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An object is to provide a semiconductor device of which a manufacturing process is not complicated and by which cost can be suppressed, by forming a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor film typified by zinc oxide, and a manufacturing method thereof. For the semiconductor device, a gate electrode is formed over a substrate; a gate insulating film is formed covering the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor film is formed over the gate insulating film; and a first conductive film and a second conductive film are formed over the oxide semiconductor film. The oxide semiconductor film has at least a crystallized region in a channel region.

A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having an elongate core that includes the following integral features: a stop plate; a slitted segment; and a threaded segment or a second stop plate. The assembly may further includes a spacer and a nut. The spacer surrounds the slitted segment and the nut is rotatingly mated with the threaded segment. The nut abuts and compresses the spacer against the stop plate and places distractive tension on the slitted segment. Alternative embodiments include a molded spacer cooperating with a neutral, tensioned or bent slitted segment and in some embodiments cooperating with a cable or elastic band.

A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having an elongate core and an outer sleeve. The core is of one-piece construction, elastic, and includes end portions for attachment to the bone anchors. The outer sleeve may include compression grooves. The sleeve surrounds the core and extends between the pair of bone anchors, the sleeve being compressible between the bone anchors.

A support arm for components such as flat screen monitors. In one embodiment, the support arm includes rigid arm segment and a flexible arm segment. The flexible arm segment may be mounted adjacent to the supported component. The flexible arm segment includes a plurality of flexible tubes, each having a core surrounding by a filling material and a flexible coiled tube. Preferably, at least one of the flexible tubes is fixed at both ends while at least one of the flexible tubes includes a free floating end that is permitted to move longitudinally with respect to the fixed tube as the flexible arm is moved.

A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for both upwardly and downwardly breaking or jointed orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. Cable, cantilevered and pull-rod systems are included.

Transforming data prior to loading the data into a data warehouse. Software of the invention partitions data records received from a plurality of servers and performs sequential file management operations and identifier management operations on each of the partitions prior to loading the data records into the data warehouse. Data records transformed according to the invention are easier to load into the data warehouse and easier to manipulate after loading. The invention enables analysis and data mining of tens of terabytes of user level detail data and summary data.

A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly having the following features: a pair of elongate bone anchor engagement segments, a floating inner core disposed in apertures of both anchor segments, at least one compression spacer surrounding the core and located between the anchor segments and in some embodiments an over-mold surrounding the compression spacer and at least a portion of one of the anchor segments. The implant may further include a tubed sleeve surrounding the core and located between the anchor segments.

A dynamic stabilization assembly includes a core, typically in the form of a tensioned cord, at least one pair of bone anchors, a spacer surrounding the core located between the bone anchors, at least one elastic bumper and at least one fixing or blocking member. The core is slidable with respect to at least one of the bone anchors, the spacer and the bumper. The bumper is compressed. Bone screws of the assembly include closure structures that lock against the bone screw independent of any fixing or sliding of the core with respect to the bone screw.

Downloadable identification labels which are downloaded from a world wide computer network to a remote computer and printed on paper using a printer. Each label is printed with the contact information of a central lost and found registry and attached to one or more personal possessions. The labels can also be printed with an identification code, notification that a reward will be paid for a possession which is returned to the owner, sponsor advertising and a warning that the possession has been indelibly marked with identification indicia such as the internet address of the lost and found registry. The central lost and found registry stores, on a database, information about lost possessions and owner contact information as well as information about found possessions and finder's contact information. If a match is found between a lost possession and found possession the registry communicates the contact information of the finder to the owner so that the possession may be recovered by the owner. Owners do not preregister their belongings, codes, or contact information with the central registry. They only register with the registry if a possession should be lost or missing and the owner desires assistance in their recovery.

A dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly includes an anchor member having an integral or otherwise fixed elongate core extending through at least two elastic spacers and at least one outer sleeve or trolley. The anchor member and the outer sleeve each attach to at least one bone anchor. The spacers have differing durometers and/or geometries, resulting in greater axial movement of the sleeve in one direction than in an opposite direction. The spacers are compressed prior to attachment to the bone anchors.

Disclosed is a process for the thermal-mechanical pretreatment of biomass. The process includes subjecting a biomass feedstock including fibers containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, to thermal reaction under conditions exceeding atmospheric pressure, at a temperature exceeding ambient temperature, at a predetermined moisture content and for a predetermined amount of time. Subsequently, the pressure of said thermal reaction is reduced under conditions resulting in explosive decompression of said biomass. The decompressed biomass is then subjected to axial shear forces to mechanically reduce the size of the fibers of the biomass to obtain treated biomass. The resultant treated biomass has a high level of enzymatic digestability and a low concentration of degradation products.

A dynamic fixation medical implant for attachment to at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having first and second rigid sections, at least one section having a convex or frusto-conical surface held in spaced relation with the other section by an elastic spacer. The spacer may be an over-mold that connects the first and second rigid sections. Some embodiments include an inner, tougher spacer and a separate over-molded spacer.

A methane-utilizing microorganism capable of producing L-amino acid, for example, bacteria belonging to type I, type X or type II in the taxonomic categorization methane-utilizing bacteria such as Methylomonas albus, Methylococcus capsulatus and Methylosinus trichosporium, is cultivated in a culture medium in contact with gas containing methane which is the main source of carbon, to allow the L-amino acid to be produced and accumulated in the medium, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium.

A kit for use in masking a scalp of a person to minimize the appearance of hair loss includes a container of powdered masking material, and at least one applicator brush. The applicator brush is operable to transfer the powdered masking material to at least a portion of the person's scalp. At least some bristles of the applicator brush have a varying length such that distal ends of the at least some bristles collectively define an angled application profile.

A coupling device includes a polygonal coupling part on one of the parts to be coupled for engaging a complementary polygonal counterpart on another of the parts to be coupled. The polygonal coupling part has outer side faces, a longitudinal bore therein, and a first transverse bore with a ball therein intersecting the longitudinal bore and one of the side faces. An actuating body tapering at first and second ends is guided for longitudinal movement in the longitudinal bore between an extended position wherein the first end moves the ball radially into a locking position and a retracted position permitting inward movement of the ball out of its locking position. A second transverse bore intersecting the longitudinal bore guides a releasing element having a cam surface engaging the second end of the actuating body. The releasing element is movable against the action of a biasing spring to move the actuating body from its extended position to its retracted position.

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. In the method, an etching-back layer consisting of aluminum or copper is formed on a base substrate and a multilayer wiring board is manufactured on the etching-back layer. After that the etching-back layer is etched to be removed under the condition that the multilayer wiring board and the base substrate are not etched, so that the base substrate is separated from the multilayer wiring board. Accordingly, the base substrate can be reused.

The folder has only one side substantially connected using a side hinge. Prior art style folder front and back panels (40 and 41) are hingedly attached along a horizontal bottom edge (47). The front and back panels each have a left-hand side edge (43 and 45). These LHS edges are substantially vertical and perpendicular to the panels' bottom edge. The proximal edges (53 and 55) of side hinge (50) are hingedly attached to respective LHS edges of the panels. The hinge portions' distal edges (56 and 54) are hingedly attached together (along vertical line 60). The hinge substantially connects the LHS front panel edge to the LHS back panel edge. The lower edge of the hinge (23) is at least 1.5″ up from the folder's bottom edge (47). The hinge is short (like ¾″). The hinge folds inside/between the folder panels (like 1″ in and 1″ out).

The present invention provides a manufacturing method for efficiently and stably forming a pattern on a thin-film substrate. A thin-film substrate, a tackiness adhesive sheet for thin-film substrate fixing, and a hard substrate are laminated in this order and a porous base material functioning as a core material of the tackiness adhesive sheet for thin-film substrate fixing has bore holes. Therefore, even if preliminary heating and drying is not applied, air bubbles are not generated between the thin-film substrate and the tackiness adhesive sheet for fixing during pattern formation on the thin-film substrate. This makes it possible to stably and efficiently form a pattern.

A first transistor is connected in series with one end of a fuse element. A second transistor is connected in series with the other end of the fuse element. A current flows through the fuse element when both the first and second transistors are turned on.

A status indicator for a dishwasher that has a front-loading door and an upper basket having a wire frame within the dishwasher is made up of a body and a hook, where the hook is rotatingly affixed to the wire frame of the upper basket in one of two positions, the first position with the body rotated onto the outside of the upper basket so that the door is kept in an open state, and a second position, in which the body is rotated to the inside of the upper basket, so that the door is left in a closed state, and wherein the body of the indicator may be vertically rotated to display one of two rubrics, one indicating clean dishes, and the other dirty dishes.

A safety cap for an electrical outlet having an adhesive section can be attached to a standard outlet cover. Alternately, an outlet cover including two slidable plates including a spring or spring groove can be used to prevent access to the outlet by a child. An elongated member on one plate is used to contact a spring on the other plate. Alternately, the elongated member can fit into a spring groove to bias the plates apart into the closed position. Locking pins can be used to lock the plates onto an aperture at the base of a plug's power prong. Additionally, a recess around each electrical outlet can mate with a respective lip of a plug to provide an interlocking interface between the plug and outlet cover to prevent a child from being able to insert a metal object between the plug and the faceplate.

A wafer-bump structure includes a wafer-state semiconductor die, a pre-treatment layer, a first ENIG laminate and at least one pillar bump. The wafer-state semiconductor die includes at least one die pad embedded therein and a passivation layer formed on the wafer-state semiconductor die and the die pad. The passivation layer includes an aperture for allowing access to a portion of the die pad. The pre-treatment layer is formed on the un-covered portion of the die pad. The first ENIG laminate is formed on the pre-treatment layer and an annular portion of the passivation layer around the pre-treatment layer. The pillar bump includes a conductive metal layer and a second ENIG laminate. The conductive metal layer is formed on the first ENIG laminate and another annular portion of the passivation layer around the first ENIG laminate. The second ENIG laminate is formed on the conductive metal layer and another annular portion of the passivation layer around the conductive metal layer.

Weight head assembly for dumbbells that eliminates a weak point on the handle bar, so as to increase the durability of a handle bar on dumbbells. Under present invention, the ‘stub’ portion, where the handlebar is inserted into the weight heads on the two ends of the bar, need not be machined own in size, and can thus withstand more wear and tear for regular usage in fitness training. The cost of manufacturing the handle bar, and as a result of the increase durability, will help the fitness industry greatly when making new dumbbells.

The present invention relates to materials and methods for identifying animals that are resistant or susceptible to diseases associated with intracellular parasites such as brucellosis, tuberculosis, paratuberculosis and salmonellosis. More particularly, the present invention relates to the identification of a gene, called NRAMP1, which is associated with the susceptibility or resistance of an animal, such as an artiodactyla to diseases such as brucellosis, tuberculosis, paratuberculosis and salmonellosis. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to the identification of specific sequences of bovine NRAMP1 which associate with resistance or susceptibility to ruminant brucellosis, tuberculosis, paratuberculosis and salmonellosis, and to the method of identifying said sequences to identify animals who are susceptible or resistant to disease.

A CATV tuner includes a metallic housing having first through fourth partitioned chambers. In the first through fourth partitioned chambers, a data circuit, an input filter circuit, a first mixer circuit, a first local oscillation circuit, a first intermediate frequency circuit, and other elements are housed. In the fifth partitioned chamber, a second intermediate circuit and an IC including a second local oscillation circuit are housed. With this configuration, the CATV tuner defines an up/down tuner. The third partitioned chamber in which the first local oscillation circuit is housed and the fifth partitioned chamber in which the second local oscillation circuit is housed are located adjacent to each other. Lines and terminals are used both for a first PLL circuit and a second PLL circuit.

A dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly includes an anchor member having an integral or otherwise fixed elongate core of circular or non-circular cross-section. The core is pre-tensioned and extends through at least one elastic spacer and at least one outer sleeve. The anchor member and the outer sleeve each attach to at least one bone anchor. In operation, the core is held in tension by the spacer.

A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly having the following features: a pair of elongate segments, each segment having an abutment plate and a plurality of integral fins axially extending therefrom; and a molded elastomer that substantially surrounds the fins.

According to the invention, a compact and inexpensive with low power consumption memory and low access speed can be used for a panel controller and a deterioration compensation circuit of a display device. In a display device of a digital gray scale method, a plurality of pixels of a display panel are divided into first to n-th pixel regions (n is 2 or more) and a format converter portion of a panel controller converts the format of only video data corresponding to one of first to n-th pixel regions and writes the data to one of first and second video memories in each frame period. A display control portion reads out video data that is converted in format and corresponds to one of first to n-th pixel regions in which video data is written to the other of the first and second video memories in the preceding frame period, and transmits the data to the display panel.

A device transfer method includes the steps of: covering a plurality of devices, which have been formed on a substrate, with a resin layer; forming electrodes in the resin layer in such a manner that the electrodes are connected to the devices; cutting the resin layer, to obtain resin buried devices each containing at least one of the devices; and peeling the resin buried devices from the substrate and transferring them to a device transfer body. This device transfer method is advantageous in easily, smoothly separating devices from each other, and facilitating handling of the devices in a transfer step and ensuring good electric connection between the devices and external wiring, even if the devices are fine devices.

A laser module includes: a heat sink that releases heat from a member in contact with the heat sink; a sub-mount substrate that is disposed on the heat sink and made of an insulating material; a feeding layer that is disposed on the sub-mount substrate; and a laser diode array that has plural light-emitting portions disposed on the feeding layer in a parallel arrangement. A linear expansion coefficient of the sub-mount substrate is made smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the laser diode array, and the linear expansion coefficient of the sub-mount substrate in a state connected to the heat sink having a larger linear expansion coefficient than the laser diode array is set to fall within a predetermined range including the linear expansion coefficient of the laser diode array.