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A ceramic article which is resistant to erosion by halogen-containing plasmas used in semiconductor processing. The ceramic article includes ceramic which is multi-phased, typically including two phase to three phases. The ceramic is formed from yttrium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 50 mole % to about 75 mole %; zirconium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 10 mole % to about 30 mole %; and at least one other component, selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, scandium oxide, neodymium oxide, niobium oxide, samarium oxide, ytterbium oxide, erbium oxide, cerium oxide, and combinations thereof, at a molar concentration ranging from about 10 mole % to about 30 mole %.

A ceramic article useful in semiconductor processing, which is resistant to erosion by halogen-containing plasmas. The ceramic article is formed from a combination of yttrium oxide and zirconium oxide. In a first embodiment, the ceramic article includes ceramic which is formed from yttrium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 90 mole % to about 70 mole %, and zirconium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 10 mole % to about 30 mole %. In a second embodiment, the ceramic article includes ceramic which is formed from zirconium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 96 mole % to about 94 mole %, and yttrium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 4 mole % to about 6 mole %.

Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. The invention provides mutagenized nucleic acids that have been engineered to encode pesticidal polypeptides having increased resistance to proteolytic degradation by a plant protease. In particular, nucleic acid sequences encoding pesticidal polypeptides modified to comprise a proteolytic protection site that confers resistance to degradation or proteolytic inactivation by a plant protease are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention provide expression cassettes and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds. These compositions find use in methods for protecting a plant from a pest.

The invention provides a submicron magnesium hydroxide particulate composition comprising a first distribution of magnesium hydroxide particles having a D50 of no more than about 0.30 μm, a D90 of no more than about 1.5 μm, and a BET surface area of at least about 35 m2 / g, which can be used as a flame-retardant additive for synthetic polymers, optionally in combination with other flame-retardant additives such as nanoclays and larger-sized magnesium hydroxide particulate compositions. Polymeric resins comprising the submicron magnesium hydroxide particles and methods of manufacturing submicron magnesium hydroxide particles are also provided.

The present invention relates to a hydrodynamic bearing supporting a shaft and a sleeve so as to relatively rotate with respect to a rotation axis. In accordance with one example of the present invention, there is provided a hydrodynamic bearing in which a capillary seal portion is formed continuously in a bearing portion having a lubricating oil retained in a micro gap as a working fluid. The capillary seal portion is provided with a first capillary seal portion having a first radial gap, a dimension of the first radial gap being getting at least wider in accordance with increasing a distance from the bearing portion in the rotation axis, and a second capillary seal portion adjoining the first capillary seal portion and having a second radial gap, a dimension of the second radial gap being getting at least wider in accordance with increasing a distance from the bearing portion in the rotation axis. The second capillary seal portion is expanded progressively in accordance with getting toward an outer side in an axial direction.

A threaded fastener has a substantially single helical thread formed upon a shank portion thereof, and a plurality of substantially saw-blade type or serrated teeth are formed upon crest portions of leading ones of individual thread portions of the helical thread. The threads of the threaded screw fastener are also characterized by means of predetermined flank angles, and such flank angles, in conjunction with the saw-blade type or serrated teeth, permit the threaded screw fastener of the present invention to be utilized within any one of a multiplicity of substrates, such as, for example, wood, metal, thermoplastics, composite materials, concrete, hard aggregate, or the like.

An optical waveguide having a optical waveguide path capable of securing a high light propagation characteristic regardless of the type of a supporting base, provided with a multilayer circuit board, an optical waveguide path arranged on the multilayer circuit board, a light receiving element, IC chips, and a light emitting element, the optical waveguide path formed on a transparent substrate excellent in flatness and transferred to the multilayer circuit board. The light propagation loss becomes small, and a signal to be transmitted at a high speed being transmitted as a light signal and a signal which can be transmitted at a relatively low speed being transmitted as an electrical signal, whereby the signal propagation delay which becomes the problem when a signal is transmitted by only electrical wiring is overcome, and the influence of electromagnetic noise becomes small.

The invention provides an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The OLED display panel comprises an anode electrode layer formed on a planarization layer, a pixel limitation layer formed on the planarization layer and located on the periphery of each sub-pixel, an isolated cylinder layer formed on the pixel limitation layer, an OLED public layer formed on the isolated cylinder layer, a cathode auxiliary layer formed on the OLED public layer and a cathode electrode layer formed on the OLED public layer and electrically connected to the cathode auxiliary layer. The anode electrode layer comprises a plurality of anode electrodes mutually isolated; each anode electrode corresponds to a sub-pixel. The isolated cylinder layer comprises a plurality of isolated cylinders mutually isolated, and the isolated cylinders are formed on the upper surface of the pixel limitation layer and located between adjacent sub-pixels; at least two isolated cylinders are arranged between adjacent sub-pixels, and a groove is formed between adjacent isolated cylinders. The cathode auxiliary layer comprises a plurality of auxiliary bus bars which are embedded into the OLED public layer, and respectively correspond to grooves arranged between adjacent isolated cylinders.

The present invention relates to the field of solar cells, and in particular to a main-gate-free and high-efficiency back-contact solar cell module, a main-gate-free and high-efficiency back-contact solar cell assembly, and a preparation process thereof. The solar cell module, comprising cells and an electrical connection layer, a backlight side of the cells having P-electrodes connected to a P-type doping layer and N-electrodes connected to a N-type doping layer, is characterized in that the electrical connection layer comprises a number of parallel leads each electrically connected to the P-electrodes or the N-electrodes. The present invention has the beneficial effect that a main-gate-free and high-efficiency back-contact solar cell module, a main-gate-free and high-efficiency back-contact solar cell assembly, and a preparation process thereof are provided, which can effectively the short-circuiting of the P-electrodes and the N-electrodes and has the advantages of low cost, high hidden-cracking resistance, high efficiency and high stability.

The invention provides a flame trap cartridge 154 for use in a flame arrestor 50, the flame trap cartridge comprising a casing 160, and a foam component 170 having two opposite ends and at least one side edge, wherein the foam component is at least partially encased around at least one side edge by the casing. The invention also provides a flame arrestor, a method of preventing flame propagation into a fuel tanks and a method of operating an aircraft.

A seal that includes a hollow bulb that defines an interior space, and further includes at least one solid divider wall located in the interior space in order to divide the interior space so that it includes at least a first chamber and a second chamber, where the first and second chambers are not in fluid communication with one another. In some preferred embodiments: (i) the interior wall is generally V-Shaped in transverse cross-section; (ii) the first chamber is generally triangular in transverse cross-section; and (iii) the second chamber is generally U-shaped in transverse cross-section. Some preferred embodiments further include a seal base (for example, a T-shaped base), with the hollow bulb being mechanically connected to the base at the bottom of the T-shape so that an open end of the V-shaped interior wall is oriented to directly face the seal base. In some preferred embodiments, the first and second chambers are hollow.

An ink jet ink composition is disclosed comprising (a) from about 40% to about 98% of a water-based solvent system (carrier medium), (b) from about 1% to about 20% of one or more colorants, and (c) from about 0.1% to about 20% of carboxylated lignin. It has been found that ink jet ink formulations in accordance with this invention have improved water resistance properties while achieving excellent print quality, jetting properties, storage stability, reliability, and drying times.

The invention provides an anode material for lithium ion secondary battery using a coated graphite powder as a raw material. The coated graphite powder is coated with carbonized material of thermoplastic resin of a carbonization yield of not more than 20 wt % in a proportion of not more than 10 parts by weight the carbonized material per 100 parts by weight graphite powder. The graphite powder as coated with thermoplastic resin increases 5% or more in accumulative pore volume of the graphite powder having a pore size of 0.012 μm to 40 μm as measured by a mercury porosimeter method, as compared with the graphite powder before coated with the thermoplastic resin. The coated graphite powder has a mesopore volume defined by IUPAC of 0.01 cc / g or less as calculated with the BJH method as viewed from desorption isotherm, which is also equal to 60% or less of the pore volume of the graphite powder before coated with the thermoplastic resin, an average particle size ranging from 10 μm to 50 μm, as measured by a laser-scattering-particle-size-distribution measuring device, and a ratio of standard deviation to the average particle size (σ / D) of 0.02 or less.

A bulk, sintered solid solution-comprising ceramic article useful in semiconductor processing, which is resistant to erosion by halogen-containing plasmas and provides advantageous mechanical properties. The solid solution-comprising ceramic article is formed from a combination of yttrium oxide and zirconium oxide. The bulk, sintered solid solution-comprising article is formed from zirconium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 96 mole % to about 94 mole %, and yttrium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 4 mole % to about 6 mole %.

A positive photosensitive composition comprises a compound capable of generating a specified sulfonic acid upon irradiation with one of an actinic ray and radiation and (B) a resin capable of decomposing under the action of an acid to increase the solubility in an alkali developer.

The present invention provides a high strength thin steel sheet that has high hydrogen embrittlement resisting property and high workability. The high strength thin steel sheet having high hydrogen embrittlement resisting property has a metallurgical structure after stretch forming process to elongate 3% comprises: (i) 1% or more residual austenite; 80% or more in total of bainitic ferrite and martensite; and 9% or less (may be 0%) in total of ferrite and pearlite in terms of proportion of area to the entire structure, wherein the mean axis ratio (major axis / minor axis) of the residual austenite grains is 5 or higher, or (ii) 1% or more residual austenite in terms of proportion of area to the entire structure; mean axis ratio (major axis / minor axis) of the residual austenite grains is 5 or higher; mean length of minor axes of the residual austenite grains is 1 μm or less; minimum distance between the residual austenite grains is 1 μm or less; and the steel has tensile strength of 1180 MPa or higher.

This invention relates to fast-drying RF inkjet composition and apparatus for inkjet printing RF inkjet compositions. The compositions and apparatus are useful for inkjet printing onto a variety of media including both porous and non-porous substrates. The RF inkjet composition desirably includes RF susceptors combined with polar carriers which may be activated by RF energy to generate heat within the RF inkjet composition, resulting in enhanced evaporative drying.

A grating structure of a 2D / 3D switching display device comprises: a first transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive film; a second transparent substrate, and a second transparent conductive film disposed with an interval apart with each other on a side of the first transparent conductive film, such that a potential difference is produced between the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film; a solution type electrochromic material, disposed between the two transparent conductive films; an isolating element, made of an inorganic material, and disposed on a side of the second transparent conductive film; and a conductive wire layer, disposed on a lateral periphery of the first transparent conductive film and / or the second transparent conductive film. After the conductive wire layer is electrically conducted, the conductive wire layer with a low resistance accelerates the conduction of current, so as to improve the efficiency and uniformity of coloration.

A post fastening device for mounting a post to a construction surface, the device comprising a base having a planar top surface and a threaded rod extending from the top surface, a tubular member for insertion into a longitudinal axial bore on the bottom end of the post, the tubular member having an upper end and a lower end with internal threads complementary to the threads of the rod, and a dowel rod for insertion into a transverse bore extending through a portion of the post and the tubular member when the tubular member is in the longitudinal bore, the dowel rod being sized to pass through the tubular member and a portion of the post on both sides of the tubular member.

A composite profile for a window, door or façade element includes first and second outer profile parts and at least one insulating strip connecting the first and second outer profile parts with an intermediate space defined between them for thermal separation. At least one outer profile part connecting element is disposed in the intermediate space so that it is normally not in contact with the first and second outer profile parts. An actuating element is disposed so that, upon being activated by heat, it moves the outer profile part connecting element into engagement with the first and second outer profile parts, so that the outer profile part connecting element connects the first and second outer profile parts.

An optical waveguide having a optical waveguide path capable of securing a high light propagation characteristic regardless of the type of a supporting base, provided with a multilayer circuit board, an optical waveguide path arranged on the multilayer circuit board, a light receiving element, IC chips, and a light emitting element, the optical waveguide path formed on a transparent substrate excellent in flatness and transferred to the multilayer circuit board. The light propagation loss becomes small, and a signal to be transmitted at a high speed being transmitted as a light signal and a signal which can be transmitted at a relatively low speed being transmitted as an electrical signal, whereby the signal propagation delay which becomes the problem when a signal is transmitted by only electrical wiring is overcome, and the influence of electromagnetic noise becomes small.

A solid solution-comprising ceramic article useful in semiconductor processing, which article may be in the form of a solid, bulk ceramic, or may be in the form of a substrate having a ceramic coating of the same composition as the bulk ceramic material on at least one outer surface. The ceramic article is resistant to erosion by halogen-containing plasmas and provides advantageous mechanical properties. The solid solution-comprising ceramic article is formed from a combination of yttrium oxide and zirconium oxide. The ceramic-comprising article includes ceramic which is formed from zirconium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 96 mole % to about 91 mole %, and yttrium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 4 mole % to about 9 mole %.

The invention provides a positive resist composition, wherein a polymer compound having the weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000 and comprising a repeating unit having a hydrogen atom in a carboxyl group and / or in a phenolic hydroxy group therein been substituted by an acid-labile group and a repeating unit “a” having a cyclopentadienyl complex shown by the following general formula (1) is used as a base resin therein. There can be a positive resist composition having not only small edge roughness (LER and LWR) while having a higher resolution than conventional positive resist compositions, but also a good pattern form after exposure and an extremely high etching resistance, especially a positive resist composition using a polymer compound suitable as a base resin for a chemically amplifying resist composition; and a patterning process.

A support system for mounting building facade elements 1 to a framework 2 comprises a plurality of spacer elements or fixings 6. An insulation body is attached to the framework 2 and a plurality of brackets 5 are used to interconnect the framework 2 and the facade elements 1. The fixings 6 are used to mount the brackets 5 to the support framework 2. In-line brackets 5 are interconnected by a linear support element 7. Loading L is applied downwardly on the brackets 5 due to gravity. The load is transmitted to a screw 11 which acts in a shear direction S. Rotational moments M1, M2 are resisted by the bracket connection element 7.

The invention relates to an anti-fatigue cold mixed epoxy resin material, preparation method and application thereof, comprising component A and component B with mass ratio of 1:1-10:1, component A comprising fluid epoxy resin, active toughener, active diluents, coupling agent and defoamer; component B is any one of or a mixture of two or more than two of alicyclic amine or amino terminated polyether, cyanoethylamine, phenolic modified amine or hydroxyalkyl modified amine. Introduced epoxy terminated organosilicon block polyurethane prepolymer breaks the limitation that elongation at fracture of epoxy resin system based on “sea-island structure” is difficult to break through 100%. The invention is suitable for bridge deck pavement of long-span cable bearing bridge, waterproof bonding material or used for airport pavement, municipal viaduct, ramp and other occasions with high requirements for fatigue resistance of pavement material.