Abstract: A method and system for nanoscale precision programmable profiling on substrates. Profiling material is dispensed on a substrate or a superstrate. The superstrate is brought in contact with the substrate. The profiling material is then cured after bringing the superstrate in contact with the substrate. The superstrate is separated from the substrate after curing. An optical metrology of points on the substrate corresponding to the final substrate profile is then performed.

Abstract: A method for introducing a customized variation of a geometric parameter in a nanoscale pattern on a substrate. A nanoscale precision programmable profiling process is conducted on one or more regions of the substrate with the nanoscale pattern, where the nanoscale precision programmable profiling process is used to deposit a profiling film with a thickness profile that is a function of the customized variation of the geometric parameter in the nanoscale pattern. The method further comprises conducting a plasma etch process of the profiling film and the material of the nanoscale pattern that converts the thickness profile of the profiling film into the customized variation of the geometric parameter in the nanoscale pattern, where the customized variation is a function of the thickness profile of the profiling film.

Abstract: A method and system for nanoscale precision programmable profiling on substrates. Profiling material is dispensed on a substrate or a superstrate. The superstrate is brought in contact with the substrate. The profiling material is then cured after bringing the superstrate in contact with the substrate. The superstrate is separated from the substrate after curing. An optical metrology of points on the substrate corresponding to the final substrate profile is then performed.

Abstract: A method and system for configuring ultraviolet (UV)-based nanoimprint lithography (NIL) for roll-to-roll (R2R) processing, which combines the benefits of inexpensive R2R processing with the precise nanoscale patterning afforded by NIL. Furthermore, an R2R fabrication process is used to create nanoscale copper (Cu) metal mesh electrodes on flexible polycarbonate substrates and rigid quartz substrates employing jet-and-flash nanoimprint lithography (J-FIL), linear ion source etching (LIS) and selective electroless Cu metallization (ECu) using a palladium (Pd) seed layer.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for installing a wire guide on a torch head, which is used in a coating system that applies thermal coatings, in a positionally accurate manner while also simplifying and making reproducible the adjustment of the position of the wire guide, thereby reducing the work effort that is needed for this purpose. In particular, by subjecting an image that includes at least portions of the wire guide and a portion of the torch head to image processing, the positions of the respective components are calculated and displayed in real time on a display unit for use by a person installing the wire guide on the torch head.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented data collection method and system. In one aspect the method includes: transferring a message indicative of a form question of a form via a communication service for presentation in a conversational format upon a data entry processing system; receiving, via the communication service, a response in a conversational format from the user operating the data entry processing system; attempting to interpret the response using an expert system; in the event that the response data is interpreted as an answer, recording the answer as part of form instance data; and in the event that the response cannot be interpreted by the expert system, facilitating a data collection user to conduct a portion of the data collection session via the data collection processing system, wherein input is subsequently received from the data collection user to continue interpreting further responses during the form collection session.

Abstract: A user interface is displayed to an administrator (or other user) and allows the administrator to walk through a workflow performed by a user in a given role. Data access steps performed in walking through the workflow are recorded and a set of permissions is identified, based upon the recorded workflow. The set of permissions corresponds to the role.

Abstract: A user interface is displayed to an administrator (or other user) and allows the administrator to walk through a workflow performed by a user in a given role. Data access steps performed in walking through the workflow are recorded and a set of permissions is identified, based upon the recorded workflow. The set of permissions corresponds to the role.