Abstract: Techniques for automatic identification of sources of web metric changes are described. In one or more implementations, changes in a web metric that indicate a measurable attribute associated with a website are determined, and the web metric is analyzed to identify sources that contributed to the changes in the web metric. In implementations, data is queried to obtain actual values for dimension elements along one or more dimensions of the web metric. In addition, expected values for the dimension elements are estimated along the dimensions of the web metric based on historical data. Then, deviations between the actual values and the expected values are calculated by using comparable statistics. Subsequently, the comparable statistics can be analyzed to identify corresponding dimension elements as the sources that contributed to the changes in the web metric.

Abstract: Techniques for automatic identification of sources of web metric changes are described. In one or more implementations, changes in a web metric that indicate a measurable attribute associated with a website are determined, and the web metric is analyzed to identify sources that contributed to the changes in the web metric. In implementations, data is queried to obtain actual values for dimension elements along one or more dimensions of the web metric. In addition, expected values for the dimension elements are estimated along the dimensions of the web metric based on historical data. Then, deviations between the actual values and the expected values are calculated by using comparable statistics. Subsequently, the comparable statistics can be analyzed to identify corresponding dimension elements as the sources that contributed to the changes in the web metric.

Abstract: A low-voltage, thin film battery and methods for making a low voltage battery. The battery includes a ceramic substrate having a first surface and a second surface. A cathode current collector is disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate. The current collector has a titanium layer and a gold layer. A high temperature annealed cathode is disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the gold cathode current collector and an electrolyte layer disposed adjacent to the annealed cathode. An annealed anode is disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the electrolyte, wherein the anode is electrically insulated from the cathode and the cathode current collectors by the electrolyte. An anode current collector is disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the anode.

Abstract: A method for improving the useful life of a thin film lithium-ion battery containing a solid electrolyte and an anode that expands on charging and long life batteries made by the method. The method includes providing a hermetic barrier package for the thin film battery that includes an anode expansion absorbing structure and at least one film getter.

Abstract: A method for improving the useful life of a thin film lithium-ion battery containing a solid electrolyte and an anode that expands on charging and long life batteries made by the method. The method includes providing a hermetic barrier package for the thin film battery that includes an anode expansion absorbing structure.

Abstract: A solid amorphous electrolyte composition for a thin-film battery. The electrolyte composition includes a lithium phosphorus oxynitride material containing an aluminum ion dopant wherein the atomic ratio of aluminum ion to phosphorus ion (Al/P) in the electrolyte ranges greater than zero up to about 0.5. The composition is represented by the formula: LitPxAlyOuNvSw, where 5x+3y=5, 2u+3v+2w=5+t, t ranges from about 2.9 to about 3.3, x ranges from about 0.94 to about 0.85, y ranges from about 0.094 to about 0.26, u ranges from about 3.2 to about 3.8, v ranges from about 0.13 to about 0.46, and w ranges from zero to about 0.2. Thin film batteries containing such electrolyte films have less tendency to fail prematurely.

Abstract: A solid amorphous electrolyte composition for a thin-film battery. The electrolyte composition includes a lithium phosphorus oxynitride material containing a sulfide ion dopant wherein the atomic ratio of sulfide ion to phosphorus ion (S/P) in the electrolyte ranges greater than 0 up to about 0.2. The composition is represented by the formula: LitPxAlyOuNvSw, where 5x+3y=5, 2u+3v+2w=5+t, t ranges from about 2.9 to about 3.3, x ranges from about 0.94 to about 0.85, y ranges from about 0.094 to about 0.26, u ranges from about 3.2 to about 3.8, v ranges from about 0.13 to about 0.46, and w ranges from zero to about 0.2. Thin film batteries containing such electrolyte films have less tendency to fail prematurely.

Abstract: A method for improving the useful life of a thin film lithium-ion battery containing a solid electrolyte and an anode that expands on charging and long life batteries made by the method. The method includes providing a hermetic barrier package for the thin film battery that includes an anode expansion absorbing structure and at least one film getter.

Abstract: A method of printing on a print medium includes using a first quantity of nozzles of a printhead to print a first set of scan lines of a plurality of scan lines at an edge of the print medium; using a second quantity of nozzles of the printhead to print a second set of scan lines of the plurality of scan lines in an interior region of the print medium; using a third quantity of nozzles to print a third set of scan lines of the plurality of scan lines to transition between the edge and the interior region, the third quantity of nozzles being greater in number than the first quantity of nozzles and less in number than the second quantity of nozzles; and printing each scan line of the plurality of scan lines forming the image with a same number of multiple passes of the printhead, regardless of the number of nozzles used for printing during a particular pass of the printhead.

Abstract: A method for printing shingling print data in a shingling print pass of a multi-shingling-pass print swath. One step includes compacting the shingling print data by removing the deterministic voids associated with the shingling print algorithm. Another step includes expanding the compacted shingling print data based on the shingling print algorithm. An additional step includes printing the expanded shingling print data.

Abstract: A thin film battery including an anode layer, a cathode layer and a solid electrolyte layer. The battery also includes, a planarization layer applied to the thin film battery. The planarization layer has a surface roughness of no more than about 1.0 nanometers root mean square and a flatness no larger than about 0.005 cm/inch. A barrier layer is applied to the planarization layer. The barrier layer is provided by one or more layers of material selected from the group consisting of polymeric materials, metals and ceramic materials. The planarization layer and barrier layer are sufficient to reduce oxygen flux through the barrier layer to the anode layer to no more than about 1.6 ?mol/m2-day, and H2O flux through the barrier layer to the anode layer to less than about 3.3 ?mol/m2-day thereby improving the life of the thin film battery.

Abstract: A solid amorphous electrolyte composition for a thin-film battery. The electrolyte composition includes a lithium phosphorus oxynitride material containing a sulfide ion dopant wherein the atomic ratio of sulfide ion to phosphorus ion (S/P) in the electrolyte ranges greater than 0 up to about 0.2. The composition is represented by the formula: LiwPOxNySz, where 2x+3y+2z=5+w, x ranges from about 3.2 to about 3.8, y ranges from about 0.13 to about 0.46, z ranges from greater than zero up to about 0.2, and w ranges from about 2.9 to about 3.3. Thin-film batteries containing the sulfide doped lithium oxynitride electrolyte are capable of delivering more power and energy than thin-film batteries containing electrolytes without sulfide doping.

Abstract: A method for printing shingling print data in a shingling print pass of a multi-shingling-pass print swath. One step includes compacting the shingling print data by removing the deterministic voids associated with the shingling print algorithm. Another step includes expanding the compacted shingling print data based on the shingling print algorithm. An additional step includes printing the expanded shingling print data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for fabrication of highly textured lithium cobalt oxide films by rapid thermal annealing. A method of forming a lithium cobalt oxide film includes depositing a film of lithium cobalt oxide on a substrate; rapidly heating the film of lithium cobalt oxide to a target temperature; and maintaining the film of lithium cobalt oxide at the target temperature for a target annealing time of at most, approximately 60 minutes. The systems and methods provide advantages because they require less time to implement and are, therefore less costly than previous techniques.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for fabrication of highly textured lithium cobalt oxide films by rapid thermal annealing. A method of forming a lithium cobalt oxide film includes depositing a film of lithium cobalt oxide on a substrate; rapidly heating the film of lithium cobalt oxide to a target temperature; and maintaining the film of lithium cobalt oxide at the target temperature for a target annealing time of at most, approximately 60 minutes. The systems and methods provide advantages because they require less time to implement and are, therefore less costly than previous techniques.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for fabrication of highly textured lithium cobalt oxide films by rapid thermal annealing. A method of forming a lithium cobalt oxide film includes depositing a film of lithium cobalt oxide on a substrate; rapidly heating the film of lithium cobalt oxide to a target temperature; and maintaining the film of lithium cobalt oxide at the target temperature for a target annealing time of at most, approximately 60 minutes. The systems and methods provide advantages because they require less time to implement and are, therefore less costly than previous techniques.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for fabrication of highly textured lithium cobalt oxide films by rapid thermal annealing. A method of forming a lithium cobalt oxide film includes depositing a film of lithium cobalt oxide on a substrate; rapidly heating the film of lithium cobalt oxide to a target temperature; and maintaining the film of lithium cobalt oxide at the target temperature for a target annealing time of at most, approximately 60 minutes. The systems and methods provide advantages because they require less time to implement and are, therefore less costly than previous techniques.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for fabrication of highly textured lithium cobalt oxide films by rapid thermal annealing. A method of forming a lithium cobalt oxide film includes depositing a film of lithium cobalt oxide on a substrate; rapidly heating the film of lithium cobalt oxide to a target temperature; and maintaining the film of lithium cobalt oxide at the target temperature for a target annealing time of at most, approximately 60 minutes. The systems and methods provide advantages because they require less time to implement and are, therefore less costly than previous techniques.

Abstract: Disclosed are silicon-tin oxynitride glassy compositions which are especially useful in the construction of anode material for thin-film electrochemical devices including rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, electrochromic mirrors, electrochromic windows, and actuators. Additional applications of silicon-tin oxynitride glassy compositions include optical fibers and optical waveguides.

Abstract: Described is a thin-film battery, especially a thin-film microbattery, and a method for making same having application as a backup or primary integrated power source for electronic devices. The battery includes a novel electrolyte which is electrochemically stable and does not react with the lithium anode and a novel vanadium oxide cathode. Configured as a microbattery, the battery can be fabricated directly onto a semiconductor chip, onto the semiconductor die or onto any portion of the chip carrier. The battery can be fabricated to any specified size or shape to meet the requirements of a particular application. The battery is fabricated of solid state materials and is capable of operation between −15° C. and 150° C.