Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a conductive perforated plate for electrical testing of a device under test (DUT) in semiconductor processing. In an example, a device circuit in a die area is formed in or over a semiconductor substrate. The device circuit has an interconnect level. A DUT is formed in or over the semiconductor substrate. A conductive perforated plate is formed in the interconnect level conductively connected to the DUT. A plurality of insulating islands is disposed within the conductive perforated plate.

Abstract: A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers includes a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy coordinating body, such as an energy management system, and second sub-systems operatively associated with corresponding energy suppliers, such as power plants. A global communication network, such as the Internet, is employed between the first and second sub-systems. Each of the sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between the sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from the energy supplier to the energy consumers.

Abstract: A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers includes a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy coordinating body, such as an energy management system, and second sub-systems operatively associated with corresponding energy suppliers, such as power plants. A global communication network, such as the Internet, is employed between the first and second sub-systems. Each of the sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between the sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from the energy supplier to the energy consumers.

Abstract: A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers includes a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy coordinating body, such as an energy management system, and second sub-systems operatively associated with corresponding energy suppliers, such as power plants. A global communication network, such as the Internet, is employed between the first and second sub-systems. Each of the sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between the sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from the energy supplier to the energy consumers.

Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, server, and interface for managing query results includes receiving query results and semantic structuring information, and defining a root node corresponding to the query to which the results relate. A semantically structured tree descending from a root node has intermediate nodes in layers according to the semantic structuring information. The leaf nodes each correspond to a query result. The leaf nodes are attached to the tree based on an uptree relation. The tree has a space cube structure balanced on the basis of a semantic threshold.

Abstract: Collected user parameters include category 210, category weight 230, and value 240 information. A search support application creates 300 a query based on the user parameters. The query is sent to structured 450 and unstructured 470 databases, and heterogeneous query results are stored 630. Stored query results are ordered in a tree-shaped hierarchy (FIG. 8). The tree-shaped hierarchy has ordered levels of nodes 710-750 with levels corresponding to categories, and nodes 1.0-3.9 corresponding to values for categories. Leaf nodes 4.0-4.15 correspond to actual results 900-915, but the intermediate nodes 1.0-4.15 correspond to conceptual or meta relationships. Display of the results is restricted using the tree-shaped hierarchy to help manage result complexity.

Abstract: In an apparatus for treating liquid dross wherein the dross is situated in a skimming trough and charged into a rotating, substantially horizontal cooling pipe through which it passes so that the dross is cooled to a temperature below the melting point thereof to obtain a granulated form, the dross is charged from the skimming tank into the cooling pipe and passed therethrough substantially in the absence of air or oxygen whereupon the cooled granulated dross is subjected to an autogenous grinding process, the ground dross then being separated into a granulated metal fraction and a fine-grained fraction. According to the apparatus of the invention, a hood is located over the inlet side of the cooling pipe so that the entrance of air into the pipe is substantially prevented. The skimming trough is sealingly engaged to the hood so that the dross is charged from the skimming trough into the cooling pipe without any substantial contact with the air.

Abstract: In a method for treating liquid dross wherein the dross is situated in a skimming trough and charged into a rotating, substantially horizontal cooling pipe through which it passes so that the dross is cooled to a temperature below the melting point thereof to obtain a granulated form, the dross is charged from the skimming tank into the cooling pipe and passed therethrough substantially in the absence of air or oxygen whereupon the cooled granulated dross is subjected to an autogenous grinding process, the ground dross then being separated into a granulated metal fraction and a fine-grained fraction. Apparatus for performing the method of the invention includes a hood located over the inlet side of the cooling pipe so that the entrance of air into the pipe is substantially prevented. The skimming trough is sealingly engaged to the hood so that the dross is charged from the skimming trough into the cooling pipe without any substantial contact with the air.