公开(公告)号：US20050005688A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10867922

申请日：2004-06-14

申请人： Amin Samsavar ,  William Wheeler ,  Steven Eaton ,  Jian-Ping Zhuang

发明人： Amin Samsavar ,  William Wheeler ,  Steven Eaton ,  Jian-Ping Zhuang

IPC分类号： G01Q70/06 ,  G01B3/00 ,  G01B5/28 ,  G01B7/34 ,  G01B21/30 ,  G01Q10/02 ,  G01Q10/04 ,  G01Q20/00 ,  G01Q60/00 ,  G01Q90/00 ,  G12B5/00

CPC分类号： G01Q10/04 ,  G01B3/008 ,  G01B7/34 ,  G01Q10/02 ,  G01Q30/02 ,  G01Q70/06 ,  Y10S977/834 ,  Y10S977/849 ,  Y10S977/852 ,  Y10S977/867 ,  Y10S977/868 ,  Y10S977/872 ,  Y10S977/874

摘要： A dual stage scanning instrument includes a sensor for sensing a parameter of a sample and coarse and fine stages for causing relative motion between the sensor and the sample. The coarse stage has a resolution of about 1 micrometer and the fine stage has a resolution of 1 nanometer or better. The sensor is used to sense the parameter when both stages cause relative motion between the sensor assembly and the sample. The sensor may be used to sense height variations of the sample surface as well as thermal variations, electrostatic, magnetic, light reflectivity or light transmission parameters at the same time when height variation is sensed. By performing along scan at a coarser resolution and short scans a high resolution using the same probe tip or two probe tips at fixed relative positions, data obtained from the long and short scans can be correlated accurately.

摘要翻译： 双级扫描仪器包括用于感测样品参数的传感器和用于引起传感器和样品之间的相对运动的粗细级和细级级的传感器。 粗糙度分辨率约为1微米，细微分辨率为1纳米或更好。 当传感器组件和样品之间产生相对运动时，传感器用于检测参数。 传感器可用于在检测到高度变化的同时检测样品表面的高度变化以及热变化，静电，磁性，光反射率或光传输参数。 通过以更粗糙的分辨率执行扫描，并且在固定的相对位置使用相同的探针尖端或两个探针尖端短扫描高分辨率，可以精确地相关联从长扫描和短扫描得到的数据。

公开(公告)号：US06560667B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09473112

申请日：1999-12-28

申请人： Gilbert Wolrich ,  Debra Bernstein ,  Matthew J. Adiletta ,  William Wheeler

发明人： Gilbert Wolrich ,  Debra Bernstein ,  Matthew J. Adiletta ,  William Wheeler

IPC分类号： G06F1318

CPC分类号： G06F13/1642

摘要： A controller for a random access memory has control logic, including an arbiter that detects a status of outstanding memory references. The controller selects a memory reference from one of a plurality queues of memory references. The control logic is responsive to a memory reference chaining bit that when set allows for special handling of contiguous memory references, such that the arbiter services a same queue until the chaining bit is cleared.

摘要翻译： 用于随机存取存储器的控制器具有控制逻辑，包括检测未完成存储器引用状态的仲裁器。 控制器从存储器引用的多个队列中的一个队列中选择存储器引用。 控制逻辑响应于存储器参考链接位，当设置允许连续存储器引用的特殊处理时，仲裁器服务相同的队列，直到链接位被清除。

公开(公告)号：US11369085B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17008995

申请日：2020-09-01

申请人： William Wheeler

发明人： William Wheeler

IPC分类号： A01K23/00 ,  E01H1/12

摘要： An animal feces collection assembly for holding a plastic bag open for receiving animal feces includes a holder that has a stem portion and a ring portion. The stem portion can be gripped by a user and the ring portion can have a plastic bag positioned therearound. The ring portion has a groove integrated therein. A gasket is positionable around the ring portion such that the gasket is positioned in the groove. In this way the gasket compresses the plastic bag into the groove to retain the plastic bag on the ring portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170293369A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15625231

申请日：2017-06-16

申请人： Eric J. Charlton ,  William Wheeler

发明人： Eric J. Charlton ,  William Wheeler

IPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/0332

摘要： Apparatus including: hand-controllable signal-generating device that includes body having top side, and bottom side spaced apart from and facing away from top side, bottom side being configured for facilitating displacements of body over working surface in two-dimensional directions, body having biaxial-displacement detector configured for generating biaxial displacement signals representative of displacements of body in two-dimensional directions; and signal transmitter configured for communicating biaxial displacement signals to external electronic processor. Body has palm rest on top side; palm rest includes palm contact surface having contour for receiving portion of palm of person's hand into contact at position on palm contact surface. Contour of palm contact surface is configured for facilitating control by portion of palm of person's hand, being in contact at position on palm contact surface, of displacements of body in two-dimensional directions over working surface. System including digit-controllable signal generating device and hand-controllable signal generating device. Related processes.

公开(公告)号：US20150212599A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14166439

申请日：2014-01-28

申请人： Eric J. Charlton ,  William Wheeler

发明人： Eric J. Charlton ,  William Wheeler

IPC分类号： G06F3/0354

CPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/0332

摘要： Apparatus including: hand-controllable signal-generating device that includes body having top side, and bottom side spaced apart from and facing away from top side, bottom side being configured for facilitating displacements of body over working surface in two-dimensional directions, body having biaxial-displacement detector configured for generating biaxial displacement signals representative of displacements of body in two-dimensional directions; and signal transmitter configured for communicating biaxial displacement signals to external electronic processor. Body has palm rest on top side; palm rest includes palm contact surface having contour for receiving portion of palm of person's hand into contact at position on palm contact surface. Contour of palm contact surface is configured for facilitating control by portion of palm of person's hand, being in contact at position on palm contact surface, of displacements of body in two-dimensional directions over working surface. System including digit-controllable signal generating device and hand-controllable signal generating device. Related processes.

摘要翻译： 一种装置，包括：手持式信号发生装置，其包括具有顶侧的主体，以及与顶侧隔开并背向背面的底侧，底侧被构造为便于主体在二维方向上在工作表面上的位移，主体具有 双轴位移检测器，被配置为产生表示二维方向上的身体位移的双轴位移信号; 以及被配置为将双轴位移信号传送到外部电子处理器的信号发射器。 身体顶部有掌垫; 手掌包括具有轮廓的手掌接触表面，用于接收人的手掌的一部分在手掌接触表面上的位置接触。 手掌接触表面的轮廓被配置为便于通过在手掌接触表面上的位置接触的人的手掌的部分在身体在工作表面上的二维方向上的位移的控制。 系统包括数字可控信号发生装置和手动可控信号发生装置。 相关流程

公开(公告)号：US20130197414A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13481250

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Michael Thomas Northen ,  William Wheeler ,  Emi Watanabe

发明人： Michael Thomas Northen ,  William Wheeler ,  Emi Watanabe

IPC分类号： A61F5/01

CPC分类号： A61F5/0127 ,  A61F5/0116

摘要： A brace for correcting a clubfoot condition includes a pair of foot restraints and a base member. Each of the pair of foot restraints includes a foot plate having a mounting feature on a bottom side of the foot plate and a number of apertures that traverse the mounting feature and the foot plate. Each of the pair of foot restraints also includes a first securing member with a first portion mechanically coupled to the foot plate, and an insert removably coupled to a top side of the foot plate. The base member includes a coupling feature positioned at each end of the base member, where each coupling feature includes a set of receiving apertures. The coupling features of the base member can be mechanically coupled to the pair of foot restraints using fastening devices that traverse the apertures in the foot plate, mounting feature, and the receiving apertures.

摘要翻译： 用于矫正马蹄足状况的支架包括一对脚蹬和基座构件。 一对脚踏保护器中的每一个包括脚踏板，其具有位于脚板的底侧上的安装特征以及穿过安装特征和脚板的多个孔。 所述一对脚踏限制器中的每一个还包括第一紧固构件，其具有机械地联接到脚板的第一部分和可移除地联接到脚板的顶侧的插入件。 基座构件包括定位在基部构件的每个端部处的联接特征，其中每个联接特征包括一组接收孔。 可以使用穿过脚板，安装特征和接收孔中的孔的紧固装置将基部构件的联接特征机械地联接到一对脚踏限制器。

公开(公告)号：US20070127016A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11560477

申请日：2006-11-16

申请人： Steven Meeks ,  Rusmin Kudinar ,  William Wheeler ,  Hung Nguyen ,  Vamsi Velidandla ,  Anoop Somanchi ,  Ronny Soetarman

发明人： Steven Meeks ,  Rusmin Kudinar ,  William Wheeler ,  Hung Nguyen ,  Vamsi Velidandla ,  Anoop Somanchi ,  Ronny Soetarman

IPC分类号： G01N21/88

CPC分类号： G01N21/94 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01B11/306 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01N21/211 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/9503 ,  G01N2021/556 ,  H01L22/12

摘要： In one embodiment, a system to measure defects on a surface of a wafer and an edge of the wafer using a single tool comprises a radial motor to move an optical head in a radial direction to detect defects at locations displaced from the edge of the wafer, and a rotational motor to rotate the optical head around the edge of the wafer to detect defects on the edge of the wafer.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，使用单个工具测量晶片表面和晶片边缘上的缺陷的系统包括径向马达以沿径向方向移动光学头以检测从晶片边缘移位的位置处的缺陷 以及旋转电动机，用于围绕晶片的边缘旋转光学头以检测晶片边缘上的缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20050262931A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11192808

申请日：2005-07-28

申请人： Thomas McWaid ,  Peter Panagas ,  Steven Eaton ,  Amin Samsavar ,  William Wheeler

发明人： Thomas McWaid ,  Peter Panagas ,  Steven Eaton ,  Amin Samsavar ,  William Wheeler

IPC分类号： G01Q70/08 ,  G01B3/00 ,  G01B5/28 ,  G01B7/34 ,  G01B21/20 ,  G01B21/30 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q10/02 ,  G01Q10/04 ,  G01Q10/06 ,  G01Q60/38 ,  G01Q70/00 ,  G01Q70/06 ,  G01Q70/12 ,  G01Q90/00 ,  G01N13/10

CPC分类号： G01B3/008 ,  G01B7/34 ,  G01Q10/06 ,  G01Q60/34 ,  Y10S977/851

摘要： A profiler or scanning probe microscope may be scanned across a sample surface with a distance between them controlled to allow the sensing tip to contact the surface intermittently in order to find and measure features of interest. The distance is controlled so that when the sensing tip is raised or lowered to touch the sample surface, there is no lateral relative motion between the tip and the sample. This prevents tip damage. Prior knowledge of the height distribution of the sample surface may be provided or measured and used for positioning the sensing tip initially or in controlling the separation to avoid lateral contact between the tip and the sample. The process may also be performed in two parts: a fast find mode to find the features and a subsequent measurement mode to measure the features. A quick step mode may also be performed by choosing steps of lateral relative motion to be smaller than 100 nanometers to reduce probability of tip damage. In this mode, after each vertical step to increase the separation between the tip and the sample, it is detected as to whether the tip and the sample are in contact. If they are still in contact after the vertical step, one or more vertical steps are taken to increase the separation, and no vertical step to reduce the separation is taken and no lateral relative motion is caused until it is determined that the tip and the sample are no longer in contact.

摘要翻译： 扫描仪或扫描探针显微镜可以跨样品表面进行扫描，其间的距离被控制以允许感测尖端间歇地接触表面，以便找到并测量感兴趣的特征。 控制距离使得当感测尖端升高或降低以接触样品表面时，尖端和样品之间没有横向相对运动。 这可以防止尖端损坏。 可以提供或测量样品表面的高度分布的先前知识并且用于最初定位感测尖端或者用于控制分离以避免尖端和样品之间的横向接触。 该过程也可以分两部分执行：快速查找模式以查找特征，以及随后的测量模式来测量特征。 还可以通过选择横向相对运动的步骤来小于100纳米，以减少尖端损伤的可能性来执行快速步进模式。 在该模式中，在每个垂直步骤之后，增加尖端和样品之间的间隔，检测尖端和样品是否接触。 如果它们在垂直步骤之后仍然接触，则采取一个或多个垂直步骤来增加分离，并且不采取垂直步骤来减小分离，并且不会引起横向相对运动，直到确定尖端和样品 不再联系。

公开(公告)号：US06728845B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10208264

申请日：2002-07-30

申请人： Matthew J. Adiletta ,  William Wheeler ,  James Redfield ,  Daniel Cutter ,  Gilbert Wolrich

发明人： Matthew J. Adiletta ,  William Wheeler ,  James Redfield ,  Daniel Cutter ,  Gilbert Wolrich

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F13/1642

摘要： A controller for a random access memory (RAM), such as a static ram (SRAM), includes an address and command queue that holds memory references from a plurality of microcontrol functional units. The address and command queue includes a read queue that stores read memory references. The controller also includes a first read/write queue that holds memory references from a core processor and control logic including an arbiter that detects the fullness of each of the queues and a status of completion of outstanding memory references to select a memory reference from one of the queues. The memory controller may be used in parallel processing systems and may also include an order queue, a lock lookup content addressable memory (CAM) and a read lock fail queue. A system including a media access controller (MAC), a network processor and an SRAM controller, and a method for controlling a RAM, are also described.

摘要翻译： 用于诸如静态RAM（SRAM）的随机存取存储器（RAM）的控制器包括保存来自多个微控制器功能单元的存储器引用的地址和命令队列。 地址和命令队列包括存储读取存储器引用的读取队列。 控制器还包括第一读/写队列，其保存来自核心处理器的存储器引用和控制逻辑，所述控制逻辑包括检测每个队列的完整性的仲裁器以及尚未完成的存储器引用的完成状态以从以下之一中选择存储器引用 排队。 存储器控制器可以在并行处理系统中使用，并且还可以包括订单队列，锁定查找内容可寻址存储器（CAM）和读锁定失败队列。 还描述了包括媒体访问控制器（MAC），网络处理器和SRAM控制器的系统以及用于控制RAM的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06373012B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09663113

申请日：2000-09-15

申请人： Christopher L. Crutchfield ,  William Wheeler

发明人： Christopher L. Crutchfield ,  William Wheeler

IPC分类号： B07C500

CPC分类号： B07C3/18 ,  Y10S209/90

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for custom sorting, outsorting and remapping mail items by utilizing a processor to compare postal codes read from incoming mail items, M characters at a time, with entries in a stored listing of entries, taking a first action if no match is found for an incoming entry and taking a second action if a match is found for the entry. Appropriate actions may include sending an entry unaltered to a sort processor or sending a directed value to the sort processor which may result in a remapping or outsorting of the mail item. A count may also be stored with each entry in the table, which count can be incremented or decremented when there is a match on such entry, and this count may be used to selectively control the sorting operation. Finally, the entries stored in the list may be converted to ordered entries and then stored as a digital tree, incoming entries also being converted to ordered entries on a character-by-character basis as received, and the entries in the tree being matched on, M characters at a time, as received. At least selected nodes of the tree contain output information so that the search may be terminated after any input character while still obtaining useful output information.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和装置，用于通过利用处理器来对邮件进行自定义排序，外发和重新映射，以将来自传入邮件项目的邮政编码（一次M个字符）与存储的条目列表中的条目进行比较，如果没有 找到匹配的输入条目，并采取第二个动作，如果匹配的条目。 适当的动作可以包括将未改变的条目发送到分类处理器或向分类处理器发送定向值，这可能导致邮件项目的重新映射或外发。 计数也可以与表中的每个条目一起存储，当在该条目上存在匹配时，该计数可以递增或递减，并且该计数可用于选择性地控制排序操作。 最后，存储在列表中的条目可以转换为有序条目，然后存储为数字树，输入条目也按接收到的逐个字符转换为有序条目，并且树中的条目匹配 一次接收到M个字符。 至少所选择的树的节点包含输出信息，使得搜索可以在任何输入字符之后终止，同时仍然获得有用的输出信息。