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20100110773 | SRAM CELL WITHOUT DEDICATED ACCESS TRANSISTORS - A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell without dedicated access transistors is described. The SRAM cell comprises a plurality of transistors configured to provide at least a pair of storage nodes for storing complementary logic values represented by corresponding voltages. The transistors comprise at least one bitline transistor, at least on wordline transistor and at least two supply transistors. The bitline transistor is configured to selectively couple one of the storage nodes to at least one corresponding bitline, the bitline for being shared by SRAM cells in one of a common row or column. The wordline transistor is configured to selectively couple another of the storage nodes to at least one corresponding wordline, the wordline for being shared by SRAM cells in the other of the common row or column. The supply transistors are configured to selectively couple corresponding ones of the storage nodes to a supply voltage. | 05-06-2010 |
20100195374 | Eight Transistor Soft Error Robust Storage Cell - A storage cell is provided with improved robustness to soft errors. The storage cell comprises complementary core storage nodes and complementary outer storage nodes. The outer storage nodes act to limit feedback between the core storage nodes and are capable of restoring the logical state of the core storage nodes in the event of a soft error. Similarly the core storage nodes act to limit feedback between the outer storage nodes with the same effect. This cell has advantages compared with other robust storage cells in that there are only two paths between the supply voltage and ground which limits the leakage power. An SRAM cell utilizing the proposed storage cell can be realized with two access transistors configured to selectively couple complementary storage nodes to a corresponding bitline. A flip-flop can be realized with a variety of transfer gates which selectively couple data into the proposed storage cell. | 08-05-2010 |
20100246242 | Soft Error Robust Storage SRAM Cells and Flip-Flops - A storage cell is provided with improved robustness to soft errors. The storage cell comprises complementary lower storage nodes and complementary upper storage nodes. The upper storage nodes act to limit feedback between the lower storage nodes and are capable of restoring the logical state of the core storage nodes in the event of a soft error. Similarly the lower storage nodes act to limit feedback between the upper storage nodes with the same effect. An SRAM cell utilizing the proposed storage cell can be realized with two access transistors configured to selectively couple complementary storage nodes to a corresponding bitline. A flip-flop can be realized with a variety of transfer gates which selectively couple data into the proposed storage cell. | 09-30-2010 |
20110255359 | Sense-Amplification With Offset Cancellation For Static Random Access Memories - An offset cancellation scheme for sense amplification is described. The scheme consists of group of transistors which are selectively coupled to high and low voltage levels via multi-phase timing. This results in a voltage level on nodes of interest which are a function of transistor mismatch. The resulting voltage levels act to compensates for the transistor mismatch, thereby improving the reliability of the sense amplifier in the presence of process non-idealities. The offset cancellation scheme is applicable to numerous types of sense amplifiers. | 10-20-2011 |
20130265819 | EIGHT TRANSISTOR SOFT ERROR ROBUST STORAGE CELL - A storage cell is provided with improved robustness to soft errors. The storage cell comprises complementary core storage nodes and complementary outer storage nodes. The outer storage nodes act to limit feedback between the core storage nodes and are capable of restoring the logical state of the core storage nodes in the event of a soft error. Similarly the core storage nodes act to limit feedback between the outer storage nodes with the same effect. This cell has advantages compared with other robust storage cells in that there are only two paths between the supply voltage and ground which limits the leakage power. An SRAM cell utilizing the proposed storage cell can be realized with two access transistors configured to selectively couple complementary storage nodes to a corresponding bitline. A flip-flop can be realized with a variety of transfer gates which selectively couple data into the proposed storage cell. | 10-10-2013 |
20140307503 | EIGHT TRANSISTOR SOFT ERROR ROBUST STORAGE CELL - A storage cell is provided with improved robustness to soft errors. The storage cell comprises complementary core storage nodes and complementary outer storage nodes. The outer storage nodes act to limit feedback between the core storage nodes and are capable of restoring the logical state of the core storage nodes in the event of a soft error. Similarly the core storage nodes act to limit feedback between the outer storage nodes with the same effect. This cell has advantages compared with other robust storage cells in that there are only two paths between the supply voltage and ground which limits the leakage power. An SRAM cell utilizing the proposed storage cell can be realized with two access transistors configured to selectively couple complementary storage nodes to a corresponding bitline. A flip-flop can be realized with a variety of transfer gates which selectively couple data into the proposed storage cell. | 10-16-2014 |
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20080315339 | Solid-state imaging device - A solid-state imaging device includes a light-receiving portion, an optical filter layer, and quantum dots. The light receiving portion, where a photoelectric conversion is carried out, is formed in a semiconductor substrate. The optical filter layer is directly formed on or formed through another layer on the surface of the semiconductor substrate in which the light-receiving portion is formed. Quantum dots having substantially equal diameters are formed in the optical filter layer. The quantum dots have higher refractive indexes than the refractive index of the optical filter layer in which the quantum dots are embedded. | 12-25-2008 |
20090147101 | Solid-state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and camera - A solid-state imaging device is provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of arrayed pixels, an optical inner filter layer, and an inner-layer lens. Each of the plurality of arrayed pixels includes a photoelectric conversion portion and a pixel transistor. The optical inner filter layer is configured to block infrared light and faces a light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion portion of a desired pixel among the arrayed pixels. The inner-layer lens is formed below the optical inner filter layer. | 06-11-2009 |
20090242736 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solid-state imaging device is provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a substrate having a light sensing part for each of pixels; and one or more rod members made of a light transmissive material above the light sensing part for each of the pixels. | 10-01-2009 |
20100177223 | Solid-state imaging device and camera - A solid-state imaging device includes: an avalanche photodiode having a structure including an n | 07-15-2010 |
20110278688 | Solid-state imaging device - A solid-state imaging device includes a light-receiving portion, an optical filter layer, and quantum dots. The light receiving portion, where a photoelectric conversion is carried out, is formed in a semiconductor substrate. The optical filter layer is directly formed on or formed through another layer on the surface of the semiconductor substrate in which the light-receiving portion is formed. Quantum dots having substantially equal diameters are formed in the optical filter layer. The quantum dots have higher refractive indexes than the refractive index of the optical filter layer in which the quantum dots are embedded. | 11-17-2011 |
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20090006216 | Method, Device, and System for Analyzing and Ranking Web-Accessable Data Targets - A method, system, and computer program product for locating a relevant product via a computer network includes receiving, at a client terminal, a search topic from a user and one or more attributes associated with the topic and assigning a rating to at least one of the attributes. A server is used to locate, at one or more information locations, at least two separate instances of the topic and at least two information fields, each field related to one of the instances the topic. Content in each of at least two of the information fields is associated with at least one of the attributes and the content in each of the at least two information fields associated with an attribute is compared against each other. A score to the content of each compared instance of content is assigned based on the comparing. The attributes are prioritized and the located instances of the topic are ranked based on the prioritizing and the score of content associated with the topic. | 01-01-2009 |
20110252031 | Method, Device, and System for Analyzing and Ranking Products - A method, system, and computer program product for locating a relevant product via a computer network includes receiving, at a client terminal, a search topic from a user and one or more attributes associated with the topic and assigning a rating to at least one of the attributes. A server is used to locate, at one or more information locations, at least two separate instances of the topic and at least two information fields, each field related to one of the instances the topic. Content in each of at least two of the information fields is associated with at least one of the attributes and the content in each of the at least two information fields associated with an attribute is compared against each other. A score to the content of each compared instance of content is assigned based on the comparing. The attributes are prioritized and the located instances of the topic are ranked based on the prioritizing and the score of content associated with the topic. | 10-13-2011 |
20120041849 | Method, Device, and System for Analyzing and Ranking Web-Accessible Data Targets - A method of locating a relevant product belonging to a category of related products sharing pre-determined product attributes is provided. At a client computer, a search topic associated with the category arrives from a user along with user-profile data like demographic, geographic, and situational data. A server locates at information locations some related products within the category, each having the pre-determined set of product attributes having associated content. For each product attribute, the content associated therewith in one of the located products is compared against content associated with the product attribute in each other located product and is assigned a relative score based on the comparison. The shared set of product attributes is prioritized based in part upon relevance of a product attribute to user profile data and the located products are ranked based on the prioritizing and the score of content associated with the product attributes. | 02-16-2012 |
20130060663 | Method, Device, and System for Analyzing and Ranking Web-Accessible Data Targets - A method of locating a relevant product belonging to a category of related products sharing predetermined product attributes is provided. At a client computer, a search topic associated with the category arrives from a user along with user-profile data like demographic, geographic, and situational data. A server locates at information locations some related products within the category, each having the pre-determined set of product attributes having associated content. For each product attribute, the content associated therewith in one of the located products is compared against content associated with the product attribute in each other located product and is assigned a relative score based on the comparison. The shared set of product attributes is prioritized based in part upon relevance of a product attribute to user profile data and the located products are ranked based on the prioritizing and the score of content associated with the product attributes. | 03-07-2013 |
20130325654 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING AND RANKING WEB-ACCESSIBLE DATA TARGETS - A method of locating a relevant product belonging to a category of related products sharing pre-determined product attributes is provided. Some related products within the category of related products are located, the located related products having the pre-determined product attributes, the product attributes having associated content. A filtered set of related products is created. For each product attribute, the content associated with the product attribute in one of the filtered set of related products is compared against content associated with the product attribute in each of the other located products and a relative score is assigned based upon the comparison. The shared set of product attributes is prioritized based in part upon relevance of a product attribute to user profile data and the filtered set of related products is ranked based upon the prioritizing and the score of content associated with the product attributes. | 12-05-2013 |
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20110005780 | FIRE SUPPRESSOR CYLINDERS WITH ENHANCED BUBBLE PRODUCTION - A fire suppression cylinder includes a valve at an outlet of a canister, and a control for the valve. The canister receives a liquid suppressor agent and a pressurized gas. A feature within a portion of the canister will receive the liquid suppressor agent. The feature increases the formation of gas bubbles within the liquid suppressor agent. | 01-13-2011 |
20110083864 | FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A fire detection system includes a detection tube and a sensing device. The detection tube contains a sensing fluid having a first physical condition and a second physical condition. The sensing fluid is in the first physical condition below a temperature threshold, and is in the second physical condition above the temperature threshold. The sensing fluid is at least partially liquid in the first physical condition. The sensing device is movable to open in response to a transition of a portion of the sensing fluid from the first physical condition to the second physical condition. | 04-14-2011 |
20110138880 | SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A sensor apparatus includes a metal oxide semiconductor (“MOS”) sensor with a gas-sensing surface normally having a first sensitivity to a first species of flammable gas and a second sensitivity to a second, different species of flammable gas. A selective sensitivity-enhancement layer is disposed on the gas-sensing surface such that the first sensitivity becomes increased and the second sensitivity remains substantially unchanged. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138881 | SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A sensor apparatus includes a metal oxide semiconductor sensor and a housing having an internal chamber in which the sensor is disposed. The housing includes at least one window for the ingress of a gas into the internal chamber from an atmosphere exterior to the housing. A gas-selective barrier is disposed across the at least one window. | 06-16-2011 |
20110297401 | SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM - A smoke detector system includes a smoke detector sensor and oxygen sensor mounted to a housing. | 12-08-2011 |
20120012346 | ODORANT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A method for protecting a user in an enclosed environment includes providing an enclosed environment that holds cargo that has first odor; flowing a gas to the enclosed environment; and adding an odorant having a second odor to the gas, the first odor being distinctive from the second odor such that a presence of the second odorant provides a warning that the gas is present. | 01-19-2012 |
20120217027 | EXTENDED DISCHARGE OF ODORANT - A method for fire suppression includes flowing a first inert gas output into an enclosed space at a high rate of discharge and flowing a second inert gas output into the enclosed space at a low rate of discharge. The method further includes metering an odorant into the second inert gas to provide an extended warning that inert gas is present in the enclosed space. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217028 | ACTIVE ODORANT WARNING - A fire suppression and warning system for an aircraft includes an inert gas delivery system, an inert gas indicator, an on-ground indicator, and a warning device. The inert gas delivery system delivers an inert gas output to an enclosed space on the aircraft. The inert gas indicator signals that the inert gas delivery system has delivered the inert gas output to the enclosed space. The on-ground indicator signals that the aircraft is located on the ground. The warning device actively warns that the inert gas output is present in the enclosed space in response to a signal from the inert gas indicator and a signal from the on-ground indicator. | 08-30-2012 |
20120279732 | MANUAL RELEASE FOR A PYROTECHNICAL ACTUATOR FIRED BY A PIEZOELECTRIC GENERATOR OR IGNITER - A fire extinguishing apparatus has a structure defining a first chamber containing an electrically operable explosive device, a piezoelectric cell capable of producing an electrical output in response to a mechanical force upon the piezoelectric cell electrically connected to the electrically operable explosive device, a container of fire suppressant in contact with the structure, and a mechanical mechanism adjacent the piezoelectric cell for producing the mechanical force on the piezoelectric cell. The mechanical force produced by the mechanical mechanism is applied to the piezoelectric cell to produce the electrical output that actuates the electrically operable explosive device. | 11-08-2012 |
20140177675 | HEAT DETECTOR WITH SHAPE METAL ALLOY ELEMENT - A temperature sensing system comprises a conductive tube, a shape memory alloy (SMA) element, and a detector. The SMA element is disposed to create an electrical contact with the electrical tube when subjected to at least a critical temperature, and the detector is configured to identify an alarm condition when the conductive tube and the SMA element form a closed electrical circuit. | 06-26-2014 |
20140261748 | VALVE MECHANISM WITH FRANGIBLE PLUG - A valve mechanism is herein described that utilises a frangible plug. The valve mechanism comprises a valve body having an inlet port and an outlet port and a passageway extending therebetween. The valve mechanism comprises a frangible plug that is held within the valve body to block the passageway when the plug is intact. The plug comprises a predefined fracture plane and is configured to fracture across the predefined fracture plane upon application of an impact force. | 09-18-2014 |
20140318259 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRESSURE SENSOR - A method of manufacturing an overheat or fire alarm detection system, comprises the steps of micromachining a pressure sensor and securing a sensor tube in fluid communication with the pressure sensor. The sensor tube may comprise a hollow tube containing a material that evolves gas upon heating. The micromachining step may comprise doping at least a portion of a first layer, forming a cavity at least partially within the doped portion and forming a deformable diaphragm over the cavity. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320292 | PNEUMATIC PRESSURE SWITCH - A pneumatic pressure detector comprises a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal and a deformable diaphragm configured to deform between first, second and third positions. When the diaphragm is in its first position, the first and second terminals are open. When the diaphragm is in its second position, the first terminal is open and the second terminal is closed. When the diaphragm is in its third position, the first and second terminals are both closed. The pneumatic pressure detector may be connected to a sensor tube. | 10-30-2014 |
20150192476 | OPTICAL FIBRE DISTRIBUTED LHD WITH SMA ELEMENT FOR DISCRETE ALARM - A temperature sensing system | 07-09-2015 |
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20090258089 | Chemo- and Radiation-sensitization of Cancer by Antisense TRPM-2 Oligodeoxynucleotides - Administration of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) targeted against the testosterone-repressed prostate message-2 (TRPM-2) gene can reduce the amount of TRPM-2 in renal cell cancer (RCC) cells and other cancer cells, and as a result enhance chemosensitivity of these cells to chemotherapy agents and radiation. Thus, for example, the sensitivity of renal cell cancer cells to a chemotherapeutic agent can be increased by exposing renal cell cancer cells to a chemotherapeutic agent and an agent which reduces the amount of TRPM-2 in the renal cell cancer cells. This provides an improved method for treatment of renal cell cancer, which is generally resistant to treatment with known chemotherapy agents. | 10-15-2009 |
20110021603 | TRPM-2 Antisense Therapy - It has now been determined that antisense therapy which reduces the expression of TRPM-2 provides therapeutic benefits in the treatment of cancer. In particular, such antisense therapy can be applied in treatment of prostate cancer and renal cell cancer. Addition of antisense TRPM-2 ODN to prostatic tumor cells in vivo is effective for delaying the onset of androgen independence. Thus, prostate cancer can be treated in an individual suffering from prostate cancer by initiating androgen-withdrawal to induce apoptotic cell death of prostatic tumor cells in the individual, and administering to the individual a composition effective to inhibit expression of TRPM-2 by the tumor cells, thereby delaying the progression of prostatic tumor cells to an androgen-independent state in an individual Combined use of antisense TRPM-2 and taxanes synergistically enhances cytotoxic chemosensitivity of androgen-independent prostate cancer. In addition, it has also been found that antisense TRPM-2 has beneficial effect for other cancer types. Specifically, antisense TRPM-2 ODN enhances chemosensitivity in human Renal cell cancer, a normally chemoresistant disease with no active chemotherapeutic agent having an objective response rate higher than 10%. Radiation sensitivity is also enhanced when cells expressing TRPM-2 are treated with antisense TRPM-2 ODN. Thus, the antisense TRPM-2 ODNs can be used to enhance hormone sensitivity, chemosensitivity and radiation sensitivity of a variety of cancer types in which expression of TRPM-2 has been observed. | 01-27-2011 |
20120322850 | TRPM-2 ANTISENSE THERAPY - It has now been determined that antisense therapy which reduces the expression of TRPM-2 provides therapeutic benefits in the treatment of cancer. Addition of antisense TRPM-2 ODN to prostatic tumor cells in vivo is effective for delaying the onset of androgen independence. Combined use of antisense TRPM-2 and taxanes synergistically enhances cytotoxic chemosensitivity of androgen-independent prostate cancer. In addition, it has also been found that antisense TRPM-2 has beneficial effect for other cancer types. Specifically, antisense TRPM-2 ODN enhances chemosensitivity in human Renal cell cancer, a normally chemoresistant disease with no active chemotherapeutic agent having an objective response rate higher than 10%. Radiation sensitivity is also enhanced when cells expressing TRPM-2 are treated with antisense TRPM-2 ODN. Thus, the antisense TRPM-2 ODNs can be used to enhance hormone sensitivity, chemosensitivity and radiation sensitivity of a variety of cancer types in which expression of TRPM-2 has been observed. | 12-20-2012 |
20130143944 | CHEMO- AND RADIATION-SENSITIZATION OF CANCER BY ANTISENSE TRPM-2 OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDES - Administration of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) targeted against the testosterone-repressed prostate message-2 (TRPM-2) gene can reduce the amount of TRPM-2 in renal cell cancer (RCC) cells and other cancer cells, and as a result enhance chemosensitivity of these cells to chemotherapy agents and radiation. Thus, for example, the sensitivity of renal cell cancer cells to a chemotherapeutic agent can be increased by exposing renal cell cancer cells to a chemotherapeutic agent and an agent which reduces the amount of TRPM-2 in the renal cell cancer cells. This provides an improved method for treatment of renal cell cancer, which is generally resistant to treatment with known chemotherapy agents. | 06-06-2013 |
20140100261 | TRPM-2 ANTISENSE THERAPY - A method for treating an individual suffering from a cancer comprising administering to the individual a chemotherapeutic agent, and ii) one antisense oligonucleotide having nucleotides in the sequence set forth in Seq. ID No. 4 and which antisense oligonucleotide has a phosphorothioate modification that increases the stability thereof in vivo, wherein the cancer expresses testosterone-repressed prostate message-2 (TRPM-2), thereby treating said individual. | 04-10-2014 |