Author: claimsbot

1. A method for forming a binal-layer bump on a substrate, comprising:
depositing a first metal powder on the substrate;
placing a first masking plate over the substrate, the first masking plate having at least one aperture;
melting the first metal powder to form a first bump;
depositing a second metal powder over at least the first bump; placing a second masking plate over the substrate, the second masking plate having at least one aperture; and
melting the second metal powder to form a second bump on the first bump, wherein the first bump and the second bump form the binal-layer bump and wherein the binal-layer bump is surrounded by remaining portions of the first and second metal powders.
2. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 1, wherein melting the first metal powder further comprises:
melting a selected portion of the first metal powder by irradiating the selected portion through the at least one aperture.
3. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 2, wherein melting the second metal powder further comprises:
melting a selected portion of the second metal powder by irradiating the selected portion through the aperture of the second masking plate.
4. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 1, wherein a melting point of the second metal powder is lower than a melting point of the first metal powder.
5. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 1, wherein the first metal powder and the second metal powder each have a particle size between about 5 microns to about 10 microns.
6. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 5, wherein the first metal powder comprises one of copper and high lead solder and the second metal powder comprises a eutectic solder.
7. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 1, further comprising cleaning a bond pad on the substrate before depositing the first metal powder.
8. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 7, wherein the cleaning step comprises irradiating the bond pad to burn out any contaminants thereon.
9. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 1, wherein melting the first metal powder further comprises irradiating a portion of the first metal powder with a programmable single laser beam.
10. The method for forming a binal-layer bump according to claim 1, further comprising removing any unmelted portions of the first and second metal powders remaining on the substrate.
11. A method for forming a multi-layer connector on a substrate, comprising:
depositing a first metal powder on the substrate;
placing a first masking plate over the substrate, the first masking plate having at least one aperture;
irradiating a selected portion of the first metal powder to form a first bump;
depositing a second metal powder over the first bump; placing a second masking plate over the substrate, the second masking plate having at least one aperture; and
irradiating the second metal powder to form a second bump on the first bump, wherein the first bump and the second bump form the multi-layer connector and wherein the binal-layer bump is surrounded by remaining portions of the first and second metal powders.
12. The method forming a multi-layer connector according to claim 11, wherein a melting point of the second metal powder is lower than a melting point of the first metal powder.
13. The method forming a multi-layer connector according to claim 11, wherein the first metal powder and the second metal powder each have a particle size between about 5 microns to about 10 microns.

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 weld metal, consisting essentially of:
C in a content by mass of from 0.05 to 0.20%,
Si in a content by mass of from 0.10 to 0.50%,
Mn in a content by mass of from 0.60 to 1.3%,
Cr in a content by mass of from 1.8 to 3.0%,
Mo in a content by mass of from 0.8 to 1.5%,
V in a content by mass of from 0.25 to 0.50%,
Nb in a content by mass of from 0.010 to 0.050%,
N in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than 0.025%,
O in a content by mass of from 0.020 to 0.060%,
iron, and
inevitable impurities,
wherein a value A defined by formula (I) is 200 or greater, the formula expressed as follow:
Value A=(V51+Nb93){V\xd7(Cr5+Mo2)}\xd7104\u2003\u2003(1),
wherein V, Nb, Cr, and Mo respectively indicate contents of V, Nb, Cr, and Mo by mass % in the weld metal,
carbide particles each having an equivalent-circle diameter of 0.40 \u03bcm or more contained in the weld metal have an average equivalent-circle diameter of less than 0.85 \u03bcm, and
in segments connecting centers of three or more carbide particles which are present on a 6-\u03bcm straight line and each of which has an equivalent-circle diameter of 0.4 \u03bcm or more, a sum of lengths of portions where the segments intersect the carbide particles is 25% or more of an overall length of the segments.
2. A weld structure, comprising the weld metal according to claim 1.
3. The weld metal according to claim 1, wherein the value A is 250 or less.
4. The weld metal according to claim 1, wherein the carbide particles each having the equivalent-circle diameter of 0.40 \u03bcm or more contained in the weld metal have an average equivalent-circle diameter of less than 0.7 \u03bcm.
5. The weld metal according to claim 1, wherein in segments connecting centers of three or more carbide particles which are present on the 6-\u03bcm straight line and each of which has the equivalent-circle diameter of 0.4 \u03bcm or more, a sum of lengths of portions where the segments intersect the carbide particles is 40% or more of the overall length of the segments.

1. A system that facilitates pixel-accurate targeting with respect to a multi-touch sensitive screen comprising:
a multi-touch tracking component that tracks multi-touch input comprising input from at least a primary member and a secondary member and that disambiguates between the input from the primary and secondary members;
a cursor control component that concurrently controls cursor movement while adjusting at least one of speed, scale, or position of a cursor according to steering input from the primary member and the at least one of speed, scale, or position input from the secondary member;
the system is responsive to positioning the primary member as an anchor location over a portion of content on the multi-touch sensitive screen to be zoomed and the secondary member identifies a corner of the portion of content centered at the primary member’s anchor location, whereby the secondary member moves closer or further away from the primary member to reduce or to expand the portion of content on the multi-touch sensitive screen;
the system is further responsive to lifting the secondary member from the multi-touch sensitive screen upon which time a cursor interface resets to a default un-zoomed state, upon this reset, the cursor is offset with respect to the primary member and the cursor is placed where the cursor was located in a zoomed state; and
an analysis component that analyzes threshold activities of a contact area to distinguish between on or off click states by:
activating a click-on state when crossing a high threshold activity;
activating a click-off state when crossing a low threshold activity; and

the analysis component that automatically calibrates threshold activities of the contact area to determine when a threshold activity has been crossed.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the multi-touch tracking component comprises a primary touch detection component that senses and tracks cursor movements made by the primary member.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the primary member comprises a primary finger and the secondary member comprises a secondary finger.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the secondary member adjusts a control-display ratio of the screen at about a same time as the primary member controls cursor movement and steering to facilitate more precise cursor movements and more accurate target selection.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the cursor control component comprises:
a mapping component that maps changes in the primary member’s contact area to changes in pressure states; and
a cursor stabilization component that stabilizes a position of the cursor to a top middle point of the contact area in order to mitigate cursor noise during changes in the pressure states.
6. A method that facilitates pixel-accurate targeting with respect to a multi-touch sensitive screen comprising:
tracking multi-touch input from a primary member and a secondary member and disambiguating between the input from the primary and secondary members;
concurrently controlling cursor movement and steering while adjusting at least one of speed, scale, or position of a cursor according to the input received from the primary and secondary members, respectively;
zooming an area of content on the multi-touch sensitive screen by:
setting an anchor location based on a current location of the primary member,
using the secondary member’s position to identify a corner of the area of content to be stretched; and
adaptively scaling the content in the area based on movement of the secondary member relative to the primary member;

resetting the cursor to a default un-stretched state by lifting the secondary member, upon this reset, the cursor is offset with respect to the primary member and the cursor is placed where the cursor was located in a stretched state;
mapping changes in the primary member’s contact area to changes in pressure to reduce cursor noise by stabilizing a movement of the cursor during clicking;
stabilizing a position of the cursor to a top middle point of a contact area; and
placing thresholds on the contact area, a high threshold activates a click-on state and a low threshold returns the cursor back to a click-off state.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein adjusting the scale of the cursor comprises stretching at least a portion of content displayed around the cursor to magnify such content and to improve selection accuracy.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the primary member comprises a primary finger and the secondary member comprises a secondary finger.
9. The method of claim 6, further comprising adjusting by the secondary member, a control-display ratio of the multi-touch sensitive screen at about a same time as the primary member controls cursor movement and steering to facilitate more precise cursor movements and more accurate target selection.
10. The method of claim 6, wherein the cursor control component comprises:
mapping changes in the primary member’s contact area to changes in pressure states; and
stabilizing a position of the cursor to a top middle point of the contact area in order to mitigate cursor noise during changes in the pressure states.
11. A method that facilitates improved selection of an intended target via a cursor on a multi-touch screen comprising:
mapping changes in a primary member’s contact area to changes in pressure states;
stabilizing a position of the cursor to a top middle point of the contact area in order to mitigate cursor noise during changes in pressure states;
analyzing threshold activities of the contact area to distinguish between on or off click states by:
activating a click-on state when crossing a high threshold activity, and
activating a click-off state when crossing a low threshold activity; and

automatically calibrating threshold activities of the contact area to determine when a threshold activity has been crossed;
zooming a portion of content on the multi-touch screen by: setting an anchor location based on a current location of the primary member, using the secondary member’s position to identify a corner of the portion of content to be zoomed, and zooming the portion of content based on movement of the second member relative to the primary member; and
in response to the second member lifted, resetting a cursor interface to a default un-zoomed state and offsetting the cursor with respect to the primary member and the cursor is to be placed where the cursor was located in a zoomed state.

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 apparatus comprising:
a cooler which defines a depth, a height, and a first side and a second side spaced apart by a width, the cooler defining a first upright orientation wherein the cooler to hold items to be kept cool in the cooler; and
a continuous, curvilinear storage-rack no more than approximately 20 inches wide by approximately 16 inches in height by approximately 8 inches deep wherein the storage-rack is formed from a \u215c inch diameter rod and defines:
a first support;
a first standoff portion coupled to the first support along a first direction and extending from the first support along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a first arm coupled to the first standoff portion and being at least partially oriented along the first direction;
a spacer coupled to the first arm and at least partially oriented along a third direction generally perpendicular to the first and second directions; and
a second arm, second standoff portion, and a second support spaced apart from the first arm, first standoff portion, and first support by about no more than the width of the cooler and being generally symmetrical with the first arm, first standoff portion, and first support respectively; and

wherein the cooler hangs from the storage-rack generally in a second orientation inverted from the first orientation.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the storage rack is no more than approximately 14\xbd inches wide by approximately 6\xbd inches in height by approximately 8 inches deep.
3. An apparatus comprising:
a cooler which defines a depth, a height, and a first side, a second side spaced apart by a width, the cooler defining a first upright orientation wherein the cooler to hold items to be kept cool in the cooler; and
a storage-rack defining:
a first support;
a first standoff portion coupled to the first support by a portion of the first standoff portion along a first direction and extending at least partially along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a first arm coupled to the first standoff portion and being at least partially oriented along the first direction;
a spacer coupled to the first arm and at least partially oriented along a third direction generally perpendicular to the first and second directions; and
a second arm, second standoff portion, and a second support spaced apart from the first arm, first standoff portion, and first support by about no more than the width of the cooler and being generally symmetrical with the first arm, first standoff portion, and first support respectively; and

wherein cooler hangs from the storage-rack generally in a second orientation at least partially inverted from the first orientation.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the cooler further comprises a lid and wherein the lid hangs in an open position.
5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the cooler further comprises a zipper and wherein the zipper is in an open position.
6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the storage-rack is approximately 20 inches wide by approximately 16 inches in height by approximately 8 inches deep.
7. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the storage-rack is approximately 14\xbd inches wide by approximately 6\xbd inches in height by approximately 8 inches deep.
8. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the storage-rack is a continuous, curvilinear, and heavy gauge wire.
9. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the storage-rack is a continuous, curvilinear rod.
10. A storage-rack for a cooler which defines a depth, a height, and a first side and a second side spaced apart by a width, the storage-rack comprising:
a first support defining a first direction;
a first standoff portion coupled to the first support and extending from the first support along a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction;
a first arm coupled to the first standoff portion and being at least partially oriented along the first direction;
a spacer coupled to the first arm and at least partially oriented along a third direction generally perpendicular to the first and second directions and defining an undulating portion thereof; and
a second arm, second standoff portion, and a second support spaced apart from the first arm, first standoff portion, and first support by about no more than the width of the cooler and being generally symmetrical with the first arm, first standoff portion, and first support respectively.
11. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the support defines a loop adapted to receive a fastener.
12. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the spacer defines a straight portion.
13. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the spacer defines at least one other standoff portion.
14. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the storage-rack is approximately 20 inches wide by approximately 16 inches in height by approximately 8 inches deep.
15. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the storage-rack is approximately 14 and \xbd inches wide by approximately 6 and \xbd inches in height by approximately 8 and \xbd inches deep.
16. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the storage-rack is a continuous, curvilinear, and heavy gauge wire.
17. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the storage-rack is a continuous, curvilinear rod.
18. The storage-rack of claim 10 wherein the arms and the spacer define a first plane and the supports define a second plane.
19. The storage-rack of claim 18 wherein the planes defined by the supports and by the arms and spacer intersect.
20. The storage-rack of claim 18 wherein the storage rack is continuous and curvilinear.