U.S. Philips Corporation

Claude Foucher

Michel J Monnier

Marc A Monneraye

Bernard Latorre

Jose Maluenda

Pierre Le Marchant

A reactor (100) is provided which comprises an enclosure (1,2,3) which has along its longitudinal axis (4--4') a hot zone (1), a cold zone (2) and between the hot and the cold zone an intermediate zone (3) and which has at least one gas inlet tube (12,32). The reactor further comprises a heat-insulating plug (30) for being positioned in the intermediate zone (3) to prevent a gas-flow from the hot zone (1) to the cold zone (2) of the enclosure (1,2,3) and coupling means (13,102;33,36) for transmitting gas from the gas inlet tube (12;32) into the hot zone (1). The use of the heat insulating plug (30) prevents deposition of unwanted material on the walls of the cold zone (2) of the reactor.

Chamber having a hot zone and a cold zone and at least one gas inlet tube

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a spring (10) of the cylindrical type to be used at high temperatures. This spring (10) is made of refractory material, such as quartz, boron nitride or graphite. It is constituted by recesses (11.sub.1 to 11.sub.7) not adjoining each other, having a height h and which are distributed along a helical line. The method of manufacturing utilizes a wire saw for forming these recesses in a cylindrical tube, which is subjected to a rotation after each sawing operation. The absence of microcracks imparts a high elasticity to the spring up to high temperatures. It is used for transmitting movements at high temperatures, more particularly when conditions of perfect cleanliness are desired, as, for example, in the case of semiconductor metallurgy.

Method of manufacturing a spring of the cylindrical type to be used at

A portable identifying element has the general shape of a laminated credit card, and comprises a front sheet (6), a central sheet (1) and a rear sheet (6'), all of plastic material. An active electronic circuit (3) is positioned within a cavity (2) of the central sheet. A thin layer of copper (7) is juxtaposed with the electronic circuit between the front sheet and rear sheet for removing heat dissipated within the circuit.

Portable, identifying element constructed as a lamination of sheets

Method of providing metal bumps on an apertured substrate and substrate having metal bumps.

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Palaiseau, France

Claude Foucher