Abstract: Charge processes and systems are provided for charging a supercapacitor. The charging includes: charging a supercapacitor by applying a constant charge to the supercapacitor; and controlling termination of the constant charging of the supercapacitor. In one approach, the controlling termination includes dynamically determining, during the charging, a remaining charge time for the constant charging to substantially fully charge the supercapacitor; and allowing the charging to continue for the remaining charge time, and based on expiration of the remaining charge time, terminating the charging.

Abstract: Reactions are disclosed in which phosphine and hydrogen fluoride are reacted to produce a phosphorus pentafluoride containing gas according the stoichiometry: PH3+4F2?PF5+3HF Further reaction using the phosphorus pentafluoride to produce lithium hexafluorophosphate are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, method and/or computer program product embodiments for providing survivable calling and conferencing. An embodiment operates by providing, by a first server, a first sub-conference to a plurality of user devices over first lines. The first sub-conference is combined with a second sub-conference to form a collective conference of the plurality of user devices. The first server accesses the conference. A second server is configured to provide the second sub-conference of the collective conference to the plurality of user devices over second lines, the first and second lines being distinct from each other. The collective conference may provide resilient and reliable sharing of information among participants and may leverage dispersed elements or diverse links simultaneously without impediments of echoes, loops, or other impacts.

Abstract: Methods for etching a hardmask layer to transfer features into a material layer using an etch process are provided. The methods described herein advantageously facilitate profile and dimension control of features through a proper sidewall and bottom management scheme during the hardmask open process. In one embodiment, a method for etching a hardmask layer to form features in the hardmask layer includes supplying an etching gas mixture onto a substrate to etch an exposed portion of a hardmask layer exposed by a patterned photoresist layer disposed on the substrate, switching the etching gas mixture to a deposition gas mixture comprising a silicon containing gas to form a passivation layer on sidewalls of the hardmask layer and forming openings in the hardmask layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to single guide RNA (sgRNA), Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR associate protein 9 (Cas9) system, and methods of use thereof for preventing, ameliorating or treating corneal dystrophies.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, method and/or computer program product embodiments for providing survivable calling and conferencing. An embodiment operates by providing, by a first server, a first sub-conference to a plurality of user devices over first lines. The first sub-conference is combined with a second sub-conference to form a collective conference of the plurality of user devices. The first server accesses the conference. A second server is configured to provide the second sub-conference of the collective conference to the plurality of user devices over second lines, the first and second lines being distinct from each other. The collective conference may provide resilient and reliable sharing of information among participants and may leverage dispersed elements or diverse links simultaneously without impediments of echoes, loops, or other impacts.

Abstract: A method of removing a metal-containing layer (e.g., tungsten) from a substrate is provided. The method includes generating a first plasma in a process volume of a plasma chamber when a patterned device is disposed on a substrate support in the process volume. The patterned device includes a patterned region and an unpatterned region; a substrate; a tungsten-containing layer formed over the substrate; a supporting layer disposed between the tungsten-containing layer and the substrate. The patterned region includes exposed surfaces of the supporting layer and the unpatterned region does not include any exposed surfaces of the supporting layer. The method further includes depositing a first film over the patterned region of the tungsten-containing layer with the first plasma; and removing portions of the unpatterned region of the tungsten-containing layer with the first plasma without depositing the first film over the unpatterned region.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of a corneal dystrophy in a subject in need thereof are provided. In one aspect, the method includes the step of obtaining a plurality of stem cells comprising a nucleic acid mutation in a corneal dystrophy target nucleic acid from the subject and manipulating the nucleic acid mutation in one or more stem cells of the plurality of stem cells to correct the nucleic acid mutation, thereby forming one or more manipulated stem cells. The manipulated stem cells are isolated and then transplanted into the subject. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid mutation is manipulated using CRISPR system.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for leveraging distributed computation systems to split animation application processing of node graphs into two components: 1) a low complexity, primary node graph, that is evaluated by the application of the local device; and 2) one or more, higher complexity, companion node graphs that connect to the primary node graph, and are evaluated by a distributed computation system. As the local device evaluates the original, low complexity node graph, an artist is provided with fast, direct manipulation of an animated object. At the same time, the distributed computation system evaluates the higher complexity, companion node graphs, thereby providing a user of the local application with higher fidelity versions of the primary node graph as they are computed.

Abstract: A method of etching a hardmask layer formed on a substrate is provided. The method includes supplying an etching gas mixture to a processing region of a processing chamber. A device substrate is disposed in the processing region when the etching gas mixture is supplied to the processing region. The device substrate comprises a substrate and a hardmask layer formed over the substrate. The etching gas mixture comprises a fluorine-containing gas, a silicon-containing gas, and an oxygen-containing gas. The method further includes providing RF power to the etching gas mixture to form a plasma in the processing region. The plasma is configured to etch exposed portions of the hardmask layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-time PCR primer pair and probe for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, and more particularly to a real-time PCR primer pair and probe for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, which can accurately diagnose the presence or absence of a mutation in exon 4 of BIGH3 gene, which is responsible for Avellino corneal dystrophy. The use of the primer pair and probe according to the invention can diagnose Avellino corneal dystrophy in a more rapid and accurate manner than a conventional method that uses a DNA chip or PCR.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, and more particularly to a system for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, in which whether a sample is normal or Avellino corneal dystrophy is determined based on the ratio of the input first PGR amplification value and the second PGR amplification value. The system makes it possible to diagnosis Avellino corneal dystrophy in a simpler and accurate manner without being influenced by the doctor's skill. Particularly, the inventive system makes the overall process systematic, and thus provides accurate diagnosis. In addition, the system can also easily administer a number of test subjects.

Abstract: A distributed computation system is leveraged to evaluate many possible results of a rig near the current pose to obtain predicted poses. A user locally runs an animation application instance to manipulate an animated object including a rig and shape. Depending on a user's selection or modification of a rig control of the rig, changes to the rig control are predicted. Based on the predicted changes to the rig control, the distributed computation system evaluates the rig to obtain different predicted poses. The predicted poses are made available to an interpolator that blends the results to obtain an interpolated shape. In implementations, the distributed computation system may be used to evaluate predicted poses for animation ghosting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, and more particularly to a system for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, in which whether a sample is normal or Avellino corneal dystrophy is determined based on the ratio of the input first PCR amplification value and the second PCR amplification value. The system makes it possible to diagnosis Avellino corneal dystrophy in a simpler and accurate manner without being influenced by the doctor's skill. Particularly, the inventive system makes the overall process systematic, and thus provides accurate diagnosis. In addition, the system can also easily administer a number of test subjects.

Abstract: A social messaging hub provides communication services for a data enabled device having Internet network access capabilities such as a portable media player, personal digital assistant, a Wi-Fi mobile platform, a tablet computer, portable e-Reader, a personal computer, a laptop and a netbook computer. The social messaging hub communicates with the data enabled device over the Internet or cellular data networks, and interfaces with a message infrastructure including mobile carriers, message aggregators, message exchanges and various specialized social messaging services, such as Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, Facebook and Twitter to enable bi-directional messaging communication. The user is given a registered phone number and unique IP addressable identification which serve as a source and destination identifier of the associated data enabled device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-time PCR primer pair and probe for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, and more particularly to a real-time PCR primer pair and probe for diagnosing Avellino corneal dystrophy, which can accurately diagnose the presence or absence of a mutation in exon 4 of BIGH3 gene, which is responsible for Avellino corneal dystrophy. The use of the primer pair and probe according to the invention can diagnose Avellino corneal dystrophy in a more rapid and accurate manner than a conventional method that uses a DNA chip or PCR.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for leveraging distributed computation systems to split animation application processing of node graphs into two components: 1) a low complexity, primary node graph, that is evaluated by the application of the local device; and 2) one or more, higher complexity, companion node graphs that connect to the primary node graph, and are evaluated by a distributed computation system. As the local device evaluates the original, low complexity node graph, an artist is provided with fast, direct manipulation of an animated object. At the same time, the distributed computation system evaluates the higher complexity, companion node graphs, thereby providing a user of the local application with higher fidelity versions of the primary node graph as they are computed.

Abstract: A system and method for cell charging and cell charge redistribution for a plurality of series connected rechargeable electrical energy storage cells where the objective of charging and redistribution of charge for individual cells is based on the optimization criteria of equalization of remaining coulombmetric capacity for all cells.

Abstract: A distributed computation system is leveraged to evaluate many possible results of a rig near the current pose to obtain predicted poses. A user locally runs an animation application instance to manipulate an animated object including a rig and shape. Depending on a user's selection or modification of a rig control of the rig, changes to the rig control are predicted. Based on the predicted changes to the rig control, the distributed computation system evaluates the rig to obtain different predicted poses. The predicted poses are made available to an interpolator that blends the results to obtain an interpolated shape. In implementations, the distributed computation system may be used to evaluate predicted poses for animation ghosting.

Abstract: A hard mask layer is deposited on a feature layer over a substrate. The hard mask layer comprises an organic mask layer. An opening in the organic mask layer is formed using a first gas comprising a halogen element at a first temperature greater than a room temperature to expose a portion of the feature layer. In one embodiment, a gas comprising a halogen element is supplied to a chamber. An organic mask layer on an insulating layer over a substrate is etched using the halogen element at a first temperature to form an opening to expose a portion of the insulating layer.