Abstract: A method includes depositing a layer of silicon oxide onto a layer of silicon carbide; ion implanting the layer of silicon carbide, annealing the ion implanted layer of silicon carbide to produce defects within the layer of silicon carbide, performing photolithography using a mask layer on regions of the layer of silicon carbide to define regions for electrode deposition, removing the layer of silicon oxide from the layer of silicon carbide in the one or more regions for electrode deposition, forming one or more electrodes by depositing indium tin oxide (ITO) in each of the regions for electrode deposition, performing a first lift-off operation to remove the mask layer surrounding the electrodes, depositing a passivation and gate silicon oxide layer on top of the layer of silicon carbide and the electrodes, and performing a second lift-off operation to fabricate an optically transparent ITO gate between the electrodes.

Abstract: Techniques for graphically representing an input query are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method that implements the techniques may include receiving, in an electronic discovery computing system and from a user interface, an input query that includes a Boolean expression for identifying documents in a document repository of the electronic discovery computing system. The method may also include parsing the input query to identify terms and operators included in the input query, and generating a graphical representation of the input query that shows how the terms and operators are interpreted by the electronic discovery computing system. The method may also include causing the graphical representation to be displayed via the user interface.

Abstract: A photovoltaic power module including a reflector, and methods for manufacturing the reflector. The photovoltaic power module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in an array, including a photon source facing surface having a plurality of active areas that convert photons to electrical energy and a plurality of inactive areas that do not convert photons to electrical energy. The reflector covers at least one inactive area of a photon source facing surface, for reflecting photons that would otherwise have fallen on the inactive area onto an active area. The output of the photovoltaic power module may therefore be increased.

Abstract: Techniques for graphically representing an input query are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method that implements the techniques may include receiving, in an electronic discovery computing system and from a user interface, an input query that includes a Boolean expression for identifying documents in a document repository of the electronic discovery computing system. The method may also include parsing the input query to identify terms and operators included in the input query, and generating a graphical representation of the input query that shows how the terms and operators are interpreted by the electronic discovery computing system. The method may also include causing the graphical representation to be displayed via the user interface.

Abstract: The powered pipe cutter and the pipe flaring tool both have a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder. The cylinder has a top end closed by a top end plug. A crimped cartridge bore in the top end plug communicates with a gas expansion chamber. A bolt and firing pin assembly are attached to the cylinder top end. The pipe cutter includes a shear housing with a pipe passage connected to the rod end of the cylinder. A shear plate is connected to the piston and moves with the piston to shear pipes. The pipe flaring tool includes a pipe clamp assembly with a pipe passage and a female flaring surface connected to the cylinder rod end. A male flaring surface on the piston cooperates with the female flaring surface to flare pipe ends.

Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed for ejecting space vehicles from a launch vehicle. The dispenser includes an inverted outer truncated cone and an upright inner truncated cone positioned within the outer cone and connected thereto at lower end portions thereof. The cones are mounted on the launch vehicle. The dispenser also includes a mounting platform secured to the outer cone and inner cone at upper end portions thereof. Hinges detachably pivotally mount the space vehicles on the mounting platform, and separation nuts and bolts releasably secure the vehicles to the platform. Spring actuators mounted in the platform provide pivoting of all or any individual vehicle relative to the mounting platform resulting in separation and ejection of the vehicles from the launch vehicle.