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20110026403 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OF CLIENT TRAFFIC AT INGRESS LOCATION OF A DATA CENTER - A switch device includes a packet-forwarding table for providing traffic management across servers in a server group. Each table entry maps a hash value to a server in the server group. A hash value is computed from data in one or more fields in the header of a received packet. The computed hash value is used as an index into the packet-forwarding table to access a table entry and to identify from the table entry the server in the server group to which the table entry maps the computed hash value. The switch device forwards the packet to the identified server. Implementing traffic management decisions in hardware enables packet switching at the line rate of the switch ports. In addition, the hardware-based traffic management performed by the switch device eliminates session tables and the memory to store them, enabling the switch device to handle an unlimited number of client connections. | 02-03-2011 |
20110026527 | TAG-BASED INTERFACE BETWEEN A SWITCHING DEVICE AND SERVERS FOR USE IN FRAME PROCESSING AND FORWARDING - A data center includes a blade server rack with a switch device in communication with a plurality of servers. To process a frame, the switch device determines, from content in a frame header by the switch device, a port through which to forward the frame to a server. The switch device inserts a value into a particular field, for example, a VLAN (virtual Local Area Network) tag, in the frame header before forwarding the frame. The server performs a specific action related to processing the frame based on the value inserted by the switch device into the particular field in the frame header. The server can modify the value in the particular field of the frame header before returning the frame to the switch device, with the switch device performing a specific action based on the value in the particular field of the frame header as modified by the server. | 02-03-2011 |
20130329731 | INTEGRATED SWITCH FOR DYNAMIC ORCHESTRATION OF TRAFFIC - A network element within a data center comprises a switch adapted to receive a data packet, a server in communication with the switch, and a switching engine in the switch. The switching engine may be configured to modify policy header information in the data packet to direct the packet to the server. The server may be configured to modify the policy header information while the data packet is in the server to return the data packet to said switch. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332555 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF LOAD-BALANCING SWITCHES - A network element within a data center comprises a master switch, a slave switch, and a plurality of servers in communication with the master and slave switches. The master switch may be configured to send synchronization requests to the slave switch. The slave switch may update a slave switch hash table to correspond to a master switch hash table. | 12-12-2013 |
20140006594 | SCALABLE OFF-LOAD OF APPLICATIONS FROM SWITCH TO SERVER | 01-02-2014 |
20140043964 | ASSIGNING IDENTIFIERS TO MOBILE DEVICES ACCORDING TO THEIR DATA SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - A network fabric includes a mobile device associated with a service type and a server including a processor and memory storing program code for assigning identifiers to mobile devices in accordance with an identifier assignment policy. The processor, in response to executing the program code stored in the memory, associates a service type with the mobile device, maps the service type to an identifier predetermined to cause frames bearing the identifier to receive a particular frame-forwarding treatment within the network fabric, assigns the identifier to the mobile device based on the service type of the mobile device, and sends the identifier to the mobile device for inclusion in frames transmitted by the mobile device. | 02-13-2014 |
20140059176 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF LOAD-BALANCING SWITCHES - A network element within a data center comprises a master switch, a slave switch, and a plurality of servers in communication with the master and slave switches. The master switch may be configured to send synchronization requests to the slave switch. The slave switch may update a slave switch hash table to correspond to a master switch hash table. | 02-27-2014 |
20140064087 | ASSIGNING IDENTIFIERS TO MOBILE DEVICES ACCORDING TO THEIR DATA SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - A network fabric includes a mobile device associated with a service type and a server including a processor and memory storing program code for assigning identifiers to mobile devices in accordance with an identifier assignment policy. The processor, in response to executing the program code stored in the memory, associates a service type with the mobile device, maps the service type to an identifier predetermined to cause frames bearing the identifier to receive a particular frame-forwarding treatment within the network fabric, assigns the identifier to the mobile device based on the service type of the mobile device, and sends the identifier to the mobile device for inclusion in frames transmitted by the mobile device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067983 | BI-DIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONIZATION ENABLING ACTIVE-ACTIVE REDUNDANCY FOR LOAD-BALANCING SWITCHES - A network element within a data center comprises a master switch, a slave switch, a plurality of servers in communication with the master and slave switches, and an inter-switch link connected between the master switch and the slave switch. The master switch and the slave switch are configured to bi-directionally synchronize both server status and application hash table information through the inter-switch link. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068070 | SCALABLE OFF-LOAD OF APPLICATIONS FROM SWITCH TO SERVER - Systems include a network element with a plurality of server blades, including a control server and one or more application servers. The control server communicates with each application server to acquire state information about each application server. A switch is in communication with each server blade. The switch is configured to communicate with the control server in order to obtain therefrom the state information acquired by the control server about each application server. | 03-06-2014 |
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20110305417 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL LINKS WITH OPTICAL LINK CLEANER - In a connector system, a first connector is mechanically and optically mateable with a second connector to form one or more optical signal communication links A wiping cleaner is included on at least one of the first and second connectors for cleaning an optical port of the other of the first and second connectors when the connectors are plugged together. The first and second connectors can further be electrically mateable to provide both optical and electrical signal communication links | 12-15-2011 |
20110311188 | MODULAR CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL LINKS - An opto-electronic module connector system is mountable on a system substrate, such as a printed circuit board, in a variety of configurations or orientations and includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI)-shielding enclosure, a connector assembly, and a socket. The connector assembly includes a connector body, a connector printed circuit board, a substantially planar contact holder, electrical contact fingers mounted on the contact holder, and an opto-electronic module. When the EMI-shielding enclosure and socket are mounted on the system substrate, a user can readily insert the connector assembly into the EMI-shielding enclosure and plug it into the socket. A user can likewise readily remove the connector assembly from the EMI-shielding enclosure and socket for maintenance, cleaning, repair or other purposes. | 12-22-2011 |
20120183256 | OPTICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM WITH PLUG HAVING OPTICAL TURN - A connection system and method in which, when a plug portion is mated with a receptacle portion, a reflector in the plug portion can redirect optical signals between an end of an optical fiber in the plug portion and an opto-electronic device, such as a light source or light receiver, in the receptacle portion | 07-19-2012 |
20120195556 | THIN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY THAT HAS OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CAPABILITIES AND THAT INCLUDES A PLUG HAVING AN OPTICAL SURFACE THAT CAN BE EASILY WIPED CLEAN - A thin hybrid plug, a thin hybrid receptacle that mates with the thin hybrid plug, and a thin hybrid connector assembly comprising the thin hybrid receptacle mated with the thin hybrid plug are provided. A method for configuring a thin hybrid plug so that an optical surface of the plug is disposed for easy cleaning is also provided. An optics system of the hybrid plug has an optical surface that is substantially flush with an end face of a molded plug body of the hybrid plug to allow the optical surface to be easily wiped clean. In addition, the electrical contacts system and the optics system of the hybrid plug are arranged to enable the optical surface of the optics system to be easily wiped with a cleaning device, such as a cotton-tipped swab, for example. An optics system of the hybrid receptacle has an optical surface that is also disposed to be easily wiped with a cleaning device, such as a cotton-tipped swab, for example. | 08-02-2012 |
20120219300 | SINGLE-WAVELENGTH BIDIRECTIONAL FIBER OPTICAL LINK WITH BEAM-SPLITTING ELEMENT - An optical transceiver and method for bidirectionally communicating optical signals in an optical transceiver involve an optical element that bidirectionally separates incoming and outgoing optical signals of the same wavelength. The optical element can be a diffractive element such as a grating or, alternatively, a partially reflective element such as a transparent block having a thin-film coating. | 08-30-2012 |
20130094807 | OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE THAT INCORPORATES THE OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD - An optical communications module is provided with an optical coupling system that includes a reflective and focusing (RAF) lens and an index-matching material that together allow air gaps along the optical pathway, which are typically associated with the use of refractive optical elements used in known optical communications modules, to be eliminated. Eliminating these air gaps allows Fresnel reflection along the optical pathway to be eliminated, or at least greatly reduced. Eliminating or reducing Fresnel reflection reduces insertion loss and optical crosstalk in the optical communications module. | 04-18-2013 |
20130163938 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL LINKS WITH OPTICAL LINK CLEANER - In a connector system, a first connector is mechanically and optically mateable with a second connector to form one or more optical signal communication links. A wiping cleaner is included on at least one of the first and second connectors for cleaning an optical port of the other of the first and second connectors when the connectors are plugged together. The first and second connectors can further be electrically mateable to provide both optical and electrical signal communication links. | 06-27-2013 |
20140084148 | OPTICAL-QUALITY COVER FOR USE WITH AN OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM, AND AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE THAT INCORPORATES THE OPTICAL-QUALITY COVER - In an optical communications module, an optical-quality (O-Q) cover is provided for use with an optical coupling system for protecting a diffractive grating of the optical coupling system from environmental contamination. In accordance with illustrative embodiments, the O-Q cover is used with an optical coupling system that includes a unitary, or integrally-formed, optical body having lenses formed on its lower end and a diffractive grating formed on its upper end. The O-Q cover is disposed in proximity to the diffractive grating and is mechanically coupled to the optical coupling system in a way that seals the portion of the optical coupling system comprising the diffractive grating in order to protect the diffractive grating from environmental contamination. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086579 | OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM, AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE THAT INCORPORATES THE OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF USING THE OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM - An optical coupling system is provided that includes a unitary, or integrally-formed, optical body having lenses formed on its lower end and a diffractive grating formed on its upper end. The unitary optical body is made of a material that is transparent to an operating wavelength of light. Some of the lenses are collimating lenses and some of the lenses are focusing lenses. Diverging light beams emitted by respective laser diodes of a parallel optical transmitter module are incident on the respective collimating lenses, which collimate the respective diverging light beams to produce respective collimated light beams. The respective collimated light beams are then incident on the diffractive grating. The diffractive grating divides each collimated beam into at least a first beam that is transmitted through the grating and a second beam that is reflected by the grating onto the monitor photodiode. | 03-27-2014 |
20140314422 | BIDIRECTIONAL PARALLEL OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE AND A METHOD FOR BIDIRECTIONALLY COMMUNICATING OPTICAL SIGNALS OVER AN OPTICAL LINK - Bidirectional parallel optical transceiver modules for use in optical links and methods for communicating bidirectionally over the links are provided. The bidirectional parallel optical transceiver modules have features that ensure relatively low optical crosstalk, relatively low return loss and relatively high SNR. In addition, the modules have an in-line, zig-zag configuration that allows the modules to be compact and to have high bidirectional channel density for achieving high bandwidth. | 10-23-2014 |
20140355934 | OPTICS SYSTEM FOR USE IN A PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE - An optics system for use with a parallel optical communications module is provided that includes a support structure for supporting the ends of the optical fibers in a way that ensures that the ends of the optical fibers are maintained in precise optical alignment with respective optical coupling elements of the optics system. The support structure makes it virtually impossible for there to be any misalignment between the ends of the optical fibers and the respective optical coupling elements of the optics system to prevent misalignment problems from occurring. In addition, the optics system is configured in such a way that the likelihood that the ends of the optical fibers will be damaged as they are inserted into the optics system is very small. | 12-04-2014 |
20150030281 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PREVENTING AN OPTICS SYSTEM OF AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE FROM BEING DAMAGED OR MOVED OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY EXTERNAL FORCES - Protection features are incorporated into an optical communications module to ensure that the optics system of the module will not be damaged or moved out of alignment by external forces exerted on a mating surface of the module when a connector module is mated with the optical communications module. One protection feature is a strike plate that is disposed on the mating surface of the module that redistributes forces exerted on the mating surface. Another protection feature is an optically-transmissive window formed in the mating surface and comprising an optically-transmissive element having anti-reflection (AR) coatings disposed on its upper and lower surfaces. The optics system is positioned beneath the mating surface so that forces that are exerted on the mating surface are not transferred to the optics system. Another protection feature is a design of the module that mechanically decouples the optics system from the mating surface. | 01-29-2015 |
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20120222892 | WIRE BOND PAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - To reduce the RF losses associated with high RF loss plating, such as, for example, Ni/Pd/Au plating, the solder mask is reconfigured to prevent the edges and sidewalls of the wire-bond areas from being plated in some embodiments. Leaving the edges and sidewalls of the wire-bond areas free from high RF loss plating, such as Ni/Pd/Au plating, provides a path for the RF current to flow around the high resistivity material, which reduces the RF signal loss associated with the high resistivity plating material. | 09-06-2012 |
20120223422 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPACT OF HIGH RF LOSS PLATING - To reduce the radio frequency (RF) losses associated with high RF loss plating, such as, for example, Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) plating, an on-die passive device, such as a capacitor, resistor, or inductor, associated with a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) is placed in an RF upper signal path with respect to the RF signal output of the RFIC. By placing the on-die passive device in the RF upper signal path, the RF current does not directly pass through the high RF loss plating material of the passive device bonding pad. | 09-06-2012 |
20130344825 | PROCESS-COMPENSATED HBT POWER AMPLIFIER BIAS CIRCUITS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to a system for biasing a power amplifier. The system can include a first die that includes a power amplifier circuit and a passive component having an electrical property that depends on one or more conditions of the first die. Further, the system can include a second die including a bias signal generating circuit that is configured to generate a bias signal based at least in part on measurement of the electrical property of the passive component of the first die. | 12-26-2013 |
20140002188 | POWER AMPLIFIER MODULES INCLUDING RELATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
20140175629 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPACT OF HIGH RF LOSS PLATING - To reduce the radio frequency (RF) losses associated with high RF loss plating, such as, for example, Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) plating, an on-die passive device, such as a capacitor, resistor, or inductor, associated with a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) is placed in an RF upper signal path with respect to the RF signal output of the RFIC. By placing the on-die passive device in the RF upper signal path, the RF current does not directly pass through the high RF loss plating material of the passive device bonding pad. | 06-26-2014 |
20150044863 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO FABRICATE A RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - To reduce radio frequency (RF) losses during operation of a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) module, the RFIC module is fabricated such that at least one of an edge of the wirebond pad on the copper trace and a sidewall of the copper trace is free from high-resistivity plating material. The unplated portion provides a path for the RF current to flow around the high-resistivity material, which reduces the RF signal loss associated with the high resistivity plating material. | 02-12-2015 |
20150061092 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPACT OF HIGH RF LOSS PLATING - To reduce the radio frequency (RF) losses associated with high RF loss plating, such as, for example, Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) plating, an on-die passive device, such as a capacitor, resistor, or inductor, associated with a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) is placed in an RF upper signal path with respect to the RF signal output of the RFIC. By placing the on-die passive device in the RF upper signal path, the RF current does not directly pass through the high RF loss plating material of the passive device bonding pad. | 03-05-2015 |
20150124552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING A GAS AND A LIQUID - A system and method for mixing a gas and a liquid includes, receiving a liquid at a liquid inlet of a convergent nozzle and ejecting the liquid at a predetermined output velocity from a liquid outlet of the convergent nozzle into a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber comprising a cantilevered reed positioned within the mixing chamber. The ejection of the liquid from the liquid outlet causes the cantilevered reed to vibrate at an intrinsic frequency. The vibration of the cantilevered reed induces resonance between the liquid and the cantilevered reed and the resonance results in an ultrasound wave within the liquid. Upon the introduction of a gas into the liquid within the mixing chamber, the mixing of the gas into the liquid is effected by the ultrasound wave generated by the cantilevered reed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150326181 | POWER AMPLIFIER MODULES INCLUDING RELATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - A power amplifier module includes a power amplifier including a GaAs bipolar transistor having a collector, a base abutting the collector, and an emitter, the collector having a doping concentration of at least about 3×10 | 11-12-2015 |
20150326182 | POWER AMPLIFIER MODULES INCLUDING RELATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - A power amplifier module includes a power amplifier including a GaAs bipolar transistor having a collector, a base abutting the collector, and an emitter, the collector having a doping concentration of at least about 3×10 | 11-12-2015 |
20150326183 | POWER AMPLIFIER MODULES INCLUDING RELATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - One aspect of this disclosure is a power amplifier module that includes a power amplifier die including a power amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal, the power amplifier including a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) and a p-type field effect transistor (PFET), the PFET including a semiconductor segment that includes substantially the same material as a layer of a collector of the HBT, the semiconductor segment corresponding to a channel of the PFET; a load line electrically connected to an output of the power amplifier and configured to provide impedance matching at a fundamental frequency of the RF signal; and a harmonic termination circuit electrically connected to the output of the power amplifier and configured to terminate at a phase corresponding to a harmonic frequency of the RF signal. Other embodiments of the module are provided along with related methods and components thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
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20090157580 | Smart containers - Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure. | 06-18-2009 |
20110131251 | SMART CONTAINERS - Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure. | 06-02-2011 |
20120311662 | SMART CONTAINERS - Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions. | 12-06-2012 |
20140215552 | SMART CONTAINERS - Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions. | 07-31-2014 |
20150154235 | SMART CONTAINERS - Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions. | 06-04-2015 |
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20140363455 | DLL3 MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE - Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided. | 12-11-2014 |
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20110262968 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND TO PSCA PROTEINS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER - Antibodies and molecules derived therefrom that bind to novel PSCA protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein PSCA exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, PSCA provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The PSCA gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with PSCA can be used in active or passive immunization. | 10-27-2011 |
20130041138 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND TO PSCA PROTEINS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER - Antibodies and molecules derived therefrom that bind to novel PSCA protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein PSCA exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, PSCA provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The PSCA gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with PSCA can be used in active or passive immunization. | 02-14-2013 |
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20090086841 | Platform noise mitigation - In one embodiment of the invention, a Fourier transform unit convert a unsynchronized received through multiple antennas to a frequency domain. Also, a spectrum estimation unit determines a power spectrum for the unsynchronized data. A notch filter removes data within a frequency band from additional unsynchronized data based on the power spectrum. A synchronization unit synchronizes the notch filtered data and a noise estimation unit determines a noise covariance matrix between the synchronized data received from multiple antennas. In addition, an equalization unit performs channel equalization on the synchronized data based on the noise covariance matrix. | 04-02-2009 |
20100329309 | ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE (ATSC) DIGITAL TELEVISION (DTV) RECEIVER - A computer system may comprise a receiver to perform equalization. The receiver comprises an equalizer. The equalizer may determine locations of a principal tap, a platform noise tap, and a pre-cursor tap in a feedforward path of an equalizer. Also, the equalizer may determine locations of a post-cursor tap, a cross-term tap, and a portable tap in a feedback path of the equalizer. The receiver may align the portable tap in the feedback path with the principal tap in the feedforward path. The platform noise tap may cancel the effect of platform noise on a principal located at the principal tap, thus enabling the computer system to operate effectively in severe platform noise environment. Also, the computer system may operate in statics and portable environment in which platform noise and AGWN may be present. | 12-30-2010 |
20140095755 | USING ADAPTIVE CHANNEL SELECTION TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF WIRELESS DOCKING - An Adaptive Channel Selection (ACS) system is disclosed. A computing device uses wireless docking to provide a separate monitor and full-size input devices. The computing device requests docking, receives data wirelessly from the full-size input devices, and provides compressed video display data wirelessly for display on the separate monitor. An adaptive docking adapter receives and decodes compressed video display data and provides the decoded compressed video display data to a separate monitor for display. A wireless connection is disposed between the computing device and the adaptive docking adapter to provide wireless transmission of signals between the computing device and the adaptive docking adapter. | 04-03-2014 |
20150334245 | ROOM SENSOR APPLICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES - The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and system to provide automated audio video conferencing in a conference room. In an exemplary embodiment, the disclosure relates to a mobile device having one or more processors and circuitry. The circuitry may execute a first logic, a second logic and a third logic. The first logic may be configured to receive instructions to connect the mobile device to a wireless equipment in a conference room. The second logic may be configured to obtain conference room information. The third logic may be configured to transmit a request to pair with a wireless equipment in the conference room. The third logic may be further configured to: receive information in a first communication mode that a code challenge will be issued, receive a code challenge in the second communication mode and pair the mobile device with the wireless equipment. | 11-19-2015 |
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20130290648 | EFFICIENT DATA OBJECT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - A data storage system includes a processor, a system memory, and logical extents. Blocks of storage in one or more physical storage devices are allocated to each of the logical extents. The processor maintains a logical container for data objects and the volume includes one or more of the logical extents. The processor stores data objects that are uniquely identified by object identifiers in the logical extents. The processor also maintains a first index that is stored in the system memory and maps a range of the object identifiers to a second index. The second index is also stored in a logical extent and indicates storage locations of the data objects associated with the range of the object identifiers. | 10-31-2013 |
20140351388 | OBJECT LOCATION SERVICE FOR NETWORK-BASED CONTENT REPOSITORY - A distributed object store in a network storage system uses location-independent global object identifiers (IDs) for stored data objects. The global object ID enables a data object to be seamlessly moved from one location to another without affecting clients of the storage system, i.e., “transparent migration”. The global object ID can be part of a multilevel object handle, which also can include a location ID indicating the specific location at which the data object is stored, and a policy ID identifying a set of data management policies associated with the data object. The policy ID may be associated with the data object by a client of the storage system, for example when the client creates the object, thus allowing “inline” policy management. An object location subsystem (OLS) can be used to locate an object when a client request does not contain a valid location ID for the object. | 11-27-2014 |
20150213049 | ASYNCHRONOUS BACKEND GLOBAL DEDUPLICATION - A method of performing a global deduplication may include: collecting a data chunk to be written to a backing storage of a storage system at a staging area in the storage system; generating a data fingerprint of the data chunk; sending the data fingerprint in batch along with other data fingerprints corresponding to data chunks collected at different times to a metadata server system in the storage system; receiving an indication, at the staging area, of whether the data fingerprint is unique in the storage system from the metadata server system; and discarding the data chunk when committing a data object containing the data chunk to the backing storage, when the indication indicates that the data chunk is not unique. | 07-30-2015 |
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20120235260 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTORS WITH SIMULTANEOUS HIGH THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTION EFFICIENCY (>50%) AND NEUTRON TO GAMMA DISCRIMINATION (>1.0E4) - Methods for manufacturing solid-state thermal neutron detectors with simultaneous high thermal neutron detection efficiency (>50%) and neutron to gamma discrimination (>10 | 09-20-2012 |
20130187056 | STRESS REDUCTION FOR PILLAR FILLED STRUCTURES - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting neutrons includes an array of pillars, wherein each of the pillars comprises a rounded cross sectional shape where the cross section is taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the respective pillar, a cavity region between each of the pillars, and a neutron sensitive material located in each cavity region. | 07-25-2013 |
20130334541 | THREE DIMENSIONAL STRAINED SEMICONDUCTORS - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a three dimensional structure comprising a semiconductor material, and at least one thin film in contact with at least one exterior surface of the three dimensional structure for inducing a strain in the structure, the thin film being characterized as providing at least one of: an induced strain of at least 0.05%, and an induced strain in at least 5% of a volume of the three dimensional structure. In another embodiment, a method includes forming a three dimensional structure comprising a semiconductor material, and depositing at least one thin film on at least one surface of the three dimensional structure for inducing a strain in the structure, the thin film being characterized as providing at least one of: an induced strain of at least 0.05%, and an induced strain in at least 5% of a volume of the structure. | 12-19-2013 |
20140264256 | THREE DIMENSIONAL RADIOISOTOPE BATTERY AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a product includes an array of three dimensional structures, where each of the three dimensional structure includes a semiconductor material; a cavity region between each of the three dimensional structures; and a first material in contact with at least one surface of each of the three dimensional structures, where the first material is configured to provide high energy particle and/or ray emissions. | 09-18-2014 |
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20120156877 | Showerhead for Processing Chamber - A top assembly for a processing chamber having a back plate and a hub is provided. The back plate has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion through a central region of the back plate, wherein a gap is defined between opposing surfaces of the first and second portions outside the central region. The first portion includes an embedded heating element. The hub is affixed to a top surface of the second portion of the back plate over the central region. The hub has a top surface with a plurality of channel openings defined within a central region of the hub and a bottom surface having a central extension with a plurality of channels defined therethrough. The bottom surface includes an annular extension spaced apart from the central extension. | 06-21-2012 |
20130101750 | High Metal Ionization Sputter Gun - In one aspect of the invention, a process chamber is provided. The chamber includes a plurality of sputter guns with a target affixed to one end of each of the sputter guns. Each of the plurality of sputter guns is coupled to a first power source. The first power source is operable to provide a pulsed power supply to each of the plurality of sputter guns. The pulsed power supply has a duty cycle that is less than 30%. A substrate support disposed at a distance from the plurality of sputter guns is included. The substrate support is coupled to a second power source. The second power source is operable to bias a substrate disposed on the substrate support, wherein the duty cycle of the second power source is synchronized with a duty cycle of the first power source. A method of performing a deposition process is also included. | 04-25-2013 |
20130137275 | METHODS FOR SELECTIVE ETCHING OF A MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE - A method is disclosed for the selective etching of a multi-layer metal oxide stack comprising a platinum or tungsten layer on a TiN layer on an HfO | 05-30-2013 |
20130149469 | COMBINATORIAL RF BIAS METHOD FOR PVD - In some embodiments of the present invention, a shield is provided wherein the shield comprises a ceramic insulation material. The ceramic insulation material fills the space between the shield and the substrate surface and maintains a gap of less than about 2 mm and advantageously, less than about 1 mm. The shield may further be connected to ground through a low-pass filter operable to prevent the loss of high frequency RF power through the shield to ground but allow the dissipation of charge from the shield to ground through a low frequency or DC signal. In some embodiments, the ceramic insulating material further comprises a removable ceramic insert. The ceramic insert may be used to select the size of the aperture. The ceramic insert further comprises a slot operable to isolate the bottom lip of the ceramic insert from the upper portion for a PVD deposition. | 06-13-2013 |
20130153536 | COMBINATORIAL PROCESSING USING A REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE - Methods and apparatuses for combinatorial processing using a remote plasma source are disclosed. The apparatus includes a remote plasma source and an inner chamber enclosing a substrate support. An aperture is operable to provide plasma exposure to a site-isolated region on a substrate. A transport system moves the substrate support and is capable of positioning the substrate such that the site-isolated region can be located anywhere on the substrate. Barriers and a gas purge system operate to provide site-isolation. Plasma exposure parameters can be varied in a combinatorial manner. Such parameters include source gases for the plasma generator, plasma filtering parameters, exposure time, gas flow rate, frequency, plasma generator power, plasma generation method, chamber pressure, substrate temperature, distance between plasma source and substrate, substrate bias voltage, or combinations thereof. | 06-20-2013 |
20130168231 | Method For Sputter Deposition And RF Plasma Sputter Etch Combinatorial Processing - Combinatorial processing of a substrate comprising site-isolated sputter deposition and site-isolated plasma etching can be performed in a same process chamber. The process chamber, configured to carry out sputter deposition and RF plasma etch, comprises a grounded shield having at least an aperture disposed above the substrate to form a small, dark space gap to reduce or eliminate any plasma formation within the gap | 07-04-2013 |
20130270103 | Method Of Enabling And Controlling Ozone Concentration And Flow - Systems and methods to delivery various ozone concentration and various flow rates are disclosed. A low flow, low concentration ozone delivery apparatus comprises an ozone generator configured to deliver a predetermined high flow, low concentration ozone output, an orifice having a predetermined size coupled to the high flow, low concentration ozone output configured to remove a particular amount of the high flow, low concentration ozone, and a mass flow controller coupled to the ozone generator and the orifice, the mass flow controller configured to monitor and control the flow of ozone based on the particular amount bled from the high flow, low concentration ozone to provide a low flow, low concentration ozone. | 10-17-2013 |
20140077147 | Methods For Selective Etching Of A Multi-Layer Substrate - A method is disclosed for the selective etching of a multi-layer metal oxide stack comprising a platinum layer on a TiN layer on an HfO | 03-20-2014 |
20140124359 | New Magnet Design Which Improves Erosion Profile for PVD Systems - Methods and apparatuses for performing combinatorial processing are disclosed. Methods include introducing a substrate into a processing chamber. The processing chamber includes a sputter assembly disposed over the substrate. The sputter assembly includes a rotatable n-fold, symmetric-shaped magnetron and a sputter target. The methods include depositing a first film on the surface of a first site-isolated region of the substrate. The methods further include depositing a second film on the surface of a second site-isolated region of the substrate. Furthermore, methods include evaluating results of the first and second films. | 05-08-2014 |
20140127422 | Method and Apparatus for High-K Gate Performance Improvement and Combinatorial Processing - Methods and apparatuses for combinatorial processing are disclosed. Methods include introducing a substrate into a processing chamber. Methods further include forming a first film on a surface of a first site-isolated region on the substrate and forming a second film on a surface of a second site-isolated region on the substrate. The methods further include exposing the first film to a plasma having a first source gas to form a first treated film on the substrate and exposing the second film to a plasma having a second source gas to form a second treated film on the substrate without etching the first treated film in the processing chamber. In addition, methods include evaluating results of the treated films post processing. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130922 | Control Methods and Hardware Configurations for Ozone Delivery Systems - Systems and methods to delivery multiple ozone flows from a single ozone generator are disclosed. An ozone distribution manifold can include an oxygen input for converting the output from the ozone generator to multiple ozone flows with different ozone concentration. The ozone distribution manifold can include multiple flow controllers to regulate the multiple ozone flows to provide different ozone flow rates. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134849 | Combinatorial Site Isolated Plasma Assisted Deposition - An apparatus that includes a base, a sidewall extending from the base, and a lid disposed over a top of the sidewall is provided. A plasma generating source extends through a surface of the lid. A rotatable substrate support is disposed within the chamber above a surface of the base, the rotatable substrate support operable to vertically translate from the base to the lid. A first fluid inlet extends into a first surface of the sidewall and a second fluid inlet extends into a second surface of the sidewall. The plasma generating source provides a plasma activated species to a region of a surface of a substrate supported on the rotatable substrate support and a fluid delivered proximate to the region from one of the first or the second fluid inlet interacts with the plasma activated species to deposit a layer of material over the region. | 05-15-2014 |
20140170335 | Methods and Apparatus for Combinatorial PECVD or PEALD - Apparatus and methods for depositing materials on a plurality of site-isolated regions on a substrate are provided. The deposition uses PECVD or PEALD. The apparatus include an inner chamber with an aperture and barrier that can be used to isolate the regions during the deposition and prevent the remaining portions of the substrate from being exposed to the deposition process. The process parameters for the deposition process are varied among the site-isolate regions in a combinatorial manner. | 06-19-2014 |
20140174921 | Multi-Piece Target and Magnetron to Prevent Sputtering of Target Backing Materials - An apparatus for sputtering wherein magnets within the magnetron of a sputtering source are positioned such that Ar | 06-26-2014 |
20140183036 | In Situ Sputtering Target Measurement - Methods and systems for in situ measuring sputtering target erosion are disclosed. The emission of material from the sputtering target is stopped, a distance sensor is scanned across a radial line on the sputtering target. The sputtering chamber contains a controlled environment separate and distinct from the environment outside the chamber, and the controlled environment is maintained during the scanning The resulting distance data is converted into a surface profile of the sputtering target. The accuracy of the surface profile can be less than about ±1 μm. The distance sensor is protected from deposition of the material from the sputtering target. End-of-life for a sputtering target can be determined by obtaining a surface profile of the sputtering target at regular intervals and replacing the sputtering target when the thinnest location on the target as measured by the surface profile is below a predetermined threshold. | 07-03-2014 |
20150184298 | Methods and Apparatus for Combinatorial PECVD or PEALD - Apparatus and methods for depositing materials on a plurality of site-isolated regions on a substrate are provided. The deposition uses PECVD or PEALD. The apparatus include an inner chamber with an aperture and barrier that can be used to isolate the regions during the deposition and prevent the remaining portions of the substrate from being exposed to the deposition process. The process parameters for the deposition process are varied among the site-isolate regions in a combinatorial manner. | 07-02-2015 |
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20130332156 | Sensor Fusion to Improve Speech/Audio Processing in a Mobile Device - The disclosed system and method for a mobile device combines information derived from onboard sensors with conventional signal processing information derived from a speech or audio signal to assist in noise and echo cancellation. In some implementations, an Angle and Distance Processing (ADP) module is employed on a mobile device and configured to provide runtime angle and distance information to an adaptive beamformer for canceling noise signals, provides a means for building a table of filter coefficients for adaptive filters used in echo cancellation, provides faster and more accurate Automatic Gain Control (AGC), provides delay information for a classifier in a Voice Activity Detector (VAD), provides a means for automatic switching between a speakerphone and handset mode of the mobile device, or primary microphone and reference microphones and assists in separating echo path changes from double talk. | 12-12-2013 |
20150092585 | Adjusting a Jitter Buffer based on Inter Arrival Jitter - This disclosure relates to adjusting a jitter buffer at a wireless device based on inter-arrival-jitter (IAJ). In one embodiment, an IAJ value may be calculated for each of multiple received packets. An IAJ distribution may be generated for the received packets. A target packet loss rate may be determined. A quality of service value for IAJ distributions corresponding to the target packet loss rate may be determined. A de-jitter delay value may be calculated based on the IAJ distribution and the quality of service value for IAJ distributions. The de-jitter delay value may be used to adjust the jitter buffer at the wireless device. | 04-02-2015 |
20150351060 | ENHANCING JITTER BUFFER PERFORMANCE THROUGH RADIO LEVEL FEEDBACK - A jitter buffer in a Voice over LTE receiver may be influenced by radio level feedback (RLF) from both local and remote endpoints to preemptively adjust the jitter buffer delay in anticipation of predicted future losses that have a high probability of occurring. The radio events of the RLF and the scenarios that trigger the preemptive adjustments may be identified, and their use may be expressed in terms of mathematical formulas. Previously, the instantaneous jitter was derived from a weighted history of the media stream, and consequently only packets that had already been received were used to compute the instantaneous jitter to adjust the length of the buffer. By providing and using RLF from both local and remote endpoints, the anticipated delay—for packets that have not yet arrived—may be used to preemptively adjust the buffer, thereby minimizing packet loss without introducing unnecessary delay. | 12-03-2015 |
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20120116575 | COMBINATION ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER AND POINT OF SALE DEVICE - An electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) that includes an electric vehicle charger adapted to provide electrical power to a vehicle; a network device adapted to communicate with a wireless network; and a point of sale device coupled to the electric vehicle charger and the network device. The point of sale device is adapted to facilitate consumer purchases of the electrical power and items other than the electrical power. The point of sale device includes: a user interface including a touch screen display, a credit card reader, a bar code reader, and a magnetic card reader, and a printer; a processor; and an application for execution on the processor to implement a method. The method includes: receiving a request from a consumer via the user interface; processing the request; and outputting a status of the request via the user interface. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116955 | CHARGING PURCHASES TO UTILITY ACCOUNTS - Charging purchases to utility accounts including a computer program product that stores instructions for implementing a method. The method includes receiving a request from a consumer at an electric vehicle charging station to charge at least one of a purchase of electrical power for electric vehicle (EV) charging and an item other than electrical power to an electrical power utility account. The method also determines if the consumer is authorized to charge the purchase to the electrical power utility account. A transaction denied message is transmitted to the consumer in response to determining that the consumer is not authorized to charge the purchase to the electrical power utility account. The method further includes, in response to determining that the consumer is authorized to charge the purchase to the electrical power utility account: charging the purchase to the electrical power utility account; and transmitting a transaction completed message to the consumer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120245744 | Networked Power Management and Demand Response - Systems of networking power management systems are disclosed, wherein the systems receive control parameters from a control terminal and bring about demand response, curtailment, and other load management actions. One control terminal may be used to control many zones in different ways, and the load management actions may be automated to improve efficiency and predictability of the results of demand response actions. Some of the systems may be mobile and connectable to different sites in the network to respond to changing needs in the utility distribution grid. Large demand response requirements may be distributed among multiple sites or systems in order to encourage and enable participation in demand response programs by customers that would not traditionally be able to do so because of not being able to produce sufficient demand response results individually. | 09-27-2012 |
20130016106 | CLUSTER MAPPING TO HIGHLIGHT AREAS OF ELECTRICAL CONGESTION - Methods of generating heat maps of assets using clustering of assets are disclosed. Some methods include receiving a list of assets, assigning the assets to one or more heat range categories based on the status of the assets, assigning assets operating within a zone to a zone cluster, assigning the assets of the zone cluster to category clusters based on the heat range categories assigned to the assets. The positions of the clusters may be calculated for mapping, and may be displayed on a map. Some embodiments of these methods allow a user to quickly detect and locate non-standard assets on a map while standard assets are consolidated to clusters that are less prominent to the user. This leads to minimizing the time required to form responses to de-load hotspots in an electrical grid, minimizing the cost of assets by reducing the need for hardware redundancy, and minimized equipment outages. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018821 | REAL-TIME PEAK UTILITY USAGE CHARGE ASSESSMENT METHODS - Some embodiments are systems which calculate the amount of electric power that a peak mitigation system provides in real time and translate that information into a real-time estimate of a peak utility usage charge that appears on the utility bill of the customer. These systems may facilitate a determination of the monetary value of demand charges saved by peak mitigation and load leveling and a notification to a customer of the savings realized. Some systems described herein provide a method of billing a customer based on the electricity usage savings accumulated through demand charge reduction procedures. One embodiment monitors the mitigation of peak loads as they occur, detects and measures incremental changes in demand charge-producing peaks and updates a projection when incremental demand charge changes occur. The demand charge projection may be presented to the customer, aggregated with demand charge projections of other sites, and displayed to increase awareness. | 01-17-2013 |
20130062944 | UTILITY DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM - A utility distribution control system and method for performing distribution control of energy within a utility service network including an energy distribution network in communication with a plurality of energy resources. The energy distribution network includes a plurality of energy storage and generation devices which receive energy from at least one of the energy resources of the plurality of resources and distribute energy, and a controller which controls the plurality of energy storage and generation devices, to distribute energy. | 03-14-2013 |
20130063278 | UTILITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method and system of providing utility service network information for a utility service network. The method includes obtaining utility service network information from a plurality of external sources, integrally combining the utility service network information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and displaying the utility service network information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via a graphical user interface, selecting, via the user, specific utility service network information of the utility service network information, to be displayed, and automatically reconfiguring the system or manually reconfiguring the utility service network via the user, as needed based on the specific utility service network information selected. | 03-14-2013 |
20130231790 | Processing Load Profiles for Consumption Management Systems - Methods and systems using aggregated electrical system load profiles in determining additional load profiles, and determining consumption management system characteristics, features, and operating requirements at a site are disclosed, along with methods of generating and maintaining databases of load profile information and consumption management system requirements. By using some embodiments of the methods and systems described herein, it is faster and easier to design and implement effective consumption management systems, to determine problematic electrical systems at a site, and to diminish anomalous consumption patterns in an aggregate unprofiled electrical system load profile. | 09-05-2013 |
20130232151 | Aggregation of Load Profiles for Consumption Management Systems - Methods and systems using aggregated electrical system load profiles in determining additional load profiles, and determining consumption management system characteristics, features, and operating requirements at a site are disclosed, along with methods of generating and maintaining databases of load profile information and consumption management system requirements. By using some embodiments of the methods and systems described herein, it is faster and easier to design and implement effective consumption management systems, to determine problematic electrical systems at a site, and to diminish anomalous consumption patterns in an aggregate unprofiled electrical system load profile. | 09-05-2013 |
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20090300573 | MODEL-BASED PROCESS SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for process simulation are described. The methods may use a reference model identifying sensitivity of a reference scanner to a set of tunable parameters. Chip fabrication from a chip design may be simulated using the reference model, wherein the chip design is expressed as one or more masks. An iterative retuning and simulation process may be used to optimize critical dimension in the simulated chip and to obtain convergence of the simulated chip with an expected chip. Additionally, a designer may be provided with a set of results from which an updated chip design is created. | 12-03-2009 |
20100010784 | MODEL-BASED SCANNER TUNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for tuning photolithographic processes are described. A model of a target scanner is maintained defining sensitivity of the target scanner with reference to a set of tunable parameters. A differential model represents deviations of the target scanner from the reference. The target scanner may be tuned based on the settings of the reference scanner and the differential model. Performance of a family of related scanners may be characterized relative to the performance of a reference scanner. Differential models may include information such as parametric offsets and other differences that may be used to simulate the difference in imaging behavior. | 01-14-2010 |
20100122225 | PATTERN SELECTION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC MODEL CALIBRATION - The present invention relates generally to methods and apparatuses for test pattern selection for computational lithography model calibration. According to some aspects, the pattern selection algorithms of the present invention can be applied to any existing pool of candidate test patterns. According to some aspects, the present invention automatically selects those test patterns that are most effective in determining the optimal model parameter values from an existing pool of candidate test patterns, as opposed to designing optimal patterns. According to additional aspects, the selected set of test patterns according to the invention is able to excite all the known physics and chemistry in the model formulation, making sure that the wafer data for the test patterns can drive the model calibration to the optimal parameter values that realize the upper bound of prediction accuracy imposed by the model formulation. | 05-13-2010 |
20100128969 | HARMONIC RESIST MODEL FOR USE IN A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for determining an image of a mask pattern in a resist coated on a substrate, the method including determining an aerial image of the mask pattern at substrate level; and convolving the aerial image with at least two orthogonal convolution kernels to determine a resist image that is representative of the mask pattern in the resist. | 05-27-2010 |
20100260427 | DELTA TCC FOR FAST SENSITIVITY MODEL COMPUTATION - A method for determining a difference between a reference image and a further image of a pattern, the method including determining a reference imaging function; determining parameters of a difference function representative of a difference between the reference imaging function and a further imaging function; calculating a difference between the reference image and the further image of the pattern based on the difference function and the determined parameters. | 10-14-2010 |
20110113390 | SMART SELECTION AND/OR WEIGHTING OF PARAMETERS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS SIMULATION - The present invention generally relates to simulating a lithographic process, and more particularly to methods for smart selection and smart weighting when selecting parameters and/or kernels used in aerial image computation. According to one aspect, advantages in simulation throughput and/or accuracy can be achieved by selecting TCC kernels more intelligently, allowing highly accurate aerial images to be simulated using a relatively fewer number of TCC kernels than in the state of the art. In other words, the present invention allows for aerial images to be simulated with the same or better accuracy using much less simulation throughput than required in the prior art, all else being equal. | 05-12-2011 |
20110224956 | Methods and Systems for Parameter-Sensitive and Orthogonal Gauge Design for Lithography Calibration - Methods according to the present invention provide computationally efficient techniques for designing gauge patterns for calibrating a model for use in a simulation process, and which minimize degeneracy between model parameters, and thus maximize pattern coverage for parameter calibration. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of designing gauge patterns that achieve complete coverage of parameter variations with minimum number of gauges and corresponding measurements in the calibration of a lithographic process utilized to image a target design having a plurality of features. According to some aspects, a method according to the invention includes transforming the space of model parametric space (based on CD sensitivity or Delta TCCs), then iteratively identifying the direction that is most orthogonal to existing gauges' CD sensitivities in this new space, and determining most sensitive line width/pitch combination with optimal assist feature placement which leads to most sensitive CD changes along that direction in model parametric space. | 09-15-2011 |
20120005637 | SMART SELECTION AND/OR WEIGHTING OF PARAMETERS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS SIMULATION - The present invention generally relates to simulating a lithographic process, and more particularly to methods for smart selection and smart weighting when selecting parameters and/or kernels used in aerial image computation. According to one aspect, advantages in simulation throughput and/or accuracy can be achieved by selecting TCC kernels more intelligently, allowing highly accurate aerial images to be simulated using a relatively fewer number of TCC kernels than in the state of the art. In other words, the present invention allows for aerial images to be simulated with the same or better accuracy using much less simulation throughput than required in the prior art, all else being equal. | 01-05-2012 |
20130251237 | HARMONIC RESIST MODEL FOR USE IN A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for determining an image of a mask pattern in a resist coated on a substrate, the method including determining an aerial image of the mask pattern at substrate level; and convolving the aerial image with at least two orthogonal convolution kernels to determine a resist image that is representative of the mask pattern in the resist. | 09-26-2013 |
20140046646 | MODEL-BASED SCANNER TUNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for tuning photolithographic processes are described. A model of a target scanner is maintained defining sensitivity of the target scanner with reference to a set of tunable parameters. A differential model represents deviations of the target scanner from the reference. The target scanner may be tuned based on the settings of the reference scanner and the differential model. Performance of a family of related scanners may be characterized relative to the performance of a reference scanner. Differential models may include information such as parametric offsets and other differences that may be used to simulate the difference in imaging behavior. | 02-13-2014 |
20140198972 | HARMONIC RESIST MODEL FOR USE IN A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for determining an image of a mask pattern in a resist coated on a substrate, the method including determining an aerial image of the mask pattern at substrate level; and convolving the aerial image with at least two orthogonal convolution kernels to determine a resist image that is representative of the mask pattern in the resist. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208278 | PATTERN SELECTION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC MODEL CALIBRATION - The present invention relates generally to methods and apparatuses for test pattern selection for computational lithography model calibration. According to some aspects, the pattern selection algorithms of the present invention can be applied to any existing pool of candidate test patterns. According to some aspects, the present invention automatically selects those test patterns that are most effective in determining the optimal model parameter values from an existing pool of candidate test patterns, as opposed to designing optimal patterns. According to additional aspects, the selected set of test patterns according to the invention is able to excite all the known physics and chemistry in the model formulation, making sure that the wafer data for the test patterns can drive the model calibration to the optimal parameter values that realize the upper bound of prediction accuracy imposed by the model formulation. | 07-24-2014 |
20140351773 | MODEL-BASED PROCESS SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for process simulation are described. The methods may use a reference model identifying sensitivity of a reference scanner to a set of tunable parameters. Chip fabrication from a chip design may be simulated using the reference model, wherein the chip design is expressed as one or more masks. An iterative retuning and simulation process may be used to optimize critical dimension in the simulated chip and to obtain convergence of the simulated chip with an expected chip. Additionally, a designer may be provided with a set of results from which an updated chip design is created. | 11-27-2014 |
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20150186557 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PARAMETER-SENSITIVE AND ORTHOGONAL GAUGE DESIGN FOR LITHOGRAPHY CALIBRATION - Methods according to the present invention provide computationally efficient techniques for designing gauge patterns for calibrating a model for use in a simulation process. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of designing gauge patterns that achieve complete coverage of parameter variations with minimum number of gauges and corresponding measurements in the calibration of a lithographic process utilized to image a target design having a plurality of features. According to some aspects, a method according to the invention includes transforming the space of model parametric space (based on CD sensitivity or Delta TCCs), then iteratively identifying the direction that is most orthogonal to existing gauges' CD sensitivities in this new space, and determining most sensitive line width/pitch combination with optimal assist feature placement which leads to most sensitive CD changes along that direction in model parametric space. | 07-02-2015 |
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20110145815 | VIRTUAL HOT PLUGGING OF DEVICES AND VIRTUAL DEVICES - A device list is created for an operating system and/or a virtualized operating system. A bus node is created for each bus. Interface nodes are created as child nodes of the respective bus and a status indicator indicates whether a device connected to the interface is accessible. A device node is created for the device connected to the interface. Virtualized interface nodes are created as child nodes of the device node for each virtual device included in the device and a status indicator indicates whether the respective virtual device is accessible. Then, devices and/or virtual devices may be added and/or removed utilizing the list. After a device and/or virtualized device has been removed for one operating system and/or virtualized operating system, it may then be added to another. In this way, devices and/or virtualized devices can be virtually hot plugged without physically connecting and/or disconnecting devices. | 06-16-2011 |
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20100088177 | SEGMENT OPTIMIZATION FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - A system for generating behavior segments and serving targeted ads. The system generates variables based on data from targeted users, incorporates recency, frequency, and velocity for the variables; optimizes the variables; converts the variables into behavior segments; and saves the behavior segments to a database. The system updates the behavior segments in real time. When a publisher requests an ad call, the system generates a score for advertisements based on the user profile, multiplies the score by the amount each advertiser is willing to pay for serving their ad, selects the highest value, and serves the ad. | 04-08-2010 |
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20140236705 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA-DRIVEN MULTI-TOUCH ATTRIBUTION DETERMINATION IN MULTICHANNEL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - A bivariate metric is disclosed, in which one variable measures the variability of the estimate, and the other measures the accuracy of classifying the positive and negative users. A bagged logistic regression model is used, which achieves a comparable classification accuracy as a usual logistic regression, but a much more stable estimate of individual advertising channel contributions. Embodiments of the invention also provide an intuitive and simple probabilistic model to quantify the attribution of different advertising channels directly. Both the bagged logistic model and the probabilistic model are then applied to a real world data set from a multichannel advertising campaign. | 08-21-2014 |
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20110267225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HEADING ANGLE OF A VEHICLE - A system and method for determining the heading angle of a vehicle includes first and second antennas associated with the vehicle. The first and second antennas are configured to receive signals comprising global positioning system data. A receiver front end is configured to receive the signals comprising global positioning system data. An electronic data processor is capable of receiving the global positioning system data from the receiver front end. The data processor is configured or programmed to execute a method to determine the attitude of the vehicle which may include the heading angle of the vehicle. | 11-03-2011 |
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