Abstract: A method for patterning a radiation sensitive material on a substrate involves the development of a material on a substrate based on a latent image in the material with irradiated regions and non-irradiated regions to form a physically patterned material on the substrate, in which the material comprises an organotin radiation sensitive patterning material and an additive. The additive is a photoacid generator, a quencher or a mixture thereof. Patterning improvements can be achieved using a series of a baking and development step followed by a second baking at a higher temperature and a second development step following the second baking step. A precursor solution for forming an organometallic radiation patterning material can comprise an organic solvent, a dissolved organotin composition having C—Sn bonds that can cleave in response to EUV radiation, and a quencher. The additive can comprise an onium cation.

Abstract: A method for determining whether a battery is electrically and physically connected to a battery charger includes monitoring a battery charging voltage supplied by a battery charger that has superimposed a known signal on the battery charging voltage, and determining that the battery charger is connected when the known superimposed signal is present and that the battery charger is not connected when the known superimposed signal is absent.

Abstract: A handheld device is provided in communication with an EEPROM in a control of a vehicle. Software in the device provides for reading EEPROM settings, writing EEPROM settings, retrieving fault data, a sentry monitoring mode, and flash downloading the control. A system for communicating with the control includes the handheld device, the control including an EEPROM, a communications link between the handheld device and the control, and software loaded into the handheld device for reading and updating settings stored in the EEPROM. A storage medium and a method provides an install tool for installing computer program code onto the handheld device and displaying a main menu, the main menu listing options for communicating between the computer and the EEPROM, the options including EEPROM settings, fault and sentry, and flash download.

Abstract: A circuit for a direct current electric motor system for reducing contamination in contactor tips includes a semiconductor element in a parallel circuit arrangement with the contactor. The motor system includes a direct current power source coupled to an electric motor through the contactor. A capacitor is coupled in a parallel circuit arrangement with the motor. When the contactor is open, the capacitor is charged by the direct current power source through the semiconductor element. The capacitor will not charge to the same voltage as the direct current power source because of the semiconductor element, creating a voltage differential across the open contactor tips, which is equivalent to the voltage drop across the semiconductor element. Accordingly, the surge of current flowing across the contactor when its is closed cleans the contactor tips.