Author: claimsbot

1. A rip fence for a table saw comprising:
a frame having a front portion and a rear portion;
a front clamping lever pivotably supported in the front portion of the frame for movement between a clamped and an unclamped position, the front clamping lever being configured to be moved into and out of engagement with a front guide of the table saw when moved between the clamped and the unclamped positions;
a handle pivotably supported in the front portion of the frame for movement between a locked and an unlocked position, the handle including a lever portion that engages the front clamping lever and moves the front clamping lever from the unclamped to the clamped position when the handle is moved from the unlocked position toward the locked position;
a rear clamping lever attached to the rear portion of the frame and movable between a clamped and unclamped position, the rear clamping lever being configured to be moved into and out of engagement with a rear guide of the table saw when moved between the clamped and unclamped positions;
a linkage that operatively couples the handle and the rear clamping lever;
a member configured to support the front portion of the frame, the member including a clamping portion extending downward from the frame adjacent to an outer surface of the front guide; and
a bearing and alignment assembly attached to the clamping portion of the member, the bearing and alignment assembly including a plurality of roller bearings that are configured to slide within a slot defined in the front guide of the table saw, the plurality of roller bearings being configured to engage opposing surfaces of the slot to maintain the frame at a predetermined orientation with respect to the front guide and the rear guide when the handle is in the unlocked position,
wherein the plurality of roller bearings includes:
at least one stationary roller bearing that is fixedly attached to the member for engaging a first inner surface of the slot; and
at least one spring-loaded roller bearing that is spring-loaded against a second inner surface of the slot opposite the first inner surface; and

wherein, when the front clamping lever is moved to the clamped position by the lever portion of the handle, continued movement of the handle to the locked position results in the handle pulling the linkage and the rear clamping lever toward the front portion of the frame and causes the rear clamping lever to move from the unclamped to the clamped position.
2. The rip fence of claim 1, wherein the handle is movable to an intermediate position between the locked position and the unlocked position, the lever portion of the handle configured to:
move the front clamping lever from the unclamped position to the clamped position and into engagement with the front guide as the handle is moved from the unlocked position toward the intermediate position, and
move the rear clamping lever from the unclamped position to the clamped position and into engagement with the rear guide as the handle is moved from the intermediate position toward the locked position such that the rear clamping lever is moved and engaged with the rear guide after the front clamping lever is moved and engaged with the front guide as the handle is moved from the unlocked position toward the locked position.
3. The rip fence of claim 2, wherein the at least one spring-loaded roller bearing is configured to generate a spring force,
wherein the lever portion of the handle includes a cam portion, the cam portion being configured to apply a first clamping force to the front clamping lever as the handle is moved from the unlocked position to the intermediate position and to apply a second clamping force to the front clamping lever as the handle is moved from the intermediate position to the locked position,
wherein the first clamping force is less than the spring force, and
wherein the second clamping force is greater than the spring force.
4. The rip fence of claim 3, wherein the front portion of the frame is slidable in relation to the rear portion of the frame,
wherein the rear clamping lever is fixedly attached to the rear portion of the frame, and wherein the linkage comprises the rear portion of the frame.
5. The rip fence of claim 4, wherein the front portion of the frame includes an insertion member that is slidably received in a channel defined in the end rear portion of the frame.
6. The rip fence of claim 3, wherein the linkage comprises a rod that is coupled at one end to the handle and at another end to the rear clamping lever,
wherein the rear clamping lever is pivotably attached to the rear end portion of the frame for pivotal movement between the clamped and unclamped positions, and
wherein, when the front clamping lever is moved to clamped position by the lever portion of the handle, continued movement of the handle to locked position results in the handle pulling the rod and the rod in turn pivoting the rear clamping lever from the unclamped to the clamped position.
7. A table saw comprising:
a table including an upper surface and defining a blade opening;
a cutting assembly supported below the table and including a saw blade that extends upwardly through the blade opening;
a front guide rail attached to a front edge portion of the table;
a rear guide rail attached to a rear edge portion of the table; and
a rip fence slidably supported by the front guide rail and the rear guide rail, the rip fence including:
a frame having a front portion and a rear portion;
a front clamping lever pivotably supported in the front portion of the frame for movement between a clamped and an unclamped position, the front clamping lever being configured to be moved into and out of engagement with the front guide rail when moved between the clamped and the unclamped positions;
a handle pivotably supported in the front portion of the frame for movement between a locked and an unlocked position, the handle including a lever portion that engages the front clamping lever and moves the front clamping lever from the unclamped to the clamped position when the handle is moved from the unlocked position toward the locked position;
a rear clamping lever attached to the rear portion of the frame and movable between a clamped and unclamped position, the rear clamping lever being configured to be moved into and out of engagement with the rear guide rail when moved between the clamped and unclamped positions;
a linkage that operatively couples the handle and the rear clamping lever;
a member configured to support the front portion of the frame, the member including a clamping portion extending downward from the frame adjacent to an outer surface of the front guide rail; and
a bearing and alignment assembly attached to the clamping portion of the member, the bearing and alignment assembly including a plurality of roller bearings that are configured to slide within a slot defined in the front guide rail, the plurality of roller bearings being configured to engage opposing surfaces of the slot to maintain the frame at a predetermined orientation with respect to the front guide rail and the rear guide rail when the handle is in the unlocked position, wherein the plurality of roller bearings includes:
at least one stationary roller bearing that is fixedly attached to the member for engaging a first inner surface of the slot; and
at least one spring-loaded roller bearing that is spring-loaded against a second inner surface of the slot opposite the first inner surface,
wherein, when the front clamping lever is moved to the clamped position by the lever portion of the handle, continued movement of the handle to the locked position results in the handle pulling the linkage and the rear clamping lever toward the front portion of the frame and causes the rear clamping lever to move from the unclamped to the clamped position.
8. The table saw of claim 7, wherein the handle is movable to an intermediate position between the locked position and the unlocked position, the lever portion of the handle configured to:
move the front clamping lever from the unclamped position to the clamped position and into engagement with the front guide rail as the handle is moved from the unlocked position toward the intermediate position, and
move the rear clamping lever from the unclamped position to the clamped position and into engagement with the rear guide rail as the handle is moved from the intermediate position toward the locked position such that the rear clamping lever is moved and engaged with the rear guide rail after the front clamping lever is moved and engaged with the front guide rail as the handle is moved from the unlocked position toward the locked position.
9. The table saw of claim 8, wherein the at least one spring-loaded roller bearing is configured to generate a spring force,
wherein the lever portion of the handle includes a cam portion, the cam portion being configured to apply a first clamping force to the front clamping lever as the handle is moved from the unlocked position to the intermediate position and to apply a second clamping force to the front clamping lever as the handle is moved from the intermediate position to the locked position,
wherein the first clamping force is less than the spring force, and
wherein the second clamping force is greater than the spring force.
10. The table saw of claim 9, wherein the front portion of the frame is slidable in relation to the rear portion of the frame,
wherein the rear clamping lever is fixedly attached to the rear portion of the frame, and
wherein the linkage comprises the rear portion of the frame.
11. The table saw of claim 10, wherein the linkage comprises a rod that is coupled at one end to the handle and at another end to the rear clamping lever,
wherein the rear clamping lever is pivotably attached to the rear end portion of the frame for pivotal movement between the clamped and unclamped positions, and
wherein, when the front clamping lever is moved to clamped position by the lever portion of the handle, continued movement of the handle to locked position results in the handle pulling the rod and the rod in turn pivoting the rear clamping lever from the unclamped to the clamped position.

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 forming a gate stack in an integrated circuit comprising:
depositing a dielectric layer over a substrate comprising a first region and a second region by an atomic layer deposition process;
depositing a barrier layer directly over the dielectric layer by an atomic layer deposition process such that it overlies both the first and second regions; and
forming a first gate electrode layer over the first region of the substrate and a second gate electrode layer over the second region, wherein the first and second gate electrode layers comprise materials selected from the group consisting of polysilicon, Ti, Ni, Co, TiN, TiAlxNy, TaN, TaAlxNy, Ru, RuO2, Ir, IrO2, HfN, WNxCy, HfAlxNy and HfSixNy; and
forming a first and second gate electrode comprising the first and second gate electrode layers respectively, wherein the barrier layer influences the work function of at least one of the first and second gate electrodes.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first region is a PMOS region and the second region is an NMOS region.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second gate electrode layers are adjacent to each other.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first gate electrode layer comprises a first gate electrode material and the second gate electrode layer comprises a second gate electrode material.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first and second gate electrode materials are conductive.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the first and second gate electrode materials are different.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein either the first or second gate electrode material is a metal nitride.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the barrier layer comprises a conductive material.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the barrier layer is deposited to a thickness of less than about 100 \u212b.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the barrier layer is deposited to a thickness of less than about 30 \u212b.
11. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising treating the dielectric layer to remove OH groups on the surface prior to deposition of the barrier layer.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the dielectric layer is treated with ammonia gas.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the dielectric layer is treated with radicals.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the dielectric layer is treated with nitrogen-hydrogen plasma.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a first gate electrode layer over the first region comprises depositing a layer of first gate electrode material over the first and second regions of the substrate.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein forming a first gate electrode layer over the first region additionally comprises removing first gate electrode material from over the second region of the substrate without removing the underlying barrier layer.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first gate electrode material is removed from over the second region of the substrate by chemical mechanical polishing.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein forming the second gate electrode layer comprises depositing a layer of second gate electrode material over the first and second regions of the substrate.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein the first gate electrode material is removed from over the second region of the substrate by differential etching.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein forming the second gate electrode layer over the second region comprises depositing a layer of second gate electrode material over the first and second regions of the substrate and removing second gate electrode material from over the first region without removing the underlying barrier layer.
21. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising depositing a layer of conductive material over the first and second gate electrode layers.
22. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a first gate electrode over the first region of the substrate comprises etching the barrier layer over the second region to a thickness of no more than about 100 angstroms.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein forming a second gate electrode over the second region of the substrate comprising depositing a layer of conductive material over the second region.
24. The method of claim 1, wherein the barrier layer comprises a ternary complex.
25. The method of claim 1, wherein the barrier layer determines the work function of at least one of the first and second gate electrodes.
26. A method of forming a first and second electrode in an integrated circuit comprising:
depositing a dielectric layer over a substrate comprising a first region and a second region;
depositing a barrier layer directly over the dielectric layer by atomic layer deposition such that it overlies the first and second regions;
depositing a first gate electrode material over the first and second regions of the substrate;
removing first gate electrode material from over the first region without removing the barrier layer;
depositing a second gate electrode material over the substrate, wherein the first and second gate electrode materials are selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ni, Co, TiN, TiAlxNy, TaN, TaAlxNy, Ru, RuO2, Ir, IrO2, HfN, WNxCy, HfAlxNy and HfSixNy, and
defining a first and second electrode in the first and second region, wherein the barrier layer influences the work function of one or both of the first and second electrodes.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein the barrier layer comprises a ternary complex.
28. The method of claim 26, wherein the barrier layer determines the work function of one or both of the first and second electrodes.

1. An imaging apparatus for providing anatomical, hemodynamical, molecular, and functional information on a subject in an integrated form, the imaging apparatus comprising:
a first scanner for obtaining said anatomical and hemodynamical information;
a second scanner for obtaining said molecular and functional information;
an RF shield for switching between an open status and a close status, the RF shield being configured to shelter a predetermined space including said first scanner from external RF fields in said close status;
a transferring railway running along a path from said first scanner via said RF shield to said second scanner; and
a bed movable along said transferring railway system and for supporting said subject.
2. The imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein said RF shield comprises a shutter which also equipped the same at a junction with said transferring railway, said shutter being configured to open only if said bed passes.
3. The imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein said transferring railway is sufficiently rigid to maintain coordinates for said subject between said first and second scanners.
4. The imaging apparatus of claim 3, wherein said first and second scanners each comprises a laser-guided calibration means for maintaining coordinates for said subject.
5. The imaging apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an imaging processor for constructing a fused image by processing anatomical information obtained by said first scanner, and molecular and functional information obtained by said second scanner.
6. The imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first scanner is a Low-Field MRI scanner, and said second scanner is a PETCT scanner.
7. The imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first scanner is a micro-MRI scanner, and said second scanner is a micro-PET scanner.
8. A computer-readable recording medium, storing a program comprising instructions for a computer to operate the apparatus of claim 1.
9. A computer-readable recording medium for storing a program comprising instructions for a computer to perform mathematical or computer techniques necessary to fuse anatomical information, hemodynamical information and molecular and functional information which are obtained by the apparatus of claim 1.
10. A method of providing anatomical, hemodynamical, molecular and functional information on a subject, the method comprising the steps of:
transferring said subject to a space where said anatomical and hemodynamical information are obtained;
sheltering said space from external RF fields where said anatomical and hemodynamical information is obtained;
obtaining said anatomical information;
transferring said subject to a space where said molecular and functional information are obtained; and
obtaining said molecular and functional information.
11. A computer-readable recording medium, storing a program comprising instructions for a computer to perform the method of claim 10.
12. An imaging apparatus for providing anatomical, hemodynamical, molecular and functional information on a subject, the imaging apparatus comprising:
a first scanner for obtaining said anatomical information as well as hemodynamical information on said subject in an integrated form;
a second scanner for obtaining said molecular and functional information;
an RF+ magnetic shield for sheltering a first predetermined space including said first scanner from external RF fields and for preventing magnetic fields of said first scanner from leaking outside;
a magnetic shield for sheltering a second predetermined space including said second scanner from said magnetic fields out of said first scanner;
a transferring railway system running along a line from said first scanner via said \u201cRF+ magnetic\u201d shield and said \u201cmagnetic\u201d shield to said second scanner; and
a bed movable along said transferring railway and for supporting said subject.
13. The imaging apparatus of claim 12, wherein said \u201cRF+ magnetic\u201d shield and said \u201cmagnetic\u201d shield each comprises a shutter which also equipped the same at a junction with said transferring railway.
14. The imaging apparatus of claim 13, wherein said shutter of said RF+ magnetic shield and said shutter of said magnetic shield are controlled in a completely synchronized manner so that both said shutters are not open at the same time to assure a complete magnetic shield for said second scanner at any given time.
15. The imaging apparatus of claim 12, wherein said transferring railway is sufficiently rigid and accurate to maintain coordinates for said subject between said first and second scanners.
16. The imaging apparatus of claim 15, wherein said first and second scanners each comprises a laser-guided calibration means for maintaining coordinates for said subject.
17. The imaging apparatus of claim 12, further comprising an imaging processor for constructing a fused image by processing anatomical and hemodynamical information obtained by said first scanner, and molecular and functional information obtained by said second scanner.
18. The imaging apparatus of claim 12, wherein said first scanner is a UHF-MRI scanner, and said second scanner is an HRRT-PET scanner.
19. The imaging apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a means for rotating said transferring railway by any of degrees, said means for rotating being placed between said RF+ magnetic shield and said magnetic shield.
20. A computer-readable recording medium, storing a program comprising instructions for a computer to operate the apparatus of claim 12.
21. A computer-readable recording medium, storing a program comprising instructions for a computer to perform mathematical and computer techniques necessary to fuse anatomical and hemodynamical information, and molecular and functional information which are obtained by the apparatus of claim 12.
22. A method of providing anatomical and hemodynamical and molecular and functional information on a subject, the method comprising the steps of:
transferring said subject to a first space where said anatomical and hemodynamical information is obtained;
sheltering from external RF fields said first space and preventing leakage of magnetic fields to the outside from said first space;
obtaining said anatomical and hemodynamical information;
transferring said subject to a second space where said molecular and functional information are obtained;
sheltering the said second space from external magnetic fields ; and
obtaining said molecular and functional information.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of transferring said subject to a space where said molecular and functional information are obtained further comprises a step of blocking magnetic fields leaked from said space where said anatomical and hemodynamical information are obtained.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of transferring said subject to a space where said molecular and functional information is obtained comprises a step of rotating said subject by arbitrary degrees before said subject arrives at the shutter of said second space where said molecular and functional information is obtained.
25. A computer-readable recording medium, storing a program comprising instructions for a computer to perform the method of claim 22.

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 compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof:
wherein
R1 is optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring;
R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, aryl-(C1-C6)-alkyl optionally substituted in the ring part thereof, a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic group optionally linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof, benzimidazol-2-yl-methyl, pyrid-3-yl-carbonyl, or (1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-carbonyl-methyl;
or R2 and R3 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered ring;
R4 is C1-C3 alkyl, C2-C3 alkenyl, \u2014N(\u2014R5)\u2014R6, or optionally substituted heteroarylmethylamino; and
R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl;
or R5 and R6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 4- to 6-membered saturated ring.
2. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring.
3. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5-membered heteroaryl ring.
4. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R1 is optionally substituted thienyl.
5. A compound as claimed in claim 4 wherein R1 is thienyl optionally substituted by fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, or hydroxyethyl.
6. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R1 is thien-2-yl.
7. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R2 is hydrogen, or a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic group optionally linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof.
8. A compound as claimed in claim 7 wherein R2 is hydrogen.
9. A compound as claimed in claim 7 wherein R2 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl group linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain.
10. A compound as claimed in claim 7 wherein R2 is a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl group linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof by fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, or hydroxyethyl.
11. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R3 is hydrogen, or a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic group optionally linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof.
12. A compound as claimed in claim 11 wherein R3 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl group linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain.
13. A compound as claimed in claim 11 wherein R3 is a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl group linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof by fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, or hydroxyethyl.
14. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R4 is amino.
15. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R4 is mono C1-C3 alkylamino.
16. A compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein R4 is methylamino.
17. A compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein R4 is ethylamino.
18. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R4 is C1-C3 alkyl.
19. A compound as claimed in claim 18 wherein R4 is ethyl.
20. A compound of formula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof:
wherein
R1 is optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring;
R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, aryl-(C1-C6)-alkyl optionally substituted in the ring part thereof, a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic group optionally linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof, benzimidazol-2-yl-methyl, pyrid-3-yl-carbonyl, or (1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-carbonyl-methyl;
or R2 and R3 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered ring; and
R4 is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl.
21. A compound as claimed in claim 20 wherein R1 is thien-2-yl.
22. A compound as claimed in claim 20 wherein R2 is hydrogen and R3 is pyrid-3-ylmethyl.
23. A compound as claimed in claim 20 wherein R4 is hydrogen or methyl.
24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
25. (canceled)
26. A method of treating a disorder mediated by the adenosine A2B receptor comprising the administration to a subject suffering such a disorder an effective amount of a compound as claimed in claim 1.
27. The method as claimed in claim 26 wherein the disorder mediated by the adenosine A2B receptor is nociception, asthma, COPD, an inflammatory disorder, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, or cancer.
28. A method as claimed in claim 27 for nociception, asthma, COPD, inflammatory disorders, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, or cancer, by selective antagonism of A2B activity over A2A activity.