Author: claimsbot

1. A memory array, comprising:
a plurality of rhomboid-shaped active area (AA) regions in a substrate, each of the rhomboid-shaped AA regions having a pair of longer sides and a pair of shorter sides;
a first shallow trench isolation (STI) structure extending along a first direction on the longer sides of the rhomboid-shaped AA region, wherein the first STI structure has a depth d1; and
a second STI structure extending along a second direction on the shorter sides of the rhomboid-shaped AA region, wherein the second STI structure has two depths: d2 and d3, the depth d3 is the depth of overlapping regions where the first STI structure intersects the second STI structure, the depths d1, d2 and d3 are different, and the depths d1 and d2 are shallower than d3.
2. (canceled)
3. The memory array according to claim 1 wherein the second STI structure has the depth d2 in a sub-region located between the overlapping regions.
4. The memory array according to claim 1 wherein the depth d1 and the depth d2 range between 2300\u02dc2600 angstroms.
5. The memory array according to claim 1 wherein the depth d3 ranges between 2600-2800 angstroms.
6. The memory array according to claim 1 wherein the substrate is a silicon substrate.
7. The memory array according to claim 1 wherein the first direction is not perpendicular to the second direction.

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 device for stretching a plastic ring, comprising:
pushing means defined by a hollow body internally of which a plurality of ribs develop;
a loading body for at least a rubber band, having a prevalent development along a direction and exhibiting a plurality of grooves for facilitating sliding along the direction of the plurality of ribs on the corresponding plurality of grooves; the loading body comprising:
a first substantially conical portion exhibiting a base, having an external diameter and an apex;
a second portion exhibiting a proximal end, having an external diameter and a distal end, having an external diameter; the proximal end exhibiting the external diameter which is greater than the external diameter of the distal end;
the proximal end being contiguous to the base and the external diameter of the base exhibiting a same length as the external diameter of the proximal end;
wherein the second portion is truncoconical, is located downstream of the base of the first substantially conical portion and exhibits, starting from the external diameter of the base of the first substantially conical portion, a transverse section having a decreasing progression.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first proximal end of the second portion coincides with the base of the first substantially-conical portion in order to facilitate, during the loading of the rubber band by the pushing means, first a stretching of the rubber band along the first substantially-conical portion followed by an elastic returning of the rubber band along the second portion.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein it further comprises a cylindrical portion located downstream of the second portion.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein the plurality of grooves extends along all of the loading body.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein each groove belonging to the plurality of grooves exhibits a first end which is located in proximity of the apex and a second end which terminates in proximity of the cylindrical portion, for facilitating sliding of the pushing means throughout the whole extension of the first conical portion and the second portion.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the distal end exhibits a seating for facilitating housing internally thereof of a tube of a pistol for elastic ligature of tissues.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein it further comprises means for pre-loading, defined by a broadening of section of the first conical portion located between the apex and the base.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the means for pre-loading are preferably defined by an ogive cone body.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the substantially-conical first portion is defined by a first plurality of risers defining first generatrices of the conical portion.
10. The device of claim 1, wherein the substantially-conical second portion is defined by a second plurality of risers defining second generatrices of the conical portion.
11. The device of claim 9, wherein the substantially-conical second portion is defined by a second plurality of risers defining second generatrices of the conical portion, and wherein the first plurality of risers and the second plurality of risers internally define respective recesses for lightening the loading body.
12. The device of claim 1, wherein the second portion tapers in an opposite direction with respect of the first substantially conical portion.
13. The device of claim 1, wherein the proximal end of the second portion faces the first substantially conical portion and wherein the distal end of the second portion is configured to be coupled to a tube of a releasing pistol for legating tissues.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein it further comprises means for pre-loading, defined by a broadening of section of the first conical portion located between the apex and the base and in proximity of the apex.

1. A greeting card display for displaying cards comprising:
a. a series of circular loops, where each loop is capable of receiving a card;
b. a wire between the circular loops where the wire coils in order to create each circular loop to create the card display; and
c. a backside, where the backside support the card display.
2. The greeting card display according to claim 1, where each circular loop is configured to receive a card.
3. The greeting card display according to claim 1, where the backside is split into two sides joined by a hinge.

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 constant velocity universal joint comprising:
an outer joint member having track grooves formed at three positions on an inner circumference thereof, each of the track grooves having roller guiding faces provided so as to face each other in a circumferential direction and a large inner diameter portion provided between the roller guiding faces;
a tripod member having three trunnions protruding in a radial direction; and
roller assemblies attached to the respective trunnions of the tripod member, each of the roller assemblies being capable of oscillating with respect to each of the trunnions and having a roller guided in an axial direction of the outer joint member along the roller guiding faces,
wherein hardened layers are formed on the roller guiding faces of the track groove and on both end sides of the large inner diameter portion in a circumferential direction except in the vicinity of the center of the track groove.
2. The constant velocity universal joint according to claim 1, wherein
a value of FD is equal to or less than 0.45, where a distance from the center of the track groove to an end of the hardened layer on the side of the center of the track groove is F and a diameter of the outer circumference of the roller assembly is D.
3. The constant velocity universal joint according to claim 1,
wherein a value of FD is greater than 0.15 and less than or equal to 0.45 where a distance from the center of the track groove to an end of the hardened layer on the side of the center of the track groove is F and a diameter of the outer circumference of the roller assembly is D.
4. The constant velocity universal joint according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
the roller assembly comprises: the roller; and a ring fitted onto the trunnion so as to rotatably support the roller.
5. The constant velocity universal joint according to claim 4, wherein
an outer circumferential face of the trunnion has a straight shape on a longitudinal section thereof, is in contact with an inner circumferential face of the ring in a direction perpendicularly crossing an axial line of the joint on the cross section, and forms a gap between the inner circumferential face of the ring in an axial direction of the joint and itself.