公开(公告)号：US5680537A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US396678

申请日：1995-03-01

申请人： Larry L. Byers ,  Gary R. Robeck ,  Terry J. Brunmeier ,  John A. Miller

发明人： Larry L. Byers ,  Gary R. Robeck ,  Terry J. Brunmeier ,  John A. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F11/22 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2268

摘要： A method and apparatus for isolating an error in a system having a controller or the like which access a user via an interface device. The controller or the like may be coupled to the interface device via a first bus and the interface device may be coupled to the user via a second bus. The controller or the like may detect an error in a data transfer from the user to the controller via the interface device, and may isolate the error to the second bus/interface device or the first bus/controller. This up-front error isolation may reduce the amount of analysis required by a service technician after a corresponding PC board or the like is removed from the system, thereby reducing the cost thereof.

摘要翻译： 一种用于隔离具有通过接口设备访问用户的控制器等的系统中的错误的方法和装置。 控制器等可以经由第一总线耦合到接口设备，并且接口设备可以经由第二总线耦合到用户。 控制器等可以通过接口设备检测从用户到控制器的数据传输中的错误，并且可以将错误与第二总线/接口设备或第一总线/控制器隔离。 这种前期错误隔离可以减少在从系统移除相应的PC板等之后服务技术人员所需的分析量，从而降低其成本。

公开(公告)号：US5511164A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-23

申请号：US396952

申请日：1995-03-01

申请人： Terry J. Brunmeier ,  Larry L. Byers ,  John A. Miller ,  Gary R. Robeck

发明人： Terry J. Brunmeier ,  Larry L. Byers ,  John A. Miller ,  Gary R. Robeck

IPC分类号： G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/073 ,  G06F11/0793

摘要： A method and apparatus for identify the source and nature of an error, without aborting the operation of the computer system. In one embodiment of the present invention, the source of the error may be a hardware element and the nature of the error may be identified as either fatal or non-fatal. If the nature of the error is considered non-fatal, the present invention may correct the error and continue the operation of the computer system. This may allow detected errors to be handled immediately after they occur, rather than aborting the operation of the computer system and waiting for a support controller or the like to analyze the error. This may significantly enhance the reliability and performance of a corresponding computer system. This may be especially important during time critical operations. Further, since the operation of the computer system may be aborted a fewer number of times, the present invention may minimize the amount of data loss. This may be particularly important for high reliability computer applications, including banking applications and airline reservation applications, where the integrity of the data base is of the utmost importance.

摘要翻译： 用于识别错误的来源和性质的方法和装置，而不中止计算机系统的操作。 在本发明的一个实施例中，错误的来源可以是硬件元件，并且错误的性质可以被识别为致命的或非致命的。 如果错误的性质被认为是非致命的，则本发明可以纠正错误并继续计算机系统的操作。 这可以允许检测到的错误在它们发生之后立即被处理，而不是中止计算机系统的操作并等待支持控制器等来分析错误。 这可以显着提高相应计算机系统的可靠性和性能。 这在时间关键操作中可能尤其重要。 此外，由于计算机系统的操作可以中止更少的次数，本发明可以最小化数据丢失的量。 这对于可靠性高的计算机应用尤其重要，包括银行应用和航空预订应用，数据库的完整性至关重要。

公开(公告)号：US10004175B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15470990

申请日：2017-03-28

申请人： John A. Miller

发明人： John A. Miller

IPC分类号： A01C21/00 ,  A01C13/00 ,  A01C23/02

CPC分类号： A01C21/002 ,  A01C5/066 ,  A01C13/00 ,  A01C23/024

摘要： Fertilizer is applied between the rows of growing plants or to the bases of growing plants in adjacent rows. A dirt moving member then moves dirt and any applied fertilizer from between the rows onto the bases of the growing plants in the adjacent rows. The dirt acts to seal the fertilizer and to significantly reduce fertilizer losses.

公开(公告)号：US20120197279A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13015257

申请日：2011-01-27

申请人： Miguelangelo J. Perez-Cruet ,  John R. Pepper ,  John A. Miller

发明人： Miguelangelo J. Perez-Cruet ,  John R. Pepper ,  John A. Miller

IPC分类号： A61B17/32

CPC分类号： A61B17/3211 ,  A61B17/1671 ,  A61B2217/005

摘要： An up-cutting knife that has particular application for minimally invasive spinal surgical procedures. The knife includes an elongated tube that is operable to be inserted through a tubular retractor used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. One end of the elongated tube includes a curved head portion having a cutting blade formed on a top surface thereof and a suction port, and an opposite end of the tube is coupled to a handle having a chamber. A suction device can be coupled to an outlet port in the handle that causes blood and other surgical material to be drawn through the tube and out of the handle.

摘要翻译： 一种特殊应用于微创脊柱外科手术的切割刀。 刀包括细长管，其可操作地插入通过用于微创外科手术的管状牵缩器。 细长管的一端包括弯曲头部，其具有形成在其顶表面上的切割刀片和吸入口，并且该管的相对端连接到具有腔室的手柄。 抽吸装置可以联接到手柄中的出口端口，其使得血液和其它手术材料通过管被拉出并从手柄中移出。

公开(公告)号：US20110142067A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12639556

申请日：2009-12-16

申请人： Timothy J. JEHL ,  Pradeepsunder Ganesh ,  Aimee Wood ,  Robert Safranek ,  John A. Miller ,  Selim Bilgin ,  Osama Neiroukh

发明人： Timothy J. JEHL ,  Pradeepsunder Ganesh ,  Aimee Wood ,  Robert Safranek ,  John A. Miller ,  Selim Bilgin ,  Osama Neiroukh

IPC分类号： H04J3/02

CPC分类号： H04L47/2441 ,  H04L47/263 ,  H04L47/39

摘要： A method and system for dynamic credit sharing in a quick path interconnect link. The method including dividing incoming credit into a first credit pool and a second credit pool; and allocating the first credit pool for a first data traffic queue and allocating the second credit pool for a second data traffic queue in a manner so as to preferentially transmit the first data traffic queue or the second data traffic queue through a link.

摘要翻译： 一种快速路径互联链路中动态信用共享的方法和系统。 该方法包括将入款信用分为第一信用卡和第二信用卡; 以及为第一数据业务队列分配所述第一信用卡并且以使得通过链路优先地发送所述第一数据业务队列或所述第二数据业务队列的方式为所述第二数据业务队列分配所述第二信用卡。

公开(公告)号：US20110131373A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12627440

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Pankaj Kumar ,  Hang T. Nguyen ,  Mark Yarch ,  Timothy J. Jehl ,  John A. Miller

发明人： Pankaj Kumar ,  Hang T. Nguyen ,  Mark Yarch ,  Timothy J. Jehl ,  John A. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2089 ,  G06F11/2097

摘要： In one embodiment, the present invention includes canisters to control storage of data in a storage system including a plurality of disks. Each of multiple canisters may have a processor configured for uniprocessor mode and having an internal node identifier to identify the processor and an external node identifier to identify another processor with which it is to mirror cached data. The mirroring of cached data may be performed by communication of non-coherent transactions via the PtP interconnect, wherein the PtP interconnect is according to a cache coherent protocol. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本发明包括用于控制包括多个盘的存储系统中的数据存储的罐。 多个罐中的每一个可以具有配置成用于单处理器模式并具有内部节点标识符以识别处理器和外部节点标识符的处理器，以识别用于镜像缓存数据的另一个处理器。 缓存数据的镜像可以通过经由PtP互连的非相干事务的通信来执行，其中PtP互连是根据高速缓存一致性协议。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20110046743A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12917089

申请日：2010-11-01

申请人： Miquelangelo J. Perez-Cruet ,  John R. Pepper ,  John A. Miller

发明人： Miquelangelo J. Perez-Cruet ,  John R. Pepper ,  John A. Miller

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4455 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61F2/447 ,  A61F2/4601 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/3008 ,  A61F2002/30166 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/30367 ,  A61F2002/30426 ,  A61F2002/3082 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4629 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2230/0028 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2250/0098 ,  A61F2310/00023

摘要： An interbody device that restores the disc space height between two vertebrae during spinal fusion surgery. The device includes a center plate surrounded by a perimeter portion that combine to have a relatively flat configuration in one dimension and relatively wide configuration in a perpendicular dimension. After the disc space has been cleared, the device is inserted into the disc space in a direction so that the wide dimension of the device is substantially parallel to the body of the vertebrae. The device is then rotated so that the wide dimension of the device becomes perpendicular to the vertebral body so as to cause the disc space height to be restored. Bone graft material is then introduced through a fill tube coupled to the device so that the bone graft material is distributed on both sides of the center plate and into the disc space.

摘要翻译： 一种椎体内装置，可恢复脊柱融合手术期间椎间盘高度。 该装置包括由周边部分围绕的中心板，该中心板在一个维度上组合成具有相对平坦的构造，在垂直方向上具有相对宽的构造。 在盘空间已经被清除之后，装置沿着一个方向插入到盘片空间中，使得装置的宽尺寸基本上平行于椎骨的主体。 然后使装置旋转，使得装置的宽尺寸变得垂直于椎体，以便使椎间盘空间高度恢复。 骨移植材料然后通过连接到该装置的填充管引入，使得骨移植材料分布在中心板的两侧并进入椎间盘空间。

公开(公告)号：US20080233751A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11690432

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Keith E. Barton ,  Thomas A. Bauer ,  Stanley J. Klepeis ,  John A. Miller ,  Yun-Yu Wang

发明人： Keith E. Barton ,  Thomas A. Bauer ,  Stanley J. Klepeis ,  John A. Miller ,  Yun-Yu Wang

IPC分类号： H01L21/461

CPC分类号： G01N1/32 ,  H01L22/24

摘要： Methods of uniformly delayering an IC chip are disclosed. One embodiment includes: performing an ash on the wafer including an Al layer thereof and etching the Al layer; polishing an edge of the wafer using a slurry including an approximately 30 μm polishing particles; removing the aluminum layer and at least one metal layer by polishing using a slurry including approximately 9 μm diamond polishing particles and a non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; removing any remaining metal layers to a first metal layer by polishing using a slurry including approximately 3 μm diamond polishing particles and the non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; removing any scratches by polishing using a slurry including approximately 1 μm diamond polishing particles and the non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; and removing the first metal layer to a polyconductor layer by polishing using a colloidal slurry including approximately 0.25 μm diamond polishing particles.

摘要翻译： 公开了均匀地延迟IC芯片的方法。 一个实施例包括：在包括其Al层的晶片上执行灰分并蚀刻Al层; 使用包含约30μm的抛光颗粒的浆料抛光晶片的边缘; 通过使用包含大约9μm的金刚石抛光颗粒和抛光片的非研磨背面的浆料进行抛光来去除铝层和至少一个金属层; 通过使用包含大约3μm的金刚石抛光颗粒和抛光片的非研磨背面的浆料进行抛光，将任何剩余的金属层除去到第一金属层; 通过使用包括大约1毫米金刚石抛光颗粒和抛光片的非研磨背面的浆料进行抛光来除去任何划痕; 并且通过使用包含大约0.25μm金刚石抛光颗粒的胶体浆料进行抛光将第一金属层去除到多导体层。

公开(公告)号：US06539625B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09759017

申请日：2001-01-11

申请人： Brett H. Engel ,  Mark Hoinkis ,  John A. Miller ,  Soon-Cheon Seo ,  Yun-Yu Wang ,  Kwong Hon Wong

发明人： Brett H. Engel ,  Mark Hoinkis ,  John A. Miller ,  Soon-Cheon Seo ,  Yun-Yu Wang ,  Kwong Hon Wong

IPC分类号： H05K302

CPC分类号： H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  Y10T29/49128 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49156 ,  Y10T29/49165 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： In integrated circuits having copper interconnect and low-k interlayer dielectrics, a problem of open circuits after heat treatment was discovered and solved by the use of a first liner layer of Cr, followed by a conformal liner layer of CVD TiN, followed in turn by a final liner layer of Ta or TaN, thus improving adhesion between the via and the underlying copper layer while maintaining low resistance.

公开(公告)号：US06417567B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09482547

申请日：2000-01-13

申请人： Anthony G. Domenicucci ,  Lynne M. Gignac ,  Yun-Yu Wang ,  Horatio S. Wildman ,  Kwong Hon Wong ,  Roy A. Carruthers ,  Christian Lavoie ,  John A. Miller

发明人： Anthony G. Domenicucci ,  Lynne M. Gignac ,  Yun-Yu Wang ,  Horatio S. Wildman ,  Kwong Hon Wong ,  Roy A. Carruthers ,  Christian Lavoie ,  John A. Miller

IPC分类号： H01L2348

CPC分类号： H01L21/76855 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3212 ,  H01L21/76856 ,  H01L2221/1078

摘要： A conductive contact having an atomically flat interface. The contact includes, in order, a silicon substrate, a highly disordered silicide layer, and a titanium oxynitride layer. The silicide layer is formed of titanium, silicon, and one of the elements tungsten, tantalum, and molybdenum. The interface between the silicon substrate and the silicide layer is atomically flat. The flat interface prevents diffusion of conductive materials into the underlying silicon substrate. The contact is useful especially for very small devices and shallow junctions, such as are required for ULSI shallow junctions.

摘要翻译： 具有原子平坦界面的导电接触。 接触依次包括硅衬底，高度无序的硅化物层和氮氧化钛层。 硅化物层由钛，硅和元素钨，钽和钼之一形成。 硅衬底和硅化物层之间的界面是原子平坦的。 平面界面防止导电材料扩散到下面的硅衬底中。 该接触对于非常小的器件和浅接头是有用的，例如ULSI浅结点所需的。