Abstract: Methods for producing substantially pure cultures of human neural retinal progenitor cells, forebrain progenitor cells, and retinal pigment epithelial cells are disclosed. In addition, the successful differentiation of human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells through the major developmental stages of human retinogenesis is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushion device for supporting a large animal such as a cow, a horse, a buffalo, a sheep, a goat, a pig and so forth. The cushioning device includes a top and bottom surface interconnected by a ‘drop stitch’ structure and a chamber. Contained within the chamber of the cushioning device is a filling material. The filling material includes a gaseous compound, a liquid or a mixture of a gaseous compound and a liquid. Additionally, the present invention also relates to the methods of transporting and installing the cushioning device. The device is shipped to the installation site absent the filling material. During installation a controlled mixture of dual phase fluids such as water and inert gas are disposed into the cushioning device, creating a gelatinous and gaseous filling material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushioning device for supporting a large animal such as a cow or a horse. The cushioning device comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, said top surface and bottom surface forming a chamber, and an amount of a gelatinous filling material disposed within the chamber. The present invention relates also to methods of transporting and installing a cushioning device for supporting a large animal. The method comprises transporting the cushioning device and a compound capable of creating a gel upon contact with a liquid may be delivered separately to the site. At the remote site the compound may be disposed within the chamber and the chamber may then be filled with an amount of liquid to create the gel within the cushioning device. The compound may also be delivered to the site already disposed within the chamber.

Abstract: A valve system for use in an inflatable bladder having two opposing layers and a bladder interior disposed between the two layers, the valve system includes (i) an aperture disposed at a position on one layer for filling and deflating the bladder interior,

Abstract: A device for comminuting material, such as a roller press, includes rollers positioned adjacent to each other and forming a nip therebetween. One of the rollers may be moveable via an actuator, such as a cylinder or hydraulic cylinder. One or more first accumulators may be attached to the actuator so that fluid is moveable from the actuator to the one or more first accumulators when the rollers are rotated to comminute material passing through the nip. One or more second accumulators may be connected to the actuator as well so that fluid from the actuator may move to the one or more second accumulators when an uncrushable element passes through the nip. Preferably, the one or more second accumulators are configured such that fluid does not pass from the actuator to the one or more second accumulators unless an uncrushable element passes through the nip.

Abstract: A dual-plenum showerhead for semiconductor processing operations is provided. The showerhead may include a faceplate with two sets of gas distribution holes, each set fed by a separate plenum. One set of gas distribution holes may be through-holes in a faceplate of the showerhead and may allow gases trapped between the faceplate and a plasma dome to flow towards a wafer. The other set of gas distribution holes may distribute gas routed through passages or channels in the faceplate towards the wafer. The passages or channels in the faceplate may include radial channels and annular channels and may be fed from an annular gas distribution channel about the periphery of the faceplate.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing data in a database using a data cube is discussed and involves interacting with a user of a computing device, using a computer application, to obtain meta data about a database and obtain user-defined selections of options concerning the database; creating a data cube definition by using the selected options to identify characteristics of columns in the database; publishing to an OLAP engine a definition of a data cube that corresponds to the data base; generating a simplified flat-file model of the data in the data cube; and providing the simplified flat-file model in a form that can be reviewed and directly manipulated by the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushioning device for supporting a large animal such as a cow or a horse. The cushioning device comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, said top surface and bottom surface forming a chamber, and an amount of a gelatinous filling material disposed within the chamber. The present invention relates also to methods of transporting and installing a cushioning device for supporting a large animal. The method comprises transporting the cushioning device and a compound capable of creating a gel upon contact with a liquid may be delivered separately to the site. At the remote site the compound may be disposed within the chamber and the chamber may then be filled with an amount of liquid to create the gel within the cushioning device. The compound may also be delivered to the site already disposed within the chamber.

Abstract: A device for comminuting material, such as a roller press, includes rollers positioned adjacent to each other and forming a nip therebetween. One of the rollers may be moveable via an actuator, such as a cylinder or hydraulic cylinder. One or more first accumulators may be attached to the actuator so that fluid is moveable from the actuator to the one or more first accumulators when the rollers are rotated to comminute material passing through the nip. One or more second accumulators may be connected to the actuator as well so that fluid from the actuator may move to the one or more second accumulators when an uncrushable element passes through the nip. Preferably, the one or more second accumulators are configured such that fluid does not pass from the actuator to the one or more second accumulators unless an uncrushable element passes through the nip.

Abstract: Methods for producing substantially pure cultures of human neural retinal progenitor cells, forebrain progenitor cells, and retinal pigment epithelial cells are disclosed. In addition, the successful differentiation of human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells through the major developmental stages of human retinogenesis is disclosed.

Abstract: A terminal for mating with a blade contact includes a planar bottom extending between a front end and a rear end. A slot is formed in the planar bottom for receiving the blade contact, and the slot includes a front edge and a rear edge. Deflectable beams extend from the bottom across the slot for engaging the blade contact. At least one beam extends at least partially across the slot from the front edge and at least one beam extends at least partially across the slot from the rear edge. The beams are configured to engage opposite sides of the blade contact when the blade contact is mated with the terminal.

Abstract: An aircraft has a fuselage and a pair of wings joined to the fuselage at a dihedral angle. A wing extension, such as an angled winglet or a wing-tip pod, is joined to a distal end of each of the wings. A top-surface antenna lies in each of the top surfaces, and a bottom-surface antenna lies in each of the bottom surfaces. The antennas are preferably flat-panel antennas such as phased-array antennas.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with new approaches to cooling processing equipment in data centers. A cooling system is described herein that is suitable for cooling processing equipment in data centers. The cooling system includes a vertical conduit carrying a cooling liquid and an array of elongate heat conducting elements, such as heat pipes, extending laterally outwardly from the conduit. An inner end portion of each heat conducting element is in thermal contact with cooling liquid flowing in the conduit and an outer end portion of each heat conducting element is adapted for conductive thermal contact with at least one heat producing electronic component.

Abstract: A vascular graft marker comprising radiopaque material defining a vascular graft origin site and destination of a vascular graft is provided. The graft marker has at least a portion of its body comprising a radiopaque material for radiographically indicating the vascular graft origin site and at least a portion of the radiopaque material defining a textual indicator for radiographically indicating a destination of the vascular graft.

Abstract: A low standby current power-on reset circuit is described. A first NMOS transistor's drain is coupled to a first PMOS transistor's drain; source coupled to ground line; and gate coupled to a first capacitor coupled to ground line. The first PMOS transistor's source is coupled to power line; gate coupled to second capacitor coupled to ground line; and drain provides a power-on reset indication. A second PMOS transistor's source is coupled to power line; drain is coupled to drain of second NMOS transistor, gates of first PMOS, second PMOS, and second NMOS transistors, and second capacitor. The second NMOS transistor's source is coupled to gate of first NMOS transistor and first capacitor. A discharge circuit is coupled to power line, ground line, and first and second capacitors for discharging the capacitors when a voltage on power line drops below a level determined by the second PMOS transistor's threshold voltage.

Abstract: An OTP bit cell includes a latch circuit of cross-coupled inverters. A floating gate PMOS transistor is inserted in each of the inverters. One or the other of the floating gate PMOS transistors is programmed through an included programming circuit so that a differential output of the latch circuit provides a corresponding logic state that is the same each time when read. To program a selected floating gate PMOS transistor, appropriate write inputs are applied to the programming circuit while a high reference voltage to the OTP bit cell is raised to a level such that the selected floating gate PMOS transistor is programmed.

Abstract: A low standby current power-on reset circuit is described. A first NMOS transistor's drain is coupled to a first PMOS transistor's drain; source coupled to ground line; and gate coupled to a first capacitor coupled to ground line. The first PMOS transistor's source is coupled to power line; gate coupled to second capacitor coupled to ground line; and drain provides a power-on reset indication. A second PMOS transistor's source is coupled to power line; drain is coupled to drain of second NMOS transistor, gates of first PMOS, second PMOS, and second NMOS transistors, and second capacitor. The second NMOS transistor's source is coupled to gate of first NMOS transistor and first capacitor. A discharge circuit is coupled to power line, ground line, and first and second capacitors for discharging the capacitors when a voltage on power line drops below a level determined by the second PMOS transistor's threshold voltage.

Abstract: An OTP bit cell includes a latch circuit of cross-coupled inverters. A floating gate PMOS transistor is inserted in each of the inverters. One or the other of the floating gate PMOS transistors is programmed through an included programming circuit so that a differential output of the latch circuit provides a corresponding logic state that is the same each time when read. To program a selected floating gate PMOS transistor, appropriate write inputs are applied to the programming circuit while a high reference voltage to the OTP bit cell is raised to a level such that the selected floating gate PMOS transistor is programmed.

Abstract: The inventor's purpose is to suppress the flash from the burning embers of the cigarette and to give the cigarette protection from the weather. This invention goes beyond the limits of a cigarette holder by providing a shield from the light caused by the burning embers of the cigarette.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory 400 includes an array 401 of physical rows and columns of memory cells, the cells of each row coupled to first and second wordlines 603 and first and second bitlines 602. A direct input/output data path 402 having a width equal to a width of the rows supports simultaneous writing to each of the cells along a selected row using the first wordlines and first bitlines during a single access cycle without restore.