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A method of measuring a critical dimension of features formed on a substrate in a lithographic process, the method comprising: (a) forming a pattern on the substrate using at least one lithographic step, the pattern including first and second sub-patterns positioned adjacent one another on the substrate and having respective first and second periodicities; (b) making observations of the adjacent first and second sub-patterns to obtain a combined signal including a beat component having a third periodicity at a frequency lower than that of the first and second periodicities; and (c) calculating from said combined signal a measurement of performance of the lithographic process, the calculated measurement being determined at least partially by a phase of the beat component; characterised in that the performance characteristic is a critical dimension, CD, of features formed on the substrate in the lithographic step; and the second sub-pattern comprises a periodic array of marks and each of the marks has a solid portion and a sub-divided portion , the apparent position of the second sub-pattern relative to the first sub-pattern observed in step (b) being dependent on CD. (a) forming a pattern on the substrate using at least one lithographic step, the pattern including first and second sub-patterns positioned adjacent one another on the substrate and having respective first and second periodicities; (b) making observations of the adjacent first and second sub-patterns to obtain a combined signal including a beat component having a third periodicity at a frequency lower than that of the first and second periodicities; and (c) calculating from said combined signal a measurement of performance of the lithographic process, the calculated measurement being determined at least partially by a phase of the beat component; characterised in that the performance characteristic is a critical dimension, CD, of features formed on the substrate in the lithographic step; and the second sub-pattern comprises a periodic array of marks and each of the marks has a solid portion and a sub-divided portion , the apparent position of the second sub-pattern relative to the first sub-pattern observed in step (b) being dependent on CD.
A method for controlling a process with a plurality of field devices in a process plant using a plurality of regulatory controllers , wherein the plurality of regulatory controllers are connected to a remote supervisory controller over a communication link and to a local supervisory controller over a process bus for receiving set points, the method comprising a. monitoring transmission of control data between the remote supervisory controller and the plurality of controllers over the communication link , wherein the control data includes information associated with one or more measured process variables, and one or more set points in relation to one or more control process variables, generated by the remote supervisory controller using a remote process model based on the information associated with the one or more measured process variables; b. determining one or more functional correlations between the one or more measured process variables and the one or more control process variables, based on the control data and a predetermined correlation function for configuring a local process model of the local supervisory controller; c. configuring the local process model based on the determined one or more functional correlations; and d. providing one or more intermediate set points in relation to the one or more control process variables using the configured local process model, to the plurality of controllers for regulating the one or more field devices, upon an intermediate failure of the communication link ; wherein the communication link recovers from the intermediate failure within a predetermined time period. a. monitoring transmission of control data between the remote supervisory controller and the plurality of controllers over the communication link , wherein the control data includes information associated with one or more measured process variables, and one or more set points in relation to one or more control process variables, generated by the remote supervisory controller using a remote process model based on the information associated with the one or more measured process variables; b. determining one or more functional correlations between the one or more measured process variables and the one or more control process variables, based on the control data and a predetermined correlation function for configuring a local process model of the local supervisory controller; c. configuring the local process model based on the determined one or more functional correlations; and d. providing one or more intermediate set points in relation to the one or more control process variables using the configured local process model, to the plurality of controllers for regulating the one or more field devices, upon an intermediate failure of the communication link ; wherein the communication link recovers from the intermediate failure within a predetermined time period.
A multiband antenna comprising: a feed port ; a first radiating portion coupled to the feed port and defining a first resonant bandwidth; a second radiating portion coupled to the feed port and defining a second resonant bandwidth differing from the first resonant bandwidth, the second radiating portion comprising: a first radiating segment coupled to the feed port ; a second radiating segment physically isolated from the first radiating segment ; characterised in comprising a first adjustable tuning circuit coupled between the first radiating segment and the second radiating segment , the first adjustable tuning circuit configured to modify, by providing different impedance values between an open circuit value and a short circuit value, the second resonant bandwidth without altering the first resonant bandwidth. a feed port ; a first radiating portion coupled to the feed port and defining a first resonant bandwidth; a second radiating portion coupled to the feed port and defining a second resonant bandwidth differing from the first resonant bandwidth, the second radiating portion comprising: a first radiating segment coupled to the feed port ; a second radiating segment physically isolated from the first radiating segment ; characterised in comprising a first adjustable tuning circuit coupled between the first radiating segment and the second radiating segment , the first adjustable tuning circuit configured to modify, by providing different impedance values between an open circuit value and a short circuit value, the second resonant bandwidth without altering the first resonant bandwidth. a first radiating segment coupled to the feed port ; a second radiating segment physically isolated from the first radiating segment ; characterised in comprising a first adjustable tuning circuit coupled between the first radiating segment and the second radiating segment , the first adjustable tuning circuit configured to modify, by providing different impedance values between an open circuit value and a short circuit value, the second resonant bandwidth without altering the first resonant bandwidth.
A method for binding a nucleic acid chain 1 and a nucleic acid chain 2 not via an enzymatic reaction, comprising a step of reacting a nucleic acid chain 1 having a phosphorothioate group and a nucleic acid chain 2 having a hydroxyl group or amino group in the presence of an electrophile, wherein the electrophile is a compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II): wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represent an NO 2 group, an OCOCH 3 group, a CN group, a CF 3 group, a CO 2 H group, a CO 2 CH 3 group or an NH 2 group, L represents a leaving group selected from F, Cl, SO 3 H and SO 2 NR 4 , and R 4 represents NH 2 , NHPh, or NHPh-OCH 3 , and wherein the electrophile removes the leaving group and binds to the sulfur atom of the phosphorothioate group of nucleic acid chain 1 at the site to which the leaving group has been bound, and further carries out a nucleophilic substitution with the oxygen atom of a hydroxyl group or the nitrogen atom of an amino group of nucleic acid chain 2 thereby forming a phosphoramidate bond between the nucleic acid chain 1 and the nucleic acid chain 2. wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represent an NO 2 group, an OCOCH 3 group, a CN group, a CF 3 group, a CO 2 H group, a CO 2 CH 3 group or an NH 2 group, L represents a leaving group selected from F, Cl, SO 3 H and SO 2 NR 4 , and R 4 represents NH 2 , NHPh, or NHPh-OCH 3 , and wherein the electrophile removes the leaving group and binds to the sulfur atom of the phosphorothioate group of nucleic acid chain 1 at the site to which the leaving group has been bound, and further carries out a nucleophilic substitution with the oxygen atom of a hydroxyl group or the nitrogen atom of an amino group of nucleic acid chain 2 thereby forming a phosphoramidate bond between the nucleic acid chain 1 and the nucleic acid chain 2.
A tire inflation optimisation apparatus configured to determine an optimum inflation pressure for a tire installed on an aircraft, the apparatus comprising: a memory on which is stored: information relating tire gas properties to aircraft schedule parameters; and a reference pressure for the tire; and a controller configured to: receive future schedule information indicative of a future flight schedule for the aircraft; and determine an optimum inflation pressure for the tire based on the received future schedule information, the stored information relating tire gas properties to aircraft schedule parameters, and the stored reference pressure. a memory on which is stored: information relating tire gas properties to aircraft schedule parameters; and a reference pressure for the tire; and information relating tire gas properties to aircraft schedule parameters; and a reference pressure for the tire; and a controller configured to: receive future schedule information indicative of a future flight schedule for the aircraft; and determine an optimum inflation pressure for the tire based on the received future schedule information, the stored information relating tire gas properties to aircraft schedule parameters, and the stored reference pressure. receive future schedule information indicative of a future flight schedule for the aircraft; and determine an optimum inflation pressure for the tire based on the received future schedule information, the stored information relating tire gas properties to aircraft schedule parameters, and the stored reference pressure.
A pipetting apparatus comprising a pipette tube having a first end provided with an opening for aspirating and/or dispensing of a sample fluid and a second end operationally connected to a pressure generating means , wherein the pipetting apparatus comprises at least one measuring unit adapted to determine a measurement value of the sample fluid based on said aspirating and/or dispensing of the sample fluid and to provide a sample fluid measurement signal representative thereof to an output of the measuring unit , said pipetting apparatus further comprises a control circuit operationally coupled to the output of the measuring unit and the input of the pressure generating means , said control circuit is configured to control said pressure generating means based on the sample fluid measurement signal, wherein the at least one measuring unit comprises a volume measurement unit adapted to determine a volume level of the sample fluid in the pipette tube and to provide a volume measurement signal representative thereof to the input of the control circuit , wherein the control circuit is configured to control the pressure generating means as a function of the volume measurement signal and time, wherein the volume measurement unit comprises a first electrode which is at least partially mounted to an outer wall of the pipette tube , wherein said first electrode and a second electrode are configured to form a measuring capacitor, wherein the second electrode is at least partially provided by the sample fluid present into the pipette tube , said measuring capacitor is operationally connected to a computing means which is configured to, as a function of the capacity of the measuring capacitor, determine a volume level of the sample fluid in the pipette tube , said pipetting apparatus further comprising a determining unit adapted to determine at least one sample fluid characteristic based on at least one of the volume measurement signal and time, wherein the sample fluid characteristic comprises at least one of liquid classes, viscosity and surface tension of the sample fluid.
A peptide ligand specific for EphA2 comprising a polypeptide comprising at least three cysteine residues, separated by at least two loop sequences, and a non-aromatic molecular scaffold which forms covalent bonds with the cysteine residues of the polypeptide such that at least two polypeptide loops are formed on the molecular scaffold, wherein the peptide ligand comprises the amino acid sequence: C i (HyP)LVNPLC ii LHP(D-Asp)W(HArg)C iii (SEQ ID NO: 1); wherein HyP is hydroxyproline, HArg is homoarginine and C i , C ii and C iii represent first, second and third cysteine residues, respectively or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A method of performing communications, the method comprising: receiving by a user equipment, UE , a first Channel State Information - Reference Signal, CSI-RS, configuration and a second CSI-RS configuration; wherein the first CSI-RS configuration indicates a first scrambling code and the second CSI-RS configuration indicates a second scrambling code, the first scrambling code being different than the second scrambling code; receiving a first CSI-RS according to the first CSI-RS configuration; and receiving a second CSI-RS according to the second CSI-RS configuration. receiving by a user equipment, UE , a first Channel State Information - Reference Signal, CSI-RS, configuration and a second CSI-RS configuration; wherein the first CSI-RS configuration indicates a first scrambling code and the second CSI-RS configuration indicates a second scrambling code, the first scrambling code being different than the second scrambling code; receiving a first CSI-RS according to the first CSI-RS configuration; and receiving a second CSI-RS according to the second CSI-RS configuration.
A travel pattern creation device for creating a travel pattern of a vehicle traveling on a track, comprising: a risk storage unit configured to store a risk value of each section which a route between stations is divided into; an inter-station travel time storage unit configured to store a reference inter-station travel time, which is a travel time between each station defined on a schedule for the vehicle; and a travel pattern creation unit configured to output a travel pattern as a target travel pattern, wherein the target travel pattern satisfies a predetermined condition according to the reference inter-station travel time and is such that a risk impact calculated based on the risk value of each section is minimized. a risk storage unit configured to store a risk value of each section which a route between stations is divided into; an inter-station travel time storage unit configured to store a reference inter-station travel time, which is a travel time between each station defined on a schedule for the vehicle; and a travel pattern creation unit configured to output a travel pattern as a target travel pattern, wherein the target travel pattern satisfies a predetermined condition according to the reference inter-station travel time and is such that a risk impact calculated based on the risk value of each section is minimized.
Device for selecting a resistive non-volatile memory cell , the device comprising a first electrode , a second electrode and an oxide layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, the device being characterised in that the oxide layer is doped with silicon.
A cord blood collection device , the device comprising a chamber in fluid communication with a tapered nozzle ; and in which the tapered nozzle further comprises a series of steps along its length, the series of steps configured to engage with a series of collection containers having different diameters.
A geothermal probe base made of polyethylene, comprising: a one-piece body having at least two sleeves (I, VII) aligned in parallel for connecting to at least two geothermal pipes , wherein the body has at least one U-shaped channel, which connects two of the at least two sleeves to one another, wherein the U-shaped channel is smooth and does not have any constricted cross-sectional segments, and wherein the geothermal probe base is cut from a single polyethylene block, characterized in that the at least one U-shaped channel comprises one borehole (II, VI) connected to each one of the two sleeves connected by the channel, wherein the boreholes (II, VI) each develop into a respective curved segment (III, V), and wherein the respective curve segments (III, V) are connected by a segment between the curved segments (III, V), and wherein the curved segments (III, V) have an increased diameter in comparison with the boreholes (II, VI) and the segment (IV) between the curved segments (III, V), and wherein the two boreholes (II, VI) each form an angle between 4° and 12° with the sleeves (I, VII), and wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel is increased by 10% to 50% in the curved segments (III, V) in comparison with one end of the borehole (II, VI) . a one-piece body having at least two sleeves (I, VII) aligned in parallel for connecting to at least two geothermal pipes , wherein the body has at least one U-shaped channel, which connects two of the at least two sleeves to one another, wherein the U-shaped channel is smooth and does not have any constricted cross-sectional segments, and wherein the geothermal probe base is cut from a single polyethylene block, characterized in that the at least one U-shaped channel comprises one borehole (II, VI) connected to each one of the two sleeves connected by the channel, wherein the boreholes (II, VI) each develop into a respective curved segment (III, V), and wherein the respective curve segments (III, V) are connected by a segment between the curved segments (III, V), and wherein the curved segments (III, V) have an increased diameter in comparison with the boreholes (II, VI) and the segment (IV) between the curved segments (III, V), and wherein the two boreholes (II, VI) each form an angle between 4° and 12° with the sleeves (I, VII), and wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel is increased by 10% to 50% in the curved segments (III, V) in comparison with one end of the borehole (II, VI) .
A method of distributing single polymerase molecules into a plurality of array regions, the method comprising; (a) providing a surface comprising a plurality of array regions, wherein each array region comprises several binding elements; (b) exposing the surface to a solution comprising polymerase enzyme compositions, wherein each polymerase enzyme composition comprises a polymerase bound to a scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises: (i) a core, and (ii) multiple arms comprising biotin moieties attached to DNA molecules, wherein each arm comprises multiple biotin moieties, wherein the exposing is conducted under conditions such that the biotin moieties of the DNA scaffold react with the binding elements of the array regions, wherein in at least some of the array regions, the multiple biotin moieties react with available binding sites in a given array region to thereby prevent other polymerase enzyme compositions from loading in that given array region, wherein the core is comprised of a material that is different from that of the arms, thereby distributing single polymerase molecules into a plurality of array regions. (a) providing a surface comprising a plurality of array regions, wherein each array region comprises several binding elements; (b) exposing the surface to a solution comprising polymerase enzyme compositions, wherein each polymerase enzyme composition comprises a polymerase bound to a scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises: (i) a core, and (ii) multiple arms comprising biotin moieties attached to DNA molecules, wherein each arm comprises multiple biotin moieties, wherein the exposing is conducted under conditions such that the biotin moieties of the DNA scaffold react with the binding elements of the array regions, wherein in at least some of the array regions, the multiple biotin moieties react with available binding sites in a given array region to thereby prevent other polymerase enzyme compositions from loading in that given array region, wherein the core is comprised of a material that is different from that of the arms, thereby distributing single polymerase molecules into a plurality of array regions. (i) a core, and (ii) multiple arms comprising biotin moieties attached to DNA molecules,
A process of preparing a cross-linked polysaccharide product comprising hyaluronic acid and dextran, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hyaluronic acid and a dextran; (b) binding the dextran to the hyaluronic acid by ether or ester bonds using a bi- or polyfunctional cross-linking agent; wherein the hyaluronic acid provided in step (a) is a cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel, and the dextran provided in step (a) is a non cross-linked dextran; and wherein step (b) comprises cross-linking the non cross-linked dextran to the hyaluronic acid by ether bonds using a bi- or polyfunctional cross-linking agent. (a) providing a hyaluronic acid and a dextran; (b) binding the dextran to the hyaluronic acid by ether or ester bonds using a bi- or polyfunctional cross-linking agent;