Abstract: A ESD (electrostatic discharge) robust SiGe bipolar transistor is provided which comprises a substrate of a first conductivity type; a doped subcollector region of a second conductivity type formed on the substrate, the doped subcollector region including an epitaxial collector region which is defined between isolation trench regions; a first film comprising silicon and germanium formed on the doped subcollector region, the first film including a single crystal SiGe intrinsic base region and an extrinsic SiGe polysilicon base regions of the first conductivity type abutting the intrinsic base region; a second film comprising an emitter of the second conductivity type contained over the intrinsic base region formed by an emitter window mask and a second region formed outside of the emitter; a first doped region of the first conductivity type formed at a facet point between the intrinsic base region and one of the extrinsic base regions; a second doped region of said first conductivity type contained at the oute

Abstract: Multimedia content is provided based on a set of assignment weights. A portion of a first multimedia object and a portion of a second multimedia object are buffered. The portion of multimedia content of the first multimedia object and the portion of multimedia content of the second multimedia object are accepted. The portion of multimedia content of the first multimedia object corresponds to the first assignment weight; the portion of multimedia content of the second multimedia object corresponds to the second assignment weight. The portion of multimedia content of the first multimedia object and the portion of multimedia content of the second multimedia object are stored.

Abstract: A weatherseal for releasably engaging a movable panel such as a glass panel in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The weatherseal has a substrate with an elongate recess. The recess includes a floor adjacent at least one groove. An adhesive is disposed in a portion of the recess, wherein excess adhesive is captured in the groove. A contact layer is bonded to the adhesive. Thus, the contact layer is accurately located with respect to the weatherseal and variances in adhesive volume are accommodated by the groove.

Abstract: A system for dispensing and containing a consumer product to a customer comprising the receiving a purchaserequest for the consumer product; presenting at least one question to the customer wherein the customer is asked if the customer will pay an extra fee to receive the consumer product in a toy container machine shaped like a model airplane with a moveable cargo door for accessing the consumer product; receiving an answer to the question from the customer, and; dispensing the consumer product in the toy container machine shaped like a model airplane with a moveable cargo door for accessing the consumer product if the answer indicates that said consumer agrees to pay the extra fee. Alternatively, no fee may be charged and a logo for or a business may be included on the toy container machine shaped like a model airplane. The system is particularly useful in airports.

Abstract: A SiGe ESD power clamp in a Darlington type configuration where the trigger device has a collector-to-emitter breakdown voltage (BVCEO) that is lower than that of the clamping device, and a frequency cutoff that is higher than that of the clamping device.

Abstract: An ESD protective circuit is described which has a very low, variable turn-on threshold by using a shunting MOSFET which has an isolated substrate/body which is connected to an electrode that is provided in addition to the gate, source and drain electrodes. A variable gate voltage which is preferably a function of an ESD voltage is used to trigger the MOSFET into conduction. A voltage is applied to the substrate/body of the MOSFET to lower the turn-on voltage. The voltage on the substrate allows the turn-on voltage to be adjusted for different applications and/or to be adjusted dynamically to respond to events. The substrate voltage is also preferably derived from the ESD voltage. Preferably the MOSFET has an epitaxial region with an electrode and a subcollector with an electrode. The epitaxial region electrode can be connected to the gate to improve the turn-on performance. The subcollector electrode can be connected to the substrate/body electrode to contribute to lowering the turn-on voltage.

Abstract: A ESD (electrostatic discharge) robust SiGe bipolar transistor is provided which comprises a substrate of a first conductivity type; a doped subcollector region of a second conductivity type formed on the substrate, the doped subcollector region including an epitaxial collector region which is defined between isolation trench regions; a first film comprising silicon and germanium formed on the doped subcollector region, the first film including a single crystal SiGe intrinsic base region and an extrinsic SiGe polysilicon base regions of the first conductivity type abutting the intrinsic base region; a second film comprising an emitter of the second conductivity type contained over the intrinsic base region formed by an emitter window mask and a second region formed outside of the emitter; a first doped region of the first conductivity type formed at a facet point between the intrinsic base region and one of the extrinsic base regions; a second doped region of said first conductivity type contained at the oute

Abstract: A method of dissipating charge from a substrate of an SOI device is provided wherein a charge dissipation path is formed in the device so that it abuts the various layers thereof. Exemplary charge dissipation paths include high conductive materials, resistive means, and field emission or arc discharge means. SOI structures having said charge dissipation path formed therein are also provided. SOI ESD circuits between SOI substrate and chip ground Vss are provided herein.

Abstract: Proposed is a system and method for providing Intelligent Network services. In one embodiment, the system of the present invention includes a database interacting with a socket redirector installed on a client computer. In one method implemented using the system of the present invention, a socket redirector intercepts a standard Internet Protocol (IP) socket call from a client software application and identifies parameters within the socket call. If the redirector is able to determine that the identified parameters are addressed to the most appropriate socket for accommodating the software application's request, the IP socket call is sent to network software where the socket call is used to form packets which are sent over the network to the requested socket. If the redirector is unable to determine that the identified parameters are addressed to the most appropriate socket for accommodating the request, the redirector requests instructions from a database.

Abstract: An integrated circuit interconnect level capacitor is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the capacitor includes a first insulator layer overlying an interconnect level surface of a semiconductor substrate having active devices. First and second conductive lines are provided in the first insulator layer and are separated by a trench defined by the first insulator layer and by sidewalls of the first and second conductive lines. A first conductive barrier layer overlies and connects the first and second conductive lines, and a second insulator layer overlies the first conductive barrier layer. A second conductive barrier layer overlies the second insulator layer, and a third conductive line is disposed in the trench and overlies the second conductive barrier layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to enhanced propertied pesticides which can be used as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides or biocides, compositions comprising enhanced propertied pesticides, and the method of use of enhanced propertied pesticides and their compositions. It has been found that certain pesticidal compounds can be substituted with a moiety which comprises a substituent which enhances or changes the properties of the pesticidal compound. Additionally, some of the compounds of this invention may comprise two pesticidal components which can be different from one another. The invention relates also to pesticidal compositions comprising a pesticidal compound of this invention and an pesticidally acceptable carrier as well as methods of controlling a pest comprising applying a pesticidally effective amount of a composition comprising a compound of this invention and a pesticidally acceptable carrier to the pest, to the locus of the pest or to the growth medium of said pest.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive read head having a “parasitic shield” in a data storage system provides an alternative path for currents associated with sparkovers, thus preventing such currents from damaging the read head. The parasitic shield is provided in close proximity to a conventional magnetic shield. The electrical potential of parasitic shield is held essentially equal to the electrical potential of the sensor element. If charges accumulate on the conventional shield, current will flow to the parasitic shield at a lower potential than would be required for current to flow between the conventional shield and the sensor element. Alternatively, conductive spark gap devices are electrically coupled to sensor element leads and to each magnetic shield. Each spark gap device is brought within very close proximity of the substrate to provide an alternative path for charge that builds up between the sensor element and the substrate to be discharged.

Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having formula wherein X is N or CH; Z is O, S or NR8; A is hydrogen, halo, cyano, (C1-C12)alkyl, or (C1-C12)alkoxy; R1 and R8 are independently hydrogen or (C1-C4)alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic(C1-C4)alkyl or C(R10)═N—OR9; R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic(C1-C4)alkyl; R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, halo, cyano, (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic(C1

Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having the following formula: wherein A is N or CH; V is O or NH; m and n are the integers 0 and 1, and m+n is 1; X is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, (C1-C4)alkyl, and (C1-C4)alkoxy; Z is NR5R6, OR5 or CR7R8R9; and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 vary.

Abstract: An adaptive interface and method of operation facilitate connection of a work station in a Local Area Network (LAN) using Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cabling to an Ethernet 10/100BASE TX installation using Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP). The work station is coupled through the adaptive interface to the STP cabling system emulating a given number of meters of UTP cabling. The interface adapter comprises at one end a RJ 45 connector adapted for connection to the STP cabling and at the other end a MIC_S token ring connector coupled to an Ethernet adapter through the STP cabling system. The adaptive interface includes programmatically controlled filters interconnecting the RJ 45 and MIC_S connectors. The filter comprises a series of 1 . . . N switchable lumped passive element units which can be sequentially connected into the STP cabling to emulate the amplitude attenuation and phase shift of a preselected length of UTP 5 cabling, typically in the range of 20 meters.

Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal properties having formula X is CH or nitrogen; R is (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, (C1-C12)alkoxy(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C4)alkyl, aralkyl, aryloxy(C1-C4)alkyl or heterocyclic; R1 is aryl, heterocyclic or C(R6R7R8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain oxime ether compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and methods for controlling fungi by the use of a fungitoxic amount of the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: A method and structure for improving the latch-up characteristic of semiconductor devices is provided. A dual depth STI is used to isolate the wells from each other. The trench has a first substantially horizontal surface at a first depth and a second substantially horizontal surface at a second depth which is deeper than the first depth. The n- and p-wells are formed on either side of the trench. A highly doped region is formed in the substrate underneath the second substantially horizontal surface of the trench. The highly doped region abuts both the first and the second wells and extends the isolation of the trench.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive read head having a “parasitic shield” provides an alternative path for currents associated with sparkovers, thus preventing such currents from damaging the read head. The parasitic shield is provided in close proximity to a conventional magnetic shield. The electrical potential of parasitic shield is held essentially equal to the electrical potential of the sensor element. If charges accumulate on the conventional shield, current will flow to the parasitic shield at a lower potential than would be required for current to flow between the conventional shield and the sensor element. Alternatively, conductive spark gap devices are electrically coupled to sensor element leads and to each magnetic shield. Each spark gap device is brought within very close proximity of the substrate to provide an alternative path for charge that builds up between the sensor element and the substrate to be discharged.

Abstract: Fatty acid/amino acid soaps are used in conjunction with an antifungal acid and a chelating agent as a new preservative system for topically administrable pharmaceutical compositions.