Abstract: Disclosed is a bilateral cooling type semiconductor laser system for medical beauty use, the contact window of which can make direct contact with the skin. The bilateral cooling type semiconductor laser system for medical beauty use comprises a semiconductor laser array, an optical waveguide located on the front end of the light emitting surface of the semiconductor laser array, a transparent contact window abutting against the light outlet end of the optical waveguide, a pair of cooling blocks and a first water throughflow block. The first water throughflow block is divided into a basal part and a U-shaped head located above the basal part, and the middle part and back part of the optical waveguide are embedded in the U-type header. A fixed block is provided above the corresponding optical waveguide to press and fix the optical waveguide. There is still a space between the optical waveguide and the side wall of the U-type header.

Abstract: A method of increasing blood-brain barrier permeability of selected brain tissue in a subject in need thereof is carried out by: (a) parenterally administering to the subject stem cells that migrate to the brain tissue, the stem cells containing a recombinant nucleic acid, the recombinant nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid encoding a barrier-opening protein or peptide operably associated with a heat-inducible promoter; and then (b) selectively heating the selected brain tissue sufficient to induce the expression of the barrier-opening protein or peptide in an amount effective to increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier in the selected brain tissue. Nucleic acids, vectors, stem cells and compositions useful for carrying out such methods are also described.

Abstract: A computer system includes a system healing module for facilitating repair of a malfunctioning computer. The system healing module may be a set-top box for cable television or a publicly accessible kiosk, for example. The system healing module collects diagnostic data from a malfunctioning computer and provides the diagnostic data to a system healing harvester. The system healing harvester provides the diagnostic data to a system healing master that analyzes the diagnostic data to determine a support server that is responsible for fixing a problem indicated in the diagnostic data. Based on the diagnostic data, the support server generates remediation data, which is received in the system healing module by way of the system healing master and the system healing harvester. The system healing module uses the remediation data to fix the malfunctioning computer.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, and a contact hole is formed from the dielectric layer to the substrate. A dielectric spacer liner is formed to cover a sidewall and a bottom of the contact hole. A portion of the dielectric spacer liner is removed to expose a portion of the substrate. A metal silicide layer is formed into the substrate through the contact hole.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, and a contact hole is formed from the dielectric layer to the substrate. A dielectric spacer liner is formed to cover a sidewall and a bottom of the contact hole. A portion of the dielectric spacer liner is removed to expose a portion of the substrate. A metal silicide layer is formed into the substrate through the contact hole.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a backside. A photo-sensitive device is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photo-sensitive device is configured to receive a light signal from the backside of the semiconductor substrate, and convert the light signal to an electrical signal. An amorphous-like adhesion layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. The amorphous-like adhesion layer includes a compound of nitrogen and a metal. A metal shielding layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacting the amorphous-like adhesion layer.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, and a contact hole is formed from the dielectric layer to the substrate. A dielectric spacer liner is formed to cover a sidewall and a bottom of the contact hole. A portion of the dielectric spacer liner is removed to expose a portion of the substrate. A metal silicide layer is formed into the substrate through the contact hole.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a backside. A photo-sensitive device is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photo-sensitive device is configured to receive a light signal from the backside of the semiconductor substrate, and convert the light signal to an electrical signal. An amorphous-like adhesion layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. The amorphous-like adhesion layer includes a compound of nitrogen and a metal. A metal shielding layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacting the amorphous-like adhesion layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bilateral cooling type semiconductor laser system for medical beauty use, the contact window of which can make direct contact with the skin. The bilateral cooling type semiconductor laser system for medical beauty use comprises a semiconductor laser array, an optical waveguide located on the front end of the light emitting surface of the semiconductor laser array, a transparent contact window abutting against the light outlet end of the optical waveguide, a pair of cooling blocks and a first water throughflow block. The first water throughflow block is divided into a basal part and a U-shaped head located above the basal part, and the middle part and back part of the optical waveguide are embedded in the U-type header. A fixed block is provided above the corresponding optical waveguide to press and fix the optical waveguide. There is still a space between the optical waveguide and the side wall of the U-type header.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser system for laser medical cosmetology, comprising a semiconductor laser array (1), an optical waveguide (2), a boss-shaped transparent contact window (3) located at the light outlet end of the optical waveguide (2), and a refrigeration block (4) for conduction cooling of the contact window (3); the refrigeration block (4) consists of a base portion and a hollow head above the base portion; the front part of the hollow head presses against and is tightly fastened to the whole side wall of the contact window (3); the light outlet end of the optical waveguide (2) is located in the cavity of the hollow head, and has a gap between the waveguide and the inner wall of the hollow head; a thermoelectric semiconductor refrigerator (5) is disposed below the base portion of the refrigeration block (4); a first water supply block (6) is disposed below the thermoelectric semiconductor refrigerator (5); and a second water supply block (16) for heat dissipation is installed in the semiconductor laser arr

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, and a contact hole is formed from the dielectric layer to the substrate. A dielectric spacer liner is formed to cover a sidewall and a bottom of the contact hole. A portion of the dielectric spacer liner is removed to expose a portion of the substrate. A metal silicide layer is formed into the substrate through the contact hole.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for composing search phrases, distributing searchable advertisements and searching for product information using a computer. The computer acquires a search behavioral data, and composes a search phrase based on an original search phrase, a product category selection and a product attribute found in the search behavioral data. The composed search phrase is comprehensive and includes not only the original search phrase, but also information related to the product category selection and the product attribute. The computer distributes advertisements associated with a bid phrase composed in the same manner, and allows searching for distributed advertisements by matching a composed search phrase and a composed bid phrase. The technique enables a product information search, especially a structured search, to be better performed, and its results better indexed and tracked with more precise and relevant statistics.

Abstract: Selecting an advertisement for a traffic source including: determining that a current search condition is received at a current traffic source; determining a set of advertising information relevant to the current search condition from an advertising database associated with the current traffic source; determining a predicted probability of a first piece of advertising information of the set of advertising information being selected by a user; determining a predicted probability that user selection of the first piece of advertising information gives rise to a conversion event; determining an attribute parameter for the first piece of advertising information; determining a ranked list of the set of advertising information based at least in part on each piece of advertising information's respective attribute parameter; and selecting a selected piece of advertising information from the set of advertising information.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a backside. A photo-sensitive device is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photo-sensitive device is configured to receive a light signal from the backside of the semiconductor substrate, and convert the light signal to an electrical signal. An amorphous-like adhesion layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. The amorphous-like adhesion layer includes a compound of nitrogen and a metal. A metal shielding layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacting the amorphous-like adhesion layer.

Abstract: A white list (or exception list) for a behavior monitoring system for detecting unknown malware on a computing device is maintained automatically without human intervention. A white list contains process IDs and other data relating to processes that are determined to be (or very likely be) free of malware. If a process is on this list, the rule matching operations of a conventional behavior monitor are not performed, thereby saving processing resources on the computing device. When a process start up is detected, the behavior monitor performs a series of checks or tests. If the process has all valid digital signatures and is not launched from a removable storage device (such as a USB key) and is not enabled to make any inbound or outbound connections, it is eligible for being on the white list. The white list is also automatically maintained by removing process IDs for processes that have terminated or which attempt to make a new outbound or inbound connection, such as a TCP/UDP connection.

Abstract: Components of an antivirus program may be updated by multicasting fragments of the update and unicasting missed fragments. The components may include a virus pattern file. The virus pattern file may be divided into several file fragments, with each file fragment being multicast to several client computers. The client computers may receive the file fragments and assemble them into the virus pattern file. The file fragments may be multicast in several rounds. When a client computer misses a file fragment, that client computer may request the missing file fragment from a server computer, which may unicast the missing file fragment to the client computer. An announcement indicating the name of the virus pattern file, the number of file fragments that form the virus pattern file, and the designated server from which to request and receive missed file fragments may be multicast to the client computers prior to the file fragments.

Abstract: Floating slow-release fertilizer is designed to significantly reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This granulated fertilizer has a density lighter than seawater. Therefore its pellets can float on the surface of seawater. After being dispensed into water, the pellets are able to continually release certain nutrients for a period of time. During this period, an otherwise inanimate water region is temporarily suitable for plant growth. Floating slow-release fertilizer enables the growth of planting phytoplankton in ocean to remove CO2 from atmosphere. The advantages of the fertilizer are as following: all nature, effective, no byproduct, no land using, no pollution, using solar energy mainly, small investment, easy to control, low operation cast.

Abstract: Described are a system and methods for exchanging information between heterogeneous databases (28,28?). A constructor (54) produces a first semantic network (58) representation of a first database (28). A concept matcher (52) identifies semantic concept equivalencies (64) between the semantic network (58) representation of the first database (28) and a second semantic network (58?) representation of the second database (28?). A query processor (66) uses one of the identified semantic concept equivalencies (64,64?) to generate a request to access data from the second database (28).

Abstract: A fluid for moisturizing fingertip and an applicator for uniformly dispensing the liquid to the skin of fingertip. The fingertip moistener fluid is to ease paper-handling tasks. By applying the fluid one fingertips, the user will get a better grip when handling slippery materials such as paper or money.

Abstract: Organic electroluminescent (OEL) devices are proposed herein to be fabricated either as a light source or a heating source for biochips. Under the proposed approach, an OEL-emitting member is fabricated as the substrate of the biochip on which the biological samples, such as DNA, proteins and other related small molecules, are processed for the desired applications, including but not limited to, analysis of biological molecules, such as electrophoretic separation, PCR amplification and hybridization.