Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A golf video hole-in-one registration and verification system, comprising:
user-accessible database means for registering a hole-in-one shot attempt code in association with a specific golfer, said database means further including means for electronically receiving a financial contribution and for validating said shot attempt code upon receipt of said financial contribution;
an activation unit positioned generally adjacent the tee of a selected golf course hole, said activation unit including means for inputting a registered and validated shot attempt code and for responding thereto to activate at least one tee camera and at least one green camera positioned respectively at the tee and green of the selected golf course hole, said at least one tee camera producing a video record of activity on the tee and said at least one green camera producing a video record of activity on the green to record a hole-in-one shot attempt;
at least one processor unit coupled to said tee and green cameras for digitally storing the video records produced by said tee and green cameras; and
verification means coupled to said at least one processor unit for accessing the video record of each hole-in-one shot attempt to permit review and verification of a successful hole-in-one shot attempt.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said database means is user-accessible via an Internet web site.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said database means is user-accessible via a remote access terminal.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said database means includes means for receiving and registering a shot attempt number, and for prompting a user to enter a unique and user-selected personal identification number (PIN) in association with said shot attempt number, said shot attempt number and PIN collectively comprising said shot attempt code.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said means for electronically receiving a financial contribution comprises means for receiving said contribution by creditdebit card payment.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said user-accessible database means further includes means for user-selection of at least one entity from a list of multiple entities to receive a portion of said financial contribution.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said database means includes means for spreading said financial contribution among a plurality of different financial accounts.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein activation unit includes keypad means for inputting a registered and validated shot attempt code.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein said activation unit further includes a user-viewable video display screen.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein said activation unit includes a card reader for automatically reading information on a game card.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein said activation unit is coupled to said database means.
12. The system of claim 1 wherein said activation unit includes a substantially weatherproof housing having said at least one processor unit container therein.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one tee camera comprises a pair of tee cameras for providing redundant video records of activity on the tee.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one green camera comprises a pair of green cameras for providing redundant video records of activity on the green.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein said pair of green cameras provide said redundant video records at different recording speeds.
16. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one processor unit comprises a computer having a disk drive for storing the video record provided by said tee and green cameras.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein said at least one processor unit is programmed for deleting the video record provided by said tee and green cameras at the end of a predetermined time interval.
18. The system of claim 1 wherein said activation unit is responsive to input of a registered and validated shot attempt code to activating said tee and green cameras for a predetermined limited time interval.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein said activation unit further including means for communicating the conclusion of said predetermined limited time interval to a user.
20. The system of claim 1 further including shot reporting means coupled to said verification means for user-reporting of a successful hole-in-one shot attempt.
21. The system of claim 20 wherein said shot reporting means comprises a reporting terminal coupled to said verification means and including means for inputting a registered and validated shot attempt code.
22. The system of claim 1 wherein said verification means is located remote from said at least one processor unit.
23. The system of claim 1 wherein said activation unit comprises a plurality of activation units each respectively positioned generally adjacent a different selected tee of a corresponding plurality of selected golf course holes.
24. The system of claim 23 wherein said user-accessible database means includes means for registering and validating a shot attempt code to permit a plurality of hole-in-one shot attempts.
25. A golf video hole-in-one registration and verification method, comprising the steps of:
user-accessing a database for registering a hole-in-one shot attempt code in association with a specific golfer, and for electronically making a financial contribution;
database-validating the shot attempt code upon receipt of the financial contribution;
inputting a registered and validated shot attempt code to an activation unit positioned generally adjacent the tee of a selected golf course hole;
responding to the inputted registered and validated shot attempt code to produce separate video records of activity on the tee and activity on the green associated with a hole-in-one shot attempt;
digitally storing the separate video records; and
subsequently accessing the separate video records to permit review and verification of a successful hole-in-one shot attempt.
26. The method of claim 25 wherein said database user-accessing step comprises accessing an Internet web site.
27. The method of claim 25 wherein said database user-accessing step comprises accessing a remote database access terminal.
28. The method of claim 25 wherein said database user-accessing step comprises user-input of a shot attempt number, and database-prompting the user to enter a unique and user-selected personal identification number (PIN) in association with said shot attempt number, said shot attempt number and PIN collectively comprising said shot attempt code.
29. The method of claim 25 wherein electronic contribution step comprises a creditdebit card payment step.
30. The method of claim 25 wherein said database user-accessing step further comprises user-selection of at least one entity from a list of multiple entities to receive a portion of said financial contribution.
31. The method of claim 25 wherein said activation unit is coupled to said database.
32. The method of claim 25 wherein said step of producing separate video records comprises providing redundant video records of activity on the tee and on the green.
33. The method of claim 32 wherein said step of providing redundant video records of activity on the green comprises producing said redundant video records with a least a pair of green cameras operated at different recording speeds.
34. The method of claim 25 wherein said of digitally storing said video records comprises storing the video records on a computer disk drive.
35. The method of claim 34 further including the step of deleting the stored video records at the end of a predetermined time interval.
36. The method of claim 25 wherein said step of responding to an inputted registered and validated shot attempt code to produce said video records comprises the step of activating tee and green cameras for a predetermined limited time interval.
37. The method of claim 25 further including step of reporting a successful hole-in-one shot attempt to verification staff.
38. The method of claim 37 wherein said shot reporting step comprises user-accessing a reporting terminal.
39. The method of claim 37 further including the step of remotely accessing the stored video records for verifying a successful hole-in-one shot attempt.
40. The method of claim 25 wherein said activation unit comprises a plurality of activation units each respectively positioned generally adjacent a different selected tee of a corresponding plurality of selected golf course holes.
41. The method of claim 40 wherein said database user-accessing step comprises registering and validating a shot attempt code to permit a plurality of hole-in-one shot attempts.

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 single chamber dishwashing machine comprising:
a dish-cleaning compartment having a cover and a casing;
a re-circulating fluid spraying system wherein a re-circulating fluid is delivered to a re-circulating fluid spray arm;
a non re-circulating fluid spraying system wherein a non re-circulating fluid is delivered to a non re-circulating fluid spray arm;
a dish-rack rotating mechanism and drive for rotating a dish-rack holder and a dish-rack;
a drainage mechanism for chanelling a used flush fluid a used wash fluid or a used rinse fluid from the dish-cleaning compartment to a designated drain location; and
a controlling means for controlling the dishwashing machine operation.
2. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 1 further comprising:
a re-circulating fluid tank for holding the re-circulating fluid including a fresh wash fluid, the used wash fluid and the used rinse fluid;
a non re-circulating fluid tank for holding the non re-circulating fluid including a fresh flush fluid and a fresh rinse fluid;
a waste filter tank for filtering the used flush fluid, the used wash fluid and the used rinse fluid;
a re-circulating fluid pumping system for pumping the re-circulating fluid from the re-circulating fluid tank to the re-circulating fluid spray arm; and
a non re-circulating fluid pumping system for pumping the non re-circulating fluid from the non re-circulating fluid tank to the non re-circulating fluid spray arm.
3. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 1 wherein the re-circulating fluid spray arm and the non re-circulating fluid spray arm are positioned from location above the dish-rack to location below the rotating dish-rack holder through the outer diameter side of the rotating dish-rack holder.
4. A single chamber dish-washing machine according to claim 1 wherein the re-circulating fluid spray arm and the non re-circulating fluid spray arm are positioned from location below the rotating dish-rack holder to location above the dish-rack and extending down to the centre of the rotating dish-rack holder through the outer diameter side of the rotating dish-rack holder.
5. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of rotating dish-rack holders are connected through an extended rotate-able connecting shaft from the dish-rack rotating mechanism for forming a multilevel dish-rack loading system.
6. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 2 wherein the re-circulating fluid pumping system and the non re-circulating pumping system are isolated for minimising cross contamination.
7. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 1 wherein the re-circulating fluid spray arm and the non re-circulating fluid spray arm having a plurality of nozzles for forming multiple angles spraying pattern.
8. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 1 wherein the re-circulating fluid spray arm and the non re-circulating fluid spray arm are pivotable for swinging a water jet.
9. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 1 wherein the drainage mechanism has either an electrically activated solenoid and a resilient means or a plurality of electrically activated solenoids for shifting and displacing the lower end opening of a rotate-able drain pipe.
10. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to either claims 1 or 2 further comprising a sterilising or drying system where a loaded rotating dish-rack is sterilised orand dried when it continuously passes through a hot air curtain or an ultraviolet light.
11. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 2 wherein the re-circulating fluid tank and the non re-circulating fluid tank having an automated chemical dispenser.
12. A single chamber dishwashing machine according to claim 2 wherein the re-circulating fluid tank and the non re-circulating fluid tank having a fluid heating system.
13. A method for cleaning a dish comprising the steps of:
(i) providing a single chamber dishwashing machine having a dish-cleaning compartment having a cover and a casing;
a re-circulating fluid spraying system wherein a re-circulating fluid is delivered to a re-circulating fluid spray arm;
a non re-circulating fluid spraying system wherein a non re-circulating fluid is delivered to a non re-circulating fluid spray arm;
a dish-rack rotating mechanism and drive for rotating a dish-rack holder and a dish-rack;
a drainage mechanism for chanelling a used flush fluid, a used wash fluid or a used rinse fluid from the dish-cleaning compartment to a designated drain location; and
a controlling means for controlling the dishwashing machine operation;

(ii) transferring a loaded dish-rack to the rotating dish-rack holder at the dish-cleaning compartment;
(iii) rotating the loaded dish-rack together with the dish-rack holder by the dish-rack rotating mechanism and drive;
(iv) flushing the loaded dish-rack in the dish-cleaning compartment using the non re-circulating fluid spray arm;
(v) washing the loaded dish-rack in the dish-cleaning compartment using the re-circulating fluid spray arm; and
(vi) rinsing the loaded dish-rack in the dish-cleaning compartment using the non re-circulating fluid spray arm.
14. A method for cleaning a dish according to claim 13 further comprising the step of holding a dish-cleaning operation immediately after flushing for a pre-defined time period for allowing a used flush fluid to be drained away from the dish-cleaning compartment before beginning the subsequent washing.
15. A method for cleaning a dish according to either claims 13 or 14 further comprising the step of drying or sterilising the dish by continuing to rotate and passing the dish through a hot air curtain or an ultraviolet light.
16. A method for cleaning a dish according to either claims 13 or 14 further comprising the step of dispensing a pre-determined amount of washing agent or other chemical into a re-circulating fluid tank or a non re-circulating fluid tank
17. A method for cleaning a dish according to either claims 13 or 14 further comprising the step of heating a re-circulating fluid or a non re-circulating fluid at a re-circulating fluid tank or a non re-circulating fluid tank respectively.
18. A method for cleaning a dish according to either claims 13 or 14 further comprising the steps of primary rinsing and secondary rinsing wherein during the primary rinsing step, a used rinse fluid is chanelled to a re-circulating fluid tank for regenerating a wash fluid while during the secondary rinsing step, the used rinse fluid is chanelled to a waste filter tank and is eventually discharged from the dishwashing machine.

1. A method of fabricating a cavity IC substrate comprising the steps of:
selecting a copper base\u2014step (a);
(I) applying a barrier metal layer;
(II) applying a first feature layer;
(III) applying a first layer of vias;
(IV) applying a first layer of insulating material around the copper features and vias;
(V) applying a second barrier metal layer;
(VI) applying a second layer of copper features;
(VII) applying a second layer of vias;
(VIII) applying a second layer of insulating material around the copper features and vias;
(IX) applying a third layer of copper features to form a multilayered structure;
(X) applying terminations on upper surface of the multilayered structure;
(XI) forming a cavity in the underside of the multilayered structure;
(XII) terminating contacts in the cavity;
(XIII) etching away the remainder of the copper base; and
(XIV) terminating the exposed conduits.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein step I of applying a barrier metal layer comprises the following substeps:
applying a first layer of photoresist onto the copper base and developing to form a first pattern\u2014step (b);
depositing the first barrier metal layer into the pattern\u2014step (c), and
stripping away the first layer of photoresist\u2014step (d).
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the first barrier metal layer is selected from the group consisting of nickel, gold, gold followed by nickel, tin, lead and tin-lead alloys.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein step II of applying a first feature layer comprises the following substeps:
applying a second layer of photoresist and developing a second pattern that exposes a central region of the copper base layer and the first barrier metal layer\u2014step (e);
depositing a first copper seed layer onto the first barrier metal layer\u2014step (f);
building up a first copper feature layer\u2014step (g), and
stripping away the second layer of photoresist\u2014step (h).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein step III of applying a via layer comprises the following substeps:
applying a third, thicker layer of photoresist and developing a third pattern thereby exposing the central copper region and creating narrow passageways through the third layer of photoresist down to features of the first feature layer\u2014step (i);
pattern plating copper into the third pattern to build up the central copper region and to create vias that connect to the features of the first feature layer\u2014step (j), and
stripping away the third layer of photoresist and exposing copper therebeneath\u2014step (k).
6. The method of claim 1, wherein step IV of applying an insulating material comprises the following substeps:
laminating an insulating material over exposed copper substructure \u2014step (1);
thinning down the insulating layer by a thinning process to expose outer surface of copper substructure therebeneath\u2014step (m), and
cleaning to remove debris from the thinning process and to remove polymeric smear from over the exposed outer surface of copper \u2014step (n).
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said thinning process of step (m) is selected from the group consisting of dry etching, mechanical grinding, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) and combinations thereof.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein said thinning process of step (m) comprises dry etching followed by chemical mechanical polishing.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein said insulating material of step (IV) comprises an epoxy and said post thinning cleaning process of step (n) comprises at least one technique selected from the group consisting of:
(i) applying a potassium permanganate solution at a concentration of between 55 and 75 grams per liter of KMnO4 at a temperature of between 70\xb0 C. to 95\xb0 C., and
(ii) a plasma dry etch process.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein step V of depositing a second barrier metal layer comprises the following substeps:
depositing a second barrier metal layer\u2014step (o), and
depositing a copper seed layer onto the second barrier layer\u2014step (p).
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said second barrier metal layer is selected from the group consisting of tantalum, tungsten, titanium, titanium-tungsten and titanium-tantalum.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the second barrier metal layer has a thickness in the range of between 0.1 micron and 1 micron.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein said step of depositing (p) comprises a physical vapor deposition process.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the physical vapor deposition process comprises sputtering.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein step VI of depositing a feature layer comprises the substeps of:
applying a fourth layer of photoresist and developing the fourth layer of photoresist to selectively expose the copper seed layer\u2014step (q);
pattern electroplating a copper conductor layer into the fourth layer of photoresist\u2014Step (r), and
stripping away the fourth layer of photoresist\u2014step (s).
16. The method of claim 1, wherein step VII of depositing a second via layer comprises the following substeps:
applying and developing a fifth layer of photoresist to form a fifth pattern\u2014step (t);
depositing copper therein to form a second layer of vias\u2014step (u);
stripping away the fifth layer of photoresist\u2014step (v), and
removing exposed copper seed layer and adhesionbarrier metal layers\u2014step (w).
17. The method of claim 1, wherein step VIII of surrounding the copper features and vias with an insulating material comprises the following substeps:
laminating a second insulating layer over the exposed copper features and vias\u2014step (x);
thinning down the insulating layer by a thinning process to expose the copper substructure therebeneath\u2014step (y), and
cleaning to remove polymer smear and debris from thinning process\u2014step (z).
18. The method of claim 1, wherein step IX of applying a third layer of copper features comprises the steps of:
depositing a third barrier metal layer\u2014step (aa);
depositing a copper seed layer onto the third barrier metal layer\u2014step (ab);
applying and developing a sixth layer of photoresist to form a sixth pattern\u2014step (ac);
pattern plating a third layer of copper features therewithin\u2014step (ad);
stripping away sixth layer of photoresist\u2014step (ae), and
removing exposed copper seed layer and adhesionbarrier metal layers\u2014step (af).
19. The method of claim 18 wherein said third barrier metal layer is selected from the group consisting of tantalum, tungsten, titanium, titanium-tungsten and titanium-tantalum.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the third barrier metal layer has a thickness in the range of from 0.1micron to 1 micron.
21. The method of claim 18 wherein said step of depositing (ab) comprises a physical vapor deposition process.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein the physical vapor deposition process comprises sputtering.
23. The method of claim 1, wherein step X of terminating comprises the steps of:
applying a layer of soldermask over and around the third layer of copper features and developing a pattern of terminations\u2014step (ag), and
plating NiAu into the pattern of terminations to provide terminations for wirebonding\u2014step (ah).
24. The method of claim 23, wherein said (ah) of plating NiAu is by a technique selected from the group consisting of electroplating and electroless plating.
25. The method of claim 1, wherein step XI of forming a cavity in the underside of the structure comprises the steps of:
applying a layer of photoresist over the underside of the copper base layer and developing to expose the copper opposite central copper region\u2014step (ai);
etching away the exposed copper by a wet etch process\u2014step (aj), and
removing the barrier metal layers\u2014step (ak).
26. The method of claim 1, where step XII of terminating the contacts within the cavity comprises the steps of:
applying a layer of solder mask in place of the removed second barrier layer and developing the solder maks layer to expose part of the copper features\u2014step (al), and
depositing metal terminations on solder maks exposed copper features (am).
27. The method of claim 1, where step XIII of terminating the multilayered structure comprises the steps of:
removing photoresist\u2014step (an) and
etching away remains of copper base (ao).
28. The method of claim 1, said copper base having a thickness in the range of 75 \u03bcm to 600 \u03bcm.
29. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one insulating layer comprises a composite material having a polymeric matrix with fiber reinforcement.
30. The method of claim 29 wherein said polymeric matrix further comprises a particle filler.
31. A cavity IC support fabricated by the method of claim 1.
32. The cavity IC support of claim 31 for supporting a first IC die connected in series with a second IC die; the IC support comprising a stack of alternating layers of copper features and vias in an insulating surround, the first IC die being bondable onto the IC support, and the second IC die being bondable within a cavity inside the IC support.
33. The IC support of claim 32, wherein the insulating suround comprises a composite material having a polymeric matrix having particulate filler and fiber reinforcement.
34. The IC support of claim 32 having a thickness of not more than 400 microns.
35. The IC support of claim 32, being less than 15 mm\xd715 mm in area.
36. The IC support of claim 32 comprising a cavity that is at least 8 mm\xd78mm and has a depth of 100 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 plunger for a gas well, comprising:
an elongate body having a first end and a second end;
a sleeve overlying the body, the sleeve having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface and in interior bore, the sleeve being shorter in length than the elongate body, the sleeve being free to move axially along the elongate body unfettered between the first end and the second end of the body;
at least one circumferential seal on the exterior surface of the sleeve, thereby providing a barrier to the passage of fluids along the exterior surface of the sleeve;
at least one fluid flow passage through the sleeve;
a first axial stop at the first end of the body that engages the first end of the sleeve to limit axial movement of the sleeve; and
a second axial stop at the second end of the body that engages the second end of the sleeve to limit axial movement of the sleeve, the second axial stop having sealing shoulders which engage the second end of the sleeve to close off the at least one fluid flow passage.
2. The plunger as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is more than one fluid flow passage through the sleeve.
3. The plunger valve as defined in claim 1, wherein there is more than one circumferential seal on the exterior surface of the sleeve, in the form of parallel spaced seal rings.
4. A plunger for a gas well, comprising
an elongate body having a first end and a second end;
a sleeve overlying the body, the sleeve having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface and an interior bore, the sleeve being shorter in length than the elongate body, the sleeve being free to move axially along the elongate body unfettered between the first end and the second end of the body;
at least one circumferential seal on the exterior surface of the sleeve, thereby providing a barrier to passage of fluids along the exterior surface for the sleeve;
one or more fluid flow passages through the sleeve;
a first axial stop at the first end of the body that engages the first end of the sleeve to limit axial movement of the sleeve; and
a second axial stop at the second end of the body that engages the second end of the sleeve to limit axial movement of the sleeve, the second axial stop having sealing shoulders which engage the second end of the sleeve to close off the one or more fluid passages; and
a means being provided for selectively closing one or more of the fluid flow passages.