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| 11-20-2008 |
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20090020144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for wet processing individual substrates comprising; a means for holding the substrate; a means for providing acoustic energy to a non-device side of the substrate; and a means for flowing a fluid onto a device side of the substrate. | 01-22-2009 |
20090026150 | Method and apparatus for chemical mixing in a single wafer process - A method of and apparatus for mixing chemicals in a single wafer process. According to the present invention a chemical is fed into a valve system having a tube of a known volume. The chemical is fed into the valve system to fill the tube with a chemical to generate a measured amount of the chemical. The measured amount of chemical is then used in a single wafer process. | 01-29-2009 |
20090205677 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAFER CLEANING - A single wafer cleaning apparatus that includes a rotatable bracket that can hold a wafer, a rinse fluid having a first surface tension, a second fluid having a second surface tension lower than the first surface tension, a first nozzle capable of applying the rinse fluid at a first location on the wafer positioned in the bracket, second nozzle capable of applying the second fluid at a second location on the wafer where the second location is inboard of the first location, and the first nozzle and the second nozzle are capable of moving across the wafer to translate the first location and the second location from the wafer center to the wafer outer edge. | 08-20-2009 |
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20110004255 | BONE JOINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a bone joining device suitable for joining a first bone piece to a second bone piece. Also provided is a method of joining a first bone piece with a second bone piece in a living mammal. The method comprises inserting the above bone joining device between the first bone piece and the second bone piece. | 01-06-2011 |
20130030475 | REVERSIBLE BONE COUPLING DEVICE AND METHOD - A reversible bone coupling device including a first component having a first elongated stem portion for insertion from a first end longitudinally into a surface of a first bone piece, and a second component having a second elongated stem portion for insertion from a second end longitudinally into a surface of a second bone piece, and a connector extending from a second top for coupling with the first component and reversibly locking therein. | 01-31-2013 |
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20140155944 | ATRAUMATIC FASTENER AND BONE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - Atraumatic fasteners involving flexible membranes and tensioning means can be used in conjunction with one or more plates, other fastener types of other materials, particularly locked cannulated screws-plate interfaces providing improved capture and restraint of articular and/or juxta-articular bone fragments. A method of securing bone fragments includes securing or capturing a fragment, at least in part, with an atraumatic foldable and/or expandable device which can be inserted “inside out”, that is, the expandable form is inserted through a channel which has been created in the bone or tissue, from the opposite side of the bone or tissue fragment. | 06-05-2014 |
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20110202002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A TENDON OR LIGAMENT - A method and apparatus for reattaching the opposed ends of a member, such as a tendon, ligament or bone, during preparing and healing of the member using a surgical repair device that can be securely attached to the member and then safely guided through tortuous anatomy for reattachment and repair. The repair device further includes structural means so as to secure opposed ends of the member against separation during healing. Devices for aiding in the positioning of the surgical repair device are provided. | 08-18-2011 |
20130060190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A TENDON OR LIGAMENT - A method and apparatus for reattaching the opposed ends of a member, such as a tendon, ligament or bone, during preparing and healing of the member using a surgical repair device that can be securely attached to the member and then safely guided through tortuous anatomy for reattachment and repair. The repair device further includes structural means so as to secure opposed ends of the member against separation during healing. Devices for aiding in the positioning of the surgical repair device are provided. | 03-07-2013 |
20130197653 | PROSTHETIC JOINT - A joint prosthesis comprising, e.g., a femoral component and a tibial component. The medial and lateral condylar articular surfaces may have substantially uniform and equal radii from full extension to about 90° of flexion. From 90°, the lateral condylar articular surface has a smaller radius than the medial condylar articular surface such that the medial condyle gradually becomes increasingly more proud than the lateral condyle to facilitate internal rotation of the tibia at deep flexion. Also, the tibial articular component may include a post intermediate the medial and lateral compartments that engages a cam on the femoral articular component between the medial and the lateral condylar articular surfaces. The cam and post become congruent at flexion angles of approximately 70° flexion and mate symmetrically during the first 20°-30° of further flexion, and then mate asymmetrically at greater degrees of flexion to force internal rotation of the tibia. | 08-01-2013 |
20140324177 | PROSTHETIC JOINT - A joint prosthesis comprising, e.g., a femoral component and a tibial component. The medial and lateral condylar articular surfaces may have substantially uniform and equal radii from full extension to about 90° of flexion. From 90°, the lateral condylar articular surface has a smaller radius than the medial condylar articular surface such that the medial condyle gradually becomes increasingly more proud than the lateral condyle to facilitate internal rotation of the tibia at deep flexion. Also, the tibial articular component may include a post intermediate the medial and lateral compartments that engages a cam on the femoral articular component between the medial and the lateral condylar articular surfaces. The cam and post become congruent at flexion angles of approximately 70° flexion and mate symmetrically during the first 20°-30° of further flexion, and then mate asymmetrically at greater degrees of flexion to force internal rotation of the tibia. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090138267 | Audio Coding System Using Temporal Shape of a Decoded Signal to Adapt Synthesized Spectral Components - A receiver in an audio coding system receives a signal conveying frequency subband signals representing an audio signal. The subband signals are examined to assess one or more characteristics of the audio signal including temporal shape. Spectral components are synthesized having the one or more assessed characteristics, integrated with the subband signals and passed through a synthesis filterbank to generate an output signal. | 05-28-2009 |
20090144055 | Audio Coding System Using Temporal Shape of a Decoded Signal to Adapt Synthesized Spectral Components - A receiver in an audio coding system receives a signal conveying frequency subband signals representing an audio signal. The subband signals are examined to assess one or more characteristics of the audio signal including temporal shape. Spectral components are synthesized having the one or more assessed characteristics, integrated with the subband signals and passed through a synthesis filterbank to generate an output signal. | 06-04-2009 |
20090192806 | Broadband Frequency Translation for High Frequency Regeneration - An audio signal is conveyed more efficiently by transmitting or recording a baseband of the signal with an estimated spectral envelope and a noise-blending parameter derived from a measure of the signal's noise-like quality. The signal is reconstructed by translating spectral components of the baseband signal to frequencies outside the baseband, adjusting phase of the regenerated components to maintain phase coherency, adjusting spectral shape according to the estimated spectral envelope, and adding noise according to the noise-blending parameter. Preferably, the transmitted or recorded signal also includes an estimated temporal envelope that is used to adjust the temporal shape of the reconstructed signal. | 07-30-2009 |
20120128177 | Circular Frequency Translation with Noise Blending - An audio signal is conveyed more efficiently by transmitting or recording a baseband of the signal with an estimated spectral envelope and a noise-blending parameter derived from a measure of the signal's noise-like quality. The signal is reconstructed by translating spectral components of the baseband signal to frequencies outside the baseband, adjusting phase of the regenerated components to maintain phase coherency, adjusting spectral shape according to the estimated spectral envelope, and adding noise according to the noise-blending parameter. Preferably, the transmitted or recorded signal also includes an estimated temporal envelope that is used to adjust the temporal shape of the reconstructed signal. | 05-24-2012 |
20120328121 | Reconstructing an Audio Signal By Spectral Component Regeneration and Noise Blending - An audio signal is conveyed more efficiently by transmitting or recording a baseband of the signal with an estimated spectral envelope and a noise-blending parameter derived from a measure of the signal's noise-like quality. The signal is reconstructed by translating spectral components of the baseband signal to frequencies outside the baseband, adjusting phase of the regenerated components to maintain phase coherency, adjusting spectral shape according to the estimated spectral envelope, and adding noise according to the noise-blending parameter. Preferably, the transmitted or recorded signal also includes an estimated temporal envelope that is used to adjust the temporal shape of the reconstructed signal. | 12-27-2012 |
20140161283 | Reconstructing an Audio Signal By Spectral Component Regeneration and Noise Blending - An audio signal is conveyed more efficiently by transmitting or recording a baseband of the signal with an estimated spectral envelope and a noise-blending parameter derived from a measure of the signal's noise-like quality. The signal is reconstructed by translating spectral components of the baseband signal to frequencies outside the baseband, adjusting phase of the regenerated components to maintain phase coherency, adjusting spectral shape according to the estimated spectral envelope, and adding noise according to the noise-blending parameter. Preferably, the transmitted or recorded signal also includes an estimated temporal envelope that is used to adjust the temporal shape of the reconstructed signal. | 06-12-2014 |
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20110053306 | Photovoltaic Lead Manufacture - An improved lead foil operation procedure for photovoltaic module manufacture is disclosed. The procedure includes lift, cut, and fold lead foil. | 03-03-2011 |
20110197412 | PHOTOVOLTAIC LEAD MANUFACTURE - An improved lead foil operation procedure for photovoltaic module manufacture is disclosed. The procedure includes lift, cut, and fold lead foil. | 08-18-2011 |
20120000247 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE ACTIVATION PROCESS - A method for processing a coated glass substrate may include a high-temperature activation process. | 01-05-2012 |
20120032694 | IN-PROCESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Characteristics of partially assembled photovoltaic modules can be determined using electrical connection apparatuses and methods. | 02-09-2012 |
20120037313 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING TAPE TO A SURFACE - A tape-dispensing apparatus may include a removable part and a base part. | 02-16-2012 |
20120111393 | INTEGRATED CARTRIDGE FOR ADHESIVE-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A photovoltaic module mounting cartridge has a frame structure for mounting a plurality of photovoltaic modules thereon, the frame structure having supports for engaging with and supporting an associated mounting rail provided on the underside of a photovoltaic module such that the photovoltaic module can be selectively installed or removed from the cartridge. A method of assembling a photovoltaic module mounting cartridge is also described, comprising providing a frame structure, providing a plurality of photovoltaic modules having at least one associated mounting rail, arranging the photovoltaic modules atop the frame structure, and attaching each associated mounting rail to the frame structure. | 05-10-2012 |
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20130076380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY ACCESSING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - An apparatus and a method for testing and/or conditioning photovoltaic modules. The apparatus includes a set of contacts for contacting electrical conductors of the module and a testing and/or conditioning system for testing and/or conditioning of the module and measuring parameters associated therewith. | 03-28-2013 |
20130125975 | CONDUCTOR INTERFACE - Disclosed embodiments include a photovoltaic module including a conductor interface for electrically connecting tabs of internal module wiring with external conductors, where the conductor interface includes retention surfaces for retaining the tabs and external conductors in an electrically connected position. Methods of manufacturing a photovoltaic module are also disclosed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130146576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE MANUFACTURE - A apparatus and method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module includes components for heating the module and applying an electrical bias to the module to improve photovoltaic module performance and manufacture multiple photovoltaic modules with similar performance. | 06-13-2013 |
20140263902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A support structure for orienting and supporting at least one solar panel includes a lock rail and a support rail that are engaged together through a locking mount. The locking mount has a retaining pin that permits the locking rail to be connected to the support rail without tools. The locking mount may provide a permanent or a releasable connection that retains the solar panel to the support structure. | 09-18-2014 |
20140370641 | PROCESSING PHOTOVOLTAIC SUBSTRATES - A method for processing a coated glass substrate may include a high-temperature activation process. | 12-18-2014 |
20150122424 | QUICK RELEASE HEAD FOR TAPE APPLICATOR - A double sided tape applicator can include a quick release head to facilitate, for example, cleaning and tape threading. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122789 | ELECTRICAL BIAS METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE MANUFACTURE - A apparatus and method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module includes components for heating the module and applying an electrical bias to the module to improve photovoltaic module performance and manufacture multiple photovoltaic modules with similar performance. | 05-07-2015 |
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20090235130 | TEST PATTERN CUSTOMIZATION OF HIGH SPEED SAS NETWORKS IN A MANUFACTURING TEST SYSTEM - A method for testing a high-speed serial interface, comprising: generating a customized stress test pattern configured to violate an 8bit/10bit-encoding scheme into an expander, the customized stress test pattern is configured to stress the high-speed serial interface beyond marginal limits resulting in less testing to force errors within the high-speed serial interface; transmitting the customized stress test pattern from a transmit port of a first serializer/deserializer device of the high-speed serial interface; and monitoring a receive port of a second serializer/deserializer device to detect errors within the high-speed serial interface. | 09-17-2009 |
20100008409 | METHOD FOR CLOCK JITTER STRESS MARGINING OF HIGH SPEED INTERFACES - A method for clock jitter stress margining of high speed interfaces including generating a jittered clock signal via a clock signal generator of a high speed interface controller card, inputting the jittered clock signal to a control input of a looped-back port of the high speed interface controller card, inputting a test pattern signal to the looped-back port generated from a logic circuitry of the high speed interface controller card, receiving the test pattern signal to the logic circuitry from the looped-back port via the transmitter to the receiver, monitoring a bit error rate of the looped-back port by comparing the received test pattern signal to the inputted test pattern signal, and outputting a fail indication signal if the bit error rate is within a fail threshold. | 01-14-2010 |
20120043305 | SELECTIVE THERMAL CONDITIONING COMPONENTS ON A PCB - An embodiment of the invention comprises a method associated with a PCB having a first component, and a second component, that has substantially less thermal mass than the first component. During an initial time period, the PCB and its components are placed at an initial position proximate to a first heat source, which is operable to provide heat energy in accordance with a thermal profile comprising successive phases. After the initial time period, the first heat source is operated during each of the phases in accordance with the thermal profile to selectively apply heat to the PCB and to the plurality of components thereon. During the initial time period or a specified one of the phases, selectively, heat energy from a focused heat source is directed only to the first component, and not to other components. | 02-23-2012 |
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20090028229 | Method and Procedure for Detecting Cable Length in a Storage Subsystem with Wide Ports - A mechanism detects cable length in a storage subsystem with wide ports. The mechanism uses in-situ bidirectional cable wrapping for determining different cable lengths. The mechanism under-margins transmitter output to failure for each external port and even for each PHY within a wide port. Based on the transition point from “good” wrap to “bad” wrap, the cable length may be determined. The transition point identifies if the cable is long or short, at which point the optimum tuning parameters can accordingly be set. A calibration mechanism calibrates the high speed transmitter/receiver pair characteristics, and, thus, optimizes the transmission performance between subsystems. The calibration mechanism mitigates the need for frequent error correction and does not incur the performance degradation associated with error correction techniques. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030649 | Method and Procedure for Detecting Cable Length in a Storage Subsystem with Wide Ports - A mechanism detects cable length in a storage subsystem with wide ports. The mechanism uses in-situ bidirectional cable wrapping for determining different cable lengths. The mechanism under-margins transmitter output to failure for each external port and even for each PHY within a wide port. Based on the transition point from “good” wrap to “bad” wrap, the cable length may be determined. The transition point identifies if the cable is long or short, at which point the optimum tuning parameters can accordingly be set. A calibration mechanism calibrates the high speed transmitter/receiver pair characteristics, and, thus, optimizes the transmission performance between subsystems. The calibration mechanism mitigates the need for frequent error correction and does not incur the performance degradation associated with error correction techniques. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031180 | Method for Discovering and Isolating Failure of High Speed Traces in a Manufacturing Environment - A mechanism is provided for discovering and isolating failure of high speed traces in a manufacturing environment. The mechanism utilizes transmit pre-emphasis and receiver equalization in combination with attenuated wrap plugs to enhance discovery and isolation of manufacturing defects in the manufacturing environment. The mechanism adjusts pre-emphasis and equalization in real time in high speed devices, allowing for much greater variation to compensate for design margins and specification variances. While the card is under test with wrap-backs installed, the pre-emphasis and receiver equalization are brought to the limits while logging the bit error rate to a non-volatile memory element. The mechanism then compares the bit error rate information to empirically derived signatures for failure isolation. | 01-29-2009 |