Abstract: An applicator is positionable within a valve seat bore of an engine and includes a body portion. A sealing portion extends radially outwardly from the body portion for sealing abutment with the bore. A wiper portion extends radially outwardly from the body portion and narrower in diameter than the sealing portion. A circumferential groove may be between the sealing portion and the wiper portion and recessed relative to the wiper portion. A seat extends radially inwardly from the wiper portion for sealing cooperation with a first reduced-diameter wall portion of the bore. A conduit extends through the body portion and the sealing portion to the circumferential groove. A sealant-receiving cavity extending circumferentially about the circumferential groove may be defined between the sealing portion, the seat and a wall of the bore when the applicator is positioned within the bore.

Abstract: A method for managing a digital identity of an entity is disclosed. A domain is provided for the entity, and with a secure certificate, with the domain pointing to one or more hosts. Structured data related to the entity is stored at the one or more hosts. Access rules to the stored structured data are defined for one or more digital identities related to one or more entities. The stored structured data is made accessible to one or more digital identities via a secure connection in a distributed global communication network. The step of making the stored structured data accessible to one or more digital identities includes establishing distributed direct peer-to-peer secure connections between two or more digital identities, using a protocol, and exchanging data among the two or more digital identities in accordance with access rules, via the direct peer-to-peer secure connections.

Abstract: A lighting suspension system for hanging Christmas lights includes a building that has a roof. The roof is comprised of a ferromagnetic material. A string of lights is provided. A plurality of retainers is provided. Each of the retainers magnetically engages the roof. Thus, each of the retainers is removably retained on the roof. Each of the retainers engages the string of lights. Thus, the string of lights is suspended from the roof to enhance an ornamental appearance of the roof.

Abstract: The applicants' teachings provide in some aspects methods and apparatus for mass spectrometric analysis that identify the location of carbon-carbon double bonds, if any, in an analyte by (1) obtaining the m/z ratio of the intact analyte ions, (2) subjecting these ions to collision-induced dissociation and (3) determining relationships between masses and/or mass-to-charge ratios of the intact analyte ions and the fragments produced by such collision-induced dissociation. The methods and apparatus selectively subject analyte ions to ozone-induced dissociation based on those relationships and determine location(s) of carbon-carbon double bonds, if any, from reaction products of ozone-induced dissociation.

Abstract: The applicants' teachings provide in some aspects methods and apparatus for mass spectrometric analysis that identify the location of carbon-carbon double bonds, if any, in an analyte by (1) obtaining the m/z ratio of the intact analyte ions, (2) subjecting these ions to collision-induced dissociation and (3) determining relationships between masses and/or mass-to-charge ratios of the intact analyte ions and the fragments produced by such collision-induced dissociation. The methods and apparatus selectively subject analyte ions to ozone-induced dissociation based on those relationships and determine location(s) of carbon-carbon double bonds, if any, from reaction products of ozone-induced dissociation.

Abstract: An optical fiber distribution cabinet includes at least three separate, vertically arranged areas of optical fiber functionality; namely a coupler module storage compartment, a fiber slack storage compartment, and a fiber connection compartment with the fiber slack storage compartment disposed laterally between the coupler module storage compartment and the fiber connection compartment. A plurality of pre-connectorized (pigtail or jumper) coupler module output fibers are routed from the coupler module storage compartment through the fiber slack storage compartment to the fiber connection compartment and interconnected with corresponding optical fibers of one or more pre-connectorized distribution cables. At least one coupler module input fiber is spliced directly to an optical fiber of a feeder cable.

Abstract: A unique gaming format that can be played online and employs procedures for allocating game value units or points among a plurality of users (including through auction bidding and market-based transactions) and applies such procedures to determine certain rights with respect to such game value units or points in a manner that, when combined with certain external events (e.g., a real-life event-RLE), determines the outcome. The RLEs to which the format can be applied include any professional or amateur sports, reality-based television program, competition, or the like. In addition to the applicability to popular domains such as football and baseball, the game format can be applied to a broad variety of participants' particular interests, and can be configured to suit participants' particular playing styles, intensity, and competitive tastes.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an optical waveguide panel assembly having at least one slot for slidably receiving an optical waveguide module attachment, the slot including at least one optical waveguide module attachment with an outer surface having channels for receiving the side edges of the slot. In one embodiment, the slot includes a plurality of optical waveguide module attachments such that successive optical waveguide module attachments are stacked over a preceding optical waveguide module attachment. The optical waveguide module attachments may be separated by one or more spacers. Also provided for is an optical waveguide panel assembly having a plurality of slots, each slot containing a plurality of optical waveguide module attachments, thus forming a dense optical fiber output array.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a method and a system for creating a sub-1V bandgap reference (BGR) circuit. In particular, a sub-1V BGR circuit is formed comprising a shallow trench isolation (STI) region and a poly silicon region above said STI region. The poly silicon region is formed having a first doped region longer than a second doped region. The poly silicon region as one single structure is adapted to function as a resistor and a diode coupled in series, said structure adapted to generate currents in a feedback loop to generate a BGR voltage. In forming the sub-1V BGR circuit, a silicide blocking mask (already available in the process flow for forming a standard semiconductor device) is used to prevent spacer oxide from forming above the center portion of the poly silicon region. In turn, silicide contacts can be formed away from the center portion of the poly silicon region.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming an insulative layer over a fuse link in a semiconductor device that is sufficiently thick to encapsulate the fuse link during laser opening, thereby preventing vaporized metal from re-depositing on the fuse link. The layer is also sufficiently thin to allow the laser to penetrate the insulative layer during laser opening of the fuse. A primary dielectric layer is formed over a metal fuse link, the primary dielectric having a predetermined deposition thickness over the fuse link. The primary dielectric layer is then covered with an etch interrupting layer. The etch interrupting layer is covered with a secondary dielectric layer and a portion of the secondary dielectric layer is then removed, resulting in an interlayer dielectric (ILD) stack formed from the etch interrupting layer and the remaining secondary dielectric layer. The ILD has a selected thickness that is greater than the thickness of the primary dielectric layer.