Abstract: A semiconductor wafer imaging system for imaging a semiconductor wafer includes shroud panels defining a black box, a camera positioned in the black box for imaging the semiconductor wafer, and an illumination panel for directing diffuse light to the semiconductor wafer. A portion of the diffuse light is reflected off the semiconductor wafer and the camera images the semiconductor wafer by detecting the reflected diffuse light.

Abstract: Deployment devices include a locking mechanism configured to secure a medical device to the deployment device. Methods of operating a deployment device include securing a medical device positioned at least partially within at least one cannula of the deployment device with a locking mechanism and releasing the medical device and securing at least a portion of the at least one cannula of the deployment device with the locking mechanism.

Abstract: Biometric data is measured by at least one remote monitoring device, and the biometric data includes electrocardiogram (ECG) data relating to a patient. The ECG data includes a plurality of critical rhythms, and one of the plurality of critical rhythms is identified as an onset event. The ECG data is modified, based on the identified onset event.

Abstract: An ingot puller for producing a doped single crystal silicon ingot includes a housing defining a chamber, a crucible disposed within the chamber, and a dopant injector attached to and extending into the housing. The chamber is maintained at a first pressure. The dopant injector includes a reservoir for containing a liquid dopant, a feed tube positioned within the chamber and connected to the reservoir, and a vaporization cup positioned within the feed tube and the chamber.

Abstract: A composite structural board having a structural board and a water-resistant barrier (WRB) sheet, and a wall system comprising same, wherein a face of the structural board is discontinuously attached to the inner face of the WRB sheet solely by a first adhesive, the WRB sheet fully covering the face of the structural board; wherein the unattached areas between the face of the structural board and the inner face of the WRB sheet define paths by which a liquid can move between the face of the structural board and the inner face of the WRB sheet; in some instances the WRB sheet material extends beyond at least one edge of the structural board forming a WRB sheet flap.

Abstract: A modular smoker includes a base portion having a through bore extending from a first end of the base portion to a second end of the base portion, wherein the through bore is configured to define a shelf between the first end and the second end, a top portion configured to be removably coupled with the base portion, wherein the top portion has a through bore extending from a first end of the top portion to an opposite second end of the top portion in a first direction, and a screen configured to be held on the shelf of the through bore between the first end and the second end of the base portion.

Abstract: A method for doping a single crystal silicon ingot pulled includes heating a vaporization cup. The method also includes maintaining a pressure of an interior of the housing at a first pressure. The method further includes injecting liquid dopant into the dopant injection tube and the vaporization cup. A pressure of the liquid dopant is maintained at a second pressure greater than the first pressure prior to injection into the dopant injection tube and the vaporization cup. The method also includes vaporizing the liquid dopant into vaporized dopant within the housing. The liquid dopant is vaporized by flash evaporation by heating the liquid dopant with the vaporization cup and reducing the pressure of the liquid dopant from the second pressure to the first pressure by injecting the liquid dopant into the housing. The method further includes channeling the vaporized dopant into the housing using the dopant injection tube.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are epoxy-polysiloxane polymer coating compositions suitable for coating surfaces that provide excellent chemical, corrosion, or weather resistance. The epoxy-polysiloxane polymer coating compositions include polysiloxane and non-aromatic epoxide resins, and a cure system, wherein the combined composition reacts to form a cross-linked epoxy-polysiloxane polymer structure. The cure system can include at least a blend of metal or organic catalyst(s) and alkoxy functional aminosilane(s), and may further include a polyurethane, such as a silane terminated polyurethane. The metal catalyst may be coordinated with, or in close proximity to, the polyurethane, thus providing excellent hardening results at very low metal concentrations.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying onset of a cardiac event. Embodiments receive biometric data measured by at least one remote monitoring device, the biometric data comprising an electrocardiogram (ECG) data relating to a patient. It is determined that the ECG data includes a plurality of critical rhythms, and one of the plurality of critical rhythms is identified as an onset event. The ECG data is modified, based on the identified onset event. The modified ECG data facilitates treatment of the patient related to the identified onset event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to provides a heart assist device comprising one or more blood pumps for connection to a heart, a control module for controlling operation of the one or more pumps, a power module for powering the operation of the control module and the one or more pumps, and a lead for supplying power between the control module and the one or more pumps. The heart assist device includes a control module adapted for controlling operation of one blood pump, in a left ventricular assistance device configuration in or a right ventricular assistance device configuration, or for controlling two blood pumps in a bi-ventricular assistance device configuration.

Abstract: Process for making a wall panel module comprising a wall panel and at least one dual gasket assembly, the process including steps of a) forming a first dual gasket assembly comprising a compressible interior gasket, a support coupling, and a compressible weather gasket, b) providing a first wall panel, having major faces that form parallel planes, c) positioning the first dual gasket assembly adjacent to the first edge face of the first panel, the lengths of the compressible interior gasket and the compressible weather gasket being parallel to the edge face length, with both gaskets further bounded by the parallel planes, d) attaching the support coupling of the first dual gasket assembly to the first edge face of the first wall panel.

Abstract: A water drainage duct for draining water from a dual gasket assembly, wherein the dual gasket assembly is suitable for sealing an abutment joint between two wall panels, the dual gasket assembly comprising a support coupling, a compressible interior gasket, and a compressible weather gasket, with the support coupling comprising a base having at least one gutter channel for directing water, the water drainage duct comprising a body having an attachment accessory for attachment to the support coupling of a dual gasket assembly, the body further having a water collection area, a water drainage channel, and a compressible gasket having an exterior port, wherein the water collection area is in fluid communication with the exterior port in the compressible gasket via the water drainage channel to allow water to move by gravity from the water collection area to and through the exterior port.

Abstract: A coupling for interconnecting a first pipe element and a second pipe element. The coupling comprises a first coupling member on the first pipe element, and a second coupling member on the second pipe element. The second coupling member is dimensioned to receive therein the first coupling member. The coupling also includes a retainer element having threads to engage the first coupling member to retain the first and second coupling members in a coupled state. The retainer element includes a lock feature to prevent inadvertent loosening rotation.

Abstract: A composite structural board having a structural board and a water-resistant barrier (WRB) sheet, and a wall system comprising same, wherein a face of the structural board is discontinuously attached to the inner face of the WRB sheet solely by a first adhesive, the WRB sheet fully covering the face of the structural board; wherein the unattached areas between the face of the structural board and the inner face of the WRB sheet define paths by which a liquid can move between the face of the structural board and the inner face of the WRB sheet; in some instances the WRB sheet material extends beyond at least one edge of the structural board forming a WRB sheet flap.

Abstract: Process for making a paneled wall comprising a first wall panel module comprising a first wall panel and a dual gasket assembly, a second wall panel, and a sealed abutment joint between the first wall panel and the second wall panel, wherein the dual gasket assembly comprises a compressible interior gasket, a support coupling, and a compressible weather gasket, the process including the steps of attaching the dual gasket assembly to an edge face of the first wall panel to form a first wall panel module, aligning the second wall panel relative to the first wall panel module, and compressing the gaskets of the dual gasket assembly between edge face of the first wall panel and the edge face of the second wall panel to seal the abutment joint.

Abstract: A tilt wall comprising a sealed abutment joint between two concrete wall panels comprising a first wall panel, a dual gasket assembly, and a second wall panel, wherein the dual gasket assembly comprises an interior gasket, a support coupling, and a weather gasket, with the support coupling attached to a first edge face of the first wall panel by the metallic channel, wherein the first and second wall panels are aligned adjacent to one another in the same plane, with the support coupling positioned between the first edge face of the first wall panel and a second edge face of the second wall panel, the second edge face of the second wall panel positioned relative to the first wall panel a desired distance proximate the first edge face to form a desired breadth of the abutment joint between the edge faces; and the interior gasket and the outer weather gasket in contact with and compressed against both the first and second edge faces to seal the abutment joint between the edge faces.

Abstract: A paneled wall having sealed abutment joints, the wall comprising a first wall panel, a dual gasket assembly, a second wall panel, and a sealed abutment joint between the first wall panel and the second wall panel, wherein the dual gasket assembly comprises a compressible interior gasket, a support coupling, and a compressible outer weather gasket, and wherein the dual gasket assembly is attached to a first edge face of the first wall panel by the support coupling, and wherein both the compressible interior gasket and the compressible outer weather gasket of the dual gasket assembly are in contact with and compressed between both the first edge face of the first wall panel and a first edge face of the second wall panel to seal the abutment joint between said edge faces.

Abstract: Processes for making a tilt wall comprising a sealed abutment joint between two concrete wall panels comprising a first wall panel, a dual gasket assembly, and a second wall panel, wherein the dual gasket assembly comprises an interior gasket, a support coupling, and a weather gasket, with the support coupling attached to a first edge face of the first wall panel by the metallic channel, wherein the first and second wall panels are aligned adjacent to one another in the same plane, with the support coupling positioned between the first edge face of the first wall panel and a second edge face of the second wall panel, the second edge face of the second wall panel positioned relative to the first wall panel a desired distance proximate the first edge face to form a desired breadth of the abutment joint between the edge faces; and the interior gasket and the outer weather gasket in contact with and compressed against both the first and second edge faces to seal the abutment joint between the edge faces.

Abstract: A dual gasket assembly suitable for sealing an abutment joint between two wall panels, the dual gasket assembly comprising a support coupling, a compressible interior gasket, and a compressible outer weather gasket, the support coupling comprising a base, the top surface of the base having at least one gutter channel for directing water, the top surface further having an interior gasket support and an exterior gasket support, the interior gasket support and the exterior gasket support separated by the at least one gutter channel, the compressible interior gasket attached to the interior gasket support and the compressible outer weather gasket attached to the exterior gasket support; and the bottom surface of the base having a contact area for stabilizing the support coupling on an edge face of one of the two wall panels, the bottom surface further having an attachment area for attaching the support coupling to said edge face, the attachment area being at least one surface, projection, or cavity.

Abstract: A wall panel module comprising a first wall panel and one or more dual gasket assembly, the dual gasket assembly being suitable for sealing an abutment joint between edge faces of two wall panels and comprising a support coupling, a compressible interior gasket, and a compressible weather gasket, the support coupling comprising a base having a top surface having an interior gasket support and an exterior gasket support on opposing ends of the support coupling, the compressible interior gasket attached to the interior gasket support and the compressible outer weather gasket attached to the exterior gasket support, the compressible interior gasket and the compressible outer weather gasket mounted on the support coupling with the lengths of the compressible interior gasket and the compressible outer weather gasket parallel to one another and also being parallel to the dual gasket assembly length, the bottom surface of the support coupling base further having an attachment area with the dual gasket assembly attac