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A system and method for delivering one or more implantable members, such as metal coils, via an introducer member, such as an endoscopic needle, into a space created within the submucosal layers of the LES to augment and bulk the sphincter to improve compliance in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The implantable member comprises a first substantially straightened configuration when carried by the introducer member, whereby it assumes a more curvilinear or coiled configuration following deployment such that it expands against adjacent submucosal tissue, creating a bulge at the implantation site. In another embodiment, the implantable member can serve as an anchoring port for sutures or other elements introduced for gastroplication of the LES to create tissue folds that increase sphincter compliance. The implantable members may be configured to include an external portion that interconnects with an adjacent implantable member, thereby creating tension that also increases compliance of the LES.

A plastic crush countermeasure for motor vehicles that includes a plastic insert and a reinforcement structure that provides impact and / or reinforcement characteristics and an attachment interface to the vehicle in a lighter weight structure. The crush countermeasure provides a lightweight crush system that provides comparable protection to current metal crush countermeasures using, in part, a plastic material. As such, the overall weight of a vehicle is reduced without any reduction in safety to passengers.

A method of enhancing a mineral level in an animal with reduced environmental impact can comprise orally administering a metal amino acid chelate to an animal, wherein the amino acid to metal molar ratio of the metal amino acid chelate is from about 1:1 to 4:1. The metal can contribute to a mineral level within the blood and tissues of the animal that is effective for stimulating growth of the animal to a greater degree than would be realized by administering the same amount of metal in the form of an inorganic metal salt. Additionally, the amount of the metal excreted in the feces of the animal can be less than would be present when administering the same amount of metal in the form of the inorganic metal salt. The metal amino acid chelate can also serve as a source highly bioavailable amino acids, so that the excretion of nitrates by the animal may be reduced while still promoting efficient growth.

The invention relates to a flexible capacitive sensor fabricated by employing a silver nanowire flexible electrode. The flexible capacitive sensor comprises an upper-layer flexible electrode plate, alower-layer flexible electrode plate and an intermediate flexible dielectric layer, wherein each flexible electrode comprises a flexible substrate, a silver nanowire electrode thin film layer, and thesilver nanowire electrode thin film layer is arranged in the flexible substrate. A fabrication method of the electrode employs a transfer printing method, the silver nanowire electrode thin film layer is fabricated in an electrode template, a flexible polymer is injected for curing, so that the silver nanowire conductive thin film layer is transferred to the flexible substrate. The flexible dielectric layer is divided into two types comprising a thin film structure and a porous structure, the thin film structure is fabricated by uniformly coating a flexible polymer prepolymer on a silicon wafer to form a thin layer, the porous structure is fabricated by a template method, the flexible polymer prepolymer is uniformly mixed with salt, a film formation structure is fabricated and cured, andthe porous dielectric layer structure is obtained after salt removal. The flexible capacitive sensor is simple in fabrication method and has favorable signal response.

A plastic crush countermeasure for motor vehicles that includes a plastic insert and a reinforcement structure that provides impact and / or reinforcement characteristics and an attachment interface to the vehicle in a lighter weight structure. The crush countermeasure provides a lightweight crush system that provides comparable protection to current metal crush countermeasures using, in part, a plastic material. As such, the overall weight of a vehicle is reduced without any reduction in safety to passengers.

A process to facilitate mercury extraction from high temperature flue / fuel gas via the use of metal sorbents which capture mercury at ambient and high temperatures. The spent sorbents can be regenerated after exposure to mercury. The metal sorbents can be used as pure metals (or combinations of metals) or dispersed on an inert support to increase surface area per gram of metal sorbent. Iridium and ruthenium are effective for mercury removal from flue and smelter gases. Palladium and platinum are effective for mercury removal from fuel gas (syngas). An iridium-platinum alloy is suitable for metal capture in many industrial effluent gas streams including highly corrosive gas streams.

The invention relates to an auto-injector (1) for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M), comprising:an elongate housing (2) arranged to contain a syringe (3) with a hollow needle (4) and a stopper (6) for sealing the syringe (3) and displacing the medicament (M), the housing (2) having a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) with an orifice intended to be applied against an injection site, wherein the syringe (3) is slidably arranged with respect to the housing (2),spring means (8) capable of, upon activation:pushing the needle (4) from a covered position inside the housing (2) into an advanced position through the orifice and past the proximal end (P),operating the syringe (3) to supply the dose of medicament (M), andretracting the syringe (3) with the needle (4) into the covered position after delivering the medicament (M),activating means (20) arranged to lock the spring means (8) in a pressurized state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the spring means (8) for injection. The spring means (8) is a single compression spring (8) arranged to be grounded at a distal end (8.1) in the housing (2) for advancing the needle (4) and for injecting the dose of medicament (M) via a plunger (9) and wherein the compression spring (8) is arranged to have its ground in the housing (2) switched to its proximal end (8.2) for retracting the syringe (3).

The present invention is directed to provide an etching agent for a semiconductor substrate, which is capable of etching a titanium (Ti)-based metal film or a tungsten (W)-based metal film on a semiconductor substrate and an etching method using relevant etching agent, and relates to a liquid for preparing the etching agent for a semiconductor substrate composed of a solution comprising (A) hydrogen peroxide, (B) a phosphonic acid chelating agent having a hydroxyl group, (C) a basic compound, and (D-1) a copper anticorrosive and / or (D-2) 0.01 to 3% by weight of two or more kinds of anion species other than phosphonic acid chelating agents having a hydroxyl group, in which anion species have no oxidizing power, an etching method characterized by etching a titanium (Ti)-based metal film or a tungsten (W)-based metal film on a semiconductor substrate using relevant etching agent for a semiconductor substrate, further, a solution comprising (B) a phosphonic acid chelating agent having a hydroxyl group, (C) a basic compound, and (D-1) a copper anticorrosive and / or (D-2) anion species other than phosphonic acid chelating agents having a hydroxyl group, in which anion species have no oxidizing power.

An echogenic catheter, such as a needle catheter, formed at least in part of an intrinsically conductive organic polymer for providing a highly conductive surface in combination with an improved ability to ultrasonically image the catheter, and a method of performing a medical procedure using a catheter of the invention.

A rotary power tool, such as an oil pulse driver, includes: a motor, a pinion rotated by the motor, planet gears that mesh with the pinion, an internal gear that meshes with the planet gears and a shaft that is rotationally driven by the planet gears and disposed frontward of the planet gears. The internal gear comprises an internal gear part and an internal gear retaining part for holding the internal gear part. An oil unit bearing is disposed frontward of the internal gear part, and the oil unit bearing is held at a front part of the internal gear retaining part.

In a multilayer ceramic electronic component, in an exposed area defined by exposed portions of a plurality of internal conductors, an area ratio of exposed portions in an end section of the exposed area is smaller than that of exposed portions in a center section of the exposed area.

The present invention is characterized in that, for the purpose of achieving a heating member (fixing member) in which thermal conductivity or electrical conductivity is given to a resin surface layer without loss of releasability, and heating efficiently is improved, the heating member contacting a to-be-heated member and heating the same has a surface layer 15 in which, in a resin material 43 having releasability, a material (for example, metal) 44 having either one or both thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity is mixed, and the material contact successively. Specifically, the heating member (fixing member) according to the present invention has the surface layer 15 in which the metal 44 is mixed into the fluorocarbon resin 43, and the metal 44 forms metal successively contacting part 42 in which the metal 44 successively contacts in such a manner as to surround the fluorocarbon resin part 41. Thereby, it is possible to improve thermal conductivity or electrical conductivity while maintaining releasability.

A thin film transistor (TFT), a method of fabricating the same, and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device having the TFT, the TFT including a substrate, a gate electrode disposed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer and crystallized using a metal catalyst, and source and drain electrodes disposed on the semiconductor layer and electrically connected to source and drain regions of the semiconductor layer. A second metal is diffused into a surface region of the semiconductor layer, to getter the metal catalyst from a channel region of the semiconductor layer. The second metal can have a lower diffusion coefficient in silicon than the metal catalyst.

A typical integrated circuit interconnects millions of microscopic transistors and resistors with aluminum wires buried in silicon-dioxide insulation. Yet, aluminum wires and silicon-dioxide insulation are a less attractive combination than gold, silver, or copper wires combined with polymer-based insulation, which promise both lower electrical resistance and capacitance and thus faster, more efficient circuits. Unfortunately, conventional etch-based techniques are ineffective with gold, silver, or copper, and conventional polymer formation promote reactions with metals that undermine the insulative properties of polymer-based insulations. Accordingly, the inventor devised methods which use a liftoff procedure to avoid etching problems and a non-acid-polymeric precursor and non-oxidizing cure procedure to preserve the insulative properties of the polymeric insulator. The resulting interconnective structures facilitate integrated circuits with better speed and efficiency.

Methods and apparatus of sealing bottles with Roll-on Pilfer Proof (ROPP) closures and providing tamper evidence are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel ROPP closures that may be used to seal a bottle shaped container which can subsequently receive a tamper evidence device. The bottle can have a neck portion formed without a skirt portion. Optionally, the bottle can include an annular ring. The ROPP closure generally includes a body portion. In one embodiment, the body portion has a curl. A tamper evidence device can be applied to a bottle sealed with a ROPP closure by a capping apparatus. The tamper evidence device may be visually altered when the ROPP closure is rotated in an opening direction. In one embodiment, the ROPP closure cannot be rotated while the tamper evidence device is associated with the bottle. In another embodiment, the tamper evidence device includes at least one protrusion which extends inwardly at least partially into the bottle annular ring.

Lubricant compositions comprising an improved ashless organic friction modifier additive have been found to be capable of reducing both friction and wear. It has been found that mixtures of fatty-alkanolamides containing secondary hydroxyls on the amino alkyl substituent, such as amide mixtures prepared from bis(2-hydroxyporopyl)amine and mixtures of at least two different C8-24 fatty acids, provide better oil solubility and friction reduction than alkanolamides with primary, hydroxyl functionality, such as amide mixtures prepared from di-ethanol)amine.

A clamp is provided having a synthetic clip and a metal plate spring. The clip includes a pair of side walls opposed each other at a certain distance, engaging shoulder portions each formed at an outer surface of each of the side walls and configured to be engaged with a peripheral edge of a mounting hole of a panel at the time of securing a mounting member to the panel. The spring is attached to one of the side walls of the clip. A press-fitting craw portion is formed at an inner surface of the other side wall and configured to be pressed against a boss portion of the mounting member. The spring includes a pull-out preventing tongue facing the craw portion and configured to bite into the boss portion of the mounting member at the time of securing the mounting member to the panel.

A method for creating access to annular spacing during P&A operations is described. Specifically, helical coils are cut into one or more casings before the plugging material is set. The plugging material is able to exit the helical coils, forming multiple, small rock-to-rock seals.

A method for manufacturing a gasket that is reinforced by a metal band, which is completely encapsulated within the elastomeric material of the gasket. The metal band is formed with spaced-apart dimples stamped into its inner surface, causing raised projections to form on the outer surface of the metal band. When the metal band is placed in a mold, the raised projections on its outer surface cause the metal band to be spaced apart from the inner wall of the mold. Elastomeric material is then injected into the mold and is able to completely encapsulate the metal band. The gasket is cured and then removed from the mold.

The invention refers to an auto-injector for administering a medicament (M), comprising of a chassis, a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper; a drive spring capable of, upon activation: advancing the needle (3), injecting the medicament (M), and retracting the syringe with the needle after delivering the medicament (M); and; activating means arranged to lock and release the drive spring, wherein the drive spring is a compression spring arranged to be grounded at a distal end in the chassis for advancing the needle and for injecting the dose of medicament (M) via a plunger and wherein the drive spring is arranged to have its ground in the chassis switched to its proximal end for retracting the syringe. A refraction sleeve is axially movable arranged around the syringe, wherein the retraction sleeve is fixable in a maximum proximal position for providing ground at the distal end of the drive spring, wherein the retraction sleeve is arranged to take the syringe with it when released and translated in distal direction (D), wherein the compression spring is wrapped over the retraction sleeve with its distal end bearing against a thrust face on the retraction sleeve and with its proximal end bearing against a thrust collar arranged to be coupled to the plunger for joint axial translation for advancing the needle and for injecting the dose of medicament (M) and to decouple from the plunger for retraction.

A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a metallic nickel film on a silicon substrate such that the metallic nickel film covers an insulation film on the silicon substrate and a silicon surface of the silicon substrate, annealing the silicon substrate in a silane gas ambient at a temperature not exceeding 220° C. to form a first nickel silicide layer having a composition primarily of Ni2Si on the silicon surface and a surface of the metallic nickel film, removing the metallic nickel film after the step of forming the nickel silicide layer by a wet etching process, and converting the first nickel silicide layer to a second nickel silicide layer primarily of nickel monosilicide (NiSi) by applying a thermal annealing process.

A clamp is provided having a synthetic clip and a metal plate spring. The clip includes a pair of side walls opposed each other at a certain distance, engaging shoulder portions each formed at an outer surface of each of the side walls and configured to be engaged with a peripheral edge of a mounting hole of a panel at the time of securing a mounting member to the panel. The spring is attached to one of the side walls of the clip. A press-fitting craw portion is formed at an inner surface of the other side wall and configured to be pressed against a boss portion of the mounting member. The spring includes a pull-out preventing tongue facing the craw portion and configured to bite into the boss portion of the mounting member at the time of securing the mounting member to the panel.

The present invention provides a method for cleaning a ceramic member for use in a system for producing semiconductors. The method has the step of cleaning the ceramic member with an organic acid or a weak acid. Preferably, the ceramic member is cleaned with a strong acid before the cleaning with an organic acid or a weak acid. The ceramic member may be subjected to a blasting treatment before the cleaning with an organic acid or a weak acid. According to the method, the amount of metal transferred from the ceramic member to a semiconductor may be considerably reduced.

The method, system and a withdrawal screen section are for the impregnation of chips during the manufacture of chemical pulp. Chips are both steamed and impregnated in a low pressure impregnation vessel, using pressurized hot spent cooking liquor BL as the main part of the impregnation liquid. The hot spent cooking liquor produces most of the steam BLST necessary for steaming the chips. At least two independent first and second screen rows, SC1 and SC1b respectively, are installed in order to improve the process in the impregnation vessel. The first screen row withdraws acidified treatment liquor for disposal which otherwise would be a parasitic acidified waste fluid in the system. The second screen row recirculates treatment fluid back to center of treatment vessel in order to even out the pH profile over the cross section of the vessel.

According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes a module substrate, a first wiring pattern provided on the module substrate and including a common wire connecting portion, a second wiring pattern provided on the module substrate and including a first wire connecting portion, a second wire connecting portion, and a middle pattern portion, a first light-emitting element group arranged between the common wire connecting portion and the first wire connecting portion and including semiconductor light-emitting elements connected in series and being electrically connected to the common wire connecting portion and the first wire connecting portion, and a second light-emitting element group arranged between the common wire connecting portion and the second wire connecting portion and including semiconductor light-emitting elements connected in series and being electrically connected to the common wire connecting portion and the second wire connecting portion.