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20140091027 | Purifier Cassette - The present disclosure relates to purification cassettes that have reinforcing features. One embodiment relates to a purification cassette with tensions members. A purification system may include a removable cassette defining a media cavity. A set of tension members may span between a first sidewall and second sidewall. The set of tension members can divide the media cavity into a plurality of lanes. | 04-03-2014 |
20140238922 | MODULAR FILTRATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to modular filtration systems using removable filter cassettes for filtering liquids including, for example, liquids used in semiconductor manufacturing. A filtration system may include a removable filter cassette having a filter inlet port and a filter outlet port, a filter cassette holder configured to receive and retain the filter cassette, and a main assembly. The main assembly can further comprise a filter inlet interface port configured to receive the filter inlet port, and a filter outlet interface port configured to receive the filter outlet port and can define flow paths to direct flow to and from the filter cassette. The filter cassette holder may be movably coupled to the main assembly such that the filter cassette is movable relative to the main assembly from an unmated position to a mated position. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246383 | MODULAR FILTER CASSETTE - The present disclosure relates to modular filtration cassettes for filtering liquids including, for example, liquids used in semiconductor manufacturing. A filter housing may define a filter cavity comprising an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The filter may further comprise a filter element disposed in the filter cavity. The filter element may at least partially overlap the filter inlet on a first side of the filter element. The filter element may comprise a rectangular pleated filter with a set of pleats having a first set of pleat tips on an upstream side of the filter element and a second set of pleat tips on a downstream side of the pleated filter. | 09-04-2014 |
20150247595 | CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - This disclosure relates to connection systems for fluid connections. Even more particularly, some embodiments relate to fluid connections for use with semiconductor manufacturing fluids. The connection system uses a connection nut ( | 09-03-2015 |
20150273365 | PURIFICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to modular purification systems using removable purifier cassettes for purifying liquids including, for example, liquids used in semiconductor manufacturing. A purification system may include a removable purifier cassette having a purifier inlet port and a purifier outlet port, and a manifold assembly. The manifold assembly can include a plurality of connection systems to that provide manifold ports to provide fluid to/from the cassette. In some embodiments, the connection systems may use connection nuts that can provide 360 degrees of thread engagement with less than 360 degrees of rotation. | 10-01-2015 |
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20120219021 | Laser Display Method and System - A laser display system and method that includes some or all of the following parts: an optical apparatus that includes two spatial light modulators and a laser, and switches the laser between the light modulators; two lasers that combine pulses to illuminate one spatial light modulator; controlling a laser Q-switch to stay in CW mode for variable periods of time to generate variable-amplitude pulses; and loading and resetting a digital micromirror device between pulses of light. | 08-30-2012 |
20120307349 | Speckle Reduction Using Multiple Starting Wavelengths - A method and apparatus for despeckling light that includes combining a first starting wavelength, stimulated Raman scattering light from the first starting wavelength, a second starting wavelength, and stimulated Raman scattering light from the second starting wavelength. The method and apparatus may include a first laser with a first infrared wavelength of 1047 nm and a second laser with a second infrared wavelength of 1053 nm. | 12-06-2012 |
20130044367 | Microbend-Enhanced Despeckling - A method and apparatus that enhances an aspect of light output from an optical fiber by microbending the optical fiber to increase stimulated Raman scattering light. The enhancement may be a change in speckle characteristics or a change in color. There may be an optical monitor that varies the amount of microbending by controlling the force on the optical fiber. | 02-21-2013 |
20130162952 | Multiple Laser Projection System - A method and apparatus for despeckling that includes a green laser diode, a DPSS laser, and stimulated Raman scattering light formed in an optical fiber. The laser diode light and stimulated Raman scattering light are combined to form a projected digital image. The output of the optical fiber may be split into two spectrums. The projected digital image may be stereoscopic with one image formed from the laser diode light and one spectrum, and the other image formed from the other spectrum. | 06-27-2013 |
20140160442 | Despeckling of Continuous-Wave Lasers - An apparatus and method that reduces speckle from continuous-wave lasers by using stimulated Raman scattering in an optical fiber. The fiber core diameter and length are selected to achieve a desired output color and level of despeckling. Single-mode fiber may be utilized to achieve a sufficiently high power density to generate stimulated Raman scattering. | 06-12-2014 |
20140177034 | Despeckling Stability - An apparatus and method that improves the stability of despeckling using stimulated Raman scattering in an optical fiber. Optical modes in the fiber are scrambled by physical movement of the optical fiber, focusing assembly, or laser beam. The improvement in stability may include a reduction in flicker or reduction in long-term drift. | 06-26-2014 |
20150277136 | Laser Projection System with Potassium Gadolinium Tungstate - An apparatus and method for enhancing light using stimulated Raman scattering in a potassium gadolinium tungstate (KGW) crystal. The stimulated Raman scattering is utilized to add wavelength diversity for reduced speckle and to change the color of the light to a more desirable combination of wavelengths. Digital projection is one application that may benefit from lower speckle and shifted color. Color-based stereoscopic projection is enabled by the addition of stimulated Raman bands at specific wavelengths. | 10-01-2015 |
20150309325 | Raman Despeckling with Spectral Control - An apparatus and method for controlling the spectrum of stimulated Raman scattering that is used for despeckling of digitally projected images. The stimulated Raman scattering is utilized to add wavelength diversity for reduced speckle and to change the color of the light to a more desirable combination of wavelengths. Digital projection with color-sequential projectors may be enabled by alternately switching the Raman spectrum between green and red. Improved projector transmission may be achieved by minimizing the amount of yellow light generated in the Raman spectrum. | 10-29-2015 |
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20140223111 | MANAGING OUT-OF-ORDER MEMORY COMMAND EXECUTION FROM MULTIPLE QUEUES WHILE MAINTAINING DATA COHERENCY - Responsive to selecting a particular queue from among at least two queues to place an incoming event into within a particular entry from among multiple entries ordered upon arrival of the particular queue each comprising a separate collision vector, a memory address for the incoming event is compared with each queued memory address for each queued event in the other entries in the at least one other queue. Responsive to the memory address for the incoming event matching at least one particular queued memory address for at least one particular queued event in the at least one other queue, at least one particular bit is set in a particular collision vector for the particular entry in at least one bit position from among the bits corresponding with at least one row entry position of the at least one particular queued memory address within the other entries. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223115 | MANAGING OUT-OF-ORDER MEMORY COMMAND EXECUTION FROM MULTIPLE QUEUES WHILE MAINTAINING DATA COHERENCY - Responsive to selecting a particular queue from among at least two queues to place an incoming event into within a particular entry from among multiple entries ordered upon arrival of the particular queue each comprising a separate collision vector, a memory address for the incoming event is compared with each queued memory address for each queued event in the other entries in the at least one other queue. Responsive to the memory address for the incoming event matching at least one particular queued memory address for at least one particular queued event in the at least one other queue, at least one particular bit is set in a particular collision vector for the particular entry in at least one bit position from among the bits corresponding with at least one row entry position of the at least one particular queued memory address within the other entries. | 08-07-2014 |
20150212941 | MANAGING OUT-OF-ORDER MEMORY COMMAND EXECUTION FROM MULTIPLE QUEUES WHILE MAINTAINING DATA COHERENCY - Responsive to selecting a particular queue from among at least two queues to place an incoming event into within a particular entry from among multiple entries ordered upon arrival of the particular queue each comprising a separate collision vector, a memory address for the incoming event is compared with each queued memory address for each queued event in the other entries in the at least one other queue. Responsive to the memory address for the incoming event matching at least one particular queued memory address for at least one particular queued event in the at least one other queue, at least one particular bit is set in a particular collision vector for the particular entry in at least one bit position from among the bits corresponding with at least one row entry position of the at least one particular queued memory address within the other entries. | 07-30-2015 |
20150339230 | MANAGING OUT-OF-ORDER MEMORY COMMAND EXECUTION FROM MULTIPLE QUEUES WHILE MAINTAINING DATA COHERENCY - Responsive to selecting a particular queue from among at least two queues to place an incoming event into within a particular entry from among multiple entries ordered upon arrival of the particular queue each comprising a separate collision vector, a memory address for the incoming event is compared with each queued memory address for each queued event in the other entries in the at least one other queue. Responsive to the memory address for the incoming event matching at least one particular queued memory address for at least one particular queued event in the at least one other queue, at least one particular bit is set in a particular collision vector for the particular entry in at least one bit position from among the bits corresponding with at least one row entry position of the at least one particular queued memory address within the other entries. | 11-26-2015 |
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20090193413 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVISIONING A VIRTUAL DISK TO DISKLESS VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL MAHCINES - Methods and systems are described for provisioning a common virtual disk to both a physical and a virtual computing machine. These methods and systems can include creating a virtual disk that has binding information for both a paravirtual network interface card and a physical network interface card so that, either a virtual machine having a paravirtual network interface card, or a physical machine having a physical network interface card, may boot from the created virtual disk. Creation of the virtual disk can include exposing the paravirtual network interface card to a physical machine so that an installer program may bind to both the paravirtual network interface card and the physical network interface card. | 07-30-2009 |
20120297181 | Persisting a Provisioned Machine on a Client Across Client Machine Reboot - Systems and methods are provided for implementing a provisioned machine that persists across a client machine reboot. For example, a bootstrap function executing on a client machine may identify a delta disk stored on a physical disk of the client machine prior to booting up the operating system of the client machine. The bootstrap function may establish the path to the delta disk during the boot up of the operating system of the client machine. A provisioned machine may then be established based on the delta disk and the remote base disk to form a virtual disk of the operating system. Subsequently, the client machine may shut down, reboot and re-establish the provisioned machine based on the delta disk stored locally on the client machine. | 11-22-2012 |
20130138944 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING DISK IMAGES TO PROVIDE NETWORK INTERFACE CARD TEAMING CAPABILITIES - A system for modifying a virtual disk to provide network interface card (NIC) teaming capabilities to a virtual disk. The system can include a virtual disk that has access to one or more NICs. In some instances, the NICs are included in a NIC team that is also available to the virtual disk. A teaming module executing on a computer can identify the NIC team and responsively obtain a media access control (MAC) address of the NIC team. In response to obtaining the NIC team MAC address, the teaming module can obtain a network boot MAC address that was used to PXE boot the virtual disk. The teaming module can then replace the NIC team MAC address of each NIC in the NIC team with the obtained network boot MAC address. The system then boots from the virtual disk that has the modified NIC team configuration. | 05-30-2013 |
20130174158 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVISIONING A VIRTUAL DISK TO DISKLESS VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL MACHINES - Methods and systems are described for provisioning a common virtual disk to both a physical and a virtual computing machine. These methods and systems can include creating a virtual disk that has binding information for both a paravirtual network interface card and a physical network interface card so that, either a virtual machine having a paravirtual network interface card, or a physical machine having a physical network interface card, may boot from the created virtual disk. Creation of the virtual disk can include exposing the paravirtual network interface card to a physical machine so that an installer program may bind to both the paravirtual network interface card and the physical network interface card. | 07-04-2013 |
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20130162152 | CIRCUITRY TO DRIVE PARALLEL LOADS SEQUENTIALLY - In one aspect, a circuit includes a plurality of comparators. Each comparator is configured to receive a first input from a corresponding load of a plurality of loads and to receive a second input as a regulation voltage. The circuit also includes an amplifier configured to receive signals provided by the plurality of comparators, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) circuit configured to receive a control signal from the amplifier and to provide a signal to a primary switch to control voltage provided to the loads and an output switch sequencer coupled to each of the comparators and configured to provide control signals to control switches coupled to the primary switch enabling one control switch to be active at a time. Each control switch provides a voltage increase to a respective load of the plurality of loads if enabled. | 06-27-2013 |
20140210359 | Method And Apparatus To Control A DC-DC Converter - Control circuits and techniques are provided for use with DC-DC converters. The circuits and techniques may, in some implementations, be used with LED driver systems. In some embodiments control circuits are provided that rely on multiple different feedback paths to adjust a duty cycle of a DC-DC converter. In some embodiments, control circuits are provided that switch between multiple capacitors to provide as duty cycle control signal for use with a DC-DC converter. | 07-31-2014 |
20150061528 | Driver Circuit Using Dynamic Regulation and Related Techniques - An LED driver circuit selects a regulated voltage value for use in driving one or more LEDs based on dimming duty cycle. In some embodiments, the regulated voltage value may be selected in accordance with a function that decreases monotonically with increasing dimming duty cycle. In this manner, LED current accuracy can be achieved at lower dimming duty cycles, while still achieving enhanced operational efficiency at higher dimming duty cycles. | 03-05-2015 |