Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising:
patterning a substrate with a plurality of chemically contrasted alignment features; and
depositing a block copolymer having a magnetic component and a non-magnetic component onto the substrate, the block copolymer self-assembling into a sequence of magnetic domains responsive to the alignment features, the period of the alignment features being between about 2 times and about 10 times the period of the magnetic domains.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the patterning step comprises applying a polymer brush layer to the substrate, coating the brush layer with a photoresist layer and applying a lithographic process to form the plurality of chemically contrasted alignment features.
3. The method of claim 1, in which the magnetic domains are spherical.
4. The method of claim 1, in which the magnetic domains are characterized as cylinders.
5. The method of claim 1, in which the alignment features comprise a regular pattern in a data area and a non-regular pattern in a servo area.
6. The method of claim 1, in which the magnetic domains are formed by the magnetic component of the copolymer and the method further comprises subsequently removing the non-magnetic component of the copolymer.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the alignment features are smaller than the magnetic domains.
8. A method comprising:
forming a photoresist layer on a disc-shaped rigid substrate having a polymer brush layer thereon;
using a lithographic process to form a first plurality alignment features in a servo Area and a second plurality of alignment features in a bit area of the photoresist layer; and
depositing a self-assembling copolymer material comprising a magnetic component and a non-magnetic component on at least a portion of the bit area, the position of curvilinearly shaped domains of the self-assembled material directed by the second plurality of alignment features to form a nanostructure pattern in the bit area having a period from two to ten times a period of the second plurality of alignment features, the curvilinearly shaped domains formed by the magnetic component of the copolymer material.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first plurality of alignment features define servo data to facilitate recording of data to the domains defined by the nanostructure pattern.
10. The method of claim 8, further comprising using the bit area to store data and the servo area to provide servo positioning information on a bit patterned medium (BPM) rotatable data recording disc in a data storage device.
11. The method of claim 8, further comprising using the bit area and the servo area as a template to form a population of nominally identical bit patterned medium (BPM) rotatable data recording discs.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the brush layer has a thickness of from about 1 nanometer (nm) to about 10 nm and the photoresist layer has a thickness of from about 20 nm to about 50 nm.
13. The method of claim 8, further comprising removing the non-magnetic component of the self-assembling material.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the curvilinearly shaped domains are spherical.
15. The method of claim 8, in which the curvilinearly shaped domains are characterized as cylinders.

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 of changing at least one of an inclination and an altitude of a first object including at least one of a space vehicle, satellite and rocket, using a computer implemented and assisted process, comprising the sequential or non-sequential steps of:
(a) generating a first transfer for convergence of first target variables at a first target including at least one of a first planet, first planet orbit and first location in space;
(b) traveling, by the first object, to a vicinity of the first target using the first transfer;
(c) rendezvousing, by the first object, with the first target where a second object including at least one of a second object, second planet, spaceship and comet, has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance, said rendezvousing including substantially matching conditions of the second object including velocity;
(d) optionally performing an inclination change at the second object responsive to the second object undergoing the resonant hop or other resonance; and
(e) traveling from the second object to a third target including at least one of a third planet, third planet orbit and third location in space, at a predetermined arbitrary altitude and an optional inclination responsive to said rendezvousing step (c) and said optionally performing step (d).
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said generating step (a), said rendezvousing step (c) and performing step (d) are dynamically generated in the first object.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said generating step (a), said rendezvousing step (c) and performing step (d) are dynamically generated in a central controller remote from the first object.
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said generating step (a), said rendezvousing step (c) and performing step (d) are generated in the first object.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said generating step (a), said rendezvousing step (c) and performing step (d) are generated in a central controller remote from the first object.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said steps (a)-(e) are used in a navigational system to navigate the first object to rendezvous with the first target.
7. A computer program memory, storing computer instructions for changing at least one of an inclination and an altitude of a first object including at least one of a space vehicle, satellite and rocket, using a computer implemented and assisted process executing the computer instructions, the computer instructions and computer assisted process including the sequential or non-sequential functions of:
(a) generating, by the computer instructions, a first transfer for convergence of first target variables at a first target including at least one of a first planet, first planet orbit and first location in space;
(b) traveling, by the first object, to a vicinity of the first target using the first transfer;
(c) rendezvousing, by the first object, with the first target where a second object including at least one of a second object, second planet, spaceship and comet, has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance, said rendezvousing including substantially matching conditions of the second object including velocity;
(d) optionally performing, by the computer instructions, an inclination change at the second object responsive to the second object undergoing the resonant hop or other resonance; and
(e) traveling from the second object to a third target including at least one of a third planet, third planet orbit and third location in space, at a predetermined arbitrary altitude and an optional inclination responsive to said rendezvousing step (c) and said optionally performing step (d).
8. A method of a first object including at least one of a space vehicle, satellite and rocket, rendezvousing with a second object including at least one of another object, another space vehicle, another satellite, another rocket, a planet, a planet orbit and a first location in space, using a computer implemented and assisted process, comprising the sequential or non-sequential steps of:
(a) generating a first transfer for convergence of first target variables substantially at the second object;
(b) traveling, by the first object, to a vicinity of the second object using the first transfer;
(c) rendezvousing and transferring, by the first object, with the second object which has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance, said rendezvousing including substantially matching conditions of the second object including velocity and resonance, thereby facilitating the efficient use of at least one of fuel, energy and propellant.
9. A method according to claim 8, wherein said rendezvousing step (c) is performed by the first object at a weak stability boundary (WSB) of the second object.
10. A method according to claim 8, wherein said rendezvousing step (c) is performed by the first object at a weak stability boundary (WSB) of the second object comprising a larger planetary body or object than the first object.
11. A method according to claim 8, wherein said rendezvousing step (c) is performed by the first object at a weak stability boundary (WSB) of the second object comprising a larger planetary body or object than the first object, where the first object has a negligible gravitational effect on the second object.
12. A method of a second object ejecting from a first object including at least one of a planet, planetary orbit and first location in space, using a computer implemented and assisted process, comprising the sequential or non-sequential steps of:
(a) generating a first transfer for convergence of first target variables at the first object;
(b) traveling, by the second object, to a vicinity of the first object using the first transfer where the first object has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance;
(c) increasing energy of the second object responsive to said traveling step (b) when the first object has undergone or is undergoing the resonant hop or the other resonance;
(d) ejecting, by the second object from the first object using the increased energy responsive to said increasing step (c), thereby facilitating the efficient use of at least one of fuel, energy and propellant of the second object.
13. A method according to claim 12, wherein said traveling step (b) is performed by the second object at a velocity such that the second object is in a weak stability boundary of the first object for ejection therefrom, while facilitating the efficient use of at least one of fuel, energy and propellant of the second object.
14. A method according to claim 12, wherein said traveling step (b) is performed by the second object at a hyperbolic excess velocity such that the second object is in a weak stability boundary of the first object for ejection therefrom, and the second object does not transition into a resonant ellipse.
15. A method according to claim 12, wherein said traveling step (b) is performed by the second object such that the second object settles into an orbit about the Sun reaching an apoapsis of an ellipse about the Sun, substantially at the end of said ejecting step (d).
16. A method according to claim 12, wherein said increasing step (c) increases at least one of the E3 and C3 energy of the second object.
17. A method of a second object being captured by a first object including at least one-of a planet, planetary orbit and first location in space, using a computer implemented and assisted process, comprising the sequential or non-sequential steps of:
(a) generating a first transfer for convergence of first target variables at the first object;
(b) traveling, by the second object, to a vicinity of the first object using the first transfer where the first object has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance;
(c) decreasing energy of the second object responsive to said traveling step (b) when the first object has undergone or is undergoing the resonant hop or the other resonance;
(d) capturing, by the first object the second object via the decreased energy responsive to said decreasing step (c), thereby facilitating the efficient use of at least one of fuel, energy and propellant of the second object.
18. A method according to claim 17, wherein said traveling step (b) is performed by the second object at a velocity such that the second object is in a weak stability boundary of the first object for capture thereby, while facilitating the efficient use of at least one of fuel, energy and propellant of the second object.
19. A method according to claim 17, wherein said traveling step (b) is performed by the second object at a hyperbolic excess velocity such that the second object is in a weak stability boundary of the first object for capture thereby, and the second object does not transition into a resonant ellipse.
20. A method according to claim 17, wherein said decreasing step (c) decreases at least one of the E3 and C3 energy of the second object.
21. A method of placing a satellite into orbit around the earth and optionally changing at least one of an inclination and an altitude of the satellite, using a computer implemented process, comprising the sequential or non-sequential steps of:
(a) traveling, by the satellite, from the earth or the earth orbit to a weak lunar capture in the WSB or the WSB orbit at a first target including at least one of a first planet, first planet orbit and first location in space;
(b) traveling, by the satellite, to a vicinity of the first target;
(c) rendezvousing, by the satellite with the first target where the first target has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance, said rendezvousing including substantially matching conditions of the first target by the satellite including velocity;
(d) optionally performing, by the satellite, at least one substantially negligible maneuver or maneuver, and optionally performing an inclination change at the WSB or the WSB orbit; and
(e) traveling, by the satellite, from the WSB or the WSB orbit to the earth or the earth orbit at a predetermined arbitrary altitude and optionally at the inclination change, responsive to said rendezvousing step (c) and said optionally performing step (d).
22. A method of a first object including at least one of a space vehicle, satellite and rocket, rendezvousing with a second object including at least one of another object, another space vehicle, another satellite, another rocket, a planet, a planet orbit and a first location in space, using a computer implemented and assisted process, comprising the sequential or non-sequential steps of:
(a) traveling, by the first object, to a vicinity of the second object; and
(b) rendezvousing and transferring, by the first object, with the second object which has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo a resonant hop or other resonance, said rendezvousing including substantially matching conditions of the second object including velocity and resonance, thereby facilitating the efficient use of at least one of fuel, energy and propellant.

1. A method for processing a substrate, comprising:
generating a fluid meniscus to process the substrate;
applying the fluid meniscus to a surface of the substrate; and
managing a substrate processing environment so evaporation of fluids from a surface in the substrate processing environment is reduced.
2. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 1, wherein managing the substrate processing environment comprises inputting a gas into the substrate processing environment to reduce an evaporation rate of fluids within the substrate processing environment.
3. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 2, wherein the gas has a high relative humidity.
4. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 3, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity is generated by transmitting gas into a liquid bath and capturing vapor that bubbles up through the liquid bath.
5. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 3, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity between about 50% and about 100%.
6. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 3, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity between about 90% and about 100%.
7. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 3, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity of about 100%.
8. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 2, wherein managing the substrate processing environment further comprises detecting fluid thickness on the fluid surface.
9. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 2, wherein the gas maintains a concentration of a particular liquid in water.
10. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 9, wherein the particular liquid is one of an alcohol, an acetone, and an azeotropic mixture.
11. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 9, wherein the particular liquid is isopropyl alcohol (IPA).
12. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 9, wherein the gas that maintains a concentration of the particular liquid in water is an N2 carrier gas containing isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in vapor form.
13. An apparatus for processing a substrate, comprising:
a proximity head capable of generating a fluid meniscus to process a substrate surface; and
a chamber configured to house the proximity head, the chamber also configured to be supplied with an environmental control gas.
14. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 13 further comprising,
a wafer processing environment generator configured to generate the environmental control gas.
15. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 13, wherein the wafer processing environment generator is a bubbler.
16. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 15, wherein the bubbler is configured to input a gas into a liquid bath and further configured to capture the gas that has traveled through the liquid bath.
17. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 13, wherein the environmental control gas is a high relative humidity gas.
18. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 13, wherein the environmental control gas maintains a concentration of a particular liquid in water.
19. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 18, wherein the particular liquid is one of isopropyl alcohol, DIW and IPA, alcohol, DIW and alcohol, ketone, and ether.
20. An apparatus for processing a substrate, comprising:
a proximity head capable of generating a fluid meniscus to process a substrate surface; and
an opening located on the surface of the proximity head configured to apply an environmental control gas to a region on a leading edge side of the proximity head.
21. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 20, wherein the environmental control gas reduces an evaporation rate of fluids from a surface of the proximity head.
22. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 20, wherein the environmental control gas is a high relative humidity gas.
23. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 20, wherein the gas with a high relative humidity has a relative humidity between about 50% and about 100%.
24. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 22, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity between about 90% and about 100%.
25. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 22, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity of about 100%.
26. An apparatus for processing a substrate as recited in claim 20, wherein the environmental control gas maintains a concentration of a particular liquid in water.
27. A method for processing a substrate, comprising:
generating a fluid meniscus to process the substrate;
applying the fluid meniscus to a surface of the substrate; and
reducing evaporation of fluids from a surface in the substrate processing environment.
28. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 27, wherein reducing evaporation of fluids includes managing a substrate processing environment by inputting a high relative humidity gas into the substrate processing environment.
29. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 28, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity is generated by transmitting gas into a liquid bath and capturing vapor that bubbles up through the liquid bath.
30. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 28, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity between about 50% and about 100%.
31. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 28, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity between about 90% and about 100%.
32. A method for processing a substrate as recited in claim 28, wherein the gas with the high relative humidity has a relative humidity of about 100%.

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 comprising:
determining by a client device that a client device display screen is displaying a video image as enlarged;
comparing received regions of a received video image with regions of the displayed video image;
determining that the compared regions of the received video image are different from the regions of the displayed video image; and
storing received video frames comprising the received video image in a cache memory.
2. The method according to claim 1 and further comprising displaying the stored video frames upon an actuation of the client device display screen.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein in response to an actuation of the client device display screen, the client device display screen changes from a state where the display is enlarged to a state where the display is no longer enlarged.
4. The method according to claim 1 and further comprising pausing the displayed video image upon an actuation of the client device display screen and storing the received video frames in the cache memory regardless of whether the client device has determined that the displayed video image is enlarged or not.
5. The method according to claim 4 and wherein a remote host receives notification that the client device display screen has been actuated.
6. The method according to claim 5 and wherein the notification comprises a notification that the displayed video image has been paused.
7. The method according to claim 4 wherein the actuation comprises one of:
a touch actuation;
a voice command;
a facial motion; and
an eye motion.
8. The method according to claim 4 and further comprising sending a notification flag to the client device when a presenter is changing content to be sent to the client device display screen.
9. The method according to claim 8 wherein, in response to receiving the notification flag, a notification appears on the client device display screen indicating that a presenter has changed content which is to be displayed.
10. The method according to claim 9 wherein, in response to the notification, an actuation of the client device display screen causes the displayed video image to pause.
11. The method according to claim 10 wherein, when the displayed video image is paused, received video frames are stored in cache memory.
12. A system comprising:
a client device which determines that a client device display screen is displaying a video image as enlarged;
a comparing processor which compares received regions of a received video image with regions of the displayed video image; and
the client device stores received video frames comprising the received video image in a cache memory upon determination by the comparing processor that the compared regions of the received video image are different from the regions of the displayed video image.
13. The system according to claim 12 and further comprising the stored video frames being displayed upon an actuation of the client device display screen.
14. The system according to claim 12 wherein in response to an actuation of the client device display screen, the client device display screen changes from a state where the display is enlarged to a state where the display is no longer enlarged.
15. The system according to claim 12 and further comprising, upon an actuation of the client device display screen, the display is paused, and the received video frames are stored in a cache memory, regardless of whether the client device has determined that the display is enlarged or not.
16. The system according to claim 15 and wherein a remote host receives notification that the client device display screen has been actuated.
17. The system according to claim 15 wherein the actuation comprises one of:
a touch actuation;
a voice command;
a facial motion; and
an eye motion.
18. The system according to claim 15 and further comprising a notification flag which is sent to the client device when a presenter is changing content to be sent to the client device display screen.
19. The system according to claim 18 wherein, in response to receiving the notification flag, a notification appears on the client device display screen indicating that a presenter has changed content which is to be displayed.
20. The system according to claim 19 wherein, in response to the notification, an actuation of the client device display screen causes the displayed video image to pause.