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20090101980 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A GATE STRUCTURE AND THE STRUCTURE THEREOF - A method of fabricating a gate structure in a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and the structure thereof is provided. The MOSFET may be n-doped or p-doped. The gate structure, disposed on a substrate, includes a plurality of gates. Each of the plurality of gates is separated by a vertical space from an adjacent gate. The method deposits at least one dual-layer liner over the gate structure filling each vertical space. The dual-layer liner includes at least two thin high density plasma (HDP) films. The deposition of both HDP films occurs in a single HDP chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The dual-layer liner has properties conducive for coupling with plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) films to form tri-layer or quadric-layer film stacks in the gate structure. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119357 | ADVANCED CORRELATION AND PROCESS WINDOW EVALUATION APPLICATION - A method only has the user input (or select) a data type, a report key, a dependent variable table, and/or filtering restrictions. Using this information, the method automatically locates independent variable data based on the data type and the report key. This independent variable data can be in the form of a table and comprises independent variables. The method automatically joins the dependent variable table and the independent variable data to create a joint table. Then, the method can automatically perform a statistical analysis of the joint table to find correlations between the dependent variables and the independent variables and output the correlations, without requiring the user to input or identify the independent variables. | 05-07-2009 |
20090311855 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A GATE STRUCTURE - A method of fabricating a gate structure in a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and the structure thereof is provided. The MOSFET may be n-doped or p-doped. The gate structure, disposed on a substrate, includes a plurality of gates. Each of the plurality of gates is separated by a vertical space from an adjacent gate. The method deposits at least one dual-layer liner over the gate structure filling each vertical space. The dual-layer liner includes at least two thin high density plasma (HDP) films. The deposition of both HDP films occurs in a single HDP chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The dual-layer liner has properties conducive for coupling with plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) films to form tri-layer or quadric-layer film stacks in the gate structure. | 12-17-2009 |
20140191366 | High-K and Metal Filled Trench-Type EDRAM Capacitor with Electrode Depth and Dimension Control - Partial removal of organic planarizing layer (OPL) material forms a plug of OPL material within an aperture that protects underlying material or electronic device such as a deep trench capacitor during other manufacturing processes. The OPL plug thus can absorb any differences or non-uniformity in, for example, etch rates across the chip or wafer and preserve recess dimensions previously formed. control of a lateral component of later removal of the OPL plug by etching also can increase tolerance of overlay error in forming connections and thus avoid loss in manufacturing yield. | 07-10-2014 |
20150102463 | HIGH-K AND METAL FILLED TRENCH-TYPE EDRAM CAPACITOR WITH ELECTRODE DEPTH AND DIMENSION CONTROL - Partial removal of organic planarizing layer (OPL) material forms a plug of OPL material within an aperture that protects underlying material or electronic device such as a deep trench capacitor during other manufacturing processes. The OPL plug thus can absorb any differences or non-uniformity in, for example, etch rates across the chip or wafer and preserve recess dimensions previously formed. control of a lateral component of later removal of the OPL plug by etching also can increase tolerance of overlay error in forming connections and thus avoid loss in manufacturing yield. | 04-16-2015 |
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20090164400 | Social Behavior Analysis and Inferring Social Networks for a Recommendation System - Systems and methods are provided for determining items or people of potential interest to recommend to users in a computer-based network. Implied social networks may be determined based at least in part on obtained social behavior information. Items or people of potential interest to users may be determined based at least in part on implied social network information. Vocabulary taxonomies may be associated with, or used in determining, implied social networks. | 06-25-2009 |
20090164897 | Recommendation System Using Social Behavior Analysis and Vocabulary Taxonomies - Methods and systems are provided for providing recommendations to users of a computer-based network of items of potential interest to the users. Items and people of potential interest to users may be determined using obtained word-based social behavior information, semantically-sensitive vocabulary taxonomies, and determined implied topic-specific social networks. The user may be presented with a graphical user interface including the recommendation, an explanation of the rationale relating to the recommendation, and an opportunity for the user to provide feedback relating to the recommendation or the rationale. The feedback may be used to improve future recommendations. | 06-25-2009 |
20100058249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR PREDICTION MARKETS - A system for providing a probability output and receiving an input includes a processor and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory has processor-executable instructions that configure the processor to provide a user interface having the probability output, wherein the probability output is in a graphical form and receives an input from the user via the user interface, wherein the user provides the input by marking portions of the graphical form of the probability output. | 03-04-2010 |
20100235317 | DIVERSIFYING RECOMMENDATION RESULTS THROUGH EXPLANATION - Methods and apparatus for making recommendations of content items to users of computer systems include compiling a database relating a list of items and corresponding explanations; receiving from a user, through a computer user interface, a request for a recommendation; extracting from the database a preliminary list of items related to the request; identifying distances between the extracted items based on the explanation corresponding to each item; and identifying a subset of the preliminary list to form a recommendation list having a limited number of recommendation results with a desired balance of both high relevancy and high diversity relative to each other. | 09-16-2010 |
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20110279682 | Methods for Target Tracking, Classification and Identification by Using Foveal Sensors - A method of operating a sensor system may include the steps of sensing a predetermined area including a first object to obtain first sensor data at a first predetermined time, sensing the substantially same predetermined area including the first object to obtain second sensor data at a second predetermined time, determining a difference between the first sensor data and the second sensor data, identifying a target based upon the difference between the first sensor data and the second sensor data, identifying a material of the target and determining a target of interest to track based upon the material of the target. | 11-17-2011 |
20120293733 | Displays and Sensors Integrated with Multi-State Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Devices - A sensing device may include a cholesteric crystal device including two optically transparent substrates; a liquid crystal having portions adapted for producing a plurality of optical states, said liquid crystal being arranged between the two optically transparent substrates; an optical sensor for changing optical states of respective portions of said liquid crystal to produce a range of respective optical states including all optical states produced by said liquid crystal ranging from one state to any combination of broadband reflection, tunable narrow band reflection, light scattering, and transparency in accordance with an amount of voltage applied across said cholesteric crystal device for changing optical states. | 11-22-2012 |
20150338633 | Wide Field of View Foveal Night Vision Systems - An optical viewing apparatus may include an objective lens assembly and an one eye piece assembly connected to the objective lens assembly. The optical viewing apparatus may exhibit a field of view in the range of between 40° and, preferably beyond 80°, and an eye-relief of at least 15 mm, and the optical viewing apparatus may exhibit a foveated image for at least one field of view (FOV) wherein the optical on-axis resolution decays toward the periphery of the field of view. | 11-26-2015 |
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20110065948 | Nanosized Copper Catalyst Precursors For The Direct Synthesis Of Trialkoxysilanes - The present invention provides a process for using nanosized copper, nanosized copper oxides, nanosized copper chlorides, other nanosized copper salts, and mixtures thereof, as sources of catalytic copper in the Direct Synthesis of trialkoxysilanes of the formula HSi(OR) | 03-17-2011 |
20110168208 | METHOD OF CLEANING OIL CONTAMINATED SOLID PARTICULATES - The present invention generally relates to a process for the cleaning oil contaminants from solid particulates. The invention also relates to a process and a surfactant composition for cleaning oil contaminated solids, such as cuttings, from oil and gas well drilling operations, and the separation and recovery of the oil from solid particulates. | 07-14-2011 |
20110306523 | Polyamide Emulsifier Based on Polyamines and Fatty Acid/Carboxylic Acid for Oil Based Drilling Fluid Applications - The present invention generally relates to emulsifiers for oil-based drilling fluids and muds comprising an emulsifier based on the polyamides derived from fatty acid/carboxylic acid and optionally alkoxylated polyamines. The invention also relates to oil or synthetic based drilling fluids comprising the emulsifiers of the invention and to drilling methods utilizing same. | 12-15-2011 |
20130186630 | Low residue formation fracturing - The present invention generally relates to a low residue hydraulic fracturing fluid which comprises an aqueous fluid and at least one polymeric gelling agent, wherein said polymeric gelling agent comprises at least one crosslinked, modified starch. The invention also relates to a method of fracturing a subterranean formation through the use of the aforementioned fracturing fluid. | 07-25-2013 |
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20130081038 | MULTIPROCESSOR COMPUTING DEVICE - A computing device includes a first processor configured to operate at a first speed and consume a first amount power and a second processor configured to operate at a second speed and consume a second amount of power. The first speed is greater than the second speed and the first amount of power is greater than the second amount of power. The computing device also includes a scheduler configured to assign processes to the first processor only if the processes utilize their entire timeslice. | 03-28-2013 |
20140156958 | COMMON CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION OPTIMIZED VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION WITHIN A WORKGROUP - Embodiments of the invention relate to scanning, by a first processor in a work group, a memory associated with the first processor for data. The first processor updates a first data structure to include at least a portion of the data based on the scanning. The first processor transmits a representation of the first data structure to one or more peer processors of the first processor included in the work group using a dedicated link. The first processor receives a representation of a second data structure associated with at least one of the one or more peer processors of the first processor. The first processor updates the first data structure based on the received representation of the second data structure. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156962 | COMMON CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION OPTIMIZED VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION WITHIN A WORKGROUP - Embodiments of the invention relate to scanning, by a first processor in a work group, a memory associated with the first processor for data. The first processor updates a first data structure to include at least a portion of the data based on the scanning. The first processor transmits a representation of the first data structure to one or more peer processors of the first processor included in the work group using a dedicated link. The first processor receives a representation of a second data structure associated with at least one of the one or more peer processors of the first processor. The first processor updates the first data structure based on the received representation of the second data structure. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157257 | USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL (UDP) PACKET MIGRATION IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE (VM) MIGRATION - Embodiments of the invention relate to receiving, by a first processor comprising a processing device, an indication that a migration of a virtual machine from the first processor to a second processor is to occur. The first processor transmits user datagram protocol (UDP) packets intended for the virtual machine to the second processor based on the indication. A signal is transmitted to the virtual machine to enter an offline state, wherein the offline states comprises a transfer of at least one of a central processing unit (CPU) state and a memory state, and wherein the virtual machine is configured to halt a processing of the UDP packets in response to receiving the signal. The virtual machine is reactivated once the migration of the virtual machine from the first processor to the second processor is complete. The virtual machine is instructed to resume the processing of the UDP packets. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157258 | HARDWARE CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION TRACKING - Embodiments of the invention relate to performing a scan of a memory region associated with a virtual machine. The scan is performed by a hardware mechanism in response to a call. A data structure that includes information about substrings identified during the scan and a number of replications for each substring is constructed by the hardware mechanism. The data structure is stored by the hardware mechanism at a location determined by the call. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157259 | COMMON CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION OPTIMIZED LONG DISTANCE VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION - Embodiments relate to migrating a virtual machine (VM) between work groups. A first machine in a first work group generates a migration request that identifies one or more contiguous memory regions used by the VM for operation. The first machine transmits the migration request to a plurality of work groups. The first machine receives a score from each of the plurality of work groups indicating a number of contiguous memory regions identified in the migration request that are available at the respective work group. A second work group in the plurality of work groups is identified as a destination for the VM based on the scores and a distance of the second work group from the first machine. A migration of the VM from the first machine to a second machine in the second work group is caused based on the identification of the second work group as the destination. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157269 | COMMON CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION OPTIMIZED LONG DISTANCE VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION - Embodiments relate to migrating a virtual machine (VM) between work groups. A first machine in a first work group generates a migration request that identifies one or more contiguous memory regions used by the VM for operation. The first machine transmits the migration request to a plurality of work groups. The first machine receives a score from each of the plurality of work groups indicating a number of contiguous memory regions identified in the migration request that are available at the respective work group. A second work group in the plurality of work groups is identified as a destination for the VM based on the scores and a distance of the second work group from the first machine. A migration of the VM from the first machine to a second machine in the second work group is caused based on the identification of the second work group as the destination. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157271 | USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL (UDP) PACKET MIGRATION IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE (VM) MIGRATION - Embodiments of the invention relate to receiving, by a first processor comprising a processing device, an indication that a migration of a virtual machine from the first processor to a second processor is to occur. The first processor transmits user datagram protocol (UDP) packets intended for the virtual machine to the second processor based on the indication. A signal is transmitted to the virtual machine to enter an offline state, wherein the offline states comprises a transfer of at least one of a central processing unit (CPU) state and a memory state, and wherein the virtual machine is configured to halt a processing of the UDP packets in response to receiving the signal. The virtual machine is reactivated once the migration of the virtual machine from the first processor to the second processor is complete. The virtual machine is instructed to resume the processing of the UDP packets. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165059 | HARDWARE CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION TRACKING - Embodiments of the invention relate to performing a scan of a memory region associated with a virtual machine. The scan is performed by a hardware mechanism in response to a call. A data structure that includes information about substrings identified during the scan and a number of replications for each substring is constructed by the hardware mechanism. The data structure is stored by the hardware mechanism at a location determined by the call. | 06-12-2014 |
20150261471 | COMMON CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION OPTIMIZED VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION WITHIN A WORKGROUP - Embodiments relate to an apparatus that includes at least one processing device and a storage device. The storage device has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the apparatus to scan a memory associated with the apparatus for strings of data and to update a first data structure based on the scan. The instructions, when executed, also cause the apparatus to transmit a representation of the first data structure to one or more peer processors of the apparatus included in a work group. The instructions, when executed, also cause the apparatus to receive a representation of a second data structure associated with at least one of the one or more peer processors of the apparatus. The instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to update the first data structure based on the received representation of the second data structure. | 09-17-2015 |
20150261582 | COMMON CONTIGUOUS MEMORY REGION OPTIMIZED VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION WITHIN A WORKGROUP - Embodiments relate to a method for migrating a virtual machine from a first processor to a second processor in a work group. The method includes determining a minimum hardware configuration to support the virtual machine. A list of one or more candidate processors in the work group is constructed. For each of the one or more candidate processors information about shared contiguous memory regions accessible to the candidate processor that is in common to contiguous memory regions accessed by the virtual machine is determined. The virtual machine is migrated to the second processor based on the determination of the information about shared contiguous memory regions accessible to each of the one or more candidate processors that are in common to contiguous memory regions accessed by the virtual machine. The migrating includes moving contiguous memory regions that are not in common between the first processor and the second processor. | 09-17-2015 |
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20140183745 | GATE ELECTRODE(S) AND CONTACT STRUCTURE(S), AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - A conductive structure(s), such as a gate electrode(s) or a contact structure(s), and methods of fabrication thereof are provided. The conductive structure(s) includes a first conductive layer of a first conductive material, and a second conductive layer of a second conductive material. The second conductive layer is disposed over the first conductive layer, and at least a portion of the first conductive material includes grains having a size larger than a defined value, and at least a second portion of the second conductive material includes grains having a size less than the defined value. In one embodiment, the first and second conductive materials are the same conductive material, with different-sized grains. | 07-03-2014 |
20140327139 | CONTACT LINER AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - Contact structures and methods of fabricating contact structures of semiconductor devices are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining a substrate including a dielectric layer over the substrate; patterning the dielectric layer with at least one contact opening; providing a contact liner within the at least one contact opening in the dielectric layer; and filling the contact liner with a conductive material. In enhanced aspects, providing the contact liner within the at least one contact opening includes: depositing a first layer within the at least one contact opening in the dielectric layer; depositing a second layer over the first layer within the at least one contact opening; depositing at least one intermediate layer over the second layer within the at least one contact opening; and depositing a top layer over the at least one intermediate layer within the at least one contact opening. | 11-06-2014 |
20150076624 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING SMOOTH METAL GATES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME - Integrated circuits with smooth metal gates and methods for fabricating integrated circuits with smooth metal gates are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes providing a partially fabricated integrated circuit including a dielectric layer formed with a trench bound by a trench surface. The method deposits metal in the trench and forms an overburden portion of metal overlying the dielectric layer. The method includes selectively etching the metal with a chemical etchant and removing the overburden portion of metal. | 03-19-2015 |
20150228543 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH A TUNGSTEN COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SUCH INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Integrated circuits with tungsten components having a smooth surface and methods for producing such integrated circuits are provided. A method of producing the integrated circuits includes forming a nucleation layer overlying a substrate and within a cavity, where the nucleation layer includes tungsten. A nucleation layer thickness is reduced, and a fill layer if formed overlying the nucleation layer. | 08-13-2015 |
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20100327487 | Rotomolding Process for Polyethylene Articles - The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyethylene hollow articles, which process comprises charging the polyethylene with one or more NO-acyl hindered amine additives containing one or more groups of formula (I), filling this mixture into a mold, heating this mold in an oven to above 280° C., such that the additized polyethylene melts, rotating the mold around at least 2 axes, the additized polyethylene spreading to the walls, cooling the mold while still rotating, opening it, and taking the resultant hollow article out, where the group of formula (I) is | 12-30-2010 |
20110136950 | Clarified Polypropylene Articles with Improved Optical Properties and/or increased temperature of Crystallization - Disclosed are polypropylene articles with improved optical properties and/or an increased temperature of crystallization comprising a polypropylene resin and uniformly dispersed therein from about 1 ppm to about 10 ppm of one or more polycyclic organic pigments selected from blue, green, magenta, red, yellow, orange and violet polycyclic organic pigments and from about 50 ppm to about 250 ppm of one or more aromatic trisamide nucleating agents, where the ppm levels are by weight based on the weight of the polypropylene resin. The polypropylene is for example polypropylene homopolymer. The articles exhibit reduced haze, increased temperature of crystallization and excellent clarity. | 06-09-2011 |
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20080243328 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING FAULTS IN A PARTICULAR DEVICE WITHIN A FLEET OF DEVICES - A method for diagnosing faults in a particular device within a fleet of devices is provided. The method comprises receiving performance data related to one or more parameters associated with a fleet of devices and processing the performance data to detect one or more trend shifts in the one or more parameters. The method then comprises detrending the one or more parameters to derive noise-adjusted performance data related to a particular parameter associated with a particular device. The method further comprises generating a fleet-based diagnostic model based on trend patterns and data characteristics associated with the fleet of devices. The fleet-based diagnostic model comprises one or more fuzzy rules defining one or more expected trend shift data ranges for the one or more parameters associated with the fleet of devices. The method then comprises computing one or more scaling factors for the particular parameter associated with the particular device and scaling the one or more of fuzzy rules defined for the one or more parameters in the fleet-based diagnostic model, based on the one or more scaling factors, to generate a personalized diagnostic model for the particular parameter associated with the particular device. The method finally comprises evaluating the personalized diagnostic model against the one or more trend shifts detected for the one or more parameters, to diagnose a fault associated with the particular device. | 10-02-2008 |
20100178208 | OPTICAL SENSOR ARRAY SYSTEM FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING OF CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INFORMATION - Total analysis systems and methods for simultaneously monitoring a suite of biological and/or chemical species in water and/or other process systems are disclosed. The system provides a sample-volume controlled sensor array comprising a fluid delivery device and a plurality of optical sensor elements for determining the presence and total concentrations of multiple analytes in the process system simultaneously. Image identification algorithms are provided for identifying the analytes based on image intensity, color pattern, positional arrangement, and the like. The methods incorporate multivariate optimization algorithms to analyze multiple sensor responses. This produces analytical results that are typically difficult to obtain without full system or variable compensation. The improved array response may then be utilized to measure, monitor, and control the concentration of analytes in the chemical or biological sample or water system. | 07-15-2010 |
20120245479 | Physiology Monitoring and Alerting System and Process - A system for monitoring physiology, having: a RADAR transmitter and a RADAR receiver; a state estimation module configured to process a returned RADAR signal to detect a presence of motion and set a motion state upon said presence of motion, said state estimation module configured to detect a presence of one or more physiological parameters including heartbeat and respiration, and said state estimation module configured to assign a still state or a concern state based on said presence of physiological parameters; a rate estimation module configured to estimate one or more estimated physiological rates including an estimated respiration rate and an estimated heart rate; and an alerting module configured to provide an alert if an alert value exceeds an alert value threshold, wherein the alert value is derived from at least one of the motion state, concern state, still state and the estimated physiological rates. | 09-27-2012 |
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20120201860 | Ultra-thin metal oxide and carbon-metal oxide films prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD) - Ultra-thin porous films are deposited on a substrate in a process that includes laying down an organic polymer, inorganic material or inorganic-organic material via an atomic layer deposition or molecular layer deposition technique, and then treating the resulting film to introduce pores. The films are characterized in having extremely small thicknesses of pores that are typically well less than 50 nm in size. | 08-09-2012 |
20140076161 | NANO-CHANNEL ENHANCED COMPOSITE MEMBRANES - An apparatus for gas separation a composite gas separation membrane having a gas separation layer disposed on a surface of a porous support. The gas separation layer has a plurality of gas permeable inorganic nano-particles embedded in a dense polymer forming substantially only discrete gas transport channels through the dense polymer layer, wherein direct fluid communication is provided from a feed side of the composite gas separator membrane to the porous support. Preferably, the inorganic nano-particles are porous molecular sieve particles, such as SAPO-34, ALPO-18, and Zeolite Y nano-particles. | 03-20-2014 |
20140230653 | Ultrathin, Molecular-Sieving Graphene Oxide Membranes for Separations Along with Their Methods of Formation and Use - Methods for forming an ultrathin GO membrane are provided. The method can include: dispersing a single-layered graphene oxide powder in deionized water to form a single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; centrifuging the graphene oxide dispersion to remove aggregated graphene oxide material from the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; thereafter, diluting the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion by about ten times or more through addition of deionized water to the graphene oxide dispersion; and thereafter, passing the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion through a substrate such that a graphene oxide membrane is formed on the substrate. Filtration membranes are also provided and can include: a graphene oxide membrane having a thickness of about 1.8 nm to about 180 nm, with the graphene oxide membrane comprises about 3 to about 30 layers of graphene oxide flakes. | 08-21-2014 |
20150045579 | PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE USING MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES - A method for separating the components of a mixture containing methyl methacrylate, water, and methanol in which the mixture is dehydrated in a first stage membrane unit, producing a dehydrated mixture. Methanol in the dehydrated mixture is removed in a second stage membrane unit, producing a retentate stream containing methyl methacrylate and substantially no said methanol. | 02-12-2015 |
20150273403 | Ultrathin, Molecular-Sieving Graphene Oxide Membranes for Separations Along with Their Methods of Formation and Use - Methods for forming an ultrathin GO membrane are provided. The method can include: dispersing a single-layered graphene oxide powder in deionized water to form a single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; centrifuging the graphene oxide dispersion to remove aggregated graphene oxide material from the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; thereafter, diluting the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion by about ten times or more through addition of deionized water to the graphene oxide dispersion; and thereafter, passing the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion through a substrate such that a graphene oxide membrane is formed on the substrate. Filtration membranes are also provided and can include: a graphene oxide membrane having a thickness of about 1.8 nm to about 180 nm, with the graphene oxide membrane comprises about 3 to about 30 layers of graphene oxide flakes. | 10-01-2015 |
20150308623 | METHOD FOR LOADING AND STORING GAS IN NANO-VALVED SORBENTS - Adsorbent pellets coated with an outer nano-porous layer can be loaded with gas at loading pressures of 250 bar or greater, enabling a much higher loading than can be achieved at low pressures. The nano-porous layer provides nano-valves which can be sealed with an adsorbate such as ethanol or a hydrocarbon to close the nano-valves. The closed nano-valves maintain the high loading pressure inside the adsorbent pellets, and thus maintain the gas loading, during storage of the loaded nano-valved adsorbent pellets at much lower pressure. To release the gas, the nano-porous layer can be heated to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the adsorbate and open the nano-valves. | 10-29-2015 |
20160059189 | ION REMOVAL FROM WATER BY ULTRA-THIN GRAPHENE-BASED MEMBRANES - A graphene-based membrane, along with its methods of formation and use, is provided. The graphene membrane includes at least two graphene-oxide layers. Each graphene-oxide layer has a plurality of graphene-oxide flakes, with each graphene-oxide flake having a planar graphene structure with oxygen moieties extending therefrom. The graphene-based membrane can have a thickness of about 2 nm to about 20 nm. Such a graphene-based membrane can be utilized to remove ions from water. | 03-03-2016 |
20160096732 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH PURITY OXYGEN - A highly cost-efficient method and process for producing oxygen from a gaseous mixture such as air results in substantial energy savings compared to conventional methods. The gaseous mixture is fed to a membrane absorber in which oxygen from the gas is absorbed, through a first membrane by an oxygen-absorbing liquid that possesses suitable absorption and desorption properties. The resulting oxygen-rich carrier liquid is fed to a membrane desorber in which oxygen from the liquid is desorbed through a second membrane, suitably with the aid of a vacuum. The oxygen product suitably has greater than 95% purity, or greater than 99% purity. | 04-07-2016 |
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20130208332 | Amplitude, Phase and Polarization Plate for Photonics - An optical plate includes a substrate and a resonator structure formed on or in the substrate, wherein the resonator structure is configured to produce an abrupt change in phase, amplitude and/or polarization of incident radiation. | 08-15-2013 |
20140016895 | Plasmonic Polarizer - A radiation-emitting device (e.g., a laser) includes an active region configured to generate a radiation emission linearly polarized along a first polarization direction and a device facet covered by an insulating layer and a metal layer on the insulating layer. The metal layer defines an aperture through which the radiation emission from the active region can be transmitted and coupled into surface plasmons on the outer side of the metal layer. The long axis of the aperture is non-orthogonal to the first polarization direction, and a sequential series of features are defined in or on the device facet or in the metal layer and spaced apart from the aperture, wherein the series of features are configured to manipulate the surface plasmons and to scatter surface plasmons into the far field with a second polarization direction distinct from the first polarization direction. | 01-16-2014 |
20150369660 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR DEPTH OF FIELD IMAGING FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING UTILIZING A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR MICROSCOPE ARRANGEMENT - Exemplary embodiment can utilize the properties of tunable thin-film, material (e.g., graphene) to efficiently modulate the intensity, phase, and/or polarization of transmitted and/or reflected radiation, including mid-infrared (“mid-IR”) radiation. Exemplary embodiments include planar antennas comprising tunable thin-film material sections and metallic sections disposed in contact with the tunable thin-film material sections, each metallic section having a gap with at least one dimension related to a wavelength of the radiation, which in some embodiments may be less than the wavelength. The metallic layer may comprise rods arrange in one or more shapes, or one or more apertures of one or more shapes. Embodiments of the antenna may also comprise a substrate, which may be a semiconductor or conductor in various embodiments. Embodiments also include systems, computer-implemented methods, devices, and computer-readable media for effectuating desired modulation of incident radiation by, e.g., varying the doping level of the tunable thin-film material. | 12-24-2015 |
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20090068541 | ELECTRODES CONTAINING OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYSTS - One embodiment of the invention includes a method including providing a cathode catalyst ink comprising a first catalyst, an oxygen evolution reaction catalyst, and a solvent; and depositing the cathode catalyst ink on one of a polymer electrolyte membrane, a gas diffusion medium layer, or a decal backing. | 03-12-2009 |
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20090269627 | HYDROGEN-IMMERSED FUEL CELL STACK AND RELATED OPERATION - A product includes a fuel cell stack, and an enclosure apparatus sealingly enclosing the fuel cell stack to define a hydrogen chamber between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure apparatus. | 10-29-2009 |
20100112382 | LIFE EXTENSION OF PEM FUEL CELL USING STARTUP METHOD - A fuel cell system that employs a technique for reducing or significantly eliminating the MEA degradation that occurs as a result of the hydrogen-air front in the anode flow channels at system start-up. After system shut-down, any hydrogen remaining within the anode flow channels will be quickly reacted or diffused. At the next start-up, a switch is closed to provide a dead short across the positive and negative terminals of the fuel cell stack as hydrogen is being introduced into the anode flow channels. The existing air in the cathode flow channels reacts with the hydrogen being introduced across the membrane in the normal fuel cell reaction. However, the short prevents a voltage potential across the membrane. | 05-06-2010 |
20140147759 | VEHICLE APPLICATION FOR AIR STORAGE CATHODE CARBON LOSS ESTIMATION - A system and method for estimating an amount of carbon support loss in fuel cells of a fuel cell stack in a vehicle, for example, during vehicle off-times. The system and method include estimating an amount of time that a hydrogen concentration in the fuel cell stack is zero and calculating an amount of carbon loss based on the amount of time that the hydrogen concentration in the fuel cell stack is zero. | 05-29-2014 |
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20110059065 | FUNCTION AND REGULATION OF ADAMTS-1 - The present invention relates to ADAMTS-1 and uses thereof. The present invention also relates to fragments of ADAMTS-1 and methods of inhibiting cell growth and metastasis. The present invention also provide methods of identifying inhibitors and activators relating to the function of ADAMTS-1. | 03-10-2011 |
20120207753 | METHODS OF USING CD44 FUSION PROTEINS TO TREAT CANCER - Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating cancer using CD44 antagonists are disclosed. In certain aspects, these pharmaceutical compositions and methods include treating a mammal having a cancer, such as glioma, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, head cancer, neck cancer, pancreatic cancer, or melanoma, with a CD44 fusion protein. These CD44 fusion proteins include CD44-Fc fusions and can be used to detect hyaluronan. | 08-16-2012 |
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20080202369 | APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING A SUBSTRATE - An image development method implemented on a substrate conditioning unit for the drying and compression of a print in an electrophotographic imaging process. The conditioning unit includes a heating mechanism for maintaining the heat of compression rollers, belts or nip rollers for compressing the substrate by a determined distance between the conditioning rollers, or by direct contact between a compression roller and a nip roller, and having an abhesive layer to prevent adhesion of the conditioning unit to the print substrate. | 08-28-2008 |
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20100239966 | COATING DISPERSION FOR OPTICALLY SUITABLE AND CONDUCTIVE ANTI-CURL BACK COATING LAYER - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member incorporating a carbon nano tube dispersion into a high molecular weight polycarbonate and an anti-static copolymer with polyester, polycarbonate, and polyethylene glycol units in a formulation for the anti-curl back coating layer which provides a conductively suitable and stable dispersion coating solution for making an optically suitable anti-curl back coating layer. | 09-23-2010 |
20110136049 | IMAGING MEMBERS COMPRISING FLUOROKETONE - Improved electrophotographic imaging members which pertain to the incorporation of a fluoroketone into the charge transport layer to achieve a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member that remains flat without the need for an anticurl back coating layer. The imaging member is both more slippery and has a reduced coefficient of friction, thus extending service life. | 06-09-2011 |
20120219893 | ELECTRICALLY TUNABLE AND STABLE IMAGING MEMBERS - Embodiments provide novel imaging members used in electrostatography. More particularly, there is provided flexible electrophotographic imaging members which have improved imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise of a plasticizer in a material matrix of a solid solution comprising a charge transporting compound and a film forming polymer binder which is a novel A-B diblock copolymer or a binary polymer blend of a novel A-B diblock copolymer and a bisphenol polycarbonate. The flexible imaging members thus prepared have improved photoelectrical cyclic function stability, chemical resistive property, and are curl-free, and thus eliminate the need for an additional anticurl back coating layer. | 08-30-2012 |
20130143016 | ALTERNATE ANTICURL BACK COATING FORMULATION - The presently disclosed embodiments related generally to a layer that provides overall flatness to flexible imaging members and components for use in electrostatographic apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a flexible electrophotographic imaging member belt prepared to include an anti-curl back coating formulated to comprise a mechanically robust copolymer binder that does have enhanced wear resistance and improved imaging member curl control. | 06-06-2013 |
20130202995 | PLASTICIZED ANTI-CURL BACK COATING FOR FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBER - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to a flexible imaging member having an anti-curl back coating comprising a liquid plasticizer, and the imaging member is substantially flat. | 08-08-2013 |
20140087297 | LOW STRAIN ANTI-CURL BACK COATING FOR FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBERS - Present embodiments relate generally to the flexible electrostatographic imaging members prepared to comprise a plasticized charge transport layer, plasticized ground strip layer, and a novel plasticized anti-curl back coating layer prepared to have internal stress/strain reduction, superb wear resistance property, and render the resulting flexible imaging members with absolute flatness to meet the functional requirement of electrostatographic imaging apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the reformulation of an anti-curl back coating layer comprising a novel high molecular weight film forming A-B diblock copolymer, a copolyester adhesion promoter, an organic or inorganic particles dispersion, and a plasticizer in the layer's material matrix. | 03-27-2014 |
20150017577 | IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING A CROSS-LINKED ANTICURL BACK COATING - The disclosure provides a flexible electrophotographic imaging member having an optically clear, cross-linked anticurl back coating of melamine formaldehyde to effect complete and absolute imaging member flatness. In particular embodiments, the anticurl back coating further includes an organic or inorganic particle dispersion. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017578 | FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING EXTERNALLY PLASTICIZED IMAGING LAYER(S) - The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to flexible electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structural simplification, and material reformulation for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the incorporation of a plasticizer or mixture of plasticizers into the charge transport layer for rendering flatness such that an anticurl back coating is no longer needed to counteract and control the layered photoreceptor curling. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017579 | IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING A CROSS-LINKED ANTICURL BACK COATING - The disclosure provides a flexible electrophotographic imaging member having an optically clear, cross-linked anticurl back coating of melamine formaldehyde to effect complete and absolute imaging member flatness. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024310 | POLYMER FOR CHARGE GENERATION LAYER AND CHARGE TRANSPORT LAYER FORMULATION - The disclosure provides a flexible electrophotographic imaging member comprising a single novel polymer binder in the formulation of the imaging layers. In particular, the present embodiments provide multi-layered electrophotographic imaging members prepared by using the same polymer binder in the two contiguous imaging formation layers to improve mechanical and photoelectrical performance. The embodiments also include a process for making and using the imaging member. | 01-22-2015 |
20150050587 | IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY TUNED IMAGING LAYERS - An electrophotographic imaging member which has improved imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise a charge transport compound and a polymer blended binder to render photoelectrical stability, tune-ability, and surface contact friction reduction for providing service life extension. The polymer blended binder used in the imaging layer(s) is a binary polymer blend consisting of: (1) an A-B diblock copolymer and a bisphenol polycarbonate and (2) an A-B diblock copolymer and a bisphenol polycarbonate plus a slippery nano POSS particle dispersion in its material matrix. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050588 | IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY TUNED IMAGING LAYERS - An electrophotographic imaging member which has improved imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise a charge transport compound and a polymer blended binder to render photoelectrical stability, tune-ability, and surface contact friction reduction for providing service life extension. The polymer blended binder used in the imaging layer(s) is a binary polymer blend binder consisting of: (1) an A-B diblock copolymer and a bisphenol polycarbonate and a low surface energy polysiloxane/polycarbonate random copolymer and (2) an A-B diblock copolymer and a low surface energy graft polysiloxane/polycarbonate copolymer. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056546 | PHOTOELECTRICAL STABLE IMAGING MEMBERS - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to flexible imaging members used in electrophotographic imaging apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to electrophotographic imaging members which have imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise of a novel polymer blended binder comprising a bisphenol type polycarbonate and an organic acid-containing copolyester doped into the polycarbonate which provides improved properties and performance to the resulting imaging member. The formulated imaging layer(s) may further include a plasticizer. | 02-26-2015 |
20150086914 | IMAGING MEMBERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Flexible imaging members in electrophotography which have an improved plasticized charge transport layer formulation. The resulting imaging member is resistant to chemical contaminants, photoelectrically stable, fatigue cracking suppression, and has a simplified material structure which is curl-free without the need of an anticurl back coating layer. Process for making and using the member are also disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
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20090029543 | CLEANING PROCESS FOR MICROELECTRONIC DIELECTRIC AND METAL STRUCTURES - A method for cleaning a dielectric and metal structure within a microelectronic structure uses an oxygen containing plasma treatment, followed by an alcohol treatment, in turn followed by an aqueous organic acid treatment. Another method for cleaning a dielectric and metal structure within a microelectronic structure uses an aqueous surfactant treatment followed by an alcohol treatment and finally followed by an aqueous organic acid treatment. The former method may be used to clean a plasma etch residue from a dual damascene aperture. The second method may be used to clean a chemical mechanical polish planarizing residue from a dual damascene structure. The two methods may be used sequentially, absent any intervening or subsequent sputtering method, to provide a dual damascene structure within a microelectronic structure. | 01-29-2009 |
20090032978 | MICROELECTRONIC STRUCTURE INCLUDING DUAL DAMASCENE STRUCTURE AND HIGH CONTRAST ALIGNMENT MARK - A microelectronic structure, and in particular a semiconductor structure, includes a substrate and a dielectric layer located over the substrate. In addition at least one alignment mark is located interposed between the dielectric layer and the substrate. The at least one alignment mark comprises, or preferably consists essentially of, at least one substantially present element having an atomic number at least 5 greater than a highest atomic number substantially present element within materials surrounding the alignment mark Also included within the microelectronic structure is a dual damascene aperture located within the dielectric layer. The dual damascene aperture may be fabricated using, among other methods, a hybrid lithography method that uses direct write lithography and optical lithography, in conjunction with the at least one alignment mark and an electron beam as an alignment beam. | 02-05-2009 |
20100078770 | Lock and Key Through-Via Method for Wafer Level 3 D Integration and Structures Produced - A three dimensional device stack structure comprises two or more active device and interconnect layers further connected together using through substrate vias. Methods of forming the three dimensional device stack structure comprise alignment, bonding by lamination, thinning and post thinning processing. The via features enable the retention of alignment through the lamination process and any subsequent process steps thus achieving a mechanically more robust stack structure compared to the prior art. | 04-01-2010 |
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20130266184 | Methods for Automatic Segmentation and Temporal Tracking - In one embodiment, a method of detecting centerline of a vessel is provided. The method comprises steps of acquiring a 3D image volume, initializing a centerline, initializing a Kalman filter, predicting a next center point using the Kalman filter, checking validity of the prediction made using the Kalman filter, performing template matching, updating the Kalman filter based on the template matching and repeating the steps of predicting, checking, performing and updating for a predetermined number of times. Methods of automatic vessel segmentation and temporal tracking of the segmented vessel is further described with reference to the method of detecting centerline. | 10-10-2013 |
20130267846 | Methods for Automatic Segmentation and Temporal Tracking - In one embodiment, a method of detecting centerline of a vessel is provided. The method comprises steps of acquiring a 3D image volume, initializing a centerline, initializing a Kalman filter, predicting a next center point using the Kalman filter, checking validity of the prediction made using the Kalman filter, performing template matching, updating the Kalman filter based on the template matching and repeating the steps of predicting, checking, performing, and updating for a predetermined number of times. Methods of automatic vessel segmentation and temporal tracking of the segmented vessel is further described with reference to the method of detecting centerline. | 10-10-2013 |
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20090280085 | Long Acting Human Interferon Analogs - Compositions, kits and methods are provided for Interferon analogs in order to promote general health or for therapeutic treatment of diseases. Human interferon analogs are made by fusion of interferon with human serum albumin. The bio-assay shows that the interferon analogs with the same cell protection against viral attack have 3-10 times longer acting function than interferon in vivo. These novel long acting interferon analogs can be used in treatment of patients with viral infection, such as SARS virus, HIV, HCV, HBV, or HAV, and the cancer diseases, such as leukemia and malignant melanoma. They also have a 3-5 times longer shelf-life compared with interferon. | 11-12-2009 |
20100068173 | Recombinant Human Albumin-Interleukin-11 Fusion Protein With Long-Lasting Biological Effects - Compositions, kits and methods are provided for promoting general health or for prevention or treatment of diseases by using novel recombinant fusion proteins of human serum albumin (HSA) and bioactive molecules. The bioactive molecules may be a protein or peptide having a biological function in vitro or in vivo, and preferably, having a therapeutic activity when administered to a human. By fusing the bioactive molecule to HSA, stability of the bioactive molecule in vivo can be improved and the therapeutic index increased due to reduced toxicity and longer-lasting therapeutic effects in vivo. In addition, manufacturing processes are provided for efficient, cost-effective production of these recombinant proteins in yeast. | 03-18-2010 |
20120128624 | Recombinant Human Albumin-Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor Fusion Protein With Long-Lasting Biological Effects - Compositions, kits and methods are provided for promoting general health or for prevention or treatment of diseases by using novel recombinant fusion proteins of human serum albumin (HSA) and bioactive molecules. The bioactive molecules may be a protein or peptide having a biological function in vitro or in vivo, and preferably, having a therapeutic activity when administered to a human. By fusing the bioactive molecule to HSA, stability of the bioactive molecule in vivo can be improved and the therapeutic index increased due to reduced toxicity and longer-lasting therapeutic effects in vivo. In addition, manufacturing processes are provided for efficient, cost-effective production of these recombinant proteins in yeast. | 05-24-2012 |
20140099270 | Method of Use and Preparation of HSA Fusion Protein Composition for Skincare - The present invention provides a recombinant fusion protein which stimulates the rejuvenation and reactivation of skin and epidermal cells for improving skin appearance, smoothing wrinkles and freckles, and whitening skin. Particularly, the present invention provides various types of products for improving skin, which contain recombinant fusion protein of human serum albumin (HSA) with cytokine peptides (EGF, FGF, KGF, HGH, HGF, PDGF, GCSF, interferon, IL- | 04-10-2014 |