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A water treatment device and method for desalination, electrical separation, and precipitation has been patented by General Electric Company. The invention, posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, consists of a membrane desalination unit, electrical separation unit, precipitation unit, and chemical injection unit. This comprehensive system is designed to treat
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A new patent was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, describing an innovative protocol for maintaining data storage reliability in distributed redundancy data storage systems. The READ-OTHER PROTOCOL is designed to ensure parity coherency across multiple nodes in a write-back distributed data storage system. This technology has significant implications
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Researchers at BASF have developed an innovative process for producing electrically conductive bonds between solar cells, as patented in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publication WO/2011/101788. The process involves transferring an adhesive with electrically conductive particles to a substrate using a laser, followed by partial drying and
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Toshiba has been assigned a patent for a high-performance NAND-type nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The device uses an aluminum oxide film as part of the gate insulating film in a select transistor and as a block insulating film in a memory transistor. This innovation enables a high-performance MONOS-type NAND-type nonvolatile
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Toshiba has been assigned a patent for a "semiconductor memory device with sense circuit connected to sense node coupled to bit line," developed by Keiichi Kushida. This innovation aims to improve the functionality of semiconductor memory devices by enhancing the interaction between the sense circuit and the sense
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International Business Machines (IBM) has been assigned a patent (7,994,028) for a novel semiconductor layer structure that enables the development of high-performance devices. The patent, developed by Tymon Barwicz and Devendra K. Sadana, describes a method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate with a single crystalline group IV semiconductor
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A team of inventors at IBM has made a groundbreaking discovery in semiconductor technology with the patent of "Semiconductor nanowire with built-in stress." This innovation, assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, was created by Sekaric; Lidija, Chidambarrao; Dureseti, and Liu; Xiao H. The patent, issued on August 2,
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A newly patented technology by Intel enables multiple power supply voltage levels for electrical devices like integrated circuits, addressing space restrictions and high clock rate demands. This innovation, developed by Cengiz A. Palanduz and Larry E. Mosley, provides a compact solution for devices requiring close electrical connections between power consumers
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A recently published patent by the World Intellectual Property Organization discloses a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device invented by Toshiba. The invention, filed on January 28, 2010, under Application No. PCT/JP2010/051141, comprises a unique configuration of wiring layers and memory cell units. This patent aims to improve the storage
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Google was outbid by a consortium led by Apple in the auction for 6,000 Nortel patents, raising concerns about the potential for antitrust issues. The winning bid of $4.5 billion was over $1 billion more than Google's final offer. The US Department of Justice is now
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Nortel Networks Corporation, its subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), and certain other subsidiaries, completed the sale of all remaining patents and patent applications to a consortium consisting of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research In Motion, and Sony for a cash purchase price of US$4.5 billion. The sale includes
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Toronto-based telecommunications company Nortel Networks Corporation has completed the sale of its remaining patents and patent applications to a consortium of tech giants, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research In Motion, and Sony, for a cash purchase price of US$4.5 billion. The extensive patent portfolio, comprising over 6,
