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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7929548 | Weighted fair queue serving plural output ports A data communication apparatus includes a plurality of output ports and a scheduler for assigning priorities for outbound data frames. The scheduler includes one or more scheduling queues. Each scheduling queue indicates an order in which data flows are to be servic... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928007 | Method for reducing dielectric overetch when making contact to conductive features In a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, conductive features are formed on a first dielectric etch stop layer, and a second dielectric material is deposited over and between the conductive features. A via etch to the conductive features which is sel... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924602 | Method to program a memory cell comprising a carbon nanotube fabric element and a steering element A method of programming a carbon nanotube memory cell is provided, wherein the memory cell comprises a first conductor, a steering element, a carbon nanotube fabric, and a second conductor, wherein the steering element and the carbon nanotube fabric are arranged ele... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923057 | Methods and apparatus for reducing irregularities in color filters Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for printing color filters for flat panel displays and avoiding mura effects by depositing a plurality of ink drops on a substrate within a column of pixel wells and intentionally varying the size and/or the relative late... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7902537 | Memory cell that employs a selectively grown reversible resistance-switching element and methods of forming the same In some aspects, a method of forming a memory cell is provided that includes (1) forming a first conductor above a substrate; (2) forming a reversible resistance-switching element above the first conductor using a selective growth process; (3) forming a diode above ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902050 | Methods and apparatus for incorporating nitrogen in oxide films In a first aspect, a first method is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) preconditioning a process chamber with an aggressive plasma; (2) loading a substrate into the process chamber; and (3) performing plasma nitridation on the substrate within the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901953 | Methods and apparatus for detecting defects in interconnect structures In some aspects, a method is provided for detecting a void in a test structure that comprises (a) measuring a resistance of the test structure; (b) applying a stress to the test structure at increasing levels until at least one of: (i) the measured resistance of the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899940 | Servicing commands In a first aspect, a first method is provided for servicing commands. The first method includes the steps of (1) receiving a first command for servicing in a memory controller including a plurality of memory ports, wherein the first command is of a first priority; (... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888200 | Embedded memory in a CMOS circuit and methods of forming the same In some aspects, a method of forming a memory circuit is provided that includes (1) forming a two-terminal memory element on a substrate between a gate layer and a first metal layer of the memory circuit; and (2) forming a CMOS transistor on the substrate, the CMOS ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7848327 | Methods and apparatus for creating addresses In a first aspect, a first method is provided for creating a media access control (MAC) address for a device. The first method includes the steps of (1) obtaining one or more identifiers; (2) obtaining a first MAC address; and (3) creating at least a second MAC addr... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7875871 | Heterojunction device comprising a semiconductor and a resistivity-switching oxide or nitride In the present invention a metal oxide or nitride compound which is a wide-band-gap semiconductor abuts a silicon, germanium, or alloy of silicon and/or germanium of the opposite conductivity type to form a p-n heterojunction. This p-n heterojunction can be used to ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870472 | Methods and apparatus for employing redundant arrays to configure non-volatile memory Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for employing redundant arrays to configure non-volatile memory. The present invention may include a substrate including a plurality of memory arrays, wherein the memory arrays include a data array and at least three redu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7868388 | Embedded memory in a CMOS circuit and methods of forming the same In some aspects, a memory circuit is provided that includes (1) a two-terminal memory element formed on a substrate; and (2) a CMOS transistor formed on the substrate and adapted to program the two-terminal memory element. The two-terminal memory element is formed b... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863951 | Methods for adaptive trip point detection Methods are described for providing an adaptive trip point detector circuit that receives an input signal at an input signal node and generates an output signal at an output signal node, the output signal changing from a first value to a second value when the input ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863950 | Apparatus for adaptive trip point detection Apparatus are described for providing an adaptive trip point detector circuit that receives an input signal at an input signal node and generates an output signal at an output signal node, the output signal changing from a first value to a second value when the inpu... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861100 | Methods of performing maintenance on double-slot PCI device Systems and methods are provided for performing maintenance on a multiple-slot device having multiple adapters in a computer system including a peripheral interface having a plurality of device connection slots. The invention includes determining that a selected slo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857730 | Methods and apparatus for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. In accordance with a first aspect, an apparatus is provided that is adapted to assist in weight loss and exercise. The apparatus comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) having... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857413 | Systems and methods for controlling and testing jetting stability in inkjet print heads The present invention provides systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a slew rate of a voltage signal provided to a PZT capacitor of a print head. The system includes a digital driver circuit adapted to generate a signal indicating a nominal ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855119 | Method for forming polycrystalline thin film bipolar transistors A method is described for forming a semiconductor device comprising a bipolar transistor having a base region, an emitter region and a collector region, wherein the base region comprises polycrystalline semiconductor material formed by crystallizing silicon, germani... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7844853 | Methods and apparatus for restoring a node state In one aspect of the invention, a method is provided. The method may include: (1) storing a snapshot of a system state of a node; (2) executing a job on the node; and (3) restoring the node to the system state using the stored snapshot of the system state. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843729 | Methods and apparatus for using a configuration array similar to an associated data array Methods, apparatus, and systems for memories that include a data array and a configuration array adapted to store configuration information for configuring the data array, are disclosed. The data array and the configuration array include a plurality of wordlines and... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840744 | Rank select operation between an XIO interface and a double data rate interface In an aspect, a first method of interfacing a processor and memory is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) generating a first command and associated address of a first type that does not indicate a rank of memory targeted by the first command; (2) de... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835007 | Methods and apparatus for identifying thin films on a substrate The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for detecting a film in an electronic device disposed in an electronic device processing tool. The invention includes a mounting member adapted to couple the apparatus to a view port of the electronic dev... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830722 | Floating body memory cell system and method of manufacture A plurality of integrated circuit features are provided in the context of an array of memory cells including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines. Each memory cell includes a floating body or is volatile memory. The aforementioned features may incl... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829875 | Nonvolatile rewritable memory cell comprising a resistivity-switching oxide or nitride and an antifuse A memory cell is described, the memory cell comprising a dielectric rupture antifuse and a layer of a resistivity-switching material arranged electrically in series, wherein the resistivity-switching material is a metal oxide or nitride compound, the compound includ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824956 | Memory cell that employs a selectively grown reversible resistance-switching element and methods of forming the same In some aspects, a method of forming a memory cell is provided that includes (1) forming a first conductor above a substrate; (2) forming a reversible resistance-switching element above the first conductor using a selective growth process; (3) forming a diode above ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7816659 | Devices having reversible resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride layer with added metal A layer of resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride can attain at least two stable resistivity states. Such a layer may be used in a state-change element in a nonvolatile memory cell, storing its data state, for example a “0” or a “1”, in this resistivit... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815668 | Methods and apparatus for light therapy In a first aspect, a therapy device is provided. The therapy device includes (1) a hyperbaric chamber adapted to expose at least a target tissue area of a patient to a hyperbaric environment; and (2) a light therapy device adapted to expose the target tissue area of... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812404 | Nonvolatile memory cell comprising a diode and a resistance-switching material In a novel nonvolatile memory cell formed above a substrate, a diode is paired with a reversible resistance-switching material, preferably a metal oxide or nitride such as, for example, NixOy, NbxOy, TixOy | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811916 | Method for isotropic doping of a non-planar surface exposed in a void A method is described for isotropic or nearly isotropic shallow doping of a non-planar surface exposed in a void. The results of ion implantation, a common doping method, are inherently planar. Some fabrication methods and devices may require doping a surface of a n... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809008 | Methods and apparatus for routing packets In a first aspect, a first method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing a pointer that includes a first keytype field and a second keytype field; and (2) assigning a value to the second keytype field of the pointer based on a tabletype field of an upd... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7808810 | Multilevel nonvolatile memory cell comprising a resistivity-switching oxide or nitride and an antifuse A nonvolatile memory cell includes a layer of a resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride compound, the metal oxide or nitride compound including one metal, and a dielectric rupture antifuse formed in series. The dielectric rupture antifuse may be either in its i... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803420 | Methods and apparatus for inkjetting spacers in a flat panel display Method of and apparatus for depositing a spacer on a substrate is provided. The invention includes depositing a first ink including an adhesive agent on a first area of the substrate and depositing a second ink including supporting elements on a second area of the s... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7790607 | Method for reducing dielectric overetch using a dielectric etch stop at a planar surface A substantially planar surface coexposes conductive or semiconductor features and a dielectric etch stop material. A second dielectric material, different from the dielectric etch stop material, is deposited on the substantially planar surface. A selective etch etch... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7790527 | High-voltage silicon-on-insulator transistors and methods of manufacturing the same In a first aspect, a first method of manufacturing a high-voltage transistor is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) providing a substrate including a bulk silicon layer that is below an insulator layer that is below a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) laye... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7790120 | Apparatus and method for controlled decomposition oxidation of gaseous pollutants An apparatus is provided for treating pollutants in a gaseous stream. The apparatus comprises tubular inlets for mixing a gas stream with other oxidative and inert gases for mixture and flame production within a reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is heated by he... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789969 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning chamber components In a first aspect, a method for cleaning a semiconductor fabrication chamber component having an orifice is provided. The method includes (A) placing the component into a bath having a cleaning solution; (B) flowing a fluid into the orifice thereby maintaining at le... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784164 | Electronic device manufacturing chamber method A non-polygon shaped, multi-piece chamber is provided. A non-polygon shaped, multi-piece chamber may include (1) a central piece having a first side and a second side, (2) a first side piece adapted to couple with the first side of the central piece, and (3) a secon... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781805 | Memory with high dielectric constant antifuses adapted for use at low voltage A memory array having memory cells comprising a diode and an antifuse can be made smaller and programmed at lower voltage by using an antifuse material having a higher dielectric constant and a higher acceleration factor than those of silicon dioxide, and by using a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7773446 | Methods and apparatus for extending the effective thermal operating range of a memory Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for thermal regulation of a non-volatile memory IC. The systems and apparatus may include a thermal sensor on a memory IC; and a heating element coupled to the thermal sensor and adapted to heat the memory IC in response ... | 08/10/2010 |
