Abstract: A composition is described that includes at least one compatibilizer having at least one polyolefin and at least one polar group. The composition can include a blend of polymers. Surface coverings and floor coverings, such as laminated floor coverings, having the composition, are also described.

Abstract: Devices (1) are provided with sensor arrangements (2) comprising field generators (10) for generating magnetic fields and first/second/third field detectors (11,12,13) comprising first/second/third elements (R1-R4, S1-S4, T1-T4) for detecting first/second/third components of the magnetic fields in a plane and movable objects (14) for, in response to first/second/third accelerations of the movable objects (14) in first/second/third directions, changing the first/second/third components of the magnetic fields (11,12,13) is more sensitive to the first (second, third) acceleration than to the other accelerations. Such devices (1) have a good sensitivity and a good linearity. The elements (R1-R4, S1-S4, T1-T4) form part of bridges. The first elements (R1-R4) surround the second and third elements (S1-S4, T1-T4), or vice versa. The first elements (R1-R4) may be in round or rectangular form and the second and third elements (S1-S4, T1-T4) may be in the form of sun beams leaving a sun.

Abstract: A status reporting system for components used in a mobile platform includes a fault manager within the mobile platform for assigning a state indicator to each component. Each state indicator indicates the operational current state of the component. A management system external to the mobile platform, in one example being a ground based management system, is in communication with the mobile platform via a wireless communication link. A component summary including the state indicators of all the components is periodically transmitted from the mobile platform as an information packet, via the wireless link, to the management system for review. The management system can thus remotely monitor the operational status of various important components on a periodic basis, for example every five minutes. This saves significant bandwidth over that which would be required if a continuous wireless link was to be employed to remotely monitor various components on the mobile platform.

Abstract: Formation of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device having a desired breakdown voltage (BV) is disclosed. The breakdown voltage (BV) of the device can be set, at least in part, by varying the degree to which a surface junction between two doped areas is covered. This junction can be covered in one embodiment by a dielectric material and/or a semiconductor material. Moreover, a variable breakdown voltage can be established by concurrently forming, in a single process flow, multiple diodes that have different breakdown voltages, where the diodes are also formed concurrently with circuitry that is to be protected. To generate the variable or different breakdown voltages, respective edges of isolation regions can be extended to cover more of the surface junctions of different diodes. In this manner, a first diode can have a first breakdown voltage (BV1), a second diode can have a second breakdown voltage (BV2), a third diode can have a third breakdown voltage (BV3), etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides method of manufacturing a metal-insulator-metal capacitor (100). A method of manufacturing includes depositing a first refractory metal layer (105) over a semiconductor substrate (110). The first refractory metal layer (105) over a capacitor region (200) of the semiconductor substrate (110) is removed and a second refractory metal (300) is deposited over the capacitor region (200). Other aspects of the present invention include a metal-insulator-metal capacitor (900) and a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (1000).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing critical defects in analog integrated circuits. The method for analyzing critical defects, among other possible steps, may include fault testing a power field effect transistor (120) portion of an analog integrated circuit (115) to obtain electrical failure data. The method may further include performing an in-line optical inspection of the analog integrated circuit (115) to obtain physical defect data, and correlating the electrical failure data and physical defect data to analyze critical defects.

Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of formulaes I, II, III, or IV, or a racemate, enantiomer, regioisomer, salt, ester or prodrug thereof: which exhibit antibacterial properties. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject in need of antibiotic treatment. The invention also relates to methods of treating a bacterial infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The invention further includes process by which to make the compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: A variable reluctance position sensor and a method for determining a position of a rotating body are provided. The variable reluctance position sensor includes a rotatable member configured to be operably coupled to the rotating body. The rotatable member has a first non-magnetic body portion and a plurality of magnets disposed equidistant from one another around an exterior region of the first non-magnetic body portion. The variable reluctance position sensor further includes a stator assembly having a second non-magnetic body portion with an aperture extending therethrough for receiving the rotatable member therein. The stator assembly further includes a plurality of coils and a plurality of coil brackets. Each coil of the plurality of coils is attached to a respective coil bracket of the plurality of coil brackets. The plurality of coil brackets are fixedly attached equidistant from one another to the second non-magnetic body portion.

Abstract: Devices (40) are provided with sensor arrangements (41) comprising field generators (42) for generating magnetic fields, field detectors (43) comprising magnetic field dependent elements (51-58) for detecting components of the magnetic fields in planes of the elements (51-58), and movable objects (44) for, in response to accelerations of the movable objects (44) parallel to the planes, changing the components of the magnetic fields. Length axes of the magnetic field dependent elements (51-58) make angles between minus 80 degrees and plus 80 degrees with the components to be detected. Means for forcing the movable objects (44) into rest positions comprise elastic material (59) or fixed objects (46) whereby one of the objects (44,46) comprises the field generator (42) and the other comprises magnetic material or a further field generator (50).

Abstract: An innovative chip testing system and method includes controlling temperature and condensation during testing. Coarse temperature is controlled by providing a desired fluid flow rate and fluid temperature to a cold plate. Fine temperature control is provided by a feedback loop which controls the power dissipation of cartridge heaters installed within the cold plate. Condensation control is provided by insulating various components of the system, manipulation of dry compressed air in enclosures to reduce surface dew point temperatures, usage of cartridge heaters in a card backside stiffener plate, and by providing a heatsink assembly which prevents condensation on the insulation.

Abstract: The embodiments of the invention provide a method, program storage device, etc. for automated and dynamic management of query views for database workloads. More specifically, a method begins by executing queries, which includes accessing a set of data tables for each of the queries. During the executing of the queries, the method accesses a required data table from a cache if the required data table is present in the cache and creates the required data table if the required data table is not present in the cache. The accessing of the required data table from the cache has a lower processing cost than accessing the required data table from a base table. Also during the executing of the queries, created data tables are stored in the cache, wherein one or more of the created data tables are removed from the cache when the cache becomes full.

Abstract: Improved methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for testing LGA devices. One example embodiment include vertical routing of test nest assembly cooling lines in order to minimize the test nest footprint and increase available test sites on a single test card. Another example embodiment includes isolating and adjusting external loads and moments into the heatsink/cold plate, wherein these loads and moments involve controlling the centroid to restore more ideal thermal performance of the heatsink/chip interface. Still another example embodiment includes a nest architecture facilitating easy and low-cost replacement of LGA sockets. Finally, another example embodiment includes efficient condensation control of test nest assembly parts by using dry-air exhaust.

Abstract: The embodiments of the invention provide a method, program storage device, etc. for automated and dynamic management of query views for database workloads. More specifically, a method begins by executing queries, which includes accessing a set of data tables for each of the queries. During the executing of the queries, the method accesses a required data table from a cache if the required data table is present in the cache and creates the required data table if the required data table is not present in the cache. The accessing of the required data table from the cache has a lower processing cost than accessing the required data table from a base table. Also during the executing of the queries, created data tables are stored in the cache, wherein one or more of the created data tables are removed from the cache when the cache becomes full.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a system and method for a set of middleware components for supporting the execution of computational applications on high-performance computing platform. A specific embodiment of this invention was used to deploy a financial risk application on Blue Gene/L parallel supercomputer. The invention is relevant to any application where the input and output data are stored in external sources, such as SQL databases, where the automatic pre-staging and post-staging of the data between the external data sources and the computational platform is desirable. This middleware provides a number of core features to support these applications including for example, an automated data extraction and staging gateway, a standardized high-level job specification schema, a well-defined web services (SOAP) API for interoperability with other applications, and a secure HTML/JSP web-based interface suitable for non-expert and non-privileged users.

Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of formulae I and II, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which exhibit antibacterial properties. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject in need of antibiotic treatment. The invention also relates to methods of treating a bacterial infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The invention further includes process by which to make the compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing database access for record linkage by tiling the space of record pairs are provided, the system including a processor, a segmentation and pairing unit in signal communication with the processor for segmenting database data into data segments and pairing the data segments into data quadrants, and a duplicate detection unit in signal communication with the processor for detecting duplicates for each quadrant; and the method including receiving database data, segmenting the database data into data segments, pairing the data segments into data quadrants, and detecting duplicates for each quadrant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel materials particularly useful for ophthalmic applications and methods for making and using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to relatively soft, optically transparent, foldable, high refractive index materials particularly suited for use in the production of intraocular lenses, contact lenses, and other ocular implants and to methods for manufacturing and using the same.

Abstract: A process for making a unitary fibrous structure comprises steps of: providing a fibrous web comprising a plurality of cellulosic fibers randomly distributed throughout the fibrous web and a plurality of synthetic fibers randomly distributed throughout the fibrous web; and causing co-joining of at least a portion of the synthetic fibers with the cellulosic fibers and the synthetic fibers, wherein the co-joining occurs in areas having a non-random and repeating pattern. A unitary fibrous structure comprises a plurality of cellulosic fibers randomly distributed throughout the fibrous structure, and a plurality of synthetic fibers distributed throughout the fibrous structure in a non-random repeating pattern.

Abstract: A method for removing native oxides from a substrate surface is provided. In at least one embodiment, the method includes supporting the substrate surface in a vacuum chamber and generating reactive species from a gas mixture within the chamber. The substrate surface is then cooled within the chamber and the reactive species are directed to the cooled substrate surface to react with the native oxides thereon and form a film on the substrate surface. The substrate surface is then heated within the chamber to vaporize the film.