102 results about "Void space" patented technology

Provided herein is a system for generating a model for the implementation a series of optimized picking and placing operations in a manner so as to minimize void space when packing a conveyance with parcels. The system may include a motorized intelligent base member, an automated positioning element that may be moveably coupled to the automated base member, and an automated gripping instrument. The system may include an analytics module for generating one or more models for moving the base member and associated positioning element proximate a parcel to be picked and placed, and for directing the gripper instrument for picking up the parcel for placement, in accordance with the generated placement model that minimized void space. In particular embodiments, the model may be a compilation of image and language data that is used to direct the movements of the system components in performing the picking and pacing operation.

A building construction stud and sheathing panel are affixed together by at least one fastener. A stud end cap terminates the stud. The stud has an outer wall that defines a pair of plastic sheathing faces and first and second side walls, and at least one longitudinally extensive void space. At least one fastener anchoring and structurally reinforcing member is contained substantially within the interior of the stud outer wall. In some embodiments, the fastener anchoring and structurally reinforcing member comprises a plurality of longitudinally extensive stud wall ribs protruding internally from the first sheathing face. In other embodiments, cell dividers are provided that are parallel with and spaced slightly from the first and second sheathing faces. In yet other embodiments, internal reinforcing members define an “X”-geometry within the cells. These fastener anchoring and structurally reinforcing members are configured to increase stiffness and strength, and also enhance fastener engagement.

A thermomodulating heat pipe is provided including a heat pipe envelope having a capillary wick extending substantially continuously the full length of the heat pipe and a void space interior of the capillary wick. The heat pipe envelope has a nominal evaporator section, a nominal condenser section where the nominal condenser section includes an active condenser portion and an inactive condenser portion, and a reservoir section extending from the inactive condenser portion. At a nominal condition, a heat pipe fluid is provided with a liquid phase filling the capillary wick and a vapor phase filling the void space of the nominal evaporator section and the active condenser portion, a non-condensable gas filling the void space of at least the reservoir section and the inactive condenser portion. Depending on thermal conditions, both prograde and retrograde heat transfer are enabled.

A polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing includes a top window material, which is transparent to light, which forms a seal with polishing material, with subpad material, or both; a bottom window material, having a void space inward from a peripheral surface if the bottom window material. The void space is aligned to allow light passing through the top window portion to and the void space enabling optical end-point detection. Vibrational signals can be transmitted through the top window material or the polishing material and through the bottom window material enabling acoustic end-point detection.

Heavy inert gas insulation layers are provided for one or more components of a launch system for a plurality of missiles. The layer may be integrated into the walls of the components or provided in inserts attached to the components. An inert gas fills a sealed void space in the walls or the insert. The inert gas has a density of at least 1.5 Kg / m3 and a thermal conductivity (Tcond_gas) of no greater than two-thirds of a thermal conductivity of air (Tcond_air) to form the heavy inert gas insulation layer. The inert gas may be Argon, Krypton, Xenon or a synthetic gas and is suitably held at a pressure of 760 Torr (1 atmosphere) or greater at sea level. The heavy inert gas insulation layer delays desensitization or inhibits premature reaction of the energetic materials inside the missiles due to high external temperatures. The insulation layers allow for more compact and dense configurations of the launch system and missiles.

A polishing pad having a window extending through the polishing pad from the polishing surface to a backside surface of the pad. The window includes a top window material separated from a polishing material, a bottom window wherein the bottom window material is elastomeric and can deform into a void space adjacent to the bottom window material when the pad is under pressure during polishing. A seal between the subpad material and the top window material and / or bottom window material or a seal between the polishing layer and the bottom window material prevents particles or liquid used in the chemical mechanical polishing from passing from above the polishing layer to below the subpad layer. The pad can be used for polishing with either optical or vibrational end-point detection.

Heavy inert gas insulation layer(s) are provided for containers configured to contain components that include an energetic material. The heavy inert gas insulation layer delays desensitization or inhibits premature reaction of the energetic material due to high external temperatures. The layers may be formed in hollow walls of the container itself or as inserts that are attached to the container. An inert gas fills a sealed void space in the walls or the insert. The inert gas has a density of at least 1.5 Kg / m3 and a thermal conductivity (Tcond_gas) of no greater than two-thirds of a thermal conductivity of air (Tcond_air) to form the heavy inert gas insulation layer. The inert gas may be Argon, Krypton, Xenon or a synthetic gas and is suitably held at a pressure of 760 Torr (1 atmosphere) or greater at sea level.

A transducer device for delivering a tumor treatment field to a subject's body, the transducer device comprising: an electrode array configured to be positioned over the subject's body with a front face of the array facing the subject's body, the array comprising electrode elements positioned in existing electrode locations arranged about a centroid of the array; a layer of anisotropic material electrically coupled to the electrode array and located on an anterior side of the front face of the array; and at least one void space in the electrode array capable of enclosing at least a portion of an area footprint equivalent to an area footprint of the at least one existing electrode location and capable of being superimposed on at least a portion of the at least one existing electrode location by rotating the array about the centroid.

1. A transducer device for delivering a tumor treatment field to a body of a subject, the transducer device comprising: an array of electrodes configured to be placed on a body of a subject with a front surface of the array facing the body of the subject, the array including electrode elements positioned at existing electrode locations positioned about a center of gravity of the array; an anisotropic material layer electrically coupled to the array of electrodes and positioned in front of the front surface of the array; and at least one void space within the array of electrodes capable of encompassing an areal footprint equal to at least a portion of the areal footprint of at least one existing electrode location and superimposable onto at least a portion of at least one existing electrode location by rotation of the array about the center of gravity.

A cartridge (2600) for use with a medical waste collection system (30). The cartridge includes a housing (2602, 2612) shaped to be removably attached to a receptacle (1699) integral with the housing. A sleeve (2640) is attached to the cartridge to be positioned in front of the housing. The sleeve is formed with a void space. A connector (2664) leading to the suction line for collection is attached to the cannula. A screen (2714) is removably mounted within the casing void space. When it is desired to capture tissue that may be contained in the fluid flow from the suction line, the screen is mounted within the cannula void space.

The application discloses an electrode for an energy storage device. The electrode includes an active layer. The active layer comprises a network structure formed by carbon elements with high aspect ratio, the carbon elements define void spaces in the network, electrode active material particles are distributed in the void spaces in the network, and the active material particles comprise silicon and a polymer additive. The polymer additive comprises at least one of polyolefin, polyacrylic acid or styrene butadiene rubber (SBR).

An abrasive article comprises: a substrate comprising strands forming first void spaces between strands; a laminate joined to the substrate, wherein the laminate comprises a surface opposite to the substrate; a resin composition joined to the surface of the laminate. First and second portions of the surface of the laminate have respective first and second surface free energies that are different. Another abrasive article comprises: a substrate comprising strands forming first void spaces between strands; a laminate joined to the substrate, wherein the laminate comprises a first polymer and a second polymer; a resin composition joined to the laminate; In both embodiments, abrasive particles are joined to the resin composition, and a plurality of second void spaces extends through the laminate coinciding with first void spaces in the porous substrate. A method of making abrasive articles is also disclosed.

The invention relates to a memory array and a method for forming a memory array. The method includes forming a digital line thereover and electrically coupling the digital line to a memory cell thereunder. The number lines are laterally spaced apart from each other in a vertical cross-section. Upward open void spaces are located laterally between immediately adjacent number lines in the vertical cross-section. The conductive material of the digital lines is covered with a masking material in the upwardly open void space and insufficient to fill the upwardly open void. The masking material is removed from directly above the top of the digital line to expose the conductive digital line material and leave the masking material over sidewalls of the conductive digital line material in the upwardly open void space. An insulating material is selectively grown from the exposed conductive digital line material across the upwardly open void space relative to the masking material to form a covered void space between immediately adjacent digital lines in the vertical cross-section. Methods independent structures are disclosed.

1. A transducer device for delivering a tumor treatment field to a subject's body, comprising: an electrode array configured to be positioned across the subject's body with a face of the array facing the subject's body, the array including electrode elements positioned in substantially symmetrical positions centered about a center of gravity of the array; a void space located between at least one pair of adjacent electrodes of the array; and a polymeric material layer overlying the electrode array and located on a side of the array facing away from the subject's body.

Heavy inert gas insulation layers are provided for one or more components of a launch system for a plurality of missiles. The layer may be integrated into the walls of the components or provided in inserts attached to the components. An inert gas fills a sealed void space in the walls or the insert. The inert gas has a density of at least 1.5 Kg / m3 and a thermal conductivity (Tcond_gas) of no greater than two-thirds of a thermal conductivity of air (Tcond_air) to form the heavy inert gas insulation layer. The inert gas may be Argon, Krypton, Xenon or a synthetic gas and is suitably held at a pressure of 760 Torr (1 atmosphere) or greater at sea level. The heavy inert gas insulation layer delays desensitization or inhibits premature reaction of the energetic materials inside the missiles due to high external temperatures. The insulation layers allow for more compact and dense configurations of the launch system and missiles.

An electrode for an energy storage device is disclosed. The electrode includes an active layer. The active layer includes a network of high aspect ratio carbon elements defining void spaces within the network, a plurality of electrode active material particles disposed in the void spaces within the network, wherein the active material particles comprise silicon, and a polymeric additive, the polymeric additive being at least one of a polyolefin, a Poly(acrylic acid), and a styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR).

This product is a component that constitutes a rainwater storage and infiltration facility that is buried underground. Specifically, multiple products are combined lengthwise and widthwise to create a void space that temporarily stores rainwater.

The present application discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a substrate, an isolation structure, light-emitting units, and a first encapsulation layer. The first encapsulation layer includes encapsulation portions, and each of the encapsulation portions includes a first section and a second section that are connected to each other. The first section is located within an isolation opening, and the second section is located on a side of the isolation structure facing the isolation opening. A surface of a side of the first section away from the substrate and a surface of a side of the second section away from the isolation structure are at least partially connected to define a void space in an enclosing manner. The isolation structure includes a first sub-layer and a second sub-layer that are stacked. The first sub-layer has a top surface away from the substrate.

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for making a polymeric structure having a micro-void space. Methods according to certain embodiments include irradiating a polymerizable composition positioned between a build elevator and a build surface to generate a polymerizable composition having a polymerized region of the polymerizable composition having a micro-void space in contact with the build elevator and a non-polymerized region of the polymerizable composition in contact with the build surface, displacing the build elevator away from the build surface, contacting the generated micro-void space with a non-reactive composition and repeating in a manner sufficient to generate a polymeric structure having a resolved micro-void space. Systems for preparing a polymeric structure according to the subject methods are also described. Polymeric structures having a resolved micro-void space such as where the micro-void space is filled with a non-polymerizable composition are also provided.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising an electrode active layer comprising a network of high aspect ratio carbon elements defining void spaces within the network; a plurality of electrode active material particles disposed in the void spaces within the network and enmeshed in the network; and a surface treatment on the surface of the high aspect ratio carbon elements which promotes adhesion between the high aspect ratio carbon elements and the active material particles.

A method of repairing a casting defect in a die-cast part includes operating a mechanical bit within a void space formed in a die-cast part to generate plasticized local material along an inner surface of the void space to close one or more casting defects in a vicinity of the void space. The void space may be a hole bored in the part, or a channel or passage formed in the part. The casting defect may be a porosity formed in the part. A tool for repairing a casting defect in a die-cast part includes a bit operable by a drill. The bit includes a shank and an elongated body extending in an axial direction from the shank. The body is configured to generate plasticized local material along a surface defining a void space in a die-cast part. The plasticized local material closes a casting defect formed in the part, and plasticized material may flow into the casting defect.

This product is a component that constitutes a rainwater storage and infiltration facility that is buried underground. Specifically, multiple products are combined lengthwise and widthwise to create a void space that temporarily stores rainwater.

This invention relates to a method for determining the location of grouting holes for grouting in adjacent voids in strip-filled mining faces. The method includes the following steps: determining the location and relevant parameters of the planned mining face; determining the location of the boundary of the coal pillar adjacent to the mining face; determining the filling rate of the filling face adjacent to the mining face, and obtaining the location of the boundary of the equivalent coal pillar of the filling face based on the filling rate; and obtaining the location of the grouting holes based on the obtained locations of the coal pillar boundary and the filling face boundary. The beneficial effects of this invention are: firstly, determining the area of ​​maximum development of void space in strip-filled mining processes; secondly, improving the effect of void grouting for reducing subsidence; and thirdly, deepening the research on void grouting for reducing subsidence under different conditions, providing a reference for subsequent operations.

A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers having channel-material strings therein. Walls are formed above insulating material that is directly above the channel-material strings. Void space is laterally-between immediately-adjacent of the walls and that comprises a longitudinal outline of individual digitlines to be formed. Spaced openings are in the insulating material directly below the void space. Relative to the walls, a conductive metal nitride is selectively deposited in the void space, in the spaced openings, and atop the insulating material laterally-between the walls and the spaced openings to form a lower portion of the individual digitlines laterally-between the immediately-adjacent walls. The conductive metal nitride that is in individual of the spaced openings is directly electrically coupled to individual of the channel-material strings. A conductive material is formed in the void space directly above and directly electrically coupled to the lower portion of the individual digitlines to form an upper portion thereof. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.

This product is a component that constitutes a rainwater storage and infiltration facility that is buried underground. Specifically, multiple products are combined vertically and horizontally with corresponding other components to form a void space that temporarily stores rainwater.

Vacuum insulation layers are provided for one or more components of a launch system for a plurality of missiles. The vacuum insulation layers may be integrated into the walls of the components or provided in inserts attached to the components. A medium or high vacuum is pulled on a sealed void space in the walls or the insert. The vacuum insulation layer provides a thermal conductivity (Tcond_vac) of less than one-third of a thermal conductivity of air (Tcond_air). The vacuum insulation layer delays desensitization or inhibits premature reaction of the energetic materials inside the missiles due to high external temperatures. The insulation layers allow for more compact and dense configurations of the launch system and missiles.

A plenum device and a plenum system, the plenum device includes a body section having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end defining a curved air flow channel therebetween, the second opening having an aperture; a fixing bracket moveably coupled to the exterior of the body section and configured to secure the plenum device to a ceiling void space; and an adjustment mechanism arranged at the second opening of the body section and configured to vary the size of the aperture. The first end is configured to be coupled to an air duct and the second end is configured to be coupled to an inlet / outlet port. The fixing bracket is configured to be moveable relative to the body section between a plurality of positions and includes an adjustable engagement mechanism arranged to secure the fixing bracket in one of the positions.

A removable manifold for a medical / surgical waste collection system. The manifold is dimensioned to be mounted to a receiver integral with the system. The manifold includes at least one tube through which waste is drawn into a manifold cage. The tube extends through an inlet port into a void space internal to the manifold cage at an angle. The tube exits the manifold cage and is centered along an axis that is off center to the longitudinal axis of the manifold cage where it engages a complementary valve internal to the receiver. The valve regulates flow between the receiver and the down line components of the waste collection system. The valve is normally closed. When the manifold is fitted to the receiver the tube engages the valve and rotation of the manifold moves the valve to the open position allowing fluid flow from the manifold and receiver to the downstream components of the system.

An apparatus for studying aerosols includes a test chamber having a panel defining an enclosed interior volume. The panel has (i) a first wall having a surface defining an interior of the test chamber, (ii) a second wall defining an exterior of the test chamber, (iii) a void space between the first wall and the second wall, (iv) a panel inlet in communication with the void space, and (v) a panel outlet in communication with the void space. The apparatus includes a chamber inlet port and a chamber outlet port each extending through one of the panels and in communication with the enclosed interior volume. The apparatus includes a fan disposed in the enclosed interior volume and positioned and configured to mix air in the enclosed interior volume. The apparatus includes a capture port extending through one of the panels and includes a valve to allow sampling of contents in the enclosed interior volume.

Formwork, matrices, concrete matrices and methods of manufacture are described. The formwork may be configured to receive and retain concrete within an internal void space and has a concrete free external void space. Also described is a concrete matrix formed using the formwork and related methods of manufacture of a formwork matrix and formwork. The formwork itself and matrices formed from the formwork may have a degree of compressive strength. With concrete poured and set into the formwork, the resulting concrete matrix has a very high compressive strength and forms a structural matrix on which a hardscape or load may be placed. The above formwork, matrices, and methods reduces the number of parts needed to form a formwork or matrix and may facilitate snap fit design and installation and hence the ability to assemble the matrix toolessly.