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System and method for incorporating one-time tokens, coupons, and reward systems into merchant point of sale checkout systems

A method for incorporating one-time-tokens, coupon and reward systems in conjunction with merchants' POS checkout systems in the physical or virtual environments includes providing a consumer computing device comprising an electronic wallet application, providing a One-time Token Redemption System(OTRS) and user electronic wallet accounts, logging into a user electronic wallet account through the electronic wallet application, sending a request for a one-time token valid for a specified time interval and then forwarding the request for the one-time token to the OTRS and upon approval sending the requested one-time token from the OTRS to the electronic wallet application. Next, presenting and entering the one-time token into a merchant point of sale checkout system within the specified time interval via the consumer computing device, sending the entered one-time token to a checkout application, and then processing payment via a secure payment application.
Owner:INGENICO INC

Method for forming insulating film on substrate, method for manufacturing semiconductor device and substrate-processing apparatus

A substrate-processing apparatus (100, 40) comprises a radical-forming unit (26) for forming the nitrogen radicals and oxygen radicals through a high-frequency plasma, a processing vessel (21) in which a substrate (W) to be processed is held, and a gas-supplying unit (30) which is connected to the radical-forming unit. The gas-supplying unit (30) controls the mixture ratio between a first raw material gas containing the nitrogen and a second raw material gas containing oxygen, and supplies a mixture gas of a desired mixture ratio to the radical-forming unit. By supplying the nitrogen radicals and oxygen radicals mixed at the controlled mixture ratio to the surface of the substrate, an insulating film having a desired nitrogen concentration is formed on the surface of the substrate.
Owner:TOKYO ELECTRON LTD

Microlens array substrate, method of manufacturing the same, and display device

A method of manufacturing a microlens array substrate is provided comprising the steps of: closely providing a substrate precursor (30) between a first master mold (10) having a plurality of curved surfaces (12) and a second master mold (20) having a plurality of projections (22) to form a substrate (32) having a plurality of lenses (34) formed by the curved surfaces (12) and recesses (36) formed by the projections (22); removing the first and second master molds (10, 20) from the substrate (32); and filling the recesses (36) with a shading material (42) after the second master mold (20) is removed.
Owner:SEIKO EPSON CORP

E-mail invoked electronic commerce

A system and method for merchant invoked electronic commerce allowing consumers to purchase items over a network and merchants to receive payment information relating to the purchases. The system includes a server having software which gathers the purchasing information from a consumer to complete a purchasing transaction over a network. The system has a consumer data structure that stores purchasing information for registered consumers. The software is able to access the consumer data structure and enter the consumer's purchasing information during subsequent purchases. Having the software obtain and enter the consumer's purchasing information, the consumer does not have to enter the same information every time they purchase an item over the network. In alternate embodiments, the same technology can be applied to other arenas where a user may have to enter the same repetitive information. In addition, consumers can register with the consumer information server prior to making purchase. In an alternate embodiment, a merchant can gather the purchasing information from a consumer and pass the information to the consumer information server to allow the consumer to register with the consumer information server.
Owner:PAYPAL INC

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

A TFT is manufactured using at least five photomasks in a conventional liquid crystal display device, and therefore the manufacturing cost is high. By performing the formation of the pixel electrode, the source region and the drain region by using three photomasks in three photolithography steps, a liquid crystal display device prepared with a pixel TFT portion, having a reverse stagger type n-channel TFT, and a storage capacitor can be realized.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Interpolator based clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit with digitally programmable BW and tracking capability

The present invention facilitates clock and data recovery (330,716 / 718) for serial data streams (317,715) by providing a mechanism that can be employed to maintain a fixed tracking capability of an interpolator based CDR circuit (300,700) at multiple data rates (e.g., 800). The present invention further provides a wide data rate range CDR circuit (300,700), yet uses an interpolator design optimized for a fixed frequency. The invention employs a rate programmable divider circuit (606,656,706) that operates over a wide range of clock and data rates (e.g., 800) to provide various phase correction step sizes (e.g., 800) at a fixed VCO clock frequency. The divider (606,656,706) and a finite state machine (FSM) (612,662,712) of the exemplary CDR circuit (600,650,700) are manually programmed based on the data rate (614,667). Alternately, the data rate may be detected from a recovered serial data stream (718) during CDR operations (on-the-fly) utilizing a frequency detection circuit (725) to automatically program the divider (706) and FSM (712) to provide CDR circuit operation at the nearest base clock rate (716).
Owner:TEXAS INSTR INC

Fixing Computer Files Infected by Virus and Other Malware

The disclosed invention is a new method and apparatus for detecting and removing virus from a computing device based on a web or network service. Virus is detected by transmitting the attributes and behavior of application modules on a computing device to another computing device via a web service, where it is analyzed. After the item has been classified, that information is sent back to the computing device along with the instructions on how the remove the virus. Along with the instructions on virus remediation a clean copy of the file or a network location of the clean copy can be sent.
Owner:NEW RELIC INC

Enhanced Video Sharing

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for sharing video between devices during a voice call. A sending party and a receiving party can view a video during the voice call, enabling a live discussion of the video. During a connected voice call between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, the first mobile device signals to an application server the desire to share a video with the second mobile device. The application server determines the settings and preferences of each device as well as a location of the video. The application server appropriately instructs a media server to obtain the video and transcode the video for delivery to the second mobile device, the first mobile device, and / or an external display device. The external display device is a device at the same location as the second mobile device which may receive the video instead of or in addition to the second mobile device. The media server communicates with the first mobile device, the second mobile device, and / or the external display device over a network to obtain and deliver the video. The video may be streamed to the media server from the first mobile device or the media server may otherwise locate the video from within the network. The media server streams the video to the second mobile device, the first mobile device, and / or the external display device.
Owner:AT&T INTPROP I L P

Apparatus and method for administration of IV liquid medication and IV flush solutions

The present invention provides a medical liquid administration apparatus and administration method that are particularly apt for intravenous (IV) applications. More particularly, the administration apparatus and method may be employed in conjunction with the administration of liquid medication and one or more flush solutions from multi-dose sources, wherein fluid interconnections between at least one flush solution source and the administration apparatus may be established a single time at the outset of a given procedure. The administration apparatus may include a valve having a control member selectively positionable to provide any selected one of a plurality of closed flow paths through the valve, and a syringe interconnected to the control member for clockwise / counterclockwise co-rotation therewith (e.g. to establish the selected flow path).
Owner:BAXTER ENGLEWOOD

Semiconductor device

A thin film passive element includes at least one of a capacitance element having a plurality of conductive layers and a dielectric material layer and an inductance element formed of a patterned conductive layer is stacked on a circuit element-forming region of a semiconductor substrate provided with a plurality of connection pads and is connected to the circuit element of the circuit element-forming region.
Owner:OUME ELECTRONICS CO LTD +1

Sheath for use with an endoscope

ActiveUS20060258908A1Reduce in quantityQuickly and consistentlyGastroscopesCannulasEndoscopeMedical device
A medical apparatus and method useful for positioning one or more members within the gastro-intestinal tract is disclosed. The sheath can be provided with texture on an inside surface to facilitate installation of the endoscope in the sheath, and to permit the endoscope to be gripped through the sheath.
Owner:ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC

Display device

A liquid crystal display unit having a liquid crystal display element is accommodated in a housing having an opening for exposing the display portion of the display element to the exterior. The housing comprises a display face cover and a rear cover and the liquid crystal display unit is mounted directly relative to the display face cover. A positioning pin is provided so as to extend out from the display face cover in order to position the liquid crystal display unit relative to the display face cover, and a positioning hole, which engages the positioning pin, is provided on the liquid crystal unit.
Owner:SHARP KK

Context-sensitive interface widgets for multi-modal dialog systems

InactiveUS7890324B2Not with unnecessary imageEfficiency and speed of exchangingCathode-ray tube indicatorsMultiple digital computer combinationsInformation typeDialog system
A system and method of presenting widgets to a user during a multi-modal interactive dialog between a user and a computer is presented. The system controls the multi-modal dialog; and when user input would help to clarify or speed up the presentation of requested information, the system presents a temporary widget to the user to elicit the user input in this regard. The system presents the widget on a display screen at a position that will not interfere with the dialog. Various types of widgets are available, such as button widgets, sliders and confirmation widgets, depending on the type of information that the system requires.
Owner:NUANCE COMM INC

Voice and text group chat display management techniques for wireless mobile terminals

A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his / her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.
Owner:MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

Digital data entry methods and devices

The invention provides methods and devices for data entry, particularly with respect to patient care and medical treatment data. In one aspect, a data entry device according to the invention includes a touch screen for entering patient data during a treatment session and a digital processor for managing the display (e.g., of prompts) on the touch screen, as well as the input, display, communication, collection and / or storage of the entered data. In these regards, for example, the processor (or other apparatus associated with the data entry device) can be adapted for wired or wireless communication with other such devices, databases, servers or otherwise, as well as with medical treatment apparatus, such as dialysis machines.
Owner:FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HLDG INC

Display device and manufacturing method of display device

It is an object of the present invention to provide a reliable display device and a method for manufacturing the display device reducing the number of manufacturing steps, and with higher yield. A display device according to the invention includes a plurality of display elements each having a first electrode, a layer containing an organic compound, and a second electrode. The display device further includes a heat-resistant planarizing film over a substrate having an insulating surface, a first electrode over the heat-resistant planarizing film, a wiring covering an end portion of the first electrode, a partition wall covering the end portion of first electrode and the wiring, a layer containing an organic compound, and a second electrode over the layer containing an organic compound.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Method for manufacturing semiconductor device

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of which manufacturing process is simplified by improving usage rate of a material. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention comprises the steps of: forming gate electrodes with a droplet discharge method on a substrate having an insulating surface; laminating gate insulating layers, semiconductor layers, and a semiconductor layer containing one-conductivity type impurity over the gate electrodes; forming first conductive layers serving as masks with a droplet discharge method in a position overlapping the gate electrodes, etching the semiconductor layer and the semiconductor layer containing one-conductivity type impurity with the first conductive layers, forming a second conductive layer serving as a source wiring or a drain wiring with a droplet discharge method over the first conductive layers; and etching the first conductive layers and the semiconductor layer containing one-conductivity type impurity, using the second conductive layers as masks.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

A microstructure and a semiconductor element which are included in a micromachine have been generally formed in different steps. It is an object to provide a method for manufacturing a micromachine in which a microstructure and a semiconductor element are formed over one insulating substrate. A feature of the invention is a micromachine including a movable layer containing polycrystalline silicon which is thermally crystallized or crystallized by a laser using metal and a space below or above the layer. Such polycrystalline silicon has high strength and is formed on an insulating surface, so that it is used as a microstructure and used for forming a semiconductor element. Accordingly, a semiconductor device in which a microstructure and a semiconductor element are formed over one insulating substrate can be formed.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Self-etching primer adhesive and method of use therefor

InactiveUS20030207960A1Efficient etchingEffective primingImpression capsTeeth fillingMeth-Self etch
A self-etching, priming dental adhesive composition comprises an olefinically unsaturated monomer having an -SO3 functionality; a copolymerizable multi-functional (meth)acrylate adhesive; and a curing system. The self-etching, priming dental adhesive may further comprise a copolymerizable adhesion promoter containing an acid functionality, the adhesion promoter being different from the olefinically unsaturated monomer having an -SO3 functionality and the copolymerizable multi-functional (meth)acrylate adhesive, and a solvent system in an amount effective to dissolve the adhesive and / or the adhesion promoter. The adhesive composition provides even further advantages over the art, as all etching, priming, and application of an adhesive can be performed in one step.
Owner:PENTRON CLINICAL TECH

Liquid crystal display device and manfacturing method thereof

An electro-optical device typified by an active matrix type liquid crystal display device, is manufactured by cutting a rubbing process, and in addition, a reduction in the manufacturing cost and an improvement in the yield are realized by reducing the number of process steps to manufacture a TFT.By forming a pixel TFT portion having a reverse stagger type n-channel TFT, and a storage capacitor, by performing three photolithography steps using three photomasks, and in addition, by having a uniform cell gap by forming wall-like spacers by performing one photolithography step, without performing a rubbing process, a multi-domain perpendicular orientation type liquid crystal display device having a wide viewing angle display, and in which a switching direction of the liquid crystal molecules is controlled, can be realized.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Display device and method of manufacturing thereof

A novel display device with higher reliability having a structure of blocking moisture and oxygen, which deteriorate the characteristics of the display device, from penetrating through a sealing region and a method of manufacturing thereof is provided. According to the present invention, a display device and a method of manufacturing the same comprising: a display portion formed by aligning a light-emitting element using an organic light-emitting material between a pair of substrate, wherein the display portion is formed on an insulating layer formed on any one of the substrates, the pair of substrates is bonded to each other with a sealing material formed over the insulating layer while surrounding a periphery of the display portion, at least one layer of the insulating layer is made of an organic resin material, the periphery has a first region and a second region, the insulating layer in the first region has an opening covered with a protective film, the sealing material is formed in contact with the opening and the protective film, an outer edge portion of the insulating layer in the second region is covered with the protective film or the sealing material.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Photoelectric converting film stack type solid-state image pickup device, and method of producing the same

A solid-state image pickup device comprises: a plurality of photoelectric converting films stacked via an insulating layer, the photoelectric converting films being above a semiconductor substrate in which a signal read circuit is formed, in which each of the photoelectric converting films is sandwiched between a pixel electrode film and an opposing electrode film, wherein the pixel electrode film of an upper one of the photoelectric converting films is connected to the signal read circuit by a longitudinal line passing through a lower one of the photoelectric converting films, and, in the longitudinal line, a passing portion which passes through the lower photoelectric converting film is formed by filling an opening with a conductive material, the opening being formed from a same plane of the pixel electrode film stacked on the lower photoelectric converting film to an upper end face of the insulating layer stacked above the photoelectric converting film.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

[multi-chip package and manufacturing method thereof]

A multi-chip package comprising a carrier, at least a package module, an insulation layer and a patterned metallic layer is provided. The package module is mounted onto one of the surfaces of the carrier. The package module has a plurality of stacked chips electrically connected to each other using a flip chip bonding technique. The insulation layer is formed over the surface of the carrier and encloses the package module. The insulation layer has a plurality of via holes linked to the surface of the carrier and the package module. Depth of the via holes in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the carrier is greater than height of the package module in the same direction. The patterned metallic layer is formed over the insulation layer and fills the via holes, serving as interconnecting lines inside the multi-chip package.
Owner:VIA TECH INC

Adhesive stacking for multiple optical films

In a new packaging method for light management films in displays, such as liquid crystal displays, a stack of two or more optical films is held together before insertion into the display frame. The stack includes at least two of the films that are adhered together using adhesive positioned outside the viewing area of the films. In some embodiments, the adhesive is provided at one or more tabs provided around the periphery of the film stack.
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Self aligned double patterning flow with non-sacrificial features

Embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods of forming features on a substrate using a self-aligned double patterning (SADP) process. A conformal layer of non-sacrificial material is formed over features of sacrificial structural material patterned near the optical resolution of a photolithography system using a high-resolution photomask. An anisotropic etch of the non-sacrificial layer leaves non-sacrificial ribs above a substrate. A gapfill layer deposited thereon may be etched or polished back to form alternating fill and non-sacrificial features. No hard mask is needed to form the non-sacrificial ribs, reducing the number of processing steps involved.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC
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