Abstract: A method of growing a single crystal ingot includes growing a single crystal silicon ingot from a silicon melt in a crucible within an inner chamber, adding a volatile dopant into a feed tube, positioning the feed tube within an inner chamber at a first height relative to a surface of the melt, adjusting the feed tube within the inner chamber to a second height at a speed rate, and heating the volatile dopant to form a gaseous dopant as the feed tube is moved from the first height to the second height at the speed rate. Each of the second height and the speed rate are selected to control a vaporization rate of the volatile dopant. The method also includes introducing dopant species into the melt while growing the ingot by contacting the surface of the melt with the gaseous dopant.

Abstract: A method of growing a single crystal ingot includes growing a single crystal silicon ingot from a silicon melt in a crucible within an inner chamber, adding a volatile dopant into a feed tube, positioning the feed tube within an inner chamber at a first height relative to a surface of the melt, adjusting the feed tube within the inner chamber to a second height at a speed rate, and heating the volatile dopant to form a gaseous dopant as the feed tube is moved from the first height to the second height at the speed rate. Each of the second height and the speed rate are selected to control a vaporization rate of the volatile dopant. The method also includes introducing dopant species into the melt while growing the ingot by contacting the surface of the melt with the gaseous dopant.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing a pay with points rewards transaction are described herein. A customer of a financial institution having a rewards account associated with a payment account can provide parameters for future transactions that are to be paid with points instead of charged to the payment account. To designate the future transaction as a rewards transaction, the customer sets rewards transaction parameters (e.g., via a mobile banking application, via an online banking portal, via a telephone system associated with the financial institution, etc.). After setting the rewards transaction parameters, the financial institution identifies a purchase request that matches the rewards transaction parameters and processes the transaction as a rewards transaction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for implementing an automated chatbot, including generating, with at least one processor of a transaction processing system, at least one graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable options corresponding to a plurality of chatbot options, receiving a plurality of selections from at least a subset of the plurality of chatbot options, associating the plurality of selections with at least one issuer identifier, receiving, from a chatbot system, a request message comprising the at least one issuer identifier, generating a response message comprising transaction data based on the request message and at least one chatbot option corresponding to at least one selection of the plurality of selections associated with the at least one issuer identifier, and communicating the response message to the chatbot system.

Abstract: Provided is a method for implementing an automated chatbot, including generating, with at least one processor of a transaction processing system, at least one graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable options corresponding to a plurality of chatbot options, receiving a plurality of selections from at least a subset of the plurality of chatbot options, associating the plurality of selections with at least one issuer identifier, receiving, from a chatbot system, a request message comprising the at least one issuer identifier, generating a response message comprising transaction data based on the request message and at least one chatbot option corresponding to at least one selection of the plurality of selections associated with the at least one issuer identifier, and communicating the response message to the chatbot system.

Abstract: Devices and methods for securing a tissue anchor in tissue of a patient, in particular to ensure proper deployment of a cardiac tissue anchor by regulating the force or pressure of a deployment tool against the tissue. One way to ensure proper deployment force is to visualize the distal end of the tissue anchoring catheter from outside the body using a display for an imaging sensor, where the distal end of the catheter changes configuration when it is pressed against the tissue. Another method involves automatically regulating the pressure applied to the tissue prior to deployment of the tissue anchor, which may also be used in conjunction with visualization. Several safety locks to prevent deployment of the tissue anchor prior to establishment of the proper pressure are disclosed, which again may be used with visualization and/or an automated pressure regulator.

Abstract: The invention is an electromechanical stretching apparatus of a convertible sofa, which consisting of a mechanical stretching apparatus and an electric actuator, the mechanical stretching apparatus being provided with an electrically-driven connecting rod, wherein, the electric actuator consists of a motor, a motor connecting tube, a motor movable slider, and a motor head fixing part, the motor adopted is a motor with a guide rail, the motor movable slider is installed on the guide rail of the motor, the motor head is rotationally connected through a second rotor shaft to the motor head fixing part fastened on the electrically-driven connecting rod, the motor connecting tube is connected to the motor movable slider through a first rotor shaft and the motor connecting tube is fastened on the mechanical stretching apparatus. The said motor connecting tube is fastened on a linkage part of the mechanical stretching apparatus. The said first rotor shaft and the second rotor shaft are both a bolt.

Abstract: An esophageal mapping catheter enables a physician to map the location of the esophagus so as to avoid damaging the esophagus during radio frequency (RF) ablation procedures. Information from the esophageal mapping catheter is communicated to a patient information unit, communications unit and/or electroanatomic mapping system. The electroanatomic mapping system uses the information from the esophageal mapping catheter to develop a three-dimensional map of the esophagus and to monitor the temperature within the esophagus in order to prevent the creation of esophageal fistula.

Abstract: An esophageal mapping catheter enables a physician to map the location of the esophagus so as to avoid damaging the esophagus during radio frequency (RF) ablation procedures. Information from the esophageal mapping catheter is communicated to a patient information unit, communications unit and/or electroanatomic mapping system. The electroanatomic mapping system uses the information from the esophageal mapping catheter to develop a three-dimensional map of the esophagus and to monitor the temperature within the esophagus in order to prevent the creation of esophageal fistula.