Abstract: Examples are described including measurement systems for conducting competition assays. A first chamber of an assay device may be loaded with a sample containing a target antigen. The target antigen in the sample may be allowed to bind to antibody-coated beads in the first chamber. A control layer separating the first chamber from a second chamber may then be opened to allow a labeling agent loaded in a first portion of the second chamber to bind to any unoccupied sites on the antibodies. A centrifugal force may then be applied to transport the beads through a density media to a detection region for measurement by a detection unit.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are formed using a thin epitaxial layer (nanotube) formed on sidewalls of dielectric-filled trenches. In one embodiment, a method for forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first epitaxial layer on sidewalls of trenches and forming second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer where charges in the doped regions along the sidewalls of the first and second trenches achieve charge balance in operation. In another embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a termination structure including an array of termination cells.

Abstract: An autocheck module of a map system is configured to automatically identify anomalous conditions within map data that may indicate an error within the data. The identification of the anomalous conditions is accomplished by application of different autocheck types to the map data, each autocheck type representing a class of anomalies and being triggered if particular map data exhibits the anomalous condition associated with the autocheck type. In one embodiment, for at least some of the portions of map data that trigger an autocheck type, an issue entry is created in an issue database, the issue entry referencing the autocheck type that was triggered, the map data that triggered it, and any associated data of relevance for the particular autocheck type in question.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a voicemail device having a controller to detect a recording of a voicemail message, generate a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message, wherein the SIP message contains visual voicemail data associated with the recorded voicemail message, and transmit the SIP message to a cordless phone system, wherein the SIP message is received by the cordless phone system over a data port of the cordless phone system, wherein the cordless phone system comprises a base station and at least one cordless communications device, wherein the visual voicemail data is retrieved by the base station, and wherein the visual voicemail data is transmitted by the based station to the at least one cordless communications device by utilizing a cordless wireless access protocol. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A selective oxy-fuel burner for mounting in a charge door of a rotary furnace, including at least two burner elements each oriented to fire into different portions of the furnace, each burner element including a selective distribution nozzle configured to flow a first reactant; and a proportional distribution nozzle configured to flow a second reactant; at least one sensor to detect one or more process parameters related to furnace operation; and a controller programmed to independently control the first reactant flow to each selective distribution nozzle based on the detected process parameters such that at least one burner element is active and at least one burner element is passive; wherein the second reactant is substantially proportionally distributed to the proportional distribution nozzles; and wherein the first reactant is one of a fuel and an oxidant and wherein the second reactant is the other of a fuel and an oxidant.

Abstract: An apparatus includes amplification circuitry configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal. The apparatus also includes differential inductors coupled to an output of the amplification circuitry. The differential inductors include a first inductor serially coupled to a second inductor, and the differential inductors are configured to filter the RF signal and to provide a differential output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel spiro-oxazine analogues of Formula-I and Indolinone compounds of Formula-II or positional isomers, or stereoisomers, or derivatives, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Formula-I Formula-II Further the invention provides transition-metal free multicomponent reaction (MCR) process for the preparation of said compounds of Formula-I and II using aryne precursor, N-substituted isatin and N-heteroaromatic compound as the nucleophile, under mild condition leading to formation of desired complex of spiro-oxazine analogues (I) and indolinone analogues (II) in high yield and selectivity.

Abstract: This invention discloses a semiconductor device disposed in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type on a first major surface. The semiconductor device further includes a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type on a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The semiconductor device further includes an injection efficiency controlling buffer layer of a first conductivity type disposed immediately below the second semiconductor layer to control the injection efficiency of the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Methods for detecting a plurality of targets in a biological sample are provided. The method comprises contacting the biological sample with a plurality of target-binding probes to form a plurality of target-bound probes, covalently attaching at least one of the target-bound probes to the biological sample, and observing the signals from the target-bound probes sequentially. An associated kit and device for detection of the plurality of targets are also provided.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) using a lowered or an adjustable negative transconductance (?gm) compared to conventional VCOs. This ?gm degeneration technique suppresses the noise injected into an inductor-capacitor (LC) tank of the VCO, thereby providing lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a given VCO voltage swing, lower power consumption, and decreased phase noise. One example VCO generally includes a resonant tank circuit, an active negative transconductance circuit connected with the resonant tank circuit, and a bias current circuit for sourcing or sinking a bias current through the resonant tank circuit and the active negative transconductance circuit to generate an oscillating signal. The active negative transconductance circuit includes cross-coupled transistors and an impedance connected between the cross-coupled transistors and a reference voltage.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to retrieve from an address book a communication identifier for each of a plurality of participants, determine from the address book a conferencing type for each of the plurality of participants, and initiate according to the conference type and the communication identifier of each participant a Voice over Internet Protocol conference call directed to communication devices of the plurality of participants. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method calibrates a spread spectrum receiver having a received signal strength below a noise floor. The method includes estimating an input noise power, and measuring a noise power output from the receiver. The method also includes comparing the estimated input noise power with the measured output noise power to determine at least one calibration value. The method further includes calibrating the receiver based upon the at least one calibration value.

Abstract: A computing device includes one or more processors, a user interface, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for determining whether a certain geographic location is within a virtual perimeter of a geographic place. The instructions, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the computing device to determine multiple component shapes that approximately make up a geometry of the geographic place, determine whether the certain geographic location is within at least one of the component shapes, generate an indication that the geographic location is within the virtual perimeter if the geographic location is within at least one of the component shapes, and provide the indication via the user interface.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a plurality of physical disks, a memory to store metadata for the physical disks, and a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with the physical disks and with the memory. The controller to receive a request to enable a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) mode on the physical disks, to allocate a portion of the memory to store the metadata while in the RAID mode, to store the metadata for the physical disks in each of the physical disks and in the portion of the memory, and to update and synchronize the metadata in response to a configuration change of the physical disks.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a termination structure for a high voltage semiconductor transistor device. The termination structure is composed of at least two termination zones and an electrical disconnection between the body layer and the edge of the device. A first zone is configured to spread the electric field within the device. A second zone is configured to smoothly bring the electric field back up to the top surface of the device. The electrical disconnection prevents the device from short circuiting the edge of the device. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: An oxy-fuel boost burner for a regenerative furnace having a pair of regenerator ports configured to alternately fire into and exhaust from the furnace, including at least one burner element corresponding to each of the regenerator ports by being positioned to fire into a complimentary region of the furnace, each burner element including a selective distribution nozzle configured to flow a first reactant and a proportional distribution nozzle configured to flow a second reactant, and a controller programmed to identify which regenerator port is currently firing and which is currently exhausting and to independently control the first reactant flow to each selective distribution nozzle such that the at least one burner element corresponding to the currently firing regenerator port has a greater than average first reactant flow and the at least one burner element corresponding to the currently exhausting regenerator port as a less than average first reactant flow.

Abstract: A centralizer includes one or more centralizer fins radially extending from a body of the centralizer. The centralizer fins may include one or more chambers extending through the outer surfaces of the centralizer fins. The one or more chambers may change shape in response to a compression force being applied to the centralizer fins to cause the centralizer fins to deform. The centralizer fins may be deformed for installation of the centralizer in a drill collar. The centralizer may also include a split-ring clamp for coupling the centralizer to a drilling tool positioned in a through-bore of the centralizer body. The split-ring clamp may apply a load on the drilling tool in response to an end cap being torqued to an end portion of the centralizer body.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a host computing device includes an internal display and also includes a connector to connect to an external display. A cable is provided to connect to the connector and to connect to the external display. The cable includes video processing capabilities. For example, the cable may include a memory configured to store a frame buffer. The frame buffer may store a frame of video data for further processing by the video processing device in the cable. The video processing device may manipulate the frame in a variety of ways, e.g. scaling, rotating, gamma correction, dither correction, etc.

Abstract: A JFET is formed with vertical and horizontal elements made from a high band-gap semiconductor material such as silicon carbide via triple implantation of a substrate comprising an upper drift region and a lower drain region, the triple implantation forming a lower gate, a horizontal channel, and an upper gate, in a portion of the drift region. A source region may be formed through a portion of the top gate, and the top and bottom gates are connected. A vertical channel region is formed adjacent to the planar JFET region and extending through the top gate, horizontal channel, and bottom gate to connect to the drift, such that the lower gate modulates the vertical channel as well as the horizontal channel, and current from the sources flows first through the horizontal channel and then through the vertical channel into the drift.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to receive a write request associated with a cache pool, which comprises a plurality of disks. The write request comprises data associated with the write request. The processor is additionally configured to select a first disk from the plurality of disks using a life parameter associated with the first disk. The processor is further configured to cause the data associated with the write request to be written to the first disk.