Abstract: Analyte sensors responsive at low working electrode potentials may comprise an active area upon a surface of a working electrode, wherein the active area comprises a polymer, a redox mediator covalently bonded to the polymer, and at least one analyte-responsive enzyme covalently bonded to the polymer. A specific redox mediator responsive at low potential may have a structure of wherein G is a linking group covalently bonding the redox mediator to the polymer. A mass transport limiting membrane permeable to the analyte may overcoat the active area. In some sensor configurations, the mass transport limiting membrane may comprise a membrane polymer crosslinked with a branched crosslinker comprising three or more crosslinkable groups, such as polyethylene glycol tetraglycidyl ether.

Abstract: An optical interconnect device and the method of fabricating it are described. The device includes an in-plane laser cavity transmitting a light beam along a first direction, a Franz Keldysh (FK) optical modulator transmitting the light beam along the first direction, a mode-transfer module including a tapered structure disposed after the FK optical modulator along the first direction to enlarge the spot size of the light beam to match an external optical fiber and a universal coupler controlling the light direction. The tapered structure can be made linear or non-linear along the first direction. The universal coupler passes the laser light to an in-plane external optical fiber if the fiber is placed along the first direction, or it is a vertical coupler in the case that the external optical fiber is placed perpendicularly to the substrate surface. The coupler is coated with highly reflective material.

Abstract: A method includes forming a planarization layer to a position below an upper transistor device region of a base structure of an electronic device and above a lower transistor device region of the base structure. The base structure includes a plurality of features. The method further includes forming spacer material along the base structure and the planarization layer, modifying the spacer material formed along bottom trenches of the base structure to obtain modified spacer material, and forming a spacer layer by using a wet etch process to remove the modified spacer material. Modifying the spacer material formed along the bottom trenches of the base structure to obtain the modified spacer material includes performing a dry etch process targeting the spacer material formed along the bottom trenches of the base structure.

Abstract: Methods and analyte sensors including a sensor tail comprising at least a first working electrode and a second working electrode that are spaced apart from one another along a length of the sensor tail. A first active area is disposed upon a surface of the first working electrode and a second active area is disposed upon a surface of the second working electrode, the first active area and the second active area being responsive to different analytes. A mass transport limiting membrane is deposited upon the first active area and the second active area by sequential dip coating operations, and the mass transport limiting membrane comprises a bilayer membrane portion overcoating the first active area and a homogeneous membrane portion overcoating the second active area.

Abstract: A drill stand includes a base supportable upon a mounting surface, a mast defining a longitudinal axis and extending upward from the base, a carriage moveably coupled to the mast and configured to support a core drill thereon, a spindle assembly for moveably adjusting the carriage along the mast, a handle assembly for rotating the spindle assembly, and a lock assembly that is operable to secure the carriage in a selected position on the mast. The lock assembly includes a first adjustment dial positioned on a first side of the carriage, a second adjustment dial positioned on a second side of the carriage, and a locking member operably coupled to the first and second adjustment dials to selectively secure the carriage on the mast.

Abstract: Analyte sensors responsive at low working electrode potentials may comprise an active area upon a surface of a working electrode, wherein the active area comprises a polymer, a redox mediator covalently bonded to the polymer, and at least one analyte-responsive enzyme covalently bonded to the polymer. A specific redox mediator responsive at low potential may have a structure of wherein G is a linking group covalently bonding the redox mediator to the polymer. A mass transport limiting membrane permeable to the analyte may overcoat the active area. In some sensor configurations, the mass transport limiting membrane may comprise a membrane polymer crosslinked with a branched crosslinker comprising three or more crosslinkable groups, such as polyethylene glycol tetraglycidyl ether.