INFRARED SENSOR AND PHONONIC CRYSTAL
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200003625A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16566868

    申请日:2019-09-10

    Abstract: An infrared sensor according to the present disclosure includes base substrate, infrared receiver, and beam. The beam includes connective portion connecting with the base substrate and/or a member on the base substrate, and separated portion separated from the base substrate. The infrared receiver and the beam are joined with each other at the separated portion. The infrared receiver is supported by the beam in a state where the infrared receiver is separated from the base substrate. The beam includes junction part joined to the infrared receiver, and section positioned between junction part and the connective portion, and section includes a phononic crystal structure defined by a plurality of through holes orderly arranged. The crystal structure includes a first domain and a second domain that are phononic crystal domains. The first domain includes, in a plan view, a plurality of through holes arranged orderly in a first direction, while the second domain includes, in a plan view, a plurality of through holes arranged orderly in a second direction that is different from the first direction. The infrared sensor according to the present disclosure has enhanced responsivity.

    SOLID MATERIAL
    12.
    发明公开
    SOLID MATERIAL 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230313936A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18328807

    申请日:2023-06-05

    CPC classification number: F16L59/028

    Abstract: A solid material includes a three-dimensional structure including recesses and a solid portion formed between the recesses, the three-dimensional structure adjusting a thermal conductivity of the solid material by interaction with phonons, wherein a minimum size of the solid portion between the recesses adjacent to each other in plan view of the three-dimensional structure is smaller than or equal to 100 nm, and the solid portion includes a region with a Young's modulus being smaller than or equal to 80% of a Young's modulus of a reference sample that is fabricated by using the same type of material as a material of the solid portion without forming any recesses.

    THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210313505A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17349738

    申请日:2021-06-16

    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type thermoelectric converter, an n-type thermoelectric converter, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. One end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to one end of the n-type converter. The other end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to the second electrode, and the other end of the n-type converter is electrically connected to the third electrode. The p-type converter includes a first phononic crystal layer having a first phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged first through holes. The n-type converter includes a second phononic crystal layer having a second phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged second through holes. The through direction of the first through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the p-type converter. The through direction of the second through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the n-type converter.

    LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS
    15.
    发明申请
    LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS 有权
    液体处理设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150139863A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-21

    申请号:US14530741

    申请日:2014-11-01

    Abstract: A liquid treatment apparatus includes a dielectric tube through which a liquid flows, a first electrode, at least one end of which is disposed in the dielectric tube, a second electrode, at least one end of which is disposed in the dielectric tube, and a power supply for applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the dielectric tube has a protrusion projecting outwardly from an inside of the dielectric tube, an inner wall face of the protrusion facing the first electrode.

    Abstract translation: 液体处理装置包括液体流过的电介质管,其第一电极的至少一端设置在电介质管中,第二电极的至少一端设置在电介质管中, 用于在所述第一电极和所述第二电极之间施加电压的电源,其中所述电介质管具有从所述电介质管的内部向外突出的突起,所述突起的内壁面朝向所述第一电极。

    LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND LIQUID TREATMENT METHOD
    16.
    发明申请
    LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND LIQUID TREATMENT METHOD 有权
    液体处理装置和液体处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150114913A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-30

    申请号:US14516917

    申请日:2014-10-17

    CPC classification number: C02F1/467 C02F1/4608 C02F2201/4619 C02F2305/023

    Abstract: A liquid treatment apparatus for treating water to be treated, according to the present disclosure, includes a treatment tank, a dielectric partition wall dividing inside of the treatment tank into a first space in which the water to be treated is injected, and a second space in which an electrolytic solution is filled, a first electrode at least part of which is arranged in the first space of the treatment tank, a second electrode at least part of which is arranged in the second space of the treatment tank, and a power supply that applies a high-frequency AC voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.

    Abstract translation: 根据本公开的用于处理待处理水的液体处理装置包括处理槽,将处理槽内部分隔成其中注入待处理水的第一空间的介电隔离壁和第二空间 其中填充有电解液,第一电极的至少一部分布置在处理槽的第一空间中,第二电极的至少一部分布置在处理槽的第二空间中,电源 其在第一电极和第二电极之间施加高频交流电压。

    INFRARED SENSOR
    17.
    发明公开
    INFRARED SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230309407A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18327935

    申请日:2023-06-02

    CPC classification number: H10N10/8556 H10N10/17 H10N10/82 G01J5/14 G01J5/22

    Abstract: An infrared sensor includes a base substrate, an infrared light receiver, and a beam. The beam includes a separated portion separated from the base substrate to be suspended above the base substrate. The beam is connected at the separated portion to the infrared light receiver. The beam includes a p-type portion containing a p-type semiconductor and an n-type portion containing an n-type semiconductor. The p-type portion has a first three-dimensional structure including first recesses and a first solid portion formed between the first recesses. The first solid portion has, between the first recesses adjacent to each other in plan view, a smallest dimension of less than or equal to 100 nanometers in plan view. The n-type portion has a second three-dimensional structure including second recesses and a second solid portion formed between the second recesses. The second solid portion has, between the second recesses adjacent to each other in plan view, a smallest dimension of less than or equal to 100 nanometers in plan view. The beam satisfies at least one of following conditions (Ia) or (IIa): (Ia) the first solid portion includes a first portion having a Young's modulus of less than or equal to 80% of a Young's modulus of a first reference sample that is made of a material of a type identical to a type of a material constituting the first solid portion and that does not have recesses; and (IIa) the second solid portion includes a second portion having a Young's modulus of less than or equal to 80% of a Young's modulus of a second reference sample that is made of a material of a type identical to a type of a material constituting the second solid portion and that does not have recesses.

    GAS SENSOR
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210364458A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17396653

    申请日:2021-08-06

    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a substrate, a support layer, a base layer, a heater layer disposed on or above the base layer, a gas sensing layer that is disposed on or above one of the heater layer and the base layer and that has a gas concentration dependent electrical impedance, and a detection electrode that is electrically connected to the gas sensing layer and that detects the impedance of the gas sensing layer. The substrate has a cavity and an opening formed by the cavity. The support layer is disposed on the substrate so as to cover at least an entire periphery of the opening. The base layer is supported by the support layer above the cavity so as to be separated from the substrate. A portion of the support layer in contact with the cavity has a first phononic crystal structure structured by a plurality of regularly arranged through-holes.

    LIQUID TREATMENT METHOD AND LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR TREATING A LIQUID WITH PLASMA
    19.
    发明申请
    LIQUID TREATMENT METHOD AND LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR TREATING A LIQUID WITH PLASMA 有权
    用等离子体处理液体的液体处理方法和液体处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160339128A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15141590

    申请日:2016-04-28

    Abstract: A liquid treatment method according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises: starting application of a power between a pair of electrodes to generate plasma, which causes active species to be produced in a liquid; measuring the hydrogen ion concentration in the liquid while the plasma is generated; measuring a time elapsed after the starting the application of the power; and stopping the application of the power when a value calculated by (a) multiplying the hydrogen ion concentration by the elapsed time or (b) integrating the hydrogen ion concentration with respect to the elapsed time is larger than a first threshold.

    Abstract translation: 根据本公开的一个方面的液体处理方法包括:开始在一对电极之间施加电力以产生等离子体,其导致在液体中产生活性物质; 在产生等离子体时测量液体中的氢离子浓度; 测量开始施加电力后经过的时间; 并且当通过(a)将氢离子浓度乘以经过时间计算的值或(b)将氢离子浓度相对于经过时间积分的值大于第一阈值时,停止施加电力。

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