Abstract: A method for indicating the location of time dependent video hot links to a user, comprising the steps of: displaying a motion video presentation on a first portion of a display device, the video presentation including a hot link region which can be selected by a user to link to different content; displaying an indication of the presence of the hot link region in the video presentation. The method may comprise the further step of altering a visual attribute of at least a portion of the hot link region when a user manipulable cursor is within the first portion. The method may comprise the further step of displaying an indication of the presence of the hot link region in the video presentation on a second portion of the display screen.

Abstract: The present invention extends a standard HTML browser to support a new data type, the Uniform Resource Locator Sequence (URLS). The URLS consists of a header and a sequence of URLs. The method of the present invention receives the URLS data then sequentially accesses the data of each URL comprising the URLS, obtains statistics on the response time to the requests for URLs, and times the calls for subsequent URLs in the sequence accordingly so that the arrival of the linked data nearly simulates actual streaming.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of utilizing microwave energy for annealing of ion implanted wafers. By controlling the time, power density and temperature regime, it is possible to substantially fully anneal the wafer while limiting (and substantially preventing) the diffusion of dopant into the silicon, thereby producing higher performance scaled semiconductor devices. It is also possible, using different conditions, to allow and control the dopant profile (diffusion) into the silicon. Another aspect of the present invention is a method of forming a PN junction in a semiconductor wafer having a profile depth less than about 50 nm and a profile wherein the net doping concentration at said PN junction changes by greater than about one order of magnitude over 6 nm wherein the surface concentration of said dopant is greater than about 1×1020/cm3.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a polymer of organometallic polymerizable monomer acid or ester are useful as resists and are sensitive to imaging irradiation while exhibiting enhanced resistance to reactive ion etching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrically conductive polymer blend compositions comprising a non-conducting polymeric component and an electrically conducting polymeric component and specific applications to which the blend compositions can be put.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pixel circuit consisting of MOS field-effect transistors (or of thin-film transistors), a capacitor, and an organic light-emitting diode that stores a voltage signal that is used to control the amount of light emitted from the pixel. This pixel circuit is used in a two-dimensional array to form an active-matrix OLED display. The amount of light emitted at each pixel during a frame time is controlled by dividing the frame time into many sub-frames and changing the stored voltage at the beginning of each sub-frame in such a way that the integrated time a voltage is stored during a frame time determines the total amount of light emitted.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of fabricating electrically conducting polymers and precursors thereof in which the polymer has a controlled level of aggregation and morphology. This is done by controlling the rate of polymerization and the rate at which the polymer precipitates from solution during the polymerization reaction. An additive is added to the polymerization medium, said additive increasing or decreasing the rate at which the polymer precipitates from the reaction medium. When said additive is a second organic solvent, the polymerization reaction proceeds homogeneously for a longer period of time than does the corresponding polymerization reaction which does not include said additive. Control of the polymerization kinetics allows control of the morphology for the isolated polymer and in turn control of the properties of these polymers.

Abstract: Three component color sub-pixel element areas of red,green and blue, are serially formed in an overall pixel area, on a transparent substrate, and after each individual color sub pixel element formation, a layer of protective transparent material is applied over the individual sub pixel element and the pixel area before formation of the next sub pixel element. The protective layers render the sub pixel elements unaffected by the processing of subsequent sub pixel members where such conditions as high temperature curing, hardening agents or hardening processes are involved, whereby advantages are achieved in manufacturability, reliability, yield, cost, and throughput.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to vibrational methods of fabricating electrically conducting polymers and precursors thereof in which the polymer chains are deaggregated. Such deaggregated conducting polymers and precursors thereof exhibit better solution processability and higher electrical conductivity than do the corresponding aggregated polymers. The polymers in the non-doped precursor form or in the conducting form in solution or during the polymerization process are exposed to ultrasound and shear mixing. Due to this treatment, the chains become deaggregated. Furthermore, ultrasound and shear mixing is used during the doping of the precursor polymers. This treatment allows more uniform doping, enhanced solubility, and higher electrical conductivity. The solutions treated with ultrasound/shear mixing are subsequently processed into a structural part, a film, or a fiber.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to oxidative and reductive methods of fabricating electrically conducting polymers and precursors thereof in particular polyanilines in which the polymer chains are deaggregated. Such deaggregated conducting polymers and precusors thereof exhibit better processability and higher electrical conductivity than do the corresponding aggregated polymers. Substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines in the substantially non oxidized or non reduced form (emeraldine form) are converted to an intermediate deaggregated reduced or oxidized form. The intermediate reduced or oxidized deaggregated form is processed into an article. The articles is subsequently treated with a dopant and an oxidizing or reducing agent to reform the original substantially non oxidized or non reduced form. The methods described herein permit the formation of articles such as shaped articles and films having deaggregated structure and higher electrical conductivity.

Abstract: The present invention is an admixture of an electrically conductive material and an energy sensitive material resulting in a conductive energy sensitive composition. The structures are useful for lithography in microelectronic fabrication to avoid the effects of charging on resists from electron beams. The compositions are also useful in applications of scanning electron metrology and static dissipation.

Abstract: A method of generating a patterned alignment direction on an alignment surface for a liquid crystal display cell is described. The cell is formed by forming a first alignment direction on an alignment surface, such as a polyimide surface of the cell. A second alignment direction is formed on the alignment surface. The first and second alignment directions are formed by a variety of sequences of treatments. An example of a first sequence is a first step of rubbing the alignment surface and thereafter a second step of selectively exposing (preferably using a mask) the alignment surface to a treatment selected from the group of exposure to electromagnetic radiation and exposure to a particle beam. Another example of a sequence is a first step of exposing the alignment surface to a treatment selected from the group of electromagnetic radiation and a particle beam thereafter selectively exposing (preferably through a mask) the alignment surface to another particle beam.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus heat extraction packaging feature wherein in the transfer of locally generated heat at a component of an electronic apparatus, the heat is stored in a buffering reservoir in the apparatus housing with a Peltier effect transfer control device being mounted external to the housing and interfaced with the thermal reservoir at the housing surface. The packaging interface permits the use of larger Peltier effect devices, greater freedom in precooling of the thermal reservoir and lighter weight portable computers where the Peltier effect devices are positioned in a docking station. In a portable computer with a battery power supply, the thermal reservoir can be independent or the battery can be employed in the thermal reservoir functions.

Abstract: A precise volume, precisely registerable carrier is provided for use with injection molding for producing integrated circuit bump contacts in the "flip chip" technology. A hemispherical cavity is produced by etching through and undercutting a registered opening into a transparent carrier. The hemispherical cavity has related specific volume and visible peripheral shape that permits simple optical quality control when the injection molding operation has filled the cavity and simple optical registration for fusing to the pads on the integrated circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a polymer containing repeating units which contain one or more basic atoms. The complex is water-soluble and electrically conductive. The complex is useful in providing organic discharge layers for use in electronic applications and fabrications.

Abstract: The instant invention is drawn vibrational methods of deaggregating electrically conductive polymers. Said methods include the steps of:I) providing an intrinsically conductive polymer comprising a specific morphology;II) determining by experimental or theoretical means a desired degree of aggregation for said intrinsically conductive polymer;III) agitating said intrinsically conductive polymer by a method selected from the group consisting of ultrasound, vibration, shear mixing and cavitation, said agitation being performed at a rate sufficient to achieve the determined degree of aggregation.

Abstract: Heat transfer through a heat pipe from a heat source on one side of a hinge to a heat dissipation capability on the other side of the hinge is achieved by providing a rotatable coupler with a thermal transfer body mounted on the side of the hinge away from the heat source and wherein a rotational interface surface area between the thermal transfer body and the heat pipe is larger than the outside of the heat pipe.

Abstract: Deaggregated substituted and unsubstitued polyparaphenylenes, polyparaphenylevevinyles, polyanilines, polyazines, polythiophenes, poly-p-phenylene sulfides, polyfuranes, polypyrroles, polysclenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof and copolymers thereof and methods of fabrication are described. The deaggregated polymer molecules when subsequently doped show higher electrical conductivity. Agents such as lithium chloride, m-cresol and nonylphenol are used to deaggregate the polymer molecules. The deaggregating agents can be added prior to or during doping the molecules.

Abstract: An improved primary to secondary heat pipe thermal transfer connector for a hinged electronic apparatus package is achieved through the use of a thermal transfer block with a sleeve positioned on the hinge centerline of a hinged apparatus package and in a groove in the thermal transfer block. The primary heat pipe end is fused into the thermal transfer block and all secondary heat pipe ends are fused into the sleeve. The contact interface between the thermal transfer block and the sleeve is spring loaded.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive and a method for designing the same wherein the recording density, capacity, data rate access time are determined as a function of the application requirement and data type stored on the disk.