Abstract: An apparatus may include a drift tube assembly having a plurality of drift tubes to conduct an ion beam along a beam propagation direction. The plurality of drift tubes may define a multi-gap configuration corresponding to a plurality of acceleration gaps, wherein at least one powered drift tube of the drift tube assembly is coupled to receive an RF voltage signal. The apparatus may also include a DC electrode assembly that includes a conductor line, arranged within a resonator coil that is coupled to receive a DC voltage signal into the at least one powered drift tube. The DC electrode assembly may also include a DC electrode arrangement, connected to the conductor line and disposed within the at least one powered drift tube.

Abstract: Disclosed are hydrogel compositions comprising both polysaccharide-based and polyzwitterionic components, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions for various clinical and biomedical applications.

Abstract: Functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making the polymers and copolymers, hydrogels prepared from the functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making and using the hydrogels, and zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers for administration for therapeutic agents.

Abstract: Functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making the polymers and copolymers, hydrogels prepared from the functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making and using the hydrogels, and zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers for administration for therapeutic agents.

Abstract: A fence component buried in the earth having a generally planar base portion, having a generally flat bottom surface and a generally ridged upper surface. The fence component includes a generally vertical support secured to the base, the support located substantially off-center of the base portion.

Abstract: Functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making the polymers and copolymers, hydrogels prepared from the functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making and using the hydrogels, and zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers for administration for therapeutic agents.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a p_method for testing applications. A connection is made by a test development device to a source device. User interactions with various components of an application executing at the source device are detected by the test development device. A p_method corresponding to each user interaction with the various components of the application is identified by the test development device and within code of the application or underlying OS framework code. Contextual information is extracted from each identified p_method that corresponding to the component with which the user interaction occurred. A test script is generated by the test development device based on the user interactions and the contextual information extracted from the identified p_methods. The test script is automatically run on a test device that differs from the source device.

Abstract: Functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making the polymers and copolymers, hydrogels prepared from the functionalized zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers, methods for making and using the hydrogels, and zwitterionic and mixed charge polymers and copolymers for administration for therapeutic agents.

Abstract: A fence component buried in the earth having a generally planar base portion, having a generally flat bottom surface and a generally ridged upper surface. The fence component includes a generally vertical support secured to the base, the support located substantially off-center of the base portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an alloy, for hardbanding and/or hard overlay applications, which is abrasion resistant to the order of siliceous earth particles and weldable in crack free state on industrial products. The alloy is a carbon chrome based alloy comprising titanium and vanadium carbides and thus has an extremely low coefficient of friction, high abrasion resistance as welded without working. In tool joints and stabilizers, the alloy achieves an optimum balance between tool joint and stabilizer wear resistance and induced casing wear. The alloy is also self-shielded and therefore does not require external shielding gas.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an alloy, for hardbanding and/or hard overlay applications, which is abrasion resistant to the order of siliceous earth particles and weldable in crack free state on industrial products. The alloy is a carbon chrome based alloy comprising titanium and vanadium carbides and thus has an extremely low coefficient of friction, high abrasion resistance as welded without working. In tool joints and stabilizers, the alloy achieves an optimum balance between tool joint and stabilizer wear resistance and induced casing wear. The alloy is also self-shielded and therefore does not require external shielding gas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high strength aluminium alloy brazing sheet, including an Al—Cu core layer and at least one clad layer, the core layer having the following composition (in weight percent): Cu: 1.2-4.0, Mn: 0.06-1.5, Mg: 0.06-1.5, Si: up to 0.5, Zn: ?0.4, Zr: ?0.25, Fe: ?0.5, Ti: ?0.25, Cr: ?0.25; V?0.25; the balance substantially aluminium and impurities, the clad layer including an Al—Si based filler alloy and being applied on at least one side of the core layer. Also disclosed is a brazed assembly including the brazing sheet and the use of the brazing sheet for a brazing application such as a heat exchanger.

Abstract: A top loaded burn-in socket for forming a plurality of electrical connections between a ball gird array (BGA) package having a plurality of conductive ball leads and an electrical component is provided. The socket assembly includes a plurality of resilient electrical contacts; a cam being configured to position the contacts from a first position to a second position; a device guide plate including a plurality of openings for receiving the ball leads; and an actuating mechanism configured to interact with the cam to position the contacts, wherein an upper portion of the contacts engages the ball leads between the upper portion and an inclined surface of the device guide plate openings. Each ball is thus held in a manner that does not require the use of a hold down mechanism for effecting electrical continuity between the BGA package and the contacts of the subject burn-in socket.

Abstract: A top loaded burn-in socket for forming a plurality of electrical connections between a ball gird array (BGA) package having a plurality of conductive ball leads and an electrical component is provided. The socket assembly includes a plurality of resilient electrical contacts; a cam being configured to position the contacts from a first position to a second position; a device guide plate including a plurality of openings for receiving the ball leads; and an actuating mechanism configured to interact with the cam to position the contacts, wherein an upper portion of the contacts engages the ball leads between the upper portion and an inclined surface of the device guide plate openings. Each ball is thus held in a manner that does not require the use of a hold down mechanism for effecting electrical continuity between the BGA package and the contacts of the subject burn-in socket.

Abstract: A method of creating domed shaped contacts on a printed circuit board includes etching a central opening in each copper pad, and then screening a mound of silver epoxy into the opening. The silver epoxy above the pad slumps to form a domed bump. The silver epoxy is then cured and is coated, in turn, by a layer of electroless nickel and gold. The resulting gold plated contacts are of monolithic structure and function to facilitate connection to a mezzanine board.

Abstract: A shielded semiconductor chip carrier having a high-density external interface includes conventional printed circuit boards having plated through holes for achieving shielding of the contacts of the matrix. Two fork type connectors have molded about the distal ends thereof an annular ring of dielectric plastic material, and fork type connectors are press fit into each plated through hole, thereby locking the electrical contact within the shield formed by the plated through hole. The resulting connector provides a high-density contact matrix with each connector being electrically shielded along substantially its entire length.

Abstract: A treatment process for a composite comprising a matrix of a precipitation hardenable aluminum alloy and a particulate or short fiber ceramic reinforcement. The process includes hot and/or cold working the composite, subjecting the composite to a controlled heating step in which the composite is raised from ambient temperature to a temperature of from 250 to 450.degree. C. at a rate of temperature increase less than 1000.degree. C. per hour, and subjecting the resulting heat treated composite to a solution treating step.