Abstract: A composition useful in depositing low dielectric constant (low k) insulating materials into high aspect ratio gaps, trenches, vias, and other surface features, of semiconductor devices by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) or Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes is disclosed. A first composition may comprise an alkoxysilanediol. The alkoxy-based substituent of the silanediol may be a branched, or cyclic, alkyl group having between 3 to 10 carbon atoms. In another instance, the composition may comprise an alkoxysilanol. The alkoxy-based substituent of the silanol may be a branched, or cyclic, alkyl group having between 3 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for producing a component made of an aluminum sheet with a thickness from 0.05 to less than 0.08 mm and with a region which is curved and which is made of a pot-shaped blank. The method has at least the following steps: a drawing process in steps and a conical drawing process, wherein prior to the drawing process, a stamped piece is stamped from the flat sheet metal, and is shaped into the pot-shaped blank, the free circumferential edge being expanded in a conically curved manner; a circumferential radial flange and an axial cylindrical edge region are formed during the conical drawing process; and this is followed by a drawing process in which the expanded conical section is folded to a folded expanded section for a form-fitting connection, and the edge region and the expanded section are rolled in order to form a rolled edge.

Abstract: Compounds for selectively forming metal-containing films are provided. Methods of forming metal-containing films are also provided. The methods include forming a blocking layer, for example, on a first substrate surface, by a first deposition process and forming the metal-containing film, for example, on a second substrate surface, by a second deposition process.

Abstract: Metal complexes including cyclopentadienyl ligands and methods of using such metal complexes to prepare metal-containing films are provided.

Abstract: A method of forming a conformal layer including TiN in a via includes introducing a precursor into a reaction chamber according to a first exposure schedule. The precursor includes non-halogenated metal-organic titanium. The first exposure schedule indicates precursor exposure periods. Each precursor exposure period is associated with a particular duration of time and a particular duty cycle over which to introduce the precursor during the particular duration of time. The method includes introducing a co-reactant into the reaction chamber according to a second exposure schedule. The co-reactant includes nitrogen. The second exposure schedule indicates co-reactant exposure periods. Each co-reactant exposure period is associated with a particular duration of time and a particular duty cycle over which to introduce the co-reactant during the particular duration of time. The method includes providing the conformal layer including TiN in the via based on said introducing the precursor and the co-reactant.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for deprovisioning a virtual machine is provided. A number of processor units initializes a deprovisioning agent within the virtual machine. The number of processor units monitors a set of metrics in the virtual machine using the deprovisioning agent. The number of processor units deprovisions the virtual machine using the deprovisioning agent in response to the set of metrics meeting a set of criteria for deprovisioning the virtual machine.

Abstract: An approach is provided for sidecar sizing. An application running in a cluster of a containerized system is provided. The application includes at least one sidecar container having configuration data including a first size of the at least one sidecar container. Requests for the application over time and usage data for the application over time, including memory and/or CPU consumption, are monitored. The first size of the at least one sidecar container is evaluated, and a second size of the least one sidecar container is determined, based on the monitored requests for the application and usage data for the application. Updated configuration data for the at least one sidecar container, including the second size of the at least one sidecar container, is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a six-DoF measurement aid for determining 3D coordinates of a multiplicity of object points to be measured in the form of 3D points of a point cloud in cooperation with a laser tracker, having an environment sensor arrangement and a control module. The control module comprises a platform control assistance functionality, which is configured to instruct the environment sensor arrangement, during the automatically guided movement of the six-DoF measurement aid, in a first mode to generate environmental information for determining an environmental normal, and in a second mode to generate environmental information for detecting anomalies with respect to the environmental normal, and to provide the environmental information generated by the environment sensor arrangement for control assistance of the platform control.

Abstract: A fine-adjustable charged particle lens comprises a magnetic circuit assembly including permanent magnets and a yoke body, surrounding a beam passage extending along the longitudinal axis. The permanent magnet is arranged between an inner yoke component and an outer yoke component so as to form a magnetic circuit having at least two gaps, generating a magnetic field reaching inwards into the beam passage, into which a sleeve insert having electrostatic electrodes can be inserted, which may also generate an electric field spatially overlapping said magnetic field. An electromagnetic adjustment coil is located between the inner and outer yoke shell. This electromagnetic adjustment coil is driven by an adjustable supply current running primarily along a circumferential direction and modifies the magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit to cause a variation in the magnetic flux density in the gaps.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for executing a serverless workload on a transient infrastructure is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request for executing a workload and at least one policy, selecting an infrastructure component of the transient infrastructure for an execution of the workload, wherein the transient infrastructure is implemented utilizing a plurality of geographically distributed computing nodes, and executing the workload on the transient infrastructure. Furthermore, the method comprises upon receiving an interfering event during the execution of the workload causing a stop of the workload execution, freezing the execution of the workload, storing intermediate results and statuses of the workload execution in a cross-domain storage system, terminating the execution of the workload, and continuing the workload execution using the intermediate results and under a constraint defined by the at least one policy.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing automated serverless runtime container allocation is provided. The method includes defining a number of runtime containers and associated characteristics required for each worker node of a plurality of worker nodes for execution of a specified workload. The specified workload is dispatched to the plurality of worker nodes and a specified portion of the specified workload is assigned to each worker node. An application executing a universal runtime container that includes potential application runtimes and associated supported software versions within a layered modifiable format is generated and unused layers are removed from the universal runtime container. The specified workload is executed via the universal runtime container and a set of available universal runtime containers is refilled on an associated work node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable device (1) for providing a user with audio information about spatially distributed objects (50), comprises: a bone conduction generator having an electromechanical transducer to convert electrical signals to mechanical vibrations, an identification receiver (24) configured to receive an identification identifying one of the objects, and a controller (25) connected to the bone conduction generator and to the identification receiver (24), wherein the controller (25) is configured to obtain the identification received by the identification receiver (24) and to provide electrical signals to the bone conduction generator such that the bone conduction generator provides mechanical vibrations to generate sound waves representing the audio information about the one of the objects (59) identified by the obtained identification signal.

Abstract: A method of forming a conformal layer including TiN in a via includes introducing a precursor into a reaction chamber according to a first exposure schedule. The precursor includes non-halogenated metal-organic titanium. The first exposure schedule indicates precursor exposure periods. Each precursor exposure period is associated with a particular duration of time and a particular duty cycle over which to introduce the precursor during the particular duration of time. The method includes introducing a co-reactant into the reaction chamber according to a second exposure schedule. The co-reactant includes nitrogen. The second exposure schedule indicates co-reactant exposure periods. Each co-reactant exposure period is associated with a particular duration of time and a particular duty cycle over which to introduce the co-reactant during the particular duration of time. The method includes providing the conformal layer including TiN in the via based on said introducing the precursor and the co-reactant.

Abstract: A six DOF measurement aid module for determining 3D coordinates of points to be measured of an object surface, comprising a laser tracker for determining the position and orientation of the six DOF measurement aid module. The six DOF measurement aid module has a body comprising an object coupling device with an object interface, configured to couple, via the object interface, alternatively both a handle to the body with a fixed pose and the body to a mobile platform with a fixed pose, a sensor attachment coupling device with a sensor interface-configured to couple alternatively both a sensor attachment effecting non-contact measurement and a sensor attachment effecting tactile measurement to the body with a fixed pose via the sensor interface, and visual markings, which are arranged in a defined spatial relationship in a manner forming a pattern in a marking region on the body.

Abstract: Compounds for selectively forming metal-containing films are provided. Methods of forming metal-containing films are also provided. The methods include forming a blocking layer, for example, on a first substrate surface, by a first deposition process and forming the metal-containing film, for example, on a second substrate surface, by a second deposition process.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing automated serverless runtime container allocation is provided. The method includes defining a number of runtime containers and associated characteristics required for each worker node of a plurality of worker nodes for execution of a specified workload. The specified workload is dispatched to the plurality of worker nodes and a specified portion of the specified workload is assigned to each worker node. An application executing a universal runtime container that includes potential application runtimes and associated supported software versions within a layered modifiable format is generated and unused layers are removed from the universal runtime container. The specified workload is executed via the universal runtime container and a set of available universal runtime containers is refilled on an associated work node.

Abstract: The invention relates to a six-DoF measurement aid for determining 3D coordinates of a multiplicity of object points to be measured in the form of 3D points of a point cloud in cooperation with a laser tracker, having an environment sensor arrangement and a control module. The control module comprises a platform control assistance functionality, which is configured to instruct the environment sensor arrangement, during the automatically guided movement of the six-DoF measurement aid, in a first mode to generate environmental information for determining an environmental normal, and in a second mode to generate environmental information for detecting anomalies with respect to the environmental normal, and to provide the environmental information generated by the environment sensor arrangement for control assistance of the platform control.

Abstract: Metal complexes including cyclopentadienyl ligands and methods of using such metal complexes to prepare metal-containing films are provided.

Abstract: Metal complexes including cyclopentadienyl ligands and methods of using such metal complexes to prepare metal-containing films are provided.

Abstract: A method, computer program product and computer system for predicting excessive resource usage in a distributed computing environment is provided. A processor retrieves a portion of code associated with a workload in a distributed computing environment. A processor retrieves account information associated with the workload. A processor determines a likelihood that the workload is indicative of excessive resource usage based on the portion of code and the account information associated with the workload. In response to the likelihood of excessive resource usage exceeding a threshold, a processor reschedules the workload in the distributed computing environment.