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Alexander H. Vo, Denver, CO US
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20150127381 | METHOD FOR INTERNET-FACILITATED HEALTH CARE COORDINATION - A process that leverages technology to facilitate team-based coordinated care. Techniques for allowing a patient to schedule a future or on-demand videoconference appointment with a health care provider (behavioral or physical), check-in for the appointment, and participate in the videoconference. Further, the system allows a first provider to create and modify in real-time a schedule that modifies availability by types of appointments available and selected by patients/colleagues, view a virtual waiting room in which a patient is virtually located after the patient has checked in, initiate the videoconference, check the availability of a second provider, connect the second provider to the videoconference, view the patient's EHR, add indications about the diagnosis/plan and other notes to the EHR, and generate a bill to the patient for services rendered. Also, the system allows the second provider to indicate their availability, be connected to the videoconference, view the patient's EHR, add indications about the diagnosis/plan and other notes to the EHR, and generate a bill to the patient for services rendered. | 05-07-2015 |
Andy Vo, Somerville, MA US
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20130098775 | Glucose biosensor with improved shelf life - A disposable biosensor having improved long term storage stability including a working electrode and a reference electrode formed on an insulating substrate and a dissolvable reagent layer composition disposed directly on the working electrode where the reagent layer composition contains a glucose-based enzyme, a reagent component selected from a phosphate buffer and a tris reagent, and a redox mediator. | 04-25-2013 |
Binh Dao Vo, Berkeley, NJ US
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20110173167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDOWING IN ENTROPY ENCODING - The present invention provides efficient window partitioning algorithms for entropy-encoding. The present invention enhances compression performance of entropy encoding based on the approach of modeling a dataset with the frequencies of its n-grams. The present invention may then employ approximation algorithms to compute good partitions in time O(s*log s) and O(s) respectively, for any data segment S with length s. | 07-14-2011 |
Cong-Thien Vo, Seattle, WA US
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20110207820 | NOVEL CHRYSOCHROMULINA SPECIES, METHODS AND MEDIA THEREFOR, AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - An algal cell that is capable of surviving in fresh water and has a high fatty acid content, an algal culture including the algal cell, methods of growing the algal culture, algal growth media, and methods for selectively adapting the algal culture are provided. | 08-25-2011 |
Dai Vo, Mcdonough, GA US
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20150179372 | Wiring Device with Toggle Spring Cup - The present disclosure provides techniques or an electrical wiring device with symmetric and robust actuation. An electrical wiring device includes a toggle assembly comprising a compression spring and a spring cup disposed at one end of the compression spring. The spring cup includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes an outer diameter at most as large at the inner diameter of the compression spring and is disposed within the end of the compression spring. The upper portion has a recess therein and is configured to receive a spring seat of a toggle, and allows the spring seat to rotate within the recess when the toggle is actuated. | 06-25-2015 |
Danh T. Vo, Renton, WA US
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20160070860 | STRUCTURING MULTI-SOURCED MEDICAL INFORMATION INTO A COLLABORATIVE HEALTH RECORD - Described herein are techniques for storing and communicating content, such as medical information, for an individual person (e.g., a recipient of medical service, a healthcare patient, etc.). The medical information may be stored in, and communicated to and from, a collaborative medical record. A “collaborative” medical record is a medical record capable of receiving the user-specific medical information from multiple different sources (e.g., medical service providers, patients, etc.). To create and maintain collaborative medical records, and to communicate user-specific medical information, the techniques described herein generate and use generic medical information schemas. A generic medical information schema is defined so that related medical information can be organized so that it can efficiently and reliably be stored and/or retrieved via a user instance of the generic medical information schema in a collaborative medical record. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070924 | Virtual-Account-Initiated Communication of Protected Information - Described herein are techniques for receiving a first communication sent to a virtual account address and sending a second communication to a recipient communication address. The virtual account address may include the recipient communication address in a user name part of the virtual account address, and the second communication may invite its recipient to request creation of a secure electronic message account. The recipient may then receive content associated with the first communication via the secure electronic message account. | 03-10-2016 |
Elaine Tuong Vo, Baltimore, MD US
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20120322151 | SMOOTH MUSCLE-LIKE CELLS (SMLCs) DERVIDED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - This invention relates, e.g., to a method for differentiating mammalian (e.g., human) pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into smooth muscle-like cells (SMLCs) in vitro, comprising a) plating a single-cell suspension of PSCs that are smaller than 50 μm at a seeding concentration of about 5×10 | 12-20-2012 |
Giang Dong Vo, Wilmington, DE US
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20150236278 | BLUE LUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS - There is provided a compound having Formula II | 08-20-2015 |
20150243909 | BLUE LUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS - There is provided a compound having Formula II | 08-27-2015 |
20150349267 | BLUE LUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS - There is provided a compound having Formula II | 12-03-2015 |
20160049598 | BLUE LUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS - There is provided a compound having Formula II | 02-18-2016 |
Hanh Vo, Midland, MI US
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20130225848 | Process for Removing an Impurity From a Siloxane - A process for removing an impurity from a siloxane comprising i) flowing a first liquid through a fiber bundle comprising a plurality of fibers extending lengthwise in a conduit, wherein the bundle has an upstream end and a downstream end, and the first liquid flows in a direction from the upstream end of the bundle to the downstream end; and ii) while continuing (i), flowing a second liquid comprising a siloxane and an impurity through the fiber bundle in a direction from the upstream end of the bundle to the downstream end of the bundle to effect transfer of at least a portion of the impurity from the second liquid to the first liquid, wherein the first liquid and the second liquid are substantially immiscible. | 08-29-2013 |
20150080596 | Method Of Reducing A Halosilane Compound In A Micoreactor - A method of producing a hydrosilane compound in a microreactor comprises reducing a halosilane compound in the microreactor and in the presence of a reducing agent to produce the hydrosilane compound. | 03-19-2015 |
Hanh Vo, Rochester, NY US
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20150112093 | Use of a Fiber Reactor to Produce Silicones - A method of reacting compounds is described. The method can include flowing a first liquid comprising a first compound into an inlet of a conduit and through a fiber bundle comprising a plurality of fibers extending lengthwise in the conduit, and flowing, while flowing the first liquid, a second liquid comprising a second compound having at least one silicon atom into the inlet of the conduit and through the fiber bundle. The method can further include reacting the first compound and the second compound within the fiber bundle to produce a third compound having at least one silicon atom different from the first and second compounds, and flowing the third compound out an outlet of the conduit. | 04-23-2015 |
Hanh Xuan Vo, Midland, MI US
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20090124781 | Method of Making Branched Polysilane Copolymers - Branched polysilane copolymers are prepared via a Wurtz-type coupling reaction by reacting a mixture of two different dihalosilanes and a single trihalosilane with an alkali metal coupling agent in an organic liquid medium. The branched polysilane copolymers are recovered from the reaction mixture. Capped branched polysilane copolymers are prepared via the same Wurtz-type coupling reaction with addition of a capping agent to the reaction mixture. The capping agent is a monohalosilane, monoalkoxysilane, dialkoxysilane, or trialkoxysilane. The branched polysilane copolymers and the capped branched polysilane copolymers are soluble in organic liquid medium. | 05-14-2009 |
20160031917 | A METHOD OF PREPARING DIALKYL-, DIARYL-, AND ALKYLARYL-DIHALOSILANES WITH HIGH SELECTIVITY IN A GRIGNARD COUPLING REACTION - A method of making a diakyl-, diaryl-, or alkylaryl-dihalosilane in a Grignard coupling reaction with a high degree of selectivity is provided. More specifically, a Grignard reagent comprising an alkyl- or aryl-magnesium halide is allowed to react with an alkyl- or aryl-trihalosilane precursor or reagent to produce a product mixture of R | 02-04-2016 |
Ha Van Vo, Macon, GA US
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20110320010 | Prosthetic Devices Having a Universal Socket Design and Methods of Making and Using the Same - A prosthetic device ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120303135 | Prosthetic Devices and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Prosthetic devices are disclosed. Methods of making and using prosthetic devices are also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
Hoang L. Vo, Madison Heights, MI US
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20110056574 | HYDROPHOBIC VENT ASSEMBLY - A vent assembly connectable to a transmission housing includes a stem, a membrane and a cap. The stem has an annular flange, a first end, a second end, and a through bore extending between the first end and the second end. The first end is connectable to the transmission housing and the second end has at least one flange and an annular rim. The membrane is located on the second end of the stem over the bore. The cap has a base and an annular wall extending from the base. The annular wall of the cap is deformed at a terminal end against the annular flange of the stem at discrete locations, where an undeformed portion of the annular wall of the cap creates at least one channel axially extending along the stem. The at least one channel creates a path between the cap and the flange of the stem. | 03-10-2011 |
20110173935 | TRANSMISSION BREATHER ASSEMBLY - A transmission breather assembly includes a vertically disposed stanchion or stem having a castellated end and an annular shoulder axially spaced therefrom. The stanchion defines an internal passageway which communicates with the interior of the transmission either directly or through a flexible tube. The stanchion may be secured to a surface such as the vehicle firewall or may be mounted directly to the transmission housing if space and packaging requirements permit. Disposed on and over the castellated, open end of the stanchion is a cap or cover. The cap or cover includes an internal cylindrical wall that cooperates with the castellated end of the stanchion to retain it thereon and creates an annular space adjacent the stanchion which functions as an air passageway. The lower open end of the cap or cover is generally radially aligned with the annular shoulder on the stanchion. The cap or cover is fabricated of a hydrophobic material. | 07-21-2011 |
Hoang Luu Vo, Madison Heights, MI US
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20110133454 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A portable power generation device includes a housing, an articulated cover, and a first device including rotor blades for producing electrical energy when exposed to a flow of air, the first device is adapted to be articulated between a range from a first stored position, wherein the rotor blades of the first device are disposed within the housing, and a second deployed position, wherein the rotor blades of the first device are disposed outside of the housing. The power generation device also includes a second device for producing electrical energy when exposed to a source of radiant light. | 06-09-2011 |
20120299527 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A power generation device for a vehicle comprises a housing adapted to removably affix to a rear of a vehicle and a rotatable support member for rotatably supporting a first device, the rotatable support member operatively connected to the housing, wherein the first device includes rotor blades for producing electrical energy when exposed to a flow of air. Further, the rotatable support member is adapted to be articulated between a range from a first position, wherein the rotatable support member and the rotor blades of the first device are disposed within the housing, and a second position, wherein the rotatable support member and the rotor blades of the first device are disposed outside of the housing. | 11-29-2012 |
Hoi Vo, Redmond, WA US
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20150347263 | FUNCTION-LEVEL DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTATION - Methods for dynamically instrumenting a program while the program is executing are described. In some embodiments, profiling hooks may be selectively inserted into and removed from a program while the program is running. The hooks may gather profiling information, such as the frequency and duration of function calls, for a selected set of functions. The hooks may be inserted into the program without requiring a special build or modifications to the binary by modifying machine-level instructions for the program stored in system memory. The ability to selectively insert instrumentation into the machine-level instructions stored in the system memory allows a set of functions to be selected during execution of the program and hooks for each function of the set of functions to be dynamically inserted or removed during execution of the program to precisely capture profiling information for the set of functions. | 12-03-2015 |
Hoi Huu Vo, Bellevue, WA US
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20110292792 | Applying Policies to Schedule Network Bandwidth Among Virtual Machines - Computerized methods, systems, and computer-storage media for allowing virtual machines (VMs) residing on a common physical node to fairly share network bandwidth are provided. Restrictions on resource consumption are implemented to ameliorate stressing the network bandwidth or adversely affecting the quality of service (QoS) guaranteed to tenants of the physical node. The restrictions involves providing a scheduler that dynamically controls networking bandwidth allocated to each of the VMs as a function of QoS policies. These QoS policies are enforced by controlling a volume of traffic being sent from the VMs. Controlling traffic includes depositing tokens into token-bucket queues assigned to the VMs, respectively. The tokens are consumed as packets pass through the token-bucket queues. Upon consumption, packets are held until sufficient tokens are reloaded to the token-bucket queues. | 12-01-2011 |
20130298123 | APPLYING POLICIES TO SCHEDULE NETWORK BANDWIDTH AMONG VIRTUAL MACHINES - Computerized methods, systems, and computer-storage media for allowing virtual machines (VMs) residing on a common physical node to fairly share network bandwidth are provided. Restrictions on resource consumption are implemented to ameliorate stressing the network bandwidth or adversely affecting the quality of service (QoS) guaranteed to tenants of the physical node. The restrictions involves providing a scheduler that dynamically controls networking bandwidth allocated to each of the VMs as a function of QoS policies. These QoS policies are enforced by controlling a volume of traffic being sent from the VMs. Controlling traffic includes depositing tokens into token-bucket queues assigned to the VMs, respectively. The tokens are consumed as packets pass through the token-bucket queues. Upon consumption, packets are held until sufficient tokens are reloaded to the token-bucket queues. | 11-07-2013 |
Huy Vo, Boise, ID US
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20080225624 | High speed array pipeline architecture - A memory device comprising a memory array having a plurality of memory cells, and a plurality of peripheral devices for reading data out of and writing data into the memory array, the peripheral devices include a first write driver connected to a first input/output line, the first input/output line being associated with a digitline connected to certain of the plurality of memory cells, a first read amplifier connected to the first input/output line, a first input/output device responsive to a first column select signal for connecting the first input/output line to the digitline, a second write driver connected to a second input/output line, the second input/output line being associated with the digitline, a second read amplifier connected to the second input/output line, and a second input/output device responsive to a second column select signal for connecting the second input/output line to the digitline. | 09-18-2008 |
20090129176 | High Speed Array Pipeline Architecture - A memory device comprising a memory array having a plurality of memory cells, and a plurality of peripheral devices for reading data out of and writing data into the memory array, the peripheral devices include a first write driver connected to a first input/output line, the first input/output line being associated with a digitline connected to certain of the plurality of memory cells, a first read amplifier connected to the first input/output line, a first input/output device responsive to a first column select signal for connecting the first input/output line to the digitline, a second write driver connected to a second input/output line, the second input/output line being associated with the digitline, a second read amplifier connected to the second input/output line, and a second input/output device responsive to a second column select signal for connecting the second input/output line to the digitline. | 05-21-2009 |
20110069560 | DATA CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES - Embodiments of a data capture system and method may be used in a variety of devices, such as in memory controllers and memory devices. The data capture system and method may generate a first set of periodic signals and a second set of periodic signals that differs from the first set. Either the first set of periodic signals or the second set of periodic signals may be selected and used to generate a set of data capture signals. The selection of either the first set or the second set may be made on the basis of the number of serial data digits in a previously captured burst of data. The data capture signals may then be used to capture a burst of serial data digits. | 03-24-2011 |
20120188828 | DATA CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES - Embodiments of a data capture system and method may be used in a variety of devices, such as in memory controllers and memory devices. The data capture system and method may generate a first set of periodic signals and a second set of periodic signals that differs from the first set. Either the first set of periodic signals or the second set of periodic signals may be selected and used to generate a set of data capture signals. The selection of either the first set or the second set may be made on the basis of the number of serial data digits in a previously captured burst of data. The data capture signals may then be used to capture a burst of serial data digits. | 07-26-2012 |
20120327728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY COMMAND INPUT AND CONTROL - Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories. | 12-27-2012 |
20130042138 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MASTER-SLAVE DETECTION - Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units. | 02-14-2013 |
20130311818 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MASTER-SLAVE DETECTION - Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units. | 11-21-2013 |
20140126305 | DATA CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES - Embodiments of a data capture system and method may be used in a variety of devices, such as in memory controllers and memory devices. The data capture system and method may generate a first set of periodic signals and a second set of periodic signals that differs from the first set. Either the first set of periodic signals or the second set of periodic signals may be selected and used to generate a set of data capture signals. The selection of either the first set or the second set may be made on the basis of the number of serial data digits in a previously captured burst of data. The data capture signals may then be used to capture a burst of serial data digits. | 05-08-2014 |
20150058656 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MASTER-SLAVE DETECTION - Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units. | 02-26-2015 |
20150092503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY COMMAND INPUT AND CONTROL - Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. Chip enable circuits having control logic are configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories. | 04-02-2015 |
Huy Vo, Warwick, RI US
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20090317161 | PORTABLE PRINTER - Devices, systems and methods for a portable printer are provided. Personnel utilize features of the printer to manage products, store information on labels, and aid in shipping. A low battery shut-off feature shuts down the printer at a set battery power percentage; a battery charge control feature controls battery charging to stay within a set range of state of charge values to ensure longer battery life; a ribbon cartridge insertion feature allows for easy replacement of the ribbon cartridge; ribbon cartridge locating features lock the ribbon cartridge into place for printing; a ribbon guiding feature adjusts the ribbon during printing to reduce wrinkles; an RFID coupler mounting feature mounts and shields an RFID coupler inside the printer; a media guide locking feature fixes the media position to prevent misalignment; and a media alignment feature allows the user to properly align the media with the printhead during installation. | 12-24-2009 |
20130336699 | PORTABLE PRINTER - Devices, systems and methods for a portable printer are provided. Personnel utilize features of the printer to manage products, store information on labels, and aid in shipping. A low battery shut-off feature shuts down the printer at a set battery power percentage; a battery charge control feature controls battery charging to stay within a set range of state of charge values to ensure longer battery life; a ribbon cartridge insertion feature allows for easy replacement of the ribbon cartridge; ribbon cartridge locating features lock the ribbon cartridge into place for printing; a ribbon guiding feature adjusts the ribbon during printing to reduce wrinkles; an RFID coupler mounting feature mounts and shields an RFID coupler inside the printer; a media guide locking feature fixes the media position to prevent misalignment; and a media alignment feature allows the user to properly align the media with the printhead during installation. | 12-19-2013 |
20150077498 | PORTABLE PRINTER - Devices, systems and methods for a portable printer are provided. Personnel utilize features of the printer to manage products, store information on labels, and aid in shipping. A low battery shut-off feature shuts down the printer at a set battery power percentage; a battery charge control feature controls battery charging to stay within a set range of state of charge values to ensure longer battery life; a ribbon cartridge insertion feature allows for easy replacement of the ribbon cartridge; ribbon cartridge locating features lock the ribbon cartridge into place for printing; a ribbon guiding feature adjusts the ribbon during printing to reduce wrinkles; an RFID coupler mounting feature mounts and shields an RFID coupler inside the printer; a media guide locking feature fixes the media position to prevent misalignment; and a media alignment feature allows the user to properly align the media with the printhead during installation. | 03-19-2015 |
Huy T. Vo, Murray, UT US
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20090310816 | ENABLING PROVENANCE MANAGEMENT FOR PRE-EXISTING APPLICATIONS - A method of providing provenance management for a pre-existing application is provided. A provenance data selection is received. The provenance data selection indicates provenance data to present to a user. The provenance data is presented to the user as a version tree comprising a plurality of connected nodes. A node selection is received. The node selection indicates a node selected from the version tree. One or more nodes from a root node of the plurality of connected nodes to the node selected from the version tree are identified. One or more action parameters associated with the identified one or more nodes are identified. An action parameter of the one or more action parameters is associated with a previous interaction with a pre-existing application. Presentation of a state of the pre-existing application associated with the node selected from the version tree is triggered. | 12-17-2009 |
20120095801 | ANALOGY BASED WORKFLOW IDENTIFICATION - A method of creating an analogous workflow is provided. A first workflow is received at a first device, the first workflow including a plurality of first modules that are connected. A second workflow is received at the first device, the second workflow including a plurality of second modules that are connected. A third workflow is received at the first device, the third workflow including a plurality of third modules that are connected. An analogy workflow is determined based on a difference between the received first workflow and the received second workflow. The determined analogy workflow is applied to the received third workflow to define a fourth workflow. A method of identifying a workflow of a plurality of workflows is provided. A query workflow includes a plurality of modules that are connected. A workflow is identified that at least partially matches the received query workflow. | 04-19-2012 |
Huy T. Vo, Boise, ID US
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20090027090 | CURRENT MODE MEMORY APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Some embodiments include a first circuit to receive input signals and to drive signals at first circuit output nodes, and a second circuit to receive at least a portion of current passing through the first circuit output nodes and to generate output signals at second circuit output nodes, the second circuit including a pair of transistors coupled to the second circuit output nodes with gates of the pair of transistors to receive different signals to affect a value of a voltage difference between the output signals, the different signals being different from the output signals. Other embodiments including additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
20100074036 | CURRENT MODE MEMORY APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Some embodiments include a first circuit to drive signals at first circuit output nodes, and a second circuit to generate output signals at second circuit output nodes. The second circuit includes a first transistor coupled between a supply node and a first node of the second circuit output nodes and a second transistor coupled between the supply node and a second node of the second circuit output nodes. Each of the first and second transistors includes a gate coupled to one of the first and second nodes. Other embodiments including additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
20150221355 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS TO DELAY MEMORY COMMANDS AND CLOCK SIGNALS - An example delay circuit may include a delay block configured to receive a command signal and/or a bank address signal, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal and further configured to add an intrinsic delay to the command signal or the bank address signal and add a forward path delay greater than the intrinsic delay to the first and second clock signals. | 08-06-2015 |
20160085260 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CLOCK SIGNALS - Apparatuses and methods for providing clock signals are described herein. An example apparatus may include a clock generator circuit. The clock generator circuit may be configured to selectively provide first and second intermediate signals to a multiplexer in a clock path to provide an output clock signal with a first frequency when operating in a first mode and to selectively provide the first and second intermediate clock signals to the multiplexer in the clock path to provide the output clock signal with a second frequency when operating in a second mode. | 03-24-2016 |
Jefferry Phuong Vo, Portland, OR US
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20150356219 | EFFICIENT MECHANISM IN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CO-SIMULATION SYSTEM - The described embodiments provide an efficient mechanism for performing hardware and software co-simulation that greatly simplifies system implementation, and improves the user controllability and ease-of-use. The mechanism includes the hardware and software co-simulators synchronizing at finite and predetermined synchronization points (e.g., five synchronization points) without using polling or busy-wait techniques. The hardware and software co-simulators run freely and independently from each other until one of the synchronization points is reached. At such point the simulators can communicate and/or control other simulation states, thereby reducing the amount of communication and control between the simulators. | 12-10-2015 |
Jennifer Vo, Franklin Lakes, NJ US
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20150209503 | Syringe Packaging System Including Oxygen Absorber - A syringe packaging system that includes a packaging member defining a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment that are in gaseous communication theretogether is disclosed. The first compartment is structured to receive a syringe barrel therein, the second compartment is structured to receive a plunger rod therein, and the third compartment is structured to receive an oxygen absorber therein. With the packaging member enclosing the syringe barrel, the plunger rod, and the oxygen absorber, the oxygen absorber is adapted to draw oxygen from within the syringe barrel and to absorb oxygen contained within at least one of the first compartment, the second compartment, and the third compartment of the packaging member. The syringe packaging system of the present disclosure also allows for reduced storage space of a syringe assembly. | 07-30-2015 |
John Vo, Blue Bell, PA US
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20090008105 | High Flow Mobile Fire Fighting System - A mobile fire fighting foam delivery system. The system can include a trailer towable behind a vehicle. The trailer includes a frame with top, bottom and side surfaces, and is formed with a stabilizing ballast assembly. The trailer is mounted with an inlet that is connected with a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes a discharge nozzle device, and is structured and configured with a limited range of motion. Also included is a pump and hose system that can provide high volume flow of water and foam to the trailer in a variety of configurations. Also included is a manifold having a main body having an outlet, a plurality of inlets coupled to the main body, and at least one pressure relief valve coupled to the main body. | 01-08-2009 |
Khoa Vo, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20150033988 | NON-COLOR SHIFTING MULTILAYER STRUCTURES AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS THEREON - An omnidirectional structural color pigment having a protective coating. The pigment has a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material, the second layer extending across the first layer. In addition, the pigment reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined full width at half maximum (FWHM) of less than 300 nm and a predetermined color shift of less than 30° when the pigment is exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation and viewed from angles between 0 and 45°. The pigment has a weather resistant coating that covers an outer surface thereof and reduces a relative photocatalytic activity of the pigment by at least 50%. | 02-05-2015 |
20150138642 | DURABLE HYBRID OMNIDIRECTIONAL STRUCTURAL COLOR PIGMENTS FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS - A hybrid omnidirectional structural color pigment. The pigment exhibits a visible color to the human eye and has a very small or non-noticeable color shift when exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation (e.g. white light) and viewed from angles between 0 and 45° relative to the normal of an outer surface of the pigment. The pigment is in the form or a multilayer stack that has a reflective core layer and at least two high index of refraction (n | 05-21-2015 |
20160002432 | PEG-ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF CRACK-FREE TITANIA NANOCRYSTALLINE COATINGS OVER AI FLAKES - A process of forming a multi-layered pigment includes the steps of: providing a metal core material; dispersing the metal core material in a first solvent and organic binder mixture; depositing a high refractive index material onto the metal core material; drying the deposited high refractive index and metal core material wherein the high refractive index layer is uniform and crack-free. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002469 | SINTERING-ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF UNIFORM TITANIA NANOCRYSTALLINE COATINGS OVER Al FLAKES IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION - A process of forming a multi-layered pigment comprising the steps of: providing a metal core material; treating the metal core material with an acid, depositing a passivation layer onto the metal core material; densifying the metal core material having the passivation layer reducing a pore size of the passivation layer; and depositing a high refractive index material onto the sintered material wherein the high refractive index layer is uniform and crack free. | 01-07-2016 |
Khuong Phuong Vo US
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20140345636 | 3 Dimensional Decorative Artificial Nail Tip - The invention pertains to a nail tip comprising of an artificial nail tip having a top surface and a bottom surface. The artificial nail tip has a plurality of decorative particles covering the entire top surface of the artificial nail tip and a base adhesive to attach the plurality of decorative particles to the top surface of the artificial nail tip and to other pluralities of decorative particles. | 11-27-2014 |
Kiem-Phong Vo, Berkeley, NJ US
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20110173167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDOWING IN ENTROPY ENCODING - The present invention provides efficient window partitioning algorithms for entropy-encoding. The present invention enhances compression performance of entropy encoding based on the approach of modeling a dataset with the frequencies of its n-grams. The present invention may then employ approximation algorithms to compute good partitions in time O(s*log s) and O(s) respectively, for any data segment S with length s. | 07-14-2011 |
Kiem-Phong Vo, Berkley Heights, NJ US
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20110153623 | Compressing massive relational data - A relational dependency transform is introduced as a way to exploit information redundancy in conditioning data in a relational database for better compressibility. An optimum relational dependency transform of the relational database is first computed. Fields of the relational database are then sorted topologically based on a weighted, directed graph having nodes representing predictor and predictee fields. For each predictee field in the topological order, a transformed field is then computed via the relationship between predictor and predictee in the optimum relational dependency transform. | 06-23-2011 |
Kiem-Phong Vo, Berkeley Heights, NJ US
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20130031064 | Compressing Massive Relational Data - A relational dependency transform is introduced as a way to exploit information redundancy in conditioning data in a relational database for better compressibility. An optimum relational dependency transform of the relational database is first computed. Fields of the relational database are then sorted topologically based on a weighted, directed graph having nodes representing predictor and predictee fields. For each predictee field in the topological order, a transformed field is then computed via the relationship between predictor and predictee in the optimum relational dependency transform. | 01-31-2013 |
Michael K. Vo, Phoenix, AZ US
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20100299233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPROVAL AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS IN ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT - A system, method and computer program product for approval and allocation of costs in electronic procurement is described, wherein approval and allocation of costs are made in response to an electronic invoice, which includes information used to allocate procurement costs to one or more cost centers. | 11-25-2010 |
20110196766 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPROVAL AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS IN ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT - A system, method and computer program product for approval and allocation of costs in electronic procurement is described, wherein approval and allocation of costs are made in response to an electronic invoice, which includes information used to allocate procurement costs to one or more cost centers. | 08-11-2011 |
Minh Vo, Sugar Hill, GA US
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20110054436 | Method and system for maintaining aseptic conditions in the storage of biologics - Technologies are generally described for the storage of biologics and other fluid materials while maintaining aseptic conditions. A system may include a storage body providing a reservoir for containing the materials. A cap may couple to the storage body forming a fluid-tight seal. A port may be provided for transferring the materials. A seal, or valve, may be provided within the port. The seal may be configured to close off the reservoir unless acted upon to release the materials through the port. A movable member may make up part of the storage body. The movable member may be configured to change a reservoir volume of the storage body in response to changes in a volume of the materials. The reservoir may become smaller as the materials are released. Multi-dose volumes of fluid materials may be stored for repeated access with reduced risk of contamination and reduction in shelf life. | 03-03-2011 |
20150104432 | COMPLETE HUMAN SKIN ORGAN GENERATED FROM CULTURE-EXPANDED CELLS - Systems and methods can support generation of a full-thickness, human skin organ from tissue culture expanded cells. Human dermal and epidermal progenitor cells can be isolated from human tissues. Isolated cells may be cultured as epidermal cells while other isolated cells may be separately cultured as dermal cells. The cultured epidermal cells and dermal cells may be combined for co-culturing. The co-cultured cells may be suspended within a slurry. The co-cultured cells may be implanted onto a recipient organism for generation of a full-thickness skin organ comprising fully cycling hair follicles, adipose tissue, and other skin organ structures. | 04-16-2015 |
Nguyen D. Vo, Gilbert, AZ US
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20150278138 | PSEUDORANDOM SEQUENCE SYNCHRONIZATION - A pseudorandom signal is received and used to train a link. Inversions of the pseudorandom signal are included and detected to identify a transition from link training data to a characterization data. The characterization data can be used to test or otherwise assess the link. | 10-01-2015 |
Nha Vo, Southborough, MA US
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20100130510 | COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, or prodrugs thereof, that are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders. | 05-27-2010 |
20120283272 | COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, or prodrugs thereof, that are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders. | 11-08-2012 |
20130165451 | COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, or prodrugs thereof, that are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders. | 06-27-2013 |
Nha Huu Vo, Southborough, MA US
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20090324577 | 6-11 Bicyclic Ketolide Derivatives - The present invention discloses compounds of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: | 12-31-2009 |
20110052643 | COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to certain fused ring compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders. | 03-03-2011 |
20120035352 | 6-11 Bicyclic Ketolide Derivatives - The present invention discloses compounds of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: | 02-09-2012 |
20130317032 | THIAZOLE AND THIADIAZOLE COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): | 11-28-2013 |
20140107132 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to certain compounds of Formula (I): | 04-17-2014 |
20140135331 | THIAZOLE AND THIADIAZOLE COMPOUNDS FOR INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE-RELATED USES - The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): | 05-15-2014 |
20140135485 | 6-11 BICYCLIC KETOLIDE DERIVATIVES - The present invention discloses compounds of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: | 05-15-2014 |
Nhon Q. Vo, Skokie, IL US
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20150259773 | ALUMINUM SUPERALLOYS FOR USE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - Aluminum-zirconium and aluminum-zirconium-lanthanide superalloys are described that can be used in high temperature, high stress and a variety of other applications. The lanthanide is preferably holmium, erbium, thulium or ytterbium, most preferably erbium. Also, methods of making the aforementioned alloys are disclosed. The superalloys, which have commercially-suitable hardness at temperatures above about 220° C., include nanoscale Al | 09-17-2015 |
Pamela Giang Vo, Gurnee, IL US
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20100010030 | EXTENDED RELEASE HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN AND RELATED METHODS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention generally provides a method of treatment and improvement of quality of life for patients adversely affected by various pain conditions. One preferred embodiment provides a method of treatment of acute pain, moderate to moderately severe pain, chronic pain, non-cancer pain, osteoarthritic pain, bunionectomy pain or lower back pain in a patient in need thereof, comprising providing at least one or two dosage form having about 15 mg of hydrocodone and its salt and about 500 mg of acetaminophen, once, twice or thrice daily. Preferably, the dosage form is about 30 mg of hydrocodone and about 1000 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily. Alternatively, the dosage form is about 15 mg of hydrocodone and about 500 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily. | 01-14-2010 |
Peter H. Vo, Tucson, AZ US
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20100327142 | Z-leg shock isolator - An isolator. The novel isolator includes a first mounting structure, a second mounting structure, and a structure for providing a coupling path between the first and second mounting structures, this path having a series of zigzag patterns adapted to attenuate shock and/or vibration energy. The first mounting structure is attached to the shock source, and the second mounting structure is attached to the device to be isolated. In an illustrative embodiment, the isolator provides a path having a series of ninety-degree bends and a length greater than a direct distance between the first and second mounting structures. The path length and number of bends is tuned to provide a desired attenuation level. The dimensions of the isolator may also be tuned to provide a desired resonant frequency. In a preferred embodiment, the isolator is made from metal or some other material having stable properties over time. | 12-30-2010 |
Thomas V. Vo, Bedford, OH US
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20160109888 | PLURAL COMPONENT PROPORTIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A plural component dispensing system | 04-21-2016 |
Toan P. Vo, Pittsford, NY US
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20090005362 | Compositions Comprising Antihistamines or Mast Cell Stabilizers, and Methods of Making and Using Same - Compositions comprise: (a) a material selected from the group consisting of antihistamines, stabilizers, salts thereof, and combinations thereof; and (b) a vasoconstrictor, decongestant, or a salt thereof, provided when the material consists of an antihistamine or a salt thereof, at least one antihistamine other than ketotifen and salts thereof is present. In certain embodiments, the compositions have a pH maintainable at about 5 or less during storage. The compositions can be used to treat, alleviate or ameliorate ocular allergic conditions. | 01-01-2009 |
Tom V. Vo, Bedford, OH US
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20140312828 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A method and apparatus of creating a dynamically reconfigurable energy source comprised of individual, isolated, controllable energy modules, supported by software to measure and manage the energy modules and facilitate the reconfiguration, where the platform consisting of hardware, based upon an inverted H-Bridge circuitry, in combination with software which allows for real-time management, control, and configuration of the modules and uses a combination of software algorithms and localized electronic switches, to achieve a performance and functionality of the invention matching, or exceeding, traditional large, heavy, and expensive power electronics-based products used for charging, energy storage management, power inverting, and motor or load control. | 10-23-2014 |
Tuan A. Vo, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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20110162874 | SELF-ALIGNED COMPOSITE M-MOx/DIELECTRIC CAP FOR Cu INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES - An interconnect structure is provided that has improved electromigration resistance as well as methods of forming such an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes an interconnect dielectric material having a dielectric constant of about 4.0 or less. The interconnect dielectric material has at least one opening therein that is filled with a Cu-containing material. The Cu-containing material within the at least one opening has an exposed upper surface that is co-planar with an upper surface of the interconnect dielectric material. The interconnect structure further includes a composite M-MOx cap located at least on the upper surface of the Cu-containing material within the at least one opening. The composite M-MOx cap includes an upper region that is composed of the metal having a higher affinity for oxygen than copper and copper oxide and a lower region that is composed of a non-stoichiometric oxide of said metal. The interconnect structure further includes a dielectric cap located on at least an upper surface of the composite M-MOx cap. | 07-07-2011 |
20120175023 | SELF-ALIGNED COMPOSITE M-MOx/DIELECTRIC CAP FOR Cu INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES - An interconnect structure is provided that has improved electromigration resistance as well as methods of forming such an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a composite M-MOx cap located at least on the upper surface of the Cu-containing material within the at least one opening. The composite M-MOx cap includes an upper region that is composed of the metal having a higher affinity for oxygen than copper and copper oxide and a lower region that is composed of a non-stoichiometric oxide of said metal. | 07-12-2012 |
Tuan A. Vo, Albany, NY US
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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 |
20110233513 | ENHANCED BONDING INTERFACES ON CARBON-BASED MATERIALS FOR NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES - Semiconductor structures and electronic devices are provided that includes at least one layer of an interfacial dielectric material located on an upper surface of a carbon-based material. The at least one layer of interfacial dielectric material has a short-range crystallographic bonding structure, typically hexagonal, that is the same as that of the carbon-based material and, as such, the at least one layer of interfacial dielectric material does not change the electronic structure of the carbon-based material. The presence of the at least one layer of interfacial dielectric material having the same short-range crystallographic bonding structure as that of the carbon-based material improves the interfacial bonding between the carbon-based material and any overlying material layer, including a dielectric material, a conductive material or a combination of a dielectric material and a conductive material. The improved interfacial bonding in turn facilitates formation of devices including a carbon-based material. | 09-29-2011 |
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 |
20130320544 | CORROSION/ETCHING PROTECTION IN INTEGRATION CIRCUIT FABRICATIONS - A method of producing reduced corrosion interconnect structures and structures thereby formed. A method of producing microelectronic interconnects having reduced corrosion begins with a damascene structure having a first dielectric and a first interconnect. A metal oxide layer is deposited selectively to metal or nonselective over the damascene structure and then thermally treated. The treatment converts the metal oxide over the first dielectric to a metal silicate while the metal oxide over the first interconnect remains as a self-aligned protective layer. When a subsequent dielectric stack is formed and patterned, the protective layer acts as an etch stop, oxidation barrier and ion bombardment protector. The protective layer is then removed from the patterned opening and a second interconnect formed. In a preferred embodiment the metal oxide is a manganese oxide and the metal silicate is a MnSiCOH, the interconnects are substantially copper and the dielectric contains ultra low-k. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328174 | Edge Protection of Bonded Wafers During Wafer Thinning - A method of edge protecting bonded semiconductor wafers. A second semiconductor wafer and a first semiconductor wafer are attached by a bonding layer/interface and the second semiconductor wafer undergoes a thinning process. As a part of the thinning process, a first protective layer is applied to the edges of the second and first semiconductor wafers. A third semiconductor wafer is attached to the second semiconductor wafer by a bonding layer/interface and the third semiconductor wafer undergoes a thinning process. As a part of the thinning process, a second protective layer is applied to the edges of the third semiconductor wafer and over the first protective layer. The first, second and third semiconductor wafers form a wafer stack. The wafer stack is diced into a plurality of 3D chips while maintaining the first and second protective layers. | 12-12-2013 |
20140113433 | WAFER BONDING FOR 3D DEVICE PACKAGING FABRICATION - An apparatus and method bond a first wafer to a second wafer. The apparatus includes a first pressure application device configured to apply pressure at a central region of the first wafer in a direction toward the second wafer to initiate a bonding process between the first wafer and the second wafer. The apparatus also includes one or more second pressure application devices configured to apply pressure between the central region and an outer edge of the first wafer to complete the bonding process. The one or more second pressure application devices apply pressure on the first wafer after the first pressure application device has initiated the bonding process and while the first pressure application device continues to apply pressure at the central region. A controller controls the first pressure application device and the one or more second pressure application devices. | 04-24-2014 |
20140199628 | LITHOGRAPHIC MATERIAL STACK INCLUDING A METAL-COMPOUND HARD MASK - A lithographic material stack including a metal-compound hard mask layer is provided. The lithographic material stack includes a lower organic planarizing layer (OPL), a dielectric hard mask layer, and the metal-compound hard mask layer, an upper OPL, an optional anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer, and a photoresist layer. The metal-compound hard mask layer does not attenuate optical signals from lithographic alignment marks in underlying material layers, and can facilitate alignment between different levels in semiconductor manufacturing. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199832 | TITANIUM OXYNITRIDE HARD MASK FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING - A vertical stack including a dielectric hard mask layer and a titanium nitride layer is formed over an interconnect-level dielectric material layer such as an organosilicate glass layer. The titanium nitride layer may be partially or fully converted into a titanium oxynitride layer, which is subsequently patterned with a first pattern. Alternately, the titanium nitride layer, with or without a titanium oxynitride layer thereupon, may be patterned with a line pattern, and physically exposed surface portions of the titanium nitride layer may be converted into titanium oxynitride. Titanium oxynitride provides etch resistance during transfer of a combined first and second pattern, but can be readily removed by a wet etch without causing surface damages to copper surfaces. A chamfer may be formed in the interconnect-level dielectric material layer by an anisotropic etch that employs any remnant portion of titanium nitride as an etch mask. | 07-17-2014 |
20140261960 | WAFER-TO-WAFER OXIDE FUSION BONDING - Oxide-oxide fusion bonding of wafers that includes performing a van der Waals force bonding process with a chuck having at least a flat central zone and an outer annular zone lower than the central zone, an edge portion of a mounted wafer is biased towards the outer annular zone. The van der Waals bonding wave is disrupted at the outer annular zone, causing an edge gap. A thermocompression bonding process is performed that includes heating the bonded wafers to a temperature sufficient to initiate condensation of silanol groups between the bonding surfaces, reducing the atmospheric pressure to cause degassing from between the wafers, applying a compression force to the wafers with flat chucks so as to substantially eliminate the edge gap, and performing a permanent anneal bonding process. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265165 | WAFER-TO-WAFER FUSION BONDING CHUCK - A chuck face of a wafer bonding chuck that includes a flat central zone and an outer annular zone contiguous to the central zone, the outer annular zone being lower than the flat central zone such that an annular edge portion of a wafer that is mounted to the chuck face has a convex profile with respect to the chuck face of the bonding chuck. The outer annular zone may move along an axis that is perpendicular to the central zone. The chuck face may include a plurality of contiguous zones, with at least one of the zones moveable with respect to another of the zones. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273425 | CYCLICAL PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF DIELECTRIC LAYERS - Embodiments include methods of forming dielectric layers. According to an exemplary embodiment, a dielectric layer may be formed by determining a desired thickness of the dielectric layer, forming a first dielectric sub-layer having a thickness less than the desired thickness by depositing a first metal layer above a substrate and oxidizing the first metal layer, and forming n (where n is greater than 1) additional dielectric sub-layers having a thickness less than the desired thickness above the first dielectric sub-layer by the same method of the first dielectric sub-layer so that a combined thickness of all dielectric sub-layers is approximately equal to the desired thickness. | 09-18-2014 |
20140353828 | SUBSTRATE BONDING WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURES - A metallic dopant element having a greater oxygen-affinity than copper is introduced into, and/or over, surface portions of copper-based metal pads and/or surfaces of a dielectric material layer embedding the copper-based metal pads in each of two substrates to be subsequently bonded. A dopant-metal silicate layer may be formed at the interface between the two substrates to contact portions of metal pads not in contact with a surface of another metal pad, thereby functioning as an oxygen barrier layer, and optionally as an adhesion material layer. A dopant metal rich portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads in contact with the dopant-metal silicate layer. A dopant-metal oxide portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads that are not in contact with a dopant-metal silicate layer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353839 | MANGANESE OXIDE HARD MASK FOR ETCHING DIELECTRIC MATERIALS - A manganese oxide layer is deposited as a hard mask layer on substrate including at least a dielectric material layer. An optional silicon oxide layer may be formed over the manganese oxide layer. A patterned photoresist layer can be employed to etch the optional silicon oxide layer and the manganese oxide layer. An anisotropic etch process is employed to etch the dielectric material layer within the substrate. The dielectric material layer can include silicon oxide and/or silicon nitride, and the manganese oxide layer can be employed as an effective etch mask that minimizes hard mask erosion and widening of the etched trench. The manganese oxide layer may be employed as an etch mask for a substrate bonding process. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356983 | DISTORTING DONOR WAFER TO CORRESPONDING DISTORTION OF HOST WAFER - A method generally for improving wafer-to-wafer bonding alignment. Planar distortions of the bonding surface of a host wafer are determined. The bonding surface of a donor wafer is distorted such that the distortions of the donor wafer bonding surface correspond to the determined planar distortions of the host wafer bonding surface. Also, a method to separate bonded wafers. A bonded wafer pair is mounted between first and second bonding chucks having flat chuck faces, the first bonding chuck face including adjustable zones capable of movement relative to each other, at least a component of the relative movement is along an axis that is perpendicular to the flat first bonding chuck face. The adjustable zones of the first face are moved relative to each other in a coordinated manner such that a widening gap is formed between the bonding faces of the wafer pair. | 12-04-2014 |
20150162239 | TITANIUM OXYNITRIDE HARD MASK FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING - A vertical stack including a dielectric hard mask layer and a titanium nitride layer is formed over an interconnect-level dielectric material layer such as an organosilicate glass layer. The titanium nitride layer may be partially or fully converted into a titanium oxynitride layer, which is subsequently patterned with a first pattern. Alternately, the titanium nitride layer, with or without a titanium oxynitride layer thereupon, may be patterned with a line pattern, and physically exposed surface portions of the titanium nitride layer may be converted into titanium oxynitride. Titanium oxynitride provides etch resistance during transfer of a combined first and second pattern, but can be readily removed by a wet etch without causing surface damages to copper surfaces. A chamfer may be formed in the interconnect-level dielectric material layer by an anisotropic etch that employs any remnant portion of titanium nitride as an etch mask. | 06-11-2015 |
20150221610 | SEPARATING BONDED WAFERS - Separating bonded wafers. A bonded wafer pair is mounted between first and second bonding chucks having flat chuck faces, the first bonding chuck face including adjustable zones capable of movement relative to each other, at least a component of the relative movement is along an axis that is perpendicular to the flat first bonding chuck face. The adjustable zones of the first face are moved relative to each other in a coordinated manner such that a widening gap is formed between the bonding faces of the wafer pair. | 08-06-2015 |
20150262976 | SUBSTRATE BONDING WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURES - A metallic dopant element having a greater oxygen-affinity than copper is introduced into, and/or over, surface portions of copper-based metal pads and/or surfaces of a dielectric material layer embedding the copper-based metal pads in each of two substrates to be subsequently bonded. A dopant-metal silicate layer may be formed at the interface between the two substrates to contact portions of metal pads not in contact with a surface of another metal pad, thereby functioning as an oxygen barrier layer, and optionally as an adhesion material layer. A dopant metal rich portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads in contact with the dopant-metal silicate layer. A dopant-metal oxide portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads that are not in contact with a dopant-metal silicate layer. | 09-17-2015 |
20150348842 | MANGANESE OXIDE HARD MASK FOR ETCHING DIELECTRIC MATERIALS - A manganese oxide layer is deposited as a hard mask layer on substrate including at least a dielectric material layer. An optional silicon oxide layer may be formed over the manganese oxide layer. A patterned photoresist layer can be employed to etch the optional silicon oxide layer and the manganese oxide layer. An anisotropic etch process is employed to etch the dielectric material layer within the substrate. The dielectric material layer can include silicon oxide and/or silicon nitride, and the manganese oxide layer can be employed as an effective etch mask that minimizes hard mask erosion and widening of the etched trench. The manganese oxide layer may be employed as an etch mask for a substrate bonding process. | 12-03-2015 |
20150348868 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS WITH SMALL SCALE STRUCTURES FOR LIQUID COOLING - A semiconductor assembly for use with forced liquid and gas cooling. A relatively rigid nano-structure (for example, array of elongated nanowires) extends from an interior surface of a cap toward a top surface of a semiconductor chip, but, because of the rigidness and structural integrity of the nano-structure built into the cap, and of the cap itself, the nano-structure is reliably spaced apart from the top surface of the chip, which helps allow for appropriate cooling fluid flows. The cap piece and nano-structures built into the cap may be made of silicon or silicon compounds. | 12-03-2015 |
20160064307 | LIQUID COOLING OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS UTILIZING SMALL SCALE STRUCTURES - A semiconductor assembly for use with forced liquid and gas cooling. A relatively rigid nano-structure (for example, array of elongated nanowires) extends from an interior surface of a cap toward a top surface of a semiconductor chip, but, because of the rigidness and structural integrity of the nano-structure built into the cap, and of the cap itself, the nano-structure is reliably spaced apart from the top surface of the chip, which helps allow for appropriate cooling fluid flows. The cap piece and nano-structures built into the cap may be made of silicon or silicon compounds. | 03-03-2016 |
Tuan David Vo, Middletown, CT US
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20130309078 | SHIELD SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A shield system for a gas turbine engine extends between an inner case structure and a vane pack. | 11-21-2013 |
20140093371 | MID-TURBINE FRAME HEAT SHIELD - A heat shield for a mid-turbine frame has a conical body, including at least one axial retention feature, at least one circumferential retention feature, and at least one radial retention feature. | 04-03-2014 |
20150308344 | COMBINATION FLOW DIVIDER AND BEARING SUPPORT - A gas turbine module comprises a frame, a fairing assembly, and a single-piece combination bearing support element. The fairing assembly extends generally axially through the frame between the outer case and the inner hub. The single-piece combination bearing support element is mounted to the frame radially inward of the frame inner hub. The single-piece bearing support element includes a bearing support ring section, a frame mounting ring disposed around an aft end of the bearing support ring section, and a first flow divider ring section contiguous with a forward end of the bearing support ring section. | 10-29-2015 |
20150330239 | SEAL SUPPORT DISK AND ASSEMBLY - An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first module, a second module interconnected with the first module, a first gas turbine component, and a seal assembly. The first gas turbine component includes a body extending generally radially between an inner mounting portion and an outer seal carrier portion. The inner mounting portion is fastened to the first module such that the first gas turbine component forms a boundary between a first annular cavity in the first module, and a second annular cavity in the second module. The seal assembly is mounted to the seal carrier portion of the first gas turbine component, and includes a flow diverter assembly having a flow diverter and a finger seal commonly fastened to a first axial side of the seal carrier portion. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330244 | MULTI-PURPOSE GAS TURBINE SEAL SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY - A gas turbine engine assembly includes a first module, a second module rotatable about a center line of the gas turbine engine and fluidly coupled with the first module, and a multi-purpose seal support. The multi-purpose seal support includes an aft end secured to the first module, and a forward end disposed proximate the second module. The forward end has a) discourager portion, a seal portion, and a meshing portion. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330245 | FLOW DIVERTER ELEMENT AND ASSEMBLY - An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprises a fairing assembly extending generally axially through a portion of the gas turbine engine, a first component disposed radially inward of the fairing assembly, a second component disposed axially adjacent to the first component, a flow diverter, and a finger seal. The flow diverter includes a mounting portion securing the flow diverter to the first component, and an arm extending in an axial direction from the mounting portion toward the second component. The finger seal includes a fixed end secured between the flow diverter mounting portion and the first component. | 11-19-2015 |
Uzra Vo, Phoenix, AZ US
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