Abstract: Photolithographic apparatus, systems, and methods that make use of optical compensation devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, an imaging mask includes an optically transmissive substrate. A first patterned region is formed on the substrate, and a second patterned region is formed on the substrate that is proximate to the first patterned region, the first patterned region and the second patterned region each having a plurality of optically transmissive and optically attenuating regions formed on the mask. An optical compensation region is positioned proximate to at least one of the first patterned region and the second patterned region that is configured to change a phase of the illumination radiation incident on the at least one of the first patterned region and the second region by altering an optical property of the substrate.

Abstract: Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods to construct and operate the electronic apparatus and/or systems include a stack of memory dies with user data and/or first level error correction data stored in a stripe across the memory dies. One such stack can include a second level error correction vault, such as a parity vault, to store parity data corresponding to the user data and/or first level error correction data. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A semi-active laser (SAL) sensing system is provided that uses a lightpipe to pass received reflected laser light from an aperture to a detector. The lightpipe facilitates further miniaturization of the SAL sensing system by taking the place of a larger lens system that would otherwise be required. For example, the use of the lightpipe in a missile or guided projectile can facilitate the placement of the SAL sensing system with other sensors in the limited available space at the front of the missile. In one embodiment, the lightpipe is formed from cladded optical fibers that are bundled together, shaped, and fused together. The core material from the optical fibers are then dissolved away, leaving the outer cladding. This remaining outer cladding remains fused together, and maintains its shape, thus forming a lightpipe that can be used in a SAL sensing system.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for using infra-red light provide for enhanced operation in camera applications. In an embodiment, a safety camera includes an optical filter that provides an input to an imager from received light having wavelengths in the infra-red spectrum. Output from the imager can be analyzed to determine safety hazard events in an area viewed by the safety camera.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting data are disclosed. In one embodiment a processor-implemented user interface module prompts a user via a graphical user interface to identify or enter data in a first information field and a second information field displayed on the graphical user interface. A processor-implemented data transmitting module automatically commences transmitting data over a network after detecting that the user has completed the identification or entry of data in the first information field and before the user has completed identifying or entering data in the second information field. The user interface module detects that the user has modified the first information field, and the data transmitting module aborts transmitting data over the network in response to detecting that the user has modified the first information field.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems relating to location-based services such as social networking, providing demographic information, tracking mobile devices, providing business information, providing an adaptable user interface, remotely effecting a change on a portable electronic device, providing a geofence, outputting location-based information on a mobile device, varying transmissions to and from a mobile device, providing location-based alerts, verifying transactions and tailoring information to the behavior of a user.

Abstract: A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its circuitry. A wakeup scheme for the implantable device is provided in which the external device transmits a data segment containing a repeating sequence of special wakeup characters in order to establish a communications session with the implantable device. The wakeup scheme may be designed to operate in the context of a handshaking protocol for collision avoidance.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of extracting a biodegradable polyester with a supercritical fluid effective to obtain a purified biodegradable polyester, such as a purified biodegradable poly(lactide-glycolide) (PLG). The supercritical fluid can be carbon dioxide at an elevated pressure, or can be carbon dioxide with one or more cosolvents. Methods for carrying out stepwise purification of the biodegradable polyester at multiple pressures or multiple temperatures, or both, are also provided. When the polyester is PLG, a purified PLG copolymer is obtained having a narrowed molecular weight distribution with respect to the unpurified polyester. The purified PLG copolymer can have a polydispersity index of less than about 1.7, less than about 2% monomers, and less than about 10% oligomers. The purified PLG copolymer can exhibit a reduced initial burst effect when incorporated into a controlled release formulation such as a flowable implant adapted to be injected into body tissues.

Abstract: A detection system and methods are described for determining whether a target contains a selected substance or device such as an explosive device, illegal drugs, dangerous chemicals, or the like. According to some embodiments, a detection system is comprising a radiation source and one or more detectors. The detection system in this directs radiation from a distance and towards a target suspected to contain a dangerous device or substance. A response is detected from the target. The response is compared to one or more templates that represent known explosives, drugs, dangerous chemicals, or the like. A score may be generated that corresponds to a similarity between the targeted and known substances. When the score indicates that the target substance is likely to be dangerous or contraband, then an alarm or other indication may be generated in some embodiments.

Abstract: A system for controlling brightness flicker of a parallax barrier LCD having a wide viewing angle capable of minimizing brightness flicker by adjusting a permittivity curve depending on different times into a predetermined waveform when split barriers are on/off by movement of a viewer's viewing angle, and a method thereof. A method of controlling brightness flicker of a parallax barrier LCD having a wide viewing angle for controlling brightness of a display providing a stereoscopic image by acquiring a real-time image of a viewer, recognizing an image of the viewer and extracting locations and coordinates of eyes of the viewer, and controlling turn-on/off of split barrier electrodes.

Abstract: A physiologic sensor device configured to be placed on an appendage. The sensor device includes a foldable portion designed to be deformed around the tip of the appendage. In some embodiments the foldable portion is a soft compressible material. In other embodiments a stabilization component is provided to isolate sensing elements from external forces. Some embodiments also include a deformable frame that folds in response to a bending force as the sensing device is placed on the appendage. The deformable frame holds the sensor device in place until another bending force is applied. In other embodiments the frame and/or sensor elements are removable and disposable relative to other components of the sensor device.

Abstract: An implantable device includes a header, a pulse generator housing, one or more electrical connectors connected to the header, and a feedthrough assembly mounted to the pulse generator housing. The feedthrough assembly includes a nonconductive base having one or more holes therethrough, the feedthrough assembly further including one or more feedthrough pins, each feedthrough pin extending through one of the holes, each feedthrough pin including a pin body and an upper contact surface for connecting to one or more of the electrical connectors, the upper contact surface having a larger surface area than a cross-sectional area of the pin body.

Abstract: The use of a monolayer or partial monolayer sequencing process, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD), to form a zirconium substituted layer of barium titanium oxide (BaTiO3), produces a reliable ferroelectric structure for use in a variety of electronic devices such as a dielectric in nonvolatile random access memories (NVRAM), tunable dielectrics for multi layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), infrared sensors and electro-optic modulators. In various embodiments, structures can be formed by depositing alternating layers of barium titanate and barium zirconate by ALD on a substrate surface using precursor chemicals, and repeating to form a sequentially deposited interleaved structure of desired thickness and composition. Such a layer may be used as the gate insulator of a MOSFET, or as a capacitor dielectric.

Abstract: A method is illustrated as retrieving a plurality of search queries and defining relationships between search queries in the plurality of search queries based on semantic data associated with the search queries. A visual representation of the plurality of search queries may be generated and the visual representation may be partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each tile representing a predefined portion of the visual representation.

Abstract: Disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in an aqueous medium that are resistant to microbial growth. Also disclosed are formulations of gammahydroxybutyrate that are also resistant to the conversion into GBL. Disclosed are methods to treat sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, with these stable formulations of GHB. The present invention also provides methods to treat alcohol and opiate withdrawal, reduced levels of growth hormone, increased intracranial pressure, and physical pain in a patient.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of assessing consumer reaction to a stimulus, comprising receiving a visual recording stored on a computer-readable medium of facial expressions of at least one human subject as the subject is exposed to a business stimulus so as to generate a chronological sequence of recorded facial images; accessing the computer-readable medium for automatically detecting and recording expressional repositioning of each of a plurality of selected facial features by conducting a computerized comparison of the facial position of each selected facial feature through sequential facial images; automatically coding contemporaneously detected and recorded expressional repositionings to at least a first action unit, wherein the action unit maps to a first set of one or more possible emotions expressed by the human subject; assigning a numerical weight to each of the one or more possible emotions of the first set based upon both the number of emotions in the set and the common emotions in

Abstract: A customized personal mobile device for communication and organization comprises a core engine and a plurality of modules coupled to the core engine. Each of the modules is dedicated to perform a different one of a plurality of classes of functionality of the mobile device, where each said module includes a processing element and memory dedicated for use by said module. A time-based intelligence system provides robust storage, access, and processing of information on a mobile device.

Abstract: A method is provided to communicate media information over a network comprising: in response to a request from a first application running on a first endpoint device for a media connection with a second application running on a second endpoint device, sending a request over a network for a media connection with the second application; wherein the media connection request includes an application identifier (AppID) associated with the first application; sending an authorization request to an application manager server to obtain authorization for the requested media connection; wherein the authorization request includes the AppID associated with the first application; communicating control information over a control session set up between the first endpoint device and the second endpoint device; wherein the control information includes the AppID associated with the first application; and communicating media information over a media session.

Abstract: Methods to manipulate a screen space of a display device are disclosed. A plurality of application windows of a plurality of applications are displayed on a screen space. At least a first application and a second application are executing to display a plurality of windows. A user interface of system level applications may be displayed. A selection of a single application mode is received. In response to the receiving of the selection of the single application mode, all the windows are removed automatically from the screen space, except for a first application window. At least the first and second applications continue being executed. The user interface of the system level applications may continue to be displayed. Next, a request to display a second application window is received. The second application window is displayed while the first application window is removed from the screen space.