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What is claimed is:

1. A squeegee with squeegee handle and remote spraying device, which comprises:
(a) a squeegee handle having an enclosed container for holding spraying agent, a surface extending in a lengthwise direction, and a sprayer head being in connection with a squeegee section, said enclosed container having a threaded neck;
(b) said sprayer head having a threaded cap adapted for engaging said threaded neck, and a dispensing means for dispensing the spraying agent, said dispensing means including a trigger in connection with a conduit, a plurality of nozzles extending from a first wiping support attached to a side of a squeegee blade and being in connection with said conduit, and pressure inducing means for inducing an increase in pneumatic pressure in said conduit so as to draw spraying agent into said conduit and out of each of said plurality of nozzles, said conduit extending through said threaded cap and into said enclosed container on one end and through said nozzles on another end; and
(c) a squeegee section being in connection with a top of said squeegee handle and including a squeegee blade and said first wiping support, said first wiping support being attached to said squeegee blade and being nearly parallel to said surface extending in said lengthwise direction of said squeegee handle wherein said squeegee blade is one of aligned at said nozzles and aligned below said nozzles such that when said trigger is moved, said spraying agent flows from said conduit and out through said nozzles onto a first wiping means connected to said first wiping support 26.
2. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 1, which further comprises an extended handle being connected to said squeegee handle and extending downwardly therefrom.
3. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 2 wherein said extended handle is integrally formed as one surface.
4. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 2 wherein said first wiping support 26 is located on an opposite side of said squeegee blade.
5. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 4 wherein said first wiping means is selected from the group consisting of sponge, cloth, and electrostatic cloth.
6. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 5 wherein said device further includes a second wiping support connected to a same side of said device as one of said squeegee blade side and said first wiping support side.
7. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 6 wherein said second wiping support includes tilting means for tilting said second wiping support away from said first wiping support in order to avoid rewetting by said first wiping means.
8. The spray-squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 7 wherein said squeegee blade extends beyond said second wiping support when said second wiping support is in an untilted position.
9. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 8 wherein said second wiping support includes a clamp for holding said second wiping means.
10. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 9 wherein said second wiping means is selected from the group consisting of sponge, cloth, and electrostatic cloths.
11. A squeegee with squeegee handle and remote spraying device, which comprises:
(a) a squeegee handle having an enclosed container for holding spraying agent, a surface extending in a lengthwise direction, and a sprayer head being in connection with a squeegee section, said enclosed container having a threaded neck;
(b) said sprayer head having a threaded cap adapted for engaging said threaded neck, and a dispensing means for dispensing the spraying agent, said dispensing means including a trigger in connection with a conduit, a plurality of nozzles extending from a first wiping support attached to a side of a squeegee blade and being in connection with said conduit, and pressure inducing means for inducing an increase in pneumatic pressure in said conduit so as to draw spraying agent into said conduit and out of each of said plurality of nozzles, said conduit extending through said threaded cap and into said enclosed container on one end and through said nozzles on another end; and
(c) a squeegee section being in connection with a top of said squeegee handle and including a squeegee blade and said first wiping support, said wiping support being attached to said squeegee blade and being nearly parallel to said surface extending in said lengthwise direction of said squeegee handle wherein said squeegee blade is one of aligned at said nozzles and aligned above said nozzles such that when said trigger is moved, said spraying agent flows from said conduit and out through said nozzles onto a first wiping means connected to said first wiping support.
12. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 11 wherein said first wiping support is located on an opposite side of said squeegee blade.
13. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 12 wherein said first wiping means is selected from the group consisting of sponge, cloth, and electrostatic cloth.
14. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 13 wherein said device further includes a second wiping means connected to a same side of said device as one of said squeegee blade side and said first wiping support side.
15. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 14 wherein said second wiping support includes tilting means for tilting said second wiping support away from said first wiping support in order to avoid rewetting by said first wiping means.
16. A spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system, which comprises:
(a) a squeegee handle having an enclosed container for holding spraying agent, a surface extending in a lengthwise direction, and a sprayer head being in connection with a squeegee section, said enclosed container having a threaded neck;
(b) said sprayer head having a threaded cap adapted for engaging said threaded neck, and a dispensing means for dispensing the spraying agent, said dispensing means including a trigger in connection with a conduit, a plurality of nozzles extending from a first wiping support attached to a side of a squeegee blade and being in connection with said conduit, and pressure inducing means for inducing an increase in pneumatic pressure in said conduit so as to draw spraying agent into said conduit and out of each of said plurality of nozzles, said conduit extending through said threaded cap and into said enclosed container on one end and through said nozzles on another end; and
(c) a squeegee section being in connection with a top of said squeegee handle and including a squeegee blade and said first wiping support, said first wiping support being attached to said squeegee blade and being nearly parallel to said surface extending in said lengthwise direction of said squeegee handle wherein said squeegee blade is one of aligned at said nozzles and aligned above said nozzles such that when said trigger is moved, said spraying agent flows from said conduit and out through said nozzles onto a first wiping means connected to said first wiping support; and
(d) an extended handle being connected to said squeegee handle and extending downwardly therefrom wherein said extended handle includes a plurality of telescoping sections such that said extended handle may be extended in length.
17. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 16 wherein said first wiping support is located on an opposite side of said squeegee blade.
18. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 17 wherein said first wiping means is selected from the group consisting of sponge, cloth, and electrostatic cloth.
19. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 18 wherein said device further includes a second wiping support connected to a same side of said device as one of said squeegee blade side and said wiping support side.
20. The spray squeegee having automatic recipient surface wetting mechanism with extension and remote triggering system of claim 19 wherein said second wiping support includes tilting means for tilting said second wiping support away from said first wiping means in order to avoid rewetting by said first wiping support.

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 analyzing data from an analyte sensor, the method comprising:
substantially simultaneously receiving data from a first substantially continuous analyte sensor implanted in a host and a second substantially continuous analyte sensor implanted in the same host at the same time, wherein the first and second sensors are designed differently, whereby the first and second sensors exhibit different stabilities;
processing in real-time, by a processor module, the data from the first and second sensors to diagnose a deficiency in the data from the first or second sensor andor calibrate the data from the first or second sensor; and
outputting glucose values in response to the processing.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising requesting external reference data from a single point glucose monitor in response to the processing.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising using the external reference data for calibration of the data from the first and second sensors.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing comprises diagnosing a deficiency, and wherein the processing comprises compensating for transient problems experienced by one of the first and second sensors by the use of the other of the first and second sensors.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing comprises calibrating the data from one of the first or second sensors using data from the other of the first or second sensors.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing comprises using prior information from bench-top tests to determine a sensitivity of at least one of the first or second sensor.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second sensors are both transcutaneous glucose sensors.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second sensors each comprise a sensing method selected from the group consisting of enzymatic, chemical, physical, electrochemical, spectrophotometric, polarimetric, calorimetric and radiometric.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the data comprises using wired communication.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the data comprises using wireless communication.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second sensors have different initial stabilities.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing comprise determining a stability of one or both of the sensors in response to the processing.
13. A system for analyzing data from an analyte sensor, the method comprising:
a first substantially continuous analyte sensor adapted to be implanted in a host, wherein the first sensor is configured to generate data associated with the analyte in the host;
a second substantially continuous analyte sensor adapted to be implanted in the same host at the same time, wherein the second sensor is configured to generate data associated with the analyte in the host, and wherein the first and second sensors are designed differently, whereby the first and second sensors exhibit different stabilities; and
a processor module configured to substantially simultaneously receive and process in real-time data from the first and second sensors to diagnose a deficiency in the data from the first or second sensor andor calibrate the data from the first or second sensor, and wherein the processor module is further configured to output glucose values in response to the processing.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor module is further configured to request external reference data from a single point glucose monitor in response to the processing.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the processor module is further configured to use the external reference data for calibration of the data from the first and second sensors.
16. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor module is configured to diagnose a deficiency in the data from the first or second sensor, and wherein the processor module is further configured to compensate for transient problems experienced by one of the first and second sensors by the use of the other of the first and second sensors.
17. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor module is configured to comprises calibrate the data from the first or second sensor using data from the other of the first or second sensor.
18. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor module is configured to use prior information from bench-top tests to determine a sensitivity of at least one of the first or second sensor.
19. The system of claim 13, wherein the first and second sensors are both transcutaneous glucose sensors.
20. The system of claim 13, wherein the first and second sensors each comprise a sensing method selected from the group consisting of enzymatic, chemical, physical, electrochemical, spectrophotometric, polarimetric, calorimetric and radiometric.
21. The system of claim 13, wherein processor module is in wired communication with the data from the first and second sensors.
22. The system of claim 13, wherein processor module is in wireless communication with the data from the first and second sensors.
23. The system of claim 13, wherein the first and second sensors have different initial stabilities.
24. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor module is configured to determine a stability of one or both of the sensors in response to the processing.

1. A non-volatile memory structure, comprising:
a NROM memory array having a plurality of NROM cells organized by rows and columns, a first column of NROM cells having a first NROM cell and a second NROM cell, the first NROM cell having a first node, a second node and a third node, the second NROM cell having a first node, a second node and a third node;
a first metal bit line connecting to the second node of the first NROM cell and the second node of the second NROM cell; and
a second metal bit line connecting to a third node of the first NROM cell and the third node of the second NROM cell;
wherein during an erase operation of the second node, the second node of the first NROM cell and the second node of the second NROM are connected a positive voltage, the third node of the first NROM cell and the third node of the second NROM cell are connected to a common node; and
wherein during an erase operation of the third node, the second node of the first NROM cell and the second node of the second NROM are connected the common node, the third node of the first NROM cell and the third node of the second NROM cell are connected to the positive voltage.
2. The memory structure of claim 1 wherein the common node has a voltage level that is sufficiently high to prevent punch-through yet sufficiently low to maintain a lateral electrical field for erase operation.
3. The memory structure of claim 1 further comprising a discharge system that couples to the NROM memory array for discharging to the common node.
4. The memory structure of claim 3 further comprising a first wordline voltage connecting to the first node of the first NROM cell.
5. The memory structure of claim 4 further comprising a second wordline voltage connecting to the first node of the second NROM cell.
6. The memory structure of claim 5 further comprising an x-decoder for decoding a plurality of metal bit lines that couple to the plurality of NROM cells.
7. The memory structure of claim 6 further comprising a y-decoder for decoding the plurality of metal bit lines that couple to the plurality of NROM cells.
8. The memory structure of claim 7 further comprising a power supply that couples to the y-decoder for supplying a voltage to the plurality of metal bit lines.
9. A non-volatile memory structure, comprising:
a NROM memory array having a plurality of NROM cells organized by rows and columns, a first column of NROM cells having a first NROM cell and a second NROM cell, the first NROM cell having a first node, a second node and a third node, the second NROM cell having a first node, a second node and a third node;
a first metal bit line connecting to the second node of the first NROM cell and the second node of the second NROM cell; and
a second metal bit line connecting to a third node of the first NROM cell and the third node of the second NROM cell;
wherein during an erase operation of the second node, the second node of the first NROM cell and the second node of the second NROM are connected a positive voltage, the third node of the first NROM cell and the third node of the second NROM cell are connected to a current source; and
wherein during an erase operation of the third node, the second node of the first NROM cell and the second node of the second NROM are connected the current source, the third node of the first NROM cell and the third node of the second NROM cell are connected to the positive voltage.
10. The memory structure of claim 9 further comprising a discharge system that couples to the NROM memory array for discharging to the common node.
11. The memory structure of claim 10 further comprising a first wordline voltage connecting to the first node of the first NROM cell.
12. The memory structure of claim 11 further comprising a second wordline voltage connecting to the first node of the second NROM cell.
13. The memory structure of claim 12 further comprising an x-decoder for decoding a plurality of metal bit lines that couple to the plurality of NROM cells.
14. The memory structure of claim 13 further comprising a y-decoder for decoding a plurality of metal bit lines that couple to the plurality of NROM cells.
15. The memory structure of claim 14 further comprising a power supply that couples to the y-decoder for supplying a voltage to the plurality of metal bit lines.

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 bonding two wafers having a bonded surface area comprising:
providing a first wafer having a substantially out-gassed oxide layer formed on a surface thereof, said oxide layer being formed at a temperature T1;
providing a second wafer having a surface;
treating the substantially out-gassed oxide layer of the first wafer and the surface of the second wafer with a solution containing NH4OH;
contacting the treated surfaces with each other; and
annealing the two wafers at a temperature T2 which is less than or equal to T1 thereby forming a bonded wafer pair which has a surface energy of about 2000 mJm2 or greater and a bonded interface that has a dislocation density of less than 106 cm\u22122 and a voidbubble density of less than about 1% of the bonded surface area.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said out-gassed oxide layer is formed by oxidation followed by annealing.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said out-gassed oxide layer is formed by deposition followed by annealing.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein T1 is equal to or less than 400\xb0 C.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein T1 is from about room temperature to about 300\xb0 C.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said substantially out-gassed oxide layer contains little or no surface hydroxyl groups andor physisorbed water.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said substantially out-gassed oxide layer and said surface are polished prior to said treating to provide surfaces having a root mean square surface roughness of less than about 0.5 nm.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said treating is performed at about room temperature.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein a drying step is performed between said treating and said annealing.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein a rinsing step and a drying step are performed between said treating and said annealing.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein T2 is equal to or less than 400\xb0 C.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein T2 is from about room temperature to about 300\xb0 C.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein said annealing is performed in an inert gas ambient.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein an external force is applied during said contacting and said annealing.