Abstract: Methods of preventing photoresist scum formation for etch processes for patterning material layers of semiconductor device material layers are disclosed. A treatment of N2 and O2 is used to prevent the formation of photoresist scum. The treatment may be performed in-situ, and may be performed during the etch process, after the etch process, or both. The treatment is particularly beneficial when implemented during the patterning of low dielectric constant material layers, and when used for the formation of isolated via patterns.

Abstract: Methods for separating casein from soluble proteins in a composition. The method includes: adding a phosphate solution to the composition, mixing to form a mixture, freezing the mixture to obtain a frozen mixture, thawing the frozen mixture to obtain casein-containing aggregates in the mixture, and then centrifuging the mixture to obtain a supernatant traction and a casein-precipitate fraction. The supernatant fraction contains the soluble protein, which may be isolated by subjecting the supernatant fraction to a purification process. The method can be applied to purify a recombinant protein from the milk of a transgenic mammal.

Abstract: A post processing de-blocking filter includes a threshold determination unit for adaptively determining a plurality of threshold values according to at least differences in quantization parameters QPs of a plurality of adjacent blocks in a received video stream and to a user defined offset (UDO) allowing the threshold levels to be adjusted according to the UDO value; an interpolation unit for performing an interpolation operation to estimate pixel values in an interlaced field if the video stream comprises interlaced video; and a de-blocking filtering unit for determining a filtering range specifying a maximum number of pixels to filter around a block boundary between the adjacent blocks, determining a region mode according to local activity around the block boundary, selecting one of a plurality of at least three filters, and filtering a plurality of pixels around the block boundary according to the filtering range, the region mode, and the selected filter.

Abstract: A post processing de-blocking filter includes a threshold determination unit for adaptively determining a plurality of threshold values according to at least differences in quantization parameters QPs of a plurality of adjacent blocks in a received video stream and to a user defined offset (UDO) allowing the threshold levels to be adjusted according to the UDO value; an interpolation unit for performing an interpolation operation to estimate pixel values in an interlaced field if the video stream comprises interlaced video; and a de-blocking filtering unit for determining a filtering range specifying a maximum number of pixels to filter around a block boundary between the adjacent blocks, determining a region mode according to local activity around the block boundary, selecting one of a plurality of at least three filters, and filtering a plurality of pixels around the block boundary according to the filtering range, the region mode, and the selected filter.

Abstract: A post processing de-blocking filter includes a threshold determination unit for adaptively determining a plurality of threshold values according to at least differences in quantization parameters QPs of a plurality of adjacent blocks in a received video stream and to a user defined offset (UDO) allowing the threshold levels to be adjusted according to the UDO value; an interpolation unit for performing an interpolation operation to estimate pixel values in an interlaced field if the video stream comprises interlaced video; and a de-blocking filtering unit for determining a filtering range specifying a maximum number of pixels to filter around a block boundary between the adjacent blocks, determining a region mode according to local activity around the block boundary, selecting one of a plurality of at least three filters, and filtering a plurality of pixels around the block boundary according to the filtering range, the region mode, and the selected filter.

Abstract: A method for the commercial production of chymosin which involves the recombinant expression of chymosin in plant seeds, that enables chymosin to accumulate to at least 0.5% (w/w) of total seed protein is described. An improved method for the isolation of chymosin from the seed is also described.

Abstract: A post processing de-blocking filter includes a threshold determination unit for adaptively determining a plurality of threshold values according to at least differences in quantization parameters QPs of a plurality of adjacent blocks in a received video stream and to a user defined offset (UDO) allowing the threshold levels to be adjusted according to the UDO value; an interpolation unit for performing an interpolation operation to estimate pixel values in an interlaced field if the video stream comprises interlaced video; and a de-blocking filtering unit for determining a filtering range specifying a maximum number of pixels to filter around a block boundary between the adjacent blocks, determining a region mode according to local activity around the block boundary, selecting one of a plurality of at least three filters, and filtering a plurality of pixels around the block boundary according to the filtering range, the region mode, and the selected filter.

Abstract: A post processing de-blocking filter includes a threshold determination unit for adaptively determining a plurality of threshold values according to at least differences in quantization parameters QPs of a plurality of adjacent blocks in a received video stream and to a user defined offset (UDO) allowing the threshold levels to be adjusted according to the UDO value; an interpolation unit for performing an interpolation operation to estimate pixel values in an interlaced field if the video stream comprises interlaced video; and a de-blocking filtering unit for determining a filtering range specifying a maximum number of pixels to filter around a block boundary between the adjacent blocks, determining a region mode according to local activity around the block boundary, selecting one of a plurality of at least three filters, and filtering a plurality of pixels around the block boundary according to the filtering range, the region mode, and the selected filter.

Abstract: A post processing de-blocking filter includes a threshold determination unit for adaptively determining a plurality of threshold values according to at least differences in quantization parameters QPs of a plurality of adjacent blocks in a received video stream and to a user defined offset (UDO) allowing the threshold levels to be adjusted according to the UDO value; an interpolation unit for performing an interpolation operation to estimate pixel values in an interlaced field if the video stream comprises interlaced video; and a de-blocking filtering unit for determining a filtering range specifying a maximum number of pixels to filter around a block boundary between the adjacent blocks, determining a region mode according to local activity around the block boundary, selecting one of a plurality of at least three filters, and filtering a plurality of pixels around the block boundary according to the filtering range, the region mode, and the selected filter.

Abstract: A method for the commercial production of chymosin which involves the recombinant expression of chymosin in plant seeds, that enables chymosin to accumulate to at least 0.5% (w/w) of total seed protein is described. An improved method for the isolation of chymosin from the seed is also described.

Abstract: A data structure design system for prolonging the life of an FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (1), an FRAM (2), an SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) (3), and a clock (4). The FRAM is divided into a plurality of fixed-size blocks, and is for storing data. The SDRAM is for storing data that need to be written to the FRAM, and includes three data structures: queue one, queue two, and hash table. The CPU is for reading data from external storages, storing the data in the SDRAM, reading data from the SDRAM, and writing the data to the FRAM via the three data structures. The clock is for recording a predetermined time used to determine the blocks in the FRAM in which data have not been read up to the predetermined time. A related data structure design method is also provided.

Abstract: Methods of preventing photoresist scum formation for etch processes for patterning material layers of semiconductor device material layers are disclosed. A treatment of N2 and O2 is used to prevent the formation of photoresist scum. The treatment may be performed in-situ, and may be performed during the etch process, after the etch process, or both. The treatment is particularly beneficial when implemented during the patterning of low dielectric constant material layers, and when used for the formation of isolated via patterns.

Abstract: A system for prompting unnormal statuses of an operation system includes a HTTP server (1). The HTTP server includes: a request receiving module (10) for receiving requests for reading an administration interface of web page; a detecting module (11) for detecting an operation system and determining whether any unnormal status exists in the operation system; an icon appending module (12) for appending an icon on the administration interface of the web page and for appending a link to the icon; a web page sending module (13) for sending the web page. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for controlling a service to use a resource is disclosed. The system includes: an active bitmap (130) for recording a plurality of bits, each of which corresponds to a resource and has a certain value; an obtaining module (131) for obtaining the active bitmap to check a value of a bit corresponding to the resource; a judging module (132) for determining whether the service can use the resource according to the value of the bit; and a message returning module (133) for returning a message denoting whether the service succeeds in using the resource. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for controlling a service to use a resource is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: starting the service; obtaining a license of using the resource; determining whether a report of running the service is received at regular intervals; and withdrawing the license if no such report is received. By using the invention, status reports of running the service are received at regular intervals, and the license of using the resource can be withdrew if such reports are not received at regular intervals to avoid the resources being occupied enduringly.

Abstract: A system for controlling a service to use a resource is disclosed. The system includes: an active bitmap obtaining module (21) for obtaining an active bitmap of the resource; an blacklist bitmap obtaining module (22) for obtaining a blacklist bitmap of the service; a checking module (23) for determining whether there is any service in the blacklist bitmap of the service which is also in the active bitmap of the resource; and a message returning module (24) for returning a message according to different results of the service using the resource. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for automatically connecting a client to a server includes the steps of: sending a request to the server to reboot the server through a communication network; setting a wait time for the client computer; displaying the wait time on the client computer; counting down the wait time once each second; determining whether the server has accomplished rebooting according to the wait time; and automatically connecting the client computer to the server, if the server has accomplished rebooting. A related system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for an integrated manufacturing execution system, MES, that unifies the production data for a manufactured lot that moves from a current production line to different production lines, and a process is disclosed for reserving tools by a unified MES that checks for manufacturing capacity utilization of the tools.

Abstract: A method for selectively etching a semiconductor feature opening to controllably achieve a critical dimension accuracy including providing a semiconductor wafer including a first opening formed extending through a thickness of at least one dielectric insulating layer and having an uppermost inorganic BARC layer; depositing a photoresist layer over the uppermost BARC layer and patterning the photoresist layer to form an etching pattern for etching a second opening overlying and encompassing the first opening; carrying out a first plasma assisted etching process to etch through a thickness of the BARC layer including a predetermined amount of CO in a plasma etching chemistry to increase an etching resistance of the photoresist layer; and, carrying out a second plasma assisted etching process to etch through a thickness portion of the at least one dielectric insulating layer to form the second opening.