Abstract: An apparatus and a method for fixed, progressive, and mystery jackpots in a roulette game is provided, wherein the game is played by one or more players, who place value tokens on one possible event of the roulette game, the apparatus comprising a roulette game table having a physical roulette wheel, a processing unit, configured to process, transmit and receive, data, comprising memory to store data, and a controller, wherein the roulette game table is configured to determine the winning number of the physical roulette wheel of the roulette game, and wherein the controller is configured to receive the physical roulette wheel result, to randomly allocate a lucky number to each player, to store the lucky numbers and the physical roulette wheel result as winning parameters, and to determine, whether at least one player matches all winning parameters, and wherein the roulette game table is configured to indicate one player as winner of a jackpot if a player is determined by the controller to match winning parame

Abstract: A sports training device which allows for easy interchanging of weighted inserts. The sports training device includes a body, a handle, a contact zone, a inner chamber, a capping mechanism, and a weighted insert. The weighted insert attaches to the capping mechanism which can be attached the body of the device. The weighted insert is enclosed by the body within the inner chamber. The contact zone of the device can be equipment such as a baseball bat, softball bat, tennis racket, hockey stick, cricket stick, or any equipment used to strike a ball.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product that is a multi-dimensional data mining environment and that operable to apply a series of temporal and relative rules (i.e., STDMn0) and is further operable in at least one of the following ways: to incorporate a framework to support temporal abstractions and relative alignments to data (i.e., STDMn0); and to derive characteristics within the data (STDMn0). The present invention may incorporate data from multiple sources, and potentially multiple centers. The analysis and alignment of the data may involve both temporal dimensions and other dimensions (or relative aspects) of the data. The present invention may further be a data mining environment that is flexible enough to permit relatively open ended queries thereby enabling, for example, the detection of trends, including trends with new dimensions, or trends based on relatively small data sets.

Abstract: Headphone-earphone hybrid, where the headphones are combined with ‘in-ear’ phones. The outer headphones covering the ear will also have inner earphones which cover or are inserted into the user's ear canal. Both the outer headphone and the inner earphone will emit the same sound simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product that is a multi-dimensional data mining environment and that operable to apply a series of temporal and relative rules (i.e., STDMn0) and is further operable in at least one of the following ways: to incorporate a framework to support temporal abstractions and relative alignments to data (i.e., STDMn0); and to derive characteristics within the data (STDMn0). The present invention may incorporate data from multiple sources, and potentially multiple centres. The analysis and alignment of the data may involve both temporal dimensions and other dimensions (or relative aspects) of the data. The present invention may further be a data mining environment that is flexible enough to permit relatively open ended queries thereby enabling, for example, the detection of trends, including trends with new dimensions, or trends based on relatively small data sets.

Abstract: A sacral wound dressing having a bottom end with three substantially V-shaped projections. In use, a protective layer of the wound dressing is removed to expose an adhesive layer and an absorbent layer, the wound dressing is folded over on itself substantially along a central axis, a medial V-shaped projection is inserted into a superior portion of the gluteal cleft of the person to adhere the medial projection to the skin within the gluteal cleft, two lateral V-shaped projections are then pushed against a superior portion of the buttocks of the person to adhere the lateral projections to the skin, and the opposing lateral ends and the top end of the wound dressing are then pushed against the skin of the person until the wound dressing is properly adhered to the sacrococcygeal region over the sacral wound.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.

Abstract: A sacral wound dressing comprising a bottom end having 3 substantially V-shaped projections. In use, a protective layer of the wound dressing is removed to expose an adhesive layer and an absorbent layer, the wound dressing is folded over on itself substantially along a central axis, a medial V-shaped projection is inserted into a superior portion of the gluteal cleft of the person to adhere the medial projection to the skin within the gluteal cleft, 2 lateral V-shaped projections are then pushed against a superior portion of the buttocks of the person to adhere the lateral projections to the skin, and the opposing lateral ends and the top end of the wound dressing are then pushed against the skin of the person until the wound dressing is properly adhered to the sacrococcygeal region over the sacral wound.

Abstract: An improved wig provides a wig and bathing cap configuration such that a wearer of the wig can participate in water-related activities. The wig and bathing cap configuration includes an outer layer defining an inner surface and an outer surface, an inner layer defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and the outer surface of the inner layer is bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer. Strands of hair are bonded to the outer surface of the outer layer and the inner surface of the inner layer defines a waterproof face.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for removing residue from a cavity during the formation of an interconnect structure, a method for manufacturing an interconnect structure using the same, and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit using the same. The method for removing residue from a cavity during the formation of an interconnect structure, among other steps, may include subjecting residue (410) having an embedded metal therein located within a cavity (310) in a dielectric layer (240) and over at least a portion of a conductive feature (220) to a short duration oxidation process so as to oxidize a substantial portion of the embedded metal, and removing the residue (410) containing the oxidized embedded metal using an etch process.

Abstract: A method (100) of fabricating an electronic device (200) formed on a semiconductor wafer. The method forms a layer (215) of a first material in a fixed position relative to the wafer. The first material has a dielectric constant less than 3.6. The method also forms a photoresist layer in (216) a fixed position relative to the layer of the first material. The method also forms at least one void (220) through the layer of the first material in response to the photoresist layer. Further, the method subjects (106) the semiconductor wafer to a plasma which incorporates a gas which includes hydrogen so as to remove the photoresist layer.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photoresist removal process and a method for manufacturing an interconnect using the same. One embodiment of the photoresist removal process includes, among other steps, providing a low dielectric constant (k) substrate having a photoresist layer located thereover, and removing the photoresist layer using a plasma which incorporates a gas which includes hydrogen or deuterium and a small amount of oxygen less than about 20 volume percent of the gas. Another embodiment of the photoresist removal process includes, among other steps, providing a low dielectric constant (k) substrate having a photoresist layer located thereover, removing a bulk portion of the photoresist layer using a plasma which incorporates a gas which includes hydrogen or deuterium, and removing a small portion of the photoresist layer using a plasma which incorporates a gas which includes oxygen, wherein the order of the two removing steps is interchangeable.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device including forming a low-k dielectric material over a substrate, depositing a liner on a portion of the low-k dielectric material, and exposing the liner to a plasma. The method also includes depositing a layer over the liner.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a surface preparation method for selective and non-selective epitaxial growth includes providing a substrate having a gate region, a source region, and a drain region, etching a first portion of the source region and the drain region, and removing a second portion of the source region and the drain region by a plasma comprising a noble gas and oxygen.