Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit having a multi-chip structure includes a number of stacked semiconductor chips. Each of the semiconductor chips includes a first through electrode formed through the semiconductor chip, a first bump pad formed over the semiconductor chip at a region where the first bump pad is separated from the first through electrode, a first internal circuit formed inside the semiconductor chip, coupled to the first through electrode through a first metal path, and coupled to the first bump pad through a second metal path; and a redistribution layer (RDL) formed over a backside of the semiconductor chip.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidizing composition for treatment of keratin fibers comprising a combination of; (a) at least one anionic associative copolymer, (b) at least one anionic non associative copolymer; (c) at least one peroxide agent; (d) at least one persulfate agent; (e) at least on alkalizing agent; and (f) a carrier medium suitable for hair treatment. The oxidizing composition described is suitable for composition used in conventional hair treatments such as dyeing, bleaching, and permanent waving or relaxing/straightening of the keratinous fibers, particularly human hair, requiring an oxidizing composition.
Abstract: A fluid delivery system includes an applicator having gradient foam where the gradient foam includes a fluid and the applicator has an applicator surface area open to the environment such that the fluid is passively dispensed onto a surface independent of gravity through the applicator surface area. The gradient foam may be encompassed by a holder. A fluid reservoir in the applicator holder is used to replenish fluid. A cap covers the gradient foam to prevent the foam drying out. The types of surfaces that the fluid delivery system may be applied to can be hard or soft, such as wood or skin and hence, the fluid delivery system may be used for many applications in the home, health/medicine, beauty, feminine, baby, personal, fabric, pet and food areas.
Abstract: A package apparatus includes at least one memory chip, a voltage detection circuit configured to make a determination of whether a voltage supplied to the memory chip is a specific voltage or higher, and a controller configured to control an operation of the memory chip based on a result of the determination.
Abstract: A method for performing a double pattering process of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a hard mask layer having a stack structure of a first layer, a second layer and a third layer in sequence, forming a first photoresist pattern over the hard mask layer, etching the third layer to form third layer patterns by using the first photoresist pattern as an etch barrier, forming a second photoresist pattern over the third layer patterns, etching the second layer to form second layer patterns by using the second photoresist pattern and the third layer patterns as an etch barrier, removing the second photoresist pattern, and etching the first layer to form first layer patterns by using the second layer patterns as an etch barrier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2012
Assignee:
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
Inventors:
Jun-Hyeub Sun, Shi-Young Lee, Jong-Sik Bang, Sang-Min Ju
Abstract: The invention relates to a tissue morcellator for minimally invasive surgery. The morcellator has a metallic cutting ring mounted on a visually transparent hollow cylinder, which in combination with a visually transparent outer morcellator tube enables a surgeon to visualize the inside of the morcellator shaft for detection of loose tissue fragments in the device. A tenaculum used with the morcellation device has a spacer for preventing contact with the blade. The cutting tube can oscillate, rather than rotate, along the longitudinal axis of the cutting tube. The morcellator utilizes an extendable tissue guide on the outer tube of the morcellator shaft for preventing the tissue from rotating along the longitudinal axis of the morcellator tube. This allows the tissue to be continuously rotated into the morcellator device for continuous peel. The tissue guide can also be fully retracted to allow for coring of the bulk tissue.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 14, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2012
Assignee:
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
Inventors:
Boun Pravong, Kennii Pravongviengkham, Matthew M. Becerra, Matthew A. Wixey, Haruyasu Yawata, Gary M. Johnson, Zoran Falkenstein, John R. Brustad, Charles C. Hart
Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate security activation within a specified security activation time. Thus, where handover occurs or is initiated within the activation time, security keys can be activated in such a way as to not be substantially affected by the handover. In one example, a handover time can be set to occur beyond the security activation time to ensure the security activation happens first. Additionally, a handover command can comprise security keys that can be activated upon handover in another example. Moreover, in non-real-time contexts, dummy packets can be transmitted to allow timer operability with packet sequence numbering, or security activation times can be substantially ignored by utilizing a verification process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2012
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventors:
Masato Kitazoe, Sai Yiu Duncan Ho, Francesco Grilli, Nathan Edward Tenny
Abstract: A writing utensil kit comprising a plurality of writing utensils including an associated tip having at least one notch formed therein and adapted to mechanically engage a writing surface and produce a stylized design when manipulated thereupon by a user. A method of using the writing utensil wherein a user selects a writing utensil from the kit; orients the writing utensil such that the writing utensil is in mechanical engagement and fluid communication with a writing surface; and manipulates the writing utensil such that a stylized design is produced thereupon.
Abstract: A fuse layout structure of a semiconductor device includes a plurality of fuses in a fuse open area, wherein three neighboring fuses of the plurality of fuses form a fuse unit, and at least one of the fuses partially overlaps at least one of the other fuses of the same fuse unit in the fuse open area.
Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes first and second bump pads configured to output data, a probe test pad coupled to the first bump pad, and a pipe latch unit configured to selectively transfer data loaded on first and second data lines to one of the first and second bump pads in response to a pipe output dividing signal during a normal mode, and sequentially transfer the data loaded on the first and second data lines to the probe test pad in response to the pipe output dividing signal during a test mode.
Abstract: A primary aluminum hydride cell and a battery formed with a plurality of the cells is described herein. The cells are constructed of an anode, a cathode and an aqueous electrolyte, and the anode comprises aluminum hydride and a conductive material. In some embodiments, the cathode comprises an air diffusion cathode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Grigorii Lev Soloveichik, John Patrick Lemmon, Ji-Cheng Zhao
Abstract: A system and method for dynamically recognizing a potential recipient of an electronic message. The method includes receiving content input for an electronic communication. The electronic communication includes at least one field of a plurality of fields, including a subject line, a message body, and a recipient address field. The at least one field of the electronic communication is populated with the content input. The method also includes parsing the content input of the at least one field of the electronic communication. The method also includes semantically analyzing the parsed content input of the at least one field of the electronic communication to identify a content qualifier of a recipient rule. The method also includes suggesting a potential recipient of the electronic communication based on the content qualifier of the recipient rule associated with the content input of the at least one of field of the electronic communication.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Mette Hammer, Gary Denner, Patrick O'Sullivan, Liam Harpur, Christopher J. Boilard
Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a data latch unit configured to store data to be programmed into a memory cell or store data read from a memory cell, and page buffers each comprising a sense node discharge unit configured to selectively ground a sense node depending on data stored in the data latch unit and in response to a sense node discharge signal.
Abstract: An assembly for electronically performing card games through data transmission between a game console and RFID elements, for reading out and/or changing game status or game course representing data and data characterizing player features. A game pad is provided with defined game fields for receiving data carriers whose information can be read out. An antenna coil device is embedded into the game pad, allowing the readout of game fields. At least one RFID-element is provided with autonomous power supply and a transmitter/receiver unit for data transfer to the console, and with optical and/or acoustic display elements. The RFID-element inductively enters into a data exchange connection with a coupling coil section of the antenna coil device so that the game card data carriers of the respective game field group are readable and possibly changeable, wherein furthermore a signaling element signalizes the reading of the game card data carriers.
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a system clock input unit configured to receive a system clock for synchronizing input times of an address signal and a command signal from a memory controller, a data clock input unit configured to receive first and second data clocks for synchronizing an input/output time of a data signal from the memory controller, wherein a phase of the second data clock is shifted according to a training information signal, and the second data clock having the shifted phase is inputted to the data clock input unit, and a phase detection unit configured to detect a logic level of the second data clock based on an edge of the first data clock, and generate the training information signal to transmit the generated signal to the memory controller according to the detected logic level.
Abstract: A double-helix spiral conveyor, a method for conveying articles up and down a spiral conveyor, and a method for constructing a drive drum for a spiral conveyor. The double-helix spiral conveyor conveys articles on the conveyor up the inner side of a spiral drum by engaging the outer edge of the belt and down the outer side of the drum by engaging the inner edge of the belt. A slew drive at the bottom of the drum drives the conveyor.
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a system clock input unit configured to receive a system clock for synchronizing input times of an address signal and a command signal from a memory controller, a data clock input unit configured to receive first and second data clocks for synchronizing an input/output time of a data signal from the memory controller, wherein a phase of the second data clock is shifted according to a training information signal, and the second data clock having the shifted phase is inputted to the data clock input unit, and a phase detection unit configured to detect a logic level of the second data clock based on an edge of the first data clock, and generate the training information signal to transmit the generated signal to the memory controller according to the detected logic level.
Abstract: A data output circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes a pipe latch unit configured to store input parallel data and align the stored data in response to a plurality of alignment control signals to output serial output data, and an alignment control signal generating unit configured to generate the plurality of alignment control signals in response to a burst-type information and a seed address group, wherein the alignment control signal generating unit generates the alignment control signals to swap data in a swap mode where the burst-type is a certain type and bits of the seed address group are certain values.