Abstract: Disclosed herein are quantum dot devices, as well as related computing devices and methods. For example, in some embodiments, a quantum dot device may include: a quantum well stack; a first gate above the quantum well stack, wherein the first gate includes a first gate metal and a first gate dielectric; and a second gate above the quantum well stack, wherein the second gate includes a second gate metal and a second gate dielectric, and the first gate is at least partially between a portion of the second gate and the quantum well stack.

Abstract: A laser-based coating removal apparatus to remove a coating from a surface without damaging the surface. The apparatus comprises a laser source to provide a laser light, a routing element coupled to the laser source and configured to direct the laser light onto a target region of the surface thereby removing the coating from the target region, and a detection element to detect the coating as the coating separates from the target region of the surface. The detection element is able to prevent the surface from being damaged by limiting or eliminating the laser light directed onto the target region after all the coating has been removed. The detection element is able to detect the separation of the coating from the target region by detecting incandescence, acoustic signature, motion, fluorescence and/or chemical properties produced by the separation of the coating from the surface.

Abstract: A packaging insert includes a frame that is configured to occupy a selected amount of space within a container at least in an area corresponding to a periphery of the container contents, such as silicon wafers. The packing insert includes a plurality of spring members projecting from the frame at an oblique angle relative to a reference surface on the frame. The spring members are configured to flex or move responsive to contact with a surface on the container as the container is closed. The resiliency of the spring members provides a secure positioning of the packaging insert within the container that facilitates maintaining the contents of the container, such as silicon wafers, in a desired condition within the container.

Abstract: The system and methods described herein provide results previewing for an interactive text mining system in order to feedback partial query results to users before all results that are responsive to a query have been found. These partial results allow the user to see the progress of their text mining query much sooner.

Abstract: A system for indexing unstructured or semi-structured data is disclosed. The system may identify regions within the data, such as “Abstract” or “References”. The system may identify linguistic units such as sentences, noun groups, verb groups. The system may also identify concepts such as companies, people, diseases, amounts, and so forth. The query results may be formatted so that similar results from different documents, or from the same document, are clustered together.

Abstract: A fluidized bed is described and which includes a multiplicity of fluidizing manifolds positioned in spaced relation one relative to the others; an enclosure positioned in gravity receiving relation relative to the multiplicity of fluidizing manifolds and which has an intake and a discharge end, and wherein particulate matter received in the fluidized bed moves under the influence of gravity from the intake end to the discharge end, and a moveable gate is mounted on the second discharge end of the enclosure and which is operable to selectively occlude a discharge aperture and which further facilitates the selective removal of particulate matter and waste material entrained with same, and which moves under the influence of gravity to the discharge end thereof.

Abstract: A system for indexing unstructured or semi-structured data is disclosed. The system may identify regions within the data, such as “Abstract” or “References”. The system may identify linguistic units such as sentences, noun groups, verb groups. The system may also identify concepts such as companies, people, diseases, amounts, and so forth. The query results may be formatted so that similar results from different documents, or from the same document, are clustered together.

Abstract: The system and methods described herein provide results previewing for an interactive text mining system in order to feedback partial query results to users before all results that are responsive to a query have been found. These partial results allow the user to see the progress of their text mining query much sooner.

Abstract: A fluidized bed is described and which includes a multiplicity of fluidizing manifolds positioned in spaced relation one relative to the others; an enclosure positioned in gravity receiving relation relative to the multiplicity of fluidizing manifolds and which has an intake and a discharge end, and wherein particulate matter received in the fluidized bed moves under the influence of gravity from the intake end to the discharge end, and a moveable gate is mounted on the second discharge end of the enclosure and which is operable to selectively occlude a discharge aperture and which further facilitates the selective removal of particulate matter and waste material entrained with same, and which moves under the influence of gravity to the discharge end thereof.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a door restraining device. In one embodiment, the door restraining device includes a base portion having a first end and an opposite, second end defining therebetween a base body having a base length and extending along a first direction, a first wall portion extending away from the first end of the base portion along a second direction that is different from the first direction, a second wall portion extending away from the second end of the base portion along a third direction that is different from the first direction, and, a rotatable arm portion rotatably connected at its first end to the first wall portion at a fixed rotation point.

Abstract: A system for indexing unstructured or semi-structured data is disclosed. The system may identify regions within the data, such as “Abstract” or “References”. The system may identify linguistic units such as sentences, noun groups, verb groups. The system may also identify concepts such as companies, people, diseases, amounts, and so forth. The query results may be formatted so that similar results from different documents, or from the same document, are clustered together.

Abstract: A plastic cushion pad (40) includes at least one plastic spring portion (46) between oppositely facing contact surfaces (42, 44). In one example, the pad (40) is vacuum formed using a film of carbon-impregnated polystyrene material. The plastic spring portion (46) is configured to provide the desired amount of resiliency or cushion provided by the pad responsive to a compressive force. In one example, the plastic spring portion is designed to prevent any lateral deformation of the pad when a compressive force is applied.

Abstract: A platform (40) has a rigid body with an adjustable thickness (t) to selectively occupy any remaining space within a container (20) used for packaging items such as semiconductor wafers (22). The platform (40) in one example has a first portion (42) and a second portion (44). Adjusting the positions of the first and second portions (42, 44) relative to each other selectively varies the thickness (t) of the platform (40) to achieve the desired thickness.

Abstract: A container for packaging items such as semiconductor wafers has a restraining portion with a changeable dimension at an open end that facilitates using conventional loading techniques while also more securely containing the items to avoid undesirable movement of the items in the container. In one example embodiment, the restraining portion includes a sidewall portion that has a first, nominal inside dimension at one end. A second end of the sidewall portion has a second, greater inside dimension at an open end. Another member of the container cooperates with the sidewall portion to change the inside dimension at the open end from the second, greater dimension to the first, nominal dimension. The nominal dimension is selected to correspond to an exterior dimension of the items to be contained within the package so that the container maintains the items in a secure alignment that eliminates lateral movement of the items once the container is secured.

Abstract: A platform (40) has a rigid body with an adjustable thickness (t) to selectively occupy any remaining space within a container (20) used for packaging items such as semiconductor wafers (22). The platform (40) in one example has a first portion (42) and a second portion (44). Adjusting the positions of the first and second portions (42, 44) relative to each other selectively varies the thickness (t) of the platform (40) to achieve the desired thickness.

Abstract: A plastic cushion pad (40) includes at least one plastic spring portion (46) between oppositely facing contact surfaces (42, 44). In one example, the pad (40) is vacuum formed using a film of carbon-impregnated polystyrene material. The plastic spring portion (46) is configured to provide the desired amount of resiliency or cushion provided by the pad responsive to a compressive force. In one example, the plastic spring portion is designed to prevent any lateral deformation of the pad when a compressive force is applied.

Abstract: A container for packaging items such as semiconductor wafers has a restraining portion with a changeable dimension at an open end that facilitates using conventional loading techniques while also more securely containing the items to avoid undesirable movement of the items in the container. In one example embodiment, the restraining portion includes a sidewall portion that has a first, nominal inside dimension at one end. A second end of the sidewall portion has a second, greater inside dimension at an open end. Another member of the container cooperates with the sidewall portion to change the inside dimension at the open end from the second, greater dimension to the first, nominal dimension. The nominal dimension is selected to correspond to an exterior dimension of the items to be contained within the package so that the container maintains the items in a secure alignment that eliminates lateral movement of the items once the container is secured.

Abstract: In a multi-channel demodulator, a detection-transition sample estimation scheme classified samples as left (L) or right (R) of a reference position within a symbol interval (110), or before (B) or after (A) a transition between symbols (120). When a sample is classified as L or B, the classification of the next sample is forced to R or A, respectively. A memory is provided for storing the contents of various registers when switching to processing of a different channel, and for retrieving from the memory stored data corresponding to previous processing of the different channel. Data read from the memory is written to a register downstream of the register from which it was taken when written to the memory. The read cycle of the memory is extended to ensure that a clock is available to load the data from memory into the downstream register after switching to the new channel.

Abstract: An improved school bus door operator for a school bus, or other public transportation vehicle or bus. The improved school bus door operator of this invention consists of a linear actuated school bus door operator with a handle for operation by the driver and the linkage tying the operator to the school bus door. The linear actuated school bus door operator allows the driver of the school bus to open and close the school bus door with a back and forth short-stroke linear movement of the handle. This should reduce repetitive stress injuries which school bus drivers have occasioned. The improved school bus door operator generally consists of a handle slide mechanism, a rotatable pivot arm, and a door linkage arm engaged to the school bus door. The handle slide mechanism further consists of a slide arm that may be moved linearly within the handle slide mechanism. The slide arm has a handle that juts out generally in a vertical direction at a rearward portion of the slide arm.

Abstract: A component carrier tray for holding electrical components includes a support frame and a pocket insert supported by the support frame. The frame has at least one opening or concavity therein. The pocket insert is located in the opening or concavity and is formed of a high temperature semi-crystalline polymer. Each pocket insert is adapted to receive and hold at least one electrical component.