31 results about "Fourth Dimension" patented technology

Method for organizing computer operations on a system of parallel processors to invert electromagnetic field data (11) from a controlled-source electromagnetic survey of a subsurface region to estimate resistivity structure (12) within the subsurface region. Each data processor in a bank of processors simultaneously solves Maxwell's equations (13) for its assigned geometrical subset of the data volume (14). Other computer banks are simultaneously doing the same thing for data associated with a different source frequency, position or orientation, providing a “fourth dimension” parallelism, where the fourth dimension requires minimal data passing (15). In preferred embodiments, a time limit is set after which all processor calculations are terminated, whether or not convergence has been reached.

A Playing surface (12) that introduces “movement” or “motion” as a fourth dimension to the traditional game of billiards by altering the natural inertia of the billiard balls is disclosed. In one embodiment of the playing surface (12), “motion” is introduced through turning or rotating of a portion (22) of the playing surface (12) of the billiards table (10) in the same plane as the playing surface. By affecting introducing a new element that would affect the inertia of the balls, players would then be required to not only make judgments about the distance, angle and force that the cue ball should strike the target ball, but must also consider how those factors may be effective by the introduction of an element that may alter the typical movement of the balls. Accordingly, players will be faced with moving targets, moving obstacles and the possible redirection and / or change in speed of the target balls as they attempt to hit the balls into the pockets of the table.

Method and system for manufacturing CMOS image sensing device with reduced blooming. The method includes a step for providing a substrate material. The substrate material can be characterized by a first dimension and a second dimension. In addition, the method includes a step for defining an active region on the substrate material. The active region is characterized by a third dimension and a fourth dimension. The method further includes a step for defining a non-active region on the substrate material. The non-active region is different from the active region. The non-active region is characterized by a fifth dimension and a sixth dimension, the non-active region including a silicon material. The method includes a step for defining a depletion region within the active region. In addition, the method includes a step for forming an n-type region positioned above the depletion region.

The invention provides a novel directional constant velocity ball cage universal joint. A steel ball is fixed on the central line of the input end, and a space track is customized according to a periodic time to be used as the output end. The time and space switching principle is applied, a directional track is overlapped on the steel ball, and therefore a speed equal to the input speed is obtained. The geometric principle of the novel directional constant velocity ball cage universal joint is that a three-dimensional ball is stable and can not move in a three-dimensional mode, three-dimensional movement is generated in a four-dimensional space, the fourth dimension is time, and walking space of the steel ball is made according to the periodic time. The overall path of the novel directional ball cage constant velocity universal joint is a Mobius ring, and the novel directional constant velocity ball cage universal joint turns four times and goes in the reverse direction two times in the process to transfer the turning included angle to a spherical surface. A directional ball cage operates in a three-dimensional mode, and the feature, changing obviously, of the ball cage is that the size and the weight of the ball cage can be lowered by 40%. The output mode of the directional constant velocity ball cage universal joint is that the front face and the back face act in a coupling mode, the contact effect and the bearing capacity both are increased in a multiplied mode, the directional constant velocity ball cage universal joint has three complete degrees of freedom, and no matter how the turning included angle changes, the directional constant velocity ball cage universal joint can keep constant. A star gear works in a suspended mode, and self consumption can be basically eliminated.

Provided is an apparatus that includes an overlay mark. The overlay mark includes a first portion that includes a plurality of first features. Each of the first features have a first dimension measured in a first direction and a second dimension measured in a second direction that is approximately perpendicular to the first direction. The second dimension is greater than the first dimension. The overlay mark also includes a second portion that includes a plurality of second features. Each of the second features have a third dimension measured in the first direction and a fourth dimension measured in the second direction. The fourth dimension is less than the third dimension. At least one of the second features is partially surrounded by the plurality of first features in both the first and second directions.