Abstract: A method of fabricating an article usable in an imprint lithographic process is disclosed. The method includes patterning masking material layers on a substrate thereby forming a multi-layer mask and sequentially removing portions of the substrate based on the multi-layer mask to thereby forming a structure usable in an imprint lithographic process.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has developed for Business-Aware Framework (BizAF) including a BESpec to define a process of obtaining information from at least one of RFID middleware, an EPCIS, an ONS, and an EPCIS DS of an architecture component defined in EPCNetwork in developing a real-time RFID event-based application, processing and transmitting the information, in which the BESpec includes a variable declaration part for storing processing values in the middle of processing an activity, the activity being a basic unit of the work for generating the RFID business event, an activity part for defining the processes that can be combined for generating the RFID business event, and a reference specification part for defining reference information for processing in the activity.

Abstract: This invention provides a thin film device with minimized spatial variation of local mean height. More specifically, the thin film device has a substrate and at least one first structure having a first spatially varying weighted local mean height determined by a layer weighting function. The first structure has a first maximum height, a first minimum height and a first variation for a given averaging area. A compensation structure is also provided upon the substrate, the compensation structure having a second spatially varying weighted local mean height determined by the layer weighting function. The compensation structure also has a second maximum height, a second minimum height and a second variation for the given averaging area. The first structure and compensation structure combine to provide a combined structure upon the substrate with minimized spatial variation of a combined weighted local mean.

Abstract: This invention provides a thin film device with layer isolation structures. Specifically, a plurality of patterned thin film device layers provide a first rail and a second rail. There is at least one overpass between the first rail and the second rail. The overpass is defined by an array of spaced holes disposed transversely through the continuous material of the first rail on either side of the overpass. The holes are in communication with isolation voids adjacent to the second rail adjacent to the overpass.

Abstract: A rigid inflatable boat adapted for ease of lifesaving includes an arc-shaped front tube fixedly installed at a front side of a hull and a rear tube slideably installed at a rear side of the hull. A respective sliding rail having a guiding member disposed therein extends longitudinally on an upper surface of the hull at one or both sides thereof The rear tube is slideable forward and backward along the sliding rail due to the operation of the guiding member. A first holding means for detachably supporting a rear end of the arc-shaped tube and a front end of the rear tube is installed between the rear end of the arc-shaped tube and the front end of the rear tube. An open space between a rear end of the arc-shaped front tube and a front end of the rear tube provides ease of lifesaving.

Abstract: A rigid inflatable boat adapted for ease of lifesaving includes an arc-shaped front tube fixedly installed at a front side of a hull and a rear tube slidably installed at a rear side of the hull. A respective sliding rail having a guiding member disposed therein extends longitudinally on an upper surface of the hull at one or both sides thereof The rear tube is slidable forward and backward along the sliding rail due to the operation of the guiding member. A first holding means for detachably supporting a rear end of the arc-shaped tube and a front end of the rear tube is installed between the rear end of the arc-shaped tube and the front end of the rear tube. An open space between a rear end of the arc-shaped front tube and a front end of the rear tube provides ease of lifesaving.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of forming at least one thin film device, such as for example a thin film transistor. The method includes providing a substrate and depositing a plurality of thin film device layers upon the substrate. An imprinted 3D template structure is provided upon the plurality of thin film device layers. The plurality of thin film layers and 3D template structure are etched and at least one thin film layer is undercut.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of forming at least one thin film device, such as for example a thin film transistor. The method includes providing a substrate and depositing a plurality of thin film device layers upon the substrate. An imprinted 3D template structure is provided upon the plurality of thin film device layers. The plurality of thin film layers and 3D template structure are etched and at least one thin film layer is undercut.

Abstract: A notch is provided in the motor end bearing of a rotary compressor in the region of the discharge port. The notch enhances the flow by smoothing the flow path and guiding the flow so as to impinge upon the discharge valve in a glancing manner and reduces the noise from the valve and valve stop and from the turbulent flow through the discharge port. The notch is located along the axis of the discharge valve and on the side of the valve port on which the valve is pivoted.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a noise reduction method and a noise reduction device for a hermetic rotary compressor. It is designed to reduce the very high level of low frequency sound generated by the compressor by preventing the formation of reflected waves along the circumference which produce the resonant sound mode, and thus by preventing the amplification of the low frequency gas pulsations. In the present invention, the amplitude of the reflected waves that form the resonant sound mode is reduced by installing the muffler outlets at one half the wavelength of the reflected waves in the cavity of the compressor housing from the exhaust valve where the compressed gas from the cylinder enters the muffler. By positioning these outlets to face each other so that, of the pulsating gas components form these two outlets, those at the frequency of the reflected waves formed in the circumferential direction of the cavity of the compressor housing will undergo a 180.degree.