Abstract: This specification describes technologies for creating and coupling word lines of a 3D memory cell array to corresponding word lines of a word line connect area. One aspect is a method that includes positioning a memory cell array on a substrate adjacent to a word line connect area, the word line connect area comprising a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers alternating between a first material and a second material; replacing at least a portion of the layers of the first material with a third material; and replacing at least a portion of the layers of the second material with a fourth material, wherein the fourth material forms word lines within the word line connect area and is electrically coupled to memory cell word lines within the memory cell array.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound characterized by general formula (100), wherein R1 and R6 are H or F, R2, R3, R4 and R5 can be any substituent, R7, R8, RN1, RN2, RN3 and RN4 are a hydrocarbon moiety, one of R9 and R10 is hydrogen and the other one is hydrogen or a saturated carbon atom connected to any substituent, and its use in staining and live cell fluorescence imaging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound characterized by general formula (100), wherein R1 and R6 are H or F, R2, R3, R4 and R5 can be any substituent, R7, R8, RN1, RN2, RN3 and RN4 are a hydrocarbon moiety, one of R9 and R10 is hydrogen and the other one is hydrogen or a saturated carbon atom connected to any substituent, and its use in staining and live cell fluorescence imaging.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods for depositing doped transition metal oxides are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of depositing a doped transition metal oxide layer includes: sputtering a first target comprising a transition metal while providing a source of oxygen atoms; sputtering a second target comprising a dopant element; and forming a doped transition metal oxide layer on a substrate from the sputtered transition metal, oxygen atoms, and dopant element. The first target can be formed from a transition metal or a transition metal oxide.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for fabricating a solar cell on a substrate that have proportionally reduced current to minimize or reduce the likelihood of shading of a portion of the solar cell causing damage to the formed device. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a series of solar cell arrays on a substrate includes providing a substrate having a TCO layer formed thereon, forming a first plurality of vertical scribing lines and a first plurality of horizontal scribing lines in the TCO layer, forming a film stack and a back metal layer on the scribed TCO layer, and forming a second plurality of the horizontal scribing lines in the film stack and the back metal layer, wherein the second plurality of horizontal scribing lines comprise pairs of scribing lines formed adjacent to each respective one of the first plurality of the horizontal scribing lines formed in the TCO layer.

Abstract: A method of calibrating a light source used to simulate the sun in solar cell testing apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for fabricating a solar cell on a substrate that have proportionally reduced current to minimize or reduce the likelihood of shading of a portion of the solar cell causing damage to the formed device. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a series of solar cell arrays on a substrate includes providing a substrate having a TCO layer formed thereon, forming a first plurality of vertical scribing lines and a first plurality of horizontal scribing lines in the TCO layer, forming a film stack and a back metal layer on the scribed TCO layer, and forming a second plurality of the horizontal scribing lines in the film stack and the back metal layer, wherein the second plurality of horizontal scribing lines comprise pairs of scribing lines formed adjacent to each respective one of the first plurality of the horizontal scribing lines formed in the TCO layer.

Abstract: A regime or regimen for preventing and/or treating the signs of aging and/or stress of the skin, especially for (i) smoothing skin wrinkles and/or relaxing marks on the forehead and/or (ii) tonifying the cheeks, entails topically applying, advantageously via transdermal delivery, onto at least one acupuncture point of the face or the neck of an individual in need of such treatment, notably the acupuncture points PC-1, 6-E, 18-IG, 19-GI, 23-VC, or a restricted area of the face or the neck containing same, at least one bioactive agent modifying the bioenergetic environment at said at least one acupuncture application point and thus mimicking the effects of acupuncture, for example a relaxing/tonifying essential oil.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for the automatic removal of bobbins from a bank of spindles. A transporting fork has a plurality of recesses for simultaneously handling a plurality of spindles. The transporting fork is movable in a vertical direction and in at least one horizontal direction parallel to a bank of spindles on a spindle carrying carriage. A cup is insertable over each spindle for the support and manipulation of bobbins. A conveyor evacuates full bobbins and supplies empty bobbins. The fork releasably retains a cup in each recess whereby each cup can be penetrated by and disengaged from the fork upon movement of the fork in a horizontal direction.