Abstract: Layer structures for RF filters can be fabricated using rare earth oxides and epitaxial aluminum nitride, and methods for growing the layer structures. A layer structure can include an epitaxial crystalline rare earth oxide (REO) layer over a substrate, a first epitaxial electrode layer over the crystalline REO layer, and an epitaxial piezoelectric layer over the first epitaxial electrode layer. The layer structure can further include a second electrode layer over the epitaxial piezoelectric layer. The first electrode layer can include an epitaxial metal. The epitaxial metal can be single-crystal. The first electrode layer can include one or more of a rare earth pnictide, and a rare earth silicide (RESi).

Abstract: Layer structures for RF filters can be fabricated using rare earth oxides and epitaxial aluminum nitride, and methods for growing the layer structures. A layer structure can include an epitaxial crystalline rare earth oxide (REO) layer over a substrate, a first epitaxial electrode layer over the crystalline REO layer, and an epitaxial piezoelectric layer over the first epitaxial electrode layer. The layer structure can further include a second electrode layer over the epitaxial piezoelectric layer. The first electrode layer can include an epitaxial metal. The epitaxial metal can be single-crystal. The first electrode layer can include one or more of a rare earth pnictide, and a rare earth silicide (RESi).

Abstract: A system for treating a surface and applying adhesive to an already treated portion of the surface concurrently is presented. The system comprises surface treatment equipment, adhesive application equipment, and a common feed system. The surface treatment equipment is configured to treat the surface of an elongated member. The adhesive application equipment is configured to apply adhesive to the already treated portion of the surface. The common feed system feeds the elongated member beneath the surface treatment equipment and the adhesive application equipment concurrently.

Abstract: A network monitoring device and methods for monitoring data streams in an IP surveillance network. A capture filter of the device captures data packets from a data stream between first and second end-points of an IP surveillance network. A packet parser of the device parses packets captured by the capture filter to obtain packet information. A stream model of the device creates and stores stream records corresponding to data streams and either matches the packet information to a stream record listed in the stream model, or, if no match is found, to initialises a new stream record for the captured packet. A monitor of the device applies one or more rules to the captured packets and executes one or more actions based on the application of the one or more rules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) or nucleic acids encoding SP-D or variants thereof such as surfactant protein A or mannan binding lectin for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a parasitic infection. Methods for determining the presence of a parasitic infection by determining levels of SP-D in a sample are also disclosed. Also disclosed are helminths for treating allergy, inflammation or infection.

Abstract: Layer structures for RF filters can be fabricated using rare earth oxides and epitaxial aluminum nitride, and methods for growing the layer structures. A layer structure can include an epitaxial crystalline rare earth oxide (REO) layer over a substrate, a first epitaxial electrode layer over the crystalline REO layer, and an epitaxial piezoelectric layer over the first epitaxial electrode layer. The layer structure can further include a second electrode layer over the epitaxial piezoelectric layer. The first electrode layer can include an epitaxial metal. The epitaxial metal can be single-crystal. The first electrode layer can include one or more of a rare earth pnictide, and a rare earth silicide (RESi).

Abstract: A garment material having a substrate layer and a coagulated layer of polymeric foam material having an open pore structure bonded to the substrate layer, wherein a bonding agent and one or more dressing compounds is adhered to the surface of the substrate layer and/or the surface of the coagulated layer of polymeric material.

Abstract: A dual bag filter is provided where a replaceable filter element resides in and is sealed to a filter housing. The filter element has a mounting ring, an inner bag, and an outer bag. The inner bag is sized such that it has more surface area than the outer bag and is constrained by the outer bag. The inner bag is formed from a filter medium of different densities such that when the inner bag is crumpled, fluid flow is not restricted. A perforated central core keeps opposing sides of the inner bag from making contact.

Abstract: A dual bag filter is provided where a replaceable filter element resides in and is sealed to a filter housing. The filter element has a mounting ring, an inner bag, and an outer bag. The inner bag is sized such that it has more surface area than the outer bag and is constrained by the outer bag. The inner bag is formed from a filter medium of different densities such that when the inner bag is crumpled, fluid flow is not restricted.

Abstract: A compaction device for use with an automated fiber placement machine includes multiple compaction rollers mounted for independent displacement on a supporting frame. The attitude of the compaction rollers change relative to each other when fiber tows are laid up at an angle over an edge of a tool in order to maintain compaction pressure on the tows and thereby reduce non-compacted areas of the tows.

Abstract: A method of making garment material, the method having the steps: applying coagulant (34) to a substrate (32); applying a foam (38) of the polymeric material to the substrate (32); allowing the coagulant (34) to coagulate some of the foam (38); and removing uncoagulated foam (38) from the substrate (32) to leave a layer of coagulated polymeric material on the substrate (32).

Abstract: A compaction device for use with an automated fiber placement machine includes multiple compaction rollers mounted for independent displacement on a supporting frame. The attitude of the compaction rollers change relative to each other when fiber tows are laid up at an angle over an edge of a tool in order to maintain compaction pressure on the tows and thereby reduce non-compacted areas of the tows.

Abstract: Optoelectronic detectors having one or more dilute nitride layers on substrates with lattice parameters matching or nearly matching GaAs are described herein. A semiconductor can include a substrate with a lattice parameter matching or nearly matching GaAs and a first doped III-V layer over the substrate. The semiconductor can also include an absorber layer over the first doped III-V layer, the absorber layer having a bandgap between approximately 0.7 eV and 0.95 eV and a carrier concentration less than approximately 1×1016 cm?3 at room temperature. The semiconductor can also include a second doped III-V layer over the absorber layer.

Abstract: Layer structures for RF filters can be fabricated using rare earth oxides and epitaxial aluminum nitride, and methods for growing the layer structures. A layer structure can include an epitaxial crystalline rare earth oxide (REO) layer over a substrate, a first epitaxial electrode layer over the crystalline REO layer, and an epitaxial piezoelectric layer over the first epitaxial electrode layer. The layer structure can further include a second electrode layer over the epitaxial piezoelectric layer. The first electrode layer can include an epitaxial metal. The epitaxial metal can be single-crystal. The first electrode layer can include one or more of a rare earth pnictide, and a rare earth silicide (RESi).

Abstract: Internal components of plasma reactors are composed of a toleratable, ceramic filled plasma-useful polymer such as a high temperature engineering thermoplastic, preferably a polyamideimide or polybenzimidazole. The parts exhibit a low erosion rate upon exposure to plasma at low pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) or nucleic acids encoding SP-D or variants thereof such as surfactant protein A or mannan binding lectin for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a parasitic infection. Methods for determining the presence of a parasitic infection by determining levels of SP-D in a sample are also disclosed. Also disclosed are helminths for treating allergy, inflammation or infection.

Abstract: Optoelectronic detectors having one or more dilute nitride layers on substrates with lattice parameters matching or nearly matching GaAs are described herein. A semiconductor can include a substrate with a lattice parameter matching or nearly matching GaAs and a first doped III-V layer over the substrate. The semiconductor can also include an absorber layer over the first doped III-V layer, the absorber layer having a bandgap between approximately 0.7 eV and 0.95 eV and a carrier concentration less than approximately 1×1016 cm?3 at room temperature. The semiconductor can also include a second doped III-V layer over the absorber layer.

Abstract: A compaction device for use with an automated fiber placement machine includes multiple compaction rollers mounted for independent displacement on a supporting frame. The attitude of the compaction rollers change relative to each other when fiber tows are laid up at an angle over an edge of a tool in order to maintain compaction pressure on the tows and thereby reduce non-compacted areas of the tows.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating match data for a symbol in a symbol history for use in a hardware-based data compressor. An apparatus for performing history matching for Lempel-Ziv (“LZ”) compression includes a symbol history RAM comprising 2S N bit entries, each entry corresponding to a symbol value represented by S bits and indicating locations within the last N symbols of input data where the symbol value occurred; a symbol counter array comprising 2S counters, each counter corresponding to a symbol value and indicating a number of symbols processed since the last occurrence of the symbol value in the input data; and a barrel shifter configured to shift the entry corresponding to an input symbol value left by a number of bits based on a value of the counter corresponding to the input symbol value to produce a symbol match vector for the input symbol.

Abstract: Internal components of plasma reactors are composed of a toleratable, ceramic filled plasma-useful polymer such as a high temperature engineering thermoplastic, preferably a polyamideimide. The parts exhibit a low erosion rate upon exposure to plasma at low pressure.