公开(公告)号：US09187821B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US12539443

申请日：2009-08-11

申请人： Scott Wayne Priddy ,  Richard Charles Bresnahan

发明人： Scott Wayne Priddy ,  Richard Charles Bresnahan

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  C23C14/24 ,  C23C14/06

CPC分类号： C23C14/243 ,  C23C14/0623

摘要： The present invention provides deposition sources that can efficiently and controllably provide vaporized material for deposition of thin film materials. Deposition sources described herein can be used to deposit any desired material and are particularly useful for depositing high melting point materials at high evaporation rates. An exemplary application for deposition sources of the present invention is deposition of copper, indium, and gallium in the manufacture of copper indium gallium diselenide based photovoltaic devices.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了能有效且可控地提供用于沉积薄膜材料的蒸发材料的沉积源。 本文描述的沉积源可用于沉积任何所需材料，并且特别适用于以高蒸发速率沉积高熔点材料。 本发明的沉积源的示例性应用是在制造基于铜铟镓硒的光电器件中沉积铜，铟和镓。

公开(公告)号：US08437874B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12714089

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： William Michael Lafferty ,  Scott Wayne Beaver ,  Charles Wilson Tweedy ,  Elizabeth Ann George ,  Walter James Frandsen, Jr. ,  Anthony David Barghini ,  Daniel Steven Kline ,  Shane Scott Swamer

发明人： William Michael Lafferty ,  Scott Wayne Beaver ,  Charles Wilson Tweedy ,  Elizabeth Ann George ,  Walter James Frandsen, Jr. ,  Anthony David Barghini ,  Daniel Steven Kline ,  Shane Scott Swamer

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  C12Q1/00 ,  C12M1/36

CPC分类号： G01N35/00732 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01H1/00 ,  A01H1/04 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/00871

摘要： Systems and methods for processing plant material samples and a transfer station designed for use in such systems and methods. In one embodiment, the system includes a controller, a plant-material sampling device, and a transfer station. The plant-material sampling device is configured to communicate with the controller and to read an identifier of a plant. The sampling device also has a removable magazine, and is designed to take at least one plant sample from multiple plants, place such samples in the magazine, and track the identity of the plant from which each sample is taken. The transfer station is configured to hold, at multiple positions, multiple magazines and multiple trays such that the positions of the magazines are mirrored by the positions of the trays, read an identifier of each magazine, read an identifier of each tray, map storage locations for each one of the magazines to storage locations of one of the trays, and sequentially unload plant samples from the magazines to the trays.

摘要翻译： 用于处理植物材料样品的系统和方法以及设计用于这些系统和方法的转运站。 在一个实施例中，系统包括控制器，植物材料采样装置和转运站。 植物材料采样装置被配置为与控制器通信并读取工厂的标识符。 采样设备还具有一个可移动的杂志，并且被设计成从多个植物中取出至少一个植物样品，将这样的样品放置在杂志中，并且跟踪每个样品被采集的植物的身份。 传送站被配置为在多个位置处保持多个杂志和多个托盘，使得杂志的位置由托盘的位置镜像，读取每个杂志的标识符，读取每个托盘的标识符，映射存储位置 对于每个杂志到其中一个托盘的存储位置，并且将植物样本从杂志顺序地卸载到托盘。

公开(公告)号：US08072333B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US11752482

申请日：2007-05-23

申请人： Scott Wayne Ferguson ,  David N. Edwards ,  Peikang Liu ,  Jason Munn ,  Ian J. Forster ,  Samuel A. Linder ,  Thomas Craig Weakley ,  David Puleston ,  Steven C. Kennedy ,  Christine U. Dang

发明人： Scott Wayne Ferguson ,  David N. Edwards ,  Peikang Liu ,  Jason Munn ,  Ian J. Forster ,  Samuel A. Linder ,  Thomas Craig Weakley ,  David Puleston ,  Steven C. Kennedy ,  Christine U. Dang

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/07752 ,  G06K19/07745 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/07756 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/1461 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A radio frequency identification (RIFD) inlay includes an electrical connection between a chip and an antenna. The electrical connection includes conductive interposer leads and a capacitive connection. The capacitive connection may involve putting the antenna and the interposer leads into close proximity, with dielectric pads therebetween, to allow capacitive coupling between the antenna and the interposer leads. The dielectric pads may include a non-conductive adhesive and a high dielectric material, such as a titanium oxide. The connections provide a convenient, fast, and effective way to operatively couple antennas and interposers. The RFID inlay may be part of an RFID label or RFID tag.

摘要翻译： 射频识别（RIFD）嵌体包括芯片和天线之间的电连接。 电气连接包括导电插入引线和电容连接。 电容连接可能涉及将天线和插入器引线紧密接合，其间具有介电垫，以允许天线和插入器引线之间的电容耦合。 介电垫可以包括非导电粘合剂和高介电材料，例如氧化钛。 这些连接提供了方便，快速和有效的方式来操作地耦合天线和插入器。 RFID嵌体可以是RFID标签或RFID标签的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20110213492A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US12714089

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： William Michael Lafferty ,  Scott Wayne Beaver ,  Charles Wilson Tweedy ,  Elizabeth Ann George ,  Walter James Frandsen, JR. ,  Anthony David Barghini ,  Daniel Steven Kline ,  Shane Scott Swamer

发明人： William Michael Lafferty ,  Scott Wayne Beaver ,  Charles Wilson Tweedy ,  Elizabeth Ann George ,  Walter James Frandsen, JR. ,  Anthony David Barghini ,  Daniel Steven Kline ,  Shane Scott Swamer

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G01N35/00732 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01H1/00 ,  A01H1/04 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/00871

摘要： Systems and methods for processing plant material samples and a transfer station designed for use in such systems and methods. In one embodiment, the system includes a controller, a plant-material sampling device, and a transfer station. The plant-material sampling device is configured to communicate with the controller and to read an identifier of a plant. The sampling device also has a removable magazine, and is designed to take at least one plant sample from multiple plants, place such samples in the magazine, and track the identity of the plant from which each sample is taken. The transfer station is configured to hold, at multiple positions, multiple magazines and multiple trays such that the positions of the magazines are mirrored by the positions of the trays, read an identifier of each magazine, read an identifier of each tray, map storage locations for each one of the magazines to storage locations of one of the trays, and sequentially unload plant samples from the magazines to the trays.

摘要翻译： 用于处理植物材料样品的系统和方法以及设计用于这些系统和方法的转运站。 在一个实施例中，系统包括控制器，植物材料采样装置和转运站。 植物材料采样装置被配置为与控制器通信并读取工厂的标识符。 采样设备还具有一个可移动的杂志，并且被设计成从多个植物中取出至少一个植物样品，将这样的样品放置在杂志中，并且跟踪每个样品被采集的植物的身份。 传送站被配置为在多个位置处保持多个杂志和多个托盘，使得杂志的位置由托盘的位置镜像，读取每个杂志的标识符，读取每个托盘的标识符，映射存储位置 对于每个杂志到其中一个托盘的存储位置，并且将植物样本从杂志顺序地卸载到托盘。

公开(公告)号：US20100291270A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12795050

申请日：2010-06-07

申请人： Scott Wayne Keller ,  Dean Larry DuVal ,  Raul Victorino Nunes

发明人： Scott Wayne Keller ,  Dean Larry DuVal ,  Raul Victorino Nunes

IPC分类号： A23L3/01

CPC分类号： H05B3/342 ,  A23B4/01 ,  A23L3/005 ,  A23L3/32 ,  A23L5/15 ,  H05B2203/017 ,  Y10S426/805

摘要： The present invention relates to a food composition prepared by a method of sterilizing. More specifically to a sterilizing process designed to be used in an aseptic process that comprises the steps of transferring said food composition into a heating unit; passing an electric current through said composition; maintaining a power to mass flow rate range through said heating unit from about 125 kJoules/kg to about 750 kJoules/kg; adjusting a flow rate to maintain said food composition temperature exiting the heating unit from about 75° C. to about 175° C.; and cooling said food composition to a final temperature from about 5° C. to 100° C.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通过灭菌方法制备的食品组合物。 更具体地，涉及设计用于无菌方法的灭菌方法，其包括将所述食物组合物转移到加热单元中的步骤; 使电流通过所述组合物; 将通过所述加热单元的质量流量范围的功率从约125千焦耳/千克至约750千焦耳/千克; 调节流速以将离开加热单元的所述食物组合物温度保持在约75℃至约175℃; 并将所述食物组合物冷却至约5℃至100℃的最终温度。

公开(公告)号：US20100159132A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12628189

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Chad Conroy ,  Scott Wayne Priddy ,  Jacob Allan Dahlstrom ,  Richard Charles Bresnahan ,  David William Gotthold ,  John Charles Patrin

发明人： Chad Conroy ,  Scott Wayne Priddy ,  Jacob Allan Dahlstrom ,  Richard Charles Bresnahan ,  David William Gotthold ,  John Charles Patrin

IPC分类号： C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： C23C14/243 ,  C23C14/26 ,  C23C14/562 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A deposition source includes a plurality of crucibles that each contains a deposition material. A heat shield provides at least partial thermal isolation for at least one of the plurality of crucibles. A body is included with a plurality of conductance channels. An input of each of the plurality of conductance channels is coupled to an output of a respective one of the plurality of crucibles. A heater increases a temperature of the plurality of crucibles so that each crucible evaporates the deposition material into the plurality of conductance channels. An input of each of a plurality of nozzles is coupled to an output of one of the plurality of conductance channels. Evaporated deposition materials are transported from the crucibles through the conductance channels to the nozzles where the evaporated deposition material is ejected from the plurality of nozzles to form a deposition flux.

摘要翻译： 沉积源包括多个坩埚，每个坩埚均包含沉积材料。 热屏蔽为多个坩埚中的至少一个提供至少部分热隔离。 身体包含多个电导通道。 多个电导通道中的每一个的输入耦合到多个坩埚中的相应一个的输出。 加热器增加多个坩埚的温度，使得每个坩埚将沉积材料蒸发成多个电导通道。 多个喷嘴中的每一个的输入耦合到多个电导通道中的一个的输出。 蒸发的沉积材料从坩埚通过导电通道输送到喷嘴，喷嘴从多个喷嘴喷射蒸发的沉积材料以形成沉积焊剂。

公开(公告)号：US20090206474A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12430140

申请日：2009-04-27

申请人： Scott Wayne Ferguson ,  Ali Mehrabi ,  Reza Mehrabi

发明人： Scott Wayne Ferguson ,  Ali Mehrabi ,  Reza Mehrabi

IPC分类号： H01L23/28 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： B29C35/0888 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C2035/0822 ,  B29C2035/0827 ,  B29C2035/0855 ,  B29C2043/3615 ,  B32B2519/02 ,  G06K19/07745 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/07752 ,  H01L21/50 ,  H01L23/5389 ,  H01L24/19 ,  H01L24/97 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/04105 ,  H01L2224/20 ,  H01L2224/97 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01059 ,  H01L2924/01065 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/07802 ,  H01L2924/07811 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/19042 ,  H01L2924/19043 ,  H01L2224/82 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An electrical device and method of making same is provided wherein a chip or other electrical component is embedded in a substrate. The substrate may be a thermoplastic material capable of deforming around the chip and at least partially encasing the chip when heat and/or pressure is applied to the substrate. Electromagnetic radiation such a near infrared radiation can be used to heat the substrate. The substrate may include a compressible layer that can be compressed and/or crushed to form a recess into which the chip can be inserted. Once embedded, the chip or electrical component is secured by the substrate and may be coupled to another electrical component. A method of making an RFID transponder is also provided wherein an RFID chip is embedded in a substrate using heat and/or pressure, an antenna structure is applied to the substrate, and the RFID chip and antenna structure are coupled together.

摘要翻译： 提供一种电气装置及其制造方法，其中将芯片或其它电气部件嵌入到基板中。 衬底可以是能够在芯片周围变形的热塑性材料，并且当将热和/或压力施加到衬底时至少部分地封装芯片。 诸如近红外辐射的电磁辐射可用于加热基底。 衬底可以包括可压缩和/或压碎以形成可以插入芯片的凹槽的可压缩层。 一旦被嵌入，芯片或电气部件被基板固定，并且可以耦合到另一个电气部件。 还提供了一种制造RFID应答器的方法，其中使用热和/或压力将RFID芯片嵌入在基板中，天线结构被施加到基板，并且RFID芯片和天线结构耦合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20090042180A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US11835986

申请日：2007-08-08

申请人： William Michael Lafferty ,  Scott Wayne Beaver ,  Charles Wilson Tweedy ,  Elizabeth Ann George ,  Walter James Frandsen, JR.

发明人： William Michael Lafferty ,  Scott Wayne Beaver ,  Charles Wilson Tweedy ,  Elizabeth Ann George ,  Walter James Frandsen, JR.

IPC分类号： C12M1/34 ,  C12Q1/00

CPC分类号： G01N1/04 ,  G01N1/286 ,  G01N35/021 ,  G01N2001/288 ,  G06Q10/087

摘要： A system and method for processing, i.e., sampling and tracking, plant material requires the ability to identify each plant in a plurality of plants. Initially, samples are taken from selected plants and are collected in respective storage locations in a magazine. During sampling, the identity of the plant source for each plant sample is stored. Further, the identity of each storage location receiving a plant sample is stored. Subsequently, the samples are transferred from the storage locations and are placed in respective wells of a receiving member for further downstream processing. Again, the identity of each well receiving a plant sample is stored. As a result, a plant sample in a well can be traced back to its plant source.

摘要翻译： 用于处理，即采样和跟踪植物材料的系统和方法需要识别多个植物中的每个植物的能力。 最初，样品从选定的植物中取出并收集在杂志的相应存储位置。 在采样期间，存储每个植物样品的植物来源的身份。 此外，存储接收植物样本的每个存储位置的身份。 随后，将样品从存储位置转移并放置在接收构件的相应孔中用于进一步的下游处理。 再次，存储接收植物样品的每个孔的身份。 因此，井中的植物样品可以追溯到其植物来源。

公开(公告)号：US07382274B1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US09489467

申请日：2000-01-21

申请人： Bahram Ghaffarzadeh Kermani ,  Scott Wayne McLellan ,  Steven DeArmond Curtin

发明人： Bahram Ghaffarzadeh Kermani ,  Scott Wayne McLellan ,  Steven DeArmond Curtin

IPC分类号： G08G1/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/096725 ,  B60K31/0058 ,  B60W40/04 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08G1/096741 ,  G08G1/096775 ,  G08G1/096783 ,  G08G1/163

摘要： The information available to a driver of a vehicle is greatly expanded using wireless communications (e.g., using Bluetooth wireless communication devices). In one embodiment, information regarding an adjacent vehicle such as a brake light, a turn light, speed, distance, direction, etc., is transmitted from one vehicle to a nearby or adjacent other vehicle. The received information is used in any appropriate manner, such as causing the receiving vehicle to change vehicle speed or brake, to turn to avoid a collision, etc. In a second embodiment, roadside wireless transceivers collect information regarding passing vehicles, and central database is compiled relating to a traffic conditions. The traffic condition information can be passed back to the passing vehicles for appropriate use, e.g., causing the driver to slow down, or even causing a navigation device in the receiving vehicle to manually prompt for or automatically recalculate a best route to an intended destination. In yet another embodiment, broadcast transmitters can be established at signs and other significant locations transmitting information to passing vehicles. The broadcast information may be as simple as indicating the existence of the sign, or depending upon the range of the particular wireless transmitter, the existence of a particular sign, bump in road, curve, etc., can be forewarned far in advance of when the driver will actually see the relevant object. Alternatively, the broadcast information may be quite detailed, e.g., containing a detailed itemization and directions to a large number of gas stations, restaurants, etc., reachable from a particular exit from a highway.

摘要翻译： 使用无线通信（例如，使用蓝牙无线通信设备）大大扩展了车辆驾驶员可用的信息。 在一个实施例中，关于诸如刹车灯，转向灯，速度，距离，方向等的相邻车辆的信息从一个车辆传输到附近或相邻的其他车辆。 接收到的信息以任何适当的方式使用，例如使接收车辆改变车辆速度或制动器，以避免碰撞等。在第二实施例中，路边无线收发器收集关于经过车辆的信息，并且中央数据库是 汇编与交通情况有关。 交通状况信息可以被传回给经过的车辆以供适当使用，例如使驾驶员减速，或甚至导致接收车辆中的导航装置手动提示或自动地重新计算到预定目的地的最佳路线。 在另一个实施例中，广播发射机可以在向通过的车辆发送信息的符号和其他重要位置处建立。 广播信息可以简单地指示符号的存在，或者取决于特定无线发射机的范围，特定符号的存在，道路，曲线等中的凸起，可以在何时预先警告 司机会实际看到相关对象。 或者，广播信息可以是非常详细的，例如，包含详细的分项和向来自高速公路的特定出口可到达的大量加油站，餐馆等的方向。

公开(公告)号：US20070243297A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11787726

申请日：2007-04-17

申请人： Scott Wayne Keller ,  Dean Larry DuVal ,  Raul Victorino Nunes

发明人： Scott Wayne Keller ,  Dean Larry DuVal ,  Raul Victorino Nunes

IPC分类号： A23L3/16

CPC分类号： A23K30/00 ,  A23K50/40 ,  A23L3/005 ,  A23L3/32 ,  A23L5/15

摘要： The present invention relates to a food composition prepared by a method of sterilizing. More specifically to a sterilizing process designed to be used in an aseptic process that comprises the steps of: providing a food composition; passing an electric current through said composition; maintaining a voltage range by adjusting the electric current; and wherein said composition comprises a composite material having a Volume from about 0.001 ml to about 16 ml.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通过灭菌方法制备的食品组合物。 更具体地涉及设计用于无菌方法的灭菌方法，其包括以下步骤：提供食物组合物; 使电流通过所述组合物; 通过调节电流来保持电压范围; 并且其中所述组合物包含具有约0.001ml至约16ml的体积的复合材料。