Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide improved apparatus for depositing layers on substrates, such as by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The inventive apparatus disclosed herein may advantageously facilitate one or more of depositing films having reduced film thickness non-uniformity within a given process chamber, improved particle performance (e.g., reduced particles on films formed in the process chamber), chamber-to-chamber performance matching amongst a plurality of process chambers, and improved process chamber serviceability.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide isolated DNA molecules, tissue-specific expression sequences, and promoter and regulatory DNA sequences involved in the regulation of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4). More specifically, the invention relates to regulation of gene expression in a tissue-specific manner. In one aspect, the invention provides zebrafish BMP4 gene, its structural organization, its promoter, and proximal and distal regulatory regions. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for identifying potential compounds/agents, potential molecular regulators, and the expression pattern for the expression of BMP4 gene.

Abstract: A chromium complex for use in treating metabolic disorders, particularly Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: The invention provides an interface that can facilitate integration of user specific proprietary cores and commercially available cores during customization of an FPGA-based SoC. A selected hardware or software system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC can be configured using parameters that can be automatically propagated and used to configure peer system components. During configuration of the peer system components, other parameters used to configure those peer system components can also be propagated and used to configure other system components during customization of the FPGA-based SoC.

Abstract: The invention provides an interface that can facilitate integration of user specific proprietary cores and commercially available cores during customization of an FPGA-based SoC. A selected hardware or software system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC can be configured using parameters that can be automatically propagated and used to configure peer system components. During configuration of the peer system components, other parameters used to configure those peer system components can also be propagated and used to configure other system components during customization of the FPGA-based SoC.

Abstract: A group wiring patching device which has built-in light emitting device and filtering device coupled with wire pair receptacle thereof. When a testing voltage is applied to the circuit of the light emitting device, the light emitting device will emit light for assisting wire pair identification. The filtering device can minimize or even eliminate loop back shorting resulted by the circuit of the connected light emitting when communication signals or low voltage signals being applied thereto. Therefore, the group wiring patching device of the present invention will be able to perform ordinary signal transmitting functions without the need to remove the light emitting device after the wire pair identification process is done.

Abstract: A group wiring patching device which has built-in light emitting means and filtering means coupled with wire pair receptacle thereof. When a testing voltage is applied to the circuit of the light emitting means, the light emitting means will emit light for assisting wire pair identification. The filtering means can minimize or even eliminate loop back shorting resulted by the circuit of the connected light emitting means when communication signals or low voltage signals being applied thereto. Therefore, the group wiring patching device of the present invention will be able to perform ordinary signal transmitting functions without the need to remove the light emitting means after the wire pair identification process is done.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for analyzing irregular-shaped chunked silicon for low-level contaminates. The method comprises selecting a zonable-chunk of silicon and float-zoning the chunk of silicon to effect a distribution of surface contaminates into the bulk of a monocrystal of silicon. The float-zoned monocrystalline silicon is then processed into a wafer suitable for analysis for low-level contaminates.

Abstract: A method for analyzing and quantifying the individual trace metals content of a semiconductor material in the low to sub-parts per billion (ppba) range. The method comprises (A) float-zone refining of a sample of the semiconductor material creating a melt zone containing essentially all the trace metals of the sample; (B) cooling the melt zone to form a solid zone concentrated in trace metals; (C) separating the solid zone concentrated in trace metals from the sample of the semiconductor material; (D) converting the solid zone concentrated in trace metals into a form suitable for trace metals analysis; (E) analyzing the solid zone with known trace metals analytical techniques; and (F) calculating total trace metals from these analytical results. This method can also be applied to the small tip which forms on the side of the solid zone.

Abstract: An endless belt driven wood lathe or the like is disclosed as having an endless belt tension adjustment device for a motor driven belt pulley and associated endless belt. The belt pulley is driven by a generally horizontal shaft extending from a motor that is pivotally mounted to a motor housing. The motor is pivotally mounted to the motor housing along a shaft that is generally parallel to the motor shaft about which the belt pulley is journalled. An endless belt adjustment device is connected to the motor through adjustable slot means in the motor housing to cause the motor to be pivoted relative to the motor housing while predetermined spring tension force is applied to the motor, including the motor shaft journalled belt pulley and endless belt entrained thereabout. The belt pulley preferably includes a series of stepped pulley sections each having an outer surface which is configured to engage a poly-V endless belt in a compact and efficient construction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process of brazing a ceramic mater to graphite. In particular, the brazing procedure is directed to the production of a novel brazed ceramic graphite product useful as a Faraday shield.