Abstract: A vehicle cargo area includes a retention structure having an upper portion, a vertical portion, an arcuate portion, and an angled portion. The vehicle cargo area further includes a storage tray having a coupling portion that removably couples to the retention structure by passing over the vertical portion and engages with the vertical portion such that the coupling portion is secured in the retention structure.

Abstract: A vehicle cargo area includes a retention structure having an upper portion, a vertical portion, an arcuate portion, and an angled portion. The vehicle cargo area further includes a storage tray having a coupling portion that removably couples to the retention structure by passing over the vertical portion and engages with the vertical portion such that the coupling portion is secured in the retention structure.

Abstract: A method of forming integrated circuit components is provided. A photomask is provided that includes a first mask feature having a mask feature geometry corresponding to a first type of integrated circuit (IC) component. A first lithography process is performed to transfer the first mask feature geometry to a semiconductor wafer to form a first IC component on the semiconductor wafer. At least one electrical characteristic of the first IC component on the semiconductor wafer is measured. The first mask feature geometry is physically modified based at least on the results of measuring the at least one electrical characteristic of the first IC component.

Abstract: A method for constructing a photomask assembly using an encoded mark is disclosed. The method includes comparing a first encoded mark located on a photomask with a second encoded mark located on a pellicle. The first encoded mark includes one or more first symbols and the second encoded mark includes one or more second symbols. The method further includes mounting the pellicle on the photomask if at least one of the symbols of the first encoded mark matches at least one of the symbols of the second encoded mark.

Abstract: A method and system of remotely communicating embroidery pattern data to embroidery machines involving providing an embroidery pattern in response to a pattern selection input from a remote user at a local node, the input communicated through a communications connection between the local node and a server, receiving an identification address for an embroidery machine, communicating the embroidery pattern to the embroidery machine for application of the embroidery pattern to a work piece.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a metrology tool are disclosed. The method includes measuring a parameter of a contrast enhanced feature on an artifact using a metrology tool, where the contrast enhanced feature reduces random errors in the metrology tool during the measuring process. The measured parameter is compared with an initial parameter associated with the artifact and the metrology tool is adjusted until the measured parameter matches the initial parameter.

Abstract: A method of stimulating non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) of DNA the method comprising performing NHEJ of DNA in the presence of inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) or other stimulatory inositol phosphate. An assay of a protein kinase wherein the assay comprises inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) or other stimulatory inositol phosphate. The invention also provides screening assays for compounds which may modulate NHEJ and which may be therapeutically useful; and screening assays for compounds which may modulate DNA-PK and related protein kinases and which may be therapeutically useful. Methods of modulating NHEJ and protein kinases are also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device structure for use where an optical fiber requires to be accurately aligned in an optically coupled relationship with another optical component in a package 100 comprises an optical fiber 16 mounted in a feedthrough tube 9 which is aligned with a laser 6 through an aperture 18 in a wall 4 of the package 100. The alignment is held by a first alignment means 10, in this case a sleeve spool, which is secured to the wall 4 and to the feedthrough tube 9 relatively close to the wall 4, and by a second alignment means 11, in this case a tubular bushing, which is also fixed to the wall 4 and to the feedthrough tube 9 in a region remote from the wall 4. The use of the two alignment means 10, 11 fixed in this manner permits the desired optical coupling to be accurately fine-tuned in fabrication by a novel technique.