Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of circuit design and circuit simulation. A method for electromagnetic simulation of passive structures of a circuit design is disclosed. The method comprises recognizing one or more geometries of the passive structures having certain geometric properties and electromagnetic properties, converting the one or more geometries to one or more primitives based on the geometric properties and numerically equivalent electromagnetic properties of the passive structures, constructing a physical topology incorporating the converted primitives and unconverted geometries, and simulating the physical topology to generate electromagnetic modeling of the passive structures of the circuit design.

Abstract: A system for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a portable platform having an upper surface, a system mass input, a polymer feeding and blending system on the upper surface, a liquid extraction assembly on the upper surface, and piping having a first section between the system mass input and the polymer feeding and blending system, and a second section between the polymer feeding and blending system and the liquid extraction assembly. The system is configured to have mass inputted into the system mass input, transport the mass to the polymer feeding and blending system through the first section of the piping, inject polymer into the mass in the polymer feeding and blending system, and transport the mass from the polymer feeding and blending system to the liquid extraction assembly. Pressure from mass forced into the liquid extraction assembly forces liquid in the mass to exit the mass.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor manufacturing method comprises the steps of making element isolation/insulation films that partitions element-forming regions in a semiconductor substrate; stacking a floating gate on the semiconductor substrate via a first gate insulating film; stacking a second gate insulating film formed on the floating gate, and stacking a control gate formed on the floating gate via the second gate insulating film, and self-aligning source and drain diffusion area with the control gate. In the process of stacking a floating gate by partially etching a field oxide film in a select gate area, followed by floating gate formed in a element-forming region and select gate region, and followed by a chemical mechanical polish(CMP) process, both floating gate and select gate is hereby formed simultaneously. Thereby, when memory cells are miniaturized, the invention allows the process to be simple and reduce the defect density.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a NOR flash memory, two times of tilt ion implantation process are conducted to form a tilt-implanted source region, so as to improve the distribution of the source region in a semiconductor substrate and reduce the probability of short channel effect (SCE) between the drain regions and the source region in the NOR flash memory.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a NOR semiconductor memory structure includes: performing a deeply doped source ion implantation process and a lightly doped drain ion implantation process; forming oxide layer walls on two said sides of a gate structure, respectively; performing a pocket implant process with control of an incident angle thereof; and performing a deeply doped drain ion implantation process. Characteristics of the NOR semiconductor memory structure are improved by controllably changing the position of a pocket implant region.

Abstract: The present invention has its main object of providing a method for determining prognosis scientifically by searching an early marker for predicting neurological prognosis in order to grasp the disease state of a patient with an acute central nervous system disorder in the early stage and enabling an appropriate treatment to be performed. The method for determining the prognosis is provided in which the expression level of SH3BGRL3 in the biological fluid of the patient within 48 hours after resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest is measured, and the prognosis of the disorder classified into a good prognosis group and a poor prognosis group depending on the expression level or the presence or absence of the expression based on the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) is predicted.

Abstract: A system for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a portable platform having an upper surface, a system mass input, a polymer feeding and blending system on the upper surface, a liquid extraction assembly on the upper surface, and piping having a first section between the system mass input and the polymer feeding and blending system, and a second section between the polymer feeding and blending system and the liquid extraction assembly. The system is configured to have mass inputted into the system mass input, transport the mass to the polymer feeding and blending system through the first section of the piping, inject polymer into the mass in the polymer feeding and blending system, and transport the mass from the polymer feeding and blending system to the liquid extraction assembly. Pressure from mass forced into the liquid extraction assembly forces liquid in the mass to exit the mass.

Abstract: A package structure and method for preventing gold bonding wires from collapsing are disclosed. The structure is especially useful for those chips whose two n×1 arrays of bonding pads are on the chip center to be packaged on a BGA substrate. According to the first preferred embodiment, two dies having a redistribution layer formed thereon are introduced outer the bonding pad array on the chip so that the gold bonding wires can be divided into two sections each to connect the bonding pads with the redistribution layer and the redistribution layer with the gold fingers on the BGA substrate. According to the second embodiment, the gold bonding wires are fixed by the epoxy strips on the chips after bonding the bonding pads to the gold fingers but before pouring liquid encapsulated epoxy into a mold.

Abstract: A commercial steam-cleaning laundry machine is configured to use steam instead of dry-cleaning chemicals or water as a primary cleaning agent for garments rotating in a drum of the commercial steam-cleaning laundry machine. In one embodiment of the invention, a steam injector at least partially exposed to an inner surface of the drum is configured to provide a MCU-controlled fresh steam injection into the drum during a cleaning cycle of the commercial steam-cleaning laundry machine. The fresh steam into the commercial steam-cleaning laundry machine is from an outtake of a standalone boiler system which is typically used for a variety of fabric treatment machines in a commercial laundry operation. A debris and clean steam/air separation chamber periodically or continuously separates and/or filters debris, chemicals, and/or other undesirable elements from the drum and evacuates clean or cleaned-up air and moistures to an air-out duct.

Abstract: A triphasic bioreactor for physico-chemically treating a gas is disclosed. The triphasic bioreactor comprises a reaction chamber with a liquid and biocatalysts in suspension in the liquid, for catalyzing a reaction between the gas and the liquid to obtain a treated gas and a solution containing a reaction product. A gas bubbling means is provided in the reaction chamber for bubbling the gas to be treated into the liquid thereby dissolving the gas into the liquid and increasing a pressure inside the reaction chamber. The bioreactor further comprises a liquid inlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber for receiving the liquid and filling the reaction chamber, a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber for releasing the solution and a gas outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber to release the treated gas. The bioreactor further comprises a retention device to retain the biocatalysts in the reaction chamber.

Abstract: In a medication storage cart or ADM machine housing a plurality of individual drawers or bins holding medication and/or medical equipment, the invention provides devices and a method for reducing the risk of nosocomial infection through the use of disposable liners. Disposable liners may be placed within the bins, within drawer liners, or within cubies or mini-drawers. In some applications the liners may be color-coded for a predetermined use or patient compartmentalized with dividers, or customized with special labels. The disposable liners may have a tapered form so that multiple liners may be stored in a nested stack to minimize space requirements and to be loaded into a liner dispenser system.

Abstract: An optical bi-directional transceiver module is disclosed. The optical bi-directional transceiver module is suitable for an optical transmission/reception operation on the condition that an interval between two wavelength bands such as C and L bands is very narrow. The transceiver module manufactures a stable optical-communication light source based on the injection-mode-locked FP LD, such that an improved light source capable of substituting for the conventional high-quality DFB laser can be implemented. As a result, the light source for the WDM-PON system can be manufactured. The optical bi-directional transceiver module can be manufactured even when the light signal having a narrow interval between two wavelength bands is used, resulting in reduction of costs, size, and power consumption of the light source.

Abstract: Disclosed is a formulation for the absorption of CO2, which comprises water, at least one CO2 absorption compound and a carbonic anhydrase as an activator to enhance the absorption capacity of the CO2 absorption compound. The invention also concerns the use of carbonic anhydrase, in a CO2 absorption solution to increase the CO2 absorption rate of such solution.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor manufacturing method comprises the steps of making element isolation/insulation films that partitions element-forming regions in a semiconductor substrate; stacking a floating gate on the semiconductor substrate via a first gate insulating film; stacking a second gate insulating film formed on the floating gate, and stacking a control gate formed on the floating gate via the second gate insulating film, and self-aligning source and drain diffusion area with the control gate. In the process of stacking a floating gate by partially etching a field oxide film in a select gate area, followed by floating gate formed in a element-forming region and select gate region, and followed by a chemical mechanical polish(CMP) process, both floating gate and select gate is hereby formed simultaneously. Thereby, when memory cells are miniaturized, the invention allows the process to be simple and reduce the defect density.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a double-implant NOR flash memory structure, a phosphorus ion implantation process is performed, so that a P-doped drain region is formed in a semiconductor substrate between two gate structures to overlap with a highly-doped drain (HDD) region and a lightly-doped drain (LDD) region. Therefore, the electric connection at a junction between the HDD region and the LDD region is enhanced and the carrier mobility in the memory is not lowered while the problems of short channel effect and punch-through of LDD region are solved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a formulation for the absorption of CO2, which comprises water, at least one CO2 absorption compound and a carbonic anhydrase as an activator to enhance the absorption capacity of the CO2 absorption compound. The invention also concerns the use of carbonic anhydrase, in a CO2 absorption solution to increase the CO2 absorption rate of such solution.

Abstract: A method applied to an optical disc drive for calculating an error detection code corresponding to a data sector is disclosed. The data sector includes a plurality of bytes arranged in a matrix having N lines along a first direction and M lines along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes: along the first direction, calculating error detection codes corresponding to M bytes located at each of the N lines, wherein for each of the N lines, only bytes having error bits affect an error detection code for the line; adjusting an error detection code of each of the N lines according to a displacement between each of the N lines and a last line of the N lines; and then determining the error detection code of the data sector by summing up the displacement-adjusted error detection code of each of the N lines.

Abstract: A hybrid integrated structure of an optical active device and a Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) device using an optical fiber array is provided, in which one or more photodiodes are integrated on an upper cladding layer above one or more planar optical waveguides. A section located on a boundary surface between output optical waveguides, that is, an end of the PLC device in the direction of propagation of light, and the input end of an output optical fiber array is ground to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an optical axis. Further, one or more optical fibers and one or more reflection mirrors are alternately arranged, inserted, and disposed in a plurality of V-shaped trenches formed in the output optical fiber array.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure with stress regions includes a substrate defining a first and a second device zone; a first and a second stress region formed in each of the first and second device zone to yield stress different in level; a barrier plug separating the two device zones from each other; and a plurality of oxide spacers being located between the first stress regions and the barrier plug while in direct contact with the first stress regions. Due to the stress yielded at the stress regions, increased carrier mobility and accordingly, increased reading current can be obtained, and only a relatively lower reading voltage is needed to obtain an initially required reading current. As a result, the probability of stress-induced leakage current is reduced to enhance the data retention ability.

Abstract: An integrated wound dressing system and method including a bandage and a self-contained receptacle that stores treatment material for the care and treatment of wounds. The treatment material is easily accessible and can be removed from the receptacle through an exit. The treatment material can then be used to control bleeding and/or clean the wound before dressing. The bandage may include a layer of plastic that acts as an occlusion barrier to reduce heat loss and maintain moisture levels at the wound site. The occlusion barrier also acts to prevent the passage of air into or out of the wound site. The bandage also includes fasteners that act to prevent unintentional unraveling and to secure the bandage during final packaging. These fasteners help facilitate the wrapping of amputations, stumps, and extremities. The integrated wound dressing system provides an all-in-one system for treating and dressing wounds and reduces the time required to do so.