摘要:
Lighting systems having unique configurations are provided. For instance, the lighting system may include a light source, a thermal management system and driver electronics, each contained within a housing structure. The light source is configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure. The thermal management system includes a plurality of synthetic jets. The synthetic jets are arranged within the lighting system such that they are secured at contact points.
摘要:
A synthetic jet includes a first backer structure and a first actuator coupled to the first backer structure to form a first composite unit. The synthetic jet also includes a second backer structure, and a second actuator coupled to the second backer structure to form a second composite unit. A wall member is coupled to and positioned between the first and second backer structures to form a cavity. The first composite unit has an orifice formed therethrough and the orifice is fluidically coupled to the cavity and fluidically coupled to an environment external to the cavity.
摘要:
A system is provided. The system includes a device that includes top and bottom thermally conductive substrates positioned opposite to one another, wherein a top surface of the bottom thermally conductive substrate is substantially atomically flat and a thermal blocking layer disposed between the top and bottom thermally conductive substrates. The device also includes top and bottom electrodes separated from one another between the top and bottom thermally conductive substrates to define a tunneling path, wherein the top electrode is disposed on the thermal blocking layer and the bottom electrode is disposed on the bottom thermally conductive substrate.
摘要:
A synthetic jet includes a first backer structure and a first actuator coupled to the first backer structure to form a first composite unit. The synthetic jet also includes a second backer structure, and a second actuator coupled to the second backer structure to form a second composite unit. A wall member is coupled to and positioned between the first and second backer structures to form a cavity. The first composite unit has an orifice formed therethrough and the orifice is fluidically coupled to the cavity and fluidically coupled to an environment external to the cavity.
摘要:
An integrated circuit device is provided. The integrated circuit device includes a die having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The die has at least one circuit element positioned on its first surface. At least one micro-channel is defined in the second surface of the die. The integrated circuit device includes a cooling substrate attached to the second surface of the die. At least one fluid routing channel is defined in the cooling substrate. The at least one fluid routing channel is connected to the at least one micro-channel defined in the die. Additionally, the cooling substrate has at least one valve positioned within the at least one fluid routing channel. The at least one valve is configured to autonomously regulate a flow rate of a cooling fluid flowing through the at least one fluid routing channel.
摘要:
A flow sensor assembly, snore detection assembly, and methods for fabricating the same. The flow sensor assembly includes a flow conduit for fluid flow, a flow disrupter for imparting a disturbance to the fluid flow, a first sensor responsive to the disturbance of the fluid flow and configured to generate signals responsive to the disturbance of the fluid flow, and a processor for determining a flow rate for the fluid flow through the flow conduit based on a first algorithm determining an amplitude of the fluid flow in a first flow regime and a second algorithm determining a frequency of the fluid flow in a second flow regime.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a component is disclosed. The method includes: providing a member having an effective work function of an initial value, disposing a sacrificial layer on a surface of the member, disposing a first agent within the member to obtain a predetermined concentration of the agent at said surface of the member, annealing the member, and removing the sacrificial layer to expose said surface of the member, wherein said surface has a post-process effective work function that is different from the initial value.
摘要:
An defect detection system includes an exoemission sensor having a conductive layer and an insulating layer. The exoemission sensor is mountable to a material of interest and configured to receive exoemissions from the material while in an atmosphere. The exoemission sensor outputs a signal based upon the received emissions. An analysis device is configured to receive the signal from the exoemission sensor and determine whether a defect is present in the material based upon the signal.
摘要:
A smooth electrode is provided. The smooth electrode includes at least one metal layer having thickness greater than about 1 micron; wherein an average surface roughness of the smooth electrode is less than about 10 nm.
摘要:
A method of applying at least two phosphors to an LED, wherein a first phosphor material having a lower absorption, shorter luminescence decay time, and/or lower thermal quenching than a second phosphor material is positioned closer to the LED than the second phosphor. Such an arrangement provides a light emitting device with improved lumen output and color stability over a range of drive currents.