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An impeller according to an example of the present invention comprises a hub, and at least one blade supported by the hub. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the blade extends away from the hub, and a stored configuration in which the impeller is radially compressed, for example by folding the blade towards the hub. The impeller may comprise a plurality of blades, arranged in blade rows, to facilitate radial compression of the blades. The outer edge of a blade may have a winglet, and the base of the blade may have an associated indentation to facilitate folding of the blade.

A method for forming a film filled in a trench of a substrate without seam or void includes: depositing a conformal SiN film in a trench of a substrate placed in a reaction space, using a halide compound as a precursor, until the trench is filled with the conformal SiN film serving as a filled film which has a seam and / or void; and then oxidizing the filled film without deposition of film to make the filled film expand until the seam and / or void of the filled film are / is diminished.

An impeller according to an example of the present invention comprises a hub, and at least one blade supported by the hub. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the blade extends away from the hub, and a stored configuration in which the impeller is radially compressed, for example by folding the blade towards the hub. The impeller may comprise a plurality of blades, arranged in blade rows, to facilitate radial compression of the blades. The outer edge of a blade may have a winglet, and the base of the blade may have an associated indentation to facilitate folding of the blade.

A drive mechanism for delivery of infusion medium a coil capable of being electrically activated to provide an electromagnetic field. The coil surrounds a piston channel extending in an axial direction. The piston channel provides a passage for communication of infusion medium to an outlet chamber located at one end of the piston channel. An armature is located adjacent the coil, on one side of the axial channel. The armature is moveable toward a forward position, in response to the electromagnetic field produced by activation of the coil. A piston is located within the piston channel and is moveable axially within the channel to a forward position, in response to movement of the armature to its forward position. The armature and piston are moved toward a retracted position, when the coil is not energized. In the retracted position of the piston, a piston chamber is formed between the piston and a valve member and is filled with infusion medium. As the piston is moved to its forward position, the piston chamber volume is reduced and pressure within the piston chamber increases to a point where the pressure moves the valve member into an open position. When the valve member is in the open position, medium from the piston chamber is discharged into an outlet chamber located on the opposite side of the coil relative to the armature. An outlet is provided in flow communication with the outlet chamber, for discharging infusion medium from the outlet chamber.

An apparatus and method for mastopexy surgeries correcting a ptosis condition caused by tissue stretching, in the breast as a result of pregnancy, time, aging, and the effects of gravity and athletic activity provide an implant having homogeneously formed connectors extending from inside an implant wall for anchoring to the chest wall or chest muscles of a patient. Embedded reinforcements and anchoring tabs or sutures may be readily oriented along a rib or other defining physiological location in order to provide immediate, permanent, and symmetric installation of implants in a mastopexy reconstruction.

A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional product, which device comprises a work table on which said three-dimensional product is to be built, a powder dispenser which is arranged to lay down a thin layer of powder on the work table for the formation of a powder bed, a ray gun for giving off energy to the powder whereby fusion of the powder takes place, members for controlling of the beam released by the ray gun across said powder bed for the formation of a cross section of said three-dimensional product through fusion of parts of said powder bed, and a controlling computer in which information about successive cross sections of the three-dimensional product is stored, which cross sections build the three-dimensional product, the controlling computer intended to control said members for guiding the ray gun across the powder bed according to a running schedule forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, whereby said three-dimensional product is formed by successive fusion of successively formed cross sections from powder layers successively laid down by the powder dispenser.

An improved biosensor having at least a first working electrode and a first electrode material disposed on the first working electrode. The first electrode material is a mixture made by combining at least one enzyme where the at least one enzyme is a capable of reacting with the analyte to be measured, a redox mediator capable of reacting with a product of an enzymatic reaction or a series of enzymatic reactions involving the at least one enzyme, a peroxidase capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the redox mediator where the redox mediator is oxidized, a binder and a surfactant.

Polymeric drug formulations containing a non-releasing single-phase dispersion of a water-soluble drug in a water-insoluble tissue-compatible polymer matrix. Polymeric drug formulations are also disclosed containing a single-phase dispersion of a water-soluble drug and a water-insoluble tissue-compatible polymer matrix, and a second, phase-disrupting polymer that is non-miscible with the tissue-compatible polymer and is present in an amount sufficient to form phase-separated microdomains of the second polymer in the tissue-compatible polymer matrix, so that the release rate of the water-soluble drug from the tissue-compatible polymer matrix is related to the amount of the second polymer. Methods of preparing the polymeric drug formulations are also described, as well as methods for site-specific drug delivery utilizing the polymeric drug formulations.

A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to laser diode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections on the substrate enable the substrate to be directly connected to a printed circuit board, grid array socket, and the like.

Methods and apparatus are provided for performing an expedited shoe test using an expandable casing portion as an annular fluid barrier. Further provided are methods and apparatus for successfully recovering from a failed expansion so that a shoe test can be completed without replacement of the expandable casing portion. In one recovery method, a selectively actuatable fluid circulation tool is provided to further expand the expandable portion or perform a cementing operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to drill a wellbore and form an annular fluid barrier in a single trip.

A semiconductor device fabricating method includes a preparatory process that brings a first source gas containing tungsten atoms into contact with a workpiece and that does not bring a second source gas containing nitrogen atoms into contact with the workpiece, and a film forming process that forms a tungsten nitride film on the workpiece by using the first and the second source gases so as to fabricate a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device fabricating method is capable of preventing the tungsten nitride film from peeling off from a layer underlying the same when the tungsten nitride film is subjected to heat treatment.

An ultralight coaxial dual rotor helicopter having a substantially L shaped frame. Attached to the back of the frame is a vertical shaft engine, and a pair of yaw paddles for controlling yaw of the craft. The drive shaft connects to a belt drive at the top of the frame, which transmits the engine power to a transmission and coaxial drive gear for driving the rotors. Crank actuators are provided for tilting the rotor axis to control the pitch and roll of the craft. A pilot seat and ballast tank are attached to the front of the frame. The ballast tank may be filled with a volume of water to balance the craft for the weight of the pilot. The fuel tank is located behind the pilot seat on the centerline of the helicopter, such that as fuel is used and the weight of fuel in the tank changes, the balance of the craft will not be affected.

The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide improved residual material collection, an apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided that comprises a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hot air. The container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and / or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device. The air guiding means provide an air duct arrangement (34) from the discharge opening via the heating device and the air movement device to the air entry opening. A collecting device (180) with a collection volume (182) is provided below the food preparation chamber for collecting residual material.

A method for reducing corrosion of a wash water system for glass forming lines, by using a corrosion meter, is provided. Also provided is a fiberglass manufacturing process that utilizes the method.

An ultralight coaxial dual rotor helicopter having a substantially L shaped frame. Attached to the back of the frame is a vertical shaft engine, and a pair of yaw paddles for controlling yaw of the craft. The drive shaft connects to a belt drive at the top of the frame, which transmits the engine power to a transmission and coaxial drive gear for driving the rotors. Crank actuators are provided for tilting the rotor axis to control the pitch and roll of the craft. A pilot seat and ballast tank are attached to the front of the frame. The ballast tank may be filled with a volume of water to balance the craft for the weight of the pilot. The fuel tank is located behind the pilot seat on the centerline of the helicopter, such that as fuel is used and the weight of fuel in the tank changes, the balance of the craft will not be affected.

The present invention is directed in part towards methods of modulating the function of serine / threonine protein kinases with quinazoline-based compounds. The methods incorporate cells that express a serine / threonine protein kinase, such as RAF. In addition, the invention describes methods of preventing and treating serine / threonine protein kinase-related abnormal conditions in organisms with a compound identified by the invention. Furthermore, the invention pertains to quinazoline compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

A lighting device (20) included in a plant cultivation device (10) includes: a light source unit (25) including an LED serving as a light source; and a cooling unit (30) including a cooling section (21) which allows a cooling medium to flow therein, the cooling unit (30) cooling the light source by heat exchange between the cooling medium supplied to the inside of the cooling section (21) and the light source unit (25). A fan (26) provided in the cooling unit (30) starts and stops supply of the cooling medium in accordance with the temperature (T) measured by a light source temperature sensor (27) provided to the light source unit (25). This makes it possible for a lighting device for plant cultivation and a plant cultivation device to reduce formation of condensation during cooling of the light source, while achieving efficient cooling of the light source.

The invention aims at modifying SPUDT-type surface acoustic wave filters in such a way that the wideband filter can be produced with lower insertion loss and a small form factor without substantially enlarging layout. According to the invention, this is achieved by combining the following characteristics: a) the totality of fingers (231-233; 331-333) of each transducer (2; 3) forms a tapering structure and b) the widths and the positions of the fingers are chosen in such a way that the waves reflected on the fingers (231-233; 331-333) together with the waves regenerated by the corresponding source and load resistance (8; 9) result in an lengthening of the impulse response of the filter, which reduces form factor and / or bandwidth. The invention can be used in surface acoustic wave-based components such as wideband bandpass filters and delay lines.

A method for producing a catalyst, in particular for the selective reduction of acetylenic compounds in hydrocarbon streams. An impregnation solution is provided, which contains a mixture of water and at least one water-miscible organic solvent as solvent in which at least one active metal compound and also preferably at least one promoter metal compound is dissolved. A support is provided, the support is impregnated with the impregnation solution, and the impregnated support is calcined. Palladium is preferably used as active metal and silver is preferably used as promoter metal. Also, a catalyst as is obtained by the method and also its preferred use for the selective hydrogenation of acetylenic compounds.

The present invention is directed in part towards methods of modulating the function of serine / threonine protein kinases with azabenzimidazole-based compounds. The methods incorporate cells that express a serine / threonine protein kinase, such as RAF. In addition, the invention describes methods of preventing and treating serine / threonine protein kinase-related abnormal conditions in organisms with a compound identified by the invention. Furthermore, the invention pertains to azabenzimidazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

The methods of the present invention include processing waste water containing 0.15% by weight of the salts of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cl, SO4, and CO3 and mixtures thereof to produce products useful for enhancing oil or gas well production, and particularly for oil drilling applications including as additives for drilling muds and cement well casings, as well as for injection into an oil well oil or gas well formation.

The transparent coating for one or more display areas of a glass or glass-ceramic plate is made by a process using a sol-gel paint containing alkyl silicates as binding agents. The transparent coating is provided on areas of the glass or glass-ceramic plate that have been left uncoated by a color-imparting opaque coating and is formed by applying the sol-gel paint to the areas left open and then thermally treating the sol-gel paint so as to cross-link reactive groups of the alkyl silicates. The coating has organic, non-hydrolyzable groups bound directly to silicon. A process for making the coating and the uses of the coated glass or glass-ceramic plate are part of the invention.

A method for forming a semiconductor device having a reduced pitch is provided. A pad oxide layer is formed on a substrate, and a silicon nitride layer is formed on the pad oxide layer. A trimmed photoresist layer is formed on the silicon nitride layer, and the silicon nitride layer is etched using the trimmed photoresist layer as an etch mask. The trimmed photoresist layer is removed until the silicon nitride layer is completely exposed, and an exposed portion of the pad oxide layer is removed until a portion of the substrate is exposed. A gate oxide layer is formed on the exposed portion of the substrate. A poly layer is deposited on the silicon nitride layer, and the poly layer is etched back to form a plurality of poly gates. Then, the silicon nitride layer is removed.

An abrasive composition comprising non-polymeric organic particles that is useful for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), and which can widely be used in the semiconductor industry. The inventive compositions preferably comprise soft water in combination with 0.001-20 w / w % of non-polymeric organic particles, 0.1-10 w / w % of an oxidizing agent, 0.05-10 w / w % of a chelating agent, 0.01-10 w / w % of a surfactant, and 0-10 w / w % of a passivation agent at a pH in the range of 2-12, wherein said percentages are w / w (weight / weight) percentages, based on the total weight of said compositions. The abrasive compositions provide an efficient polishing rate, excellent selectivity and good surface quality when utilized as a new abrasive composition in CMP applications.

A contact probe comprises a tip portion for making contact with a subject surface, a supporting portion, and a spring portion for connecting the other two members. The tip portion has a corner portion whose radius of curvature is larger than that of the opposite corner portion that moves in the lead during the scrubbing by the pressing force. The insulating layer on the subject surface is sufficiently removed by the scrubbing to secure the electrical contact, and the amount of shavings is minimized during the dissociation of the contact probe. Formation of scratches on the subject surface is reduced. Another contact probe for a ball-shaped electrode has a tip portion with a recess, which has a protrusion and bottom. The protrusion breaks the insulating layer on the electrode to secure the electrical contact. The bottom makes contact with the electrode to prevent the protrusion from excessively biting the electrode.

A folding and portable electric scooter assembled from structural members including a body member, a cover member, a seat frame and handles. When the electric scooter is not in use, a user needs only employ three simple actions to facilitate rapid folding away and realize formation of a portable electric scooter, namely to fold down handles into the cover member, and fold away the cover member and the seat frame into the body member, whereupon, the user can pull on a pull rod configured atop the cover member to effortlessly pull along the electric scooter by means of auxiliary wheels connected to the body member, similar to pulling along of baggage. When the user wishes to ride the electric scooter, the user needs only to implement three simple maneuvers to open up the folded electric scooter, namely to pull open the cover member, the seat frame and the handles, whereupon the cover member instantly forms a front frame of the electric scooter. Thereupon, the user can switch on electrical power and thus enable the user to ride the electric scooter. The front frame formed by the cover member also actualizes functionality as a shield from wind and rain.

Compositions and methods are provided for obtaining stabilized quinol compositions, such as catecholamine drugs (e.g., epinephrine solutions), and also for obtaining stable pharmaceutical formulations that comprise a stabilized quinol composition and a second pharmacologically active component such as a local anesthetic or other active drug ingredient having a reversibly protonated amine group. Stability is achieved through the inclusion of an appropriately selected pH buffer and a thiol agent, based on redox and pH buffering principles including pKa of the buffer and of the reversibly protonated amine group.

A folding and portable electric scooter assembled from structural members including a body member, a cover member, a seat frame and handles. When the electric scooter is not in use, a user needs only employ three simple actions to facilitate rapid folding away of a portable electric scooter, namely to fold down handles into the cover member, and fold away the cover member and the seat frame into the body member, whereupon, the user can pull a pull rod configured atop the cover member to easily pull along the electric scooter by means of auxiliary wheels connected to the body member, similar to the pulling of a baggage.

There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure in which defects or deformations during forming can be reduced, and yield can be improved. The method of manufacturing the honeycomb structure includes the steps of mixing and kneading a clay material including a ceramic material, a binder and water to obtain a clay; forming the resultant clay into a honeycomb shape to obtain a honeycomb formed body; and firing the resultant honeycomb formed body to obtain a honeycomb structure, a material further including a water absorption resin is used as the clay material, an inorganic binder only is used as the binder included in the clay material, an organic binder is not substantially used, and the honeycomb structure having a porosity of 40% or more is obtained.