Abstract: Afterglow spectroscopy allows observing light emission of gaseous species in absence of direct plasma light. This absence avoids the creation of a background spectrum obscuring weak emission from trace species. The invention describes a flowing afterglow version monitoring in-situ the cleanup of vacuum tools during pump/purge cycles. The invention also describes an intermittent afterglow version suitable for trace gas analysis at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a built-in solution for soft error protection by forming an epitaxial layer with a graded dopant concentration. By grading a dopant concentration, starting from a first dopant concentration and ending with a second dopant concentration at the device layer, usually determined by the characteristics of the device to be built in the device layer, a constant electric field (?-field) results from the changing dopant concentration. The creation of this ?-field influences the stray, unwanted charges (or transient charges) away from critical device components. Charges that are created in the epitaxial layer are sweep downward, toward, and sometimes into, the substrate where they are absorbed, thus unable to cause a soft error in the device.

Abstract: A level-shifter architecture with high-voltage driving capability and extremely low power consumption, exploiting dynamic control of the charge on the gate electrodes of the high-voltage output transistors, is provided. The architecture can be integrated in CMOS technology and can be applied to various applications, including monolithic integration of high-voltage display driver circuits in battery-powered applications.

Abstract: A sideshield eye protector is presented which includes a comfort and safety wing that is formed as a surface appendage thereon, and extends in a generally perpendicular direction from the surface of the sideshield along the contoured edge of the sideshield positioned closest to the wearer's face. The comfort and safety wing may be integral to the sideshield forming an integral structure therewith or removably attached thereto. The comfort and safety wing is oriented generally parallel with the facial surfaces and generally follows the proximate facial contours. A separate wing portion may be fabricated on both the upper and lower parts of each sideshield, the upper wing portion extending from the upper contoured edge of the sideshield which provides additional coverage over the upper portion of the eye orbits, temple and lower forehead area. The lower face about the lower eye orbit and upper cheek area has a generally parallel orientation with those facial surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method and software product for creating a predictive model of the endpoint of etch processes using Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA). Calibration data is collected from a calibration wafer using optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The data may be non-periodic or periodic with time and periodic signals may be sampled synchronously or non-synchronously. The OES data is arranged in a spectra matrix X having one row for each data sample. The OES data is processed depending upon whether or not it is synchronous. Synchronous data is arranged in an unfolded spectra matrix X having one row for each period of data samples. A previewed endpoint signal is plotted using wavelengths known to exhibit good endpoint characteristics. Regions of stable intensity values in the endpoint plot that are associated with either the etch region or the post-etch region are identified by sample number.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system of system for efficiently bio-converting putrescent wastes to a more usable form. The present “domestic” unit does not utilize a motor nor does in contend any moving parts. Instead, the domestic unit generally comprises a generally rounded container with two small ramps on the inside of the container. The two ramps begin at the bottom of the container and spiral up to the top of the container, where they adjoin a discharge pipe. In operation, the putrescent waste is deposited into the domestic unit container. Mature larvae have only one avenue of escape from the putrescent waste, up the ramps and into discharge pipe and onto collection tubes where the larvae are collected and processed. When the container fills up with larval residue, the larvae are removed from the container, the container is emptied of residue, and the larvae are put back into the container.

Abstract: A wafer inspection apparatus 10 having a stage with a support surface 42 on which a wafer substrate may rest. The wafer stage is capable of moving the wafer in (x, y) or (r, &thgr;) mode to achieve complete wafer scan. Polarized light from a monochromatic source 12 is directed towards the wafer surface 22. The state of polarization of the beam entering PBS 51 is either s- or p- or circular depending on the exemplary embodiment of the invention. Alternatively, both s- and p-polarization components are simultaneously present with the optical frequency of one of them shifted by &Dgr;f with respect to the other. The reflected light is sensed by detector(s) 16 or 160 and 161. A processor in communication with the detector(s) can generate image of the wafer surface based on reflectance data from a plurality of points generated via wafer (r, &thgr;) scan.

Abstract: A level-shifter architecture with high-voltage driving capability and extremely low power consumption, exploiting dynamic control of the charge on the gate electrodes of the high-voltage output transistors, is provided. The architecture can be integrated in CMOS technology and can be applied to various applications, including monolithic integration of high-voltage display driver circuits in battery-powered applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety device for stabilizing cylindrically shaped objects and thereby reducing the occurrences of uncontrolled releases of their contents. With respect to an exemplary embodiment, a stabilization mechanism is presented which comprising a cylindrically shaped barrel, having a first opened end and a second opened end and which is fitted with a plurality of stabilization outriggers. Each of the plurality of outriggers extends from the exterior surface of the barrel, radially outward away from the barrel. The interior diameter of the barrel is sufficient to accept a pressurized cylinder or tank. The outriggers effectively increase the diameter of the base of the cylinder, and so doing, provides an added measurement of stabilization with respect to toppling over from an inadvertent action. In the other exemplary embodiments, as few as three outriggers provide stabilization for the cylinder.

Abstract: Initially system data such as radio transmission, computer assisted dispatch, RADAR, VASCAR, car mounted video cameras, digital crime scene cameras, mobile PIN terminal data are encapsulated into a predefined set of base data objects. Text documents such citation, reports and databases are also encapsulated into base data objects. Expertise specialty correlation methods identify correlations between the base data objects and larger objects. These base data objects the attached to larger law enforcement basic function objects for organizing and representing data in a law enforcement environment. An intelligent connector method identifies connections between law enforcement basic function objects allowing the object to interact intelligently with each other based upon their type and the object that it is interacting with.

Abstract: An onboard computer is used to control many aspects of a vehicle including performance and ride characteristics. Used in combination with the onboard computer, a smart card key is used to authorize a user. In addition, the smart card key stores user preference data, such as performance and ride parameters, which are in turn used by the onboard computer to adjust performance and ride characteristics of the vehicle. Because the parameters are stored on individual smart card keys, each operator of the vehicle stores user parameters specific to each user. User parameters may also be stored in the computer memory itself. Access to the user preference data is controlled by user identification parameters that are also stored on a smart card memory or in the memory of the computer. These user identification parameters may include, for example, user identification by a combination of means including a password, finger print, eye print and/or voice print or other biologic attributes unique to the user.