (12) defines an inclined surface (16) having a downward inclination extending outwards from a middle zone towards a perimeter of the insert. The inclined surface (16) is provided such that the inclination extends at least beyond a vertical projection of the lower opening area (26). The insert further comprises spacers (40) provided on a lower side (42) of the insert to create a clearance gap (44) between the lower side (42) and a bottom surface (46) of the food preparation chamber. This invention allows improving food preparation while minimizing the emission of cooking oil fumes.

Absorbent articles with carefully controlled stretch properties are disclosed. In particular, the absorbent articles have a percentage of stretch in the lateral direction at the widest portion in the front region of the article and/or in the back region in the range of from about 25% to about 150%. Additionally, at least about 70% of the above stretch resides in a first edge zone and in a second edge zone of the chassis. The first edge zone and the second edge zone are separated by a middle zone. The middle zone, which has the same length as each edge zone, is stretchable, but to a lesser extent than the edge zones. Through this construction, the absorbent article exhibits improved fit and appearance. Of particular advantage, the carefully controlled stretch properties prevent sagging or drooping of the crotch region, even after the crotch region has been wetted.

The present invention relates to a single lace boot with multiple compression zones. In one embodiment, the present invention is a boot having a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The boot also has an upper zone located near a top portion of the first side and the second side, a middle zone located below the upper zone, and a lower zone located below the middle zone. Furthermore, the boot has a plurality of lacing mechanisms located on the first side and the second side and a single lace with a first end secured to one of the plurality of lacing mechanisms in the upper zone and a second end secured to one of the plurality of lacing mechanisms in the lower zone.

The invention discloses a construction method of six-zone digging of a super cross section tunnel, which is characterized in that the cross section of the super cross section tunnel is divided into anupper left zone (1) part, an upper right zone (2) part, an upper middle zone (5) part, a lower left zone (3) part, a lower right zone (4) part and a lower middle zone (6) part in the mode of partitioning by upper and lower direction as well as left, middle and right directions, and construction in each part is carried out in an orderly mode. The method of the invention has stable structure, safety and high efficiency and can effectively quicken construction progress and save temporary support cost input.

An assembly for gliding on snow, the assembly comprising a snowboard and a binding system for the boots of the user. The snowboard is provided with a large central depression defining two longitudinal lateral spars placed directly on either side of the depression. Anchor points are formed in said two longitudinal lateral spars. Respective intermediate plates for the front foot and for the back foot are fixed in the anchor points. The intermediate plate is provided in its middle zone overlying the depression with means for anchoring and fixing to the corresponding boot.

Moving bed hydrocarbon conversion processes are provided for contacting a catalyst moving downward through a reaction zone with a hydrocarbon feed, withdrawing the catalyst from the reaction zone and conveying the catalyst to a regeneration zone wherein the catalyst moves downward. The catalyst is withdrawn from the regeneration zone and passed downward to an upper zone of a particle transfer apparatus wherein the transfer of catalyst from the upper zone through a middle zone to a lower zone is regulated by varying the pressure of the middle zone, the flow rate of gas passing through an upper valveless conduit, and a valve in a lower valved conduit. The catalyst from the lower zone of the particle transfer apparatus is conveyed to the reactions zone.

An electric heater for a semiconductor processing equipment according to the present invention consists of multiple zones wherein, the multiple zones include at least one zone which is subject to high loading (e.g. bottom zone), the said at least one zone comprises a non-metal heating element, and the rest of the zones (e.g. middle zone and top zone) comprise metal resistance heating elements of light gauge overbent.

The present invention provides a structure of a liquid crystal panel, which includes a TFT substrate (1), a CF substrate (3) opposite to the TFT substrate (1), spacers (5) arranged between the TFT substrate (1) and the CF substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (7) disposed between the TFT substrate (1) and the CF substrate (3), and an enclosing sealant layer (9) arranged between and located along a periphery of the TFT substrate (1) and the CF substrate (3). In a curving direction of the curved liquid crystal panel, the CF substrate (3) includes middle zone (31) and two side edge zones (33) at two opposite sides of the middle zone. The middle zone (31) bears a stress greater than stresses born by the two side edge zones (33). The spacers (51) that are located in the middle zone (31) are arranged to bear a stress that is greater than stresses born by the spacers (53) that are located in the two side edge zones (33) so as to maintain a constant distance between the CF substrate (3) and the TFT substrate (1) and achieve the consistency of cell thickness in the entirety of the curved liquid crystal panel.

The invention relates to a stable vegetation ecological establishing method for a hill type reservoir entry estuarine wetland. The method includes the steps of reservoir hydrological rhythm surveying, reservoir entry estuarine wetland zoning, reservoir entry estuarine habitat zoning surveying, determination of suitable plant species according to the survey result, and guaranteeing of localization and diversification of reservoir entry estuarine wetland plants; vegetational communities are established according to the result and the selected plant species. Herbaceous plants which can quickly revive after water subsiding and are resistant to flood are planted in a low zone. Shrubs and herbaceous plants which are resistant to flood and resistant to drought in a short period of time are planted in a middle zone. Arbors, shrubs and herbaceous plants which are resistant to flood and drought for a short period of time are planted in a high zone. Hygrophyte is planted in a riverway shoreland zone. Arbors, shrubs and herbaceous plants which are resistant to moisture and drought are planted in a zone within the elevation range of 2m above the common storage water level. The establishing method is simple, feasible and easy and convenient to operate, optimal disposition of the plants in different elevation zones of the reservoir entry estuarine wetland can be achieved, stable vegetation ecology can be quickly restored in an omni-bearing mode, and the high purification effect is achieved on pollutants of upland water.

A braking device for a motorized snow vehicle having a front steering assembly with at least one steering column secured to at least one ski, and articulated in rotation around a spindle. The motorized snow vehicle further has a rear support assembly, equipped with at least one driving caterpillar track. The front steering assembly comprises at least one mobile braking element operated, by control means, between a retracted rest position inside a cavity of the ski, and an active braking position protruding out under the general sliding surface of the ski in a middle zone situated appreciably at the level of the articulation spindle between the steering column and the ski.

Here is disclosed a disposable wearing article in the article, an area of a rear waist region in which a core is present is divided into a first area and a second area. The second area is formed in its transversely middle zone with a through-hole extending through the core. A transverse flexural stiffness of the core lying in the second area is lower than a transverse flexural stiffness of the core lying in crotch region and the first area and proximal portions of leak-barrier sheets and longitudinal ends of elastic members are laid on the first area. The first area lies above the crotch region in a thickness direction of the article and the second area forms a barrier and a pocket.

The invention relates to a liquid-crystal handwriting screen and a method for improving linearity of an ambient antenna thereof. The liquid-crystal handwriting screen comprises a liquid-crystal screen and an antenna loop, wherein the liquid-crystal screen comprises a display zone, a frame, an antenna array and a handwriting control circuit, wherein the frame is arranged around the periphery of the display zone, the antenna array is correspondingly arranged in the display zone, and the handwriting control circuit is electrically connected with the antenna array; and the antenna loop is laid around the periphery of the front surface of the display zone or above or outside the frame, s electrically connected with the handwriting control circuit and is independent from the antenna array. As the antenna loop is laid around the front surface of the liquid-crystal screen and is placed outside the display zone on the front surface of the LCD liquid-crystal screen or above or outside the frame, the antenna is not limited by an LCD iron member or the frame, and the antenna loop is arranged on a single loop frame so that the handwriting screen can be improved in middle zones or under the conditions of limitation, separation and interference.

A rotor blade for a gas turbine that includes an airfoil and a tip shroud. The tip shroud may have a seal rail that projects radially from an outboard surface and extends circumferentially. The tip shroud may further include: a rotationally leading circumferential face; a rotationally trailing circumferential face; and an outboard face of the seal rail. The tip shroud may be circumferentially divided into three parallel reference zones: a rotationally leading edge zone, a rotationally trailing edge zone and, formed between and separating those, a middle zone. The seal rail may include a hollow cavity wholly contained within at least one of the rotationally leading edge zone and the rotationally trailing edge zone. The cavity may include a mouth formed through at least one of the rotationally leading circumferential face, the rotationally trailing circumferential face, and the outboard face of the seal rail.

The invention discloses a clamping device. The middle zone of a workbench is a workpiece positioning zone; the workbench is provided with chutes positioned on the left and the right of the workpiece positioning zone; the workbench is also symmetrically provided with one pair of clamping mechanisms positioned on the left and the right of the workpiece positioning zone; each clamping mechanism comprises a driving device and a fixture fixedly connected with the driving device; the fixture is in sliding fit in the chute on the workbench; a controller used for giving an action order is fixed on the workbench; and the output end of the controller is electrically connected with the driving device of the clamping mechanism. The clamping device is favorable for improving the positioning precision of a workpiece to be processed.

Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing improved ophthalmic lenses, particularly intraocular lenses (IOLs), include features for reducing dysphotopsia effects, such as haloes and glare. Exemplary ophthalmic lenses may include a central zone with a first set of two echelettes arranged around the optical axis, the first set having a profile in r-squared space. A middle zone includes a second set of two echelettes arranged around the optical axis, the second set having a profile in r-squared space that is different than the profile of the first set. A peripheral zone includes a third set of two echelettes arranged around the optical axis, the third set having a profile in r-squared space that is different than the profile of the first set and the profile of the second set, the third set being repeated in series on the peripheral zone.

The invention discloses an underwater swimming type jet oxygen-increasing machine. The underwater swimming type jet oxygen-increasing machine is characterized by comprising an underwater pump positioned below the water surface of a water body, a supporting plate for supporting the underwater pump, a positioning float bowl for adjusting the depth of the underwater pump, a positioning anchor for keeping the underwater pump at a selected position in the water body and a waterproof trailing cable with adjustable length for controlling an underwater swimming radius of the underwater pump. A middle opening of a three-way valve on the underwater pump is communicated with a water outlet of the underwater pump; the openings at both sides of the three-way valve on the underwater pump are respectively communicated with a sector diversion tube; the sector diversion tube is provided with a plurality of jet devices uniformly distributed along the radial direction; the jet devices are provided with air inlet tubes the openings of the upper end of which extend from the water surface; and the positioning anchor is positioned at the middle zone of the water body. The invention has the advantages of being capable of solving low energy oxygenation of anoxic water at the middle and bottom layers with a large scope, pushing the water body to do circular motion simultaneously, and generating downwelling and vertical convection so as to improve circulation of the water body and ecological restoration and realize pumping function.

The invention relates to a system for the storage and recovery of thermal energy, using, as its medium, at least one phase change material (solid-liquid) and a sensible heat solid material for storing/recovering the heat obtained from an external source in the form of phase change latent heat and sensible heat. The aforementioned materials are duly housed inside a single tank containing at least two zones which are differentiated by the range of temperatures to which they are subjected, each zone containing a different material. The most common configuration consists of three different zones located inside the tank, namely: a hot zone in the upper part of the tank, enclosing an encapsulated phase change material characterised by a high melting temperature; a cold zone housed in the lower part of the tank, containing a phase change material with a low melting temperature; and a middle zone containing a sensible heat solid material.

The invention relates to an electronic device, and an assembly method and a bonding structure of a cover plate of the electronic device. The assembly method comprises the following steps: providing a first colloid, and arranging the first colloid on a matrix, wherein the first colloid is provided with a middle zone and a peripheral zone arranged on the edge of the middle zone; providing a shading layer, and arranging the shading layer on the peripheral zone of the first colloid; providing the cover plate, and arranging the cover plate on the shading layer and the first colloid. Through the application of the assembly method, the shading layer can shade an edge zone of the matrix.

Absorbent articles with stretch direction properties are disclosed, having at least three stretch zones. A first edge zone and a second edge zone are separated by a middle zone. The middle zone, which may the same length as each edge zone, has different stretch-direction characteristics than the edge zones. The middle zone may stretch in a single direction, whereas the edge zones may stretch in a different single direction or in bi- or multi-axial directions. The flaps may be created from the edge zones. Through this construction, the absorbent article exhibits improved fit and appearance.

The invention relates to a super large super deep basement ground pit construction method comprising the following steps: using underground diaphragm wall and drilling perfusion campsheds to divide a whole body into three parts, wherein two side subareas are simultaneously in consequence construction, and a middle zone is constructed later so as to serve as a buffer area; in a construction process, an annular support and change-support beams can transfer horizontal forces received by the ground pit to the buffer area, thus ensuring safety and stability of the ground pit in an excavation process; after two side subareas basement structure construction is completed, the buffer area basement ground pit is excavated, and a first-support-then-excavation principle is followed in the excavation process, after the buffer area basement structure construction is completed, change-support beams in each layer are dismounted in sequence from top to bottom. In the construction process, the method uses the annular support and the change-support beams to cancel the horizontal force received by the ground pit, thus ensuring whole stability of the ground pit. The method can solve the construction safety problems of the super large super deep ground pit, can greatly reducing technical and construction difficulties of the super large ground pit, and thus improving ground pit construction efficiency.