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A control system simultaneously controls a multi-zone process with a self-adaptive model predictive controller (MPC), such as temperature control within a plastic injection molding system. The controller is initialized with basic system information. A pre-identification procedure determines a suggested system sampling rate, delays or “dead times” for each zone and initial system model matrix coefficients necessary for operation of the control predictions. The recursive least squares based system model update, control variable predictions and calculations of the control horizon values are preferably executed in real time by using matrix calculation basic functions implemented and optimized for being used in a S7 environment by a Siemens PLC. The number of predictions and the horizon of the control steps required to achieve the setpoint are significantly high to achieve smooth and robust control. Several matrix calculations, including an inverse matrix procedure performed at each sample pulse and for each individual zone determine the MPC gain matrices needed to bring the system with minimum control effort and variations to the final setpoint. Corrective signals, based on the predictive model and the minimization criteria explained above, are issued to adjust system heating/cooling outputs at the next sample time occurrence, so as to bring the system to the desired set point. The process is repeated continuously at each sample pulse.

The present invention provides an electronic assembly 400 and a method for its manufacture 800, 900, 1000 1200, 1400, 1500, and 1700. The assembly 400 uses no solder. Components 406 or component packages 402, 802, 804, 806 with I/O leads 412 are placed 800 onto a planar substrate 808. The assembly is encapsulated 900 with electrically insulating material 908 with vias 420, 1002 formed or drilled 1000 through the substrate 808 to the components' leads 412. Then the assembly is plated 1200 and the encapsulation and drilling process 1500 repeated to build up desired layers 422, 1502, 1702. The planar substrate 808 may be a flexible substrate 2016 allowing bending of an assembly 2000 to fit into various enclosures.

A method for the selective removal of one or more layers from a power unit component, e.g., a turbine blade of a heavy-duty turbine, using high-energy radiation of such a wavelength that the supplied energy is so strongly absorbed by the layer to be removed in each case that the removal threshold of the specific material of the layer to be removed is exceeded, while this removal threshold is not reached in the subsurface to be preserved, a spectrometer connected to a control unit via a light-conducting fiber cable such that the method-specific characteristic values are determinable by spectroscopic methods during the removal of the respective layer and are used for the self-regulating process limitation.

Apparatus for batch processing source material into charcoal in a battery of kilns, each of which use forced convection of process gases through the source material to shorten the process cycle time, and all of which use an external combustor to burn the process waste gases from each kiln to provide the primary source of applied energy for the process.

A method for manufacturing an automotive mirror, in particular a side mirror, includes forming a printed circuit board as flexible printed circuit board with n+1 branches, nεN, providing n modules each including at least one electronic element housed within a plastic casting and connected to conducting paths on at least one of the surfaces of the plastic casting, and at least one standard gripping point, guiding structure, snap connection element and/or sealing member provided by the plastic casting, connecting up to n of said branches to one module each and connecting one branch to cables or a cable harness to be connected to a power supply and/or a control unit outside the mirror, providing mirror parts free of electronic elements, and assembling the mirror parts and the modules.

A method for promoting semiconductor manufacturing yield comprising the following steps and a computer readable medium encoded with a computer program implementing the method is provided. First, a processed layer is inspected to generate an inspected image with defects thereon. Next, the inspected image is aligned to an original design layout information of the processed layer. In addition, the defects are classified according to geometric features of the original design layout information of the processed layer and at least previous one layer and/or at least next one layer.

An improved method of preparing molded seamless breast pads, cups, fronts and the like for use in brassieres and other garments is described. Polyurethane foam sheet, which still contains free isocyanates in its urethane matrix, is sliced from a freshly made foam bun, and placed between the mold parts. The mold parts are then closed by a hydraulic press. Steam is injected through holes in one mold part, and flows throughout the compressed polyurethane foam. Exhaust steam is emitted from holes in the other mold part. Moisture and heat from the steam then accelerate reactions with the free isocyanates and further cure the polyurethane foam material. The polyurethane foam material is therefore molded into the shape of mold parts cavity.

The invention provides a scheduling method for batch processing machines, which is suitable for scheduling of workpieces on multiple batch processing machines in a manufacturing factory. The scheduling method for batch processing machines includes: establishing a scheduling model based on multiple scheduling objectives of the multiple batch processing machines and the workpieces, and the multiple scheduling objectives include meeting the delivery date of the workpieces, improving the capacity utilization rate and batch size of the batch processing machine, reducing the final production cycle time of the workpieces, and using Genetic Algorithm to determine the optimal scheduling scheme of the scheduling model.

An electrical component assembly and method of manufacturing the same, wherein particles (318) are fixed to a metal surface (314) and pressure is applied to cause the particles to penetrate at least one metal contact surface (314). In one method, hard particles (318) are applied to one of the metal surfaces (314) by electroplating the particles in an electroplating bath. In another approach, hard particles (318) are applied to a non-conductive adhesive layer (324) positioned between the electronic component (310) and the substrate (312). Once pressure is applied to the electronic component (310) or substrate (312), a permanent, conductive bond is formed.

A low profile locking tie head having a reduced wall thickness is provided for use in conjunction with a flexible strap. The low profile head comprises a wall, which circumferentially defines an opening, a reinforcement rib attached to the wall, and a pawl mechanism disposed at least partially inside the opening. A pair of clamping rails preferably provides a complete clamping surface, lowers the required tie head height, and assists in the transfer of force to the reinforcement rib. Further, a tie head retainer is provided to allow secure connection to a predetermined support structure.

A metal structure for an integrated circuit, which has copper interconnecting metallization (311) protected by an overcoat layer (320). A portion of the metallization is exposed in a window (301) opened through the thickness of the overcoat layer. The metal structure comprises a patterned conductive barrier layer (330) positioned on the copper metallization, wherein this barrier layer forms a trough with walls (331) conformal with the overcoat window. The height (331a) of the wall is less (between 3 and 20%) than the overcoat thickness (320a), forming a step (340). A plug (350) of bondable metal, preferably aluminum, is positioned in the trough and has a thickness equal to the trough wall height (331a).

A metal structure (100) for a contact pad of a semiconductor device, which has interconnecting traces of a first copper layer (102). The substrate is protected by an insulating overcoat (104). In the structure, the first copper layer of first thickness and first crystallite size is selectively exposed by a window (110) in the insulating overcoat. A layer of second copper (105) of second thickness covers conformally the exposed first copper layer. The second layer is deposited by an electroless process and consists of a transition zone, adjoining the first layer and having copper crystallites of a second size, and a main zone having crystallites of the first size. The second thickness is selected so that the distance a void from the second layer can migrate during the life expectancy of the structure is smaller than the combined thicknesses of the first and second layers. A layer of nickel (106) is on the second copper layer, and a layer of noble metal (107) is on the nickel layer.

This invention relates to a novel method for the preparation of polyurethane foam materials suited for seamless breast pads, cups, fronts and the like for use in brassieres and other garments. Polyurethane foam is produced from aliphatic isocyanates and polyols. The aliphatic polyurethane foam is reticulated to remove all celled membranes and sliced into sheet with a thickness greater than the thicker wall of the finished brassiere cup. The sliced aliphatic polyurethane foam sheet is then pressed between mold parts of a female mold part and a male mold part. The mold parts are closed and pressed whereby the aliphatic polyurethane foam material is molded into the exact shape of the mold cavity. The molded aliphatic polyurethane foam material can be used as seamless breast pads, cups, fronts and the like in brassieres and other garments and expresses superior non-yellowing properties over previous aromatic polyurethane brassiere pads and improved breathability and porosity.

A method and system for reducing production cycle time of a hard disk drive and a generic hard disk drive ready for customization. A generic disk drive is provided for stocking until a shipment order is issued. When a shipment order defining customer requirements is received, a generic disk drive from stock is pulled from stock. Then, the generic disk drive is featured to meet the customer requirements.

A tape for use as a carrier in semiconductor assembly, which has one or more base sheets 101 of polymeric, preferably thermoplastic, material having first (101a) and second (101b) surfaces. A polymeric adhesive film (102, 104) and a foil (103, 105) of different, preferably inert, material are attached to the base sheet on both the first and second surface sides; they thus provide a thickness (120) to the tape. A plurality of holes is formed through the thickness of the tape; the holes are preferably tapered with an angle between about 70° and 80° with the second tape surface. A reflow metal element (301), with a preferred diameter (302) about equal to the tape thickness, is held in each of the holes.