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 Text flow sensitive backspace key for bi-directional content | 20130147707 | 20130613 |
 Systems, methods and computer program products for providing a text sensitive backspace key for bi-directional content are disclosed. Such systems, methods and computer program products provide a multi-stage text flow identification approach that combines desirable aspects of tracking a chronological position of typed characters as well as a cursor within bi-directional content. A directional orientation of a backspace key is thereafter manipulated on a keyboard that is both reliable and intuitive for users of a computing system. Thus, when a last-typed character, chronologically positioned immediately before the cursor, is a left-to-right (LTR) character (e.g., English language text), the backspace key is displayed in a first direction. When the last-typed character is a right-to-left (RTL) character (e.g., Hebrew language text), the backspace key is displayed in a... |
| Mobile terminal and editing controlling method | 20130147708 | 20130613 |
 A mobile phone includes a display provided with a touch panel. If a memo pad function is performed, a document and a cursor which indicates an editing position are displayed on the display. If a pinch out operation is made by two fingers in a state that a character is being displayed, the character being displayed on the display is enlarged. In such a state, if a third finger touches the touch panel between the two fingers, a cursor position is changed based on a touch position of a touch by the third finger.
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| User interface methods and apparatus for controlling the visual display of maps having selectable map elements in mobile communication devices | 20130147713 | 20130613 |
 A viewable map region of a map is visually displayed in a display, and a plurality of point of interest (POI) indicators are presented in the viewable region. One or more off-map indicators are also presented in the viewable region, where each off-map indicator indicates a POI indicator outside of the viewable region but within a predetermined range. In response to detecting a forward signal when a cursor is on a current. POI or off-map indicator, the viewable region is panned in the display in the upwards direction when the cursor is on a topmost POI or off-map indicator. Otherwise, the cursor is repositioned in an upwards direction onto a next POI or off-map indicator in the viewable region. The reverse occurs with respect to detecting... |
| Method and apparatus for processing partial video frame data | 20130148740 | 20130613 |
 Methods and apparatus for processing a partial video frame are provided. In an exemplary method, first pixel data for a first video frame is received. Second pixel data for a second video frame that is subsequent to the first video frame is also received. Macro-blocks of pixels from the first and second pixel data that have changed between the first and second video frames are identified. Only the changed macro-blocks of pixels along with sufficient meta-data are transmitted to a video receiver. At least one of cursor pointer video data, mouse pointer video data, and overlay video data can be composited with the changed macro-blocks of pixels.
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| Scroll bar with video region in a media system | 20130151967 | 20130613 |
 An electronic device associated with a remote wand controlling the operations of the electronic device is provided. The wand may include a motion detection component operative to provide an output reflecting the motion of the wand to the electronic device, such that the movements of a cursor displayed by the electronic device may be related to the output of the motion detection component. The wand may also include an input mechanism operative to receive user inputs. Using the input mechanism, the wand may detect a user's inputs and direct the electronic device to zoom or scroll displayed objects. The electronic device may display a screen saver by which the user may select particular media items for playback while remaining in the screen saver mode. In some... |
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| Presenting context information in a computing device | 20130151989 | 20130613 |
| An electronic computing device can be configured to act as a text-entry device and a cursor control device for a second device. The first device can include a touch-sensitive display capable of receiving text inputs and cursor inputs for controlling operations performed on the second device which is communicatively coupled to the first device. The first device can be configured such that selection of a field displayed by the second device can cause information such as text from a focus field to be displayed by the first device. The second device can be configured to send information pertaining to the focus field to the first device. The information can include a warning that the maximum length of input for the focus field has been, or is... |
| Interactive program guide navigator menu system | 20130152132 | 20130613 |
| An interactive program guide system is provided. The program guide system has a logically flat navigator menu structure made up of program guide categories and selectable program guide options. Program guide categories correspond to fairly broad groups of program guide features. Selectable program guide options correspond to more specific program guide features. Each program guide category has associated selectable program guide options. Program guide categories may be displayed in a row across the top of the display screen. Selectable program guide options may be displayed in the same column as the program guide category with which they are associated. A highlight region may be positioned on one of the selectable program guide options. The selectable program guide options may be scrolled using a pair of vertical... |
| Game device, computer-readable recording medium, and game control method | 20130143653 | 20130606 |
| An aiming cursor display unit 221 displays, in an aiming cursor display region DM1 on a display unit 211, an aiming cursor for determining a position where an action is to be applied to a ball object BL in a game space. A manipulation icon display unit 222 displays a manipulation icon CM for manipulating an aiming cursor K in a manipulation icon display region DM2 that is separate from the aiming cursor display region DM1 on the display unit 211. An aiming cursor linking control unit 224 moves and displays the aiming cursor K in the display unit 211 such that the aiming cursor K is linked with a movement of the manipulation icon CM that is moved and displayed by the manipulation icon display... |
| Display apparatus and control method thereof | 20130145326 | 20130606 |
| A display apparatus including: a display unit; a communication unit which receives information about a coordinate from an input device; and an image processor which displays an image including an object and a cursor on the display unit, and moves the cursor toward the object according to a position of the object in the image with respect to information about movement corresponding to a first input coordinate at an input start point and a second input coordinate at an input termination point, wherein the first input coordinate and the second input coordinate are received from the input device through the communication unit.
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| Assembly of an automatic opening and closing device and a retaining device for a displaceable part of an article of furniture | 20130134852 | 20130530 |
| blocking means (25) in said base body (19), associated to said third sliding guide (24) for releasably blocking said hooking element (23).
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| Input gestures using device movement | 20130135203 | 20130530 |
| A handheld electronic device has a cursor which is moved by tilting and or accelerating the device, where the cursor movement correlates to a bubble in a bull's eye level. Gestures include flicking, shaking, and reversing an acceleration or tilting, to control movement of the cursor, and to execute instructions corresponding to a position of the cursor. These gestures may be combined with touch, speech, buttons, or other known methods of communication between users and devices.
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| Using a three-dimensional model to render a cursor | 20130135288 | 20130530 |
| In some implementations, a cursor can be rendered based on a three-dimensional model. In some implementations, the three-dimensional cursor can be manipulated to change the orientation of the three-dimensional cursor based on the context of the cursor. In some implementations, parameters associated with the three-dimensional model can be manipulated based on the context of the three-dimensional cursor to change the appearance of the cursor.
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| Dynamic graphical interface shadows | 20130135309 | 20130530 |
| Dynamic window and cursor shadows are described. In some implementations, graphical user interface display objects can be configured with elevation offset information to give the display objects a three-dimensional surface that can have pixels of varying height. In some implementations, shadows that are rendered upon display objects configured with pixel elevation offset information can be adjusted to reflect the three-dimensional surface of the objects thereby better approximating real-life shadows. In some implementations, shadows can be dynamically rendered in real-time and adjusted according to the elevations of display objects onto which they are cast.
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| Controlling acceleration of mouse cursor movement based on screen segments and image features | 20130139097 | 20130530 |
| A method for controlling movements of a pointer through computer processing, where the pointer is displayed on a display device, includes the steps of: dividing a display area in which the pointer is movable into a predetermined number of regions, acquiring a current position of the pointer, determining in which of the divided regions the pointer is present (hereinafter referred to as a present region), computing a speed scale-factor for the pointer based on an image characteristic in the present region, and setting, as a moving speed in the present region, a normal moving speed of the pointer multiplied by the speed scale-factor.
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| Adjustment of multiple user input parameters | 20130127709 | 20130523 |
| A system includes a display control module, a cursor control device, a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of graphical control elements such as sliders, and a human interface device with keys. A mapping of individual keys or simultaneously selected combinations of keys to sliders is stored by the display control module. A slider is adjustable by the cursor control device while the key mapped to the slider is activated and is disassociated from the cursor control device when the mapped key is deactivated. A computer program product embodiment includes a computer readable medium having computer usable program code for mapping a slider to a corresponding key, activating the slider for adjustment, adjusting the slider with a cursor control device while maintaining a key or combination... |
| Lead equipped with means for blocking the extensible cord | 20130119180 | 20130516 |
| An extensible cord lead comprising a casing (11) containing a winding wheel (13) equipped with housings (15) intercepted by a pushbutton (16) to allow the partial or total blocking of the cord, the pushbutton (16) being equipped with a forward position blocking device consisting of a cursor (20) which slides or rotates in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of the pushbutton (16) in which it is inserted, said cursor (20) being activated by a thumb-turn (21) located on the head of the pushbutton (16), said cursor (20) being able to move from a blocked position to free sliding of the pushbutton, entering and exiting transversally to the sliding axis of the pushbutton (16), in a housing (22) in the boxlike casing (11) of... |
| Restricting cursor movement to track an existing path | 20130120248 | 20130516 |
| Systems and methods are presented for applying visual effects while in a mode that restricts cursor movement to track an existing path. While in cursor path restriction mode, spatial inputs may be received from a pointing device configured to control a cursor on a display, with the spatial inputs signaling positions on the display. The cursor moves on a restricted path that tracks an existing path in response to the spatial signals, with the cursor confined to the restricted path even when spatial signals may indicate a point not on the restricted path. During the cursor movement, in addition to the movement of the cursor, there may be an alteration of what appears on the display, where the alteration depends on movement of the cursor along... |
| Two-stage swipe gesture recognition | 20130120254 | 20130516 |
| Systems, methods and computer program products for facilitating the recognition of user air swipe gestures are disclosed. Such systems, methods and computer program products provide a two-stage gesture recognition approach that combines desirable aspects of object manipulation gestures and symbolic gestures in order to create an interaction that is both reliable and intuitive for users of a computing system. In a first position-based stage, the user moves the cursor into a swipe activation zone. Second, in a motion-based stage, the user swipes their hand from the activation zone past a swipe gate within a certain amount of time to complete the interaction. GUI feedback is provided following the first stage to let the user know that the swipe interaction is available, and after the second stage... |
| Methods and apparatus for image editing using multitouch gestures | 20130120434 | 20130516 |
| Methods and apparatus for digital image editing using multitouch gestures in which two or more digits may be used to select a region of an image via a multitouch device. The number of digits used may indicate the shape of the region being selected. The selected region may be applied to the image or to another image according to an image editing technique using an implement held or manipulated with the other hand, such as a stylus or cursor control device, or using one or more digits of the other hand. Image editing techniques in which the multitouch gestures and application methods may be used may include various techniques that sample pixels from a selected location in an image and apply the sampled pixels to other... |
| Text image review process | 20130124978 | 20130516 |
| Techniques that facilitate review of bitmapped representations of text in a file are described. In some embodiments, one or more signals representative of cursor movements over a bitmapped representation of text in a bitmap image may be received. One or more selected text elements may be determined based on the cursor movements. Determining may include searching a data structure, separate from the bitmap image, which includes information regarding text element locations corresponding to the bitmapped text representation in the bitmap image. A portion of the bitmapped representation of text corresponding to the determined selected text elements may be highlighted.
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| Adaptive area cursor | 20130125066 | 20130516 |
| Described is a technology by which a user's cursor movement is assisted to help select elements of a user interface that may be otherwise difficult to target. An area cursor is provided that may intersect more than one element. If so, a computation result (e.g., a percentage) is computed for each intersected element that is based upon intersection with the cursor and a total size of the element; the largest percentage intersection is selected. The computation (e.g., intersected area divided by total element area) favors smaller elements as they have a smaller area in the denominator. Also described is changing the cursor size to help hit elements and/or based upon one or more criteria. Still further described is determining the total size of an element based... |
| Display apparatus and method capable of controlling movement of cursor | 20130125067 | 20130516 |
| A display apparatus and method capable of controlling the movement of a cursor are provided. The display apparatus includes an input unit which receives a cursor movement command; a display unit which displays a cursor and at least one object on a screen and moves the cursor in accordance with the cursor movement command; and a control unit which, in response to the cursor being placed in contact with the at least one object, controls the display unit to automatically move the cursor to a target point in the at least one object, wherein a size of the cursor varies depending on properties of the movement of the cursor. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the probability of a cursor mistakenly being moved to an object... |
| Shared edge for a display environment | 20130113703 | 20130509 |
| A shared edge for a display environment is described. In one or more implementations, a display environment of a computing device that is implemented using a plurality of display devices is configured to include a shared edge defined through a described arrangement of at least two of the display devices in relation to each other. Responsive to an input that describes movement of a cursor across at least a portion of the shared edge, an element is displayed in the display environment.
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| Smart window creation in a graphical user interface | 20130117709 | 20130509 |
| A method for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises preparing a window for displaying at an intended display location in a window display operation. The location of GUI control elements of the window at the intended display location and the location of a graphical cursor are identified. GUI control element location and the graphical cursor location are compared. The window display operation is modified if the two coincide, for example by moving the window display location so that they do not coincide.
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| Vehicle input apparatus | 20130106693 | 20130502 |
| A vehicle input apparatus includes a display screen that displays a cursor that indicates an operation item with respect to a predetermined operation object, an input device that outputs signals according to a sliding operation using the fingers of an operator on an operation surface, and a display control portion that controls movement of the cursor on the display screen according to the signals that are output from the input device. The display screen includes a plurality of display areas that are divided according to the number of the plurality of operation surfaces, and each of the plurality of operation surfaces is associated with a separate display area, and an operation range is set on the display screen so that the cursor can only be moved... |
| Correcting client device inputs to a virtual machine | 20130106698 | 20130502 |
| A device receives, from a virtual machine, graphical information and information relating to a remote mouse cursor, and displays the graphical information and the remote mouse cursor. The device constrains boundaries associated with a local mouse cursor generated by the device, and prevents the local mouse cursor from being displayed by the device, and. The device further receives input information associated with the remote mouse cursor, corrects a magnitude associated with the input information, and provides the corrected input information to the virtual machine.
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| Consolidated orthogonal guide creation | 20130106917 | 20130502 |
| A guide is configured in an authoring program to aid the user in editing objects on a document. The guide can be a horizontally or vertically oriented guide line and can be created from a single ruler, either a vertical or horizontal ruler displayed on the workspace. To create a horizontal guide, the user can position the cursor on a horizontal ruler. The user can click-and-hold and drag the cursor to create and position a horizontal guide over the workspace. To create a vertical guide, the user can position the cursor in the horizontal ruler and click and release. The user can create both vertical and horizontal guides using the vertical ruler in a corresponding manner, where clicking on the vertical ruler creates a horizontal guide,... |
| Electronic device and method for locating marked number in image of object | 20130108144 | 20130502 |
| A method for locating marked numbers in a two dimensional (2D) image of an object, a rectangular frame enclosing the 2D image is determined. The method divides a boundary of the rectangular frame into a plurality of segments, assigns an index number to each segment along a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the rectangular frame. The method further obtains a marked number selected from a preset file, and locates a cursor on a first position of the marked number in the 2D image according to coordinates of the marked number, or locates the cursor on a second position of the marked number according to a horizontal index number and a vertical index number of the marked number.
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| Vertebral spacer size indicator | 20130110121 | 20130502 |
| A disposable measuring device for use in measuring the width, height and depth of an intradiscal space is provided, the device including an elongated body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal end and a distal end. The elongated body also has a first pair of members configured for receiving a first cursor slidably arranged for measuring a width dimension, a second pair of members configured for receiving a second cursor slidably arranged for measuring a height dimension; and a detachable stop operatively connected to the first pair of members and the second pair of members, the detachable stop insertable into at least one opening located at the proximal end of the elongated body, the detachable stop configured for measuring a depth dimension.
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| System and method for managing measured elements of object | 20130111383 | 20130502 |
| A computing device is connected to a measurement machine to measure an object to obtain an image of measured elements of the object. The computing device generates a tree structure to display all of the measured elements. Icons at nodes of the tree structure are generated corresponding to the measured elements. If a cursor points to a particular node of the tree structure, the computing device determines a coordinate range in which the cursor falls. An icon corresponding to the node is determined as being the icon selected according to the range. The computing device displays a measurement program corresponding to the icon.
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| Biosynthetic engineering of glucosinolates | 20110016582 | 20110120 |
| The invention provides methods and materials, such as newly characterised genes, and novel processes, for converting a host from a phenotype whereby the host is unable to carry out glucosinolate (GSL) biosynthesis or chain elongation from an amino acid GSL-precursor to a phenotype whereby the host carries out said biosynthesis or elongation.
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| Use of regulatory sequences for specific, transient expression in neuronal determined cells | 20110016547 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to the use of regulatory sequences for mediating specific, early transient expression in proliverative neuronal determined cells. Furthermore, the uses of recombinant nucleic acid molecules comprising said defined regulatory sequences for mediating specific, early transient expression in proliverative neuronal determined cells as well as for the generation of non-human transgenic organisms and/or host cells are disclosed. In addition, the invention provides for transgenic non-human animals and/or host cells comprising said regulatory sequences and/or recombinant nucleic acid molecules. The invention also describes methods for the preparation of such vectors, host cells and transgenic non-human animals as well as methods for the detection and/or isolation of neuronal determined cells. Additionally, methods for screening of compounds capable of regulating neuronal determined cell activity, neurogenesis, stimulating... |
| Method for improving execution efficiency of a software package customization | 20110016447 | 20110120 |
| A method for improving execution efficiency of a software package customization is disclosed. The method includes identifying one or more components from a configuration table to implement at least one of a use case flow or a non functional requirement (NFR) or an interface document or combinations thereof derived using an use case of the software project, sequencing the identified one or more components to prioritize execution of the use case of the software project and attributing complexity of the identified one or more components to determine the effort estimation for execution of the use case, wherein the attributing complexity includes using an unit effort table for determining the effort estimation requirement for execution of each component of the use case. The method further includes identifying... |
| Data processing apparatus, data processing method of data processing apparatus, and computer-readable memory medium storing program therein | 20110016404 | 20110120 |
| To freely establish a peripheral equipment selection operating environment of excellent operability which can remarkably reduce an operation burden which is applied until construction information of selectable peripheral equipment can be confirmed and can easily confirm the construction information of the selectable peripheral equipment by everyone by a simple operating instruction, a CPU obtains construction information of a printer that is being selected and default setting on the basis of a selection instructing state relative to a selectable printer candidate on a network and allows them to be caption-displayed at a position near the position indicated by a cursor on a printer selection picture plane displayed on a CRT.
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| Navigation device | 20110015857 | 20110120 |
| A navigation device includes: an along-route scroll mode determining unit 44 for determining whether or not a cursor on a screen is placed on a guidance route; a thick line highlight processing unit 45 for, when the cursor is placed on the guidance route, making a transition to an along-route scroll mode to highlight a line segment of the cursor indicating a direction of a destination and another line segment of the cursor extending in a direction opposite to that of the line segment; and a scroll processing unit 46 for, when a direction key indicating the direction of the thick-highlighted line segment indicating the direction of the destination, scrolling the map toward the direction of the destination, and for, when a direction key indicating the... |
| Numerically controlling apparatus | 20110015771 | 20110120 |
| A numerically controlling apparatus is provided in which the automatic operation of a machine tool can be stopped at a desired block and yet at plurality of desired blocks without changing NC programs. In this numerically controlling apparatus, an operator performs a change into the “EDIT” mode with a mode selecting switch on a keyboard 18 and makes the cursor shifted up to the block, at which the automatic operation is desired to be stopped, with the keyboard 18, in the state where the NC program for setting stop points is displayed in the image 20. By pushing the “SET STOP POINT” key 24A provided in the key display area 24, the stop point 25 indicated with a “red circle” is set ahead of the block.... |
| Systems and methods for forming patterned extracellular matrix materials | 20110015739 | 20110120 |
| An extracellular matrix (ECM)-based scaffold suitable for artificial skin as well as other structures can be formed using a bioreactor fabricated with a pattern that introduces desired structural features, on the microscale and/or nanoscale, to ECM-precursors gelled in the bioreactor. The bioreactor can produce a finely patterned scaffold—over clinically relevant size scales—sufficiently robust for routine handling. Preformed ECM-based scaffolds can also have microscale and/or nano-scale structural features introduced into a surface thereof. ECM-based scaffolds may be formed with well-defined structural features via microetching and/or remodeling via ‘contact degradation.’ A surface-activated pattern can be used to degrade the ECM-based scaffold at contact regions between the pattern and the ECM. The produced ECM-based scaffolds can have structures of dimensions conducive to host tissue ingrowth while preserving the fibrous... |
| Polyolefin composition comprising silicon-containing filler | 20110015330 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a polyolefin base resin comprising an olefin homo- or copolymer (A) having hydrolysable silicon-containing groups, and an inorganic mineral filler (B) containing on its surface silanol groups or precursors thereof.
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| Method of treating men with metabolic and anthropometric disorders | 20110015164 | 20110120 |
| A method of safely and specifically treating the combined metabolic disturbances of insulin resistance and visceral adiposity in male subject with visceral adiposity, metabolic syndrome (also known as the ‘insulin resistance syndrome’, and ‘syndrome X’), type II diabetes, or insulin resistance by administering a 5-alpha reductase inhibiting compound of structural formula I, II, III, or IV is disclosed. The method is also concerned with the use of the 5alpha reductase inhibiting compound together with antidiabetic agents, lipid lowering agents, antihypertensive agents, antiobesity agents, testosterone, testosterone precursors, testosterone prodrugs, testosterone analogs, and other androgen receptor agonists for treating visceral adiposity, metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes and insulin resistance in men.
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| Method of forming precursor solution for metal organic deposition and method of forming superconducting thick film using the same | 20110015079 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to a method of forming a precursor solution for metal organic deposition and a method of forming a superconducting thick film using the same. A first precursor comprising one rare earth element, a second precursor comprising barium, and a third precursor comprising copper are dissolved into acid to form a compound solution, the compound solution is dissolved into solvent to form a pre-precursor solution, and the solvent of the pre-precursor solution is evaporated to form a precursor solution with the increased viscosity. A sufficiently thick film can be formed without any cracking through only one-time coating.
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| Electrode catalyst and process for producing the electrode catalyst | 20110015058 | 20110120 |
| The method for producing an electrode catalyst comprises calcining a mixed material comprising a first material provided below and a second material provided below under conditions where the second material can be converted to a carbonaceous material: the first material that is a metal compound composed of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Groups 4A and 5A, and one or more non-metal elements selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a nitrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a carbon atom, a boron atom and an oxygen atom; the second material that is a carbonaceous material precursor.
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| System and method for transferring the operation of an image device to an external apparatus | 20110014947 | 20110120 |
| A system and method for transferring the operation of an image device to an external apparatus includes an image device, the image device transmitting an image to a liquid crystal display (LCD) via a signal transmission; a central processing unit (CPU), the CPU being built in the image device and installed with a software driver program, the software driver program enabling the CPU to magnify and display the image on the LCD via the signal transmission; and a keyboard, the keyboard being connected with the CPU for controlling the software driver program installed in the CPU, the cursor of the keyboard being displayed at a relative position of the image, the keyboard being adapted for direct operating on the image corresponding to the operation of the... |
| Text processing method for a digital camera | 20110014944 | 20110120 |
| Embodiments disclose a technique to recognize text in a current frame of an image in a view finder of a digital camera. In accordance with the technique, text at a marker (e.g. a cursor or cross hairs) associated with the view finder is recognized and a lookup is performed based on the recognized text. Advantageously, the lookup yields useful information e.g. a translation of a recognized word that is displayed in the viewfinder adjacent to the text. The current frame is not captured by a user. As the user moves the camera to position a new word at the marker, the view finder is updated to provide lookup results associated with the new word. Lookups may be performed of a bilingual dictionary, a monolingual dictionary, a... |
| High quality silicon oxide films by remote plasma cvd from disilane precursors | 20110014798 | 20110120 |
| A method of depositing a silicon and nitrogen containing film on a substrate. The method includes introducing silicon-containing precursor to a deposition chamber that contains the substrate, wherein the silicon-containing precursor comprises at least two silicon atoms. The method further includes generating at least one radical nitrogen precursor with a remote plasma system located outside the deposition chamber. Moreover, the method includes introducing the radical nitrogen precursor to the deposition chamber, wherein the radical nitrogen and silicon-containing precursors react and deposit the silicon and nitrogen containing film on the substrate. Furthermore, the method includes annealing the silicon and nitrogen containing film in a steam environment to form a silicon oxide film, wherein the steam environment includes water and acidic vapor.
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| Method of forming stress-tuned dielectric film having si-n bonds by modified peald | 20110014795 | 20110120 |
| A method of forming stress-tuned dielectric films having Si—N bonds on a semiconductor substrate by modified plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), includes: introducing a nitrogen-and hydrogen-containing reactive gas and an additive gas into a reaction space inside which a semiconductor substrate is placed; applying RF power to the reaction space using a high frequency RF power source and a low frequency RF power source; and introducing a hydrogen-containing silicon precursor in pulses into the reaction space wherein a plasma is excited, thereby forming a stress-tuned dielectric film having Si—N bonds on the substrate.
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| Apparatus and method for growing a microcrystalline silicon film | 20110014782 | 20110120 |
| Disclosed is a method for growing a microcrystalline silicon film on a substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the substrate in a chamber, the step of vacuuming the chamber and heating the substrate, the step of introducing reacting gas into the chamber as a precursor and keeping the pressure in the chamber at a predetermined value and the step of using RF energy in the chamber to dissociate the reacting gas to form plasma for growing the microcrystalline silicon film on the substrate. The reacting gas includes SiH4/Ar mixture and H2. The ratio of SiH4/Ar mixture over H2 is 1:1 to 1:20.
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| Methods of forming a dielectric thin film of a semiconductor device and methods of manufacturing a capacitor having the same | 20110014770 | 20110120 |
| A method of forming a dielectric thin film of a semiconductor device, the method including supplying a first nuclear atom precursor source and a second nuclear atom precursor source having different thermal decomposition temperatures to a substrate and forming a chemical adsorption layer including first nuclear atoms and second nuclear atoms on the substrate. A reactant including oxygen atoms may be supplied to the substrate on which the chemical adsorption layer is formed. An atomic layer including an oxide of the first nuclear atoms and the second nuclear atoms may be formed on the chemical adsorption layer.
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| Method of producing sialylated oligosaccharides | 20110014661 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to a method for the large scale in vivo synthesis of sialylated oligosaccharides, culturing a microorganism in a culture medium, optionally comprising an exogenous precursor such as lactose, wherein said microorganism comprises heterologous genes encoding a CMP-Neu5Ac synthetase, a sialic acid synthase, a GlcNAc-6-phosphate 2 epimerase and a sialyltransferase, and wherein the endogenous genes coding for sialic acid aldolase (NanA) and for ManNac kinase (NanK) have been deleted or inactivated. The invention also relates to these micoorganisms which are capable of producing internally activated sialic acid.
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| Methods for forming hydrogels on surfaces and articles formed thereby | 20110014436 | 20110120 |
| Methods for forming hydrogels on substrates, including patterned hydrogels. One method comprises providing at least one nanoscopic tip, coating the tip with at least one ink composition, and depositing the ink composition onto at least one substrate, wherein the ink composition comprises at least one hydrogel precursor, the hydrogel precursor adapted to form a hydrogel. The precursor can be converted to the hydrogel after patterning. The ink composition can comprise at least two polymers and can be functionalized. The amount of the polymers and the amount of functionalization can be tuned. Also provided are articles formed from the methods, methods for using the articles, ink compositions and related kits.
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| Method for depositing a fluorinated layer from a precursor monomer | 20110014395 | 20110120 |
| A method for depositing a fluorinated layer on a substrate includes the injection of a gas mixture including a fluorinated compound and a carrier gas in a discharge or post-discharge area of a cold atmospheric plasma at a pressure comprised between 0.8 and 1.2 bars. The fluorinated compound has a boiling temperature at a pressure of 1 bar above 25° C.
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| Methods of slide coating two or more fluids | 20110014391 | 20110120 |
| A method of slide coating that includes providing a first fluid, wherein the first fluid includes at least one solvent, at least one single unit polymeric precursor or a combination thereof; providing a second fluid, wherein the second fluid includes multi unit polymeric precursors; flowing the first fluid down a first slide surface, to create a first fluid layer on the first slide surface, the first slide surface being positioned adjacent a substrate; flowing the second fluid down a second slide surface, the second slide surface positioned relative to the first slide surface such that the second fluid flows from the second slide surface to above the first slide surface onto the first fluid layer to create the second fluid layer on the first slide surface;... |
| Method and apparatus for coating an article using a spray-coating method | 20110014385 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to a method and apparatus for coating an article using a spray-coating method. Coating can be produced by atomizing a fluid coating precursor material into droplets with an average diameter of 0.5 to 5 micrometres. The droplets are introduced onto the article to be coated at a velocity that exceeds the critical impaction velocity. The evaporation of the droplets can be controlled by controlling the concentration of the fluid precursor material solvent in the spray chamber.
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| Yttrium and titanium high-k dielectric film | 20110014359 | 20110120 |
| This disclosure provides (a) methods of making an oxide layer (e.g., a dielectric layer) based on yttrium and titanium to have a high dielectric constant and low leakage characteristic and (b) related devices and structures. An oxide layer having both yttrium and titanium may be fabricated either as an amorphous oxide or as an alternating series of monolayers. In several embodiments, the oxide is characterized by a yttrium contribution to total metal that is specifically controlled. The oxide layer can be produced as the result of a reactive process, if desired, via either a PVD process or, alternatively, via an atomic layer deposition process that employs specific precursor materials to allow for a common process temperature window for both titanium and yttrium reactions.
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| Fried snack food product | 20110014320 | 20110120 |
| Disclosed is the preparation of beverage-containing snack food product. A precursor to such a product comprises a farinaceous dough material such as pretzel, pizza or pasta dough which surrounds and encases a solidified beverage material. The solidified beverage material is prepared by combining a liquid beverage such as beer with a gelling agent such as gelatin. When such a precursor is fried, a snack food product is provided which is in the form of a relatively crisp shell of fried dough surrounding a beverage which has been liquefied by the process of frying. The snack food precursor products can be frozen and stored after preparation instead of being immediately fried.
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| Mcam modulation and uses thereof | 20110014183 | 20110120 |
| Methods, uses, agents and compositions useful for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory conditions, such as neuroinflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis, and for the identification and selection of inflammatory cytokine-secreting T cell or a precursor thereof, based on the expression and/or modulation of melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) are disclosed.
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| Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells | 20110014163 | 20110120 |
| The present invention provides a method for lowering blood glucose levels in an animal by transplanting a population of pancreatic endocrine precursor cells into an animal.
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| Use of vitamin d receptor agonists and precursors to treat fibrosis | 20110014126 | 20110120 |
| This application relates to methods of treating, preventing, and ameliorating fibrosis, such as fibrosis of the liver. In particular, the application relates to methods of using a vitamin D receptor agonist (such as vitamin D, vitamin D analogs, vitamin D precursors, and vitamin D receptor agonists precursors) for the treatment of liver fibrosis. Also disclosed are methods for screening for agents that treat, prevent, and ameliorate fibrosis.
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| Combustion flue gas sox treatment via dry sorbent injection | 20110014106 | 20110120 |
| Combustion flue gas containing SOX is treated to remove SOX using a dry particulate sorbent injection procedure in which a sodium-based sorbent precursor is calcined immediately prior to its introduction into the flue gas stream, to activate the sorbent for reaction with SOX. The sorbent precursor is a NaHCO3-containing compound, and trona is preferred as the sorbent precursor.
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| Materials and methods for the removal of sulfur compounds from feedstock | 20110014102 | 20110120 |
| A composite material having utility for removing sulfur from a feedstock comprises a ceramic matrix having a relatively low melting point metal such as tin, zinc, lead or bismuth nanodispersed therein. The material may be prepared from a mixture of particles of a precursor of the ceramic matrix and precursor of the metal. The precursors are selected such that the melting point of the precursor of the ceramic is less than the melting point of the precursor of the metal. The mixture of precursor materials is heated to a temperature sufficient to melt the precursor of the ceramic material so as to coat it onto the precursor of the metal. The ceramic precursor is then reacted so as to convert it to a ceramic. Thereafter, the... |
| Cursor control method for controlling cursor displayed on monitor of electonic apparatus by means of pressure detection and cursor control device thereof | 20110012829 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates a cursor control method for controlling a cursor displayed on a monitor of an electronic apparatus by means of pressure detection and a cursor control device thereof. The cursor control device comprises a circuit substrate, a processing unit, a control panel and conductive elastic convex parts. The control panel is disposed above the circuit substrate, and a second surface is next to the circuit substrate. The conductive elastic convex parts are disposed on the second surface and corresponding to electrical contacts on the circuit substrate. When a point on the first surface receives an exerted pressure, the conductive elastic convex part is pressed against the circuit substrate and is deformed. The sensing module detects a change in electrical conductivity thereof according to... |
| Radial menu selection | 20090327963 | 20091231 |
| A method comprising of displaying a GUI object is disclosed. The method displays a first graphical user interface (GUI) object with multiple selectable GUI items. The method detects a movement of a cursor in a direction of a particular selectable GUI item. The method determines an expected location for the stopping of the cursor. The method displays, at the expected location, a second GUI object corresponding to the particular GUI item.
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| Selecting menu items | 20090327955 | 20091231 |
| A method of performing a function in a graphical user interface is disclosed. The method, in the graphical user interface, displays a menu with a set of selectable menu items. The method detects that a cursor is in place over a particular menu item for a predetermined duration. When the cursor is in place over the particular menu item for the predetermined duration, the method performs a function associated with the menu item.
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| Hand held pointing device with roll compensation | 20090326857 | 20091231 |
| A pointing device includes accelerometers and rotational sensors that are coupled to a processor. The processor samples the accelerometers and rotational sensors to detect gravity and pointing device motion and uses algebraic algorithms to calculate roll compensated cursor control signals. The processor transmits the cursor control signals to a receiver that is coupled to an electronic device that moves the cursor on the visual display.
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| Activated carbon monolith catalyst, methods for making same, and uses thereof | 20090326270 | 20091231 |
| An activated carbon monolith catalyst comprising a finished self-supporting activated carbon monolith having at least one passage therethrough, and comprising a supporting matrix and substantially discontinuous activated carbon particles dispersed throughout the supporting matrix and at least one catalyst precursor on the finished self-supporting activated carbon monolith. A method for making, and a method for use, of such an activated carbon monolith catalyst in catalytic chemical reactions are also disclosed.
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| Metal utilization in supported, metal-containing catalysts | 20090326262 | 20091231 |
| Generally, the present invention relates to improvements in metal utilization in supported, metal-containing catalysts. For example, the present invention relates to methods for directing and/or controlling metal deposition onto surfaces of porous substrates. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing catalysts in which a first metal is deposited onto a support (e.g., a porous carbon support) to provide one or more regions of a first metal at the surface of the support, and a second metal is deposited at the surface of the one or more regions of the first metal. Generally, the electropositivity of the first metal (e.g., copper or iron) is greater than the electropositivity of the second metal (e.g., a noble metal such as platinum) and the second metal is deposited... |
| Organic-metal precursor material and method of manufacturing metal thin film using the same | 20090326254 | 20091231 |
| Provided are an organic-metal precursor material that can be readily decomposed without reacting with an oxidant, a method of manufacturing a metal thin film using the organic-metal precursor material, and a metal thin film prepared using the organic-metal precursor material. The organic-metal precursor material is an organic molecule having lone-pair electrons selected from the group consisting of ether, amine, tetrahydrofuran (THF), a phosphine group, and a phosphite group, and has a structure of covalent coordination bond.
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| Process for the preparation of 8-hydroxy-5-[(1r)-1-hydroxy-2[[(1r)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2(1h)-quinolinone monohydrochloride | 20090326231 | 20091231 |
| 8-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2[[(1R)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2(1H)-quinolinone monohydrochloride of formula (I) may be conveniently prepared in a diastereomeric pure form from optically pure precursors that are readily available by simple resolution and asymmetric reduction.
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| Branched polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymers and processes for producing the same | 20090326183 | 20091231 |
| Methods for making a branched polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer are provided. An interfacial mixture comprising water, an organic solvent, a polyhydric branching agent, a non-siloxane-containing dihydroxy compound, an endcapping agent, a phase transfer catalyst, and a base is formed. The base and the branching agent are dissolved in the mixture before the non-siloxane-containing dihydroxy compound is added and the interfacial mixture has a basic pH. A first carbonate precursor is added to the interfacial mixture while maintaining the pH at from about 3 to about 9 to form a branched polycarbonate mixture. Next, the pH is increased to from about 8 to about 13 and a siloxane oligomer is added to the branched polycarbonate mixture. The branched polycarbonate mixture is then reacted to form the branched polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer.... |
| Process for production of water-absorbable resin | 20090326162 | 20091231 |
| A method for producing a water-absorbent resin, characterized in that a precursor of the water-absorbent resin obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is subjected to a post-crosslinking reaction in the presence of a compound having plural hydrazide groups. The water-absorbent resin obtained by the method for producing a water-absorbent resin of the present invention is excellent in properties such as water-retention capacity, water-absorption capacity under load, and gel strength, and also gives consideration to safety of the water-absorbent resin by reducing water-soluble substance. Therefore, the water-absorbent resin of the present invention can be suitably used, for example, in hygienic materials such as disposable diaper, incontinence pad and sanitary napkin, in particular, in disposable diaper.
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| Branched polycarbonates and processes for producing the same | 20090326149 | 20091231 |
| Methods for making a branched polycarbonate are disclosed. An interfacial mixture comprising water, a substantially water-immiscible organic solvent, a dihydroxy compound, a polyhydric branching agent, an endcapping agent, a catalyst, and a base is formed. The base and the branching agent are dissolved in the mixture before the dihydroxy compound is added, and the interfacial mixture has a basic pH. The mixture is reacted by adding a carbonate precursor to the mixture while maintaining the pH between about 8 and about 10 to form the branched polycarbonate. The resulting branched polycarbonates may contain more than 1.5 mole % of the THPE; have residual chloride content of 20 ppm or less; and a weight average molecular weight of about 55,000 or less. They may also be highly... |
| Benzazole derivatives, compositions, and methods of use as beta-secretase inhibitors | 20090326006 | 20091231 |
| The present invention is directed to benzazole compounds that inhibit β-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme (BACE) and that may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which BACE is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which BACE is involved.
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| Cartilage regeneration-promoting agent | 20090325891 | 20091231 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent cartilage regeneration-promoting agent that can promote regeneration of cartilage efficiently and is highly safe, and a medicine and a food that utilizes the cartilage regeneration-promoting agent. Thus, the present invention relates to a cartilage regeneration-promoting agent that includes at least one of hydroxytyrosol and a precursor of hydroxytyrosol, and to a medicine and a food that includes the cartilage regeneration-promoting agent.
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| Neutralisation process for producing a laundry detergent composition comprising anionic detersive surfactant and polymeric material | 20090325851 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a process for preparing a laundry detergent composition comprising the steps of: (a) contacting an acid surfactant precursor with a polymeric material to form an mixture; and (b) contacting the mixture with an alkalinity source to form a composition comprising anionic detersive surfactant and polymeric material.
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| Process for producing exhaust treatment catalyst powders, and their use | 20090325792 | 20091231 |
| A process is described for producing a powder batch comprises a plurality of particles, wherein the particles include (a) a first catalytically active component comprising at least one transition metal or a compound thereof; (b) a second component different from said first component and capable of removing oxygen from, or releasing oxygen to, an exhaust gas stream; and (c) a third component different from said first and second components and comprising a refractory support. The process comprises providing a precursor medium comprising a liquid vehicle and a precursor to al least one of said components (a) to (c) and heating droplets of said precursor medium carried in a gas stream to remove at least part of the liquid vehicle and chemically convert said precursor to said... |
| Coated abrasive articles and methods of making and using the same | 20090325466 | 20091231 |
| A coated abrasive article comprises a backing, optionally having at least one of a presize layer, a saturant, and a backsize layer thereon; and an abrasive layer adjacent and secured to the fabric backing. The abrasive layer may comprise a make layer, a size layer, and abrasive particles, or the abrasive particles may be dispersed in a binder. At least one of the make layer or presize layer comprises a reaction product of a binder precursor comprising from 45 to 75 percent by weight of resole phenolic resin, from 5 to 40 percent by weight of polyepoxide, from 1 to 20 percent by weight of polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, and an effective amount of photoinitiator to free-radically B-stage the binder precursor. Methods of making and using the coated... |
| Drug screening using islet cells and islet cell progenitors from human embryonic stem cells | 20090325180 | 20091231 |
| This disclosure provides a system for producing pancreatic islet cells from embryonic stem cells. Differentiation is initiated towards endoderm cells, and focused using reagents that promote emergence of islet precursors and mature insulin-secreting cells. High quality populations of islet cells can be produced in commercial quantities for use in research, drug screening, or regenerative medicine.
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| Toner, image forming method, and process cartridge | 20090325099 | 20091231 |
| A toner produced by a method including dissolving or dispersing toner components comprising a colorant and at least one of a binder resin and a precursor thereof in an organic solvent to prepare a toner components liquid, dispersing the toner components liquid in an aqueous medium including a surfactant, a particulate resin A having the same polarity as the surfactant and a volume average particle diameter of from 5 to 50 nm, and a particulate resin B having a volume average particle diameter of from 10 to 500 nm to form liquid droplets, and removing the organic solvent from the liquid droplets. The particulate resin B is incompatible with the binder resin and swells in the organic solvent.
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| Intercalation electrode based on ordered graphene planes | 20090325071 | 20091231 |
| An intercalation electrode includes an electron current collector and graphene planes deposited normal to the surface of the current collector substrate. The graphene planes are deposited on the current collector substrate from a carbon-precursor gas using, for example, chemical vapor deposition. In an embodiment of an anode for a lithium-ion battery, the graphene planes are intercalated with lithium atoms. A lithium-ion battery may include this anode, a cathode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. In repeated charging and discharging of the anode, lithium atoms and ions are readily transported between the graphene planes of the anode and the electrolyte.
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| Method and apparatus for atomic layer deposition using an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma | 20090324971 | 20091231 |
| Apparatus and method for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a substrate (6) in a treatment space. A gas supply device (15, 16) is present for providing various gas mixtures to the treatment space. The gas supply device (15, 16) is arranged to provide a gas mixture with a precursor material to the treatment space for allowing reactive surface sites to react with precursor material molecules to give a surface covered by a monolayer of precursor molecules attached via the reactive sites to the surface of the substrate. Subsequently, a gas mixture comprising a reactive agent capable to convert the attached precursor molecules to active precursor sites is provided. A plasma generator (10) is present for generating an atmospheric pressure plasma in the gas mixture... |
| Method for making porous acicular mullite bodies | 20090324946 | 20091231 |
| Highly porous acicular mullite bodies are prepared. A green body containing mullite precursors and a porogen is formed using a wet method. The green body is heated to sequentially remove any binder, the porogen and calcine it. The calcined body is mullitized. The process formed a calcined body that has excellent strength and can be handled easily. The mullitized body has very high porosity, small pores and has excellent fracture strength.
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| Metal film production apparatus | 20090324848 | 20091231 |
| A source gas is supplied into a chamber through a nozzle, and electromagnetic waves are thrown from a plasma antenna into the chamber. The resulting Cl2 gas plasma causes an etching reaction to a plurality of copper protrusions, which are arranged between a substrate and a ceiling member in a discontinuous state relative to the flowing direction of electricity in the plasma antenna, to form a precursor (CuxCly). The precursor (CuxCly) transported toward the substrate controlled to a lower temperature than the temperature of an etched member is converted into only Cu ions by a reduction reaction, and directed at the substrate to form a thin Cu film on the surface of the substrate. The speed of film formation is fast, the cost is markedly decreased,... |
| Method for depositing an aluminum nitride coating onto solid substrates | 20090324825 | 20091231 |
| Embodiments related to chemical vapor deposition of aluminum nitride onto surfaces are provided. In particular, methods are provided for coating AlN onto solid surfaces by heating and vaporizing an aluminum nitride precursor and exposing solid surfaces to the heated and vaporized aluminum nitride precursor. In an embodiment, the aluminum nitride precursor is AlCl3(NH3)x, wherein x=1-6. In an embodiment, the surface is a metallic substrate, such as a silicon, aluminum nitride, steel, aluminum, molybdenum and manganese. In an embodiment, the surface is steel that is nitrided to form an iron nitride layer on which AlN is deposited.
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| Method for depositing hard metallic coatings | 20090324822 | 20091231 |
| A method for depositing a hard metallic chrome coating or similar metal by chemical vapor deposition on a metallic substrate, includes: a) preparing a solution containing, in an oxygen atom depleted solvent, i) a molecular compound of the bis(arene) family that's a precursor of the deposited metal with a decomposition temperature 300° C.-550° C., and ii) a chlorinated additive; b) introducing the solution as aerosol into a heated evaporator at a temperature between the solvent boiling temperature and the precursor decomposition temperature (PDT); and c) driving the vaporized aerosol from the evaporator towards a CVD reactor including a susceptor carrying the substrate, heated above the PDT, up to 550° C., the evaporator and CVD reactor being subjected to atmospheric pressure. This DLI-CVD method performed at low... |
| Nanoemulsion | 20090324727 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a nanoemulsion comprising at least one aqueous component and a carrier, wherein the carrier comprises at least one lipophilic component, at least one surfactant and at least one alcohol, characterised in that at least one alcohol has at least three carbon atoms. The present invention further relates to a composition comprising said nanoemulsion and an active agent. In particular, the composition is present as a gel and the active agent is 5-aminolevulinic acid, a derivative, precursor and/or metabolite thereof. The invention further relates to the preparation of said nanoemulsion and/or composition and to their use for the treatment of dermatological diseases, virus-associated diseases as well as diseases associated with cell proliferation, in particular, tumor diseases and/or psoriasis. The present invention is... |
| Hydrogels suitable for use in polyp removal | 20090324721 | 20091231 |
| Biocompatible crosslinked polymers, and methods for their preparation and use, are disclosed in which the biocompatible crosslinked polymers are formed from water soluble precursors having electrophilic and nucleophilic functional groups capable of reacting and crosslinking in situ. Methods for making the resulting biocompatible crosslinked polymers biodegradable, or not, are provided, as are methods for controlling the rate of degradation. The crosslinking reactions may be carried out in situ on organs or tissues or outside the body. In embodiments, the biocompatible crosslinked polymers and/or their precursors may be utilized in a surgical procedure, such as a polypectomy.
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| Antibodies with immune effector activity and that internalize in folate receptor alpha-positive cells | 20090324594 | 20091231 |
| This invention relates to the use of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that specifically bind to and have the ability in the alternative to become internalized by cells expressing folate receptor alpha (FRA) and to induce an immune effector activity such as antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. The antibodies are useful in specific delivery of pharmacologic agents to FRA-expressing cells as well as in eliciting an immune-effector activity particularly on tumor cells and precursors. The invention is also related to nucleotides encoding the antibodies of the invention, cells expressing the antibodies; methods of detecting cancer cells; and methods of treating cancer using the antibodies.
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| Modified macromolecule | 20090324535 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a macromolecule having a controlled terminal group stoichiometry, the macromolecule including a surface layer, at least one subsurface layer and at least two terminal groups including: a first terminal group which is a residue of a pharmaceutically active agent, a derivative thereof or precursor therefor; and a second terminal group selected to modify the pharmacokinetics of the pharmaceutically active agent and/or macromolecule, wherein terminal group stoichiometry refers to the number and type of terminal groups.
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| Foundation with high chromatic stability and method to obtain such foundation | 20090324525 | 20091231 |
| Preparation of a foundation is described. The foundation is obtainable by mixing specific precursor emulsions, each of them having the complete composition of a foundation and containing a single pigment. The mixing directly provides the final foundation in the desired colour tone. Also described is a kit to obtain a foundation with improved stability, starting from the aforesaid emulsions.
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| Effect of hydrocarbon and transport gas feedstock on efficiency and quality of grown single-walled nanotubes | 20090324484 | 20091231 |
| Methods and processes for synthesizing high quality carbon single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) are provided. The method provides the means for optimization of amount of carbon precursor and transport gas per unit weight of catalyst. Efficiencies of about 20% can be achieved when contacting the catalyst deposited on a support with a carbon precursor gas with a flow rates of about 4.2×10−3 mol CH4/sec·g (Fe) at 780 ° C. Hydrocarbon flow rates of about 1.7 10−2 mol CH4/sec·g (Fe) and higher result in faster carbon SWNTs growth with improved quality. Slower rates of carbon atoms supply (˜4.5×1020 C atoms/s·g Fe or 6.4×10−4 mol CH4/sec·g (Fe)) result in the formation of more defective nanotubes.
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| Highly condensed mesoporous silicate compositions and methods | 20090324476 | 20091231 |
| A mesoporous silicate is prepared by a method that includes combining a silicate precursor, a bifunctional catalyst, and a structure-directing surfactant in an aqueous medium having a pH of about 4 to about 10. A mesoporous silicate forms as an aqueous suspension and can then be isolated. The mesoporous silicate can be formed under mild conditions of temperature and pH, and it exhibits a surprisingly high degree of network condensation.
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| Diamond growth devices and methods | 20080313968 | 20081225 |
| Growth precursors to form discrete superabrasive particles including associated methods are disclosed. Such growth precursor may include a crystalline seed, an initiation material, and a feed material. The initiation material may substantially encompass the crystalline seed, and may include a catalyst and a raw material source. The raw material source makes up less than 50 wt % of the initiation material. The feed material may contact the initiation material and may also include raw material source and catalyst. The catalyst may be present in less than 50 wt % in the feed material. In one aspect, the growth precursor may be configured to form diamond particles.
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| Combustion reactors for nanopowders, synthesis apparatus for nanopowders with the combustion reactors, and method of controlling the synthesis apparatus | 20080314202 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to a combustion reactor for nanopowders, a synthesis apparatus for nanopowers using the combustion reactor, and a method of controlling the synthesis apparatus. The combustion reactor for nanopowders comprises an oxidized gas supply nozzle connected to an oxidized gas tube; a gas supply unit supplying a fuel gas and a precursor gas; and a reaction nozzle forming concentricity on an inner wall of the oxidized gas supply nozzle to be connected to the gas supply unit and having an inlet opening for supplying an oxidized gas disposed at a region adjacent to a jet orifice for spraying flames. In the present invention, it is possible to precisely control the stability of flames, the uniform temperature distribution of flames and the temperature of... |
| Hvpe showerhead design | 20080314311 | 20081225 |
| A method and apparatus that may be utilized in deposition processes, such as hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition of metal nitride films, are provided. A first set of passages may introduce a metal containing precursor gas. A second set of passages may provide a nitrogen-containing precursor gas. The first and second sets of passages may be interspersed in an effort to separate the metal containing precursor gas and nitrogen-containing precursor gas until they reach a substrate. An inert gas may also be flowed down through the passages to help keep separation and limit reaction at or near the passages, thereby preventing unwanted deposition on the passages.
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| Showerhead design with precursor pre-mixing | 20080314317 | 20081225 |
| A method and apparatus that may be utilized in deposition processes, such as hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition of metal nitride films, are provided. A first set of passages may introduce a metal containing precursor gas. A second set of passages may provide a nitrogen-containing precursor gas. The first and second sets of passages may be interspersed in an effort to separate the metal containing precursor gas and nitrogen-containing precursor gas until they reach a substrate. An inert gas may also be flowed down through the passages to help keep separation and limit reaction at or near the passages, thereby preventing unwanted deposition on the passages.
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| Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material | 20080314476 | 20081225 |
| A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be... |
| Molding material mixture, molded part for foundry purposes and process of producing a molded part | 20080314549 | 20081225 |
| Molding material mixture, molded part for foundry purposes and process of producing a molded part. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and... |
| Method of heterogeneous etching of sandstone formations | 20080314594 | 20081225 |
| The invention provides a method of treating a sandstone-containing subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The method is carried out by forming a slurry of a carrier fluid containing a viscosifying agent and encapsulated particles of a hydrogen fluoride source without settling of the particles. The carrier fluid may be an acid-based carrier fluid. The encapsulated hydrogen fluoride source may be encapsulated with a solid polymer acid precursor. The hydrogen fluoride source is present within the slurry in an amount of about 10% or more by weight of the slurry. The slurry is introduced into the wellbore at a pressure above the fracture pressure of the formation under conditions wherein the hydrogen fluoride source is released.
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| Electrolytic device based on a solution-processed electrolyte | 20080314738 | 20081225 |
| The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte device comprising an amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer; first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is located between the first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is prepared by obtaining a solution of a hydrazine-based precursor to a metal chalcogenide; applying the solution onto a substrate; and thereafter annealing the precursor to convert the precursor to the amorphous metal chalcogenide. The present disclosure also relates to processes for fabricating the solid electrolyte device.
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| Electrolytic device based on a solution-processed electrolyte | 20080314739 | 20081225 |
| The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte device comprising an amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer; first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is located between the first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is prepared by obtaining a solution of a hydrazine-based precursor to a metal chalcogenide; applying the solution onto a substrate; and thereafter annealing the precursor to convert the precursor to the amorphous metal chalcogenide. The present disclosure also relates to processes for fabricating the solid electrolyte device.
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| High resolution plasma etch | 20080314871 | 20081225 |
| A method for fabrication of microscopic structures that uses a beam process, such as beam-induced decomposition of a precursor, to deposit a mask in a precise pattern and then a selective, plasma beam is applied, comprising the steps of first creating a protective mask upon surface portions of a substrate using a beam process such as an electron beam, focused ion beam (FIB), or laser process, and secondly etching unmasked substrate portions using a selective plasma beam etch process. Optionally, a third step comprising the removal of the protective mask may be performed with a second, materially oppositely selective plasma beam process.
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| Mass spectrometry precursor ion selection | 20080315081 | 20081225 |
| The present invention is concerned with methods for the selection of precursor ions of a sample polypeptide for fragmentation in mass spectrometry, together with methods for determining at least one putative amino acid sequence for a sample polypeptide, apparatus and computer programs for same.
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| Atomic layer deposition method and semiconductor device formed by the same | 20080315292 | 20081225 |
| There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including the following steps: flowing a first precursor gas to the semiconductor substrate within a ALD chamber to form a first discrete monolayer on the semiconductor substrate; flowing an inert purge gas to the semiconductor substrate within the ALD chamber; flowing a second precursor gas to the ALD chamber to react with the first precursor gas which has formed the first monolayer, thereby forming a first discrete compound monolayer; and flowing an inert purge gas; forming a first dielectric layer to cover the discrete compound monolayer; forming a second third monolayer above first dielectric layer; and forming a second discrete compound monolayer; and forming a second dielectric layer to cover the second discrete compound monolayer above... |
| Atomic layer deposition method and semiconductor device formed by the same | 20080315293 | 20081225 |
| There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including the following steps: flowing a first precursor gas to the semiconductor substrate within the ALD chamber to form a first discrete monolayer on the semiconductor substrate; flowing an inert purge gas to the semiconductor substrate within the ALD chamber; flowing a second precursor gas to the ALD chamber to react with the first precursor gas which has formed the first monolayer, thereby forming a first discrete compound monolayer; and flowing an inert purge gas; and forming a second discrete compound monolayer above the semiconductor substrate by the same process as that for forming the first discrete compound monolayer. There is also provided a semiconductor device in which the charge trapping layer is a dielectric layer... |
| Atomic layer deposition method and semiconductor device formed by the same | 20080315295 | 20081225 |
| Disclosed are atomic layer deposition method and a semiconductor device including the atomic layer, including the steps: placing a semiconductor substrate in an atomic layer deposition chamber; feeding a first precursor gas to the semiconductor substrate within the chamber to form a first discrete monolayer on the semiconductor substrate; feeding an inert purge gas to the semiconductor substrate within the chamber to remove the first precursor gas which has not formed the first discrete monolayer on the semiconductor substrate; feeding a second precursor gas to the chamber to react with the first precursor gas which has formed the first discrete monolayer, forming a discrete atomic size islands; and feeding an inert purge gas to the semiconductor substrate within the chamber to remove the second precursor gas... |
| Computer cursor control device which can broadcast multimedia data | 20080316173 | 20081225 |
| A computer cursor control device is disclosed which can broadcast multimedia and control a computer cursor and comprises an interface unit; a mouse module connecting to the interface unit and controlling the computer cursor in a mouse mode; a multimedia module connecting to the interface unit and accessing a multimedia file in a multimedia mode for further broadcasting the multimedia file; and a button control unit connecting to the mouse module and the multimedia module respectively which enters a control signal for controlling the computer cursor or broadcasting the multimedia file.
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| Portable computer system with extendable usb-powered i/o device | 20080316176 | 20081225 |
| A laptop computer system having an extended touchpad functionality includes a base having a media bay, the base housing a microprocessor based computer system; a keyboard having a plurality of keys, the keys communicatively coupled to the microprocessor based computer system; a display screen connected to the base via first and second hinges such that the display screen is moveable between a closed position and an open position, the display screen communicatively coupled to the microprocessor based computer system to drive the display screen; and a touch-pad disposed in the media bay, the touchpad being extendable and retractable with respect to the media bay, the touch-pad configured for at least one of, (i) a drawing tablet, and (ii) configured to control the cursor movement and placement... |
| Cell differentiation of adipose-derived precursors cells | 20080317718 | 20081225 |
| The present invention provides a simple method for controlled differentiation of adipose-derived precursor cells. A method is provided for preparing a differentiated cell. The method comprises A) obtaining a mixture by mixing a) an adipose-derived precursor cell and b) a differentiated cell corresponding to a desired site; and B) culturing the mixture under sufficient conditions which allow the adipose-derived precursor cell to differentiate. The present invention also provides a composition for cell implantation comprising a) an adipose-derived precursor cell and b) a differentiated cell corresponding to a desired site.
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| Regulating stem cells | 20080317719 | 20081225 |
| A method is provided, including in vitro stimulating an initiating cell population (ICP) of at least 5 million cells that have a density of less than 1.072 g/ml, and at least 1% of which are CD34+CD45−/dim, to differentiate into a progenitor/precursor cell population (PCP). A method is provided, including in vitro stimulating an initiating cell population (ICP) of at least ten thousand cells that have a density of less than 1.072 g/ml to differentiate into a progenitor/precursor cell population (PCP). A method is provided, including separating lower density cells from higher density cells, the lower density cells defining an initiating cell population (ICP), and in vitro stimulating the ICP to differentiate into a progenitor/precursor cell population (PCP). Other embodiments are also described.
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| Pulsed deposition process for tungsten nucleation | 20080317954 | 20081225 |
| In one embodiment, a method for depositing a tungsten material on a substrate within a process chamber is provided which includes exposing the substrate to a gaseous mixture containing a tungsten precursor and a reducing gas to deposit a tungsten nucleation layer on the substrate during a tungsten deposition process. The process further includes removing reaction by-products generated during the tungsten deposition process from the process chamber, exposing the substrate to the reducing gas to react with residual tungsten precursor within the process chamber during a soak process, removing reaction by-products generated during the soak process from the process chamber, and repeating the tungsten deposition process and the soak process during a cyclic deposition process. In the examples, the reducing gas may contain diborane or silane.
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| Low resistivity metal carbonitride thin film deposition by atomic layer deposition | 20080317955 | 20081225 |
| Thermal atomic layer deposition processes are provided for growing low resistivity metal carbonitride thin films. In preferred embodiments TaCN thin films with a resistivity of less than about 1000 μΩ·cm are grown from tantalum halide precursors and precursors that contribute both carbon and nitrogen to the growing film. Such precursors include, for example, hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS), tetramethyldisilazane (TMDS), bisdiethylaminosilane (BDEAS) and hexakis(ethylamino)disilane (HEADS).
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| Deposition of polymeric films | 20080317967 | 20081225 |
| An apparatus for and method of depositing a polymeric film on a substrate (5), the apparatus comprising: a delivery unit (7, 8) for delivering an aerosol spray comprising aerosol droplets of a liquid precursor comprising a polymeric phase to the substrate, the polymeric phase comprising a polymeric material and at least one solvent; a heating unit (15) for at least heating an environment such as at least partially to evaporate the at least one solvent of the polymeric phase prior to the aerosol droplets depositing on the substrate; and an electrostatic field generation unit (9) for generating an electrostatic field between the delivery unit and the substrate, and electrostatically charging the aerosol droplets such that the aerosol droplets are electrostatically attracted to the substrate.
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| Branched polydiorganosiloxane polyamide copolymers | 20080318057 | 20081225 |
| Branched polydiorganosiloxane polyamide, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting one or more amine compounds including at least one polyamine with a precursor having at least one polydiorganosiloxane segment and at least two ester groups.
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| Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymers | 20080318059 | 20081225 |
| Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide, linear, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting a diamine with a precursor having at least one polydiorganosiloxane segment and at least two oxalyamino groups. The polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide block copolymers are of the (AB)n type.
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| Compositions and methods for protection of active metal anodes and polymer electrolytes | 20080318132 | 20081225 |
| Electrochemical structures with a protective interlayer for prevention of deleterious reactions between an active metal electrode and polymer electrolytes, and methods for their fabrication. The structures may be incorporated in battery cells. The interlayer is capable of protecting an active metal anode and a polymer electrolyte from deleterious reaction with one another while providing a high level of ionic conductivity to enhance performance of a battery cell in which the structure is incorporated. The interlayer has a high ionic conductivity, at least 10−7 S/cm, generally at least 10−6 S/cm, and as high as 10−3 S/cm or higher. The interlayer may be composed, in whole or in part, of active metal nitrides, active metal phosphides or active metal halides. These materials may be applied preformed, or they... |
| Lithographic printing plate precursor and plate making method | 20080318155 | 20081225 |
| A lithographic printing plate precursor includes: an aluminum support; an intermediate layer; and an image-recording layer, in this order, wherein at least one of the intermediate layer and the image-recording layer contains a compound having an amino group and a functional group capable of interacting with the aluminum support in a molecule.
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| Bioinformatically detectable group of novel regulatory viral and viral associated oligonucleotides and uses thereof | 20080318210 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to a first group of novel viral and human associated oligonucleotides, here identified as Genomic Address Messenger or GAM oligonucleotide, and a second group of novel operon-like viral and human polynucleotides, here identified as Genomic Record or GR polynucleotide. GAM oligonucleotides selectively inhibit translation of known ‘target’ genes, many of which are known to be involved in various viral diseases. Nucleic acid molecules are provided respectively encoding 15484 GAM precursors oligonucleotides, and 699 GR polynucleotides, as are vectors and probes both comprising the nucleic acid molecules, and methods and systems for detecting GAM oligonucleotides and GR polynucleotides and specific functions and utilities thereof, for detecting expression of GAM oligonucleotides and GR polynucleotides, and for selectively enhancing and selectively inhibiting translation of the... |
| Production from blood of cells of neural lineage | 20080318314 | 20081225 |
| A method including in vitro stimulating a core cell population (CCP) of at least 5 million cells that have a density of less than 1.072 g/ml, and at least 1.5% of which are CD34+CD45−/dim, to differentiate into a neural progenitor/precursor cell population (NPCP). Other embodiments are also described.
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| Method of forming ruthenium film for metal wiring structure | 20080318417 | 20081225 |
| A method of depositing a ruthenium(Ru) thin film on a substrate in a reaction chamber, includes: (i) supplying a gas of a ruthenium precursor into the reaction chamber so that the gas of the ruthenium precursor is adsorbed onto the substrate, wherein the ruthenium precursor a ruthenium complex contains a non-cyclic dienyl; (ii) supplying an excited reducing gas into the reaction chamber to activate the ruthenium precursor adsorbed onto the substrate; and (iii) repeating steps (i) and (ii), thereby forming a ruthenium thin film on the substrate.
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| Composition for etching a metal hard mask material in semiconductor processing | 20080318435 | 20081225 |
| An etching solution for a metal hard mask. The etching solution comprises a mixture of a dilute HF (hydrofluoric acid) and a silicon containing precursor. The etching solution also comprises a surfactant agent, a carboxylic acid, and a copper corrosion inhibitor. The etching solution is selectively toward etching the metal hard mask material (e.g., Titanium) while suppressing Tungsten, Copper, oxide dielectric material, and carbon doped oxide.
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| Plasma enhanced cyclic deposition method of metal silicon nitride film | 20080318443 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to a method for forming a metal silicon nitride film according to a cyclic film deposition under plasma atmosphere with a metal amide, a silicon precursor, and a nitrogen source gas as precursors. The deposition method for forming a metal silicon nitride film on a substrate comprises steps of: pulsing a metal amide precursor; purging away the unreacted metal amide; introducing nitrogen source gas into reaction chamber under plasma atmosphere; purging away the unreacted nitrogen source gas; pulsing a silicon precursor; purging away the unreacted silicon precursor; introducing nitrogen source gas into reaction chamber under plasma atmosphere; and purging away the unreacted nitrogen source gas.
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| High pressure superabrasive particle synthesis | 20070295267 | 20071227 |
| An improved method for controlling nucleation sites during superabrasive particle synthesis can provide high quality industrial superabrasive particles with high yield and a narrow size distribution. The synthesis method can include forming a raw material layer, forming a particulate catalyst layer adjacent the raw material layer, and placing crystalline seeds in a predetermined pattern at least partially in the catalyst layer or raw material layer to form a growth precursor. Alternatively, the raw material and catalyst material can be mixed to form a particulate crystal growth layer and then placing the crystalline seeds in a predetermined pattern in the growth layer. Preferably, seeds can be substantially surrounded by catalyst material. The growth precursor can be maintained at a temperature and pressure at which the superabrasive crystal... |
| Systems and methods for forming metal oxides using metal diketonates and/or ketoimines | 20070295273 | 20071227 |
| A method of forming (and an apparatus for forming) a metal oxide layer on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process and one or more precursor compounds that include diketonate ligands and/or ketoimine ligands.
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| Mold | 20070295470 | 20071227 |
| A mold having a shell and a porous layer formed on the surface of the cavity of the shell. The mold can be suitably used for manufacturing a porous body having a porous layer on the surface thereof. The method for manufacturing the mold, includes the steps of forming a layer of combustible powdery particles around a wax mold, which is a lost pattern, a step of forming a film of a ceramic precursor slurry around the wax mold having powdery particles formed thereon, a step of subjecting the resultant product to a heat treatment, to thereby dewax the wax mold, and a step of firing the slurry film, to thereby burn and vanish the powdery particles in the slurry film and form a shell.
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| Coordinating haptics with visual images in a human-computer interface | 20070296692 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides a method of generating haptic interface experiences that is capable of generating haptic companions to existing two-dimensional images. The method exploits the dominance of visual over haptic in humans: human tactile, proprioceptive, and kinesthetic senses do not supply as much fine detail as human vision, and consequently haptic representations do not have to be as detailed as the corresponding visual images to be believable to a human user. An existing two-dimensional image can be used as the visual component of a human-computer interface. A three-dimensional haptic model that is topologically similar to the image can be selected, where topological similarity means that the haptic model provides an acceptable approximation to important characteristics of the haptic experience desired to accompany the two-dimensional image.... |
| Wireless cursor indicating device | 20070296697 | 20071227 |
| A wireless cursor indicating device includes a first body and a second body combined with each other. The first body includes a containing space for containing a control circuit and a wireless receiver, and both sides of the first and second bodies include a sliding track and a sliding groove embedded with each other, and an elastic member and a limit member are embedded between the first and second bodies, so that the first and second bodies can be slid with respect to each other by means of the sliding track and sliding groove to define an OFF state or an ON state. With the operation of the elastic member and limit member, the first and second bodies in the ON state can be pulled by... |
| Virtual wheel interface for mobile terminal and character input method using the same | 20070296704 | 20071227 |
| A virtual wheel interface structure of a mobile terminal having a wheel input unit and a character input. A virtual keypad in a wheel shape is displayed on a display unit adjacent to the wheel input unit having a wheel, a selection, and navigation keys. The virtual wheel keypad includes a plurality of virtual keys disposed in the wheel rotation direction. A screen highlight and a cursor are displayed on the display unit. The screen highlight is located at a specific position on the virtual wheel keypad to select a virtual key, and the cursor indicates a character input position. If the wheel key rotates, the virtual wheel keypad rotates correspondingly and the screen highlight is located at a specific virtual key. A character allocated to... |
| Wireless communications devices with three dimensional audio systems | 20070297625 | 20071227 |
| Mobile terminals having three dimensional audio capabilities for making sound appear to originate from any location within a three dimensional space and to facilitate navigational movement among displayed information are provided. A mobile terminal includes a housing that encloses a processor and one or more speakers. A display is located on the housing that is in communication with the processor, and a keypad is located on the housing that is in communication with the processor and that is responsive to user input for navigating a cursor within the display. The mobile terminal includes a three dimensional audio system that is in communication with the processor and speaker(s). The three dimensional audio system audibly indicates navigational movement of the cursor in the display, and is configured to... |
| Method and apparatus for digital image manipulation to remove image blemishes | 20070297691 | 20071227 |
| To better realize the great potential of amateur digital photography, the present invention introduces an intuitive system for digital manipulation. The system of the present invention allows a user to simply fix small blemishes in digital images. In one embodiment, the user merely places a cursor on the image blemish and activates a cursor control device such as a mouse button. In one embodiment, the blemish repair system is implemented using one of Dirichlet's theorems. The theorem provides a method of creating a smooth surface within a circle by using the values of points around the circle. To prevent the result from appearing too smooth, some pixelization may be added.
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| Organic peroxyacid precursors | 20070297941 | 20071227 |
| This present invention provides materials for use as solid or concentrated chemical precursors for the production of organic peroxy acids (peracids). Organic peroxy acids are formed using a precursor according to the invention when they are combined with hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide precursor such as a percarbonate or a perborate in aqueous medium. Organic peroxy acids, such as peroxyacetic acid, are used currently to disinfect medical equipment such as endoscopes and related items.
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| Heat-resistant oxide | 20070297971 | 20071227 |
| To provide a heat-resistant oxide which is excellent in heat resistance and durability at high temperature and has high activity, a heat-resistant oxide which has an oxide crystal structure and in which a rate of a solid solution of a noble metal in the oxide crystal structure is 50% or more is obtained by heat-treating (secondarily baking) a precursor composition comprising zirconia, at least one coordinative element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, alkaline earth elements, aluminum and silicon, and at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium and palladium at 650° C. or higher.
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| Thin film containing nanocrystal particles and method for preparing the same | 20070298160 | 20071227 |
| Further disclosed is a method for preparing the thin film.
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| Compound for forming wiring conductor, fabrication method of circuit board using the same and circuit board | 20070298161 | 20071227 |
| The present invention sufficiently secures conductor component content ratio in wiring formed on a multilayer circuit board and increases reliability by fabricating the multilayer circuit board by steps of drawing wiring precursor patterns containing a paste of compound for forming wiring conductor containing (a) superfine metal particles (metal nanoparticles) whose average particle size is 1-10 nm; (b) an organic coating compound coated on the surface of the superfine metal particle in the film thickness of 1-10 nm; (c) a latent reactive organic compound reacting with the organic coating compound in the range of 100-250° C., (d) metal particles whose average particle size is 0.5-10 μm, and (e) dispersion medium that stably disperses components (a) through (d) on a substrate by screen printing, sintering by heating the... |
| Method and apparatus for development of lithographic printing plate precursor | 20070298350 | 20071227 |
| To provide a development system for lithographic printing plate precursors using a neutral developer, capable of preventing the non-image area of the resulting printing plates from being stained. In developing a lithographic printing plate precursor with a neutral developer having a pH of from 5.8 to 8.6, ultrasonic waves and/or an electric current are imparted to the neutral developer.
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| Image recording material, planographic printing plate precursor, and planographic printing method using the same | 20070298351 | 20071227 |
| The invention provides: an image recording material comprising a support having provided thereon in this order an image recording layer containing a binder polymer (A), a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated group (B), and a polymerization initiator (C), and a layer containing a hydrophilic polymer and a compound having within the molecule thereof an acid group and a partial structure functioning as a base.
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| Material for lithium secondary battery of high performance | 20070298512 | 20071227 |
| Provided is a cathode active material containing a Ni-based lithium mixed transition metal oxide. More specifically, the cathode active material comprises the lithium mixed transition metal oxide having a composition represented by Formula I of LixMyO2 wherein M, x and y are as defined in the specification, which is prepared by a solid-state reaction of Li2CO3 with a mixed transition metal precursor under an oxygen-deficient atmosphere, and has a Li2CO3 content of less than 0.07% by weight of the cathode active material as determined by pH titration. The cathode active material in accordance with the present invention and substantially free of water-soluble bases such as lithium carbonates and lithium sulfates and therefore has excellent high-temperature and storage stabilities and a stable crystal structure. A secondary battery... |
| Method of producing electrodes | 20070298961 | 20071227 |
| In a method of producing an electrode comprising a layer of an electrocatalytic material on a substrate, at least one liquid medium containing a precursor to the electrocatalytic material is atomized to produce droplets containing the precursor and the droplets are entrained in a stream of carrier gas moving in a first direction. The droplets entrained in the carrier gas stream are then heated to remove the liquid medium and convert the precursor to particles of the electrocatalytic material. The electrocatalytic material particles entrained in said carrier gas stream are then brought into contact with the substrate, whereby the electrocatalytic particles are separated from the carrier gas and collected on the substrate. By imparting relative movement between the substrate and the carrier gas stream in a... |
| Organometallic compounds | 20070299274 | 20071227 |
| This invention relates to organometallic compounds represented by the formula HaM(NR1R2)x(NR3H)y(NH2)z wherein M is a metal or metalloid, each of R1, R2 and R3 is the same or different and is independently a hydrocarbon group or a heteroatom-containing group, a is a value from 0 to 3, x is a value from 0 to 3, y is a value from 0 to 4, z is a value from 0 to 4, and a+x+y+z is equal to the oxidation state of M, provided that at least one of y and z is a value of at least 1, a process for producing the organometallic compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from organometallic precursor compounds.
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| High pressure catalyst activation method and catalyst produced thereby | 20070299286 | 20071227 |
| A process for the activation of a fluorination catalyst in which a catalyst precursor compound, supported or unsupported is first dried and thereafter activated by exposure to an activating agent at a pressure greater that about 100 psig and a temperature grater than about 100° C. The process is particularly suited to the activation of chromium (III) compounds, such as Cr2O3. The resulted dry, high-pressure activated catalyst was found to provide increase fluorination conversion, with higher selectivity of the desired product.
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| Catalytic trimerization and tetramerization of olefinic monomers | 20070299290 | 20071227 |
| where X′ is a bridging group containing nitrogen and R1′, R2″, R3′ and R4′ are hydrocarbyl groups. The present invention also relates to a catalyst system comprising the catalyst precursor composition of the present invention and a cocatalyst.
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| Paraffin alkylation | 20070299292 | 20071227 |
| A liquid acid process is disclosed in which a hydrocarbon component containing an olefin, an olefin precursor or mixture and an isoalkane and a liquid acid catalyst is fed to a downflow reaction zone containing a disperser, under conditions to induce pulse flow at or near the outlet to react the isoalkane and olefin to produce a reaction product and feeding the reaction product to a vaporization zone containing a disperser under conditions to induce pulse flow at or near the outlet of the vaporization zone. A pressure drop across the disperser in the vaporization zone causes partial vaporization of the hydrocarbon which quench es the heat reaction and cooling the unvaporized portion of said reaction product, which is recovered and allowed to separate into an... |
| Parallel population of an xml index | 20070299811 | 20071227 |
| Populating an XML index is parallelized, providing both inter-document and intra-document parallelism, by using multiple pull-type parser processes to parse respective XML documents in parallel and to call respective ‘instances’ of the function that generates the index entries based on parsed XML node information. The function is configured to operate according to a cursor-type interface model, whereby each function instance can operate on one node at a time in a controlled pull manner rather than in an uncontrolled streaming manner. Hence, the index load procedure flow can be in the control of an application or routine, via the pull parsers, rather than in the control of a serial stream-based parser.
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| Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program and storage medium containing information processing program | 20070300180 | 20071227 |
| There is provided a novel menu selection method in a mobile phone. Also provided is a cursor displaying method with which a user can intuitively recognize a moving direction and moving speed. In addition, a novel scrollbar with which the user can recognize, in a case of displaying menus beyond a display screen, a range currently displayed on a display screen among all the menus and a current cursor position within the menus displayed on the current display screen.
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| Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program and storage medium containing information processing program | 20070300187 | 20071227 |
| There is provided a novel menu selection method in a mobile phone. Also provided is a cursor displaying method with which a user can intuitively recognize a moving direction and moving speed. In addition, a novel scrollbar with which the user can recognize, in a case of displaying menus beyond a display screen, a range currently displayed on a display screen among all the menus and a current cursor position within the menus displayed on the current display screen.
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| Two-component rna virus-derived plant expression system | 20070300330 | 20071227 |
| A process for replicating or for replicating and expressing a sequence of interest in a plant, comprising: (i) an RNA replicon or a precursor thereof, said RNA replicon being derived from a plus-sense single stranded RNA virus and comprising at least one sequence of interest; and (ii) a helper replicon, or a precursor thereof, wherein said helper replicon is (a) incapable of systemic movement in said plant both in the presence and in the absence of said RNA replicon (i) and (b) capable of expressing in a plant one or more proteins necessary for systemic movement of said RNA replicon (i), whereby said RNA replicon (i) is capable of replicating or replicating and expressing said sequence of interest in said plant, but unable to move systemically... |
| Synthesis of platinum nanostructures | 20070289409 | 20071220 |
| A method for synthesizing noble metal nanostructures is disclosed. The method involves reacting under heat a noble metal precursor, a polyol reducing agent, and a stabilizing polymer. Morphological control is achieved by controlling the reduction rate of the noble metal.
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| Method of preparing semiconductor nanocrystal compositions | 20070289491 | 20071220 |
| A semiconductor nanocrystal composition comprising a Group V to VI semiconductor material and a method of making same. The method includes synthesizing a semiconductor nanocrystal core, where the synthesizing includes dissolving a Group V to VI anion gas in a first solvent to produce a Group V to VI anion precursor, preparing a cation precursor, and reacting the Group V to VI anion precursor with the cation precursor in the presence of a second solvent. The reacting may occur in a high pressure vessel.
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| Process chamber for dielectric gapfill | 20070289534 | 20071220 |
| A system to form a dielectric layer on a substrate from a plasma of dielectric precursors is described. The system may include a deposition chamber, a substrate stage in the deposition chamber to hold the substrate, and a remote plasma generating system coupled to the deposition chamber, where the plasma generating system is used to generate a dielectric precursor having one or more reactive radicals. The system may also include a radiative heating system to heat the substrate that includes at least one light source, where at least some of the light emitted from the light source travels through the top side of the deposition chamber before reaching the substrate. The system may also include a precursor distribution system to introduce the reactive radical precursor and... |
| Bioceramic coating of a metal-containing substrate | 20070289876 | 20071220 |
| A process for coating a surface of a metal-containing substrate with a bioceramic material includes activating the surface of the metal-containing substrate by applying a voltage to the substrate in a liquid containing an electrolyte; and, immersing the substrate in a deposition solution containing the bioceramic material or precursors for the bioceramic material. The coated substrate may be heat treated to enhance coating bond strength. The bioceramic material may be hydroxyapatite. Coated substrates are useful for the fabrication of prostheses.
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| Sachets and materials used in manufacture of sachets | 20070289891 | 20071220 |
| A sachet has a semi-rigid layer laminated between first and second outer layers. A line of weakness formed in a mid-portion of the semi-rigid layer sequentially delineates inter-digitated finger portions of the semi-rigid layer. The first outer layer seals over and around the line of weakness. The second outer layer, optionally formed with a reservoir, is fixed to either or both of the other two layers. The sachet is flexed preferentially at the line of weakness by application of a compression force between opposite sachet edges to move at least the tips of the finger portions away from respective immediately surrounding portions of the semi-rigid layer and thereby rupture the first outer layer in the vicinity of the line of weakness and form an opening for... |
| Mobile terminal with ergonomic housing | 20070290045 | 20071220 |
| A programmable mobile terminal which includes a thumb wheel for selecting among a plurality of functions executable by the mobile terminal. The programmable mobile terminal allows a user to employ the same hand that is holding the mobile terminal to scroll through and select a function among a plurality of functions via the thumb wheel. The wheel portion of thumb wheel is rotated either clockwise or counter clockwise by the user's thumb or other finger to scroll a screen cursor through the functions and once the screen cursor of the mobile terminal is positioned at a desired function, the user can depress the wheel portion in a transaxial direction with the same thumb or finger to select the desired function. Also, the programmable mobile terminal allows... |
| Tinting agent in tubes | 20060288496 | 20061228 |
| Keratinic fibers are dyed with a two-component agent for tinting and/or dyeing keratinic fibers comprising a first preparation (A) comprising at least one direct-absorbing dye and/or at least one precursor of a nature-analogous dye, and a second preparation (B) containing at least one conditioning substance, wherein the two preparations are packaged separately from one another in the chambers of a two-chamber tube. The chamber openings in the tube are oriented in such a way that the contents of each of the chambers are emitted simultaneously into a common space.
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| Coated abrasive article, and method of making and using the same | 20060288647 | 20061228 |
| A coated abrasive article has a backing treatment preparable by at least partially polymerizing an isotropic backing treatment precursor comprising polyepoxide, polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate, non-urethane polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, acidic free-radically polymerizable monomer, dicyandiamide, photoinitiator. Methods of making and using the same.
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| Laser assisted material deposition | 20060288937 | 20061228 |
| Apparatus is provided for a method of forming a film on a substrate that includes activating a gas precursor to deposit a material on the substrate by irradiating the gas precursor with electromagnetic energy at a frequency tuned to an absorption frequency of the gas precursor. The electromagnetic energy may be provided by an array of lasers. The frequency of the laser beam may be selected by switching from one laser in the array to another laser in the array. The laser array may include laser diodes, one or more tunable lasers, solid state lasers, or gas lasers. The frequency of the electromagnetic energy may be selected to impart specific amounts of energy to a gas precursor at a specific frequency that provides point of use... |
| Chemical vapor deposition devices and methods | 20060289675 | 20061228 |
| Apparatus is described for rapidly coating a large area, or for rapidly producing a powder. In one embodiment, a liquid having a coating chemical is pumped from a liquid reservoir to a distribution manifold. From the distribution manifold, the liquid is carried under pressure to a geometric array, e.g., linear, of atomization nozzles. Flow equalization means are provided for equalizing the flow of the liquid delivered to each nozzle, and, preferably, means are provided for equalizing the temperature of the liquid delivered to each nozzle. The liquid, upon exiting the nozzles with the attendant pressure drop atomizes. The atomized liquid coats a substrate either in non-reacted or reacted form, or forms a powder. In a preferred embodiment, a solution of precursor chemical is reacted in a... |
| Ball-based device for controlling the movement of a cursor, and optical unit for such a device | 20060289727 | 20061228 |
| The invention proposes a device (20) comprising an actuation ball (30, FIG. 13), a casing (22) that surrounds the ball, elements (56) for guiding the ball in rotation, a first detection light source (LS1) for emitting at least one detection beam (EL1), and a detection sensor (126) to capture at least the light (RL1) originating from the lit zone of the ball (30), characterized in that the first light source (LS1) emits an invisible light (EL1), and in that the device comprises a second light source (LS2), distinct from the first light source (LS1) for illuminating the ball (30) that emits a visible illumination light (EL2) towards the ball (30).
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| Mass analysis method and mass analysis apparatus | 20060289736 | 20061228 |
| The present invention achieves a mass analysis method that can identify protein or peptide with high speed and high sensitivity. A mass spectrum is obtained from a standard sample of healthy person, an ion is selected from the mass spectrum as a precursor ion, and a mass spectrum of the precursor ion is obtained [(a) to (d)]. A mass spectrum is obtained from a sample of interest to be measured of patient, an ion other than the precursor ion of the standard sample is selected from the mass spectrum as a precursor ion, and a mass spectrum of the precursor ion is obtained [(g) to (k)]. Identifications on peptide/protein specific to the standard sample and the sample to be measured, and common to both are conducted... |
| Precursor wire of nb-sn phase superconducting wire | 20060289836 | 20061228 |
| A precursor wire for the Nb—Sn phase superconducting wire includes a structure having a plurality of modules each composed by arranging a Sn-based metal core in a Cu-based metal matrix and the Nb-based metal filaments concentrically around the core is obtained by adjusting the amount of the Sn-based metal cores in each module to form the boundaries of the ε-phase bronze layers to be formed by reaction of Sn of the Sn-based metal cores and Cu-based metal matrix by the heat-treatment in the range including all of or a ratio of approximately not lower than 0.08 and not more than 0.32 of the existence region the Nb-based metal filaments.
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| Apparatus for manufacturing a quantum-dot element | 20060289853 | 20061228 |
| An apparatus for manufacturing a quantum-dot element is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber for evaporating or sputtering at least one electrode layer or at least one buffer layer on the substrate. The substrate-supporting base is located inside the reaction chamber for fixing the substrate. The atomizer has a gas inlet and a sample inlet. More specifically, the gas inlet and the sample inlet feed the atomizer respectively with a gas and a precursor solution having a plurality of functionalized quantum dots, and thereby form a quantum-dot layer on the substrate. The apparatus of the present invention can form a quantum dot layer with uniformly distributed quantum dots and integrate the processes for forming a quantum-dot layer, a buffer layer, and an electrode layer together... |
| Yield improvement in silicon-germanium epitaxial growth | 20060289959 | 20061228 |
| A method for determining a SiGe deposition condition so as to improve yield of a semiconductor structure. Fabrication of the semiconductor structure starts with a single-crystal silicon (Si) layer. Then, first and second shallow trench isolation (STI) regions are formed in the single-crystal Si layer. The STI regions sandwich and define a first single-crystal Si region. Next, silicon-germanium (SiGe) mixture is deposited on top of the structure in a SiGe deposition condition so as to grow (i) a second single-crystal silicon region grows up from the top surface of the first single-crystal silicon region and (ii) first and second polysilicon regions from the top surfaces of the first and second STI regions, respectively. By increasing SiGe deposition temperature and/or lowering precursor flow rate until the resulting... |
| Conductive interconnect structures and formation methods using supercritical fluids | 20060289968 | 20061228 |
| Conductive interconnect structures and formation methods using supercritical fluids are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes forming a via in a substrate, with the via having a width and a length generally transverse to the width, and with a length being approximately 100 microns or more. The method can further include disposing a conductive material in the via while the via is exposed to a supercritical fluid. For example, copper can be disposed in the via by introducing a copper-containing precursor into the supercritical fluid and precipitating the copper from the supercritical fluid. Interconnect structures can be formed using this technique in a single generally continuous process, and can produce conductive structures having a generally uniform grain structure across the... |
| Laser assisted material deposition | 20060289969 | 20061228 |
| Electronic devices and systems are provided with material structured from irradiation of a gas precursor with electromagnetic energy at a frequency tuned to an absorption frequency of the gas precursor. The frequency of the electromagnetic energy may be selected to impart specific amounts of energy to a gas precursor at a specific frequency that provides point of use activation of the gas precursor.
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| Method for chemical vapor deposition in high aspect ratio spaces | 20060290013 | 20061228 |
| A method of depositing conformal film into high aspect ratio spaces includes the step of forming a gradient of precursor gas inside the space(s) prior to deposition. The gradient may be formed, for example, by reducing the pressure within the deposition chamber or by partial evacuation of the deposition chamber. The temperature of the substrate is then briefly increased to preferentially deposit precursor material within the closed or “deep” portion of the high aspect ratio space. The process may be repeated for a number of cycles to completely fill the space(s). The process permits the filling of high aspect ratio spaces without any voids or keyholes that may adversely impact the performance of the resulting device.
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| Soft mold and method for fabricating the same | 20060290025 | 20061228 |
| A soft mold and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. A master mold that has a pattern on a substrate is first formed. A first liquid high polymer precursor is formed on the master mold and then partially cured. A support film having high UV transmittance is attached to the partially cured high polymer. The attached support film and the partially cured high polymer are treated with a coupling agent and a second liquid high polymer precursor is formed on the partially cured high polymer and the support film. The second liquid high polymer precursor and the partially cured high polymer are then fully cured to form a mold. The fully cured mold is stripped from the master mold to form a soft mold... |
| Lamp with phosphor layer on an exterior surface and method of applying the phosphor layer | 20060290284 | 20061228 |
| A method of making a mercury-free fluorescent lamp in which a layer of phosphor particles are applied to an exterior surface of the lamp envelope, includes preparing a sol-gel precursor solution that, when dried, leaves a sol-gel residue material, such as thin film SiO2, that coats the phosphor particles and resists removal of the phosphor particles from the exterior surface, dipping the envelope into the sol-gel precursor solution, and, after removing the envelope from the solution, drying the sol-gel precursor solution to form a network of the sol-gel residue material on the exterior surface that meshes with the layer of phosphor particles. The sol-gel residue material attaches the phosphor particles to the exterior surface with sufficient strength so that the lamp can be handled as if... |
| Multi-function laser pointer mouse | 20060290667 | 20061228 |
| This invention discloses a multi-function laser pointer mouse which contains a main body, left button, right button, cursor controller, at least one document scrolling control button, and at least one volume control button. The left button and right button are placed on the front side of the main body. The cursor controller is placed in the lower middle position between the left button and the right button of the main body. The document scrolling control buttons are placed in the lower position of the cursor controller of the main body. The volume control buttons are placed on the main body.
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| Pointing device | 20060290672 | 20061228 |
| A pointing device is communicated with a computer system for controlling movement of a cursor shown on a display screen of the computer system. The pointing device includes a housing and a scroll wheel assembly. The housing has an opening therein. The scroll wheel assembly is positioned within the opening of the housing and a portion thereof protrudes away from the outer surface of the housing. The scroll wheel assembly includes a rotatable member, a soft member covering the rotatable member, and a sensing member arranged between the rotatable member and the soft member. The sensing member is actuated in response to deformation of the soft member when a lateral force is applied on the soft member, thereby controlling lateral movement of the cursor.
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| Bi-directional induction mouse component part | 20060290673 | 20061228 |
| A bi-directional induction mouse component part which uses the surface protruding points as monitoring points of optical inductor's coordinates, counter-weight balance fixed inside of photosphere produces barycenter and positioned downward, so that the body placing photosphere can rotate freely in X and Y axis, photosphere is elevated without any movement due to buoyancy of liquid or ball bearings, and the body drives optical inductor to induce surface of photosphere so that mouse controller control the movement of cursor; However, the body to place photosphere can be any type of control device (such as mouse or electric appliance controller, etc.), it can transmit signal on display or TV so as to remote-control all types of electric appliances, the body can be operated in air and on a... |
| Ball device for controlling cursor | 20060290675 | 20061228 |
| The invention proposes a device (20) comprising a ball (30), rolling elements (56) for guiding the ball (30), a light source (112) for emitting at least one incident light beam through a window, a sensor of the image of the illuminated zone of the ball (30), characterized in that the device (20) comprises at least one validation switch (60-94-96) on which the user is likely to act by depressing the ball (30) which acts on the validation switch by means of a rolling element (56) that is interposed axially between the ball (30) and the member (60) for triggering the switch.
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| Printer/copier having universal pointing device interface | 20060290962 | 20061228 |
| What is disclosed is a printer/copier having a Universal Pointing Device Interface (UPDI) for accepting a variety of different pointing devices. The UPDI includes a connector for connecting to a pointing device and a controller having a cursor movement controller for receiving cursor moving signals from the pointing device and moving the cursor on the screen in accordance therewith. The UPDI also includes a Graphic User Interface (GUI) image selection controller for selecting GUI images pointed to by the cursor for actuation upon receiving selection signals from the pointing device. The printer/copier also includes cursor-selectable GUI images displayed on the screen for actuation by the cursor. The cursor-selectable GUI images correspond to the direct-touch buttons disposed on the machine for initiating similar printer/copier functions or inputting... |
| Decision feedback equalizer | 20060291552 | 20061228 |
| In some embodiments, a circuit is provided that comprises a decision feedback equalizer to receive a bit stream signal. The equalizer comprises a summing circuit having a first input to receive a cursor bit sample from the bit stream, a second input to receive a first cursor bit signal, and an output to provide a cursor bit output signal corresponding to the cursor bit sample with at least some postcursor distortion removed therefrom. Other embodiments are disclosed and/or claimed herein.
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| Process and apparatus to synthesize materials | 20060291827 | 20061228 |
| Described are a process and method to synthesize ultrafine materials such as metal oxides and highly dispersed mixed metal oxides. A process for forming an ultrafine material comprises mixing two or more liquid precursor compositions in a mixing apparatus to form a precursor mixture, wherein the mixing apparatus is in fluid communication with an atomizer; atomizing the precursor mixture in the atomizer to form droplets; directing the droplets to a reaction chamber in communication with a volumetric heating source, wherein the a reaction chamber is in fluid communication with the atomizer; volumetrically heating the droplets to produce the ultrafine material; and isolating the ultrafine material.
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| Composition and method for improved aluminum hydroxide production | 20060292050 | 20061228 |
| An improved method and composition for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals in a Bayer process pregnant liquor, involve the addition of a crystallization modifier comprising a C8-C10 fatty acid, precursors, salts or blends thereof. The alkyl chain of the fatty acid crystallization modifier is free of functional groups. The modifier yields a commercially in the presence and absence of an hydrocarbon oil which dissolves the fatty acid.
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| Metal oxide materials, production method thereof, and application thereof | 20060292062 | 20061228 |
| A mesoporous metal oxide crystal material is provided. This material has realized a large specific surface area by controlling crystallite diameter in the formation of metal oxide crystals, and preventing collapse of the mesoporous structure associated with the crystal growth upon calcinations, to improve sensitivity and effectiveness of a gas detector element of the metal oxide material and photocatalyst. A metal oxide precursor is filled in the pores of a mesoporous template, and the resulting mesoporous silica having the metal oxide precursor filled therein is added to a hydrolytic aqueous solution to thereby promote hydrolysis of the metal oxide precursor in the interior of the pores and produce a large number of metal oxide crystals in the interior of the pores. Next, the metal oxide fine... |
| Oral care compositions, devices, and methods of using the same | 20060292090 | 20061228 |
| Oral care compositions, devices and methods are disclosed that employ an amorphous calcium phosphate or a precursor or derivative thereof, and a tooth whitening agent.
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| Oral care compositions, devices, and methods of using the same | 20060292092 | 20061228 |
| Oral care compositions, devices and methods are disclosed that employ an amorphous calcium phosphate or a precursor or derivative thereof, and a tooth whitening agent.
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| Methods of treating schizophrenia | 20060292128 | 20061228 |
| The invention provides methods for the treatment of abnormal psychiatric states, particularly the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) of antipsychotic drugs. The inventive methods relate to the administration of therapeutic cells (which produce dopamine or dopamine precursors) adhered to support matrices to subjects suffering from the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and/or EPS. The therapeutic cells may be coadministered with cells which protect the therapeutic cells from immune rejection and/or cells which produce neurotrophic factors which improve the viability of the therapeutic cells.
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| Microemulsions as precursors to solid nanoparticles | 20060292183 | 20061228 |
| The preparation of novel microemulsions to be used as precursors for solid nanoparticles is described. The microemulsion precursors consist of either alcohol-in-fluorocarbon microemulsions, liquid hydrocarbon-in-fluorocarbon microemulsions, or liquid hydrocarbon-in-water microemulsions. The formed solid nanoparticles have diameters below 200 nanometers and can be made to entrap various materials including drugs, magnets, and sensors. The solid nanoparticles can be made to target different cells in the body by the inclusion of a cell-specific targeting ligand. Methods of preparing the novel microemulsion precursors and methods to cure solid nanoparticles are provided.
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| Micropatterned superhydrophobic silica based sol-gel surfaces | 20060292345 | 20061228 |
| A surface that is at least hydrophobic that is formed from a mixture that comprises a sol-gel that comprises an alkoxosilane precursor having a general formula of R′xSi(OR)4-x or (RO)3SiR″Si(OR)3, wherein R and R′ are the same or different and comprise hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, a substituted or unsubstituted or multiple ring aryl group, or a combination thereof, and R″ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynylene, a substituted or unsubstituted or multiple ring arylene group, or a combination thereof, and x is 1 or 2. Also, the surface has a topography that decreases a contact area between the surface and a water droplet thereon.
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| Resin compositions with high thermoplatic loading | 20060292375 | 20061228 |
| Uncured thermosetting resins are loaded with relatively high amounts of solid thermoplastic resin particles to form a resin precursor. The resin precursor is heat treated so as to produce an uncured resin composition wherein the thermoplastic resin particles become substantially dissolved in the thermosetting resin without causing cure of the resin mixture. Heat treatment of highly loaded thermosetting resins in accordance with the present invention provides uncured resin compositions that are well suited for use in fabricating composite structures and particularly prepreg for use in lightning protection surface coatings.
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| Low texture, quasi-isotropic metallic stent | 20060292388 | 20061228 |
| Metallic stents which have a randomly oriented microstructure, and possess quasi-isotropic mechanical and physical properties are disclosed. The novel stents can be “tailor-made” to mimic the geometry of the blood vessel(s) at the deployment site and can be designed to treat coronary artery disease at the point where blood vessels branch. The metallic materials of choice are ductile, corrosion resistant and exhibit little crystallographic texture. The novel stents can be produced from a metallic precursor which is quasi-isotropic and exhibits little texture by processing means, such as machining, which do not reintroduce texture. Alternatively, quasi-isotropic and low texture stents are achieved by suitable post-processing of conventionally fabricated stent materials.
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