Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of boat transports or carriers which may be mounted to a sidewall of the boat by a bracket. The carrier has a frame and a wheel assembly that has a horizontal cross member, a first vertical fork, a second vertical fork, a mounting bracket and a wheel. An individual may place two boat-mounted brackets on to opposing sides of a boat, so that the user may easily wheel the boat to the desired location. Once at the location, the user can then remove each wheel assembly and use the boat as normal.

Abstract: A method and computing system for associating a first portion of a display screen with a social network, wherein the display screen is included within a handheld device. Initial social network content is received from the social network, wherein the initial social network content is associated with an event occurring within the social network. The initial social network content is dynamically rendered within the first portion of the display screen. A user indication is received within the first portion of the display screen. In response to the user indication, enhanced social network content is rendered within a second portion of the display screen. The initial social network content is at least a portion of a media stream included within the social network. The enhanced social network content includes content associated with the event occurring within the social network.

Abstract: A method and computing system for associating a first portion of a display screen with a social network, wherein the display screen is included within a handheld device. Initial social network content is received from the social network, wherein the initial social network content is associated with an event occurring within the social network. The initial social network content is dynamically rendered within the first portion of the display screen. A user indication is received within the first portion of the display screen. In response to the user indication, enhanced social network content is rendered within a second portion of the display screen. The initial social network content is at least a portion of a media stream included within the social network. The enhanced social network content includes content associated with the event occurring within the social network.

Abstract: Single-crystalline growth is realized using a liquid-phase crystallization approach involving the inhibition of defects typically associated with liquid-phase crystalline growth of lattice mismatched materials. According to one example embodiment, a semiconductor device structure includes a substantially single-crystal region. A liquid-phase material is crystallized to form the single-crystal region using an approach involving defect inhibition for the promotion of single-crystalline growth. In some instances, this defect inhibition involves the reduction and/or elimination of defects using a relatively small physical opening via which a crystalline growth front propagates. In other instances, this defect inhibition involves causing a change in crystallization front direction relative to a crystallization seed location.

Abstract: Semiconductor device performance is improved via an insulated-gate PIN-type structure that is adapted to abruptly switch between conductance states by modulating an electric field in the intermediate (I) region. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, an insulated gate-type structure includes a body with first and second end regions and an intermediate region coupled therebetween, the intermediate region having a length defined by junctions at the first and second regions. The first and second end regions have opposite polarizations and the intermediate region has a polarization that is neutral relative to the polarizations of the first and second end regions. The insulated gate-type structure also includes a gate that is coupled to the intermediate region and adapted, with the intermediate region, to apply an electric field nearer one of the two junctions.

Abstract: A thyristor device can be used to implement a variety of semiconductor memory circuits, including high-density memory-cell arrays and single cell circuits. In one example embodiment, the thyristor device includes doped regions of opposite polarity, and a first word line that is used to provide read and write access to the memory cell. A second word line is located adjacent to and separated by an insulative material from one of the doped regions of the thyristor device for write operations to the memory cell, for example, by enhancing the switching of the thyristor device from a high conductance state to a low conductance state and/or from the low conductance state to the high conductance. This type of memory circuit can be implemented to significantly reduce standby power consumption and access time.