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Indiana freshman swingman Troy Williams injured his hand in a workout and will miss a few weeks, according to an IU press release. It follows.
Freshman Troy Williams (Hampton, Va./Oak Hill Academy), a 6-7 forward, will miss the next few weeks after suffering an injury to his right hand during a workout.
"Troy has been rising in all areas of his game," said IU Coach Tom Crean. "While this is a setback, it is a minor one in the scheme of things."
Williams came to IU after playing for head coach Steve Smith at Oak Hill Academy. He was ranked No. 47 by Rivals.com and No. 10 at his position, ranked No. 67 overall by Scout.com and No. 17 at small forward, and ranked No. 57 in the ESPN100 rankingsHe scored 21 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists in just 18 minutes at the Derby Festival Basketball Classic, where he was named MVP. He was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Virginia and led Oak Hill Academy to a regular season record of 34-5 and an appearance in the National High School Invitational. He averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 blocks during the regular season, compiling nine double-doubles and played in the Jordan Brand Classic .
Hoping for a speedy recovery.
Tough break for Troy. Wishing for a speedy recovery. Looks like he won't be able to participate in HH. Even if his is healed, I imagine they will hold him for precautionary reason for which I am all for.
With that said, I am taking a break from The Scoop. I'll be back on the day of the first exhibition basketball game. If I am impostered, it isn't me.
Not skipping out on Hoosier Football, but it drains me. I'll leave it at that.
Just a heads-up..Beware of the same headline if similar injury occurs to Jurkin.
Ben – don't leave. We are a community here that supports each other on the roller coaster ride that is IUFB as Jeremy accurately described.
T-Will – all of the scoop is praying for your speedy recovery.
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The summer program in Moscow is an exclusively USC program organized for USC students taking courses in Russian language and culture. The program is a part of the language and cultural training offered in the Slavic Department and was created to give USC students a practical insight into Russian culture and society. Students rapidly increase their language skills while earning course units. The program uses USC syllabi, textbooks and materials of the USC on-campus program and is run by the Language Director of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, who supervises the teaching of Russian on the USC campus. The program was approved by the University curriculum committee as well as the Dean of the College office and the overseas programs department. The program was implemented in 2001 and has experienced tremendous success as noted by students and their parents. USC program offers several levels of language classes, customized classes in modern Russian Culture and Society. Students can also sign up for independent research in Russia (undergraduate and graduate levels). Students may earn 4-6 credits by completing the classes and/or independent research.
The instructors are all Ph.D.s specializing in teaching Russian as a foreign language and are Russians teaching in Moscow Academy of Social Studies. They are specifically trained to teach USC language courses and are continuously employed for each program. Each summer the instructors are updated with a 2-weeks long workshop conducted by our staff.
USC summer program in Russia runs for 6 weeks: 5 weeks of classes in Moscow and a 1 week tour of St. Petersburg.
The program uses the premises of the Academy of Social Studies in Moscow The location was chosen for: the best (safe, comfortable and clean) dormitory in Moscow, location (clean and safe area, proximity to the metro and to the center of Moscow) and closeness of the dormitories to the classes (In the Academy, the dorm is connected to the classes by a gallery), safety (24-hour security service).
The premises have gymnasium, library, food marts and fully equipped kitchen on the floor. Students' rooms are for 1 or 2 people (students choose the rooms, the price of the rooms varies) There is 1 bathroom for 3 students in the unit of each two rooms.
All of the instructors and administrative staff work on the premises.
In St Petersburg, the students live in a comfortable hostel situated in the very center of the city (a 5-minute walk to Nevsky Prospect the main street of the city, Hermitage) in the rooms for 2 or 3 people with bathrooms for 2-3 rooms.
Students study in classes 4 hours a day, 4 days a week (Monday through Thursday, 10 to 2 with 15-minutes breaks). They have minimum 2-hour homework assignments every day. Consultations in the dorm with the homework are provided. In the second half of the day, students can sign up for culinary and singing sessions, review and critique of Russian films; trips to theaters are also arranged . The program provides opportunities for students to meet and interact with their Russian peers. All these activities are optional. Their goal is to keep students busy, but not overloaded, and to provide maximum educational experience in every area of Russian culture. With few exceptions, most students avail themselves of these educational opportunities.
On Fridays, the program has mandatory field trips where students practice their language skills according to the program ( i.e. go to the pharmacy to buy aspirin, go to the bank to find out how the banking system works, get acquainted with people in the dorm, etc). Some of the field trips have a strong cultural component and a variety of cultural experiences (i.e. going to the pantheon-cemetery of the famous Russians where students make small presentations on a famous Russian they know about, going to an art gallery and interviewing the owners about Russian modern art).
On Saturdays and Sundays the program provides excursions to museums, galleries and places of interest outside of Moscow:
The weekend excursions are mandatory. Students have several free days when they can go shopping, places that they would like to visit on their own (i.e. museums of Western art, literature museums) all the information and help with finding the places is provided.
Some changes in the excursion program may occur depending on availability of the tickets and shows or work time of the museums (they can be closed for restoration at the time of the program, etc.).
Excursions in Petersburg :
USC helps students obtain the group rates for airline tickets (for the group more than 10 students) if all students agree to fly from LAX. If students fly from other places, they are responsible for the purchase of their own tickets. All students must arrive by the first day of classes. Students will be met in the airport by the director of the program, the driver and the car and transported to the dorm.
Students leave for St Petersburg by train accompanied by the program director. The transportation to and from the railway station as well as the tickets are provided by the program. After the tour in St. Petersburg ends, students will take the train back to Moscow and will be transported from the railway station to the airport to depart for US. Transportation to the airport is provided. If a student chooses to leave earlier or later, they are responsible for transportation from St Petersburg and to the airport. In case of emergency, the program director will help a student to change the tickets for the earlier date of travel and will provide the transportation to the airport.
Students will have access to the telephone in the dorm (there is only one telephone, so it may be busy in the evenings), email (on the first floor of the dorm) and the possibility of buying sim cards that will make their cell phones usable in Russia (check with your cell phone service). To be able to use their cell phones to call US, they will need to sign up for international program of their cell phone companies.
The parents can get in touch with the program director Tatiana Akishina at any time via email ( email@example.com) read daily and via telephone ( 011- 7499-131-7886) answering machine checked daily. Contact phones are:
Tel of the Dean's office: (011 7495) 432-0584
Fax in Dean's office: (011 7495) 432-3371
Dorm: (011-7495) 432-3315
Please, note that the difference in time with LA is 11 hours. The best time to call is 10 - 11 PM Pacific time. If you have difficulty in connecting with Russia, don't hesitate to call Slavic Department: 213- 740- 2735 ( Susan Kechekian) and she will get in touch with Russia for you. The fax # of Slavic Department is 213-740 -8550
All students will acquire the University International Health Insurance that will allow them to use one of the international clinics in Moscow (if needed) and evacuation insurance. There is an American clinic in Moscow where American and European doctors are available 7 days a week. If students take some medicine on the regular basis, they need to take a full supply for the trip. If they have health conditions that may require special attention, the program director needs to be informed.
The USC overseas policy will cover students only for the duration of the program. The telephone for USC student health insurance coordinator: 213-740-0551
The students are required to provide the emergency contact information to the overseas studies office, Slavic department in USC and the program director that will call the provided telephone numbers immediately in case of any emergency.
Students are responsible for paying:
Please, note that the lodging during long-distance excursions is paid by the university, but students are still responsible for their food expenses.
Students' visas and registration fees in Russia are paid by the university.
ATM cards are the best way to handle the money in Russia. ATM machines are easily available in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. The best bank to open the account for the summer trip is with CITIBANK as this bank has its ATM machines in Russia and will not charge the overseas transaction fees. Travelers' checks are very difficult to cash in Russia and are not recommended. Checks are not accepted (cash only). Visa and master card are accepted in more expensive restaurants and shops, but need to be used very cautiously fraud is not rare. It is better not to bring AMEX it is accepted very rarely.
Alcohol and drug policy in the program is the USC campus policy of zero tolerance (please, check the USC policy): a student using drugs and/or alcohol or being under the influence on premises can be expelled from the program and sent back to US in 24 hours.
The same applies for breaking Russian laws. Please, note that using or selling/buying drugs (and alcohol for people under 18) is illegal in Russia and can lead to arrest.
The USC summer program in Russia is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about a unique, stunning culture of a rapidly developing, changing and unpredictable country of immense riches. We are very excited to be able to provide it to your children in the time of political and economical changes, to let them learn about the country that was a frightening mystery for so many years. We hope that it will become an eye-opening, in a way - a life-changing experience for them as it has been for many students before them and we are very grateful to you, the parents, who make it possible.
Alumnus Mikhail Gronas (Ph.D. 2002) has been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure at Dartmouth College.


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Iron Man 2's debut trailer has gunned its thrusters, showcasing masses of destruction, explosions and War Machine rising from the flames looking pretty darn slick.
SEGA's last Iron Man movie tie-in failed to really ignite much in the way of critical goodwill, so to say that we're apprehensive about the game's prospects is a bit of an understatement.
Still, if they can fix the previous game's fudged controls, streamline the overall experience and throw in co-op with War Machine, then SEGA could well pique our interest.
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A couple of years ago Florida changed its statute on custody. Everybody thought the reason for the change was to make Florida a 50-50 custody state. That wasn't the reason for the change at all. Actually, the reason for the change was pretty simple.
In Florida, too many people have never understand the law on how kids are to be raised by unmarried parents. Parents with primary custody often like authoritarians. They think that, just because they have "primary custody," they are in complete control of the kids. They say things like, "I have primary custody, therefore you have no say in where the kids go to school." They try to tell the noncustodial parent that they can't show up for doctor visits, or that they can control what the kids did on the noncustodial parent's time.
This wasn't the law at all, either before the statute changed or after. This was never the law. So the statute was changed to make it clearer that this wasn't the law. The statute was changed to use words like "timeshare" instead of "custody." This change was so that people would understand that one parent has no more control over the kids than the other divorced parent.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the courthouse. So many people expected the statute to change into a 50-50 statute that it actually changed into a 50-50 statute, at least in some places.
In Florida, it seems things are changing. Despite the fact that not one word of that statute changed to turn Florida into a 50-50 state, strangely, Florida is slowly becoming a 50-50 state. In many parts of Florida, judges are deciding that 50-50 is the better custody choice for parents. Surprisingly, what everyone thought was going to happen with the new statute, but didn't, actually did. Weird.


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This used to be part of a spoon! Size 10, sterling silver with a rose-cut Blue Topaz.
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Really lovely work. The setting is really clean and pretty
Thank you! I specialize in bezel settings, I try really hard to get them as clean as possible
Your hard work definitely shows
thank you means a lot to me for someone to say that!
Does a bezel setting work well with a faceted stone? I always assumed it wouldn't let enough light in?
y'know, it really depends on the stone (and the bezel). sometimes i'll leave the back of the setting open if i think it needs it; usually i just polish the silver backplate underneath the stone, so that it reflects light back through the stone like a mirror. it makes for a really neat effect on translucent stones, giving them a shimmer and movement when the light shifts this ring is an example of that. this ring's stone in particular though is a rose cut, so it's like a faceted cabochon as opposed to a traditional faceted stone, so it sticks further out of the bezel than a brilliant cut stone would. i also make sure that my bezels are the right height, too high of a bezel can block light. bezels definitely have their pros and cons though, so in some cases, you might be right that a bezel wouldn't be the best for certain stones. anyway, err, sorry for the ramble


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Controlling Immigration in Europe
Grete Brochmann
'The more fiercely a civilisation entrenches itself, the less it is left with to defend'. This statement by Hans M. Enzensberger (1993: 18) embodies the nemesis of control in our societies: the process in which the 'control with others' recoils and turns against oneself. It touches the edge of meaning in the realm of control as such. Who is controlling what for which aims and with which consequences? Even though these ultimate thresholds seem far on the horizon, the dynamics in the statement are present in many decisions – big or small – at different levels in society. How we act and relate to immigrants or 'foreigners' based on ways of thinking, social definitions and ideology of nationhood basically reflects what kind of society we want. Ethnically segmented surroundings influence the normative basis of the welfare state. Racism is a threat to not only ethnic minorities, but also against democratic traditions and the general social climate. In liberal societies there is no clear cutting edge where control turns into repression.
Through the eight case studies we wanted to draw attention to a broader tableau of control dimensions. Beyond the traditional approach to studies of immigration regulation, where border control and alien control are the two major targets of analysis, we wanted to study the terrain in between and around these control positions. This means studying the mechanisms operating in the interplay between external and internal immigration control, the way in which more subtle or implicit forces may counteract and undermine, or support and strengthen intentional policies, and trigger and reinforce or obstruct formation processes in the realm of public opinion. As we saw in the introductory chapter, there is basically an interaction between the exercise of sovereignty in terms of territorial control, and internally – the consolidation of national identity and integration. The case studies reveal national variations within Europe along these lines in the midst of policy convergence. Some explanations for this variation are given in the historical accounts. Different kinds of state


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Sorry I can't be more specific... I am not as car savvy but I can tell you I am referring to the 4 bushings that lead to the back wheels. One is closer to the wheel and the other is a little farther away. How many different bushings are in the rear suspension? Also, what tools are needed to change them out?
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The present invention relates to cells for ultrasonic transducers and, more particularly, to a construction of electrostatic membranes wherein at least two superposed electrodes are provided in a manner that optimizes the emission and reception functions independently, to multilayered membranes which are capable of exhibiting a variety of physical characteristics, and to manufacturing method therefor.
Currently, ultrasonic transducers are typically formed of piezoelectric materials for transmission and reception of interrogating ultrasonic waves transmitted through biologic tissues or materials. The corresponding piezoelectric elements are commonly made from polycrystalline ceramics such as lead-zirconate-titanate or ceramic-polymer composites having ceramic rods embedded in a matrix of resin. The intrinsic advantages of piezoelectric transducers are well known in the art and include such advantages as high energy conversion factors and suitability for low volume production. Unfortunately, the shortcomings of this technology are numerous as well, and the various disadvantages include a low reproducibility of the piezoelectric characteristics, aging and temperature sensitivity, and a lack of suitability for mass production or complex miniaturization.
Since the 1960s, other forms of ultrasonic transducers have been developed and disclosed in the prior art which use an electrostatic force for moving capacitive membranes. The basic principle is quite simple and has been successfully implemented in condenser microphones having passive components. For capacitive transducers, the operation is governed by a voltage oscillation over its electrostatic field. This oscillation causes the membrane to vibrate, therefore producing the emission of ultrasonic waves. Conversely, the reception of a pressure force at the surface of biased membranes will cause deformation of the surface thereby resulting in oscillation of the output voltage. Unlike piezoelectric transducers that perform very well with solid interfaces, capacitive membrane transducers are more suitable in air and liquid based applications. The capacitive membranes are commonly microfabricated on a silicon substrate using etching technologies used for CMOS circuits.
One such transducer is called a Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT). CMUT devices can be obtained using well known semiconductor manufacturing processes similar to those employed in CMOS or Bi-CMOS technologies.
Considering these devices in more detail, the diameter and thickness of the membranes are defined according to desired characteristics of the transducer. In most cases, the CMUT cells are preferably microfabricated on a suitable material substrate such as silicon (Si). Because the diameter of CMUT cells are governed by the operating frequency of the transducer, the sizes range from a few microns to dozens of microns. Therefore, to form the complete surface of the transducer, hundreds or thousands of cells must then be electrically connected in parallel. The transducer so obtained can also easily be combined with electric impedance matching circuitry or control circuitry to form an integrated transducer assembly ready to be housed or cable connected. The packaging used is defined or determined upon request according to the particular applications or customer specifications.
The manufacture of CMUT cells for immersion transducers has been disclosed in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,894,452 to Ladabaum et al discloses cells formed from a highly doped silicon substrate having membrane supports of silicon dioxide and sealed membranes of silicon nitride.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,619,476 to Haller et al. discloses an electrostatic ultrasonic transducer in combination with a manufacturing method which seeks to avoid collapsing of the nitride membrane during the etching process. Membranes of circular and rectangular shapes are also described.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,870,351 to Ladabaum et al., a broadband microfabricated ultrasonic transducer is disclosed wherein a plurality of resonant membranes of different sizes are provided. Each size of membrane is responsible for a predetermined frequency so an extended bandwidth for the transducer can be expected. Further, the membranes may be made in various forms and shapes.
Another aspect of membrane fabrication is taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,982,709 to Ladabaum et al, wherein polysilicon or silicon nitride membranes are deposited on a support structure specially tailored to minimize the effect on the vibration of the membranes. Typically, etching holes are formed in the area external to the membranes so as to not disturb the operation thereof.
WO 02091796A1 to Foglietti et al discloses the use of silicon monoxide as support material for membranes. In one embodiment, a chromium sacrificial material is employed and, alternatively, an organic polymer (polyamide) may be used. The chemical etching of chromium or polyamide is more selectively controlled as compared with silicon dioxide. The polyamide material is spin coated and then dry etched in a manner such as to control the thickness (500 nm.) This, in turn, governs the gap provided between the membrane and the substrate. A PECVD process is used for film growth.
It will be understood that with respect to the above-described prior art, electrostatic cells for ultrasonic transmissions must be designed according to the operating specifications, i.e., center frequency, bandwidth and sensitivity. These specifications are interdependent, i.e., are cross-linked to each other through the design of the cells. In this regard, it is well known that the frequency and bandwidth of transducer are governed by the diameter and thickness of the membranes and, in general, the gap between the membranes/substrate and the thickness of membrane contribute to the control of the collapse voltage and thus to the sensitivity of the cells. Obviously, such factors as the stiffness (Young's modulus) of the membrane and the membrane geometry will also play major roles in the acoustical operations of the cells.
In general, and for operations involving ultrasonic applications, in emission (transmission) operations, the maximum Coulombian force is required on the membrane in order to provide a high displacement amplitude of the membrane. This force should, however, be controlled so as to prevent collapse of the membrane onto the cavity bottom surface. In reception operations, where a pressure force is exerted on the membrane surface, the electrical sensitivity is governed both by the biasing voltage and the capacitance observed between the electrodes. Reduction of the membrane thickness inherently leads to a decrease in the biasing voltage, thereby optimizing the reception voltage measured on the cells.
In the related prior art, no cell or transducer construction has fully taken into account the particularities of the emission and reception of ultrasounds by the electrostatic components discussed above, so there is a need for an electrostatic cell wherein integrated emission and reception functions are provided independently, together with optimization of each particular function and without impacting on the operations of the other.
One object of the invention concerns the provision of a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) for detection and imaging applications using multilayer electrodes embedded within the membrane thickness in a manner such as to maximize the energy conversion provided by the electrostatic cells.
A further object of the invention concerns the provision of an associated method of manufacturing of such a membrane which is capable of providing separate emission and reception functions.
As indicated above, the present invention relates to Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer devices, i.e., called CMUT devices, and, more particularly, to electrostatic cell and/or membranes designs and constructions. As was also indicated above, a further aspect of the invention concerns methods of manufacturing such electrostatic cells and membranes. These methods include the provision of separate transmission and reception devices wherein superposed or multilayered electrodes are embedded in the same membrane thickness. A further aspect of the invention concerns the provision of a membrane of multilayered structure comprising materials of similar or different characteristics.
A CMUT transducer constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes at least one silicon substrate or, more, preferably, highly doped (P-doped) silicon, although in some constructions a glass substrate can also be used. An insulator layer of a suitable insulation material is deposited on the surface of the substrate. The layer has a etching pattern corresponding to the geometry of cells to be provided. Thereafter, a thin membrane is deposited on the surface of the insulator layer and selected etching of the insulator layer is then carried out to form the cells. The upper electrodes are produced during the deposition process of the membrane so that the electrodes are layered.
Preferably, the CMUT substrate also includes microholes for the etching of the insulator sacrificial layer underneath the membrane material; these holes are vacuum sealed at the completion of the etching operation.
As discussed below, in accordance with another aspect of the invention, a CMUT transducer is made using well known microfabrication methods which are conventionally employed in the semiconductor art and which are modified so as to efficiently and effectively implement the transducer.
Further features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in, or apparent from, the detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof which follows.
The present invention as defined in the claims can be better understood with reference to the following drawings, it being understood that the components shown in the drawings are not necessarily to scale relative to one other.
One aspect of the present invention, as will be described in more detail hereafter, is particularly applicable to CMUT devices for ultrasonic applications wherein there is an advantage to providing the devices with separate sources for the emission and reception of ultrasonic energy. The resulting ultrasonic device using a multilayered CMUT is capable of transmitting acoustic energy at one frequency by connection thereof to a suitable electrode and of receiving acoustic energy at another frequency significantly different from that of transmission mode by simply providing a connection to the dedicated electrode for this purpose, i.e., the dedicated receiving electrode. The electrodes for both the transmission and reception modes are laminated into the thickness of the membrane of CMUT device, thereby wholly integrating the two functions into the device.
Still another aspect of the invention concerns the provision of CMUT multilayered membrane wherein the connection of one front electrode or the other electrode or both electrodes provides a membrane collapse voltage that controls the output displacement and sensitivity of the associated CMUT cells.
As set forth above in the description of the prior art, several CMUT compatible silicon microfabrication processes are available for use in ultrasonic transducers. These fabrication processes all exhibit advantages and inherent shortcomings that are well known in the related art.
Despite the fact that a principal object of the present invention is not concerned with, and does not relate to, any particular wafer fabrication process, manufacturing of the device preferably involves using standard CMOS processes widely employed in the electronics industry. The description of the preferred embodiment will, therefore, be particularly based on, prior art CMOS process regarding the wafer machining. However, as will be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the related art, the following description is not intended to limit the invention to a particular wafer manufacturing process.
In the following description, the terms substrate, wafer and plate are used interchangeably to designate the preferably silicon carrier for the electrostatic device. Further, the terms sensors and transducers are both used to designate the devices that are capable of emitting and receiving ultrasonic energy and of transforming this energy into another kind of energy, and vice versa. Each single transducer or sensor is formed by the association therewith of an electrostatic membrane, a cavity and portions of the corresponding electrodes. The term cells is used herein to refer to a single complete elemental transducer.
According to the related prior art, and with specific reference to
Many variations in this basic construction are disclosed in the prior art. For instance, an anti-sticking surface treatment may be provided on the bottom face of cavity 5, membrane 3 may be manufactured from polysilicon, a tapered cavity may be provided, etc. However, all prior art designs use a capacitance effect exerted on the dielectric membrane to produce vibration of the latter.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention can be better understood in connection with the accompanying illustration provided in
In the next step, a silicon oxide (SiO2) layer 4 is deposited on one or both surfaces of the substrate 1 to insure electrical insulation of the substrate. Preferably, this deposition has a thickness ranging from tens to hundreds of nanometers. As in
An electrode 63 is provided on the bottom surface of substrate 1 so as to form the common electrode of the transducer.
A layer of silicon nitride 2 forming a first nitride membrane is next deposited on the sacrificial layer 4. For example, the deposition of layer 2 may be carried out using a LPCVD (Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition) process in order to obtain a low stressed layer 2 on the front face of the device. Typically, a residual stress of 250 MPs for the nitride layer is desired but other stress values can also be considered depending upon the specifications of the transducer.
A first front electrode 61 is next provided at this stage of manufacturing. The electrode 61 can, for example, be provided by a sputtering process so as to have a 50 nm thickness. Electrode 61 has a thicker portion 61 a which provides a connection on the surface of the transducer.
Deposition of a second nitride membrane 3 is then carried out to cover the main surface of electrode 61. The thickness of membrane 3 preferably ranges between 100-150 nm.
Finally, a second front electrode 62 is deposited on the surface of membrane 3, in front of cavity 5, so as to complete the transducer fabrication. It is noted that electrodes 61 and 62 are preferably connected separately to their respective collector electrodes (not shown) in order to enable the system to select the desired mode of operation.
Further electrode pads 611 are, in turn, electrically connected together via interconnections 612 and are shunted together to a further collector 613.
It is important to understand that the electrode pads 611 visible on the main transducer surface in
In the embodiment of
A similar acoustic transducer is shown in
As previously described in connection with
Referring to
The construction of the electrostatic membrane arrangement according to
Manufacturing of the preferred embodiments of the invention can be carried out as described below. However, it will be understood that the method here in described is intended to demonstrate the feasibility of making the transducer device through the use of standard silicon machining process and is only one of a number of suitable methods for making micromachined membranes on silicon substrates. Accordingly, the manufacturing methods of the present invention are not limited to the process described below.
Considering to the preferred manufacturing method illustrated
In the next step which is illustrated in
In a further step illustrated in
At this stage, the resultant CMUT device is functional since the membrane 551 covers the cavity 531 on the carrier 51 (which also acts as the bottom electrode). However, in this particular embodiment, a second silicon nitride layer 552 is deposited by LPVCD process as shown (
Once the deposition of nitride layer 552 is complete, a resist film (not shown) is again patterned on the surface of layer 552 and new openings are then created by dry etching to enable direct access to the electrode 56 underneath. As shown in
Furthermore, in some particular cases and some cell configurations, and during the operation of removing of the sacrificial layer (
As indicated above, the above described manufacturing method for CMUT devices is given here as an example of available techniques, and other methods, such as those using a highly doped silicon substrate as a support for the CMUT, can also be used according to the present invention, with no basic change in principle. For instance, front electrodes can be provided on the bottom face of each sub-membrane in order to reduce the dielectric losses between the front and bottom electrodes as illustrated in
The resonant frequency of a CMUT transducer is a function of the membrane diameter, and the residual stress and the density of the membrane. Because the latter parameters are process driven, the frequency of the transducers is, therefore, preferably adjusted by modifying the diameter of the cavities. Although any kind of cavity shape can be formed through use of the above described etching processes, rectangular shapes are, in general, to be avoided in order to provide better homogeneity with respect to the vibration of the membrane. However, shapes of a rectangular form can be used to more completely cover the surface of the substrate, thereby improving the efficiency of the transducer. Further, the electrostatic force exerted on the membranes varies inversely with the respect to thickness of the membrane and oxide membrane support, so that the thinner the oxide and nitride layers, the larger the electrostatic force that can be expected. Unfortunately, this also increases the risk of sticking occurring as discussed above. This, in practice, CMUT transducers are essentially designed by controlling, on one hand, the shape and size of the membrane/cavity and, on the other hand, the residual stress and density of the membrane. Failure to control one of these parameters can lead to loss of an sensitivity or excessive risk of sticking effects.
A further aspect of the present invention concerns the way in which fabrication of the CMUTs is carried out. In some circumstances, it will be desirable to implement other components (e.g., inductive, capacitive or active components) or signal conditioning functions on the substrate supporting the CMUT cells. One method concerns implementing the additional components or functions in the same process flow. However, this method dramatically complicates the process, thereby increasing fabrication costs and the risk of producing an unacceptable or failed device. The manufacturing method described herein is particularly well suited to the production of CMUT transducers wherein complementary components or functions are to be added directly on the wafer or substrate. In this method, the silicon substrate is processed before the membrane of the CMUT cells is deposited thereon and is optionally electrode plated. No removal of a sacrificial layer is then needed, thereby avoiding the production of a wafer having excessive fragility. The wafer can, therefore, be readily manipulated and handled, and wafer operations can be performed in a safe manner. Once the complementary operation on the wafer is complete, the CMUT fabrication operations can then be pursued in conventional fabrication process. This has the advantage of limiting the risk of producing a CMUT wafer having failed or broken cells.
Although the invention has been described above in relation to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that variations and modifications can be effected in these preferred embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
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Films About Women Opening
Opening June 27
Bound By Flesh (doc) - Directed by Leslie Zemeckis
At the height of their fame, conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were the toast of vaudeville. They were among the highest-paid entertainers on the circuit, and a young Bob Hope was part of their routine. With the coming of the movies, however, vaudeville went into decline and the fortunes of the Hilton sisters went with it. Ironically, they are now most commonly remembered for their work in the medium that effectively killed their career: principally for their appearance, as themselves, in Tod Browning's notorious pre-code horror film Freaks. Leslie Zemeckis's workmanlike documentary recounts their remarkable but profoundly difficult life, from the twins' birth in Britain to their death in a small town in North Carolina, where they were to be found working the checkouts at a grocery store during their final years. Though it revels in the more sensationalistic aspects of Daisy and Violet's career—their publicity-stunt marriages and string of failed love affairs—the documentary also offers more sober insights into their lives, stressing in particular their remarkable rise from sideshow ''attractions'' to fully-fledged vaudeville performers, and rebellion against the adoptive family who sought to maintain an exploitative hold over their careers. Though Bound By Flesh is hindered somewhat by certain of its creative choices—the intermittent guitar-rock soundtrack is rather incongruous—its story is ultimately a fascinating, and moving, one. (Alice Thorpe)
Read Women and Hollywood's interview with Leslie Zemeckis about Bound By Flesh.
Redemption Trail - Written and Directed by Britta Sjorgen
Whether we like it or not, some fictional genres are associated with men. What is more essential to American iconography than the brooding cowboy, standing alone on desert plains as he stares down the evils of his corrupt world? That's one of the many things making Redemption Trail remarkable: the reinvention of classic cinema imagery through a feminist lens. The film follows two radically different women brought together by personal tragedy: Tess (LisaGay Hamilton), the fiercely hermetic daughter of a murdered Black Panther member, and Anna (Lily Rabe), a successful doctor driven to failed suicide after the loss of her child. Both women are crippled by grief, anger, and a desperate need for titular redemption, shunning all emotional connections capable of bringing further pain. Yet their understanding of one another's trauma succeeds where other relationships fail, allowing the women to reclaim their identities as powerful survivors. Not only do they overcome haunting pasts - a deeply inward heroism - they discover within themselves the potential for outward heroism, evidenced in a stunning shoot-out against a vicious drug cartel. At its heart, Redemption Trail is a beautifully meditative film about the perilous, slow road to recovery, for even though trauma at times seems unendurable, it does not control. (Kelcie Mattson)
Read Women and Hollywood's interview with Britta Sjorgen about Redemption Trail.
Opening July 2
Tammy - Co-Written by Melissa McCarthy
Tammy (Melissa McCarthy) is having a bad day. She's totaled her clunker car, gotten fired from her thankless job at a greasy burger joint and, instead of finding comfort at home, finds her husband getting comfortable with the neighbor in her own house. It's time to take her boom box and book it. The bad news is she's broke and without wheels. The worse news is her grandma, Pearl (Susan Sarandon), is her only option-with a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. Not exactly the escape Tammy had in mind. But on the road, with grandma riding shot gun, it may be just what Tammy needs. (Tammymovie.com)
Opening July 4
Gabrielle - Directed by Louise Archambault
Gabrielle is a 22-year-old woman with Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder that often slows cognitive skills while increasing sociability and musical talent. She sings in a Montreal choir with other disabled adults, where she meets and falls in love with the dashingly handsome Martin. The bliss of first love is interrupted, however, by Martin's interfering mother, who worries that special needs individuals aren't sufficiently fit for romantic relationships. What emerges in Louise Archambault's sweet, unassuming and confidently directed film is a portrait of a young woman fighting, in her own way, for acceptance and independence, and for her right to experience life's highs and lows– with joy, pain, confusion and eventual understanding. (EOne Films)
Heatstroke - Directed by Evelyn Purcell
On a family trip in the African desert, a research scientist unintentionally travels off course and is brutally murdered by an arms dealer. His girlfriend is put to the ultimate survival test as she attempts to evade the killers and protect his teenage daughter. (Phase 4 Films)
Films About Women Currently Playing
Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs - Directed by Grace Lee
The Amazing Catfish - Written and Directed by Claudia Saint-Luce
Belle - Directed by Amma Asante; Written by Misan Sagay
Obvious Child - Written and Directed by Gillian Robespierre
The Fault in Our Stars
Maleficent - Written by Linda Woolverton
We Are the Best!
Lucky Them - Directed by Megan Griffiths; Co-Written by Emily Wachtel
The Immigrant
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return - Co-Written by Randi Barnes
Mom's Night Out - Co-Written by Andrea Gyertson Nasfell
The Other Woman - Directed by Melissa Stack
Under the Skin
Finding Vivian Maier (doc)
Divergent - Co-Written by Vanessa Taylor
Films Directed by Women Opening
Opening June 27
Nothing Bad Can Happen -- Written and Directed by Katrin Gebbe
Inspired by horrifying true events, Nothing Bad Can Happen follows Tore (Julius Feldmeier), a young lost soul involved with an underground Christian punk movement who falls in with a dysfunctional family who test his seemingly unwavering faith. After a chance encounter helping stranded driver Benno (Sascha Alexander Gersak), where Tore manages to start his car with an apparent miracle, he is invited back to Benno's home and becomes friendly with him, his wife and two children. Before long, Tore moves into a tent in the garden and gradually becomes part of the family. However, Benno can't resist playing a cruel game designed to challenge Tore's beliefs. As his trials become more and more extreme, Tore finds his capacity for love and resilience pushed to its limits and beyond. (RottenTomatoes.com)
Read Women and Hollywood's Interview with Katrin Gebbe about Nothing Bad Can Happen.
Opening July 4
Beyond the Edge - Written and Directed by Leanne Pooley
Beyond the Edge documents the epic true journey of the heroic and triumphant ascent to the top of Mt Everest by Edmund Hillary, a modest bee-keeper and keen mountaineer from Auckland New Zealand, and the very experienced Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, of Nepal. (Beyondtheedgefilm.com)
Films Directed by Women Currently Playing
- Written and Directed by Joanaa Hogg
Hellion - Written and Directed by Kat Chandler
Citizen Koch (doc) - Co-Directed by Tia Lessin
The Only Real Game (doc) - Directed by Mirra Bank
Night Moves - Co-Written and Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Palo Alto - Written and Directed by Gia Coppola
Fed Up (doc) - Co-Written and Directed by Stephanie Soechtig
Films by and About Women on DVD or on Demand
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me – Directed by Chiemi Karasawa
Two Lives - Co-Written and Co-Directed by Judith Kaufman
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The First Amendment doesn't need friends like Ted Turner and Time Warner. In case you missed it, New Yorkers last fall had more than the Yankees to entertain them. They also had the spectacle of media titans Turner and Time Warner (which now owns Turner's CNN) squaring off against Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and its new, 24-hour Fox News Channel. The dispute: Fox News's access to a channel on Time Warner's cable monopoly, which covers 1.1 million of New York's 1.6 million cable subscribers. That battle was many things to many people.
A spectacle? Sure. What else could you call Ted Turner's comparing the two competitors of CNN - Fox News Channel and MSNBC - to the Nazis and Japanese in World War II ("you die in one concentration camp as fast as another"); calling Murdoch a "scumbag" and a "pretty slimy character"; repeatedly comparing Murdoch to Hitler; and accusing Murdoch of having "bought the government of New York [city]"? While Murdoch didn't respond in kind - he never does - his New York Post did suggest that either Turner was "veering dangerously toward insanity" or he had "come off the medication he takes to fight his manic depression."
A major business dispute? You bet. Especially when Time Warner, after its acquisition of Turner Broadcasting, allegedly backed out of an agreement to carry the new Fox News service upon Ted Turner's objection.
An antitrust matter? Absolutely. The only monopolies that exist today are those which governments provide, including Time Warner's cable operations in New York City. And the courts say there are things a normal business can do with impunity - like refusing to do business with a competitor of one of its subsidiaries - that a monopolist cannot. That's why Fox sued Time Warner in federal court. That's why New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco opened an antitrust investigation of Time Warner.
A case of political intrigue? Positively. After Time Warner changed its mind about Fox, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani joined sides with Fox. He proposed that Time Warner find room for Fox News by moving the History Channel or the Discovery Channel to one of the city's PEG (public, educational, governmental) cable channels, which it controls through its franchise agreements with Time Warner. Time Warner declined, and the mayor decided to run Fox News itself on a city-owned PEG channel. To avoid allegations of favoritism, the city also agreed to carry another news channel shut out by Time Warner, the Bloomberg News Service, which runs business news. Despite this, the mayor's political opponents accused him of a payoff to Murdoch, whose New York Post supported Giuliani's mayoral candidacy. Even Turner's wife, Jane Fonda, joined the fray, accusing Giuliani of catering to Murdoch because Fox Channel 5 employs the mayor's wife as a $31,000-a-year reporter.
An unprecedented assault on Time Warner's First Amendment rights? I don't think so. Richard Aurelio, a longtime New York politician and now president of Time Warner's cable subsidiary, claimed it was "the most frightening exercise of political power that I have seen in my career, and I have been in politics and government for 40 years." Maybe it was, or maybe Aurelio is easily frightened. But the only assault on the First Amendment was Time Warner's lawsuit against the city in federal court, where it persuaded Judge Denise Cote, a recent Clinton appointee inexperienced in First Amendment law, to issue an unprecedented - and undoubtedly unconstitutional - prior restraint order against the city's carrying Fox News or Bloomberg News on one of its PEG channels. She later converted the temporary order to an injunction. To true friends of the First Amendment, that is really frightening.
That's where it stands as this article is written. But it won't end there. It will end in one way only: Fox News will be carried on cable in New York. The only questions are when and how. …


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Moretz is well on her way to becoming one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Only 15, she's shown she can hold her own in violent pictures like "Kick-Ass" and "Let Me In." Now she's taking on the iconic role of Carrie White in an update of the Stephen King horror classic. Expect to see Moretz on our Celebrity 100 in the next decade.
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Vickers outlasts Johnson in fuel duel at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. After winning three straight championships, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team have proved themselves masters of many things in NASCAR.
Winning races on fuel mileage isn't one of them.
Twice in just over two months, Johnson's team has gambled on gas in an attempt to win at Michigan International Speedway – and both backfired. Johnson handed a win to Mark Martin in June, and Brian Vickers benefited from Johnson's fuel follies on Sunday.
"Certainly frustrated," Johnson said. "We've won one race on fuel mileage ever. It's just what we're not good at. I think it's a little too risky for us to even try it."
Although Johnson wasn't happy after leading 279 of 400 possible laps in two Michigan races and not even finishing in the top 20 either time, Sunday's gamble didn't cost him much. He is third in the points and in good shape for NASCAR's championship chase.
And don't expect the No. 48 team to make similar gambles in the final 10 races.
"Whenever we try to stretch it, it just never works," crew chief Chad Knaus said. "And we've run out more times than not when we were trying to make it. In the chase we wouldn't take a chance like this. We have luxury to do it right now."
Rolling the dice on fuel mileage was perhaps a more surprising gamble for Vickers, given his small margin for error. Had he run out of gas Sunday, it likely would have blown any shot at making the chase.
But Vickers and crew chief Ryan Pemberton have a better fuel mileage track record than Johnson and Knaus, and proved it again Sunday.
"At the moment it wasn't what I expected (Pemberton) to do just because knowing where we're at in the chase, that is the situation," Vickers said. "But it was the right call. The minute he made it, I had complete faith in it. He hasn't run me out of fuel yet."
After driving gently to conserve fuel in the closing laps, Vickers pounced when Johnson's tank ran dry, taking the lead with two laps to go and holding on to win.
Vickers won his second career race, boosted his chances of making the chase and delivered the first checkered flag for Red Bull Racing.
Jeff Gordon finished second, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Sam Hornish Jr. Series points leader Tony Stewart, who clinched his spot in the chase by starting Sunday's race, finished 17th.
With three races left before the cutoff for NASCAR's season-ending championship chase, the win provided a significant boost to Vickers' chances of qualifying. Vickers jumped one spot in the standings to 13th, and is only 12 points behind Martin for the 12th and final qualifying spot.
It also was the continuation of a wild weekend for Vickers, who won the pole on Friday and then spent Saturday sparring with Kyle Busch.
Vickers and Busch both are trying to climb into the top 12 in Sprint Cup points to qualify for the chase, and their rivalry ratcheted up during Saturday's Nationwide race when they raced for the lead on the final lap and both were passed for the win by Brad Keselowski.
They exchanged words afterward, a confrontation Vickers called "ridiculous" and "unnecessary" Sunday night.
"I feel sorry for Kyle, that he lives that angry about something so small," Vickers said.
Vickers certainly got the best of Busch on Sunday, watching his rival come home 23rd. Busch slipped two spots to 15th in the standings.
And as if that wasn't enough drama, Vickers still isn't sure if he's returning to drive for his team next season.


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The latest movie theater news and updates
March 24, 2004
Today's Newsreel
Russia's Avrora theater celebrates its 90th anniversary, the Colonial Theatre hits the halfway wark on its $16 million fundraising effort, and News 9 San Antonio takes a look at the history of the Majestic — all in today's newsreel.
- Colonial Theatre project achieves a milestone
- Odeon facade saved in £7m revamp plan
- The last picture show for Renfield Odeon
- Majestic history (includes video)
- AAFES opens first movie theater in Iraq
- Joining the theater pub phenomenon
- Recalling the golden age of the silver screen
- Theatre demolition gets under way
- A woman for all seasons: Winter Dellenbach fights to save the Park Theatre
- Theatre holding its own
March 23, 2004
Help Save the Bengies!
BALTIMORE, MD — Gregg Anderson alerted us to the fact that Baltimore's Bengies Drive-In Theatre has an important zoning hearing on Thursday. If you live near the Baltimore area, please consider attending the meeting to show your support for the theater!
From the Bengies newsletter:
"Dear Great Patrons of the Bengies Drive-In Theatre,
In order to save the Bengies Drive-In Theatre, I must act upon my agreement to purchase the property it sits upon. I must take the zoning of the property and change it from residential to commercial, so that I can set other things into place to generate enough income to support the mortgage.
I have put this request in to Baltimore county, Maryland, and the first of 2 PUBLIC hearings is set for this coming THURSDAY, March 25. It is a public hearing that will be HELD AT 7PM at PARKVILLE HIGH School. [THERE WILL BE A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING LATER THIS SUMMER] Both hearings are VERY important to our cause.
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Wes Reeves sent in this pic of the Luna Theatre (in Clayton, NM):
"I was cleaning out some files and found this photo of another small town theater in my area — the Luna Theater in Clayton, New Mexico. I thought you'd like it. I love the marquee."
UPDATE: Wes also sent us this link to a recent story about the Luna in American Profile magazine.
March 22, 2004
Barbie Loves Cinema Treasures?
Three Cinema Treasures and other L.A. landmarks are featured in the book Barbie Loves L.A. by Greg LaVoi.
There are photos of the Azusa Foothill Drive-In (p. 53), the Cinerama Dome (p. 56), and Grauman's Chinese (p. 75).
Mason City's Arlee Theater Reopening This Week
MASON CITY, IL — The Arlee Theater on Main Street in Mason City is about to reopen after four years of sitting vacant, according to this report in the Lincoln Courier.
The theater was last used as a country western music venue. Before that, it was a movie house from 1936 until 1984. But in May of 2003, John and Gaye Maxson of Mason City purchased the 450-seat Arlee, and since then have put a good deal of time, effort and money into cleaning up the theater. "I bet I've scraped 2,000 pieces of gum off the floor," says Gaye, "Some of it's pretty old."
March 19, 2004
Balboa's Birthday Bash Was a Blast!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In anticipation of the big day, the Balboa staff worked hard to clean and get ready for our 78th Balboa Birthday Bash.
With daily construction happening around the theater restoration and handicap upgrades, there was quite a crowd in the lobby and auditoriums each day. Several took on the delicate project of washing the etched glass of our light fixtures while Romero Glass Studios in Oakland was creating replacements for the broken and missing pieces.
I have 150-175 theater seats that are available for free. Please contact me for further details.
Jason Womack
"Swing Into Spring" with the Lorenzo Theater Foundation on Saturday, May 22
SAN LORENZO, CA — Start tapping those toes now for "Swing Into Spring," the second annual swing dance benefit for Lorenzo Theater Foundation, to be held on Saturday, May 22, 2004, 7 pm to midnight.
Through the generosity of Mather Aviation, the event will have a unique 1940s ambiance: it will be held in one of Mather's airplane hangars at the Hayward Airport, 19990 Skywest Drive, Hayward.
March 18, 2004
Crest Theatre Now Hosts Midnight Classic Film Screenings
LOS ANGELES, CA — Restoring a long cherished Westwood tradition that ended when the Mann Plaza stopped hosting midnight screenings of classic films in 1999, the historic Crest Theatre has begun showing midnight screenings on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Crest now joins the Nuart, the Rialto, the Alex, the New Beverly Cinema, the Egyptian Theatre, the Bing Theater at the Los Angele County Museum of Art, the Bay Theatre, the Silent Movie Theatre, Arclight Cinemas, the Old Town Music Hall, the Warner Grand, and campus theaters at UCLA, USC, and CSUN, all of which have revival screenings as part or all of their programming.
This weekend, the Crest will show Stanley Kubrick's classic 1971 film, "A Clockwork Orange." General and reserved seats are onsale at the box office and online.
Kansas Historic Theaters Sought for Study
The Kansas State Historical Society is seeking Kansas' past cinema treasures for documentation and study. The preservation office of the Kansas State Historical Society is seeking assistance in locating historic theaters and opera houses for a statewide study.
Three hundred buildings were constructed statewide prior to 1955 for use as movie theaters or opera houses. It is hoped that these can be recorded.


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