An automatic start-up for a continuous ink jet printer provides a dyeless flush fluid to the printhead to remove any particles or ink residue from the printhead and to wet the orifice plate before jets form. The pressure of the flush fluid is then raised to cause the flush fluid to begin jetting from the drop generator. Once jets are established, ink is supplied to the drop generator at the pressu...

This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantially parallel plates 33, 34 and a third member 35 connecting the two plates 33, 34 . The end portions of the plates 33, 34 of one panel 32 are f...

Processes for producing an AB block copolymer, an ABA block copolymer or a multiblock copolymer are provided, which comprises adding an alkenyl-containing polymer (I) to a living or to an atom transfer radical polymerization system or a living cationic polymerization system.

A memory device includes a first surface having memory chips disposed thereon, the memory chips defining an exterior face of the memory device, and a second surface opposite the exterior face. A magnetically permeable shield layer extends over at least one of the exterior face and the second surface of the memory device.

Systems and methods for vertically interconnecting a plurality of chips to provide increased volume circuit density for a given surface chip footprint. One embodiment provides a chip stack where two smaller chips are interconnected to a larger third chip on both sides thereof, and further, with interconnecting structures extending beyond the extent of either of the two chips as attached to the thi...

A circuit chip has an apparatus for an electrically conductive connection of a terminal thereof to an external reference potential. The apparatus has a parallel connection of a bonding wire and a semiconductor area formed in a substrate of the circuit chip. The semiconductor area is doped higher than the substrate of the circuit chip.

A package substrate has a power supply path different from a signal supply path to a semiconductor element. A semiconductor element is mounted on a first surface of the package substrate. A second surface opposite to the first surface is provided with external connection terminals. A power supply layer is formed inside the package substrate. The package substrate has electrode terminals provided i...

A semiconductor package with a heat sink is provided. At least one chip and a heat sink attached to the chip are mounted on a substrate. At least one slot is formed through at least one corner of the heat sink at a position attached to the substrate. An adhesive material is applied between the heat sink and substrate and over filled in the slot with an overflow of the adhesive material out of the ...

A package is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a solder masker, and a first aperture through the solder mask. The substrate has a surface on which metal traces are formed. The solder mask covers at least a portion of the surface of the substrate. And the first aperture through the solder mask exposes a plurality of the metal traces.

A magnetic recording medium inspection method detects small protrusions that constitute defects on the surface of a magnetic recording medium. The method includes flying a glide inspection head at a predetermined height over the surface of the moving magnetic recording medium; detecting a contact duration time during which the glide head is in contact with a protrusion on the surface of the magnet...

A system and method are disclosed for calibrating a hard disc drive magnetic head flying height tester by a calibration standard, which includes a mock slider and mock disc, by optical interference techniques.

A document transfer system enabling a consumer to obtain a document from an owner upon payment uses a cryptographic protocol involving the consumer, the owner, a document source, such as a printer, and a mediator.

The filaments are spread out by a separator in which the filament bundle meets a convex or concave impact surface. An Independent claim is included for a corresponding geotextile.

A pallet guard includes a plurality of modular pallet guard sections. Each pallet guard section comprises a connecting piece and a wall. The connecting pieces are adjustable. The walls are matable with another pallet guard section so that the pallet guard is adjustable to accommodate varying size pallets and/or spill-over merchandise on the pallet. Each connecting piece may be moveable between a f...

The invention relates to a device for the capillary transport of a liquid between two opposite lying, essentially planar layers, whereby both layers are arranged at a distance from and parallel to one another in such a way that a capillary active gap is created between both layers. The invention is characterized in such a way that at least one of the layers comprises at least two discrete adjacent...

An apparatus for applying weft yarns in a cross direction to warp yarns assembled on a beam in parallel aligned relationship and having an adhesive scrim thereon includes a supply roll of the warp yarns on such a beam which are fed downstream of the apparatus by first laying the warp yarns onto a transfer belt to reduce the tension in the yarns and controlling them for application of the weft yarn...

Disclosed herein are processes for the recovery of 1,3-propanediol from an aqueous feed stream. The present invention involves contacting an aqueous feed stream that comprises water, 1,3-propanediol, and at least one contaminant with at least one solvent extractant to form a mixture. The mixture is separated into a first phase and a second phase. The second phase comprises a majority of the water ...

A composition for a slurry for manufacture of acoustical panels includes one or more fillers, one or more binders, water and zinc pyrithione. At least of the fillers and/or binders includes microbial nutrients in an amount of at least 1% based on the dry weight of the acoustical panel. In another embodiment of the invention, acoustical panels include a core having a plurality of opposing surfaces ...

A calcium phosphate-synthetic resin composite body produced by pressing a calcium phosphate block (or a calcium phosphate block and calcium phosphate particles), and synthetic resin particles I, which are at least partially cross-linked in advance, and uncross-linked, synthetic resin particles II while heating, the calcium phosphate block being exposed on at least part of the surface of the compos...

Process for the removal of higher hydrocarbons contained in natural gas further containing sulphur compounds by simultaneous conversion of the hydrocarbons to aromatic compounds and methane in presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline alumino silicate having in its anhydrous state a formula expressed in terms of mole ratios as follows: