Author: claimsbot

1. A pallet loading system with billboard effect, comprising:
a pallet; and
a plurality of rectangular boxes having square end panels and four longitudinal panels;

wherein:
the boxes all have the same size and shape;
an image spans at least two sequential longitudinal panels of each box;
at least two boxes are stacked on the pallet to provide a billboard effect.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein at least two boxes in the stack are oriented so that vertically adjacent boxes have longitudinal panels oriented to jointly display the image to create the billboard effect.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein in a stack, rotation of the boxes orients longitudinal panels of vertically adjacent boxes to form a composite image spanning multiple boxes.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the image on the boxes is a composite image formed of at least two subimages, with the two subimages located on sequential longitudinal panels of the boxes.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein rotation of vertically adjacent boxes in a stack forms the billboard effect by displaying the subimages on sequential longitudinal panels to form the composite image spanning the at least two boxes in the stack.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the composite image spans all four longitudinal panels of each box, the composite image is formed of four subimages, and the four subimages are located on sequential longitudinal panels of each box.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the image is formed on the boxes via litholaminate process.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein the image is formed on the boxes via an enwrapping sleeve about each boxes longitudinal panels.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the boxes are stacked in multiple parallel stacks flush against one another, with each stack having boxes oriented in the same way forming the billboard effect.
10. A method of loading a pallet for billboard effect comprising:
placing a first rectangular box, having square end panels and four longitudinal rectangular panels, onto a pallet;
stacking a second, vertically adjacent rectangular box on top of the first box;
wherein:
each box has the same size and shape;
a single composite image spans at least two sequential longitudinal side panels of each box; and
the second box is rotated with respect to the first box so that the vertically adjacent box longitudinal side panels display at least a portion of the composite image.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein:
the composite image is formed of at least two subimages;
one of the at least two subimages is located on one of the longitudinal panels of each box;
another of the at least two subimages is located on another of the longitudinal panels of each box sequentially oriented with respect to the first subimage longitudinal side panel; and
the vertically adjacent stacked boxes are oriented so that the at least two subimages are displayed to form the composite image across the at least two boxes in the stack.
12. The method of claim 10 further comprising continuing to stack and orient boxes in a first stack to provide billboard effect.
13. A box stacking system with billboard effect, comprising:
a plurality of rectangular boxes having square end panels and four longitudinal panels;

wherein:
the boxes all have the same size and shape;
an image spans at least two sequential longitudinal panels of each box;
at least two of the plurality of boxes are stacked to provide a billboard effect.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein at least two boxes in the stack are oriented so that vertically adjacent boxes have longitudinal panels oriented to jointly display the image.
15. The system of claim 13 wherein in a stack, rotation of the boxes orients longitudinal panels of vertically adjacent boxes to form a composite image spanning multiple boxes.
16. The system of claim 13 wherein the image on the boxes is a composite image formed of at least two subimages, with the two subimages located on sequential longitudinal panels of the boxes.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein rotation of vertically adjacent boxes in a stack forms the billboard effect by displaying the subimages on sequential longitudinal panels to form the composite image spanning the at least two boxes in the stack.
18. The system of claim 13 wherein the boxes are stacked in multiple parallel stacks flush against one another, with each stack having boxes oriented in the same way forming the billboard effect.
19. A method of stacking boxes for billboard effect comprising:
placing a first rectangular box, having square end panels and four longitudinal rectangular panels, onto a surface;
stacking a second, vertically adjacent rectangular box on top of the first box;
wherein:
each box has the same size and shape;
a single composite image spans at least two sequential longitudinal side panels of each box; and
the second box is rotated with respect to the first box so that the vertically adjacent box longitudinal side panels display at least a portion of the composite image.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein:
the composite image is formed of at least two subimages;
one of the at least two subimages is located on one of the longitudinal panels of each box;
another of the at least two subimages is located on another of the longitudinal panels of each box sequentially oriented with respect to the first subimage longitudinal side panel; and
the vertically adjacent stacked boxes are oriented so that the at least two subimages are displayed to form the composite image across the at least two boxes in the stack.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a transistor region including an IGBT having a gate electrode and an emitter electrode;
a termination region placed around the transistor region; and
an extraction region placed between the transistor and the termination region and extracting redundant carriers,
wherein a P-type layer is placed on an N-type drift layer in the extraction region,
the P-type layer is connected to the emitter electrode,
a dummy gate electrode is placed via an insulation film on the P-type layer,
the dummy gate electrode is connected to the gate electrode,
life time of carriers in the termination region is shorter than life time of carriers in the transistor region and the extraction region.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein density of lattice defect in the termination region is higher than density of lattice defect in the transistor region and the extraction region.
3. A semiconductor device comprising:
a transistor region including an IGBT having a gate electrode and an emitter electrode;
a termination region placed around the transistor region; and
an extraction region placed between the transistor and the termination region and extracting redundant carriers,
wherein a P-type layer is placed on an N-type drift layer in the extraction region,
the P-type layer is connected to the emitter electrode,
a dummy gate electrode is placed via an insulation film on the P-type layer,
the dummy gate electrode is connected to the gate electrode,
a first N-type buffer layer is placed under the N-type drift layer in the transistor region and the extraction region,
a P-type collector layer is placed under the first N-type buffer layer,
a second N-type buffer layer is placed under the N-type drift layer in the termination region, and
a collector electrode is directly connected to the P-type collector layer and the second N-type buffer layer.

1. Laminated plastic and metal component consisting of at least two metallic moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42), which are connected to one another by gated thermoplastic plastic (3), characterised in that in the area of the connection point (17) of the moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) the moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) form with the plastic (3) a form closure, that the moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) have no direct contact with one another, and that the plastic (3) forms an electrically insulating layer between the moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42).
2. Laminated component according to claim 1, characterised in that the moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) consist of different metals or metal alloys.
3. Laminated component according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the metallic moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) consist of steel, nickel, chromium, copper, zinc, titanium, aluminium or magnesium or of alloys of the above-mentioned metals.
4. Laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that in the metal moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) are provided, at mutually superimposed points, openings or bores through which the thermoplastic plastic (3) projects and to which the thermoplastic plastic (3) is anchored.
5. Laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the connected metal moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) comprise, at mutually superimposed points, deformations, in particular beads or bosses, to which the thermoplastic plastic (3) is anchored.
6. Laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the metal moulded parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) are open profiles in which additional reinforcement struts are formed by the thermoplastic plastic (3).
7. Laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that there is used as thermoplastic plastic (3) a non-reinforced or reinforced or filled plastic preferably based on polyamide (PA), polyester, in particular polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyolefin, in particular polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, in particular acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene oxide (PPO), (PSO), polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), polyimide (PI), (PEEK) or a possible mixture of said plastics.
8. Process for producing a laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that two or more moulded metal parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) are introduced into an injection mould and in so doing held apart and thereafter the junction point of the moulded metal parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) in the injection mould is encapsulated wholly or partly by thermoplastic plastic (3), wherein the thermoplastic plastic (3) fills the gap between the moulded metal parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42).
9. Process according to claim 1, characterised in that open metal profiles are used as moulded metal parts (1; 21; 31; 41) and (2; 22; 32; 42) and there are produced in the open profiles, during the gating of the thermoplastic plastic, additional reinforcement struts of thermoplastic plastic.
10. Use of the laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 9 as a construction element for machines, vehicles and components of all kinds, in particular for motor vehicles, for electronic articles, household articles and for building materials.
11. Use of the laminated component according to any one of claims 1 to 9 as a structural part for motor vehicles, in particular valve caps, oil sumps, engine mountings, doors, bumpers, brackets, front and rear parts for passenger cars, sill support frames and trim elements.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for screening materials in an array comprising:
a) a cell comprising a first portion and a second portion, said cell having a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and said first portion defining a passage;
b) a window positioned within the cell adjacent the first portion and in alignment with the passage;
c) a fluid permeable array support spaced apart from, and in alignment with, the window wherein the array support has at least two locations for the window wherein the array support has at least two locations for supporting material;
d) a semipermeable membrane adjacent the array support;
e) a membrane support adjacent to the semipermeable membrane;
f) said fluid inlet and one fluid outlet positioned on opposite sides of the combination of the array support and the semipermeable membrane; and
g) a location selective heat source in alignment with the windows, wherein said location selective heat source sequentially heats the materials at the locations of the array support.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a detector in fluid communication with the fluid outlet.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one fastener connecting the first portion and the second portion of the reaction cell.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a seal positioned within the reaction cell between the first portion of the cell and the window.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a spacing support positioned between the window and the array support.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the spacing support is a toothed support.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the array support and the semipermeable membrane are comprised of different materials.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one heater in contact with the cell.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the fluid inlet and one fluid outlet are located in the first portion of the cell while a second fluid outlet is located in the second portion of the cell.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cell contains two fluid outlets where the fluid outlets are on opposites sides of the combination of the array support and the membrane.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heat source is a radiation source.
12. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the detector is a mass spectrometer.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the mass spectrometer is a quadrupole mass spectrometer.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the semipermeable membrane is hydrophobic.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the semipermeable membrane is silicone rubber.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the array support is selected from the group consisting of carbon paper and alumina.
17. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the detector is connected to a microprocessor.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heat source is connected to a microprocessor.
19. An apparatus for screening materials in an array comprising:
a) a cell comprising a first portion and a second portion, said cell having a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and said first portion defining a passage;
b) a window positioned within the cell adjacent the first portion and in alignment with the passage;
c) a fluid permeable array support spaced apart from, and in alignment with, the window;
d) a semipermeable membrane adjacent the array support;
e) a membrane support positioned within the cell adjacent to the semipermeable membrane; and
f) said fluid inlet and one fluid outlet positioned on opposite sides of the combination of the array support and the semipermeable membrane.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising a detector in fluid communication with the fluid outlet.
21. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising a seal positioned within the reaction cell between the first portion of the call and the window.
22. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising at least one heater in contact with the cell.
23. An apparatus for screening materials in an array comprising:
a) a cell comprising a first portion and a second portion, said cell having a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and said first portion defining a passage;
b) a window positioned within the cell adjacent the first portion and in alignment with the passage;
c) a fluid permeable array support spaced apart from, and in alignment with, the window;
d) a dispersion structure positioned between the fluid inlet and the array support;
e) a semipermeable membrane adjacent the array support; and
f) said fluid inlet and one fluid outlet positioned on opposite sides of the combination of the array support and the semipermeable membrane.
24. The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising a detector in fluid communication with the fluid outlet.
25. The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising a seal positioned within the reaction cell between the first portion of the cell and the window.
26. The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising at least one heater in contact with the cell.
27. The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising a membrane support positioned within the cell adjacent to the semipermeable membrane.
28. An apparatus for screening materials in an array comprising:
a) a cell comprising a first portion and a second portion, said cell having a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and said first portion defining a passage;
b) a window positioned within the cell adjacent the first portion and in alignment with the passage;
c) a fluid permeable array support spaced apart from, and in alignment with, the window;
d) a semipermeable membrane adjacent the array support;
e) said fluid inlet and one fluid outlet positioned on opposite sides of the combination of the array support and the semipermeable membrane; and
f) a detector in fluid communication with the fluid outlet and a calibration port located between the fluid outlet and the detector.
29. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a seal positioned within the reaction cell between the first portion of the cell and the window.
30. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising at least one heater in contact with the cell.
31. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a membrane support positioned within the cell adjacent to the semipermeable membrane.
32. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a dispersion structure positioned between the fluid inlet and the array support.
33. An apparatus for screening materials in an array comprising:
a) a cell comprising a first portion and a second portion, said cell having a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and said first portion defining a passage;
b) a window positioned within the cell adjacent the first portion and in alignment with the passage;
c) a fluid permeable array support spaced apart from, and in alignment with, the window wherein the array support has at least two locations for supporting material;
d) a dispersion structure positioned between the fluid inlet and the array support;
e) a semipermeable adjacent the array support;
f) said fluid inlet and one fluid outlet positioned on opposite sides of the combination of the array support and the semipermeable membrane; and
g) a location selective heat source in alignment with the window, wherein said location selective heat source sequentially heats the material at the location; of the array support.
34. An apparatus for screening materials in an array comprising:
a) a cell comprising a first portion and a second portion, said cell having a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and said first portion defining a passage;
b) a window positioned within the cell adjacent the first portion and in alignment with the passage;
c) a fluid permeable array support spaced apart from, and in alignment with, the window wherein the army support has at least two locations for supporting material;
d) a semipermeable membrane adjacent the array support;
e) said fluid inlet and one fluid outlet positioned on opposite sides of the combination of the array support and the semipermeable membrane;
f) a location selective heat source in alignment with the window, wherein said location selective heat source sequentially heats the material at the locations of the array support; and
g) a detector in fluid communication with the fluid outlet and a calibration port located between the fluid outlet and the detector.