Abstract:
A field effect transistor with improved electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection has a source, a channel underlying a gate electrode and a drain. The drain includes a lightly doped ballast resistor extending across the width of the drain and separating two other drain sub-regions. One drain sub-region is located between the ballast resistor and the channel, the other drain sub-region is opposite the resistor and connected to an exterior device. The ballast resistor laterally distributes current along the width of the drain during an ESD pulse, which reduces local peak current density and reduces damage.
Abstract:
This invention relates to containers for the cryopreservation of mammalian cells and particularly for the long-term freezing of red blood cell. This invention also relates to methods of manufacturing such containers.
Abstract:
A paint spraying system is disclosed for use with an automated robot having an elongated arm. The robot arm is pivoted at one end and has a spray gun attached to an opposite freely movable end. A bracket is attached to the robot arm for mounting a rigid pipe or wand thereto for conveying paint from a flexible paint supply hose to the spray gun. The wand is detachably mounted to the robot arm and a plurality of wands may be positioned on a rack within reach of the robot arm such that, upon predetermined movements of the robot arm, a wand mounted on the robot arm may be placed in the rack and another wand may be picked up, and wherein each wand is connected to a different paint color supply hose.
Abstract:
In accordance with the process of the present invention, substantially complete removal of hydrogen fluoride values from a hydrogen chloride gas stream containing the same is effected by a process wherein the gas stream is contacted with an aqueous medium containing calcium chloride and hydrogen chloride under conditions sufficient to precipitate calcium fluoride, thereby producing a hydrogen chloride acid gas substantially free of hydrogen fluoride. The aqueous solution containing the calcium fluoride solids may be treated as by filtration to remove the solids and the recovered liquor may be recycled to the absorption stage, with optional addition of make-up calcium chloride, for removal of additional hydrogen fluoride.
Abstract:
A device, method, and system for generating electric power and desalinating seawater, combining concentrated solar energy with one-or-more cogeneration alternatives; utilizing seawater as a working fluid. An inclined Fresnel-mirror-system of east-west primary axis, and site-latitude justification, is utilized to reflect the sun's incidental irradiance to a central receiving tube, and raising temperature of working-fluid therein, producing dry saturated, or wet steam, whereby resultant energy turns a rotary-screw-expander engine, providing mechanical power, thence turning a generator; producing electric power. Heat recovered in the working-fluid is utilized in seawater desalination using a Multi-Effect-Distillation system, whereby, during non-solar-dependent productive hours, a molten-salts Single-Temperature-Thermal-Energy storage system is utilized as a battery. Waste heat from industry, renewable, and conventional power systems, is recycled to generate electrical power utilizing an organ fluid in a rotary-screw-expander engine arrangement, within an Organic Rankine-Cycle process, and desalinate seawater, accordingly.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a busbar connector includes first and second portions. Each portion includes a rigid member forming an exterior portion of the busbar connector, a conduction member forming an interior portion of the busbar connector and a compliant member having a stiffness less than the rigid member and including a first surface attached to the rigid member and a second surface opposite the first surface attached to the conduction member. The busbar connector also includes a fastener structure configured to secure a first busbar and a second busbar between and in contact with the conduction members of the first and second portions to allow current to flow between the first and second busbars.
Abstract:
A system for monitoring a sand reservoir includes: (a) a sand reservoir carried on an off-highway vehicle; and (b) at least one sand level indicator carried by the sand reservoir which provides a visual display external to the sand reservoir indicative of the quantity of sand within the sand reservoir.
Abstract:
A system is provided to wirelessly interface a locomotive consist including a plurality of locomotives. One locomotive of the plurality of locomotives includes a plurality of trainline cables to transmit a respective plurality of trainline signals during operation of the locomotive. The plurality of trainline cables extend between a trainline connector positioned adjacent to each end of the locomotive. The system includes at least one first connector device to wirelessly transmit the plurality of trainline signals of at least one first locomotive to at least one second connector device of at least one second locomotive. Each first connector device is coupled to at least one trainline connector of at least one first locomotive, and each second connector device is coupled to at least one trainline connector of at least one second locomotive.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit is provided, which includes a transistor device under test, an AC drive circuit, an AC bias circuit and a DC bias circuit. The AC drive circuit generates an AC drive signal. The AC bias circuit biases the transistor device under AC bias conditions in response to the AC drive signal. The DC bias circuit biases the transistor device under DC bias conditions. A switch circuit selectively couples the transistor device to the AC bias circuit in an AC stress mode and to the DC bias circuit in a DC measurement mode.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a semiconductor protection device in a substrate having a first type of conductivity. The semiconductor protection device includes two vertical bipolar transistors. A well region is located within the substrate having a second type of conductivity with a base region within the well region having a first type of conductivity. A first doped region having the second type of conductivity and a second doped region having a first type of conductivity are located within the well region. A third doped region having the second type of conductivity and a fourth doped region having the first type of conductivity are located within the base region. A doped region having a first type of conductivity is located within the substrate. This doped region is connected to the fourth doped region.