Abstract: Methods and systems for a light source assembly supporting direct coupling to a photonically enabled complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip are disclosed. The assembly may include a laser, a microlens, a turning mirror, reciprocal and/or non-reciprocal polarization rotators, and an optical bench. The laser may generate an optical signal that may be focused utilizing the microlens. The optical signal may be reflected at an angle defined by the turning mirror, and may be transmitted out of the light source assembly to one or more grating couplers in the chip. The laser may include a feedback insensitive laser. The light source assembly may include two electro-thermal interfaces between the optical bench, the laser, and a lid affixed to the optical bench. The turning mirror may be integrated in a lid affixed to the optical bench or may be integrated in the optical bench.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) grown on a substrate doped with one or more rare earth or transition elements. The dopant ions absorb some or all of the light from the LED's active layer, pumping the dopant ion electrons to a higher energy state. The electrons are naturally drawn to their equilibrium state and they emit light at a wavelength that depends on the type of dopant ion. The invention is particularly applicable to nitride based LEDs emitting UV light and grown on a sapphire substrate doped with chromium. The chromium ions absorb the UV light, exciting the electrons on ions to a higher energy state. When they return to their equilibrium state they emit red light and some of the red light will emit from the LED's surface. The LED can also have active layers that emit green, blue and UV light, such that the LED emits green, blue, red and UV light which combines to create white light.

Abstract: An electronic bingo game and method for playing the same wherein a random number generator selects bingo balls from a predetermined range that includes regular bingo balls (210) and one or more feature balls (208). As regular bingo balls (210) are selected they are compared to the numbers on a bingo card (206). The card is marked when a match occurs. Eventually, if the spaces marked on the player's card match one or more of the winning patterns, the player receives an award. The selection of a feature ball (208) triggers a game altering function such as terminating the game and comparing the marked spaces on the bingo card to a set of winning patterns, or, alternatively, terminating the game and paying additional winnings for bingo patterns marked on the player's bingo card prior to selection of the Feature Ball (208). Other feature ball functions may also be implemented.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a light source assembly supporting direct coupling to a photonically enabled complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip are disclosed. The assembly may include a laser, a microlens, a turning mirror, reciprocal and/or non-reciprocal polarization rotators, and an optical bench. The laser may generate an optical signal that may be focused utilizing the microlens. The optical signal may be reflected at an angle defined by the turning mirror, and may be transmitted out of the light source assembly to one or more grating couplers in the chip. The laser may include a feedback insensitive laser. The light source assembly may include two electro-thermal interfaces between the optical bench, the laser, and a lid affixed to the optical bench. The turning mirror may be integrated in a lid affixed to the optical bench or may be integrated in the optical bench.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing recombined erythropoietin having a particularly high degree of purity (?98%). The method consists of at least 5 chromatographic purification steps, i.e. at least two anion exchange chromatographs, at least one hydrophobic interaction chromatography, at least one affinity chromatography and at least one hydroxyapatite chromatography. In preferred embodiments, the method does not require any exclusion chromatography and any reversed-phase chromatography. The invention relates to, in particular, a method wherein the following chromatographic purification steps have the following order; i) a first anion exchange chromatography, ii) an affinity chromatography, which relates, preferably, to a dye affinity chromatography, iii) a hydrophobic interaction chromatography, iv) an hydroxyapatite chromatography and v) a second anion exchange chromatography.

Abstract: The invention relates to G-CSF liquid formulations that have a long shelf-life and to methods for producing the same. The invention also relates to liquid formulations containing G-CSF as the active substance, acetate as the buffer substance, polysorbate 20 or polysorbate 80 as the surfactant and optionally pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants, the formulations having a pH between 4.1 and 4.4.

Abstract: A method of forming brush seal segments includes mounting a pair of full form plates having opposite arcuate edges in back-to-back relation and wrapping wire about the form plates in multiple passes to form wire runs at angles, e.g., 35-45° relative to radii of the arcuate edges. Half form plates are assembled to opposite sides of the full form plates adjacent one edge of the subassembly. The wire wrap adjacent the one edge of the full form plates is removed. Welds are applied between each adjacent half and full form plates. The inner edges of the wrapped wire and inner frame members of the full form plates are removed. The assembly is then separated to form a pair of arcuate brush seal segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a restaurant system (2), comprising a) at least one working area (3) for cooking and/or preparing meals and/or beverages, b) at least one customer area (4), in particular with one or more tables (5) for restaurant customers, c) working area (3) and customer area (4) being connected via a transport system (6) for meals and/or beverages, d) the transport system (6) being designed to transport meals and/or beverages from the working area (3) to the customer area (4), and e) the transport of meals and/or beverages from the working area (3) to the customer area (4) via the transport system (6) taking place, at least in some sections, by means of gravity.

Abstract: An electronic bingo game and method for playing the same wherein a random number generator selects bingo balls from a predetermined range that includes regular bingo balls (210) and one or more feature balls (208). As regular bingo balls (210) are selected they are compared to the numbers on a bingo card (206). The card is marked when a match occurs. Eventually, if the spaces marked on the player's card match one or more of the winning patterns, the player receives an award. The selection of a feature ball (208) triggers a game altering function such as terminating the game and comparing the marked spaces on the bingo card to a set of winning patterns, or, alternatively, terminating the game and paying additional winnings for bingo patterns marked on the player's bingo card prior to selection of the Feature Ball (208). Other feature ball functions may also be implemented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing recombined erythropoietin having a particularly high degree of purity (?98%). The method consists of at least 5 chromatographic purification steps, i.e. at least two anion exchange chromatographs, at least one hydrophobic interaction chromatography, at least one affinity chromatography and at least one hydroxyapatite chromatography. In preferred embodiments, the method does not require any exclusion chromatography and any reversed-phase chromatography. The invention relates to, in particular, a method wherein the following chromatographic purification steps have the following order; i) a first anion exchange chromatography, ii) an affinity chromatography, which relates, preferably, to a dye affinity chromatography, iii) a hydrophobic interaction chromatography, iv) an hydroxyapatite chromatography and v) a second anion exchange chromatography.

Abstract: A method of forming brush seal segments includes mounting a pair of full form plates having opposite arcuate edges in back-to-back relation and wrapping wire about the form plates in multiple passes to form wire runs at angles, e.g., 35-45° relative to radii of the arcuate edges. Half form plates are assembled to opposite sides of the full form plates adjacent one edge of the subassembly. The wire wrap adjacent the one edge of the full form plates is removed. Welds are applied between each adjacent half and full form plates. The inner edges of the wrapped wire and inner frame members of the full form plates are removed. The assembly is then separated to form a pair of arcuate brush seal segments.

Abstract: A solid state light emitting device comprising an emitter structure having an active region of semiconductor material and a pair of oppositely doped layers of semiconductor material on opposite sides of the active region. The active region emits light at a predetermined wavelength in response to an electrical bias across the doped layers. An absorption layer of semiconductor material is included that is integral to said emitter structure and doped with at least one rare earth or transition element. The absorption layer absorbs at least some of the light emitted from the active region and re-emits at least one different wavelength of light. A substrate is included with the emitter structure and absorption layer disposed on the substrate.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) grown on a substrate doped with one or more rare earth or transition element. The dopant ions absorb some or all of the light from the LED's active layer, pumping the electrons on the dopant ion to a higher energy state. The electrons are naturally drawn to their equilibrium state and they emit light at a wavelength that depends on the type of dopant ion. The invention is particularly applicable to nitride based LEDs emitting UV light and grown on a sapphire substrate doped with chromium. The chromium ions absorb the UV light, exciting the electrons on ions to a higher energy state. When they return to their equilibrium state they emit red light and some of the red light will emit from the LED's surface. The LED can also have active layers that emit green and blue and UV light, such that the LED emits green, blue, red light and UV light which combines to create white light.

Abstract: A method of checkpointing a microprocessor by providing, in parallel, a current read value from a queue and a next read value from the queue, and then selectively passing one of the current read value and next read value to a capture latch based on an instruction completion signal. The capture latch can directly drive the checkpoint register circuitry in the recovery unit of the microprocessor. If the queue is empty, a pair of multiplexers connected to the input of the register queue array are used to pass the input data value. The instruction completion signal may indicate whether all instructions in an instruction group have successfully completed.

Abstract: A automated sealing assembly for rotary machines including: a seal guide assembly, the seal guide assembly aligns and holds a caulk wire and a sealing strip in a rotor groove for peening; a peening tool, the peening tool peens said caulk wire to deform the caulk wire and secure the caulk wire and the sealing strip in the rotor groove; an actuator, the actuator controls a movement and preload force of the peening tool producing a rotor groove seal having a predictable pull out strength; and a base for securing the seal guide assembly, the peening tool, and the actuator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing the number of cycles required to checkpoint instructions in a multi-threaded microprocessor that has dispatch group checkpointing. A determination is made in a first stage of a checkpoint pipeline whether checkpointing can occur for a group of instructions. The results of processing the group of instructions flow to a second stage of the checkpoint pipeline regardless of whether the group of instructions is ready to checkpoint. If the group of instructions is ready to checkpoint, the group of instructions is checkpointed in a third stage of the checkpoint pipeline.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) grown on a substrate doped with one or more rare earth or transition element. The dopant ions absorb some or all of the light from the LED's active layer, pumping the electrons on the dopant ion to a higher energy state. The electrons are naturally drawn to their equilibrium state and they emit light at a wavelength that depends on the type of dopant ion. The invention is particularly applicable to nitride based LEDs emitting UV light and grown on a sapphire substrate doped with chromium. The chromium ions absorb the UV light, exciting the electrons on ions to a higher energy state. When they return to their equilibrium state they emit red light and some of the red light will emit from the LED's surface. The LED can also have active layers that emit green and blue and UV light, such that the LED emits green, blue, red light and UV light which combines to create white light.

Abstract: Systems and methods for advancing play of a secondary game through play of a primary game in which one or more primary gaming machines are networked to a common gaming machine. The secondary game resides on the common gaming machine and is in a state of continuous play, which does not progress until input is received from one of the primary gaming machines as the result of a triggering event. If the triggering event advances the secondary game to a winning state, the player of the primary game associated with the winning state of the secondary game receives an award.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing shared display of game events between a gaming machine and a secondary display server. Game events are initially displayed on a primary display of the gaming machine and, on the occurrence of a triggering event during play of the game on the gaming machine, a connection is established via a network protocol between the gaming machine and a secondary display server remotely located from the gaming machine. Display data is then transferred across the connection causing the game events to be displayed on the secondary display as well as the primary display.

Abstract: A automated sealing assembly for rotary machines including: a seal guide assembly, the seal guide assembly aligns and holds a caulk wire and a sealing strip in a rotor groove for peening; a peening tool, the peening tool peens said caulk wire to deform the caulk wire and secure the caulk wire and the sealing strip in the rotor groove; an actuator, the actuator controls a movement and preload force of the peening tool producing a rotor groove seal having a predictable pull out strength; and a base for securing the seal guide assembly, the peening tool, and the actuator.