Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chemical etchant which is capable of removing Ge and Ge-rich SiGe alloys in a controlled manner. The chemical etchant of the present disclosure includes a mixture of a halogen-containing acid, hydrogen peroxide, and water. Water is present in the mixture in an amount of greater than 90% by volume of the entire mixture. The present disclosure also provides a method of making such a chemical etchant. The method includes mixing, in any order, a halogen-containing acid and hydrogen peroxide to provide a halogen-containing acid/hydrogen peroxide mixture, and adding water to the halogen-containing acid/hydrogen peroxide mixture. Also disclosed is a method of etching a Ge or Ge-rich SiGe alloy utilizing the chemical etchant of the present application.

Abstract: A transistor and a method of fabricating a transistor, including a metal oxide deposited on an epitaxial layer, a photo resist deposited and patterned over the metal oxide and the metal oxide and epitaxial layer are etched to form at least one circular trench, wherein the trench surfaces are defined by the epitaxial layer. An oxide layer is grown on the trench surfaces of each trench, and a gate conductor is formed within the at least one trench.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms that express, or have attached to their surface, a TNF? binding polypeptide. Peptides expressed or attached on the surface of microorganism are more resistant to chemical and enzymatic degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. Such microorganisms are capable of binding TNF? and therefore reducing the content of free TNF? and alleviating its pro-inflammatory effects in the gut. The invention also relates to the use of such microorganisms as medicament in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT), made essentially of layers of Group XIII element(s) nitride(s). Contrary to currently available transistors of this type, the transistor according to the invention is produced on a homosubstrate made of gallium-containing nitride, has no nucleation layer and its buffer layer is remarkably thinner than in known HEMTs. Preferably, at least the buffer layer, being a part of the transistor according to the present invention, is produced by epitaxial methods and the direction of growth of said layer in an epitaxial process is essentially perpendicular to the direction of growth of the substrate. The invention relates also to a method of manufacturing of High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT).

Abstract: A prosthesis of an anterior spinal column, comprising a perforated sleeve body (1) with at least one anchoring element, teeth and overgrowth holes and a positioner (2) situated within the body (1). The body (1) has in its wall at least one manipulative hole (6) and at least one positioning hole (7), whose longitudinal axes are parallel with each other. The positioner (2) comprises at least one situating element (8) cooperating with at least one positioning hole (7) of the body (1) and at least one hole (12) formed therethrough, which may be situated radially inward relative to the manipulative hole (6). At least one end face (3) of the body (1) or/and body's wall are provided with at least one pair of opposite guidelines (14,20). For introducing the prosthesis into the intervertebral space, a guiding instrument is used in the form of a rod with a shaped working element (24) at one end. The prosthesis may be implanted with the use of the prosthesis guiding instrument.

Abstract: Liquid hydrocarbon storage tanks are cleaned by transferring the most contaminated lower fuel layer to an external vessel on a treatment truck where separation into a contaminants portion and a fuel portion occurs. The remnant fuel in the storage tank is cleaned by multiple passes through an external circuit on the truck. The fuel from the vessel is sometimes returned to the remnant fuel to be cleaned. The contaminants are discarded. The initial separation shortens the cleaning cycle. A flexible dip tube stiffened by a guide rod allows probing of the storage tank floor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device is formed in a well of a substrate. The high voltage device includes: a field oxide region; a gate, which is formed on a surface of the substrate, and part of the gate is located above the field oxide region; a source and a drain, which are formed at two sides of the gate respectively; and a first low concentration doped region, which is formed beneath the gate and has an impurity concentration which is lower than that of the well surrounded, wherein from top view, the first low concentration doped region has an area within the gate and not larger than an area of the gate, and the first low concentration doped region has a depth which is deeper than that of the source and drain.

Abstract: A method of evaluating an attribute of a point of interest 150 comprises associating a region 152 with the point of interest 150; and evaluating 148 the attribute according to a comparison of position data 154,156,158 of a plurality of users with position data defining the associated region.

Abstract: A direct thermal printer including a latch assembly, a media storage assembly, a media centering assembly, a print assembly, and a temperature sensing member. The latch assembly includes a single latch lever in mechanical communication with latch tabs disposed in the cover of the printer that are received by openings in the base of the printer to engage and disengage the cover from the base. The media storage assembly includes media guides with removable tabs having more than one available position to provide storage of different size media. The media centering assembly includes pulley assemblies that bias the media guides towards each other to secure media between the media guides. The print assembly includes a platen disposed in the base of the printer having cams on each end that are rotatable and positioned to adjust printing characteristic of a printhead disposed in the cover.

Abstract: An angular channel (6) is disposed between principally horizontal, upper (2) and lower (7, 71) conveyors, whereas along one side wall (9) of the channel (6) is disposed a guide (14) to which a first rotatable valve element (10) is slidably mounted. At the outlet of the channel (6), at the other, opposite side wall (19), is stationary mounted together with a pneumatic actuator (22), a second rotatable valve element (20) which chronologically works together with the first element (10), whereas the first element (10) is attached to the guide (14) by means of a slider (13). The first valve element (10) has three operating positions, whereas in the first position it is set principally horizontally at the inlet of the channel (6), and in the second position it is set slantwise, preferably at an angle of 45°, at the outlet of the channel (6), and in the third position it is set principally horizontally next to the channel (6).

Abstract: An air heater fuse for diesel engines for easier starting of a diesel engine inlet air needs to be warmed. In large diesel engines an electric heater is therefore installed into an inlet manifold due to protection in case of excessive electric current and warming of the housing. The fuse of the invention is characterised in that the fusible link (9) is fastened to the air heater by the fastening screw (5), wherein the fusible link (9) is arranged between the head of the fastening screw (5) and the housing (1) of the air heater, and the fusible link (9) is insulated from the shaft of the fastening screw (5) by the insulating spacer (12a) or another insulating material.

Abstract: A Multi Chamber gas filled building panel is structured of essentially planar parallel inner (1) and outer (2) plates. Between the inner (1) and outer (2) plates, preferably of glass, there is at least one chamber (3) filled with insulation gas, the chambers (in case of plurality thereof) divided between themselves using dividers (4) usually manufactured of transparent polymer foils. The building panel according to this invention in addition features at least one air-filled chamber (5) which is connected to surrounding air via opening (6) enabling inner volumetric expansion and contraction of insulation gas.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention operate an insurance enabled hybrid game, including: a gambling game providing a game of chance and an entertainment game providing a game of skill, where the insurance enabled hybrid game utilizes a multisession module constructed to: activate an insurance proposition associated with an insurance trigger event in accordance with an insurance activation rule to generate at least one insurance relationship between an insurance safeguard that can be applied in exchange for an insurance fee, and where a challenge is a gameplay event dependent upon player action with a negative outcome of the challenge defined by the insurance safeguard; collect an insurance fee; and apply an insurance safeguard associated with the collected insurance fee by altering insurance enabled hybrid game gameplay in response a negative outcome of a challenge detected by the insurance module that mitigates the negative outcome.

Abstract: The object of the application is a filling hopper for a filling apparatus for multi-segment trays in the tobacco industry with a receiving region for rod like articles in the form of a mass flow and a storing region for rod like articles comprising side walls (8, 9) and a bottom wall (10), whereas the storing region has double partition walls (16) alternately forming a plurality of parallel cavities (15) and slots (14), where the partition walls (16) extend in principle along the entire height of the storing region. The partition walls (16) are connected with each other by means of a carrying framework so that at least from one side free access to the articles inside the cavities (15) is maintained. The carrying framework comprises at least one fastening area (19).

Abstract: A machine including: a housing; a cylindrical-shaped processing tub that extends into the housing; cooling means adapted to cool the processing tub; a mixing member rotatably mounted within the processing tub, with the mixing member being structured so as to mix ingredients in the processing tub and so as to scrape at least the inner side surface of the processing tub to prevent the ingredients from adhering to the side wall of the tub; and a containing collar which is dimensioned so as to be fitted in a releasable manner in the processing tub above the mixing member.

Abstract: A device for unloading compartment trays holding rod shaped elements, for use in the tobacco industry, is disclosed. The device includes an inlet conveyor for full trays, an unloading conveyor for unloading rod shaped elements into a throat, a conveyor for out-feeding stacks of rod shaped elements that have been unloaded into the throat, and an outlet conveyor for empty trays. A linear transporter for the trays has a gripping unit that grips the full trays and moves the full trays for unloading into the throat, and a second gripping unit that grips the empty trays and moves the empty trays for cleaning in a cleaning mechanism.

Abstract: A patient support has caster devices supporting a frame for movement in relation to a supporting surface. A lift supports an auxiliary wheel in relation to the frame. A shaft may be rotatable to drive the lift to move the auxiliary wheel between a deployed position and a retracted position. The shaft may rotate to control deployment and retraction of the auxiliary wheel. A sensor may control deployment and retraction of the auxiliary wheel. An element may provide a dampening effect when the auxiliary wheel encounters a raised surface and urge the auxiliary wheel into contact with the supporting surface when the auxiliary wheel encounters a lowered surface.

Abstract: Technology of production of bimetallic and multilayer casts by gravity or spun casting, at which at least two different metal materials are being gradually cast into the mold, while before casting of the second material there is started feeding of a flame into the mold and the flame is created by stream of aflame inflammable gas. Stream of aflame inflammable gas is created by hydrogen flame.

Abstract: A plug connector has a housing and a plurality of metallic plug connections in the housing together with a plurality of contact feet which project from the bottom face of the housing in order to make electrical contact and be mechanically fixed to a support of a heating apparatus which is electrically connected to the plug connector. A contact foot has a U-shaped foot end with two limbs and with a cutout in-between, an upper limb merging with the contact foot, and a lower limb being provided on that side which faces away from the housing.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) obtaining the antibody sequences from a population of B cells; b) grouping the antibody sequences to provide a plurality of groups of lineage-related antibodies; c) testing a single antibody from each of the groups in a bioassay and, after the first antibody has been identified, d) testing further antibodies that are in the same group as the first antibody in a second bioassay. In another embodiment, the method may comprise: a) testing a plurality of antibodies obtained from a first portion of an antibody producing organ of an animal; b) obtaining the sequence of a first identified antibody; c) obtaining from a second portion of said antibody producing organ the sequences of further antibodies that are related by lineage to said first antibody; and, c) testing the further antibodies in a second bioassay.