Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of electrical contacts and an IC (Integral Circuit). The insulative housing has a body and a contact insert received in the body. The electrical contacts are secured to the contact insert and each has a mating end, a solder end projecting out of the insulative housing and a connecting end located therebetween. The IC is bonded to contact insert for electrical connecting with the connecting ends of the electrical contacts, respectively.

Abstract: This invention provides an input device. The input device includes a first casing, a second casing, a button unit, and an expansion part. The second casing is pivotally connected to the first casing. The button unit is connected to the first casing. The expansion part is disposed at the first casing and the second casing. When the input device is in a using state, the first casing and the second casing are coplanar. When the input device is in a storage state, the second casing covers the first casing and the expansion part is compressed.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, a plurality of contacts for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card, and a spring tab at one side of the card receiving space. The spring tab includes a retaining portion fixed to the insulative housing and a body portion extending from the retaining portion. The body portion includes a bend portion extending from a lateral side of the body portion under a condition that the first card is sidewardly restricted by the bend portion with insertion of the first card into the card receiving space, and body portion is deformable to let the second card overstepping the body portion with insertion of the second card into the card receiving space.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for handling a reticle during manufacturing processes of semiconductor devices in the fabrication line. The apparatus includes a holder for the reticle, the holder is configured to securely hold the reticle and a level indicator attached to and operative with the holder to indicate leveling condition of the holder. The apparatus further includes a shaft connected to the holder for holding and a switch connected to the shaft. The method includes providing a reticle and clamping the reticle with a reticle holder including a switch and a leveling indicator operative with the holder to indicate leveling condition of the holder. The method further includes loading the reticle into a reticle pod while maintaining the leveling condition of the holder.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of electrical contacts and an IC (Integral Circuit). The insulative housing has a first body and a contact insert received in the first body. The electrical contacts are secured to the contact insert and each has a mating end, a solder end projecting out of the insulative housing and a connecting end located therebetween. The IC is bonded to contact insert for electrical connecting with the connecting ends of the electrical contacts, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, a plurality of contacts for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card, and a spring tab at one side of the card receiving space. The spring tab includes a retaining portion fixed to the insulative housing and a body portion extending from the retaining portion. The body portion includes a bend portion extending from a lateral side of the body portion under a condition that the first card is sidewardly restricted by the bend portion with insertion of the first card into the card receiving space, and body portion is deformable to let the second card overstepping the body portion with insertion of the second card into the card receiving space.

Abstract: An interferometer and a method for generating scattered light interference are provided. A beam splitter is provided by a single metal nanoparticle to split an incoming excitation light. Scattered light from the single metal nanoparticle and its mirror image shows interference in both spatial and spectral domains. A mirror modifies the spatial distribution of elastic light scattering of the single metal nanoparticle. A large spectral width of the scattered light enables a distance measurement without scanning the mirror.

Abstract: An interferometer and a method for generating scattered light interference are provided. A beam splitter is provided by a single metal nanoparticle to split an incoming excitation light. Scattered light from the single metal nanoparticle and its mirror image shows interference in both spatial and spectral domains. A mirror modifies the spatial distribution of elastic light scattering of the single metal nanoparticle. A large spectral width of the scattered light enables a distance measurement without scanning the mirror.

Abstract: Methods for validating the in vivo targeting specificity of compounds according to pharmacokinetic criteria are described. An improved method to generate a library of peptides with reduced complexity and enhanced candidate compound membership comprises expressing oligonucleotides encoding cyclic peptides with randomized coding sequences representing the non-bridging amino acids. Also described is determination of structure activity relationships using kinetic technique using in vivo panning. Design of targeting compounds with appropriate space/charge/hydrophobicity conformations can be based on the results of these kinetic structure activity relationship (kSAR) determinations. In addition, compositions resulting from this methodology are useful in treating neuroinflammatory and lung disorders, and disorders involving disseminated blood cell coagulopathy interactions with vascular endothelium.

Abstract: A ferroelectric thin-film element has a Si substrate and a thin-film laminate formed on the Si substrate, the thin-film laminate being a buffer layer epitaxially grown on the Si substrate, a metallic thin film lower electrode epitaxially grown on the buffer layer, a ferroelectric thin film orientationally grown or epitaxially grown on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the ferroelectric thin film. A portion of the thin-film laminate may be supported by air.

Abstract: A ferroelectric thin film device comprises an Si substrate; a TiN thin film whose Ti component is partially replaced with Al, the TiN thin film being formed on the Si substrate; and a ferroelectric thin film of an oxide with a perovskite structure formed on the TiN thin film, wherein the amount of Al atoms present at Ti sites of the TiN thin film after partially replacing Ti with Al is within the range from about 1% to 30% and the oxygen atomic content of the TiN thin film is equal to or less than about 5%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNAs which are expressed during adipocyte differentiation, particularly in disorders associated with obesity and type II diabetes, and which may be used, in their entirety or in part, to diagnose, to stage, to treat, or to monitor the progression or treatment of such disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rewritable optical information recording medium essentially comprising a substrate and a recording layer formed on said substrate, wherein the recording layer has the following composition:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination comprising a plurality of cDNAs which are differentially expressed in response to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR&ggr;) agonist and which may be used entirely or in part to diagnose, to stage, to treat, or to monitor the progression or treatment of disorders such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension, atherosclerosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and cancers of the breast, prostate, or colon.

Abstract: A thin film multilayered structure comprises a single crystal Si substrate; a MgO buffer layer epitaxially grown on said single crystal Si substrate; and a metallic thin film made of Ir or Rh epitaxially grown on said MgO buffer layer.

Abstract: A ferroelectric thin film device comprises an Si substrate; a TiN thin film whose Ti component is partially replaced with Al, the TiN thin film being formed on the Si substrate; and a ferroelectric thin film of an oxide with a perovskite structure formed on the TiN thin film, wherein the amount of Al atoms present at Ti sites of the TiN thin film after partially replacing Ti with Al is within the range from about 1% to 30% and the oxygen atomic content of the TiN thin film is equal to or less than about 5%.