Abstract: A dispensing device, a storage device and a method for dispensing a medical formulation are proposed. Multiple doses of the formulation are stored in a carrier having multiple inserts, each insert containing a single dose. Preferably, each insert has at least one duct or nozzle for dispensing the respective dose. Each insert is located in a separate and sealed cavity in the carrier. The cavities can be individually opened for dispensing the respective dose from the respective insert.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure, and more particularly to a semiconductor structure having reduced metal line resistance and a method of manufacturing the same in back end of line (BEOL) processes. The method includes forming a first trench extending to a lower metal layer Mx+1 and forming a second trench remote from the first trench. The method further includes filling the first trench and the second trench with conductive material. The conductive material in the second trench forms a vertical wiring line extending orthogonally and in electrical contact with an upper wiring layer and electrically isolated from lower metal layers including the lower metal layer Mx+1. The vertical wiring line decreases a resistance of a structure.

Abstract: A trench decoupling capacitor is formed using RIE lag of a through silicon via (TSV) etch. A method includes etching a via trench and a capacitor trench in a wafer in a single RIE process. The via trench has a first depth and the capacitor trench has a second depth less than the first depth due to RIE lag.

Abstract: Devices having gate-to-gate isolation structures and methods of manufacture are provided. The method includes forming a plurality of trenches in a pad film to form raised portions. The method further includes depositing a hard mask in the trenches and over the upper pad film. The method further includes forming a plurality of fins including the raised portions and a second plurality of fins including the hard mask deposited in the trenches, each of which are separated by a deep trench. The method further includes removing the hard mask on the plurality of fins including the raised portions and the second plurality of fins resulting in a dual height fin array. The method further includes forming gate electrodes within each deep trench between each fin of the dual height fin array, burying the second plurality of fins and abutting sides of the plurality of fins including the raised portions.

Abstract: A structure for performing cross-chip communication with mesochronous clocks. The structure includes: a data delay line; a remote clock delay line; a structure that captures at least one value of a state of a delayed remote clock signal on the remote clock delay line; and a control that influences a delay associated with the data delay line and the remote clock delay line.

Abstract: A MUGFET and method of manufacturing a MUGFET is shown. The method of manufacturing the MUGFET includes forming temporary spacer gates about a plurality of active regions and depositing a dielectric material over the temporary spacer gates, including between the plurality of active regions. The method further includes etching portions of the dielectric material to expose the temporary spacer gates and removing the temporary spacer gates, leaving a space between the active regions and a remaining portion of the dielectric material. The method additionally includes filling the space between the active regions and above the remaining portion of the dielectric material with a gate material.

Abstract: A read transistor for single poly non-volatile memory using a body contacted SOI transistor and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The non-volatile random access memory is formed in silicon on insulator (SOI). The non-volatile random access memory includes a read field effect transistor (FET) having a body contact formed in the silicon of the SOI. The body contact is in electrical contact with a diffusion region under a gate of the read FET.

Abstract: A system and method for rating an essay writing using a statistical system so it can be applied on any language with very few changes. The system comprising multiple modules capable of providing a style score, a punctuation score, a spelling score, a quotation score, an enrichment score, a syntax analysis score, a focus score, an idea score and a cohesion score. The scores are then combined to provide a final overall rating of the essay.

Abstract: A device for utilizing the kinetic energy of flowing water with several pressure surfaces rotating around a common rotor axis. The pressure surfaces can be pivoted around axes arranged parallel to and spaced from the rotor axis, in particular for the production of energy from tidal currents of the sea. The pressure surfaces are attached to the pivot axes in a pendulum-like manner and stop elements for the pressure surfaces are arranged in the radial planes between the pivot axes and the rotor axis. The pivot axes of the pressure surfaces are attached by their ends to support disks radially directed towards the rotor axis. The support disks are located at the ends of the rotor axis. The support disks are embodied in at least a double-walled manner. Alternatively or additionally each pressure surface is embodied at least in a double-walled manner.

Abstract: A method of integrated circuit design and, more particularly, a method and system to optimize semiconductor products for power, performance, noise, die area, and cost through use of variable power supply voltage compression. The method is implemented in a computer-based tool and includes: embedding relationships in an optimization tool running on a computing device, wherein the relationships are based at least partly on performance, power-supply noise, die area, and power; inputting a set of product data and a set of technology data in the optimization tool running on the computing device; and determining product design parameters including power supply voltage, switching-noise-induced power supply voltage variation, and decap area. The determining is based on the relationships, the product data, and the technology data and is performed using the computing device running the optimization tool.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The structure includes at least one offset crescent shaped solder via formed in contact with an underlying metal pad of a chip. The at least one offset crescent shaped via is offset with respect to at least one of the underlying metal pad and an underlying metal layer in direct electrical contact with an interconnect of the chip which is in electrical contact with the underlying metal layer.

Abstract: CMOS pixel sensor cells with spacer transfer gates and methods of manufacture are provided herein. The method includes forming a middle gate structure on a gate dielectric. The method further includes forming insulation sidewalls on the middle gate structure. The method further includes forming spacer transfer gates on the gate dielectric on opposing sides of the middle gate, adjacent to the insulation sidewalls which isolate the middle gate structure from the spacer transfer gates. The method further includes forming a photo-diode region in electrical contact with one of the spacer transfer gates and a floating diffusion in electrical contact with another of the spacer transfer gates.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to the utilization of electric power, and more particularly to systems and methods for selectively utilizing secondary power sources during peak power times. A method includes receiving a notification of a peak power time, and discontinuing use of a primary power supply and beginning use of a secondary power supply based upon the notification.

Abstract: Charge pump circuit includes a plurality of boost capacitors. An output charge of the charge pump circuit is adjusted by selecting a number of the boost capacitors at least one of using a digital control word and programming of a wiring level. A method of boosting supply voltage uses a charge pump circuit. The method includes adjusting an output charge of the charge pump circuit by selecting a number of boost capacitors at least one of using a digital control word and by programming of a wiring level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising (i) a crosslinkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups (A), and (ii) a silanol condensation catalyst comprising an organic sulphonic acid (B) which comprises the structural element Ar—R1 (I) wherein Ar is an aromatic group, which may e.g. be a benzene, naphthalene, phenantrene or anthracene group, and R1 is an organic residue comprising at least 21 C-atoms, the organic sulphonic acid (B) further comprising one, two or more sulphonic acid groups, to an article, in particular a wire or cable, comprising such a composition, and to the use of such a composition for the production of an article.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor structure includes patterning a barrier layer metallurgy (BLM) which forms an undercut beneath a solder material, and forming a repair material in the undercut and on the solder material. The method also includes removing the repair material from the solder material, and reflowing the solder material.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided which have a tensile and/or compressive strain applied thereto and methods of manufacturing. The structure includes a gate stack comprising an oxide layer, a polysilicon layer and sidewalls with adjacent spacers. The structure further includes an epitaxially grown straining material directly on the polysilicon layer and between portions of the sidewalls. The epitaxially grown straining material, in a relaxed state, strains the polysilicon layer.

Abstract: Provided is a webbing winding device capable of mounting a holding member for holding a pretensioner on a frame easily. The webbing winding device has a holder which is mounted on a leg plate only by applying loads to tip ends (upper ends) of load receiving pieces and pushing the tip end (bent portion) sides of engagement claws into hole portions. With this structure, the operation of mounting the holder on the leg plate is easy and does not need any component such as screw. As no fastening component such as screw for mounting the holder on the leg plate is required, the cost for components is reduced and as no fastening step of screw is required, such cost is also reduced.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for analyzing potential repeatable values for placement into a data field based on user-defined criteria and includes analyzing relationships between documents for the purpose of correlating sender and receiver information into a context to more accurately populate type-ahead functions in repeatable data fields. Threaded messages are typically limited to those messages that are responses to responses or responses to an original message and are usually denoted by terms such as, for example, “forwarded” or “reply to” and where the history of the previous related message is included in the most recent message. However, the invention now expands correlation into non-thread related documents to achieve a higher correlation rate. The expanded documents may be any previous email or associated documents of a sender or receiver, including any documents defined by user criteria.

Abstract: A system and method to select and retrieve contact center transactions from a set of transactions stored in a queuing mechanism. The system includes an interactive voice response system configured to accept at least one call and dynamically populate a web form with call data associated with the at least one call. The system also includes a queuing engine configured to allow a call agent to access the call data prior to the at least one call being connected to the call agent.