A wire comprising a wire core with a surface, the wire core having a coating layer superimposed on its surface, wherein the wire core itself is a silver-based wire core, wherein the coating layer is a double-layer comprised of a 1 to 100 nm thick inner layer of nickel or palladium and an adjacent 1 to 250 nm thick outer layer of gold, characterized in that the wire exhibits a total carbon content of ≤40 wt.-ppm.
The invention relates to a method for structuring metal-ceramic substrates and to a structured metal-ceramic substrate which can be used in particular in power electronics. In the method, a first metal-ceramic substrate and a second metal-ceramic substrate are etched, wherein, while being contacted with an etching solution that is capable of removing active metal from the bonding layer of the metal-ceramic substrates, the first metal-ceramic substrate and the second metal-ceramic substrate are positioned such that an orthogonal projection of the first metal-ceramic substrate onto a projection plane parallel to the metal layer of the first metal-ceramic substrate shades no more than 60% of the metal layer of the second metal-ceramic substrate.
H05K 3/06 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed chemically or electrolytically, e.g. by photo-etch process
A strip-shaped sandwich composite material for producing probe needles, wherein an inner core layer is arranged between two outer cover layers, wherein the inner core layer consists of a palladium alloy comprising at least 30 wt. % palladium or of a platinum alloy comprising at least 30 wt. % platinum, and wherein the two outer cover layers consist of a precipitation-hardened and/or dispersion-hardened copper alloy comprising at least 90 wt. % copper and/or silver alloy comprising at least 70 wt. % silver. The invention also relates to a probe needle, a bonding strip, a probe needle array and a method for producing a composite material.
The present invention relates to a coated membrane containing:
a membrane with a front and a rear face,
a catalyst-containing coating which is provided on the front face of the membrane,
the catalyst containing
a support material which has a BET surface area of maximally 80 m2/g,
an iridium-containing coating which is provided on the support material and contains an iridium oxide, an iridium hydroxide or an iridium hydroxide oxide or a mixture of at least two of these iridium compounds,
wherein the catalyst contains iridium in a quantity of maximally 60 wt. %, and
the coating provided on the membrane front face has an iridium content of maximally 0.4 mg iridium/cm2.
C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
C25B 11/075 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound
C25B 11/054 - Electrodes comprising electrocatalysts supported on a carrier
C25B 13/08 - Diaphragms; Spacing elements characterised by the material based on organic materials
C25B 11/067 - Inorganic compound e.g. ITO, silica or titania
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IRIDIUM-CONTAINING CATALYST FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS
The invention relates to a particulate catalyst, containing: —a support material, —an iridium-containing coating which is provided on the support material and which contains iridium oxide, an iridium hydroxide, or an iridium hydroxide oxide, wherein the support material has a BET surface area ranging from 2 m2/g to 50 m2/g, and the iridium content of the catalyst satisfies the following condition: (1.505 (g/m2)×BET)/(1+0.0176 (g/m2)×BET)≤Ir-G≤(4.012 (g/m2)×BET)/(1+0.0468 (g/m2)×BET), where BET is the BET surface area of the support material, in m2/g, and Ir-G is the iridium content, in wt. %, of the catalyst.
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
C25B 11/067 - Inorganic compound e.g. ITO, silica or titania
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 11/054 - Electrodes comprising electrocatalysts supported on a carrier
The invention relates to a sintering paste consisting of: (A) 30 to 40 wt. % of silver flakes with an average particle size ranging from 1 to 20 μm, (B) 8 to 20 wt. % of silver particles with an average particle size ranging from 20 to 100 nm, (C) 30 to 45 wt. % of silver(I) oxide particles, (D) 12 to 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent, (E) 0 to 1 wt. % of at least one polymer binder, and (F) 0 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one additive differing from constituents (A) to (E).
B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C
B23K 35/36 - Selection of non-metallic compositions, e.g. coatings, fluxes; Selection of soldering or welding materials, conjoint with selection of non-metallic compositions, both selections being of interest
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer comprising: i) applying a MOD ink composition to a semiconductor wafer, thereby forming a precursor layer; and ii) curing the precursor layer. In an embodiment, the application in step i) is carried out by inkjet printing. The method for inkjet printing MOD ink has low equipment cost and low power consumption; no material waste; on-demand printing and easy selective deposition/design flexibility (no etching required). In addition, the method of the present invention improves the adhesion and electric conductivity of the metallization layer on backside of the wafer.
Laminar structure comprising two outwardly facing metal layers with an interposed alternating layer sequence made up of n layers of a hydraulically cured inorganic cement composition and n−1 metal layers, where n=1, 2, or 3.
B32B 13/06 - Layered products essentially comprising a water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material comprising such substances as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of metal
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 13/02 - Layered products essentially comprising a water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material with fibres or particles embedded in it or bonded with it
B32B 37/15 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state
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PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ENCAPSULATED SEMICONDUCTOR DIES AND/OR OF ENCAPSULATED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES
A process for the manufacture of encapsulated semiconductor dies and/or of encapsulated semiconductor packages or for the manufacture of an encapsulation of semiconductor dies and/or of semiconductor packages comprising the steps: (1) assembling a multitude of bare semiconductor dies on a temporary carrier, and (2) encapsulating the assembled bare semiconductor dies, characterized in that an aqueous hydraulic hardening inorganic cement preparation is applied as encapsulation agent in step (2).
A process for the production of a layer composition, comprising the process steps: a) provision of a substrate with a substrate surface; b) formation of a stabilized electrically conductive polymer layer on at least a pail of the substrate surface, the formation of the stabilized electrically conductive polymer layer comprising the process steps: b1) formation of an electrically conductive polymer layer comprising an electrically conductive polymer on at least a part of the substrate surface; b2) application of a liquid stabilizer phase, comprising at least one stabilizer and at least one solvent or dispersant, onto the electrically conductive polymer layer obtained in process step b1) for the formation of a stabilizer layer, wherein the at least one stabilizer is a flavonoid. The present invention also relates to a layer composition and to the use of a layer composition.
A method for recovering noble metal from a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a solid carrier material and palladium, platinum or rhodium, present at least partially in elemental form, said method comprising the steps of converting the noble metal to an oxidation state>0 by treating the heterogeneous catalyst with an oxidizing agent in the presence of hydrochloric acid so as to form a two-phase system A comprising a hydrochloric aqueous phase A1 and a solid phase comprising the carrier material which is insoluble therein, optionally, at least partially separating the hydrochloric aqueous phase A1 from the two-phase system A and adding a further aqueous phase to the remaining residue of the two-phase system A so as to form a two-phase system B comprising a hydrochloric aqueous phase and a solid phase comprising the carrier material insoluble therein.
The present invention relates to a process for coupling a heterocyclic aromatic ring AR1 and a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring AR2 to each other by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein
a reaction medium is provided by mixing a first reactant, a second reactant and a catalyst composition, wherein the catalyst composition comprises
(i) a palladium compound which is a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof, and
(ii) a polycyclic compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III):
The present invention relates to a process for coupling a heterocyclic aromatic ring AR1 and a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring AR2 to each other by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein
a reaction medium is provided by mixing a first reactant, a second reactant and a catalyst composition, wherein the catalyst composition comprises
(i) a palladium compound which is a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof, and
(ii) a polycyclic compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III):
the reaction medium is irradiated by an external light source, thereby coupling the heterocyclic aromatic ring AR1 of the first reactant to the aromatic ring AR2 of the second reactant by a decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction.
The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for synthesis of heteroaromatic biaryls by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein the composition comprises
(i) a palladium compound which is selected from a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof,
(ii) at least one of the following compounds:
a compound of Formula (I)
The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for synthesis of heteroaromatic biaryls by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein the composition comprises
(i) a palladium compound which is selected from a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof,
(ii) at least one of the following compounds:
a compound of Formula (I)
a compound of Formula (II)
The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for synthesis of heteroaromatic biaryls by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein the composition comprises
(i) a palladium compound which is selected from a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof,
(ii) at least one of the following compounds:
a compound of Formula (I)
a compound of Formula (II)
an iridium complex comprising ligands L1, L2 and L3, wherein the ligands L1, L2 and L3 are selected, independently from each other, from a phenylpyridine and a bipyridine.
B01J 31/12 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing organic compounds or metal hydrides containing organo-metallic compounds or metal hydrides
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METAL SINTERING PREPARATION AND THE USE THEREOF FOR THE CONNECTING OF COMPONENTS
A metal sintering preparation containing (A) 50 to 90% by weight of at least one metal that is present in the form of particles having a coating that contains at least one organic compound, and (B) 6 to 50% by weight organic solvent. The mathematical product of tamped density and specific surface of the metal particles of component (A) is in the range of 40,000 to 80,000 cm−1.
B22F 7/06 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools
B22F 7/08 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools with one or more parts not made from powder
The invention relates to a method for producing a particulate carrier material provided with silver and ruthenium, comprising the following steps: a) providing a water-insoluble particulate carrier material and aqueously dissolved silver and ruthenium precursors, b) bringing the particulate carrier material into contact with the aqueous solution of the precursors to form an intermediate, c) bringing the intermediate into contact with an aqueous hydrazine solution having a pH of >7 to 14 to form a mass comprising silver and ruthenium, d) optionally washing the obtained mass, and e) removing water and other possible volatile components from the mass.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
B22F 1/18 - Non-metallic particles coated with metal
C23C 18/44 - Coating with noble metals using reducing agents
Methods of making dispersion-hardened platinum compositions include A) producing a melt having at least 70 wt. % platinum, up to 29.95 wt. % of one or more of rhodium, gold, iridium and palladium, between 0.05 wt. % and 1 wt. % of oxidizable non-precious metals in the form of zirconium, yttrium and scandium, and, as the remainder, platinum including impurities, wherein the ratio of zirconium to yttrium in the melt is in a range of from 5.9:1 to 4.3:1 and the ratio of zirconium to scandium in the melt is at least 17.5:1, B) hardening the melt to form a solid body, C) processing the solid body to form a volume body, and D) oxidizing the non-precious metals contained in the volume body by a heat treatment in an oxidizing medium over a time period of at least 48 hours at a temperature of at least 750° C.
A medical electrode comprising a substrate, a first layer with nanocolumns applied to the substrate, and a second layer comprising an electrically conductive polymer. The first layer can be produced, for example, by means of a sputtering method. The invention also relates to production methods for these electrodes, and uses of these electrodes.
The invention relates to a method for producing a wire, having at least the following steps: (i) providing a wire precursor; (ii) pressing depressions on the wire precursor and optionally reshaping the wire precursor in the process, and (iii) annealing the wire precursor provided with depressions in order to form the wire; wherein the wire has a content of at least 95 wt. % of copper based on the total weight of the wire. The invention additionally relates to a wire which can be obtained according to the aforementioned method and to the use of a roller in order to produce the wire and/or in order to set the roughness at at least one location of the wire.
H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
C22F 1/08 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of copper or alloys based thereon
B21B 1/16 - Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling wire or material of like small cross-section
B21H 8/00 - Rolling metal of indefinite length in repetitive shapes specially designed for the manufacture of particular objects
The present invention relates to a catalyst system for flow reactors which is characterized by the sequence of the noble metal-containing alloys used of the catalyst networks forming the catalyst system. By using palladium alloys for a second and third catalyst network group, the platinum content of the catalyst system can be kept relatively low overall. In addition, the invention relates to a method for catalytic combustion of ammonia, in which a fresh gas containing at least ammonia is conducted through a catalyst system.
The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate with a noble metal layer, which comprises the following steps: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a liquid noble metal ink to the substrate, wherein the noble metal ink contains less than 10 percent by weight of noble metal, based on the total weight of the noble metal ink; and (iii) heating the liquid noble metal ink, and thereby forming a noble metal layer on the substrate.
C23C 18/08 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of metallic material
The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire.
The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire.
The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.
C22F 1/10 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of nickel or cobalt or alloys based thereon
The invention relates to a medical electrode comprising a substrate, a first layer, and a second layer, wherein the first layer is arranged directly on the substrate, and the second layer is arranged directly on the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a noble metal, and the second layer comprises a conductive polymer, wherein the first layer comprises a rough and/or porous surface.
A palladium-copper-silver alloy consisting of 40 to 58% by weight of palladium, 25 to 42% by weight of copper, 6 to 20% by weight of silver, optionally up to 6% by weight of at least one element from the group ruthenium, rhodium, and rhenium, and up to 1% by weight of impurities, wherein the palladium-copper-silver alloy contains a crystalline phase with a B2 crystal structure and has 0% by volume to 10% by volume of precipitates of silver, palladium, and binary silver-palladium compounds. The invention also relates to a molded body, a wire, a strip, or a probe needle made of such a palladium-copper-silver alloy and to the use of such a palladium-copper-silver alloy for testing electrical contacts or for electrical contacting or for the production of a sliding contact. The invention also relates to a method for producing a palladium-copper-silver alloy.
C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
C22F 1/14 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of noble metals or alloys based thereon
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NOBLE METAL COMPLEXES COMPRISING DIOLEFIN AND C6-C18 MONOCARBOXYLATE LIGANDS FOR SURFACE COATING
The invention relates to a noble metal complex comprising diolefin and C6-C18 monocarboxylate ligands of the type [LPd[O(CO)R1]X]n, [LRh[O(CO)R1]]m or [LIr[O(CO)R1]]m, in which L represents a compound acting as a diolefin ligand, wherein X is selected from bromide, chloride, iodide and —O(CO)R2, wherein —O(CO)R1 and —O(CO)R2 represent identical or different non-aromatic C6-C18 monocarboxylic acid residues, in each case with the exception of a phenylacetic acid residue, and wherein n is an integer ≥1 and m is an integer ≥2.
C07F 15/00 - Compounds containing elements of Groups 8, 9, 10 or 18 of the Periodic System
C23C 18/08 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of metallic material
A preparation containing:
(A) 30 to 90 wt. % of at least one organic solvent,
(B) 10 to 70 wt. % of at least one noble metal complex comprising diolefin and C6-C18 monocarboxylate ligands selected from the group consisting of noble metal complexes of the type [LPd[O(CO)R1]X]n, [LRh[O(CO)R1]]m, and [LIr[O(CO)R1]]m, wherein L represents a compound acting as diolefin ligand, wherein X is selected among bromide, chloride, iodide, and —O(CO)R2, wherein —O(CO)R1 and —O(CO)R2 represent identical or different non-aromatic C6-C18 monocarboxylic acid residues, and wherein n is an integral number 1, and m is an integral number 2, and
(C) 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one additive.
C23C 18/08 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of metallic material
The present invention relates to a method for producing a layered body comprising at least two layers containing a noble metal in metallic form, which differ from one another in electrical conductivity, porosity, density and/or specific surface unit. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this method, an electronic component, preferably an electrode, comprising a conductive layer containing a layered body according to the invention, the use of a compound comprising a complex selected from the group consisting of the complexes (COD)Pt[O(CO)CH(C2H5)C4H9]2, (COD)Pt[O(CO)C(CH3)2C6H13]2 and a mixture thereof, for producing a layer containing platinum in metallic form with a defined density, the use of a compound comprising a complex selected from the group consisting of the complexes (COD)Pt[O(CO)CH(C2H5)C4H9]2, (COD)Pt[O(CO)C(CH3)2C6H13]2 and a mixture thereof for producing a layer containing platinum in metallic form having a defined specific surface.
The invention relates to a metal layer stack for use in electronic components, in particular as a spacer in power electronic components, comprising n bulk metal layers and n or n+1 contact material layers, wherein the bulk metal layers and the contact material layers are stacked in an alternating manner and n is at least two. Additionally, the invention relates to a process for preparing the metal layer stack and a semiconductor module comprising such a metal layer stack.
The present invention relates to a medical instrument which comprises a porous metal layer. Also described are methods for producing such a medical instrument. The porous metal layer can serve as a marking for use in imaging radiological methods such as, for example, x-ray or ultrasound images.
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a capacitor, comprising the method steps: a) provision of a porous electrode body made of an electrode material, wherein a dielectric at least partially covers a surface of this electrode material; b) introduction of a liquid composition which comprises an electrically conductive polymer, at least one high-boiling solvent; c) filling at least a part of the pores of the porous electrode body obtained in process step b) with an impregnation solution comprising at least one impregnation solvent, wherein the at least one impregnation solvent comprises at least one hydroxy group and has a molecular weight in the range from 70 to 180 g/mol; d) encapsulation of the porous electrode body obtained in process step c). The invention also relates to capacitor manufactured with this method, the use of an electrolytic capacitor and electronic circuits.
The present invention relates to a medical electrode comprising a base body on which an electrically conductive first layer and a cover layer are arranged, wherein the cover layer comprises an overhang which partially covers the first layer.
H01B 5/14 - Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form comprising conductive layers or films on insulating-supports
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
A61B 5/268 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor characterised by the electrode materials containing conductive polymers, e.g. PEDOT:PSS polymers
31.
ASSEMBLY TO BE USED IN AN INKJET PRINTER, INKJET PRINTER AND METHOD FOR PRINTING A FUNCTIONAL LAYER ON A SURFACE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE
The present invention relates to an assembly to be used in an inkjet printer, an inkjet printer and a method for printing. The assembly comprises (i) a first fixture configured to hold a first print head; and (ii) at least two processing lines A, B, C, D, wherein each processing line A, B, C, D includes a first printing section in which a functional layer is printed on a surface of an electronic device, a sintering section spaced apart from the first printing section and configured to sinter the functional layer, wherein the sintered functional layer exhibits a crystal lattice structure, and a transport mechanism (4) configured to move from the printing section to the sintering section. The first fixture is movable from one processing line A, B, C, D to another processing line A, B, C, D.
H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material
H05K 3/00 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
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METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COLLECTOR ALLOY COMPRISING PRECIOUS METAL OR OF PURE SILVER
A method for producing a collector alloy comprising 25 to 100 wt % precious metal in total, comprising 0 to <97 wt % of the precious metal silver, 0 to 75 wt % of at least one precious metal selected from gold, platinum, rhodium and palladium, and 0 to 75 wt % of at least one non-precious metal selected from copper, iron, tin and nickel, or for producing pure silver, comprising the steps of:
(1) providing precious metal sweeps;
(2) providing a flux which, during collective melting with the refractory inorganic material from the precious metal sweeps provided in step (1);
(3) collective melting of the materials provided in steps (1) and (2) at a temperature in the range of from 1300 to 1600° C., forming a melt comprising at least two phases of different densities arranged one above the other; and.
(4) separating the upper phase and the lower phase.
The present invention relates to a composition, comprising
a palladium compound which is a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof, and
a polycyclic compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III):
A process for the manufacture of a complex of the formula [MHal(R1R2C═CR3R4)2]2 with M = Rh or Ir; Hal = Cl, Br or l; and R1R2C═CR3R4 = a gaseous mono olefin with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, the process comprising the steps:
(1) preparing an aqueous alcoholic solution of a MHal3 hydrate salt,
(2) reacting the dissolved MHal3 hydrate salt with the gaseous mono olefin R1R2C═CR3R4 under formation of precipitated [MHal(R1R2C═CR3R4)2]2,
(3) optionally, cooling the reaction mixture obtained after conclusion of step (2) down to a temperature in the range of > 0 to 10° C. and keeping it there, and
(4) collecting and drying the precipitated [MHal(R1R2C═CR3R4)2]2,
wherein the temperature of the reaction mixture during step (2) is kept in a range of 15 to 30° C.
Solder paste consisting of 85 to 92% by weight of a tin-based solder and 8 to 15% by weight of a flux, wherein the flux comprises
i) 30 to 50% by weight, based on its total weight, of a combination of at least two optionally modified natural resins,
ii) 5 to 20% by weight, based on its total weight, of at least one low-molecular carboxylic acid; and
iii) 0.4 to 10% by weight, based on its total weight, of at least one amine, and
wherein the combination of the optionally modified natural resins has an integral molecular weight distribution of 45 to 70% by area in the molecular weight range of 150 to 550 and of 30 to 55% by area in the molecular weight range of >550 to 10,000 in the combined GPC.
B23K 35/36 - Selection of non-metallic compositions, e.g. coatings, fluxes; Selection of soldering or welding materials, conjoint with selection of non-metallic compositions, both selections being of interest
B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
B23K 35/26 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 400°C
B23K 35/365 - Selection of non-metallic compositions of coating materials either alone or conjoint with selection of soldering or welding materials
The invention relates to a method for producing a metal-ceramic substrate and to a furnace suitable for carrying out the method. With the method, a metal-ceramic substrate with increased thermal and current conductivity can be obtained. The method comprises the steps of providing a stack containing a ceramic body, a metal foil, and a solder material in contact with the ceramic body and the metal foil, the solder material comprising a metal having a melting point of at least 700° C., a metal having a melting point of less than 700° C., and an active metal, and heating the stack, the stack passing through a heating zone for heating.
C04B 37/02 - Joining burned ceramic articles with other burned ceramic articles or other articles by heating with metallic articles
C04B 35/10 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on aluminium oxide
C04B 35/584 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on borides, nitrides or silicides based on silicon nitride
C04B 35/581 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on borides, nitrides or silicides based on aluminium nitride
The present invention relates to a method for producing a metal-ceramic substrate. The method has the following steps: providing a stack containing a ceramic body, a metal foil, and a solder material in contact with the ceramic body and the metal foil, wherein the solder material has: a metal having a melting point of at least 700° C., a metal having a melting point of less than 700° C., and an active metal; and heating the stack, wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied: the high temperature heating duration is no more than 60 min; the peak temperature heating duration is no more than 30 min; the heating duration is no more than 60 min.
A method for producing a catalyst system for gas reactions comprising at least one planar structure of noble metal having gas-permeable openings, comprising the steps of:
A method for producing a catalyst system for gas reactions comprising at least one planar structure of noble metal having gas-permeable openings, comprising the steps of:
(1) providing at least one noble metal powder consisting of at least substantially spherical noble metal particles, and
A method for producing a catalyst system for gas reactions comprising at least one planar structure of noble metal having gas-permeable openings, comprising the steps of:
(1) providing at least one noble metal powder consisting of at least substantially spherical noble metal particles, and
(2) repeatedly applying the noble metal powder or powders provided in step (1) in layers to a substrate in a build chamber, respectively followed by an at least partial melting of the respective noble metal powder applied as a layer with high-energy radiation, and allowing the melted noble metal powder to solidify within the scope of additive manufacturing.
B01J 23/89 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with noble metals
B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
B22F 1/052 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles characterised by a mixture of particles of different sizes or by the particle size distribution
B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
A method for recovering precious metal from an acidic aqueous solution containing dissolved precious metal and free chlorine, comprising the following successive steps:
(1) combining a salt of a non-precious metal present in a low oxidation state as a solid or as an aqueous solution with the acidic aqueous solution to consume the free chlorine and form an acidic aqueous mixture, and
(2) adding non-precious metal to the acidic aqueous mixture formed in step (1) to precipitate elementary precious metal.
The present invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst for an electrochemical cell, wherein:
a graphited porous carbon material is treated with an oxygen-containing plasma or an aqueous medium containing an oxidising agent,
at least one noble metal compound is deposited on the treated carbon material,
the impregnated carbon material is brought into contact with a reducing agent such that the noble metal compound is reduced to a metallic noble metal.
C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
C23C 18/08 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of metallic material
C07F 15/00 - Compounds containing elements of Groups 8, 9, 10 or 18 of the Periodic System
The present invention relates to a composition comprising
i) at least one polythiophene comprising monomer units of structure (Ia) or (Ib)
The present invention relates to a composition comprising
i) at least one polythiophene comprising monomer units of structure (Ia) or (Ib)
in which *, X, Z, R, and R1-R6 are as defined herein;
ii) at least one organic compound carrying one or two inorganic acid group(s), preferably one or two sulfonic acid group(s), one or two sulfuric acid group(s), one or two phosphonic acid group(s) or one or two phosphoric acid group(s), or a salt of said organic compound, wherein the molecular weight of the organic compound or the salt thereof is less than 1,000 g/mol; and
iii) at least one organic solvent. A method of preparing such compounds is also provided.
C08G 61/12 - Macromolecular compounds containing atoms other than carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule
G03F 7/038 - Macromolecular compounds which are rendered insoluble or differentially wettable
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
Platinum complex of the type [L1L2Pt[O(CO)R1]X]n, wherein L1 and L2 are the same or different monoolefin ligands or together represent a compound L1L2 acting as a diolefin ligand, wherein X is selected from bromide, chloride, iodide, and —O(CO)R2, wherein —O(CO)R1 and —O(CO)R2 are the same or different C6-C18 or C8-C18 non-aromatic monocarboxylic acid groups with the exception of a phenylacetic acid group, or together represent a C8-C18 non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid group —O(CO)R1R2(CO)O—, wherein it is a mononuclear platinum complex where n=1, or wherein, in the event of the presence of L1L2 and/or of —O(CO)R1R2(CO)O—, it may be a polynuclear platinum complex with a whole number n>1.
C07F 15/00 - Compounds containing elements of Groups 8, 9, 10 or 18 of the Periodic System
C23C 18/08 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of metallic material
The invention relates to a process of manufacturing a composite comprising a layer of a polyimide and a substrate, comprising at least these steps: i. Providing a first composition comprising an acid compound; and a second composition comprising a diamine compound; ii. Forming a first layer on the substrate, and iii. Forming a second layer on the first layer, wherein if the first layer is formed by applying the first composition, the second layer is formed by applying the second composition, and vice versa; wherein the first and the second layer overlap at least in part thereby forming a pattern on the substrate; iv. Conducting a thermal treatment on the pattern wherein the polyimide layer is formed. The invention further relates to such a composite, a kit comprising a first composition comprising an acid compound and a second composition comprising a diamine compound as well as a use of the kit.
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
B22F 7/06 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools
B22F 1/16 - Metallic particles coated with a non-metal
B22F 7/04 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite layers with one or more layers not made from powder, e.g. made from solid metal
H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01R 4/58 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
46.
Multi-component composition for producing an aqueous coating mass
A composition is provided. The composition consists essentially of (a) 1 to 30 wt. % of a hydrogen phosphate selected from the group consisting of mono and dihydrogen phosphates of sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium, aluminium, zinc, iron, cobalt, and copper; (b) 1 to 40 wt. % of a compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, and oxide hydrates of magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and copper; (c) 40 to 95 wt. % of a particulate filler selected from the group consisting of glass; mono-, oligo- and poly-phosphates of magnesium, calcium, barium and aluminum; calcium sulfate; barium sulfate; simple and complex silicates; simple and complex aluminates; simple and complex titanates; simple and complex zirconates; zirconium dioxide; titanium dioxide; aluminum oxide; silicon dioxide; silicon carbide; aluminum nitride; boron nitride and silicon nitride; and (d) 0 to 25 wt. % of a constituent that differs from constituents (a) to (c).
C04B 28/34 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing cold phosphate binders
B28B 1/24 - Producing shaped articles from the material by injection moulding
B28B 11/24 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for curing, setting or hardening
An electrical conductor has a first layer, wherein the first layer is electrically conducting, and has micro protrusions, macro protrusions, wherein the micro protrusions are arranged on the macro protrusions, a first set of depressions, wherein the first set of depressions comprises at least two longitudinal depressions; the macro protrusions and the at least two longitudinal depressions are arranged in an alternating pattern, at least one coating layer, wherein the at least one coating layer comprises an electrically conducting polymer, touches the first layer, at least partially covers the first layer; wherein at least 50% of the macro protrusions have a width, measured along a first direction in the range of 2.0 mm to 40.0 mm and at least 50% of the micro protrusions have a width, measured along the first direction, in the range of 0.001 mm to 1.000 mm.
H01B 5/14 - Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form comprising conductive layers or films on insulating-supports
H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
One aspect is a method for producing an ablated conductor, including providing a coated conductor including an inner layer that is electrically conducting and at least one coating layer that at least partially covers the inner layer, and providing at least one laser beam. The method includes at least partially removing the at least one coating layer in a first section by moving the at least one laser beam and the coated conductor with respect to each other along at least one scan line in the first section. A first energy density of a first radiation, produced by the at least one laser beam, that irradiates a surface of the first section is adjusted according to a first ablation depth of the first section.
H02G 1/12 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for removing insulation or armouring from cables, e.g. from the end thereof
The present invention relates to a capacitor comprising i) an electrode body comprising an electrode material, wherein a dielectric layer comprising a dielectric material at least partially covers a surface of the electrode body; ii) a solid electrolyte layer comprising a solid electrolyte material that at least partially covers a surface of the dielectric layer, wherein the solid electrolyte material comprises a conductive polymer; iii) an anode contact that is in contact with the electrode body and that comprises copper, metal-plated copper or a copper-containing alloy; and iv) a cathode contact that is in contact with the solid electrolyte layer; wherein the capacitor further comprises at least one metal ion migration inhibitor. The present invention also relates to a process for the production of a capacitor, to a capacitor obtainable by such a process, to electronic circuit comprising the capacitor according to present invention and to the use of these capacitors in electronic circuits.
The invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst composition, wherein in an aqueous medium containing an iridium compound, at a pH 9, an iridium-containing solid is deposited on a support material, and the support material loaded with the iridium-containing solid is separated from the aqueous medium and dried, wherein, in the method, the support material loaded with the iridium-containing solid is not subjected to a thermal treatment at a temperature of more than 250° C. for a period of time of longer than 1 hour.
C25B 11/075 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound
The present invention relates to a monolithic spring contact ring, preferably for use in a medical electrode, comprising an outer ring and a plurality of elastically deformable belt-shaped spring elements, each comprising two curved connectors which form a continuously running, gap-free connection between the outer ring and the respective spring element, wherein the spring elements each extend continuously from the first connector to the second connector via a first bend, a central part of the spring element and a second bend, wherein the middle part comprises a front side which points in the direction of the central axis of the outer ring.
The present invention relates to a method for producing a membrane for a fuel cell or electrolytic cell, in which (i) a liquid coating composition, which contains a supported catalyst containing precious metal and also contains an ionomer, is applied to a polymer electrolyte membrane which contains an ionomer, the ionomer of the liquid coating composition and the ionomer of the polymer electrolyte membrane each being a copolymer which contains as monomer a fluoroethylene and a fluorovinyl ether containing a sulfonic acid group, (ii) the coated polymer electrolyte membrane is heated to a temperature in the range from 178° C. to 250° C.
A method for producing a PGM collector alloy comprising the steps of:
A method for producing a PGM collector alloy comprising the steps of:
(1) providing (a) copper and/or silver, (b) material, which is to be processed melt-metallurgically, in the form of at least one sodium and/or potassium aluminosilicate support equipped with at least one PGM, and (c) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron oxides, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate,
(2) joint melting of the materials provided in step (1) at a temperature in the range of 1250 to <1450° C. by maintaining a 100:40 to 100:20 weight ratio of the materials provided in sub-steps (1b) and (1c), and a 35:65 to 80:20 weight ratio of copper and/or silver: PGM by forming a melt comprising two phases of different density,
(3) separating the upper phase of low density of molten slag from the lower phase of high density of molten PGM collector alloy by utilizing the density difference,
(4) allowing the melting phases separated from one another to cool down and solidify, and
(5) collecting the solidified PGM collector alloy.
C22B 11/02 - Obtaining noble metals by dry processes
C22B 9/10 - General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals with refining or fluxing agents; Use of materials therefor
C22B 7/00 - Working-up raw materials other than ores, e.g. scrap, to produce non-ferrous metals or compounds thereof
The invention relates to a method for producing a medical electrode, comprising the following steps: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic iridium complex compound dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition, and thereby forming a noble metal layer on the substrate.
A61B 5/263 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor characterised by the electrode materials
C01G 15/00 - Compounds of gallium, indium, or thallium
C23C 18/12 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of inorganic material other than metallic material
55.
ELECTRODE-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE
One aspect relates to an electrode-electrical conductor system for a medical device including a) one or more electrically insulated wire(s) or cable(s), wherein the electrical insulation includes electrical conductor one or more partial opening(s), which is/are arranged on one side of the wire(s) or cable(s), and b) one or more electrode(s), which is/are mechanically and electrically connected to the wire(s) or cable(s) via the one or more partial opening(s) arranged on one side of the wire(s) or cable(s) by welding, pressing, swaging, adhesives, brazing, soldering and/or dimples. One aspect also relates to a method for preparing such an electrode-electrical conductor system.
One aspect pertains to a method for producing an ablated wire, including providing a coated wire having a circumference and a length. The coated wire has a core, an outermost coating layer, and an outer surface. The outermost coating layer at least partially surrounds the core. A plurality of laser beams are provided. The coated wire and the plurality of laser beams are arranged with respect to each other. At least two of the plurality of laser beams are arranged at different angular positions with respect to the circumference of the coated wire. The outermost coating layer is at least partially removed by moving at least one of the plurality of laser beams with respect to the coated wire to obtain the ablated wire. At least two of the plurality of laser beams are independent of each other.
H02G 1/12 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for removing insulation or armouring from cables, e.g. from the end thereof
H01B 1/02 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
One aspect relates to a stretchable electrode assembly for a stimulation, modulation or sensing implant comprising an electrical conductor segment comprising at least one electrical conductor which is an electrically insulated wire or cable, and at least one electrode which is adjacent to the electrical conductor segment, wherein the electrical conductor segment is at least partially embedded in a biocompatible substrate and the electrical insulation of the at least one electrical conductor comprises one or more opening(s) suitable for mechanically and electrically connecting the at least one electrode to the at least one electrical conductor of the electrical conductor segment. One aspect also relates to a stimulation, modulation or sensing implant comprising the stretchable electrode assembly as well as a method for preparing such a stretchable electrode assembly.
One aspect is a bi- or multipolar lead for a medical device including: a) a cable comprising an outer insulation having at least two first openings near a distal end of the cable; an inner lumen, wherein the inner lumen is arranged coaxially to the outer insulation and extends in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to the distal end of the cable; at least two conducting channels, wherein the at least two conducting channels are arranged between the outer insulation and the inner lumen of the cable, wherein each one of the at least two conducting channels is formed by at least one insulated conductor comprising a conductor and an insulation layer, and wherein the insulation layer of the at least one insulated conductor of each one of the at least two conducting channels comprises a second opening, which is aligned with one of the at least two first openings; b) at least two ring electrodes, wherein each one of the at least two ring electrodes surrounds the cable at a position of one of the at least two aligned first and second openings of the cable, and wherein each one of the at least two ring electrodes is selectively connected to the conductor of the at least one insulated conductor of one of the at least two conducting channels through one of the at least two aligned first and second openings.
A method for breaking down a mixture, which is present in the form of solid particles, consisting of: (A) 0 to 99% by weight of metallic ruthenium, (B) 0 to 50% by weight of at least one element other than ruthenium, which is present in elementary form, selected from the group of elements of the atomic numbers 13, 21-30, 39-42, 45-52, and 72-83, (C) 0 to 99% by weight of ruthenium oxide, (D) 0 to 70% by weight of at least one solid element oxide other than ruthenium, (E) 0 to 30% by weight of at least one inorganic substance other than (A) to (D), and (F) 0 to 3% by weight of at least one organic substance, wherein the sum of the % by weight of the compounds (A) to (F) is 100% by weight and the ruthenium content of the mixture is 2 to 99% by weight, and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (1) optionally mixing said mixture with alkali carbonate by forming a blend, (2) alkaline oxidizing breakdown of the mixture or of the blend, respectively, formed in optional step (1) into molten potassium hydroxide using a gaseous oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of air, oxygen, and air/oxygen mixtures, and without use of nitrate, and (3) cooling down the breakdown material formed in step (2) to a temperature below its solidification temperature, wherein the gaseous oxidizing agent is introduced into the melt in step (2).
The invention relates to a wire for electrically contacting temperature sensors, the wire consisting of at least 50 wt % of a platinum composition, the platinum composition containing between 2 wt % and 3.5 wt % tungsten, up to 47.95 wt % of at least one precious metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, gold, iridium and palladium and mixtures thereof, between 0.05 wt % and 1 wt % oxides of at least one non-precious metal selected from the group consisting of (i) zirconium, (ii) aluminum and (iii) zirconium and at least one element selected from aluminum, yttrium and scandium, and, as the remainder, at least 50 wt % platinum including impurities. The invention also relates to a temperature sensor having such a wire, and to a method for producing such a wire and such a temperature sensor.
C22C 5/04 - Alloys based on a platinum group metal
C22F 1/14 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of noble metals or alloys based thereon
G01K 7/18 - Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat using resistive elements the element being a linear resistance, e.g. platinum resistance thermometer
B21C 1/02 - Drawing metal wire or like flexible metallic material by drawing machines or apparatus in which the drawing action is effected by drums
61.
CATALYST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CATALYTIC COMBUSTION OF AMMONIA TO FORM NITROGEN OXIDES IN A MEDIUM-PRESSURE SYSTEM
Known catalyst systems for the catalytic combustion of ammonia to form nitrogen oxides consist of a plurality of single- or multilayer catalyst gauzes warp-knitted, weft-knitted or woven from platinum-based noble metal wire, which, when arranged one behind the other in a fresh gas flow direction, form a front group of gauze layers and at least one downstream group of gauze layers arranged after the front group. To provide from this starting point a catalyst system for use in a medium-pressure plant for ammonia oxidation, with which a high service life and a high yield of the main product NO can be achieved, it is proposed that the front group comprises a gauze layer or a plurality of gauze layers made of a first, rhodium-rich noble metal wire, wherein the gauze layer or one of the gauze layers made of the rhodium-rich noble metal wire is a front gauze layer facing the fresh gas, and that the downstream group comprises gauze layers made of a second, rhodium-poor noble metal wire, wherein the rhodium content in the rhodium-rich noble metal wire is at least 7 wt. % and no more than 9 wt. % and is at least 1 percentage point higher than the rhodium content in the rhodium-poor noble metal wire
D04B 21/20 - Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration
D04B 1/22 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
62.
CATALYST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CATALYTIC COMBUSTION OF AMMONIA TO FORM NITROGEN OXIDES IN A MEDIUM-PRESSURE SYSTEM
Known catalyst systems for the catalytic combustion of ammonia to form nitrogen oxides consist of a plurality of catalyst gauze layers which are knitted, woven or braided from platinum-based precious metal wire, which form a catalyst package when arranged after one another when viewed in a fresh gas flow direction. In order to provide a catalyst system on this basis for use in a medium-pressure system, with which a yield of the main product NO comparable to the industry standard can be achieved despite the reduced precious metal use, according to the invention, the catalyst package is formed from a front assembly with three catalyst gauzes with a first average mass per unit area and a downstream assembly of catalyst gauze layers arranged after the front assembly and having a second average mass per unit area, wherein the average mass per unit area of the front assembly has a short weight in the region of 1.5% to 29% in relation to the second average mass per unit area, and the first average mass per unit area lies in the regions of 410 to 30 g/m2 and the second average mass per unit area lies in the region of 540 to 790 g/m2.
The invention relates to a dispersion-hardened platinum composition comprising at least 70 wt. % platinum, the platinum composition containing up to 29.95 wt. % of one of the metals rhodium, gold, iridium and palladium, between 0.05 wt. % and 1 wt. % oxides of the non-precious metals zirconium, yttrium and scandium, and, as the remainder, the platinum including impurities, wherein between 7.0 mol. % and 11.0 mol. % of the oxides of the non-precious metals is yttrium oxide, between 0.1 mol. % and 5.0 mol. % of the oxides is scandium oxide, and the remainder of the oxides is zirconia, including oxide impurities. The invention also relates to a crucible for crystal growing, a semi-finished product, a tool, a tube, a stirrer, a fiberglass nozzle or a component for producing or processing glass made of a platinum composition of this kind and to a method for the production of a platinum composition.
C22C 5/04 - Alloys based on a platinum group metal
C30B 35/00 - Apparatus not otherwise provided for, specially adapted for the growth, production or after-treatment of single crystals or of a homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure
The invention relates to a palladium-copper-silver alloy with palladium as the main component, wherein the palladium-copper-silver alloy has a weight ratio of palladium to copper of at least 1.05 and at most 1.6 and has a weight ratio of palladium to silver of at least 3 and at most 6, and wherein the palladium-copper-silver alloy contains more than 1 wt % and up to a maximum of 6 wt % of ruthenium, rhodium or ruthenium and rhodium and contains, as the remainder, palladium, copper and silver and at most 1 wt % of other metallic elements including impurities. The invention also relates to a wire, a strip or a probe needle made of such a palladium-copper-silver alloy and to the use of such a palladium-copper-silver alloy for testing electrical contacts or for making electrical contact or for producing a sliding contact.
One aspect refers to an electrode for a medical device including a monolithic substrate having at least one surface including a continuous pattern, wherein the continuous pattern is formed by at least one set of hollow lines, and wherein the at least one set of hollow lines forms the boundaries of repeating elements. One aspect further relates to a medical device including the electrode according to one embodiment, and to a process for preparing the electrode according to one embodiment.
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
B23K 26/359 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring for surface treatment by providing a line or line pattern, e.g. a dotted break initiation line
B23K 26/0622 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by direct control of the laser beam by shaping pulses
One aspect relates to a process for preparing a ring electrode including the steps of a) providing a monolithic metal precursor, wherein the monolithic metal precursor includes an outer tube forming a first cavity of the precursor, and wherein the outer tube has a wall including in one section an inner tube forming a second cavity of the precursor; b) preparing a composite precursor by inserting a first sacrificial core element into the first cavity of the precursor provided in a) and a second sacrificial core element into the second cavity of the precursor provided in a); c) forming the composite precursor obtained in b) to obtain a formed composite having a smaller outer diameter than the composite precursor obtained in b); d) separating a composite disk from the formed composite obtained in c); e) removing the first and the second sacrificial core element from the composite disk obtained in d).
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
B21C 37/06 - Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
B21C 1/00 - Manufacture of metal sheets, wire, rods, tubes or like semi-manufactured products by drawing
B21C 37/15 - Making tubes of special shape; Making the fittings
One aspect relates to a process for preparing a shaped metal product, wherein a monolithic metal precursor surrounded by a sacrificial outer element is formed to smaller dimensions, and the sacrificial material is subsequently removed. One aspect further provides a composite for preparing a shaped metal product, and a shaped metal product. Such shaped metal products can be used to manufacture an active implantable medical device or sensor.
B21C 1/00 - Manufacture of metal sheets, wire, rods, tubes or like semi-manufactured products by drawing
B21C 37/06 - Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
B21C 37/15 - Making tubes of special shape; Making the fittings
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
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Multilayer ring electrode having a plurality of openings
One aspect relates to a method for a ring electrode, including: providing an outer element with an outer tube and providing a first inner element with a first inner tube having a first core made of a sacrificial material. A material of the outer element and a material of the first inner element have a similar microstructure. A second inner element is provided with a second core made of a sacrificial material; A connection tube is formed by arranging the first inner element and the second inner element within the outer element. The first inner element and the second inner element are arranged concentrically. The composite tube is drawn in a longitudinal direction of the composite tube. The material of the outer element and the material of the first inner element maintain a simialar microstructure. A connection tube disc is seperated from the connection tube. The sacrificial material of the first core is removed and the sacrificial material of the second core is removed to obtain a contacting opening in the ring electrode.
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
H01R 4/60 - Connections between or with tubular conductors
One aspect relates to a method for producing a ring electrode, including providing an outer element including an outer tube; providing a first inner element, including a first inner tube having a first core made of a sacrificial material, a material of the outer element and a material of the first inner element having a similar microstructure to each other; providing a second inner element, including a second core made of a sacrificial material; forming a composite tube by arranging the first inner element and the second inner element inside the outer element, the first inner element and the second inner element being arranged eccentrically; drawing the composite tube in a longitudinal direction of the composite tube, the material of the outer element and the material of the first inner element retaining a similar microstructure; separating a composite tube disk from the composite tube; removing the sacrificial material of the first core; and removing the sacrificial material of the second core to obtain a contacting opening in the ring electrode.
B21C 37/06 - Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
70.
RING ELECTRODE WITH LOW-MELTING INTERNAL STRUCTURE
One aspect relates to a ring electrode for electrical stimulation and/or sensing on the human body, including an outer element and an inner element which is arranged eccentrically within the outer element and is directly connected thereto, wherein the outer element includes a first material, and the inner element includes a second material, the second material having a lower melting point than the first material, wherein the outer element includes a through-opening, and wherein the inner element includes a contacting opening for connecting to a conductor element.
One aspect relates to a process for producing a sintered workpiece, which includes sintering of a ceramic material at a temperature of at least 1000° C. and in an atmosphere, in the case of which the partial pressure of atmospheric air is reduced to less than 10−6-times, based on the ambient air at the same temperature under equilibrium conditions.
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus - Details
A61N 1/375 - Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
72.
Additive printing method for printing a functional print pattern on a surface of a three-dimensional object, associated computer program and computer-readable medium
An additive printing method depositing a functional print pattern on a surface of a 3D object, an associated computer program, and a computer-readable medium storing the program. The method comprises as steps (i) providing the object on a planar surface; (ii) providing a print head having print nozzles defining a plane non-parallel to the planar surface; (iii) generating 3D geometrical surface data of an exposed surface of the object on the planar surface; (iv) generating 2D geometrical surface data of the exposed surface on the basis of the 3D geometrical surface data; (v) determining an amount of printing fluid to be discharged at a discharge time from each of the print nozzles; (vi) generating a relative movement between the object and the print head; and (vii) printing a print pattern on at least one portion of the exposed surface during the relative movement. A step of correcting data is included.
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B29C 64/112 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using individual droplets, e.g. from jetting heads
One aspect relates to a process for producing an electrical medical implant, comprising the following steps: a. providing an electrical feedthrough, which comprises a substrate, an electrical component, and a contact element; b. coating the electrical component with a layer.
The present invention relates to a metal mesh transparent electrode with improved planarization and reflection characteristics. The metal mesh transparent electrode according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate (10); a metal mesh layer (20) formed in a mesh shape having a plurality of through holes and disposed on one surface of the substrate (10); and a buffer layer (30) covering the metal mesh layer (20) to be filled in the through holes.
A61B 5/268 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor characterised by the electrode materials containing conductive polymers, e.g. PEDOT:PSS polymers
H01B 5/14 - Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form comprising conductive layers or films on insulating-supports
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
75.
WIRE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LASER ABLATION
One aspect is an ablation system with a wire feed configured to feed a wire and a wire take-up configured to take-up the wire. A wire handling system is configured to advance the wire and to stop the wire between the wire feed and the wire take-up in a controlled manner. A laser ablation processor is located between the wire feed and the wire take-up, the laser ablation processor having at least one laser configured to ablate the wire when the wire is stopped. A clamp system is located between wire feed and the wire take-up and configured to clamp onto the wire when the wire is stopped.
B23K 37/047 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B65H 54/22 - Automatic winding machines, i.e. machines with servicing units for automatically performing end-finding, interconnecting of successive lengths of material, controlling or fault-detecting of the running material, and replacing or removing of full or e
B65H 49/34 - Arrangements for effecting positive rotation of packages
One aspect is a feedthrough system including a) a feedthrough including i) an insulating body, ii) an electrically conductive pathway, wherein an end of the electrically conductive pathway is level with a surface of the insulating body, iii) an electrically conductive pad, wherein the electrically conductive pad is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway, b) an electrical contact element including a metal, wherein the electrical contact element is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway by a joint microstructure, or wherein, when the feedthrough includes an electrically conductive pad, the electrical contact element is attached to the electrically conductive pad by a joint microstructure. Furthermore, the present embodiment refers to a process for preparing the inventive feedthrough system, and to a device including the inventive feedthrough system.
Additive manufacturing method for producing moldings comprising or consisting of an element selected from the group of refractory metals, wherein refractory metal powder having an oxygen content of at least 500 mol ppm is used for the additive manufacturing method.
B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
B22F 1/00 - Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
B22F 9/16 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
One aspect is a method for producing a plurality of wire elements, including providing a metal wire, coating the metal wire with a first layer to obtain a first coated wire, subjecting the first coated wire to a first quality control process, marking any first defects identified in the first quality control process, coating the first coated wire with a further layer to obtain a further coated wire, and cutting the further coated wire to obtain a plurality of wire elements. Prior to cutting the further coated wire to obtain the plurality of wire elements, a first length of the first coated wire is less than 10% longer than a further length of the further coated wire.
B05D 7/20 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to wires
A liquid composition. The liquid composition comprises particles comprising a complex of a polythiophene and a polyanion; and a liquid phase comprising water and at least one organic solvent having a boiling point, determined at a pressure of 1013 mbar, in the range from 110 to 250° C. and a solubility in water, determined at 25° C., of at least 10 wt.-%. The liquid phase is an azeotrope or is capable of forming an azeotrope. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of a layered body, the layered body obtainable by such a process, and the use of a liquid composition.
C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
The invention relates to a clad wire (1) for producing test needles or sliding contacts having a wire core (2) made of rhodium or a rhodium-based alloy, an inner cladding (3) made of copper or silver or aluminum or a copper-based alloy or a silver-based alloy or an aluminum-based alloy, wherein the inner cladding (3) covers or completely encloses the wire core (2) on at least two opposite sides, an adhesion-promoting layer (5) made of gold or a gold-based alloy, which is arranged between the wire core (2) and the inner cladding (3), and an outer cladding (4) made of a metal or a metal alloy having a greater hardness than the material of the inner cladding (3), wherein the outer cladding (4) encloses the inner cladding (3). The invention also relates to a method for producing a clad wire and to a test needle having at least one clad wire (1) or produced from a clad wire (1) and a test needle array having a plurality of test needles spaced apart from one another and a sliding contact having a plurality of clad wires (1) or produced from a clad wire (1).
H01B 1/02 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
H01B 5/00 - Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form
H01B 13/22 - Sheathing; Armouring; Screening; Applying other protective layers
The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.
C22F 1/10 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of nickel or cobalt or alloys based thereon
The invention relates to a composition containing at least the two following components: a) a silver carboxylate, and b) a terpene, an ink for ink jet printing and a paste for printing with a screen printing method, wherein the ink or the paste, respectively, each contains the composition according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for producing a pattern on a substrate, at least comprising the following steps: A) providing a substrate and a composition containing at least one silver carboxylate and one terpene; B) applying the composition to the substrate while preserving a precursor with the pattern; C) treating the precursor with the pattern according to a treatment step that is selected from the group consisting of: a) at a temperature of more than 200° C. for at least 10 minutes, wherein the treatment is preferably carried out in an atmosphere of air; b) a photonic sintering process; c) a combination of a) and b), wherein the substrate to which the pattern is applied is preserved. The invention further relates to a printer, an item that is coated at least in part, and a use of the composition according to the invention for applying a pattern.
One aspect relates to a method for manufacturing a medical electrode, including providing an electrically insulating substrate material, on which a conductor track is arranged; applying a continuous metal layer, which at least partially covers the substrate material, and the conductor track, so that an electrically conducting connection is formed between the metal layer and the conductor track; and partially removing the metal layer to form an electrode segment, which has an electrically conducting connection to the conductor track.
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
A61B 5/263 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor characterised by the electrode materials
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Method for the manufacture of precious metal electrodes
One aspect relates to a method for the manufacture of a medical electrode, including: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic precious metal complex compound that is dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition and thereby forming a precious metal layer on the substrate, wherein the solubility of the organic precious metal complex compound in propylene glycol mono-propyl ether at 25° C. and 1013 hPa is at least 1 mass percent, or at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 mass percent, in relation to the total mass of the composition.
A61B 5/1486 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH-value using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase
C23C 18/06 - Coating on selected surface areas, e.g. using masks
C23C 18/08 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of metallic material
A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH-value
One aspect relates to a medical electrode, having a conductor, an insulation, which surrounds the conductor at least in some sections over its entire circumference, protrusions in the insulation, electrode segments arranged between the protrusions, and insulating areas arranged between the electrode segments, wherein the electrode segments have steps, wherein the steps engage with the insulating areas.
An electronic module having at least two electronic components mounted on a substrate. The electronic components are covered by a dielectric material. The dielectric material has a recess between adjacent electronic components. The surface of the recess facing at least one electronic component is coated with a conductive layer while the opposite surface to that coated recess surface is substantially free of a conductive layer. Also disclosed is a process for making the above-specified electronic module.
Described is a metal-insulator substrate, which provides a structuring of the metallization for direct cooling. Furthermore, a process for manufacturing this metal-insulator substrate is described.
B22F 7/06 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools
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Method for producing a stable sandwich arrangement of two components with solder situated therebetween
(3) hot-pressing the sandwich arrangement produced in step (2) so as to form the stable sandwich arrangement at a temperature being at 10 to 40% below the melting temperature of the solder metal of the solder preform, expressed in ° C.
One aspect relates to a process for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor, including moving a metal wire from a wire feed unit to a wire pick-up unit, the moving wire passing at least one printer Pcond which is located in between the wire feed and wire pick-up units, and printing an ink which includes electrically conductive particles by the printer Pcond onto discrete arrays of an electrically insulating polymer coating which is present on the metal wire.
G01N 33/66 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose
A61B 5/1473 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH-value using chemical or electrochemical methods, e.g. by polarographic means invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter
B41M 1/22 - Metallic printing; Printing with powdered inks
One aspect relates to a method for the electrical connection of an electrode to a conductor to form an electrode-conductor composite, including (i) bringing an electrode and/or a conductor into contact with a metalliferous layer that includes a metal powder or a metalliferous suspension, or consists thereof, (ii) irradiating the metalliferous layer with a laser, and (iii) thus forming a coherent, electroconductive metal layer.
A composition consisting essentially of (a) 1 to 30% by weight of a 1 to 90% by weight aqueous phosphoric acid and/or a hydrogen phosphate; (b) 1 to 40% by weight of a compound selected from the group of oxides, hydroxides and oxide hydrates of magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc and copper; (c) 40 to 95% by weight of a particulate filler selected from the group of glass; mono-, oligo- and polyphosphates of magnesium, calcium, barium and aluminium; calcium sulphate; barium sulphate; simple and complex silicates; simple and complex aluminates; simple and complex titanates; simple and complex zirconates; zirconium dioxide; titanium dioxide, aluminium oxide; silicon oxide; silicon carbide; aluminium nitride; boron nitride and silicon nitride; (d) 1 to 10% by weight of an urea compound selected from the group consisting of imidazolidine-2-on, allantoin and imidazolidinyl urea; and (e) 0 to 15% by weight of a component differing from (a) to (d).
In general, the present invention relates to electrically conducting, polymer coated wires that are in electric contact with, as well as touching, electrically conducting substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to a connection unit for achieving the aforementioned electric connection and touching, as well as a method for producing said connection unit. The present invention also relates to a use for such a connection unit.
H05K 3/32 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits
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Method for producing tetrakis (trihydrocarbyl phosphane) palladium(0)
4-alcoholates, and alkylamines with a total of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; c) at least one trihydrocarbylphosphane; and d) at least one organic reducing agent that is different from the remaining components that are used in the method.
One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.
H05K 1/09 - Use of materials for the metallic pattern
H05K 3/00 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
H05K 3/02 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding
H01L 23/48 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements
H05K 3/32 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits
B05D 3/06 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
One aspect is a process for producing a segmented electrode, including providing a pipe made of metal having an outer side and an inner side, wherein the inner side of the pipe forms a hollow space. A support structure is arranged in the hollow space, so that the support structure mechanically stabilizes the pipe. Intermediate spaces are formed in the pipe, which define a plurality of segments in the pipe. An electrically insulating material is introduced into the intermediate spaces and thus forming electrically insulating areas, wherein a boundary layer is in each case defined between the segments and the areas. The pipe is cut so that several segmented ring-shaped electrodes are formed therefrom. The support structure is removed from the pipe.
One aspect is a device for processing a filament in a process stream, including at least one processing beam source, designed and arranged for emitting at least one processing beam which is suitable for processing a segment of the filament by interaction of the at least one processing beam with the segment of the filament, thereby obtaining a processed filament. The device includes a guide, including a filament feed which is arranged upstream of the at least one processing beam source, and is designed to feed the filament from a feed reel. The guide is designed and arranged to guide the filament so that during the processing the segment of the filament inclines an angle with a vertical axis in the range from 0 to 45°.
wherein the organic polymer system (C) is chemically essentially stable at temperatures <300° C. and forms a continuous phase together with the organic solvent (D).
H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
B22F 1/00 - Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
B22F 7/06 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools
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METHOD FOR PREPARING A PROCESSED FILAMENT BY INTERACTION OF A FILAMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE PROCESSING BEAM IN N PROCESSING STEPS
One aspect refers to a method for preparing a processed filament, including providing a filament, which comprises a multitude of segments, which follow one another in a longitudinal direction of the filament, wherein each of the segments of the multitude of segments comprises a multitude of sections, which are disposed circumferentially around the filament; and processing the filament in n processing steps, thereby obtaining the processed filament. For each integer i in the range from 1 to n, the ith processing step comprises, for each integer j in the range from 1 to m, processing the jth section of the (i+j−1)th segment. N and m are integers which are, independent from one another, at least 2. Sections of different number are at different circumferential locations of the filament. The processing of each section of each segment of the filament comprises an interaction of the section of the segment of the filament with at least one processing beam.
One aspect relates to a process for preparing a processed filament, including provision of a filament, including a segment. At least in the segment, the filament includes a core, including a first metal, a first layer which is superimposed on the core, and includes a polymer, and a second layer which is superimposed on the first layer, and includes a second metal. The segment of the filament is processed by interaction of the segment with at least one beam of electromagnetic radiation of a first kind. The electromagnetic radiation of the first kind has a spectrum with a peak wavelength in the range from 430 to 780 nm. Further, one aspect relates to a processed filament, obtainable by the process; a filament; an electrical device, including at least a part of the processed filament.
H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
H01B 13/34 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables for marking conductors or cables
H01B 1/02 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
B23K 26/0622 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by direct control of the laser beam by shaping pulses
B23K 26/352 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring for surface treatment