Abstract: Plasma processing equipment includes a chuck stage for supporting a wafer and including a lower electrode, an upper electrode disposed on the chuck stage, an AC power supply which applies first to third signals having different magnitudes of frequencies to the upper electrode or the lower electrode, a dielectric ring which surrounds the chuck stage, an edge electrode located within the dielectric ring, and a resonance circuit connected to the edge electrode. The resonance circuit includes a filter circuit which allows only the third signal among the first to third signals to pass, and a series resonance circuit connected in series with the filter circuit and having a first coil and a first variable capacitor connected in series and grounded.

Abstract: Plasma processing equipment includes a chuck stage for supporting a wafer and including a lower electrode, an upper electrode disposed on the chuck stage, an AC power supply which applies first to third signals having different magnitudes of frequencies to the upper electrode or the lower electrode, a dielectric ring which surrounds the chuck stage, an edge electrode located within the dielectric ring, and a resonance circuit connected to the edge electrode. The resonance circuit includes a filter circuit which allows only the third signal among the first to third signals to pass, and a series resonance circuit connected in series with the filter circuit and having a first coil and a first variable capacitor connected in series and grounded.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing device includes a plasma chamber, a source power supply, and first and second bias power supplies. The source power supply applies a first source voltage to the plasma chamber at a first time and a second source voltage to the plasma chamber at a second time. The first bias power supply applies a first turn-on voltage to the plasma chamber at the first time and a first turn-off voltage to the plasma chamber at the second time. The second bias power supply applies a second turn-off voltage to the plasma chamber at the first time and a second turn-on voltage to the plasma chamber at the second time. The plasma chamber forms plasmas of different conditions from a gas mixture in the plasma chamber based on the source, turn-on, and turn-off voltages.

Abstract: Plasma processing equipment includes a chuck stage for supporting a wafer and including a lower electrode, an upper electrode disposed on the chuck stage, an AC power supply which applies first to third signals having different magnitudes of frequencies to the upper electrode or the lower electrode, a dielectric ring which surrounds the chuck stage, an edge electrode located within the dielectric ring, and a resonance circuit connected to the edge electrode. The resonance circuit includes a filter circuit which allows only the third signal among the first to third signals to pass, and a series resonance circuit connected in series with the filter circuit and having a first coil and a first variable capacitor connected in series and grounded.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing device includes a plasma chamber, a source power supply, and first and second bias power supplies. The source power supply applies a first source voltage to the plasma chamber at a first time and a second source voltage to the plasma chamber at a second time. The first bias power supply applies a first turn-on voltage to the plasma chamber at the first time and a first turn-off voltage to the plasma chamber at the second time. The second bias power supply applies a second turn-off voltage to the plasma chamber at the first time and a second turn-on voltage to the plasma chamber at the second time. The plasma chamber forms plasmas of different conditions from a gas mixture in the plasma chamber based on the source, turn-on, and turn-off voltages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transferring method of graphene using a self-adhesive film.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring optical power or insertion loss within an optical cross-connect system utilizing a plurality of parallel light beams sampled at switch fabric input and output portions via imaging devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring optical power or insertion loss within an optical cross-connect system utilizing a plurality of parallel light beams sampled at switch fabric input and output portions via imaging devices.

Abstract: A phosgene-free method for preparing a carbamate from a compound containing an amine group involves reacting the compound with an alkylating agent in the presence of carbon dioxide and cesium carbonate. A reaction can take place under standard pressure and temperature conditions and produces carbamates in a high yield with low by-product formation.

Abstract: A phosgene-free method for preparing a carbamate from a compound containing an amine group involves reacting the compound with an alkylating agent in the presence of carbon dioxide and cesium carbonate. A reaction can take place under standard pressure and temperature conditions and produces carbamates in a high yield with low by-product formation.

Abstract: In a telecommunications network, such as an optical mesh network, at a node along a service path satisfying a demand from a start node to an end node, the node can detect a failure in the service path by any of three different ways: (a) by monitoring incoming payload signals from its previous node along the service path for a loss-of-signal (LOS) condition; (b) by monitoring the incoming payload signals from its previous node along the service path for an in-band alarm indication signal; and (c) by monitoring an out-of-band signaling channel for a failure message transmitted from its previous node along the service path. The node then determines appropriate actions as part of a distributed restoration procedure depending on whether the node is an intermediate node or the end node along the service path. If the node is an intermediate node, then the node passes the out-of-band failure message to its next node along the service path.

Abstract: This is a delivery catheter assembly used typically, but not exclusively, in the peripheral vasculature of the human body. The catheter is configured in such a way that the lumen is exceptionally large and the catheter wall is exceptionally thin for a catheter of this class. The distal portion of the catheter contains a kink-resisting member, preferably a super-elastic alloy ribbon braid, which is embedded in the catheter wall. Proximally of the kink-resisting member, the catheter typically will have no other kink-resisting members. Finally, the catheter assembly uses long conical joints between component tubular members to provide smooth and strong transitions between those members.

Abstract: A scalable, non-blocking fiber optic matrix switch has two arrays of light beam collimators arranged to face one another in free space, and a number of optical fibers coupled to each of the arrays. Each collimator has a tubular body with a fiber receiving part at one end, and a lens mounting part at an opposite end of the body. A lens fixed in the mounting part produces a collimated light beam from light emitted from an end of an optical fiber inserted in the fiber receiving part. First and second motor assemblies with corresponding positioning elements displace the collimator body so that its light beam is steered to a desired position along "X" and "Y" axes in response to operation of the motor assemblies. A signal carried on a fiber entering a first collimator in one array can be switched into a fiber of a second collimator in the opposite array, by displacing the collimators so as to direct the beam of the first collimator to align with a lens axis of the second. For an N.times.

Abstract: The present invention are marefortines and paraherquamides where the 7-member oxygenated ring has been modified to produce 25-methylene compounds (VII) and 24,25-epoxy compounds (VIII) all of which are useful as antiparasitic agents against endo and ecto parasites, particularly helminths and arthropods.

Abstract: This invention comprises novel compounds that inhibit the growth of helminths. The compounds have the structure of Formula I, below. ##STR1## Where the R groups are defined according to the specification and claims.

Abstract: There are disclosed 18-thiomarcfortine derivatives of the natural products marcfortine A, B and C, C-18 thioparaherquamide and derivatives thereof, novel N-1 marcfortines A, B, and C and derivatives thereof, novel N-1 paraherquamide and derivatives thereof usefull in the treatment and prevention of helninth and arthropod infections of animals and plants.Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to Examiner Robert T. Bond whose telephone number is (703)308-4711. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Abstract: The present invention includes various substituted and paraherquamides, exemplified by the 14-hydroxy-2-deoxoparaherquamide B of formula (XXV) which are useful as antiparasitic agents.

Abstract: There are disclosed 14.alpha.-hydroxymarcfortine derivatives of the natural products marcfortine A, B, C, and D useful in the treatment and prevention of helminth and arthropod infections of animals and plants. The synthetic derivatives are of Formula (I).

Abstract: A diagnostic catheter comprises an inner layer of substantially unmodified polyamide over which is a reinforcing means and an outer layer of polymer having a hardness of 50 Shore D to 70 Shore D, along with a suitable radiopaque filler. Affixed either directly to the end of the above tubular body or to a stem member secured to that tubular body is a soft-tip formed from a blend of PEBA whose hardness is such that the catheter can be considered as having an atraumatic tip. The resulting catheter exhibits excellent torque and column strength characteristics while providing a relatively large diameter lumen for a given outside diameter.

Abstract: The present invention includes various substituted marcfortines of the type exemplfied by the compounds of formula ##STR1## and paraherquamides which are useful as antiparasitic agents.