Abstract: N-Substituted (6-haloalkylpyridin-3-yl)alkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: A method for improving uniformity of stressors of MOS devices is provided. The method includes forming a gate dielectric over a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric, forming a spacer on respective sidewalls of the gate electrode and the gate dielectric, forming a recess in the semiconductor adjacent the spacer, and depositing SiGe in the recess to form a SiGe stressor. The method further includes etching the SiGe stressor to improve the uniformity of SiGe stressors.

Abstract: Novel etch stop layers for semiconductor devices and methods of forming thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, an etch stop layer comprises tensile or compressive stress. In another embodiments, etch stop layers are formed having a first thickness in a first region of a workpiece and at least one second thickness in a second region of a workpiece, wherein the at least one second thickness is different than the first thickness. The etch stop layer may be thicker over top surfaces than over sidewall surfaces. The etch stop layer may be thicker over widely-spaced feature regions and thinner over closely-spaced feature regions.

Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.

Abstract: A cyclic peptide isolated from an extract of the bark of a Madagascan plant, having a structure of formula (I), has insecticidal activity.

Abstract: N-Substituted sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: A coupler includes a coupler member having two ears extended outward to form a channel between the ears, each of the ears includes an orifice, a lever includes one end received in the channel of the coupler member, and has an aperture for aligning with the orifices of the ears. An integral one-piece locking pin is engaged through the orifices of the ears and engaged through the aperture of the lever, to pivotally secure the lever to the ears, the locking pin includes one end having a head to engage with one of the ears, and an opening formed in the other end and defined by a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall of the locking pin will be expanded and deformed radially outward to engage with the other ear, to solidly secure the locking pin to the ears, and to rotatably secure the lever to the coupler member.

Abstract: A coupler includes one or more pairs of ears each having an orifice, a lever having one end engaged between the ears and having an aperture aligned with the orifices of the ears for receiving a locking pin. The locking pin includes a head formed on one end and having an inner flat peripheral surface for solidly engaging with the ears, and includes an opening formed in a peripheral wall which may be expanded radially outward to engage with the ears, for solidly securing the locking pin to the ears. A retaining ring may solidly secure the locking pin to the ears.

Abstract: A coupler includes one or more pairs of ears each having an orifice, a lever having one end engaged between the ears and having an aperture aligned with the orifices of the ears for receiving a locking pin. The locking pin includes a head formed on one end and having an inner flat peripheral surface for solidly engaging with the ears, and includes an opening formed in a peripheral wall which may be expanded radially outward to engage with the ears, for solidly securing the locking pin to the ears. A retaining ring may solidly secure the locking pin to the ears.

Abstract: The sidewall nitride etch is modified to leave a thin layer of nitride covering the silicon in a DRAM array. The nitride layer prevents damage to the silicon and improves the integrity and refresh time of the array.