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20100092427 | Pyridinone Diketo Acids: Inhibitors of HIV Replication in Combination Therapy - A new class of diketo acids constructed on pyridinone scaffolds, designed as inhibitors of HTV replication through inhibition of HIV integrase, is described. These compounds are useful in the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and in the treatment of AIDS and ARC, either as the compounds, or as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, used alone or in combination with antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics, vaccines, and other therapeutic agents, especially other anti-HIV compounds (including other anti-HIV integrase agents), which can be used to create combination anti-HIV cocktails. Methods of treating AIDS and ARC and methods of treating or preventing infection by HIV are also described. Compounds of the present application include those of formula I and include tautomers, regioisomers, geometric isomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the pyridinone scaffold and R groups are as otherwise defined in the specification. These are combined, with any number of typical other anti-HIV agents (including other integrase-based anti-HIV agents) and other combination therapeutic agents described herein, to provide an effective treatment modality for HIV infections, including AIDS and ARC. | 04-15-2010 |
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20110092363 | POROUS METAL OXIDE PARTICLES - Preparing porous particles includes forming a gel including a first liquid and an oxygen-containing compound of a metal, semi-metal, metalloid, or semi-conductor, including an oxide, hydroxide, alkoxide, oxohydroxide, oxoalkoxide, oxo salt, or oxo salt hydrate of the metal, semi-metal, metalloid, or semi-conductor; contacting the gel with a combustible liquid to form a combustible gel; and initiating combustion of the combustible gel to form a substance including porous metal, semi-metal, metalloid, or semi-conductor oxide particles. The combustible liquid can include a volatile solvent. The porous particles have open pores with a range of nanoscale pore sizes. The porous particles may be treated further to form, for example, a composite. | 04-21-2011 |
20120235073 | FABRICATING POROUS MATERIALS USING THIXOTROPIC GELS - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for fabricating porous materials using thixotropic gels. A shear force is applied to a thixotropic material causing the material to flow. Multiple components are added to the thixotropic material while applying the shear force causing the multiple components to be distributed in the material. The shear force is removed such that the static properties of the thixotropic material in the absence of the shear force retain a distribution of the multiple components in the thixotropic material to form a composite gel material that includes liquid within a network of inter-connected solid particles that include the distributed plurality of components. The liquid in the composite gel material is removed to form a porous composite material. | 09-20-2012 |
20130055924 | POROUS GEOPOLYMER MATERIALS - Preparing porous materials includes forming a mixture including a geopolymer resin and a liquid between which a nanoscale (1-1000 nm), microscale (1-1000 m), and/or milliscale (1-10 mm) phase separation occurs. The mixture is solidified (e.g., at an ambient temperature or a relatively low temperature), and a portion (e.g., a majority or a significant majority) of the liquid is removed from the solidified mixture. The liquid can include organic liquids from agricultural, geological, industrial, or household sources. The porous materials have accessible pores with a range of pore sizes including nanoscale pore sizes, microscale pore sizes, milliscale pore sizes, or a combination thereof. The porous material may be treated further to form another material, such as a composite. | 03-07-2013 |
20130153830 | FABRICATING POROUS MATERIALS USING INTREPENETRATING INORGANIC-ORGANIC COMPOSITE GELS - Porous materials are fabricated using interpenetrating inorganic-organic composite gels. A mixture or precursor solution including an inorganic gel precursor, an organic polymer gel precursor, and a solvent is treated to form an inorganic wet gel including the organic polymer gel precursor and the solvent. The inorganic wet gel is then treated to form a composite wet gel including an organic polymer network in the body of the inorganic wet gel, producing an interpenetrating inorganic-organic composite gel. The composite wet gel is dried to form a composite material including the organic polymer network and an inorganic network component. The composite material can be treated further to form a porous composite material, a porous polymer or polymer composite, a porous metal oxide, and other porous materials. | 06-20-2013 |
20140342156 | GEOPOLYMER RESIN MATERIALS, GEOPOLYMER MATERIALS, AND MATERIALS PRODUCED THEREBY - A product formed from a first material including a geopolymer resin material, a geopolymer resin, or a combination thereof by contacting the first material with a fluid and removing at least some of the fluid to yield a product. The first material may be formed by heating and/or aging an initial geopolymer resin material to yield the first material before contacting the first material with the fluid. In some cases, contacting the first material with the fluid breaks up or disintegrates the first material (e.g., in response to contact with the fluid and in the absence of external mechanical stress), thereby forming particles having an external dimension in a range between 1 nm and 2 cm. | 11-20-2014 |
20140371443 | Multifunctional Materials And Composites - Forming multifunctional materials and composites thereof includes contacting a first material having a plurality of oxygen-containing functional groups with a chalcogenide compound, and initiating a chemical reaction between the first material and the chalcogenide compound, thereby replacing oxygen in some of the oxygen-containing functional groups with chalcogen from the chalcogen-containing compound to yield a second material having chalcogen-containing functional groups and oxygen-containing functional groups. The first material is a carbonaceous material or a macromolecular material. A product including the second material is collected and may be processed further to yield a modified product or a composite. | 12-18-2014 |
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20110248750 | HIGH-BANDWIDTH ON-CHIP COMMUNICATION - Some embodiments of the present invention provide techniques and systems for high-bandwidth on-chip communication. During operation, the system receives an input voltage signal which is to be transmitted over a wire in a chip. The system then generates one or more modified voltage signals from the input voltage signal. Next, the system drives each of the voltage signals (i.e., the input voltage signal and the one or more modified voltage signals) through a respective capacitor. The system then combines the output signals from the capacitors to obtain a combined voltage signal. Next, the system transmits the combined voltage signal over the wire. The transmitted signals can then be received by a hysteresis receiver which is coupled to the wire through a coupling capacitor. | 10-13-2011 |
20120259804 | RECONFIGURABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE GENERAL-PURPOSE CIRCUITS FOR NEURAL NETWORKS - A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array. | 10-11-2012 |
20120317062 | RECONFIGURABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE GENERAL-PURPOSE CIRCUITS FOR NEURAL NETWORKS - A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array. | 12-13-2012 |
20140152381 | RECONFIGURABLE SWITCHED-CAPACITOR VOLTAGE CONVERTER CIRCUIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) CHIP INCLUDING THE CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF SWITCHING VOLTAGE ON CHIP - A configurable-voltage converter circuit that may be CMOS and an integrated circuit chip including the converter circuit and method of operating the IC chip and circuit. A transistor totem, e.g., of 6 or more field effect transistors, PFETs and NFETs, connected (PNPNPN) between a first supply (V | 06-05-2014 |
20140152382 | RECONFIGURABLE SWITCHED-CAPACITOR VOLTAGE CONVERTER CIRCUIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) CHIP INCLUDING THE CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF SWITCHING VOLTAGE ON CHIP - A configurable-voltage converter circuit that may be CMOS and an integrated circuit chip including the converter circuit and method of operating the IC chip and circuit. A transistor totem, e.g., of 6 or more field effect transistors, PFETs and NFETs, connected (PNPNPN) between a first supply (V | 06-05-2014 |
20140180984 | TIME-DIVISION MULTIPLEXED NEUROSYNAPTIC MODULE WITH IMPLICIT MEMORY ADDRESSING FOR IMPLEMENTING A UNIVERSAL SUBSTRATE OF ADAPTATION - Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a universal substrate of adaptation. One embodiment comprises a neurosynaptic device including a memory device that maintains neuron attributes for multiple neurons. The module further includes multiple bit maps that maintain incoming firing events for different periods of delay and a multi-way processor. The processor includes a memory array that maintains a plurality of synaptic weights. The processor integrates incoming firing events in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes and the synaptic weights maintained. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180987 | TIME-DIVISION MULTIPLEXED NEUROSYNAPTIC MODULE WITH IMPLICIT MEMORY ADDRESSING FOR IMPLEMENTING A NEURAL NETWORK - Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a neural network. One embodiment comprises maintaining neuron attributes for multiple neurons and maintaining incoming firing events for different time steps. For each time step, incoming firing events for said time step are integrated in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes maintained. For each time step, the neuron attributes maintained are updated in parallel based on the integrated incoming firing events for said time step. | 06-26-2014 |
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20130324842 | Method for Estimating Pressure Gradients and Fractional Flow Reserve from Computed Tomography Angiography: Transluminal Attenuation Flow Encoding - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method for non-invasively determining the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis. The method includes gathering patient-specific data related to concentration of a contrast agent within a coronary artery of a patient using a coronary computed tomography angiography scan (CCTA). The patient-specific data is used to calculate a patient-specific transarterial attenuation gradient for the coronary artery of the patient. The patient specific transarterial attenuation gradient is compared to previously collected data to determine an estimate of a pressure gradient and/or fractional flow reserve (FFR) for the patient. As more data is collected, the data can be added to the database in order to increase the accuracy of future assessments. The database can also be enhanced by adding data generated by canonical models and mathematical analysis. | 12-05-2013 |
20140088414 | Method for Estimating Flow Rates, Pressure Gradients, Coronary Flow Reserve, and Fractional Flow Reserve from Patient Specific Computed Tomography Angiogram-Based Contrast Distribution Data - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method for non-invasively determining the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis. The method includes gathering patient-specific data related to concentration of a contrast agent within a coronary artery of a patient using a coronary computed tomography angiography scan (CCTA). The patient-specific data is used to calculate a patient-specific transluminal attenuation gradient for the coronary artery of the patient. The patient specific transluminal attenuation gradient is used to determine an estimate of a coronary flow velocity, pressure gradient, loss coefficient, coronary flow reserve, and/or fractional flow reserve for the patient. Coronary flow velocity, pressure gradient, loss coefficient, coronary flow reserve, and fractional flow reserve can then be used to estimate the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis. | 03-27-2014 |
20140180080 | Method for Estimating Pressure Gradients and Fractional Flow Reserve from Computed Tomography Angiography: Transluminal Attenuation Flow Encoding - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method for non-invasively determining the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis. The method includes gathering patient-specific data related to concentration of a contrast agent within a coronary artery of a patient using a coronary computed tomography angiography scan (CCTA). The patient-specific data is used to calculate a patient-specific transarterial attenuation gradient for the coronary artery of the patient. The patient specific transarterial attenuation gradient is compared to previously collected data to determine an estimate of a pressure gradient and/or fractional flow reserve (FFR) for the patient. As more data is collected, the data can be added to the database in order to increase the accuracy of future assessments. The database can also be enhanced by adding data generated by canonical models and mathematical analysis. | 06-26-2014 |
20140187928 | Method for Estimating Flow Rates, Pressure Gradients, Coronary Flow Reserve, and Fractional Flow Reserve from Patient Specific Computed Tomography Angiogram-Based Contrast Distribution Data - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method for non-invasively determining the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis. The method includes gathering patient-specific data related to concentration of a contrast agent within a coronary artery of a patient using a coronary computed tomography angiography scan (CCTA). The patient-specific data is used to calculate a patient-specific transluminal attenuation gradient for the coronary artery of the patient. The patient specific transluminal attenuation gradient is used to determine an estimate of a coronary flow velocity, pressure gradient, loss coefficient, coronary flow reserve, and/or fractional flow reserve for the patient. Coronary flow velocity, pressure gradient, loss coefficient, coronary flow reserve, and fractional flow reserve can then be used to estimate the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis. | 07-03-2014 |
20140243662 | Method for Estimating Flow Rates and Pressure Gradients in Arterial Networks from Patient Specific Computed Tomography Angiogram-Based Contrast Distribution Data - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method for non-invasively determining the functional severity of arterial stenosis in a selected portion of an arterial network. The method includes gathering patient-specific data related to concentration of a contrast agent within an arterial network using a coronary computed tomography angiography scan (CCTA). The data can be gathered under rest or stress conditions. Estimation of a loss coefficient (K) can be used to eliminate the need for data gathered under stress. The data is used to calculate a transluminal attenuation gradient (TAG). The data may be corrected for imaging artifacts at any stage of the analysis. TAFE is used to determine an estimate of flow velocity. Once velocity is determined, pressure gradient, coronary flow reserve, and/or fractional flow reserve can be determined through a variety of methods. These estimates can be used to estimate functional severity of stenosis. | 08-28-2014 |
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20110220887 | LARGE-AREA, FREE-STANDING METAL OXIDE FILMS AND TRANSISTORS MADE THEREFROM - The present invention provides continuous, free-standing metal oxide films and methods for making said films. The methods are able to produce large-area, flexible, thin films having one or more continuous, single-crystalline metal oxide domains. The methods include the steps of forming a surfactant monolayer at the surface of an aqueous solution, wherein the headgroups of the surfactant molecules provide a metal oxide film growth template. When metal ions in the aqueous solution are exposed to the metal oxide film growth template in the presence of hydroxide ions under suitable conditions, a continuous, free-standing metal oxide film can be grown from the film growth template downward into the aqueous solution. | 09-15-2011 |
20140134793 | METHODS FOR MAKING LARGE-AREA, FREE-STANDING METAL OXIDE FILMS - The present invention provides continuous, free-standing metal oxide films and methods for making said films. The methods are able to produce large-area, flexible, thin films having one or more continuous, single-crystalline metal oxide domains. The methods include the steps of forming a surfactant monolayer at the surface of an aqueous solution, wherein the headgroups of the surfactant molecules provide a metal oxide film growth template. When metal ions in the aqueous solution are exposed to the metal oxide film growth template in the presence of hydroxide ions under suitable conditions, a continuous, free-standing metal oxide film can be grown from the film growth template downward into the aqueous solution. | 05-15-2014 |
20140209977 | DOPED AND STRAINED FLEXIBLE THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS - Semiconductor trilayer structures that are doped and strained are provided. Also provided are mechanically flexible transistors, including radiofrequency transistors, incorporating the trilayer structures and methods for fabricating the trilayer structures and transistors. The trilayer structures comprise a first layer of single-crystalline semiconductor material, a second layer of single-crystalline semiconductor material and a third layer of single-crystalline semiconductor material. In the structures, the second layer is in contact with and sandwiched between the first and third layers and the first layer is selectively doped to provide one or more doped regions in the layer. | 07-31-2014 |
20140264375 | LATTICE MISMATCHED HETEROJUNCTION STRUCTURES AND DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - Semiconductor heterojunction structures comprising lattice mismatched, single-crystalline semiconductor materials and methods of fabricating the heterojunction structures are provided. The heterojunction structures comprise at least one three-layer junction comprising two layers of single-crystalline semiconductor and a current tunneling layer sandwiched between and separating the two layers of single-crystalline semiconductor material. Also provided are devices incorporating the heterojunction structures, methods of making the devices and method of using the devices. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080240539 | Method For Imaging And Differential Analysis Of Cells - Provided are methods for determining and analyzing photometric and morphogenic features of small objects, such as cells to, for example, identify different cell states. In particularly, methods are provided for identifying apoptotic cells, and for distinguishing between cells undergoing apoptosis versus necrosis. | 10-02-2008 |
20090202130 | Image based quantitation of molecular translocation - The use of an imaging system, cell compartment markers, and molecular markers in methods for correlating the movement of molecules within a cell to a particular compartment are provided, including measuring and correlating molecule movement in adherent and non-adherent cells. | 08-13-2009 |
20110280467 | METHOD FOR IMAGING AND DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS OF CELLS - Provided are methods for determining and analyzing photometric and morphogenic features of small objects, such as cells to, for example, identify different cell states. In particularly, methods are provided for identifying apoptotic cells, and for distinguishing between cells undergoing apoptosis versus necrosis. | 11-17-2011 |
20120100532 | METHOD FOR IMAGING AND DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS OF CELLS - Provided are methods for determining and analyzing photometric and morphometric features of small objects, such as cells to, for example, identify different cell states. In particularly, methods are provided for identifying apoptotic cells, and for distinguishing between cells undergoing apoptosis versus necrosis. | 04-26-2012 |
20120244550 | IMAGE-BASED QUANTITATION OF MOLECULAR TRANSLOCATION - The use of an imaging system, cell compartment markers, and molecular markers in methods for correlating the movement of molecules within a cell to a particular compartment are provided, including measuring and correlating molecule movement in adherent and non-adherent cells. | 09-27-2012 |
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20120328177 | Method for Imaging and Differential Analysis of Cells - Provided are methods for determining and analyzing photometric and morphometric features of small objects, such as cells to, for example, identify different cell states. In particularly, methods are provided for identifying apoptotic cells, and for distinguishing between cells undergoing apoptosis versus necrosis. | 12-27-2012 |
20130202183 | METHOD FOR IMAGING AND DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS OF CELLS - Provided are methods for determining and analyzing photometric and morphometric features of small objects, such as cells to, for example, identify different cell states. In particularly, methods are provided for identifying apoptotic cells, and for distinguishing between cells undergoing apoptosis versus necrosis. | 08-08-2013 |
20130251234 | METHOD FOR IMAGING AND DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS OF CELLS - Provided are methods for determining and analyzing photometric and morphometric features of small objects, such as cells to, for example, identify different cell states. In particularly, methods are provided for identifying apoptotic cells, and for distinguishing between cells undergoing apoptosis versus necrosis. | 09-26-2013 |
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20110288274 | Designer collagens and use thereof - The present invention identified a recombinant synthetic collagen containing a triple helical backbone protein produced in a prokaryotic expression system where the protein contains at least one ‘inserted’ biologically active sequence(s). | 11-24-2011 |
20140163205 | DESIGNER COLLAGENS AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides synthetic collagen and methods of making and using synthetic collagen that include a synthetic collagen that facilitates wound closure comprising an isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein that facilitates wound closure comprising one or more alteration in a triple helical backbone protein sequence, that stabilize the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein and does not disrupt an additional collagen ligand interaction; and one or more integrin binding motifs, wherein the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein facilitates wound closure. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170161 | BMP-6 Antibodies - The present invention relates to antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to human BMP-6, compositions comprising such antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and methods of using the same for treatment of anemia of chronic disease. | 06-19-2014 |
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20110163449 | SUPERFILLED METAL CONTACT VIAS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor element having a contact via. In such method, a hole can be formed in a dielectric layer to at least partially expose a region including at least one of semiconductor or conductive material. A seed layer can be deposited over a major surface of the dielectric layer and over a surface within the hole. In one embodiment, the seed layer can include a metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and ruthenium. A layer consisting essentially of cobalt can be electroplated over the seed layer within the hole to form a contact via in electrically conductive communication with the region. | 07-07-2011 |
20110272765 | MOSFET GATE AND SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT METALLIZATION - A MOSFET is described incorporating a common metal process to make contact to the source, drain and the metal gate respectively which may be formed concurrently with the same metal or metals. | 11-10-2011 |
20120205727 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE METAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY REGION AND A GATE STRUCTURE COVERED BY A CONTINUOUS ENCAPSULATING LAYER - A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that in some embodiments encapsulates a gate silicide in a continuous encapsulating material. By encapsulating the gate silicide in the encapsulating material, the present disclosure substantially eliminates shorting between the gate structure and the interconnects to the source and drain regions of the semiconductor device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120326217 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE METAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY REGION AND A GATE STRUCTURE COVERED BY A CONTINUOUS ENCAPSULATING LAYER - A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that in some embodiments encapsulates a gate silicide in a continuous encapsulating material. By encapsulating the gate silicide in the encapsulating material, the present disclosure substantially eliminates shorting between the gate structure and the interconnects to the source and drain regions of the semiconductor device. | 12-27-2012 |
20130140681 | SUPERFILLED METAL CONTACT VIAS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor element having a contact via. In such method, a hole can be formed in a dielectric layer to at least partially expose a region including at least one of semiconductor or conductive material. A seed layer can be deposited over a major surface of the dielectric layer and over a surface within the hole. In one embodiment, the seed layer can include a metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and ruthenium. A layer consisting essentially of cobalt can be electroplated over the seed layer within the hole to form a contact via in electrically conductive communication with the region. | 06-06-2013 |
20140027865 | MOSFET GATE AND SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT METALLIZATION - A MOSFET is described incorporating a common metal process to make contact to the source, drain and the metal gate respectively which may be formed concurrently with the same metal or metals. | 01-30-2014 |
20140070414 | Semiconductor plural gate lengths - Gate structures with different gate lengths and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a first gate structure with a first critical dimension, using a pattern of a mask. The method further includes forming a second gate structure with a second critical dimension, different than the first critical dimension of the first gate structure, using the pattern of the mask. | 03-13-2014 |
20140117421 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR REPLACEMENT METAL GATE - A metallic top surface of a replacement gate structure is oxidized to convert a top portion of the replacement gate structure into a dielectric oxide. After removal of a planarization dielectric layer, selective epitaxy is performed to form a raised source region and a raised drain region that extends higher than the topmost surface of the replacement gate structure. A gate level dielectric layer including a first dielectric material is deposited and subsequently planarized employing the raised source and drain regions as stopping structures. A contact level dielectric layer including a second dielectric material is formed over the gate level dielectric layer, and contact via holes are formed employing an etch chemistry that etches the second dielectric material selective to the first dielectric material. Raised source and drain regions are recessed. Self-aligned contact structures can be formed by filling the contact via holes with a conductive material. | 05-01-2014 |
20140162447 | FINFET HYBRID FULL METAL GATE WITH BORDERLESS CONTACTS - A method for fabricating a field effect transistor device includes patterning a fin on substrate, patterning a gate stack over a portion of the fin and a portion of an insulator layer arranged on the substrate, forming a protective barrier over the gate stack, a portion of the fin and a portion of the insulator layer, the protective barrier enveloping the gate stack, depositing a second insulator layer over portions of the fin and the protective barrier, performing a first etching process to selectively remove portions of the second insulator layer to define cavities that expose portions of source and drain regions of the fin without appreciably removing the protective barrier, and depositing a conductive material in the cavities. | 06-12-2014 |
20140329388 | METHODS OF PATTERNING FEATURES HAVING DIFFERING WIDTHS - Disclosed herein are methods of patterning features that have differing widths. In one example, the method includes forming a layer of material above a semiconductor substrate, forming a masking layer above the layer of material, wherein the masking layer is comprised of a first plurality features positioned above a first region of the semiconductor substrate and a second plurality of features positioned above a second region of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first and second plurality of features have the same pitch spacing and wherein the first and second plurality of features have different widths, and performing at least one etching process on the layer of material through the masking layer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140377927 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR REPLACEMENT METAL GATE - A metallic top surface of a replacement gate structure is oxidized to convert a top portion of the replacement gate structure into a dielectric oxide. After removal of a planarization dielectric layer, selective epitaxy is performed to form a raised source region and a raised drain region that extends higher than the topmost surface of the replacement gate structure. A gate level dielectric layer including a first dielectric material is deposited and subsequently planarized employing the raised source and drain regions as stopping structures. A contact level dielectric layer including a second dielectric material is formed over the gate level dielectric layer, and contact via holes are formed employing an etch chemistry that etches the second dielectric material selective to the first dielectric material. Raised source and drain regions are recessed. Self-aligned contact structures can be formed by filling the contact via holes with a conductive material. | 12-25-2014 |
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20080286987 | Telecommunication connectivity system - A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack. | 11-20-2008 |
20100080203 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Wireless Communications Within a Building - A wireless distribution secured cabling system includes faceplates, each of which contains an antenna or other radiating element and an active amplifier, which serves as a bi-directional repeater for the wireless communication system. The system further includes a patch panel or distribution module which connects multiple cables, which may be either twisted pair or coaxial, to amplifier, acting as a power divider and/or an impedance matching device. An antenna, which may be mounted either outside of a building structure or inside the building structure, provides communications between the structured cabling system and a service provider base station. | 04-01-2010 |
20100136810 | Telecommunications Connectivity System - A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack. | 06-03-2010 |
20130091532 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Wireless Communications Within a Building - A wireless distribution secured cabling system includes faceplates, each of which contains an antenna or other radiating element and an active amplifier, which serves as a bi-directional repeater for the wireless communication system. The system further includes a patch panel or distribution module which connects multiple cables, which may be either twisted pair or coaxial, to amplifier, acting as a power divider and/or an impedance matching device. An antenna, which may be mounted either outside of a building structure or inside the building structure, provides communications between the structured cabling system and a service provider base station. | 04-11-2013 |
20130121657 | High Density Telecommunications Patching System and Cassettes - A telecommunications patching system is provided having a panel and at least one cassette movably received in the panel. The cassette receives a plurality of telecommunication jacks. The panel and cassettes are oriented horizontally. Each jack includes a front cavity adapted to receive a patch cord plug having a patch cord cable extending therefrom. The cassette has first and second ends. A cable management tab extends from the first end of the cassette so that the cassette may be readily moved to different positions in the panel. | 05-16-2013 |
20140049881 | Electrical Equipment Cabinet Having Improved Thermal Characteristics and Cable Management - An electrical equipment cabinet encloses a rack supporting equipment and cables connected to the electrical equipment. The rack and the cabinet define a gap between the rack and at least one side wall of the cabinet. The cabinet includes a thermal barrier fitting within the gap and defining a channel for cables. The thermal barrier includes a bracket connecting to the cabinet a channel side wall extending from the bracket, and a hinged panel connected to the channel side wall. The equipment cabinet may utilize a plurality of the thermal barriers to eliminate warm air bypass routes within the cabinet that deteriorate the cooling effect of air blowing across the equipment from front to back of the cabinet. Temperatures sensors and fens may be incorporated into the cabinet for additional temperature control. The thermal barriers and the control system may be part of a kit used retrofit existing cabinets. | 02-20-2014 |
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20100108959 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANISOTROPICALLY-ORDERED SOLIDS - The invention provides materials and methods for making anisotropic solids which may be in the form of films, layers, shaped elements, and other shaped articles. The methods provide anisotropic solids without the need for rolling, rubbing, or stretching to impart orientational alignment of the molecules of the solid. The methods employ organic or organometallic compounds which are soluble orienting molecules. The solvent or solvent system must be sufficiently volatile to be removed without disruption of the molecular orientation. The soluble orienting molecules include those containing one or more hydrophilic and/or ionic groups and the solvent or solvent system can be a polar organic solvent or solvent system or an aqueous solvent or solvent system. The invention also provides novel compounds having quaterrylene, perylene and naphthalene ring systems carrying one or more hydrophilic and/or ionic groups. These novel compounds can exhibit useful absorption and fluorescence properties in solution and in the solid phase and can exhibit useful liquid crystalline properties. | 05-06-2010 |
20110257400 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANISOTROPICALLY-ORDERED SOLIDS - The invention provides materials and methods for making anisotropic solids which may be in the form of films, layers, shaped elements, and other shaped articles. The methods provide anisotropic solids without the need for rolling, rubbing, or stretching to impart orientational alignment of the molecules of the solid. The methods employ organic or organometallic compounds which are soluble orienting molecules. The solvent or solvent system must be sufficiently volatile to be removed without disruption of the molecular orientation. The soluble orienting molecules include those containing one or more hydrophilic and/or ionic groups and the solvent or solvent system can be a polar organic solvent or solvent system or an aqueous solvent or solvent system. The invention also provides novel compounds having quaterrylene, perylene and naphthalene ring systems carrying one or more hydrophilic and/or ionic groups. These novel compounds can exhibit useful absorption and fluorescence properties in solution and in the solid phase and can exhibit useful liquid crystalline properties. | 10-20-2011 |
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