Abstract: A micro-electromechanical (MEM) relay and its fabrication process. The MEM relay includes a movable actuator electrode anchored to a substrate with two cantilever beams. Below the actuator electrode, there are three fixed electrodes. These three electrodes are the gate, the input, and the output contacts. The square base of the actuator electrode, and the square gate electrode below it, form an electrostatic parallel-plate actuator. When a voltage is applied between the actuator electrode and the gate electrode, the actuator electrode is pulled-down due to electrostatic attraction closing the relay. When the voltage is removed, the cantilever beams act as springs opening the relay.

Abstract: A system and a method for parsing a user query. The system includes a database arrangement operable to store an ontology; and a processing module communicably coupled to the database arrangement. The processing module operable to receive the user query; refine the user query to obtain a search query using an algorithm; generate a plurality of strings for the obtained search query; sort the plurality of strings in a decreasing order of length of the plurality of strings; assign a part-of-speech tag to each of the query segments of the plurality of strings based on the ontology; identify at least one of the query segments as at least one output class or at least one input class based on the assigned part-of-speech tags; and establish semantic associations between the query segments based on the ontology to obtain the parsed user query.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for extracting entity information from target data. The method comprises: providing the target data; refining the target data to obtain at least one base entity information having a plurality of base entity units using an algorithm, wherein the algorithm is based on a predefined syntax; generating a plurality of strings for each of the base entity information, wherein the plurality of strings comprises at least one base entity unit among the plurality of base entity units; sorting the plurality of strings in a decreasing order of length of the plurality of strings; identifying an entity type of the plurality of strings, based on an ontology, by processing the plurality of strings sequentially; assigning labels to the plurality of strings based on the entity type; and mapping the labelled plurality of strings to a predefined signature to obtain the entity information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for management of a task across a plurality of processors, wherein the task processing of a plurality of records. The system includes a plurality of processors and an administrator module. Each of the plurality of processors processes a set of records added in a given time interval and the administrator module determines the time interval for a given processor. The administrator module is operable to receive a timestamp detailing a time when the given record was added to the database arrangement; determine a time period in which the plurality of records were added to the database arrangement; determine a time and record threshold for a given processor; and adjust the time interval allocated to each of the plurality of processors according to the time threshold and the record threshold, based on a time-based distribution of records in the database arrangement.

Abstract: A method for fabricating MAS NMR rotors and drive caps made of diamond to increase the maximum achievable spinning frequency and enhance MAS NMR sensitivity and resolution. Diamond is an excellent choice for making MAS NMR rotors due to its high tensile and flexural strength, however, micromachining diamond is difficult due to its hardness. Although laser cutting is often employed to cut diamond sheets, this process cannot be used to create the high aspect ratio and small features required for MAS NMR rotors. In the present invention, a laser micromachining process is used to create the desired high aspect ratio while maintaining the small lateral features. In this process, the laser is used to first convert the diamond into graphite followed by a conversion to carbon dioxide in the presence of oxygen. To create a rotor, a rectangular log has a center hole drilled by the laser, and is then micromachined into a hollow cylinder.

Abstract: A laser micro-machining process called laser-assisted material phase-change and expulsion (LAMPE) micromachining that includes cutting features in a cutting surface of a piece of material using a pulsed laser with intensity, pulse width and pulse rate set to melt and eject liquid material without vaporizing said material, or, in the case of silicon, create an ejectible silicon oxide. Burrs are removed from the cutting surface by electro-polishing the cutting surface with a dilute acid solution using an electric potential higher than a normal electro-polishing electric potential. A multi-lamina assembly of laser-micro-machined laminates (MALL) may utilize MEMS. In the MALL process, first, the individual layers of a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) are fabricated using the LAMPE micro-machining process. Next, the fabricated microstructure laminates are stack assembled and bonded to fabricate MEM systems.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical (MEM) relay and its fabrication process. The MEM relay includes a movable actuator electrode anchored to a substrate with two cantilever beams. Below the actuator electrode, there are three fixed electrodes. These three electrodes are the gate, the input, and the output contacts. The square base of the actuator electrode, and the square gate electrode below it, form an electrostatic parallel-plate actuator. When a voltage is applied between the actuator electrode and the gate electrode, the actuator electrode is pulled-down due to electrostatic attraction closing the relay. When the voltage is removed, the cantilever beams act as springs opening the relay.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for management of a task across a plurality of processors, wherein the task comprises processing of a plurality of records. The system comprises a plurality of processors and an administrator module. Each of the plurality of processors processes a set of records added in a given time interval and the administrator module determines the time interval for a given processor. The administrator module is operable to receive a timestamp detailing a time when the given record was added to the database arrangement; determine a time period in which the plurality of records were added to the database arrangement; determine a time and record threshold for a given processor; and adjust the time interval allocated to each of the plurality of processors according to the time threshold and the record threshold, based on a time-based distribution of records in the database arrangement.

Abstract: A system and a method for parsing a user query. The system includes a database arrangement operable to store an ontology; and a processing module communicably coupled to the database arrangement. The processing module operable to receive the user query; refine the user query to obtain a search query using an algorithm; generate a plurality of strings for the obtained search query; sort the plurality of strings in a decreasing order of length of the plurality of strings; assign a part-of-speech tag to each of the query segments of the plurality of strings based on the ontology; identify at least one of the query segments as at least one output class or at least one input class based on the assigned part-of-speech tags; and establish semantic associations between the query segments based on the ontology to obtain the parsed user query.

Abstract: A system and method of regularizing data between a data source and a data destination, wherein the given data category includes with specific data fields. The system includes a data processing arrangement that includes a data fetching module operable to fetch data from the data source. Furthermore, the data processing arrangement includes a data transformation module that is operable to receive pre-defined data formats for a specific data category, compare data formats of the fetched data with pre-defined data formats, determine a deviation therein, and thereafter transform the data format. Additionally, the data processing arrangement includes a data validation module operable that is to receive the transformed data or the fetched data, confirm if data formats of a received data are same as corresponding pre-defined data formats, identify from the received data regularized data, and transmit the regularized data to the data destination implemented as database arrangement.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a di(C6-21 alkyl) phthalate combining a recycle poly((C1-4 alkyl) terephthalate), a molar excess of a C6-21 alcohol relative to the poly(C1-4 alkyl) terephthalate), and a catalyst comprising sulfuric acid, a C1-30 sulfonic acid, a tetra(C1-6 alkyl) titanate, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, to provide a reaction mixture; and heating the reaction mixture at a temperature greater than 130° C., under conditions effective to provide a product mixture comprising the di(C7-13 alkyl) terephthalate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for extracting entity information from target data. The method comprises: providing the target data; refining the target data to obtain at least one base entity information having a plurality of base entity units using an algorithm, wherein the algorithm is based on a predefined syntax; generating a plurality of strings for each of the base entity information, wherein the plurality of strings comprises at least one base entity unit among the plurality of base entity units; sorting the plurality of strings in a decreasing order of length of the plurality of strings; identifying an entity type of the plurality of strings, based on an ontology, by processing the plurality of strings sequentially; assigning labels to the plurality of strings based on the entity type; and mapping the labelled plurality of strings to a predefined signature to obtain the entity information.

Abstract: A method of preparing functionalized elastomers, including epoxy ring-opening an epoxidized elastomer with a C1-C32 hydrocarbyl-substituted thiol to provide a functionalized elastomer comprising an epoxy functional group, a hydroxy functional group, and a C1-C32 hydrocarbyl-substituted thio functional group. The hydroxy functional group and the C1-C32 hydrocarbyl-substituted thio functional group are vicinal functional groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel amidic nitrone and a method of manufacturing a data storage media comprising mixing the amidic nitrone, as a photochromic dye, with an organic material or an inorganic material to form a holographic composition and molding the holographic composition into holographic data storage media. Disclosed herein too is an article comprising a photochromic dye and an organic material, wherein the article is used as a data storage media. Disclosed herein too is a method for recording information comprising irradiating an article that comprises a photochromic dye, wherein the irradiation is conducted with electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of about 350 to about 1,100 nanometers; and reacting the photochromic dye.