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20120254193 | Processing Data in a Mapreduce Framework - A computer-implemented method for processing input data in a mapreduce framework includes: receiving, in the mapreduce framework, a data processing request for input data; initiating, based on the data processing request, a map operation on the input data by multiple mappers in the mapreduce framework, each of the mappers using an aggregator to partially aggregate the input data into one or more intermediate key/value pairs; initiating a reduce operation on the intermediate key/value pairs by multiple reducers in the mapreduce framework, wherein, without sorting the intermediate key/value pairs, those of the intermediate key/value pairs with a common key are handled by a same one of the reducers, each of the reducers using the aggregator to aggregate the intermediate key/value pairs into one or more output values; and providing the output values in response to the data processing request. | 10-04-2012 |
20120278323 | Joining Tables in a Mapreduce Procedure - Systems and techniques by which tables can be joined in a mapreduce procedure. In some implementations, when a large table of business data (e.g., having one billion transaction records or more) is to be joined with a large table of customer data (e.g., having hundreds of millions of customer records), then these two tables can be organized before the mapreduce procedure to speed up the table join. For example, the business data and the customer data can both be hash partitioned, based on the same key, into shards of business data and shards of customer data, respectively. The number of shards in these two groups has an integer relationship with each other: for example such that there are two business data shards for every customer data shard, or vice versa. | 11-01-2012 |
20150046255 | Asset maps - Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing a graphical representation of advertiser assets and advertising parameters related to the assets. Marketable products and/or services can be represented graphically along with visual indications of the value of one or more advertising parameters related to an advertising campaign for those products and/or services. An implementation can provide selectable detailed advertising information, comparison to industry averages, and suggestions based on the comparison. | 02-12-2015 |
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20080280583 | Submillimeter wave heterodyne receiver - In an embodiment, a submillimeter wave heterodyne receiver includes a finline ortho-mode transducer comprising thin tapered metallic fins deposited on a thin dielectric substrate to separate a vertically polarized electromagnetic mode from a horizontally polarized electromagnetic mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-13-2008 |
20080304044 | HIGH-RESOLUTION THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING RADAR - A three-dimensional imaging radar operating at high frequency e.g., 670 GHz, is disclosed. The active target illumination inherent in radar solves the problem of low signal power and narrow-band detection by using submillimeter heterodyne mixer receivers. A submillimeter imaging radar may use low phase-noise synthesizers and a fast chirper to generate a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) waveform. Three-dimensional images are generated through range information derived for each pixel scanned over a target. A peak finding algorithm may be used in processing for each pixel to differentiate material layers of the target. Improved focusing is achieved through a compensation signal sampled from a point source calibration target and applied to received signals from active targets prior to FFT-based range compression to extract and display high-resolution target images. Such an imaging radar has particular application in detecting concealed weapons or contraband. | 12-11-2008 |
20100039342 | INTEGRATED ULTRA THIN SCALABLE 94 GHz SI POWER SOURCE - In one embodiment, a slot array antenna comprising a quartz layer and a silicon layer, wherein the quartz and silicon layers are matched to suppress microwave modes, and a metal layer adjacent to the silicon layer comprising offset cuts. | 02-18-2010 |
20100090887 | MULTI-PIXEL HIGH-RESOLUTION THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING RADAR - A three-dimensional imaging radar operating at high frequency e.g., 670 GHz radar using low phase-noise synthesizers and a fast chirper to generate a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) waveform, is disclosed that operates with a multiplexed beam to obtain range information simultaneously on multiple pixels of a target. A source transmit beam may be divided by a hybrid coupler into multiple transmit beams multiplexed together and directed to be reflected off a target and return as a single receive beam which is demultiplexed and processed to reveal range information of separate pixels of the target associated with each transmit beam simultaneously. The multiple transmit beams may be developed with appropriate optics to be temporally and spatially differentiated before being directed to the target. Temporal differentiation corresponds to a different intermediate frequencies separating the range information of the multiple pixels. Collinear transmit beams having differentiated polarizations may also be implemented. | 04-15-2010 |
20100328779 | DIELECTRIC COVERED PLANAR ANTENNAS - An antenna element suitable for integrated arrays at terahertz frequencies is disclosed. The antenna element comprises an extended spherical (e.g. hemispherical) semiconductor lens, e.g. silicon, antenna fed by a leaky wave waveguide feed. The extended spherical lens comprises a substantially spherical lens adjacent a substantially planar lens extension. A couple of TE/TM leaky wave modes are excited in a resonant cavity formed between a ground plane and the substantially planar lens extension by a waveguide block coupled to the ground plane. Due to these modes, the primary feed radiates inside the lens with a directive pattern that illuminates a small sector of the lens. The antenna structure is compatible with known semiconductor fabrication technology and enables production of large format imaging arrays. | 12-30-2010 |
20120013517 | INTEGRATED LENS ANTENNAS FOR MULTI-PIXEL RECEIVERS FOR PLANETARY AND ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS - Methods and apparatus for integrating lens antennas for receivers are disclosed. A method of fabricating a lens in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises integrating lens material with a dielectric material and flowing the lens material into a desired lens shape. An integrated lens antenna in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a dielectric material, a waveguide feed, coupled to the dielectric material through a leaky wave cavity, and a lens, coupled to the dielectric material opposite the leaky wave cavity, wherein material is first deposited onto the dielectric material, flowed into a desired lens shape and the desired lens shape is transferred to the dielectric material. | 01-19-2012 |
20120280742 | 670 GHZ SCHOTTKY DIODE BASED SUBHARMONIC MIXER WITH CPW CIRCUITS AND 70 GHZ IF - A coplanar waveguide (CPW) based subharmonic mixer working at 670 GHz using GaAs Schottky diodes. One example of the mixer has a LO input, an RF input and an IF output. Another possible mixer has a LO input, and IF input and an RF output. Each input or output is connected to a coplanar waveguide with a matching network. A pair of antiparallel diodes provides a signal at twice the LO frequency, which is then mixed with a second signal to provide signals having sum and difference frequencies. The output signal of interest is received after passing through a bandpass filter tuned to the frequency range of interest. | 11-08-2012 |
20130229210 | ON-CHIP POWER-COMBINING FOR HIGH-POWER SCHOTTKY DIODE BASED FREQUENCY MULTIPLIERS - A novel MMIC on-chip power-combined frequency multiplier device and a method of fabricating the same, comprising two or more multiplying structures integrated on a single chip, wherein each of the integrated multiplying structures are electrically identical and each of the multiplying structures include one input antenna (E-probe) for receiving an input signal in the millimeter-wave, submillimeter-wave or terahertz frequency range inputted on the chip, a stripline based input matching network electrically connecting the input antennas to two or more Schottky diodes in a balanced configuration, two or more Schottky diodes that are used as nonlinear semiconductor devices to generate harmonics out of the input signal and produce the multiplied output signal, stripline based output matching networks for transmitting the output signal from the Schottky diodes to an output antenna, and an output antenna (E-probe) for transmitting the output signal off the chip into the output waveguide transmission line. | 09-05-2013 |
20140144009 | Microfabrication Technique of Silicon Microlens Array for Terahertz Applications - A set of antenna geometries for use in integrated arrays at terahertz frequencies are described. Two fabrication techniques to construct such antennas are presented. The first technique uses an advanced laser micro-fabrication, allowing fabricating advanced 3D geometries. The second technique uses photolithographic processes, allowing the fabrication of arrays on a single wafer in parallel. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147192 | SILICON ALIGNMENT PINS: AN EASY WAY TO REALIZE A WAFER-TO-WAFER ALIGNMENT - A silicon alignment pin is used to align successive layers of components made in semiconductor chips and/or metallic components to make easier the assembly of devices having a layered structure. The pin is made as a compressible structure which can be squeezed to reduce its outer diameter, have one end fit into a corresponding alignment pocket or cavity defined in a layer of material to be assembled into a layered structure, and then allowed to expand to produce an interference fit with the cavity. The other end can then be inserted into a corresponding cavity defined in a surface of a second layer of material that mates with the first layer. The two layers are in registry when the pin is mated to both. Multiple layers can be assembled to create a multilayer structure. Examples of such devices are presented. | 05-29-2014 |
20140340178 | MULTI-STEP DEEP REACTIVE ION ETCHING FABRICATION PROCESS FOR SILICON-BASED TERAHERTZ COMPONENTS - A multi-step silicon etching process has been developed to fabricate silicon-based terahertz (THz) waveguide components. This technique provides precise dimensional control across multiple etch depths with batch processing capabilities. Nonlinear and passive components such as mixers and multipliers waveguides, hybrids, OMTs and twists have been fabricated and integrated into a small silicon package. This fabrication technique enables a wafer-stacking architecture to provide ultra-compact multi-pixel receiver front-ends in the THz range. | 11-20-2014 |
20150236396 | DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES SPLITTER AND HYBRID/ISOLATOR FOR BIDIRECTIONAL LINK - A system, method, device, and apparatus provide a dielectric waveguide splitter/bi-directional link. A dielectric substrate fabricated into a first Y-junction waveguide with a first port splitting into a first branch leading to a second port and a second branch leading to a third port. An angle between the first branch and the second branch is below ninety degrees (90°). The dielectric waveguide splitter enables millimeter-wave (mmWave) transmission between the first port and the second port while reducing feedback of the mmWave between the second and third port. Two Y-junction waveguides may be fabricated back-to-back to provide simultaneous bidirectional mmWave transmission at a single frequency. | 08-20-2015 |
20150280321 | LOW POWER MULTI-GIGABIT PER SECOND MILLIMETER-WAVE DATA-LINK EMPLOYING MODULATED REFLECTIONS - A system for wirelessly communicating between a base station and a mobile device, including a reflector integrated with a mobile device, wherein the reflector reflects carrier radiation transmitted from a base station, to form a reflection of the carrier radiation, and input data from the mobile device modulates a reflection coefficient of the reflector, thereby modulating the reflection such that the reflection of the carrier radiation carries the input data to the base station. | 10-01-2015 |
20150288048 | INKJET OR PEN BASED PRINTED PERIODIC DIRECTORS FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE LINKS ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES - A data link, comprising a substrate; and an ink structure printed and/or marked on a substrate, wherein the structure directs an electric, magnetic, and/or electromagnetic wave between two locations. | 10-08-2015 |
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20130323930 | Selective Capping of Metal Interconnect Lines during Air Gap Formation - Provided are methods and systems for forming air gaps in an interconnect layer between adjacent conductive lines. Protective layers may be selectively formed on exposed surfaces of the conductive lines, while structures in between the lines may remain unprotected. These structures may be made from a sacrificial material that is later removed to form voids. In certain embodiments, the structures are covered with a permeable non-protective layer that allows etchants and etching products to pass through during removal. When a work piece having a selectively formed protective layer is exposed to gas or liquid etchants, these etchants remove the sacrificial material without etching or otherwise impacting the metal lines. Voids formed in between these lines may be then partially filled with a dielectric material to seal the voids and/or protect sides of the metal lines. Additional interconnect layers may be formed above the processed layer containing air gaps. | 12-05-2013 |
20150087154 | HIGH ASPECT RATIO ETCH WITH COMBINATION MASK - A method for etching features in a stack is provided. A combination hardmask is formed by forming a first hardmask layer comprising carbon or silicon oxide over the stack, forming a second hardmask layer comprising metal over the first hardmask layer, and patterning the first and second hardmask layers. The stack is etched through the combination hardmask. | 03-26-2015 |
20150200106 | HIGH ASPECT RATIO ETCH WITH COMBINATION MASK - A method for etching features in a stack is provided. A combination hardmask is formed by forming a first hardmask layer comprising carbon or silicon oxide over the stack, forming a second hardmask layer comprising metal over the first hardmask layer, and patterning the first and second hardmask layers. The stack is etched through the combination hardmask. | 07-16-2015 |
20150340225 | BACK SIDE DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS - The embodiments disclosed herein pertain to methods and apparatus for depositing stress compensating layers and sacrificial layers on either the front side or back side of a substrate. In various implementations, back side deposition occurs while the wafer is in a normal front side up orientation. The front/back side deposition may be performed to reduce stress introduced through deposition on the front side of the wafer. The back side deposition may also be performed to minimize back side particle-related problems that occur during post-deposition processing such as photolithography. | 11-26-2015 |
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20140210729 | GESTURE BASED USER INTERFACE FOR USE IN AN EYES-FREE MODE - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating the use of an electronic device having a user interface that is sensitive to a user's gestures. An “eyes-free” mode is provided in which the user can control the device without looking at the device display. Once the eyes-free mode is engaged, the user can control the device by performing gestures that are detected by the device, wherein a gesture is interpreted by the device without regard to a specific location where the gesture is made. The eyes-free mode can be used, for example, to look up a dictionary definition of a word in an e-book or to navigate through and select options from a hierarchical menu of settings on a tablet. The eyes-free mode advantageously allows a user to interact with the user interface in situations where the user has little or no ability to establish concentrated visual contact with the device display. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215339 | CONTENT NAVIGATION AND SELECTION IN AN EYES-FREE MODE - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating the use of an electronic device having a user interface that is sensitive to a user's gestures. An “eyes-free” mode is provided in which the user can control the device without looking at the device display. Once the eyes-free mode is engaged, the user can control the device by performing gestures that are detected by the device, wherein a gesture is interpreted by the device without regard to a specific location where the gesture is made. The eyes-free mode can be used, for example, to look up a dictionary definition of a word in an e-book or to navigate through and select options from a hierarchical menu of settings on a tablet. The eyes-free mode advantageously allows a user to interact with the user interface in situations where the user has little or no ability to establish concentrated visual contact with the device display. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215340 | CONTEXT BASED GESTURE DELINEATION FOR USER INTERACTION IN EYES-FREE MODE - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating the use of an electronic device having a user interface that is sensitive to a user's gestures. An “eyes-free” mode is provided in which the user can control the device without looking at the device display. Once the eyes-free mode is engaged, the user can control the device by performing gestures that are detected by the device, wherein a gesture is interpreted by the device without regard to a specific location where the gesture is made. The eyes-free mode can be used, for example, to look up a dictionary definition of a word in an e-book or to navigate through and select options from a hierarchical menu of settings on a tablet. The eyes-free mode advantageously allows a user to interact with the user interface in situations where the user has little or no ability to establish concentrated visual contact with the device display. | 07-31-2014 |
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20080260852 | SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION PRODUCED BY IN-LINE HOMOGENIZATION - A method for producing micro and/or nanoparticles by contacting an emulsion with a supercritical fluid. The method can be used to produce an aqueous suspension of particles that include a drug encapsulated in a polymer. The drug and polymer are dissolved in an organic solvent to form an organic solution. The organic solution is pumped into contact with an aqueous solution in an in-line homogenization device to form an emulsion. Immediately after the emulsion in the in-line homogenization device, the emulsion contacts the supercritical fluid. The supercritical fluid extracts the organic solvent from the oil droplets of the emulsion, causing the drug and polymer to precipitate into the aqueous phase of the emulsion and thereby form an aqueous suspension of particles that include a drug encapsulated in a polymer. | 10-23-2008 |
20080269449 | METHODS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF POLYMERS - The present invention provides methods for purifying polymers. In each embodiment of the invention disclosed herein, a supercritical fluid is contacted with an organic solution that includes a polymer to be purified dissolved in an organic solvent. The supercritical fluid extracts the organic solvent from the organic solution. Impurities such as residual monomers and process solvents are removed with the organic solvent and supercritical fluid, thereby purifying the polymer. The methods of the invention are particularly suitable for use in the purification of biodegradable polymers for use in pharmaceutical applications. | 10-30-2008 |
20080286365 | Method For Producing Solid-Lipid Composite Drug Particles - A method of producing solid composite lipid/drug nanoparticles that includes the steps of: (1) dissolving a lipid and a drug in a suitable organic solvent to form a solution; (2) emulsifying the solution in a liquid to form an emulsion having a discontinuous phase of micelles comprising the organic solvent, the drug and the lipid, and a continuous phase comprising the liquid; and (3) contacting the emulsion with a supercritical fluid under conditions suitable to keep the supercritical fluid in a supercritical state, whereby the supercritical fluid extracts the organic solvent from the micelles, causing them to precipitate as organic-solvent free solid composite lipid/drug nanoparticles suspended or dispersed in the liquid. | 11-20-2008 |