Abstract: A method and apparatus to restore a high frequency component. A correlation between an input signal and previously stored noise samples is obtained and a bandwidth of the input signal is detected according to the correlation. The detected input signal bandwidth is split into a predetermined number of sub-bands. A level of high frequency sub-band signals generated by performing a predetermined nonlinear operation on the split sub-bands is controlled in response to energy levels of the high frequency sub-bands to obtain restored signals. The restored signals and the input signal are combined to generate a target audio signal.

Abstract: A device includes a plurality of structures, each structure including at least one ferromagnetic layer having fringe fields. Fringe fields of the structures interact to form a magnetic well for nanoparticles. This device may be adapted for biosensing, wherein the magnetic well is formed about a probe area.

Abstract: A method to collect address trace of instructions executed by a processor has been disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes receiving a software program having a set of instructions and performing instrumentation on the software program to determine addresses of the instructions of the software program in the order in which the instructions are executed by a processor.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method of forming a data recording medium includes the initial step of applying a resist material to a surface of a keepered medium. The embodiment of the method also includes the step of forming the resist material into a three-dimensional resist structure that corresponds to a pattern that is to be applied to the keepered media.

Abstract: An exemplary memory array including a plurality of memory cells, each of the memory cells comprises a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer spaced apart from the first ferromagnetic layer by a non-magnetic separating layer and being magnetically coupled to the first ferromagnetic layer by demagnetizing fields from the first ferromagnetic layer, a spacer layer above the second ferromagnetic layer, and a reference layer above the spacer layer. The first ferromagnetic layer, non-magnetic separating layer, and second ferromagnetic layer in combination function as a data layer of the memory cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a biosensor. The method includes providing a substrate which has a surface coating. The surface coating is deformable and the substrate includes a layered structure which has at least two electrically conductive layers separated by at least one electrically insulating layer. The method also includes imprinting a structure into the surface coating. Further, the method includes etching at least a region of the imprinted structure and the substrate to remove at least a portion of the structure and the substrate. The structure is shaped so that the etching forms at least a portion of the biosensor in the substrate and exposes at least a portion of each electrically conductive layer to form electrodes of the biosensor.

Abstract: Detection devices and methods associated therewith are provided. In some embodiments, the detection system can be adapted to measure one or more analytes of interest possibly present in a sample through the use of binding reactions.

Abstract: About ninety percent of traders who trade financial instruments lose money trading in a real account, whereas a vast majority of them make money trading the simulated account. The reasons for losing money in real accounts may be related to: (a) fear, (b) greed (c) stress (d) no proper money management (improper position size). An apparatus and method is provided for dividing the trading task between two entities 1) trader and 2) money manager. The trader places the entry/exit trades while the money manager based on account performance decides which account (simulated/real) to be traded and how many contracts to be traded. Both trader and money manager work on the same order and their actions are isolated, decoupled, and independent from each other.

Abstract: A Viterbi decoder includes a branch metric unit for generating branch metrics between two states at two different time periods, a traceback unit, a traceback memory and an add-compare-select circuit. The add-compare-select circuit includes a plurality of cascaded add-compare-select sub-circuits, each add-compare-select sub-circuit calculating a path metric responsive to a plurality of branch metrics from the branch metric unit and a plurality of pre-calculated path metrics, where at least one of the add-compare-select sub-circuits receives a set of pre-calculated path metrics from another one of the add-compare-select sub-circuits.

Abstract: An infrared light reflecting article is disclosed and includes a visible light transparent substrate including a polymer and an infrared light reflecting cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on the substrate. The substrate and infrared light reflecting cholesteric liquid crystal layer have a combined haze value of less than 3%.

Abstract: A system (100) comprising a server (120) and a method (300) for limiting proliferation of unwanted electronic messages. The server can receive a notification from a first user identifying a first electronic message (125) as Spam and compare parameters associated with the first electronic message against Spam criteria. Responsive to the parameters meeting the Spam criteria, other instances of the first electronic message can be blocked from being sent to other users and a credit notification (135) for an account of the first user can be generated. A second user from whom the Spam originated can be added to a blocked sender list of the first user. Responsive to identifying a second electronic message generated from the first user to the second user, a correction charge notification can be generated for the account of the first user.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems device having an electrical interconnect between circuitry outside the device and at least one of an electrode and a movable layer within the device. At least a portion of the electrical interconnect is formed from the same material as a conductive layer between the electrode and a mechanical layer of the device. In an embodiment, this conductive layer is a sacrificial layer that is subsequently removed to form a cavity between the electrode and the movable layer. The sacrificial layer is preferably formed of molybdenum, doped silicon, tungsten, or titanium. According to another embodiment, the conductive layer is a movable reflective layer that preferably comprises aluminum.

Abstract: A system for performing cantilever based calorimetric analysis system. A laser device is configured to emit a beam of laser energy along a beam pathway reaching from the laser device to a microcantilever. The microcantilever presents a reflective target area for the laser beam. The microcantilever deflects in response to heat. A material is provided adjacent to the target area. The material receives heat energy from the laser beam. A detector is positioned on a beam return pathway. The detector is configured to sense laser energy from the beam return pathway and provide a data single that represents calorimetric data from the material. Control circuitry is also provided to receive the data signal from the detector and process the data signal according to program logic for providing a differential scanning calorimetric analysis of the calorimetric data. An associated method of use is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel crystalline form of topotecan hydrochloride, and methods of making the same. The characteristic XRPD pattern and FT-IT patterns are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a pattern in a design of an integrated circuit (IC), comprising identifying a pattern correspondence element in a pattern instance. A pattern tree corresponding to the pattern instance is built. A list of candidate design correspondence elements in a design instance of the IC are built. Iteratively, for each design correspondence element in said list of candidate design correspondence elements each rank in a tree representation of said design instance built around said each design correspondence element is compared with corresponding rank in said pattern tree.

Abstract: Processing Digital Picture eXchange (DPX) data obtained by scanning Negative Camera Film to colormetrically recreate an original de-rendered scene image is described. One method described includes converting a DPX color file, obtained from scanning a camera negative film used to capture a scene with a film camera, to scene color data using an ICC Color management engine. The ICC Color management engine executes an ICC color profile created using parameters representing a characteristic curve and spectral sensitivity of the camera negative film.

Abstract: A system for sensing a property of a fluid comprises a fluid channel operable to receive the fluid therein, a flexible arm having a free end positioned within at least a portion of the fluid channel, a fluid actuator disposed sufficiently close to the flexible arm such that actuation of the fluid actuator induces movement of the flexible arm when the fluid is present, and a deflection sensing system operable to quantifiably detect movement of the flexible arm.

Abstract: In embodiments of the disclosed technology, diagnosis of a circuit is performed using compactor signatures (a technique referred to herein as “signature-based diagnosis”). Signature-based diagnosis typically does not require a test step that bypasses the compactor. Compactor signatures can be read from a compactor on a per-pattern basis, and an expected signature can be loaded into a compactor while an actual signature is being read from the compactor. Error functions can be used to describe relationships between errors in scan cell values and per-pattern compactor signatures, and the functions can be used to help generate a list of fault candidates in a circuit design.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing inorganic-organic interfaces using transition metal coordination complexes and self-assembled monolayers as organic surfaces. In one embodiment, a silicon wafer supports a polycrystalline gold layer, optionally using an intermediate adhesionlayer such as Cr. The surface is reacted with the thiophene end of organic molecular species comprising a thiophene moiety to prepare self assembling monomers (SAMs). The functionalized end of the SAM is then reacted with metal-bearing species such as tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium, Ti[N(CH3)2]4, (TDMAT) to provide a titanium nitride layer.

Abstract: A system for coordinating business transactions between multiple vendors of consumer products, referred to herein as selling vendors and shipping vendors. This system includes an electronic device for allowing a consumer to access a selling vendor's website, at least one server connected to the selling vendor's website for receiving purchase-related information from the consumer and sending and receiving information to and from the system, at least one server connected to the shipping vendor's business network for receiving and sending communications from and to the system, and a transaction coordination hub connected to the selling vendor's server and the shipping vendor's server for coordinating transactions between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor. The transaction coordination hub further includes a catalog subcomponent for storing detailed vendor-related data and a transaction coordinator software subcomponent for coordinating transactions between the selling vendors and the shipping vendors.