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Maryam Ashouei, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20090289657 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DEFECT-TOLERANT LOGIC DEVICES - The present invention describes systems and methods to provide defect-tolerant logic devices. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a defect-tolerant logic device including a plurality of CMOS gates and at least one defective CMOS gate included within the plurality of CMOS gates. Additionally, the at least one defective CMOS gate is enabled to be reconfigured into a pseudo-NMOS transistor if a P-network of the at least one defective CMOS gate is diagnosed as defective. Furthermore, the at least one defective CMOS gate is enabled to be reconfigured into a pseudo-PMOS transistor if the N-network of the at least one defective CMOS gate is diagnosed as defective. | 11-26-2009 |
Maryam Ashouei, Eindhoven NE
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| 20120063252 | VARIABILITY RESILIENT SENSE AMPLIFIER WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - An ultra low power sense amplifier circuit for amplifying a low swing input signal to a full swing output signal is disclosed. In one aspect, the amplifier circuit includes a first amplifier stage for pre-amplifying the input signal to an intermediate signal on its internal nodes, a second amplifier stage for amplifying the intermediate signal to the output signal, and a control circuit for sequentially activating the first and second amplifier. The first amplifier has a capacitor for limiting energy consumption and two upsized PMOS transistors without NMOS transistors. | 03-15-2012 |
Maryam Ashouei, Eindhoven NL
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| 20110305099 | HIERARCHICAL BUFFERED SEGMENTED BIT-LINES BASED SRAM - A semiconductor memory device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes memory blocks with memory cells connected to a local bit-line, each local bit-line being connectable to a global bit-line for memory readout. There are also pre-charging circuitry for pre-charging the bit-lines and a read buffer for discharging the global bit-line during a read operation. The local bit-lines are pre-charged to a predetermined first voltage substantially lower than the supply voltage (VDD) of the memory device. A segment buffer is provided between each local bit-line and an input node of the respective read buffer. The segment buffer activates the read buffer during the read operation upon occurrence of a discharge on the connected local bit-line. | 12-15-2011 |
Maryam Baghini, Maharashtra IN
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| 20110175154 | NONVOLATILE FLOATING GATE ANALOG MEMORY CELL - A nonvolatile floating gate analog memory cell ( | 07-21-2011 |
Maryam Bakhtiyari, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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| 20110009242 | LIP STRENGTHENING DEVICE - A facial muscle strengthening and lip strengthening device comprises a primary hinge attached to two articulating arms and biased to a predetermined position. Lip-engaging members are attached to the articulating arms opposite the primary hinge and are also attached to the articulating arms in a hinged manner. The lip-engaging members comprise saddle-shaped units to be disposed in front, back, and atop the lips of a user. To employ the device, a user places the device between the lips in a vertical, horizontal or slanted orientation and compresses the device, bringing the lip-engaging members proximally together and causing the primary hinge to depend laterally away from the mouth of the user. | 01-13-2011 |
Maryam Ehsani, Montpellier FR
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| 20100086644 | MEANS FOR REDUCING ACETOIN BUILDUP IN ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION MEDIA - The invention relates to yeasts expressing the gene BDH1 coding for Bdh1p, characterised in that they catalyse, in an alcoholic fermentation medium, the reduction of acetoin into 2,3-butanediol by a rate at least twice higher than that of the initial stem. The invention can particularly be used for the fermentation of fruit juice and for producing 2,3-butanediol. | 04-08-2010 |
Maryam Ehteshamzadeh, Kerman IR
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| 20100304158 | SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT COATING FILM AND PROCESS FOR METALLIC SUBSTRATES - The various embodiments herein provide a method and composition to produce an anti-corrosive layer. According to one embodiment herein, a titanium based sol is synthesized and deposited on a substrate, dried for 120° C. for 1 hour, calcinated upto 400° C. for 1 hour, doped with a corrosion inhibitor, dried and deposited a layer of hybrid silica sol and cured to obtain the anticorrosive layer. According to another embodiment, a surface pre-treatment coating has a composition comprising a titanium dioxide layer, a corrosion inhibitor doped on the titanium dioxide layer, a hybrid silicate layer deposited on the doped titanium layer to form a coating to provide an improved corrosion resistance and self-healing effect. | 12-02-2010 |
Maryam Eslami, Tehran IR
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| 20100076435 | Device for facilitating the healing of bone including Olecranan - A Mini External Fixate device is disclosed in closed operations in order to fix fractures of elbow bone especially olecranon and cure its problems including mal-unions and non-unions, correcting elbow deformities, lengthening the bone length up to 5 cm. The device comprises three curved plates which are connected by a threaded rod. The device may further comprise two half pin consuls which go through each curved plate in one direction. The half pin consuls may extend as far as they are connected to the fracture, while they don't reach the other side of the bone. Half pins may be used instead of full pins in this device. The half pin consuls may be attached to the curved plate by means of a wire fixation bolt. A hinge may be attached to the extreme of the threaded rod. | 03-25-2010 |
Maryam Farzaneh, South Hadley, MA US
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| 20090245322 | OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - In one aspect, the present invention provides techniques and apparatus for optical characterization of photonic devices and/or circuits. By way of example, the techniques can be used to identify damaged devices in photonic integrated circuits. In some embodiments, thermal imaging is employed as a diagnostic tool for characterizing the devices/circuits under investigation. For example, in one embodiment, integrated cascaded semiconductor amplifiers can be characterized using amplified spontaneous emission from one amplifier as a thermal modulation input to another amplifier. A thermoreflectance image of the second amplifier can reveal flaws, if present. Further, in some embodiments, thermal imaging in conjunction with a total energy model can be employed to characterize the elements of photonic circuits optically and/or to map the optical power distribution throughout the circuits. | 10-01-2009 |
Maryam Foroozesh, Metairie, LA US
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| 20120027844 | COMPOUNDS, THEIR SYNTHESES, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS TO TREAT CANCER - Compounds and their syntheses are disclosed herein. Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound are also described, and include compositions also comprising liposomes. Methods for the treatment of cancer in animals comprising administering a compound or a composition comprising a compound are also described. | 02-02-2012 |
Maryam Halavi, Fairfax, VA US
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| 20110105097 | Controlling Mobile Device Functions - This provides for controlling mobile device functions and features. For example, it limits or disables the use of some of mobile device features which could cause distraction to the user, when the user is engaged in another activity. In an example, it enables other mobile device features based on occurrence of events related to the user or environment. Another example addresses controlling the mobile device features, such as SMS, while the user is in a vehicle or driving. Another example restricts the ability of the driver of a vehicle to text, while the vehicle is in motion, by automatically disabling the texting ability of mobile device within and around the perimeter of the driver's seat. Other variations, examples, improvements, detection mechanisms, models, techniques, calculations, verification mechanisms, and features are also described in details. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110195699 | Controlling Mobile Device Functions - This provides for controlling mobile device functions and features, along with systems incorporating these devices and methods. For example, it limits or disables the use of some of mobile device features which could cause distraction to the user, when the user is engaged in another activity. In an example, it enables other mobile device features based on occurrence of events related to the user or environment. Another example addresses controlling the mobile device features, such as SMS, while the user is in a vehicle or driving. Another example restricts the ability of the driver of a vehicle to text, while the vehicle is in motion, by automatically disabling the texting ability of mobile device within and around the perimeter of the driver's seat. Other variations, examples, improvements, detection mechanisms, models, techniques, calculations, verification mechanisms, and features are also described in details. | 08-11-2011 |
Maryam Jouzi, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100096268 | USE OF LONGITUDINALLY DISPLACED NANOSCALE ELECTRODES FOR VOLTAGE SENSING OF BIOMOLECULES AND OTHER ANALYTES IN FLUIDIC CHANNELS - Devices and methods for detecting an analyte are provided. Devices for voltage sensing of analytes may comprise a fluidic channel defined in a substrate, a pair of sensing electrodes disposed in a fluidic channel for sensing voltage therein, and a pair of electromotive electrodes for applying potential along the fluidic channel. The pair of sensing electrodes may include a first and second sensing electrode disposed at two discrete locations along the length of the fluidic channel and the pair of electromotive electrodes may be disposed at a first end and a second end of the fluidic channel. The fluidic channel may include a nanochannel or a microchannel. Methods for detecting an analyte may include the steps of disposing the analyte in a fluidic channel; applying a potential along the fluidic channel to generate an electrophoretic force therein such that the analyte is translocated from a first end of the fluidic channel to a second end of the fluidic channel; and measuring a voltage signal between a pair of sensing electrodes disposed in the fluidic channel as the analyte moves past the sensing electrodes. | 04-22-2010 |
Maryam Kharrazi-Olsson, Buchs Sg CH
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| 20090087998 | DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER - A diffusion barrier system for a display device comprising a layer system with at least two layers of dielectric material, wherein at least two adjacent layers of that layer system comprise the same material. A respective method for manufacturing such a diffusion barrier system in a single process chamber of a plasma deposition system has the steps of introducing a substrate to be treated in said process chamber, discretely varying in a controlled manner during deposition at least one process parameter in the process chamber, without completely interrupting such process parameter, which results in layers with different properties and finally unloading said substrate from said process. | 04-02-2009 |
Maryam Mafi, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100122408 | ADJUSTABLE PADDED CHAIR - A padded seat is described that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a compartment disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface, a closeable opening to fill the compartment with a fluid, a plurality of through holes which pass through the top surface, compartment, and bottom surface, and a non-slip element disposed on the top surface. | 05-20-2010 |
Maryam Mahmoudkhani, Calgary CA
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| 20100034724 | Carbon Dioxide Capture - A method of carbon dioxide capture is disclosed. In a step (a) anhydrous sodium carbonate is separated from a first aqueous solution formed by reacting carbon dioxide and an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. In step (b) the anhydrous sodium carbonate is treated by causticization to generate carbon dioxide and sodium hydroxide. The first aqueous solution of step (a) is formed by scrubbing a gas containing carbon dioxide with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100064890 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE METHOD AND FACILITY - A carbon dioxide capture facility is disclosed comprising packing formed as a slab, and at least one liquid source. The slab has opposed dominant faces, the opposed dominant faces being at least partially wind penetrable to allow wind to flow through the packing. The at least one liquid source is oriented to direct carbon dioxide absorbent liquid into the packing to flow through the slab. The slab is disposed in a wind flow that has a non-zero incident angle with one of the opposed dominant faces. A method of carbon dioxide capture is also disclosed. Carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is applied into packing in a series of pulses. A gas containing carbon dioxide is flowed through the packing to at least partially absorb the carbon dioxide from the gas into the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid. | 03-18-2010 |
Maryam Mirmobini, Rumson, NJ US
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| 20090086761 | DYNAMICALLY AND ON-DEMAND SELECTED ANCILLARY DATA OVER COMPRESSED MULTIMEDIA PACKETS WITHOUT BANDWIDTH EXPANSION - A system and method for providing ancillary data over compressed multimedia packets. Ancillary data may be added to encoded or compressed packets without increasing the bandwidth required to transmit the packets over a transmission medium. After transmission, the ancillary data can be recovered and the packets restored to their original form without any loss of data or damage to original content. The ancillary data can be presented to a user on-demand, or in response to an event. The content of the ancillary data can also be correlated to the type of event that initiated the delivery or to the content of the encoded or compressed packets. | 04-02-2009 |
Maryam Moravej, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080241420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DC VOLTAGE CONTROL ON RF-POWERED ELECTRODE - In a plasma processing chamber, a method for processing a substrate is provided. The method includes supporting the substrate in the plasma processing chamber configured with an upper electrode (UE) and a lower electrode (LE), configuring at least one radio frequency power source to ignite plasma between the UE and the LE, and providing a conductive coupling ring, the conductive coupling ring is coupled to the LE to provide a conductive path. The method further includes providing a plasma-facing-substrate-periphery (PFSP) ring, the PFSP ring being disposed above the conductive coupling ring. The method yet further includes coupling the PFSP ring to at least one of a direct current (DC) ground through an RF filter, the DC ground through the RF filter and a variable resistor, a positive DC power source through the RF filter, and a negative DC power source through the RF filter to control plasma processing parameters. | 10-02-2008 |
Maryam Moravej, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100098875 | PRE-COATING AND WAFER-LESS AUTO-CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a wafer processing system having an electrode, an electrostatic chuck (ESC) and a confinement chamber portion, the ESC is established to be RF-floating, whereas a confinement chamber portion is grounded during a pre-coating process. Accordingly, the confinement chamber portion and the upper electrode are selectively targeted for pre-coating material deposition. As such, the amount of pre-coating material that is deposited onto the ESC is greatly reduced over that of conventional systems. Therefore, less time, energy and material are needed to remove pre-coating material from the ESC during a wafer auto clean (WAC) process. Further, the upper electrode is established to be RF-floating, whereas the confinement chamber portion is grounded during a WAC process. As such, the cleaning material is selectively targeted toward the confinement hardware portion of the chamber. Therefore, the upper electrode is subjected to less wear during a WAC process. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100261352 | METHOD FOR LOW-K DIELECTRIC ETCH WITH REDUCED DAMAGE - A method for etching features in a low-k dielectric layer disposed below an organic mask is provided by an embodiment of the invention. Features are etched into the low-k dielectric layer through the organic mask. A fluorocarbon layer is deposited on the low-k dielectric layer. The fluorocarbon layer is cured. The organic mask is stripped. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100285671 | STRIP WITH REDUCED LOW-K DIELECTRIC DAMAGE - A method for forming etched features in a low-k dielectric layer disposed below the photoresist mask in a plasma processing chamber is provided. Features are etched into the low-k dielectric layer through the photoresist mask. The photoresist mask is stripped, wherein the stripping comprising at least one cycle, wherein each cycle comprises a fluorocarbon stripping phase, comprising flowing a fluorocarbon stripping gas into the plasma processing chamber, forming a plasma from the fluorocarbon stripping gas, and stopping the flow of the fluorocarbon stripping gas into the plasma processing chamber and a reduced fluorocarbon stripping phase, comprising flowing a reduced fluorocarbon stripping gas that has a lower fluorocarbon flow rate than the fluorocarbon stripping gas into the plasma processing chamber, forming the plasma from the reduced fluorocarbon stripping gas, and stopping the flow of the reduced fluorocarbon stripping gas. | 11-11-2010 |
Maryam Nazri, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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| 20080261116 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING SILICON ON CARBON MATERIALS AND FORMING AN ANODE FOR USE IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A method of modifying the surface of carbon materials such as vapor grown carbon nanofibers is provided in which silicon is deposited on vapor grown carbon nanofibers using a chemical vapor deposition process. The resulting silicon-carbon alloy may be used as an anode in a rechargeable lithium ion battery. | 10-23-2008 |
Maryam Otadi, Tehran IR
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| 20100266906 | BIOFUEL BATTERY AND PROCESS OF PREPARING THE SAME - The various embodiments herein provide a biofuel battery having a fuel, electrode and water and its manufacturing method. The biofuel battery comprises a bio fuel as a negative electrode, dissolved oxygen in water as a positive electrode and water as an electrolyte. The carbohydrate is used as bio mass for generating electron in the bio cell. The biofuel battery produces maximum amount of 1 volt electricity under the optimal conditions. | 10-21-2010 |
Maryam Roufogaran, Rpv, CA US
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| 20100311332 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHIP-TO-CHIP COMMUNICATION VIA ON-CHIP LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS - Methods and systems for chip-to-chip communication via on-chip leaky wave antennas are provided. In this regard, RF signals may be communicated between a first leaky wave antenna in a first integrated circuit and a second leaky wave antenna in a second integrated circuit, where the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit are housed in a single integrated circuit package. The first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit may be electrically isolated from one another. One or both of the first leaky wave antenna and the second leaky wave antenna may comprise a pair of coplanar conductive lines. Spacing between the coplanar conductive lines may be configured by applying a voltage which causes one or both of the coplanar conductive lines to deflect towards or away from the other one of the coplanar conductive lines. | 12-09-2010 |
Maryam Roufougaran, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20090088072 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING UP TO EXTREME HIGH FREQUENCIES USING A MESH NETWORK OF REPEATERS - A plurality of repeater devices, each of which may enable forwarding extreme high frequency (EHF) communication between EHF-enabled wireless devices, may form a repeater mesh network. One or more routes may be formed within the repeater mesh network to enable forwarding EHF RF signals via the repeater mesh network. Different technique may be utilized, while forming routes within the repeater mesh network, to reduce and/or prevent interference that might be caused by EHF RF signals received and/or transmitted by repeater devices in the routes to other repeater devices in the repeater mesh network. These techniques may comprise frequency shifting, spatial isolation, and/or polarization isolation. Multiple routes may be utilized simultaneously to forward EHF RF communication. The simultaneous use of multiple routes may enable increasing the bandwidth and/or improving reliability of forwarding EHF RF communication within the repeater mesh network. | 04-02-2009 |
Maryam Sanati, Seoul KR
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| 20110243917 | COMPOSITION FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ABSENCE SEIZURES COMPRISING PKC AGONIST AS AN EFFECTIVE INGREDIENT - The present invention relates to a composition comprising PKC agonist as an active ingredient. More precisely, the present inventors confirmed that absence seizure specific SWD was reduced by administrating PKC agonist into an animal model. Therefore, the composition of the present invention comprising PKC agonist as an active ingredient can be effectively used for the prevention and treatment of absence seizure and for the production of health improving functional food. | 10-06-2011 |
Maryam Shahrestani, Wayne, NJ US
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| 20080312826 | MOBILE PHONE HAVING GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method of providing navigational instructions on a mobile phone having an integrated GPS receiver, a geographic information system, and access to at least one database of addresses of geographic locations, each address having an association to a telephone number. The method including the steps of establishing a present geographic location of the mobile phone having integrated GPS receiver; inputting the telephone number identifying a destination; retrieving the address of the destination from the at least one database of addresses based on the input telephone number; and using the retrieved address of the destination and the present geographic location of the mobile phone to request navigational instructions from the present geographic location to the destination. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090240428 | MOBILE PHONE HAVING GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method of providing navigational instructions on a mobile device having an integrated GPS receiver, a geographic information system, and access to at least one database of addresses of geographic locations, each address having an association to a telephone number. The method includes the steps of establishing a present geographic location of the mobile device having integrated GPS receiver; inputting the telephone number identifying a destination; retrieving the address of the destination from the at least one database of addresses based on the input telephone number; and using the retrieved address of the destination and the present geographic location of the mobile device to request navigational instructions from the present geographic location to the destination. The retrieved navigational instructions to the destination and the present geographic location provide additional location based services (LBS) near the destination, or along the route from the location of the mobile phone to the location of the destination. | 09-24-2009 |
Maryam Shanechi, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120033566 | HYBRID FEEDBACK FOR CLOSED LOOP MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE- OUTPUT - The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus for closed loop operation of a wireless system implementing multiple input and multiple output (MIMO). In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may provide channel estimation feedback to a base station by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving downlink data from the base station, calculating a digital portion representing a channel parameter estimation of the downlink data, calculating an analog portion representing an error estimation of the digital portion and providing, as feedback, the digital portion and the analog portion to the base station. | 02-09-2012 |
Maryam Shaterian, Naragh IR
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| 20110117367 | STRONTIUM CERATE SYNTHESIS METHOD - A method for synthesizing strontium cerate (SrCeO | 05-19-2011 |
Maryam Shojaei Baghini, Mumbai IN
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| 20100032749 | Field-Effect Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Embodiments relate to a field-effect transistor that includes a body region, a first source/drain region of a first conductivity type, a second source/drain region of the first conductivity type, and a pocket implant region adjacent to the first source/drain region, the pocket implant region being of a second conductivity type, wherein the second conductivity type is different from the first conductivity type. The body region physically contacts the pocket implant region. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032773 | Semiconductor Devices and Methods for Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device - In an embodiment, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device may include a first diffusion region, a second diffusion region an active region disposed between the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region, a control region disposed above the active region, a first trench isolation disposed laterally adjacent to the first diffusion region opposite to the active region, and a second trench isolation disposed between the second diffusion region and the active region. The second trench isolation may have a smaller depth than the first trench isolation. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100207161 | Device and Method for Coupling First and Second Device Portions - This disclosure relates to devices and methods relating to coupled first and second device portions. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100237412 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In various embodiments, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device may include a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region, an active region electrically coupled between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region, a trench disposed between the second source/drain region and at least a portion of the active region, a first isolation layer disposed over the bottom and the sidewalls of the trench, electrically conductive material disposed over the isolation layer in the trench, a second isolation layer disposed over the active region, and a gate region disposed over the second isolation layer. The electrically conductive material may be coupled to an electrical contact. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110215868 | Operational Amplifier Having Improved Slew Rate - A slew rate improved operational amplifier circuit is provided to improve the slew rates of an operational amplifier with minimal sacrifices in power dissipation and other operational amplifier parameters. To improve the slew rates of operational amplifiers, additional current sources are activated when a slewing operation is detected. The detection of slewing operations and the activation of current sources upon detection can be implemented using two comparator circuits—one for a positive slewing operation, and one for a negative slewing operation. A sub-45 nm FinFET implementation of this slew rate improvement concept was implemented and compared against slew rate optimized individual two-stage operational amplifiers. Simulations show that slew rates were significantly improved by the implementation of the comparator circuits (5590 V/μs vs. 273 V/μs), with minimal increases in power dissipation (78 μW vs. 46 μW). | 09-08-2011 |
Maryam Shokri, Toronto CA
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| 20100322489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE SEGMENTATION - A method of segmenting images receives an image (such as a medical image) and a segment in relation to the image, displays them to an observer, receives a modification to the segment from the observer, and generates a second segment in relation to a second image, responsive to the modification. An image segmentation system includes a learning scheme or model to take input from an observer feedback interface and to communicate with a means for drawing an image segment to permit adjustment of at least one image segmentation parameter (such as a threshold value). The learning scheme is provided with a knowledge base which may initially be created by processing offline images. The learning scheme may use any scheme such as a reinforcement learning agent, a fuzzy inference system or a neural network. | 12-23-2010 |
Maryam Tabrizian, Longueuil CA
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| 20100045995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE BASED DETECTION OF MOLECULES - A system and method for molecule detection uses a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system with detection spots having fixed nanostructures. An SPR assembly may be combined with a digital microfluidic control system such as an electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) chip. The microfluidic system individually directs sample droplets to different detection spots of the SPR assembly, thus allowing the SPR examination of different samples or sample reactions on the same surface. The nanostructures at the detection spots enhance the sensitivity of the SPR signals. | 02-25-2010 |
Maryam Zamanian-Daryoush, Shaker Heights, OH US
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| 20110305707 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - The present invention provides methods for treating cancer in a subject, as well as related compositions and kits that employ a therapeutic agent, or a nucleic acid sequence encoding a therapeutic agent, selected from apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA1) or biologically active fragment, an ApoA1 mimetic, an agent that increases expression of ApoA1, or a binding agent specific for oxidized ApoA1. In certain embodiments, the ApoA1 or ApoA1 mimetic is at least partially oxidation resistant. | 12-15-2011 |