Abstract:
A system for secure information storage and delivery includes a vault repository that includes a secure vault associated with a user, wherein the secure vault is configured to receive at least one data entry. A mobile vault server coupled to the vault repository creates a mobile vault on a mobile device based on the secure vault and is capable of authenticating the mobile device based on user authentication information. The mobile vault server includes a mobile device handler that communicates with the mobile device. A synchronization utility determines whether the at least one data entry on the secure vault is transferable to or storable on the mobile vault. and transfers the data entry from the secure vault to a corresponding data entry on the mobile vault if the at least one data entry on the secure vault is determined to be transferable to or storable on the mobile vault.
Abstract:
A Tran-Energy Machine is an energy conversion device to regain electric energy supplied to activated coils, from the total magnetic flux in the activated coils, and the rising and falling of magnetic flux lines of movable permanent magnets. The device may include one or more timing switches, electronic components in electric circuits, magnetic cores, permanent magnets, rotary parts, inductive coils, activation windings, rectifiers, and output switches. The one or more permanent magnets may be movably arranged with respect to the magnetic core for inducing alternating magnetic field upon movement, wherein activating and deactivating the windings attracts and repels the movable magnets generating regained energy from kinetic movement and changes in magnetic flux.
Abstract:
An early alert system and a method for livestock disease detection are disclosed. An activity measurement zone (AMZ) is defined near an incentive device (e.g. food or water dispensing system) with an RFID tag reader and/or an RFID antenna. An animal's access into the AMZ is tracked and counted with an RFID tag attached to the animal. If the animals' activity relative to the AMZ drops to an alarmingly low level (e.g. dropping below an alert trigger point) over time, then a user of the alert system is informed of a potential health problem of the animal and may also be encouraged to inspect the animal in person for further determination of its current health and potential medical issues. The early alert system may be powered by hybrid alternative energy sources for rural or remote areas, which may have inconvenient or expensive access to conventional electrical power lines.
Abstract:
A method for detecting defects during semiconductor device processing can include providing a substrate having a semiconductor comprising layer with electrically isolated application and test circuits are formed thereon, directing an electron current inducing beam to the test circuit; measuring a current between the first and the second contact pads in the test circuit; determining an electron beam induced current (EBIC); and identifying one or more defect locations in the test circuit based on the EBIC and a location of the electron beam corresponding to the EBIC. A test circuit can include a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in parallel, a first contact pad coupled to a first terminal of the semiconductor devices, and at least a second contact pad coupled to a substrate terminal associated with the semiconductor devices.
Abstract:
A system for secure information storage and delivery includes a vault repository that includes a secure vault associated with a user, wherein the secure vault is associated with a service level including at least one of a data type or a data size limit associated with the secure vault, the secure vault being adapted to receive and at least one data entry and securely store the at least one data entry if the at least one of a size or a type of the at least one data entry is consistent with the service level. A mobile vault server coupled to the vault repository creates a mobile vault on a mobile device based on the secure vault and is capable of authenticating the mobile device based on user authentication information. The mobile vault server includes a mobile device handler that communicates with the mobile device. A synchronization utility determines whether the at least one data entry on the secure vault is transferable to or storable on the mobile vault based on at least one of the size or the type of the at least one data entry and transfers the at least one data entry from the secure vault to a corresponding data entry on the mobile vault if the at least one data entry on the secure vault is determined to be transferable to or storable on the mobile vault.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, there are electron beam inspection systems, electron beam testable semiconductor test structures, and methods for detecting systematic defects, such as, for example contact-to-gate shorts, worm hole leakage paths, holes printing issues, and anomalies in sparse holes and random defects, such as, current leakage paths due to dislocations and pipes during semiconductor processing.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a gate dielectric having a flat nitrogen profile, a method of manufacture therefor, and a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit including the flat nitrogen profile. In one embodiment, the method of manufacturing the gate dielectric includes forming a gate dielectric layer (410) on a substrate (310), and subjecting the gate dielectric layer (410) to a nitrogen containing plasma process (510), wherein the nitrogen containing plasma process (510) has a ratio of helium to nitrogen of 3:1 or greater.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a gate dielectric having a flat nitrogen profile, a method of manufacture therefor, and a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit including the flat nitrogen profile. In one embodiment, the method of manufacturing the gate dielectric includes forming a gate dielectric layer (410) on a substrate (310), and subjecting the gate dielectric layer (410) to a nitrogen containing plasma process (510), wherein the nitrogen containing plasma process (510) has a ratio of helium to nitrogen of 3:1 or greater.
Abstract:
An improved process for manufacturing semiconductor devices (10). The device, which could be a semiconductor wafer, an individual chip, or a device that has integrated within it semiconductor devices, such as a compact disk drive, is placed or held upside down with its working surface (12) open. The device (10) is struck, causing particulates (18) attached to the working surface (12) to fall free of the device. Alternately, the device could be sharply decelerated to apply the shock. Additionally, the device could be held substantially vertical and rotated to use centrifugal force to separate the particulates away from the device.
Abstract:
A differential to single-ended converter includes a voltage-to-current converter that converts differential voltage input signals to differential current signals which differ by a difference current. A current mirror mirrors the first differential current signal. A substantially constant DC voltage level is established. A resistor conducts any difference in current between the mirrored current and the second differential current signal and translates this difference current to a single-ended voltage output signal. An input buffer provides the differential voltage input signals to the voltage-to-current converters.