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Methods and systems for intelligent information retrieval and delivery in information delivery environments that may be employed in a variety of information management system environments, including those employing high-end streaming servers. The disclosed methods and systems may be implemented to achieve a variety of information delivery goals, including delivery of continuous content in a manner that is free or substantially free of interruptions and hiccups, to enhance the efficient use of information retrieval resources such as buffer / cache memory, and / or to allocate information retrieval resources among simultaneous users, such as during periods of system congestion or overuse.

The present invention provides a power converter that can be used to interface a generator that provides variable voltage at variable frequency to a supply network operating at nominally fixed voltage and nominally fixed frequency and including features that allow the power converter to remain connected to the supply network and retain control during supply network fault and transient conditions. The power converter includes a generator bridge electrically connected to the stator of the generator and a network bridge. A dc link is connected between the generator bridge and the network bridge. A filter having network terminals is connected between the network bridge and the supply network. A first controller is provided for controlling the operation of the semiconductor power switching devices of the generator bridge. Similarly, a second controller is provided for controlling the operation of the semiconductor power switching devices of the network bridge. The first controller uses a dc link voltage demand signal VDC_NET* indicative of a desired dc link voltage to control the semiconductor power switching devices of the network bridge to achieve the desired level of dc link voltage that corresponds to the dc link voltage demand signal VDC_NET*. The second controller uses a power demand signal P* indicative of the level of power to be transferred from the dc link to the supply network through the network bridge, and a voltage demand signal VTURB* indicative of the voltage to be achieved at the network terminals of the filter to control the semiconductor power switching devices of the network bridge to achieve the desired levels of power and voltage that correspond to the power and voltage demand signals P* and VTURB*.

A high-k dielectric and metal gate stack with minimal overlap with an adjacent oxide isolation region and related methods are disclosed. One embodiment of the gate stack includes a high dielectric constant (high-k) dielectric layer, a tuning layer and a metal layer positioned over an active region defined by an oxide isolation region in a substrate, wherein an outer edge of the high-k dielectric layer, the tuning layer and the metal layer overlaps the oxide isolation region by less than approximately 200 nanometers. The gate stack and related methods eliminate the regrowth effect in short channel devices by restricting the amount of overlap area between the gate stack and adjacent oxide isolation regions.

An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device having a plurality of pixel circuits formed at crossing points of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines is provided. Each pixel circuit includes at least two driving transistors connected to a first power voltage line, the at least two driving transistors receiving a data signal through at least one of the data lines and outputting a driving current corresponding to the data signal; and an organic light emitting diode having at least two first electrodes respectively connected to the at least two driving transistors and emitting a light corresponding to the driving current. The organic light emitting diode has the at least two first electrodes and a common second electrode per pixel in order to prevent the whole pixel from not operating due to a short circuit occurring between one of the first electrodes and the second electrode.

The invention provides dosage forms and methods utilizing nicotine to treat symptoms of a neurologic disorder. In some embodiments, the invention provides compositions for treatment of gait and balance problems associated with Parkinson's Disease.

An optical measuring device for a three-dimensional measuring of a hollow space formed within an object is provided. The optical measurement device has a light source, which is provided for emitting illumination light along an illumination beam path, and an optical deflection element, which spatially structures the radiated illumination light such that on an inside wall an illumination line forms, which extends along the longitudinal axis. The shape of the line is dependant on the size and shape of the hollow space. Further, the optical measuring device has a camera, which detects the illumination line via an imaging beam path at a triangulation angle. Through an appropriate evaluation of the image of the detected shape and size of the illumination line by the camera, the three-dimensional shape of the hollow space is determined.

A method of locating a printhead assembly on a printer, the method comprising the steps of: providing a printhead assembly comprising at least one printhead integrated circuit having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles and an ink distribution support mounting the, or each, printhead integrated circuit, the ink distribution support being arranged, in use, to distribute ink from the ink supply to the nozzles; mounting the printhead assembly to the printer by bringing at least one reference feature provided on the ink distribution support into cooperation with a corresponding complementary feature of the printer; and determining from the cooperation the location of the nozzles.

A cosite interference cancellation system is provided for improved rejection of a signal coupled from a transmission antenna into a local receive antenna in the presence of local multipath. The cosite interference cancellation system and associated method advantageously provide improved signal rejection by continuously controlling (adjusting) a matching time delay to reduce cosite interference.

Disclosed are drug delivery compositions comprising a continuous aqueous phase comprising a reverse thermal gelation system comprising a blend of a cellulose derivative and polyethylene glycol; a discontinuous particulate phase comprising microparticles; and an agent to be delivered contained in at least said discontinuous particulate phase. Also disclosed are sustained release compositions formed using the drug delivery compositions and methods of using those compositions.

The present invention generally provides an apparatus and method for eliminating the “first wafer effect” for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for preparing a chamber after the chamber being idle for a period of time. The method comprises a cleaning step followed by a season step and a heating step adapted to the length of the idle time.

This invention provides a transport apparatus having a simple configuration that can reduce its turning radius and transport semiconductor devices at high speed. The transport apparatus comprising the first and second arms having at a first end of each thereof a rotary drive shaft being arranged coaxially, and third and fourth arms rotatably linked at respective the first ends thereof to the respective second ends of the first and second arms. The second ends of the third and fourth arms are supported around centers of coaxially arranged spindles, respectively. The transport apparatus further comprises an articulating mechanism having an attitude control mechanism adapted to apply rotary forces with opposite phases to the respective spindles arranged at the third and fourth arms.

There is disclosed an apparatus and method for providing multiple power supply voltages to an integrated circuit. In an integrated circuit of the type comprising at least two power supply domains in which each power supply domain comprises at least one module powered by the same voltage level, the apparatus and method of the present invention blocks an output signal in a first power supply domain from being sent to a second power supply domain when the second power supply domain is in a low power mode. The apparatus and method of the present invention also blocks an output signal from a first power supply domain from being received in a second power supply domain when the first power supply domain is in a low power mode. Power sense cells are used to determine the status of power supply domains and logic circuits are used to block undesired signals. The present invention also properly synchronizes clock signals when power supply domains are activated or inactivated.

Cleavable compositions and methods of use especially in MALDI MS analysis of hydrophobic proteins.

A semiconductor fabricating apparatus having a structure, which facilitates a loading and unloading operation of wafers while having a low effect by a high temperature during a heat treatment. The semiconductor fabricating apparatus includes a plurality of ring-shaped holder having brims and recessed portions, the brims for mounting the to-be-processed wafers thereon, thereby performing the required heat treatment. A tweezer plate of a wafer loading-transferring device is inserted onto the recessed portion or taken out therefrom, and the inserted tweezer plate is ascended or descended, so that the wafer can be inserted on the brims or taken out therefrom.

A method for weighing a payload of a transport vehicle, a transport vehicle and a bogie structure. Vertical loads exerted on wheel suspension of the transport vehicle are measured with sensors and the measurement data is conveyed to a calculating unit of weighing. Further, on a side surface of a horizontal arm belonging to the bogie structure there is arranged a sensor for measuring the vertical load exerted on the horizontal arm.

A differential resonant sensor apparatus and method for detecting relative humidity in an ambient air. The apparatus generally includes a sensing loop, a reference loop and a mixer. A hydrophilic sensing layer can be deposited on a sensing resonant beam and a corresponding hydrophobic reference layer can be deposited on a reference resonant beam for detecting water vapor concentration in the ambient air. The hydrophobic reference layer possesses similar visco-elastic properties as the hydrophilic sensing layer with no water absorption properties. A differential reading electronic circuit may be interconnected with each resonant beam for signal processing. The absorbed humidity with respect to the sensing resonant beam changes the mechanical resonance frequency, which can be detected as a change in the electric resonance frequency of the associated electronic circuit.

A method and apparatus for the noninvasive detection of a concentration of a substance in a body, such as glucose in the human bloodstream is disclosed. The apparatus measures substance concentration by detecting radiation in the far infrared range emitted by the body using an infrared detected in combination with a set of adequate filters. In order to achieve the accuracy required, the radiation values detected by the detector are corrected for the emissions of the system components. The temperature of each system component including the detector temperature and an ambient temperate is determined using temperature sensors attached to the various system components. These temperatures are correlated with a set of predetermined calibration parameters to correct the detector readings.

A inkjet printer comprising: a body configured to receive a printhead assembly, the printhead assembly comprising at least one printhead integrated circuit having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles and an ink distribution support mounting the, or each, printhead integrated circuit, the ink distribution support being arranged, in use, to distribute ink to the nozzles; and at least one mounting feature on the body for mounting the printhead assembly at the ink distribution support, the, or each, mounting feature being configured to cooperate with a corresponding complementary reference feature of the ink distribution support upon mounting of the printhead assembly to the printer, the cooperation providing information on the location of the nozzles.

A face bow and protraction headgear to correct the anterior open bite in dentally Class III open bite cases. The appliance consists of a face bow and forehead pad. The face bow has intraoral and extraoral components custom made individually for each patient. The intraoral bow is inserted from the distal openings of tubes soldered to the extraoral face bow. The extraoral face bow extends backward to the front of the ear then turns upward and ends at the level of the hooks on the forehead pad. Only the forehead is used as anchorage unit. On both sides of the pad, adjustable wire hooks are placed which allow maintaining the distance from the forehead pad hooks to the face bow hooks. Heavy elastics are attached in between the hooks of the face bow and the hooks on the forehead pad.

A radiation image processing apparatus which improves contrast and sharpness of radiation images is provided. According to this radiation image processing apparatus, comparison is made between a first image data obtained by radiation imaging without going through the subject but through a grid for removing scattered radiation from a subject, and a second image data which is obtained by radiation imaging through the subject and the grid, and a two-dimensional distribution of abundance of scattered component is calculated. Using this two-dimensional distribution of scattered component, abundance of scattered radiation is locally determined at each position, and a sharpening process is performed with sharpening intensities that are increased in response to abundance of scattered radiation.

A portable electo-optical scanner for reading a target bar code having a plurality of bar code elements. The portable scanner includes: a housing supporting a scanning module and an optic system. The scanning module electro-optically scans the target bar code with a scanning beam and collects reflected light returning from the bar code. The scanning module includes a beam source emitting a scanning beam, beam directing apparatus causing the scanning beam to be repetitively scanned along a scanning plane intersecting the target bar code and photodetector circuitry receiving light from the target bar code. The optic system includes an exit window, a light collection lens and a reflective surface. The scanning beam passes through the exit window upon exiting the housing. The light collection lens receives reflected light from the target bar code and directing the reflected light toward a focal point. The focal point lying on the scanning plane of the scanning beam. The reflective surface is disposed between the light collection lens and the focal point to redirect the reflected light passing through the light collection lens toward the photodetector circuitry.

There is provided a method for fabricating a FinFET in which a self-limiting reaction is employed to produce a unique and useful structure that may be detectable with simple failure analysis techniques. The structure is an improved vertical fin with a gently sloping base portion that is sufficient to reduce or prevent the formation of an undercut area in the base of the vertical fin. The structure is formed via the self-limiting properties of the reaction so that the products of the reaction form both vertically on a surface of the vertical fin and horizontally on a surface of an insulating layer (e.g., buried oxide). The products preferentially accumulate faster at the base of the vertical fin where the products from both the horizontal and vertical surfaces overlap. This accumulation or build-up results from a volume expansion stemming from the reaction. The faster accumulation in the corner areas near the base, limits the reaction first in the base region, thereby etching less material and forming the remaining, un-etched material into the sloping dielectric base.

A light emitting device capable of feeding a reverse current to the defective structural part of a light emitting element, e.g. an organic EL element, without using the power supply voltage as reverse bias. The light emitting device comprises a capacitive light emitting element, e.g. an organic EL element, emitting light upon application of a DC forward voltage. A reverse current can be fed to the light emitting element through a low-resistance defective structural part, for example, only by connecting both electrodes of the organic EL element with the earth after sopping application of the DC forward voltage using a push-pull circuit (5), thereby discharging residual charges of the light emitting element.

A method of providing an integrated approach to automated system alignment is set forth, which may include in an exemplary embodiment: providing amplifier compression alignment, (which may include characterizing and / or compensating for a parasitic effect); providing continuous internal alignment of phase and amplitude of a synthetic stimulus instrument (SSI) output signal; providing external measurement port alignment; and providing transfer alignment of internal measurement paths. According to another exemplary embodiment, a receiver apparatus may include: a dual-channel coherent measurement receiver which may include at least one internal channel operative to measure time-division-multiplexed (TDM) feedback signals from each signal source of a synthetic stimulus instrument (SSI); and at least one external channel operative to make direct measurement at an external alignment port output.

The invention provides a micro LED display panel, by disposing a plurality of active areas (2) on the substrate (1) arranged in an array, and a plurality of micro LEDs (3) uniformly arranged in each active area (2), to achieve high-resolution of micro LED display panel, and by controlling the number of micro LEDs in each active area to effectively control the production cost, while eliminating the screen door effect, to enhance market competitiveness of micro LED display panel.

A method for determination of an unknown analyte using quantitative electrochemical generation of a detectable species, which provides specified quantities of the species, is described. As an example, free chlorine concentration measurements may be performed using N,N-Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPD), or N,N-bis(2,4-di-sulfobenzyl)toluidinetetrasodium salt (SBT), for obtaining an in-situ calibration curve, whereby matrix effects are eliminated.

A multi channel video engine (10) for accepting, dividing, modifying and recombining light to project an image. A housing (12) encloses an optical assembly (28) having a dichroic mirror assembly (58) and a color cube (60). A plurality of LCD assemblies (30) accept light from the dichroic mirror assembly (58), modifies it, and reflects it to the color cube (60). A lens assembly (16) is affixed to a bulkhead (24) of the housing (12) using a lens cradle (14) and lens retainer (18). An output prism (54) aligns light onto a second plane (70) to coincide with an optical axis (72) of the lens assembly (16).

A releasable and separable magnetic clasp for a body-part encircling article of jewelry, such as a bracelet or necklace, or the article of jewelry itself comprising such clasp, the main body of the article being of semi-rigid, non-articulated construction and having an inherently curved configuration, and composed of one or more cables, braids or bundled wires or fibers. The clasp comprises a pair of ferrules joined to the main body. The ferrules are axially curved to match the inherent curve of the main body. A curved insertion member having a first magnet extends from one of the ferrules and is received by a bore present in the other ferrule, and a second magnet or magnetically receptive metal member is disposed within the bore, such that with the two ferrules joined the first magnet abuts the second magnet or metal member in order to maintain the clasp in the closed configuration.