Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel electrode of solid oxide fuel cells which is made of a cermet composed of yttria-stabilized zirconia containing a transition metal dissolved therein and nickel (Ni) or a cermet composed of yttria-stabilized zirconia containing a transition metal dissolved therein, nickel (Ni) and cerium oxide containing a divalent or trivalent metal dissolved therein, and which can be obtained by adding a solution of a metallo-organic compound of yttrium (Y) and a solution of a metallo-organic transition-metal compound to a solution of a metallo-organic compound of zirconium (Zr) to prepare a mixed solution of metallo-organic compounds of Zr—Y-transition metal; adding NiO powder or a powder mixture of NiO powder with cerium oxide powder containing a divalent or trivalent metal oxide dissolved therein to the mixed solution of the metallo-organic compounds to prepare a slurry; and subjecting the slurry to hydrolysis, polycondensation, pyrolysis, annealing and reduction successively.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a system for determining an exposure time of a wafer photolithography process is applied to a wafer photolithography system and is used to determine the preferred exposure time for the L(N) batch production wafer. In one embodiment, at least three batches of the batch test wafers are recalled in a time sequence and the corresponding test values are obtained. A mean value of the test values corresponding to the at least three batches of the batch test wafers is calculated with a predetermined mathematical model. The calculated mean value is compared with a predetermined qualified examination value, and a margin value between the mean value and the qualified examination value is thus determined to adjust and generate an appropriate process exposure time. The preferred process exposure time is then employed as the exposure time of the L(N) batch production wafer.

Abstract: There is provided a data processing system which, from a point of view of increasing process efficiency of the entire data processing system to exhibit a maximum effect, may assign an alias device to a logic device. The data processing system of this invention comprises a host processing device (10) and a storage control device (20) connected thereto via a communication means (50), where the storage control device (20) has a deciding means for deciding, at a time of processing an I/O request of a certain base device, whether there is a need to newly assign an alias device to the base device according to a use situation of a physical device (203). When assignment is decided as necessary, the host processing device (10) is notified of such via the communication means, and the host processing device (10) newly assigns an alias device to the base device when there is the notification from the storage control device (20).

Abstract: A storage system data duplication method for copying data of a plurality of logical volumes possessed by a first storage system to a second storage system includes the steps of: (a) copying the data of the plurality of logical volumes to the second storage system; (b) interrupting copying of the data of the plurality of logical volumes to the second storage system; (c) starting copying of data of one or more of the plurality of logical volumes to the second storage system; and starting copying of data of ones of the plurality of logical volumes other than the one or more logical volumes to the second storage system as delayed from the step (c), shortening a time taken until completion of data duplication on recreation of a group of paired logical volumes in a volume group after remote copy is temporarily stopped.

Abstract: Spray apparatus comprising a spray carrier or liquid reservoir (1), a loop circuit, a first pump (2) for feeding spray liquid from the liquid reservoir (1) to the loop circuit (A, B, C, D), a spray chemical reservoir (5), chemical injection means for injecting spray chemical from the spray chemical reservoir (5) into the loop circuit (A, B, C, D), a spray nozzle (6), a valve (20) selectively connecting the spray nozzle (6) to the loop circuit (A, B, C, D), and a second pump (4) in the loop circuit (A, B, C, D) for continuously circulating spray liquid and spray chemical in the loop circuit (A, B, C, D).

Abstract: This disclosure describes a processing approach for the rapid and efficient in-situ polymerization of specially prepared precursor mixtures to achieve near-net-shape production of objects/articles with exact dimensions. The process relies on the use of polymerizable compositions comprised of a mixture of a reactive plasticizer and an initiator, optionally also including a dead polymer, which compositions are semi-solid-like and induce little shrinkage upon curing as a result of their partially polymerized nature prior to processing. The articles of the invention have a surface and an interior core, the composition of the surface material being distinct from the composition of the core material while at the same time the surface and the core are an integral, monolithic entity. In addition, the articles are dimensionally stable and exhibit high fidelity replication.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for induction of an antigen-specific, mucosal cytotoxic T lymphocyte response useful in preventing and treating infections with pathogens that gain entry via a mucosal surface.

Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.

Abstract: In the field of treatment of erectile dysfunction there is disclosed a novel therapy in which the actions of an agent or agents, produce a combination of effects to induce effective erection (and avoid priapism) while reducing or entirely avoiding pain. The method taught combines a first action of an agent which is to antagonize a drug-induced pain stimulus within nociceptive nerves of penile tissue with a second action of either the same agent or of a second agent, which enhances, synergistically, smooth muscle relaxation. The synergism allows for at least an equivalent effect of smooth muscle relaxation to be obtained at significantly lower doses of a smooth muscle relaxing agent such as PGE1 which in standard therapy is also in 40-45% of cases pain-inducing at doses which achieve effective erection.

Abstract: A charge pump circuit with a small loop filter capacitor is disclosed in the invention. This is accomplished by providing multiple currents which add to the desired current, I. A switching circuit switches one of the currents through the capacitor, while directing a combination of the multiple currents through the resistors. In this way, a smaller current is provided through the capacitor, allowing the capacitor to be much smaller in size.

Abstract: A method for cleaning objects (e.g., wafers, integrated circuits, photonic devices, opto-electronic devices, piezoelectronic devices, microelectromechanical systems (“MEMS”), sensors, actuators, solar cells, flat panel displays (e.g., LCD, AMLCD), biological and biomedical devices) of particles (e.g., particulate contamination) that attach themselves to surfaces of the objects. The method includes applying a high energy laser source on a surface of a substrate to release one or more particles from the surface of the substrate while maintaining the substrate in a vacuum environment; and applying an electrostatic source directed to the substrate to attract the released one or more particles from the substrate to remove the one or more particles from the surface of the substrate. The method also removes the substrate from the vacuum environment.

Abstract: A method of forming a textile article and the resultant article has contained filling preventing penetration by allergens. A continuous rectilinear strip of air permeable material has parallel side edges and terminates at an edge transverse to the parallel side edges at substantial right angles to the parallel side edges. This continuous rectilinear strip of air permeable material is non-permeable to allergens. The continuous rectilinear strip of air permeable material is folded back upon itself at a fold such that at least the parallel side edges overlie one another and the edge transverse to the parallel side edges spans the continuous rectilinear strip of air permeable material between the parallel side edges. The continuous rectilinear strip underlying the edge transverse to the parallel side edges of air permeable material is cut to form the textile article having a fold and three pairs of overlying edges.

Abstract: A layout parasitic extraction system. The present invention is a connectivity-based approach for extracting layout parasitics. The present invention creates a connectivity-based database, where geometries of a layout are organized by net. The present invention allows net-by-net extraction of layout parasitics using a connectivity-based database. Furthermore, a user can select a net or nets for extraction. The present invention outputs a database containing nets and their extracted layout parasitics. The present invention can create a netlist format file from a database containing nets and their extracted parasitics to allow back annotation of layout parasitics into a circuit schematic or for use for other software (possibly from a third-party).

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and method for simply and efficiently improving prior art transfection systems. The present invention is a transfection high-voltage controller that provides features for measuring actual load resistance, and compensating for any effects of a limit impedance in series with the load. Additionally, the transfection controller of the present invention measures actual effective capacitance of a storage capacitor, or capacitors, and through use of an expansion module, effectively provides the user with a set of user-selectable capacitors having an effective .+-.10% tolerance when the tolerance of the individual electrolytic capacitors is .+-.20%. The preferred embodiment incorporates two sections. One section of the system handles 200-2500 V and another section handles low voltages (50-500 V).