Abstract: An improved storage node junction between a doped active area in a semiconductor substrate and an overlying layer of polysilicon, such as the storage node junction in a DRAM memory cell. The area and perimeter of the storage node junction is significantly reduced and the junction is moved away from the adjacent isolation structure. An exemplary semiconductor device incorporating the new junction includes a storage node junction between a conductive polysilicon layer and an active area on a semiconductor substrate, the substrate having been subjected to LOCOS steps to create active areas bounded by a region of field oxide. An insulated gate electrode is formed over an active area on the substrate, which has been doped to a first conductivity type. A contact region comprising a portion of the active area extends laterally between one side of the gate electrode and the field oxide region.

Abstract: A footwrap comprising a modified tubular body of elastic material wherein the body has an ankle opening and a plurality of toe openings. The ankle opening is positioned to extend from above the heel forward along both sides of the foot just below the ankle to the top of the foot. The toe openings are positioned forward of the ankle opening so that the body envelops the foot between the ankle opening and the toe openings and exerts a predetermined compressive force to support the arch of the foot. The body is adapted to envelope the heel below the ankle opening to form a heel cup, the heel cup being positioned so that a predetermined compressive force is exerted along the bottom of the foot between the heel and the toes.

Abstract: A dovetail tenon offset caliper includes a shoulder engagement member, a interior intersection point engagement member and a translation assembly for displacing the interior intersection point engagement member with respect to the shoulder engagement member to measure the offset necessary to construct a dovetail tenon to fit a particular dovetail mortise. The translation assembly is configured to displace the interior intersection point member with respect to the shoulder engagement member along a line substantially parallel to the mortise base to measure the perpendicular distance between a first plane perpendicular to the displacement line, the first plane containing the reference shoulder, and a second plane, parallel to the first plane and containing the intersection point, this distance being the dovetail tenon offset. The measured offset is used to position a dovetail cutting tool, such as a router bit.

Abstract: An elastomeric rocker switch assembly (10) which is particularly suitable for hand held industrial controllers includes an elastomeric switch pad (11) having one or more rocker switch blocks (13) suspended within a sheet (12) by a thin, flexible and resilient web (14). A base plate (25) is provided to support the sheet (12) and to provide a rocker fulcrum point (27) for each rocker switch. An electrical switch supporting member, here printed circuit board (29), is positioned in spaced relationship to the underside of base plate (25), the circuit board having one or more pairs of momentary push button switches (30) thereon, one pair per rocker switch. Switches (30) are positioned to interfere with the underside of the rocker switch when the switch is pivoted about its fulcrum point.