Abstract: An improved scheduling system for scheduling, in real time, two or more customer visits (e.g. pickups, deliveries, or service visits) in response to a single request. The single request preferably specifies a date and a time window for a first customer visit, and a periodic schedule according to which the customer visit should reoccur. Accordingly, the system allows a user to use a single request to schedule a series of periodically-reoccurring customer visits. In one embodiment, responsive to the request, the system firmly schedules the first customer visit, and tentatively schedules all other customer visits in the series. Shortly before each tentatively scheduled customer visit is to occur, the system determines whether to make the tentatively scheduled customer visit in view of holidays, capacity, and cost. If so, the system firmly schedules the customer visit. If not, the system notifies the user and allows the user to reschedule the visit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid diamond electrode, a reactor, in particular a reactor comprising an anode, a cathode and at least one bipolar electrode having first and second major working surfaces positioned therebetween wherein the at least one bipolar electrode consists essentially of diamond, and methods in which the reactors are used.

Abstract: A biventricular pacing system is provided which includes an automatic capture verification system for verifying capture of left ventricular pacing pulses on a beat by beat basis. A loss of capture recovery system delivers a backup safety pulse in the event of loss of capture detected in either the right or left ventricle. An automatic stimulation threshold search system is provided for measuring the capture threshold of both left and right ventricles based on various triggers. An automatic output regulation system for both the left and right ventricular channels is provided to set the pacing amplitude to levels sufficient to ensure capture plus a safety margin. A left ventricular automatic stimulation threshold search is triggered upon detection of any loss of capture in the left ventricle and periodically based on a number of different triggers.

Abstract: Techniques for improving the specificity of automatic mode switching (AMS) are provided to prevent inappropriate mode switching and to ensure that mode switching is performed when needed. In one example, improved techniques for calculating a filtered rate interval (FARI) are provided, which help avoid inappropriate mode switching within devices that employ FARI in connection with the determination of the atrial rate. Also, techniques are provided for detecting atrial tachycardia and for distinguishing between a true tachycardia and a false tachycardia (such as pacemaker mediated tachycardia). The techniques described herein for detecting atrial tachycardia and for distinguishing between true and false tachycardia are advantageously employed in connection with AMS but may be used in other circumstances as well. Techniques employed in conjunction with dynamic atrial overdrive (DAO) pacing are also discussed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns novel methods and compositions useful for providing a temporary visual indication of the location, concentration, and/or time period of treatment of an applied material. The subject invention provides compositions and methods that use a temporary visual indicator. In certain embodiments, the temporary visual indicator is a pH sensitive visual agent (i.e., dye) that can be added either alone or in combination with other visual agents and/or pH modifying agents. In related embodiments, compositions of the invention comprise a combination of at least one pH modifying agent and at least one pH-sensitive visual agent.

Abstract: An improved scheduling system for scheduling, in real time, two or more customer visits (e.g. pickups, deliveries, or service visits) in response to a single request. The single request preferably specifies a date and a time window for a first customer visit, and a periodic schedule according to which the customer visit should reoccur. Accordingly, the system allows a user to use a single request to schedule a series of periodically-reoccurring customer visits. In one embodiment, responsive to the request, the system firmly schedules the first customer visit, and tentatively schedules all other customer visits in the series. Shortly before each tentatively scheduled customer visit is to occur, the system determines whether to make the tentatively scheduled customer visit in view of holidays, capacity, and cost. If so, the system firmly schedules the customer visit. If not, the system notifies the user and allows the user to reschedule the visit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a workpiece with a cleaning medium that is maintained at a single fluid phase. The apparatus comprises means for providing the cleaning medium; a pressurizable cleaning vessel for receiving the cleaning medium and the workpiece; and means for maintaining a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium in the cleaning vessel. The present invention further provides a process for cleaning the workpiece with cleaning medium under conditions such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium. The present invention further includes a process for a storage media that includes instructions for controlling a processor for the process of the present invention. The storage media comprises means for controlling the processor to control contacting conditions of the workpiece and the cleaning medium such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a workpiece with a cleaning medium that is maintained at a single fluid phase. The apparatus comprises means for providing the cleaning medium; a pressurizable cleaning vessel for receiving the cleaning medium and the workpiece; and means for maintaining a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium in the cleaning vessel. The present invention further provides a process for cleaning the workpiece with cleaning medium under conditions such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium. The present invention further includes a process for a storage media that includes instructions for controlling a processor for the process of the present invention. The storage media comprises means for controlling the processor to control contacting conditions of the workpiece and the cleaning medium such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a workpiece with a cleaning medium that is maintained at a single fluid phase. The apparatus comprises means for providing the cleaning medium; a pressurizable cleaning vessel for receiving the cleaning medium and the workpiece; and means for maintaining a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium in the cleaning vessel. The present invention further provides a process for cleaning the workpiece with cleaning medium under conditions such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium. The present invention further includes a process for a storage media that includes instructions for controlling a processor for the process of the present invention. The storage media comprises means for controlling the processor to control contacting conditions of the workpiece and the cleaning medium such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium.

Abstract: A method of passing information between two or more information handling devices is described. Such information handling devices might be a printer 342, a personal computer 343, or a scanner 344. Means for communication of information between information handling devices in the form of a network 341 and network connection means 345 exist. The information transmitted comprises a data format hierarchy, wherein a device intended to receive transmitted data evaluates the data format hierarchy and determines the format in which the data is then received thereby. Advantageously, the receiving device determines the format in which the data is then received by a response to the transmitting device comprising a path through the data format hierarchy, and all data formats comprise one or more of a plurality of data format types, and wherein for each data format type, there exists a data format receivable by all information handling devices supporting that data format type.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling deliveries, in real time, to be made within one or more delivery time windows. For each requested delivery, the system dynamically determines whether to offer each time delivery window to the customer requesting the delivery based on whether: (1) it would be possible to complete, within the time window, both the requested delivery and all deliveries that were already scheduled to be made within the time window; and (2) it makes business sense to make the delivery within the particular time window. In determining whether it would make business sense to make the delivery within a particular time window, the system considers the cost of making the delivery, various attributes of the customer requesting the delivery, and the percentage of the delivery capacity associated with the delivery wave that has been reserved for previously scheduled deliveries.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a workpiece with a cleaning medium that is maintained at a single fluid phase. The apparatus includes means for providing the cleaning medium; a pressurizable cleaning vessel for receiving the cleaning medium and the workpiece; and means for maintaining a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium in the cleaning vessel. The present invention further provides a process for cleaning the workpiece with cleaning medium under conditions such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium. The present invention further includes a process for a storage media that includes instructions for controlling a processor for the process of the present invention. The storage media includes means for controlling the processor to control contacting conditions of the workpiece and the cleaning medium such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a workpiece with a cleaning medium that is maintained at a single fluid phase. The apparatus comprises means for providing the cleaning medium; a pressurizable cleaning vessel for receiving the cleaning medium and the workpiece; and means for maintaining a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium in the cleaning vessel. The present invention further provides a process for cleaning the workpiece with cleaning medium under conditions such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium. The present invention further includes a process for a storage media that includes instructions for controlling a processor for the process of the present invention. The storage media comprises means for controlling the processor to control contacting conditions of the workpiece and the cleaning medium such that the workpiece is exposed to a single fluid phase of the cleaning medium.

Abstract: An improved scheduling system for scheduling, in real time, two or more customer visits (e.g. pickups, deliveries, or service visits) in response to a single request. The single request preferably specifies a date and a time window for a first customer visit, and a periodic schedule according to which the customer visit should reoccur. Accordingly, the system allows a user to use a single request to schedule a series of periodically-reoccurring customer visits. In one embodiment, responsive to the request, the system firmly schedules the first customer visit, and tentatively schedules all other customer visits in the series. Shortly before each tentatively scheduled customer visit is to occur, the system determines whether to make the tentatively scheduled customer visit in view of holidays, capacity, and cost. If so, the system firmly schedules the customer visit. If not, the system notifies the user and allows the user to reschedule the visit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided by which one device (12) can be used to control another device (11) without any requirement that the controlling device (12) has any knowledge of the nature or functionality of the controlled device (11). The controlled device (11) transmits to the controlling device (12) a set of possible parameter choices, together with information identifying the possible parameter choices. The controlling device (12) then displays (or otherwise provides to the user) both the set of parameter choices and the information so that a user (13) is able to select a set of actual parameter choices through the user interface of the controlling device (12). The set of actual parameter choices is then transmitted back to the controlled device (11), whose operational parameters are then modified in accordance with the set of actual parameter choices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling deliveries, in real time, to be made within one or more delivery time windows. For each requested delivery, the system dynamically determines whether to offer each time delivery window to the customer requesting the delivery based on whether: (1) it would be possible to complete, within the time window, both the requested delivery and all deliveries that were already scheduled to be made within the time window; and (2) it makes business sense to make the delivery within the particular time window. In determining whether it would make business sense to make the delivery within a particular time window, the system considers the cost of making the delivery, various attributes of the customer requesting the delivery, and the percentage of the delivery capacity associated with the delivery wave that has been reserved for previously scheduled deliveries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formation of air gaps in metal/insulator interconnect structures, and to the use of supercritical fluid (SCF)-based methods to extract sacrificial place-holding materials to form air gaps in a structure. Supercritical fluids have gas-like diffusivities and viscosities, and very low or zero surface tension, so SCF's can penetrate small access holes and/or pores in a perforated or porous bridge layer to reach the sacrificial material. Examples of SCFs include CO2 (with or without cosolvents or additives) and ethylene (with or without cosolvents or additives). In a more general embodiment, SCF-based methods for forming at least partially enclosed air gaps in structures that are not interconnect structures are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a method of passing information between two or more information handling devices, such as a printer, a personal computer or a scanner. There exists a means for communication of information such as network with network connection means between the information handling devices. Each passage of information consists of one or more interactions from an interaction set, none of the interactions of the interaction set being dependent on the function to be carried out on the information by any of the information handling devices. This is particularly advantageous where each passage of information relates to sharing of a surface between a first device and one or more second devices, wherein the surface is a representation of an internal state of the first device.

Abstract: The sensitivity of a photoresist to actinic light is improved by the addition of certain dyes. The photoresist includes a polymer matrix, a photosensitive acid generator and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dyes containing at least one heterosulphur atom such as 2,2.sup.1,5.sup.1,2"-terthiophene and its derivatives; thianthrene and its derivatives, and 4,6-diphenylthieno(3,4-d)-1,3-dioxol-2-one-5,5-dioxide; phenylsulfone and its derivatives; and 4,5-diphenyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one; 3,4-bis(acetoxymethyl)furan; chelidonic acid and its derivatives; and 5,7,12,14-pentacenetetrone. Resist images on a substrate are formed from the compositions.

Abstract: The sensitivity of a photoresist to actinic light is improved by the addition of certain dyes. The photoresist includes a polymer matrix, a photosensitive acid generator and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dyes containing at least one heterosulphur atom such as 2,2.sup.1,5.sup.1,2"-terthiophene and its derivatives; thianthrene and its derivatives, and 4,6-diphenylthieno(3,4-d)-1,3-dioxol-2-one-5,5-dioxide; phenylsulfone and its derivatives; and 4,5-diphenyl-l,3-dioxol-2-one; 3,4-bis(acetoxymethyl)furan; chelidonic acid and its derivatives; and 5,7,12,14-pentacenetetrone. Resist images on a substrate are formed from the compositions.