Abstract: The present invention relates to complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuits, as well as methods for forming such CMOS circuits. More specifically, the present invention relates to CMOS circuits that contain passive elements, such as buried resistors, capacitors, diodes, inductors, attenuators, power dividers, and antennas, etc., which are characterized by an end contact resistance of less than 90 ohm-microns. Such a low end resistance can be achieved either by reducing the spacer widths of the passive elements to a range of from about 10 nm to about 30 nm, or by masking the passive elements during a pre-amorphization implantation step, so that the passive elements are essentially free of pre-amorphization implants.

Abstract: A D-Cache SRAM cell having a modified design in schematic and layout that exhibits increased symmetry from the circuit schematic and the physical cell layout perspectives. That is, the SRAM cell includes two read ports and minimizes asymmetry by provisioning one read port on a true side and one on the complement side. Asymmetry is additionally minimized in layout as cross coupling on both the true and complement sides rises up one level by providing from the local interconnect level a via connection to a M1 or metallization level. Moreover, the distance between the local interconnect (MC) and the gate conductor structure (PC) has been enlarged and equalized for each of the pFETs in the cross-latched SRAM cell. As a result, the SRAM cell has been rendered insensitive to overlay (local interconnect processing too close) by maximizing this MC-PC distance.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, constructs, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions of, and methods for using human placental bikunin, serine protease inhibitor domains, and fragments thereof

Abstract: Methods for preventing cavitation in high aspect ratio dielectric regions in a semiconductor device, and the device so formed, are disclosed. The invention includes depositing a first dielectric in the high aspect ratio dielectric region between a pair of structures, and then removing the first dielectric to form a bearing surface adjacent each structure. The bearing surface prevents cavitation of the interlayer dielectric that subsequently fills the high aspect ratio region.

Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention provides a double gated transistor and a method for forming the same that results in improved device performance and density. The preferred embodiment of the present invention uses provides a double gated transistor with asymmetric gate doping, where one of the double gates is doped degenerately n-type and the other degenerately p-type. By doping on of the gates n-type, and the other p-type, the threshold voltage of the resulting device is improved. In particular, by asymmetrically doping the two gates, the resulting transistor can, with adequate doping of the body, have a threshold voltage in a range that enables low-voltage CMOS operation. For example, a transistor can be created that has a threshold voltage between 0V and 0.5V for nFETs and between 0 and ?0.5V for pFETs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device design and method for forming the same that results in Fin Field Effect Transistors having different gains without negatively impacting device density. The present invention forms relatively low gain FinFET transistors in a low carrier mobility plane and relatively high gain FinFET transistors in a high carrier mobility plane. Thus formed, the FinFETs formed in the high mobility plane have a relatively higher gain than the FinFETs formed in the low mobility plane. The embodiments are of particular application to the design and fabrication of a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell. In this application, the bodies of the n-type FinFETs used as transfer devices are formed along the {110} plane. The bodies of the n-type FinFETs and p-type FinFETs used as the storage latch are formed along the {100}.

Abstract: A urine bag cleaning machine includes a housing that has an interior space. A pump is positioned in the interior space. A tank is positioned in the interior space. A conduit is positioned in the interior space and is environmentally coupled to the pump and the tank. A filter system is operationally coupled to the conduit for filtering a fluid for passing through the conduit. An influent manifold is positioned in the interior space and environmentally coupled to the pump. An exfluent manifold is positioned in the interior space and is environmentally coupled to the tank. The influent manifold and the exfluent manifold is substantially aligned apertures whereby the influent and exfluent manifolds are adapted for coupling to opposite ends of a urine bag to form a closed system for passing the fluid through the urine bag whereby the urine bag is cleansed.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, constructs, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions of, and methods for using human placental bikunin, serine protease inhibitor domains, and fragments thereof.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, constructs, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions of, and methods for using human placental bikunin, serine protease inhibitor domains, and fragments thereof.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for the care of contact lenses. The arrangement has at least one cup-shaped container made of glass. An interior side of the container carries a platinum layer. The container is exchangeably insertable into a housing, and an H.sub.2 O.sub.2 care solution is chargeable into the container. A lid is connected in a gastight manner with the housing during closing.

Abstract: A sealing system for an essentially vertical shaft includes an active sealing element disposed between a first structural part rotating with the shaft and a second structural part stationary on a housing. A wall of the housing separates an upper oil-free volume from a lower volume containing oil. The oil flows through the sealing system through a gap formed by the first structural part and a third structural part stationary on the housing. The active sealing element is preferably a threaded shaft seal. In another embodiment, the active sealing element is a combination of a primary contact seal and a threaded shaft seal. The oil flow removes heat generated by the rotating system.

Abstract: This invention concerns methods of treating mast-cell mediated conditions in mammals, the methods comprising administering to the mammals pharmacologically active fragments or muteins of SLPI; methods of treating asthma or allergic rhinitis in mammals, the methods comprising administering to the mammals SLPI or pharmacologically active fragments or muteins thereof; methods for inhibiting tryptase; methods for identifying inhibitors of tryptase; and certain fragments and muteins of SLPI.

Abstract: In order to return the fluid which has penetrated into the sealing gap of a floating ring seal, recesses with closed edges are machined inside the region permanently covered by the sealing surfaces in a sealing ring in which the fluid is drawn to an end of the recess very close to the chamber to be sealed and hydrodynamically taken to a high pressure. Mirror-image recesses are effective regardless of the direction of rotation. The recesses are machined in very small sliding surfaces of ceramic sealing rings using a laser beam. Such a floating ring seal has a relatively low leakage rate with low friction. Two fluids can be mutually sealed with a double recess array.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a fat composition comprising a mixture of one or more polyol fatty acid polyesters, which mixture exhibits Newtonian rheology at solid fat content of at least 15%, and with a fatty acid distribution which complies with the condition:PY<1.1wherePY=2.94*y+2.1*x+16.6*y.sup.2 +2.7*x.sup.2 +14.6*xy-0.26wherein x=[P]-[M] and y=[S]-[P] and PY means predicted yield and which in the same time complies with each of the following conditions:[B]<0.35either [P]<0.40 or [P]<0.65and [L]<0.15,wherein [P] is the molar fraction of palmitic acid residues, [M] is the molar fraction of myristic acid residues and [S] is the molar fraction of stearic acid and longer saturated fatting acid residues, [B] is the molar fraction of lauric and shorter fatty acid residues, [L] is the molar fraction of saturated fatty acid residues having a carbon chain length of at least 20.

Abstract: The bimetal thermoswitch consists of an electrically insulating, flat carrier (1), at least two electric terminals (3, 4), which are secured to the carrier (1) and are respectively connected to a fixed contact (10), which is mounted on the carrier, and to a contact spring (8), which is secured at one end to the carrier (1) and at its other end carries a movable contact element (9), which cooperates with the fixed contact (10). The carrier (1) consists of an alumina ceramic slab.

Abstract: In the case of conventional seal arrangements comprising a sealing ring (5) consisting of a tough-elastic plastic material and a rubber-elastic stressing ring (6), where one edge (53) of the sealing ring (5) is in contact with the circumference of a rod (1), the pressing force encountered at the edge is dependent, to a very high degree, on the fluid pressure because the fluid pressure acts upon the circumferential surface of the sealing ring (5) either directly or via the rubber-elastic stressing ring (6). The pressing force, which consequently rises considerably in the presence of high fluid pressure, leads to high frictional forces at the sealing edge (53), which increase even further in the course of operating time.

Abstract: A safety cutout device for electric loads, particularly for use in pressing irons and portable heating apparatus, has a temperature switch, such as a bimetallic switch, which is adapted to be connected in series with the electric load. An electrical component adapted to be connected in parallel with the load and having an open and a closed switching state, and being normally open, is connected in series with a resistor adapted to be connected in parallel with the load and arranged in heat transfer relationship with the temperature switch and for heating the temperature switch to its operating temperature to open the switch. A further resistor, which continuously bridges and heats the temperature switch to an extent sufficient to maintain the temperature switch in its actuated open position, is connected in parallel with the temperature switch and adapted to be connected in series with the load.

Abstract: A sealing ring structure comprises a sealing ring provided with sealing edges which are arranged adjacent its ends and are in contact with a second machine part, and a stressing ring embracing the sealing ring, loading it in the radial direction and being fitted into an annular recess in the sealing ring. The tightness of such a structure at high fluid pressures is improved by the fact that the stressing ring is accommodated in a trapezoidal annular groove in the sealing ring which communicates with the space between the sealing edges by radial bores. The stressing ring, which is fixed in the groove of the sealing ring, is shifted in operation in response to the prevailing pressures whereby the sealing edge on the high-pressure side is relieved from pressure while the contact pressure exerted upon the sealing edge on the low-pressure side is simultaneously increased.

Abstract: A waterproof fabric awning is tied to the hinges at the back of a boat hatch and suspended forward over the hatch. Flexible ribs form it into the shape of an arch in function but allow it to be rolled up compactly for storage.

Abstract: A seal comprised of a sealing ring (1) and a clamping ring (2) presses against the end face (3 ) of a machine part (3). The sealing ring surrounds a tubular part (12), close to the low-pressure end of which are formed a narrow sealing ridge (131) and a support part (11). The axial thrust exerted on the sealing ring (1) is transferred essentially by the support part (11) via the elastomer clamping ring (2) to the end face (31), so that the sealing ring (11) can yield in a floating manner against radial movements of the opposite operating surface. The pressure to be sealed off acts both via the clamping ring (2) on the one side and, an annular groove (422) on the other side of the tubular part (12), so that the sealing surface is essentially relieved of its load.