Author: claimsbot

1. A method for fastening a cord lock device on a fabric, comprising the following steps of:
(a) providing a cord lock with at least one through hole in which at least one cord may pass, wherein the cord lock has an inner lateral wall extended upwards from a lower surface thereof to an inner surface thereof to define a recess portion;
(b) providing a buckling element, wherein the buckling element has a protrusion protruded upwards from an outer surface thereof;
(c) disposing the buckling element on the fabric via the protrusion passing an aperture of the fabric; and
(d) fastening the cord lock onto the buckling element and the fabric via the protrusion received in the recess portion.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises the following step of:
(a1) forming a plurality of convex dots on the lower surface of the cord lock.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises the following step of:
(a2) forming a non-flat surface on an upper surface of the cord lock.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises two side walls to form a groove.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step (b) comprises the following step of:
(b1) arranging a snap-fit end of an outer end of each of the side walls to buckle the inner surface of the cord lock when the protrusion is received in the recess portion.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step (b) comprises the following step of:
(b2) forming a plurality of convex dots on the outer surface of the buckling element.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for monitoring continual range queries against events, said method comprising:
decomposing each range query into one or more predefined virtual constructs;
building a query index; and
using said query index to match an event with said range queries.
2. The method of claim 1, said building of a query index further comprising:
storing an identification of said query with identification lists associated with said virtual constructs.
3. The method of claim 1, said building of a query index further comprising:
predefining a set of virtual constructs for each point being monitored.
4. The method of claim 1, said matching of an event with said range queries further comprising:
finding all the virtual constructs that cover said event.
5. The method of claim 1, said decomposing of a range query further comprising:
initializing a working rectangle to be said range query;
repeatedly cutting a strip rectangle from said working rectangle; and
decomposing said strip rectangle with one or more of said virtual constructs.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the size of the set of covering virtual constructs of an event is constant for all the event points.
7. The method of claim 4, wherein gaps between corresponding different covering virtual constructs of all event points are identical.
8. The method of claim 4, said finding of all covering virtual constructs of an event comprising:
pre-computing of a difference table;
computing the identification of a pivot virtual construct; and
adding said identification of pivot virtual construct to each of the elements stored in said difference table.
9. A method of providing a service of monitoring events or conditions, said method comprising at least one of the following:
providing a service that monitors events against interests of a customer, said service monitoring said events by decomposing continual range queries related to said customer interests with one or predefined virtual constructs, building a query index, and using said query index to match an event with said range queries;
maintaining one or more customer interests expressed as continual range queries for the service that monitors events; and
notifying a subset of said customers whose interests match an event.
10. A system for monitoring continual range queries against events, said system comprising:
a decomposing module that decomposes each range query into one or more predefined virtual constructs;
a query index construction module; and
an event matching module that uses said query index to match an event with said range queries.
11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:
at least one sensor to detect occurrence of events.
12. The system of claim 10, further comprising:
at least one client input station to permit a client to provide an input query.
13. The system of claim 10, further comprising:
at least one client receiver to permit a client to be notified of occurrence of an event of interest.
14. An apparatus for monitoring continual range queries against events, said apparatus comprising one of:
a query monitor that includes:
a decomposing module that decomposes each range query into one or more predefined virtual constructs;
a query index construction module; and
an event matching module that uses said query index to match an event with said range queries;

a sensor to detect occurrence of events and provides said occurrence of events into said query monitor;
a client receiver to permit a client to be notified of occurrence of an event of interest to said client.
15. A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for monitoring continual range queries against events, said method comprising:
decomposing each range query into one or more predefined virtual constructs;
building a query index; and
using said query index to match an event with said range queries.

What is claimed is:

1. A method for processing integrated circuit devices including a water recycling process, the process comprising:
operating a chemical mechanical planarization process, the chemical mechanical planarization process including a discharge for process water, the process water being used to process one or more semiconductor wafers;
selectively discharging process water from the discharge;
transferring the process water from the chemical mechanical planarization process to a facility process; and
using the discharged water in the facility process.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the facility process includes a cooling tower, a local scrubber.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the discharge water is characterized by a pH value ranging from about 6 to about 10.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the discharge water is characterized by a conductivity is less than about 2000 siemens per centimeter.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the selectively discharging is provided using a control valve coupled to the discharge, the control valve being coupled to computer hardware.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the discharge includes a plurality of lines, each of the lines being coupled to one or more processing stations.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the transferring to the facility process comprises transferring to a collection tank before transferring the discharge water to the facility process.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the selectively discharging comprises Outputting a signal in response to process in computer software to open a value to release the process water.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the process water is ultra-pure water having a resistivity of about 18 Mega-ohms.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the transferring of the process water from the chemical mechanical planarization process to a facility process occurs free from any chemical treatment between the chemical mechanical planarization process and the facility process.
11. A method for processing integrated circuit devices including a water recycling process, the process comprising:
operating a chemical mechanical polishing process using an incoming stream of ultra-pure water, the chemical mechanical polishing process including a discharge for used ultra-pure water, the ultra-pure water being used to process one or more semiconductor wafers and discharged through the discharge to form a facility water;
selectively discharging the facility water from the discharge of the chemical mechanical polishing process and transferring the facility water from the discharge of the chemical mechanical polishing process to a facility process, the transferring being free from any chemical treatment of the discharged process water; and
using the discharged water in the facility process.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein selectively discharging is provided by a valve coupled to the chemical mechanical planarization process.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein the ultra-pure water is characterized by a resistance of about 18 mega-ohm.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the ultra-pure water is substantially free from particles greater than about 0.05 microns in dimension.
15. The method of claim 11 wherein the transferring the facility water from the discharge of the chemical mechanical polishing process to a facility process includes storing the facility water in a storage facility before use by the facility process.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the facility process is selected from a cooling process, a scrubbing process.
17. A system for chemical mechanical polishing, the system comprising:
a plurality of processing stations, each of the processing stations being configured to perform at least one processing operation;
a discharge line coupled to one or more of the processing stations to receive discharge water;
a valve coupled to the discharge line to selectively output the discharge water for use in a facility process; and
a drain line coupled to the discharge line for outputting the discharge water to a drain.
18. The system of claim 17 further comprising a computer system coupled to the valve, the computer system including one or more memories, the one or more memories including a first code directed to actuate the value to output the discharge water for use in the facility process.
19. The system of claim 17 wherein the discharge line comprises a plurality of lines.
20. The system of claim 17 further comprising a source line for ultra-pure water coupled to one or more of the processing stations, the ultra-pure water being discharge water after being used by one or more of the processing stations.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An emergency oxygen system for aircraft passengers, the system comprising:
one of a plurality of oxygen masks;
a sensor means for detecting at least one breathing characteristic value of a passenger using said one of a plurality of oxygen masks;
a control means for determining the oxygen requirement of the passenger based on the detected breathing characteristic value; and
a dosing means actuated by said control means for supplying a customized oxygen quantity corresponding to the determined oxygen requirement to the one of a plurality of oxygen masks.
2. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one breathing characteristic value corresponds the quantity of the oxygen which is breathed in by the passenger.
3. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one breathing characteristic value corresponds to the breathing speed of the passenger.
4. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one breathing characteristic value corresponds to the time within which the passenger inhales a predefined oxygen volume, said control means receiving said at least one characteristic value via said sensor means.
5. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein a breathing bag is provided on the oxygen mask.
6. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said sensor means comprises at least one sensor which detects the beginning and the end of a breathing pulse of the passenger.
7. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said oxygen mask comprises an air mixing valve.
8. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 7, wherein said sensor means comprises a sensor arranged on the air mixing valve, said sensor detecting the vacuum acting on the air mixing valve.
9. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a data memory, said data memory receiving predefined values for the oxygen requirement of a passenger which are allocated to individual breathing characteristic values.
10. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said control means receives flight altitude data, said control means determining the individual oxygen requirement of a passenger based on said flight altitude data and said at least one breathing characteristic.
11. An emergency oxygen system according to claim 1, wherein said dosing means doses the oxygen quantity supplied to the oxygen mask via pressure variation andor time variation.
12. A method for determining a customized oxygen requirement of an aircraft passenger with an emergency oxygen supply, the method comprising the steps of:
providing one of a plurality of oxygen masks with a sensor;
detecting with said sensor a breathing characteristic value of the passenger; and
determining the customized oxygen requirement of the passenger based on the detected breathing characteristic value.
13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the breathing characteristic value is the breathing speed andor the breathing volume per breathing pulse.
14. A method according to claim 12, wherein a lung characteristic value which is individual to the passenger is allocated to the breathing characteristic value, for determining the oxygen requirement.
15. A method according to claim 14, wherein a certain oxygen requirement of the passenger is allocated to the lung characteristic value by way of stored tables.
16. A method according to claim 14, wherein an oxygen requirement of the passenger is allocated to the lung characteristic value based on the flight altitude.
17. A passenger oxygen mask for an emergency oxygen supply including a plurality of passenger oxygen masks, each mask comprising:
a mask body;
a breathing bag;
an air mixing valve; and
a sensor for detecting a vacuum acting on the air mixing valve, by the passenger, disposed within an interior of the oxygen mask for customizing a supply of oxygen to each mask.
18. A passenger oxygen mask according to claim 17, further comprising:
a dosing device supplying oxygen to said breathing bag, said vacuum corresponding to a lung capacity volume of a passenger;
a control unit programmed to regulate a flow of oxygen from said dosing device to the passenger based on said vacuum detected via said sensor such that said dosing device delivers an amount of oxygen to the passenger corresponding to said lung capacity volume of the passenger.
19. A method according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of:
providing a dosing device;
providing a control unit;
supplying oxygen to the passenger via said dosing device;
regulating a flow of said oxygen from said dosing device to the passenger with said control unit such that the passenger receives aid individual oxygen requirement, said breathing characteristic value corresponding to a lung capacity value of the passenger.
20. A passenger oxygen mask according to claim 18, wherein said sensor is located on said mask body, said control unit receiving flight altitude data, said control unit regulating said flow of oxygen from the dosing device to the passenger based on said vacuum detected via said sensor and said flight altitude data.