Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling connectivity comprising a connectivity control element coupled between an interface connector and an interface circuit, and an interface controller, coupled to the connectivity control element, for authenticating a peripheral device and controlling connectivity between the interface connector and the interface circuit based upon authentication of the peripheral device.

Abstract: A method of forming a planar waveguide structure, comprising forming a first graded layer on a substrate, wherein the first graded layer comprises a first and a second optical material, wherein the concentration of the first optical material increases with the height of the first graded layer; forming a second graded layer on the first graded layer, the second graded layer comprising the first and second optical materials wherein the concentration of the first optical material decreases with the height of the second graded layer. The method further including forming a uniform layer on the first graded layer, the uniform layer containing first and second optical materials wherein the first optical material concentration is constant.

Abstract: A fluid warming device includes axially or longitudinally slidable covers that retain a removable heat exchange body in a housing in heat exchange communication with a heater assembly while allowing flow through the heat exchange body to be observed. In another aspect, a fluid warming system increases or decreases power to a heater assembly to adjust the fluid temperature to ensure that the fluid is at an appropriate temperature when it reaches the patient.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for modeling the biological effects of a molecule are disclosed. A machine learning application may be configured to process a set of training examples regarding a biological property of interest. Once trained, the machine learning application may be configured to generate a prediction regarding a property of interest for a test molecule. Embodiments of the invention provide a meta-model configured to generate a biological effect prediction for a molecule based on the predictions generated for the test molecule by a plurality of molecular property models.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing phase rotation for a three-phase AC circuit. The apparatus comprises three phase input terminals and three phase output terminals, where a first phase input terminal is coupled with a third phase output terminal; a second phase input terminal is coupled with a first phase output terminal; and a third phase input terminal is coupled with a second phase output terminal.

Abstract: A heat transfer assembly having a heat spreading member sandwiched between a heat source and a heat sink is disclosed. The heat sink, the heat spreading member, and the heat source are pressed against the bottom of a substrate support plate by a bias member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a fluid distribution element for an electrostatic chuck that reduces plasma formation and arcing within heat transfer fluid passages. One embodiment comprises a plate and a dielectric component, where the dielectric component is inserted into the plate. The plate is adapted to be positioned within a channel to define a plenum, wherein the dielectric component provides at least a portion of a fluid passage coupled to the plenum. A porous dielectric layer, formed upon the dielectric component, provides at least another portion of a fluid passage coupled to the plenum. In other embodiments, the fluid distribution element comprises various arrangements of components to define a fluid passage that does not provide a line-of-sight path from the support surface for a substrate to a plenum.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically restoring the structure and data of a disk drive of a live client computer, i.e., a disk drive that does not store the operating system of the computer system has failed. A “live” computer is one that is booted into an operating system from the computer's own system disks. In one example, the method commences by obtaining a disk layout file from backup storage. This disk layout file typically contains the original disk structure of a particular disk drive. The new disk structure is then rebuilt on a disk drive. Next, file data stored in backup storage is acquired and subsequently written onto the disk drive. In an alternative example, the disk structure on the disk layout file is acquired and adjusted in accordance to the user's needs. This modified disk structure layout is then established on the disk drive.

Abstract: Methods for forming titanium nitride layers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of forming a titanium nitride layer on a substrate may include providing a substrate into a processing chamber having a target comprising titanium disposed therein; supplying a nitrogen-containing gas into the processing chamber; sputtering a titanium source material from the target in the presence of a plasma formed from the nitrogen-containing gas to deposit a titanium nitride layer on the substrate; and upon depositing the titanium nitride layer to a desired thickness, forming a magnetic field that biases ions in the processing chamber away from the substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides for a method and integrated system for removing a halogen-containing residue from a substrate comprising etching the substrate, heating the substrate and exposing the heated substrate to a plasma that removes the halogen-containing residue.

Abstract: A method of transmitting encoded computer display images between computers over a nondeterministic network is disclosed. During a display session in which images are transmitted from a host to a client, the client requests sections of encoded image updates at a predetermined time in advance of when the requested at least one section is to be transmitted by the display controller. When the requested section is received, a time value is compared to a display controller timing value and, if the difference between the compared times is outside of an acceptable range, the client adjusts a predetermined time at which time the client requests image sections from the host.

Abstract: A method of etching high dielectric constant materials using a halogen gas, a reducing gas and an etch rate control gas chemistry.

Abstract: A pressure infusion device including a sealed bag of flexible, heat sealable material including generally opposed edge portions; a layer of substantially transparent material including generally oppose edge portions provided with a plurality of holes; the opposed edge portions of the sealed bag are folded over the opposed edge portions of the layer of substantially transparent material and are heat sealed to the sealed bag through the holes. A process for making a pressure infusion device including the steps of providing a sealed bag of flexible, heat-sealable material having generally opposed edge portions; providing a layer of substantially transparent material including generally opposed edge portions; folding the opposed edge portions of the sealed bag over the opposed edge portions of the layer of substantially transparent material and heat sealing the folded edge portions to the sealed bag through the holes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling characteristics of a plasma in a semiconductor substrate processing chamber using a dual frequency RF source is provided. The method comprises supplying a first RF signal to a first electrode disposed in a processing chamber, and supplying a second RF signal to the first electrode, wherein an interaction between the first and second RF signals is used to control at least one characteristic of a plasma formed in the processing chamber.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of processing a substrate may include providing a substrate having at least one of a defect or a contaminant disposed on or near a surface of the substrate; and selectively annealing a portion of the substrate with a laser beam in the presence of a process gas comprising hydrogen. The laser beam may be moved over the substrate or continuously, or in a stepwise fashion. The laser beam may be applied in a continuous wave or pulsed mode. The process gas may further comprise an inert gas, such as, at least one of helium, argon, or nitrogen. A layer of material may be subsequently deposited atop the annealed substrate.

Abstract: Methods for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for processing substrates includes providing to a process chamber a substrate comprising an exposed dielectric layer having a feature formed therein. A mask layer comprising titanium nitride may be selectively deposited atop corners of the feature. A barrier layer may be selectively deposited atop the mask layer and into a bottom portion of the feature. The barrier layer deposited on the bottom portion of the feature may be etched to redistribute at least a portion of the barrier layer onto sidewalls of the feature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a memory efficient hardware emulator. The emulator comprises a plurality of processor dusters having data within the duster is stored in at least one data array, where the at least one data array comprises a plurality of sub-arrays. The sub-arrays that are not of uniform size (e.g., the size of each sub-array is determined by the probability that a particular sub-array will be accessed by the processor during a future emulation step). For example, at least one first sub-array is equal in depth to instruction memory within a processor (i.e., equal to the number of instructions in an emulation cycle), and the remaining sub-arrays are a fractional depth of the first sub-array.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of a network. A source node determines the propagation delay for data to reach a destination node. This enables the source node to transmit data more efficiently by ensuring a greater portion of a specific time slot is used for receiving data by the destination node. The destination node then determines if it is connected to any other nodes, and determines the propagation delay between the other connected nodes. The process continues until a node detects it is not connected to any other nodes for which a propagation delay has not been computed. Thus, each node on the network knows the propagation delay between each node, and the nodes utilize this information to more efficiently transfer data through the network.

Abstract: The invention provides a non-intrusive method and apparatus for encoding a digitized raster display signal which may then be transmitted from a host computer system to a remote display across a communications link. Hash codes are used to detect persistent blocks of pixels in a real-time digital raster signal generated by the host computer. A progressive encoding and transmission sequence is then initiated, using parameters such as bandwidth availability and build quality requirements to determine suitable encoding methods and build levels.

Abstract: Mesh communications based on a plurality of time-slots in which every time slot is associated with communications between a pair of nodes, in which at least one time-slot is associated with communications between a first node and a second node, and in which at least a second time-slot is associated with communications between the first node and a third node. The first node and the second node communicate during the at least one time-slot, while the third node awaits communications with the first node during the second time-slot. If the first node is still communicating with the second node during the second time-slot the first node does not communication with the third node.