Abstract: In accordance with the objectives of the invention a new method is provided for the creation of an interconnect pattern. The invention provides for a layer of Photo-Active Dielectric (PAD) to be used for the insulation material in which the interconnect pattern is created, this without the use of an overlying exposure mask of photoresist.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the use of substituted thiophene derivatives, as well as compositions containing such compounds for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. The compounds in the present invention are glucagon antagonists. The compounds block the action of glucagon at its receptor and thereby decrease the levels of plasma glucose providing a treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: A receiver coil loop for a magnetic resonance imaging system has a tuning loop for adjusting a tuning capacitor to make the tuning loop resonate at a center frequency a detuning loop for maintaining the receiver coil loop in a non-working state when the transmitter coil is emitting signals, and a matching loop for matching the tuning loop at the center frequency. The tuning loop and the detuning loop share a capacitor, and the tuning capacitor and the shared capacitor are connected in parallel. In such a receiver coil loop, the value of the tuning capacitor is reduced, the frequency tuning range of the tuning capacitor is broadened; the capacitive reactance generated by the entire circuit is reduced, and the tuning capacitor Ctuning is protected against breakdown under high voltage without increasing the loss of the circuit.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.

Abstract: A receiver coil array for a magnetic resonance imaging system has multiple receiver coil loops that are decoupled from each the by a decoupling circuit that connects a pair of decoupling capacitors between any two of the receiver coil loops. One capacitor of each pair of decoupling capacitors has both ends grounded respectively through diodes of detuning circuits in the different receiver coil loops, and the other capacitor of each pair of decoupling capacitors has both ends grounded respectively through the tuning capacitors of different receiver coil loops. Alternatively the two decoupling capacitors in each pair have one end grounded through the diodes of respective detuning circuit, and the other end grounded through tuning capacitors of another said receiver coil loop.

Abstract: An aligned dual damascene opening structure, comprising the following. A structure having a metal structure formed thereover. A patterned layer stack over the metal structure; the layer stack comprising, in ascending order: a patterned bottom etch stop layer; a patterned lower dielectric material layer; a patterned middle etch stop layer; and a patterned middle dielectric material layer; the lower and middle dielectric layers being comprised of the same material. An upper trench opening in the patterned bottom etch stop layer and the patterned lower dielectric material layer; and a lower via opening in the patterned middle etch stop layer and the patterned middle dielectric material layer. The lower via opening being in communication with the upper trench opening. Wherein the upper trench opening and the lower via opening comprise an aligned dual damascene opening.

Abstract: In accordance with the objectives of the invention a new design and method for the implementation thereof is provided in the form of an “oxide ring”. A conventional die is provided with a guard ring or sealing ring, which surrounds and isolates the active surface area of an individual semiconductor die. The “oxide ring” of the invention surrounds the guard ring or sealing ring and forms in this manner a mechanical stress release buffer between the sawing paths of the die and the active surface area of the singulated individual semiconductor die.

Abstract: In accordance with the objectives of the invention a new method is provided for the creation of an interconnect pattern. The invention provides for a layer of Photo-Active Dielectric (PAD) to be used for the insulation material in which the interconnect pattern is created, this without the use of an overlying exposure mask of photoresist.

Abstract: A method of forming an aligned dual damascene opening, comprising including the following sequential steps. A structure having a metal structure formed thereover is provided. A layer stack is formed over the metal structure. The layer stack comprises, in ascending order: a bottom etch stop layer; a lower dielectric material layer; a middle etch stop layer; a middle dielectric material layer; and an upper dielectric layer. The upper dielectric layer is patterned to form an opening exposing a portion of the underlying middle dielectric material layer. The opening having a width. A patterned mask layer is formed over the patterned upper dielectric layer leaving exposed opposing portions of the patterned upper dielectric layer. The middle dielectric material layer is patterned to form an opening therein using the patterned mask layer and the exposed portions of the upper dielectric layer as masks. The middle dielectric material layer opening exposing a portion of the middle etch stop layer.

Abstract: The invention describes a new method to isolate disease resistance genes in plants. The method teaches to transiently express in susceptible plants large numbers of R-gene homologs or non-host inducible genes isolated from non-host resistant plants. These plants can be screened for either disease resistance or ability to respond with a hypersensitive response to pathogen-elicitor subjection. The invention also reports several R-genes and non-host inducible genes that have been successfully isolated using the described method. These R-genes trigger a hypersensitive response in tobacco that is dependent on the presence of the ubiquitous P. infestans elicitor INF1. The presented R-genes are predicted to be both the first R-genes isolated that confer resistance against P. infestans and the first R-genes involved in non-host resistance.

Abstract: The invention describes a new method to isolate disease resistance genes in plants. The method teaches to transiently express in susceptible plants large numbers of R-gene homologs or non-host inducible genes isolated from non-host resistant plants. These plants can be screened for either disease resistance or ability to respond with a hypersensitive response to pathogen-elicitor subjection. The invention also reports several R-genes and non-host inducible genes that have been successfully isolated using the described method. These R-genes trigger a hypersensitive response in tobacco that is dependent on the presence of the ubiquitous P. infestans elicitor INF1. The presented R-genes are predicted to be both the first R-genes isolated that confer resistance against P. infestans and the first R-genes involved in non-host resistance.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I: ##STR1## as well as tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, prodrugs and reduced forms are disclosed. The compounds are useful for the treatment and prevention of diabetes mellitus, and in particular, for the treatment or prevention of hyperglycemia in diabetic patients.

Abstract: Indolylquinones are useful for the treatment and prevention of diabetes mellitus, and in particular, for the treatment or prevention of hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. Some of the indolylquinones are produced by fermentation of the novel fungus Pseudomassaria sp. ATCC 74411.

Abstract: A beverage composition has a source of fiber, as well as one or more additional nutrients. The composition is in the form of a shearform matrix as a result of flash-flow processing. The beverage composition is highly storage stable.

Abstract: All error correction computations for correcting decode errors that corrupt a binary message that is encoded in a two dimensional code, such as a two dimensional self-clocking glyph code, are performed on byte aligned (or, more generally, symbol aligned) symbol sets that span the message but no other variables.