Abstract: In a vibration damper of a turbomolecular vacuum pump, a vacuum tightness function and a vibration damping function are both performed by one ore more toroidal rings made of an elastic material. The elastic rings assume a resting configuration while the vacuum pump is not operating and the damper is at atmospheric pressure, and they assume a compressed configuration while the vacuum pump is operating and the damper is under vacuum conditions. In the compressed configuration, the elastic rings are deformed due to a compression force. This deformation of the elastic rings prevents metal-to-metal contact between the vacuum pump and a vacuum chamber to which the pump is connected through the damper.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide novel methods for capturing the profiles of employment candidates. To start the process for capturing such profiles, some embodiments provide a thin browser agent that can be executed within a browser when the browser is displaying an employment candidates profile on a social media webpage. After selection of the browser agent (e.g., a bookmarklet or a browser extension), the browser agent in some embodiments sends to a set of servers the URL (uniform resource locator) of the webpage that the browser is displaying when the agent is selected. The server set can include one server or more than one server. The server set determines whether the URL is part of a set of one or more social media communities from which the server set can capture employment candidate profiles.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide novel methods for capturing the profiles of employment candidates. To start the process for capturing such profiles, some embodiments provide a thin browser agent that can be executed within a browser when the browser is displaying an employment candidates profile on a social media webpage. After selection of the browser agent (e.g., a bookmarklet or a browser extension), the browser agent in some embodiments sends to a set of servers the URL (uniform resource locator) of the webpage that the browser is displaying when the agent is selected. The server set can include one server or more than one server. The server set determines whether the URL is part of a set of one or more social media communities from which the server set can capture employment candidate profiles.

Abstract: A recruiting service is disclosed that generates profiles of software developers having specific skills. Public code repositories are examined to identify projects of software developers. The projects are analyzed to estimate the number of years of experience a software developer has with an individual language and determine a score with respect to other developers. Social media information and a messaging link may also be provided with each profile. A graphical user interface for displaying the information is disclosed.

Abstract: In a vibration damper of a turbomolecular vacuum pump, a vacuum tightness function and a vibration damping function are both performed by one or more toroidal rings made of an elastic material. The elastic rings assume a resting configuration while the vacuum pump is not operating and the damper is at atmospheric pressure, and they assume a compressed configuration while the vacuum pump is operating and the damper is under vacuum conditions. In the compressed configuration, the elastic rings are deformed due to a compression force. This deformation of the elastic rings prevents metal-to-metal contact between the vacuum pump and a vacuum chamber to which the pump is connected through the damper.

Abstract: A recruiting service is disclosed that generates profiles of software developers having specific skills. Public code repositories are examined to identify projects of software developers. The projects are analyzed to estimate the number of years of experience a software developer has with an individual language and determine a score with respect to other developers. Social media information and a messaging link may also be provided with each profile. A graphical user interface for displaying the information is disclosed.

Abstract: In a vibration damper of a turbomolecular vacuum pump, a vacuum tightness function and a vibration damping function are both performed by one ore more toroidal rings made of an elastic material. The elastic rings assume a resting configuration while the vacuum pump is not operating and the damper is at atmospheric pressure, and they assume a compressed configuration while the vacuum pump is operating and the damper is under vacuum conditions. In the compressed configuration, the elastic rings are deformed due to a compression force. This deformation of the elastic rings prevents metal-to-metal contact between the vacuum pump and a vacuum chamber to which the pump is connected through the damper.

Abstract: A recruiting service is disclosed that generates profiles of software developers having specific skills. Public code repositories are examined to identify projects of software developers. The projects are analyzed to estimate the number of years of experience a software developer has with an individual language and determine a score with respect to other developers. Social media information and a messaging link may also be provided with each profile. A graphical user interface for displaying the information is disclosed.

Abstract: A recruitment enhancement system is disclosed that can be used by job recruiters to assess job applicant's suitability for particular jobs. The recruitment enhancement system can maintain and regularly update a proprietary database including resume data and data gathered from social media sources for various individuals. The system can be configured to filter data before it is presented to a user. The filtering system can be configured such that only data “safe” for use in a hiring decision is presented about individuals. In one embodiment, the filtering can involve identifying protected class information for each individual and preventing its output via the system.

Abstract: A recruitment enhancement system is disclosed that can be used by job recruiters to assess job applicant's suitability for particular jobs. The recruitment enhancement system can maintain and regularly update a proprietary database of individuals where the individuals can be scored or ranked within a profession. The recruitment enhancement system can be configured to receive a recruitment service request including one or more individuals. In response to receiving the request, the system can attempt to match the one or more individuals named in the request to individuals maintained in the proprietary database. Scores or ranks for the matched individuals can be returned in a response to the request.

Abstract: A recruiting service is disclosed that generates profiles of software developers having specific skills. Public code repositories are examined to identify projects of software developers. The projects are analyzed to estimate the number of years of experience a software developer has with an individual language and determine a score with respect to other developers. Social media information and a messaging link may also be provided with each profile. A graphical user interface for displaying the information is disclosed.

Abstract: A recruitment enhancement system is disclosed that can be used by job recruiters to assess a job applicant's suitability for particular jobs. The recruitment enhancement system can maintain and regularly update a proprietary database of individuals where the individuals can be scored or ranked within a profession. Additionally, the recruitment enhancement system can be configured to generate information on the psychological, emotional or personality attributes of an individual based on online content authored by the individual as an additional form of information to determine an optimum time to recruit an individual and the personality fit of an individual to a job opening.

Abstract: In a vibration damper of a turbomolecular vacuum pump, a vacuum tightness function and a vibration damping function are both performed by one or more toroidal rings made of an elastic material. The elastic rings assume a resting configuration while the vacuum pump is not operating and the damper is at atmospheric pressure, and they assume a compressed configuration while the vacuum pump is operating and the damper is under vacuum conditions. In the compressed configuration, the elastic rings are deformed due to a compression force. This deformation of the elastic rings prevents metal-to-metal contact between the vacuum pump and a vacuum chamber to which the pump is connected through the damper.

Abstract: A sputter ion pump (1) has an improved magnet assembly comprising primary magnets (9a, 9b), disposed on opposite ends of the pump cells of an anode, and secondary magnets (11; 11?, 11?) disposed on one side only of the pump cells, whereby the assembly exhibits an asymmetrical configuration. The sputter ion pump with the improved magnet assembly allows for attaining high pumping speeds even at low pressures with reduced size, weight and manufacturing cost of the pump itself.