Author: claimsbot

1. Apparatus for dispensing particles, comprising:
a particle retainer for retaining a supply of the particles to be dispensed;
a particle release actuator for causing, in response to an actuation signal, some of said supply of particles to be dispensed from said particle retainer;
a weight measuring device for measuring the apparent weight of particles dispensed from said particle retainer and for outputting a signal representing the measured apparent weight;
wherein said particle release actuator is arranged to transmit a discrete impulse of force to said particle retainer; and
wherein the energy of said discrete impulse of force corresponds to a characteristic of said actuation signal provided to said particle release actuator, whereby the number of particles dispensed from said particle retainer is related to the energy of said discrete impulse of force;
further comprising a processor operatively connected to said particle release actuator and arranged to provide said actuation signal thereto, said processor also being operatively connected to said weight measuring device and being arranged to receive said measured apparent weight signal therefrom;
wherein said processor provides an actuation signal having a characteristic that causes a less energetic discrete impulse of force to be transmitted to said particle retainer as the weight of particles dispensed approaches a target weight.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1,wherein said particle release actuator is spaced apart from said particle retainer by means of a rod.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2,wherein said particle retainer and particle release actuator are supported by a pivot and a spring so that the lower end of the particle retainer may be lifted out of, and lowered into, a particle cassette cavity.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said particle release actuator is a solenoid.
5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said particle retainer comprises a plurality of apertures through which said particles are dispensed.
6. A method of dispensing particles, said method comprising the steps of:
retaining a supply of particles to be dispensed;
providing an actuation signal;
transmitting a discrete impulse of force to said retained supply of particles, wherein the energy of said discrete impulse of force corresponds to a characteristic of said actuation signal, to thereby cause some of said supply of particles to be dispensed, wherein the number of particles dispensed is related to the energy of said discrete impulse of force; and
measuring the apparent weight of particles dispensed and outputting a signal representing the measured apparent weight;
wherein said discrete impulse of force has less energy as the weight of particles dispensed approaches a target weight.
7. A method according to claim 6, wherein said discrete impulse of force is provided by a horizontally disposed solenoid.
8. A method according to claim 6, wherein said particles are dispensed through a plurality of apertures.
9. Apparatus for dispensing particles, comprising:
a particle retainer for retaining a supply of the particles to be dispensed;
a particle release actuator for causing, in response to an actuation signal, some of said supply of particles to be dispensed from said particle retainer;
a weight measuring device for measuring the apparent weight of particles dispensed fiom said particle retainer and for outputting a signal representing the measured apparent weight;
wherein said particle release actuator is arranged to transmit a discrete impulse of force to said particle retainer; and
wherein the energy of said discrete impulse of force corresponds to a characteristic of said actuation signal provided to said particle release actuator, whereby the number of particles dispensed from said particle retainer is related to the energy of said discrete impulse of force;
further comprising a processor operatively connected to said particle release actuator and arranged to provide said actuation signal thereto, said processor also being operatively connected to said weight measuring device and being arranged to receive said measured apparent weight signal therefrom;
wherein said processor provides an actuation signal having a characteristic that causes less frequent discrete impulses of force to be transmitted to said particle retainer as the weight of particles dispensed approaches a target weight.
10. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said particle release actuator is spaced apart from said particle retainer by means of a rod.
11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said particle retainer and particle release actuator are supported by a pivot and a spring so that the lower end of the particle retainer may be lifted out of, and lowered into, a particle cassette cavity.
12. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said particle release actuator is a solenoid.
13. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said particle retainer comprises a plurality of apertures through which said particles are dispensed.
14. A method of dispensing particles, said method comprising the steps of:
retaining a supply of particles to be dispensed;
providing an actuation signal;
transmitting a discrete impulse of force to said retained supply of particles, wherein the energy of said discrete impulse of force corresponds to a characteristic of said actuation signal, to thereby cause some of said supply of particles to be dispensed, wherein the number of particles dispensed is related to the energy of said discrete impulse of force; and
measuring the apparent weight of particles dispensed and outputting a signal representing the measured apparent weight;
wherein said discrete impulse of force is less frequent as the weight of particles dispensed approaches a target weight.
15. A method according to claim 14, wherein said discrete impulse of force is provided by a horizontally disposed solenoid.
16. A method according to claim 14, wherein said particles are dispensed through a plurality of apertures.

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 synthesizing a sex attractant pheromone comprising:
producing a compound of formula Y\u2032\u2014R1\u2014X (2) in step A, wherein step A comprises an oxidation reaction on a compound of formula Y\u2014R1\u2014X (1);
producing a compound of formula
(3) in step B, wherein step B comprises an alkylation reaction on (2);
producing a compound of formula
(4) in step C, wherein step C comprises an alkylation reaction on (3);
producing a compound of formula
(6) in step E, wherein step E comprises reacting (4) with a compound of formula R3\u2014R5\u2014X\u2032 (5b), wherein (5b) is synthesized from a compound of the formula R3\u2014R4 (5a) through a halogenation reaction; and
producing a final compound of formula R3\u2014R7\u2014R1\u2014Y\u2032 (7) in step F, wherein step F comprises a reduction reaction and a hydrolysis reaction on (6),
wherein:
X is chlorine,
X\u2032 is bromine,
Y is \u2014OH,
Y\u2032 is \u2550O,
R1 is \u2014CH2\u2014m,
R2 is \u2014C\u2261CH,
R3 is CH3\u2014CH2n\u2014,
R4 is \u2014C\u2261CH,
R5 is \u2014C\u2261C\u2014p,
R6 is \u2014C\u2261C\u2014q,
R7 is R8,
W is \u2014O\u2014CH2\u2014CH3,
R8 is the geometric cis configuration represented by structure
m is 10,
n is 1,
p is 1, and
q is 2.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said oxidation reaction of step A is a TEMPO oxidation.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said alkylation reaction of step B is an O-Alkyl-C-alkoxy addition reaction.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said reduction reaction and said hydrolysis reaction of step F is an alkyne reduction and an acetal hydrolysis.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said alkylation reaction of step C is an alkynyl-de-halogenation reaction.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein step E comprises a cycle of oxidative additions and reductive eliminations.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein step E comprises a Cadiot-Chodkiewicz reaction.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein (3) comprises a halo substituted dialkoxy substituted alkyl.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein (3) comprises 10-chloro-1,1-diethoxydecane.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein (6) comprises a dialkoxy substituted diynyl.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein (6) comprises 16,16-diethoxyhexadeca-3,5-diyne.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein (7) is (Z,Z)-11,13-hexadecadien-1-al.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein (5b) comprises 1-bromobut-1-yne.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein (5b) is synthesized from a compound of the formula R3\u2014R4 (5a) through a halogenation reaction,
wherein:
R4 is \u2014C\u2261CH.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein (5a) comprises but-1-yne.
16. A method for synthesizing a sex attractant pheromone comprising:
producing a compound of formula Y\u2032\u2014R1\u2014X (2) in step A, wherein step A comprises an oxidation reaction on a compound of formula Y\u2014R1\u2014X (1);
producing a compound of formula
(3) in step B, wherein step B comprises an alkylation reaction on (2);
producing a compound of formula
(6) in step H, wherein step H comprises reacting (3) with a compound of formula R3\u2014R5\u2014R10-M (8b); and
producing a final compound of formula R3\u2014R7\u2014R1\u2014Y\u2032 (7) in step F, wherein step F comprises a reduction reaction and a hydrolysis reaction on (6),
wherein:
X is chlorine,
Y is \u2014OH,
Y\u2032 is \u2550O,
R1 is \u2014CH2\u2014m,
R3 is CH3\u2014CH2n\u2014,
R5 is \u2014C\u2261C\u2014p,
R6 is \u2014C\u2261C\u2014q,
R7 is R8,
W is \u2014O\u2014CH2\u2014CH3,
R8 is the geometric cis configuration represented by structure
R9 is \u2014CH3,
R10 is \u2261C(\u2212),
M is sodium,
m is 10,
n is 1,
p is 1, and
q is 2.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein (8b) comprises 1,3-hexadiyne.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein (8b) is synthesized from a compound of the formula R9\u2014R6\u2014R9 (8a) through an isomerization reaction.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein (8a) comprises 2,4-hexadiyne.
20. A method for synthesizing a sex attractant pheromone comprising:
producing a compound of formula Y\u2032\u2014R1\u2014X (2) in step A, wherein step A comprises an oxidation reaction on a compound of formula Y\u2014R1\u2014X (1);
producing a compound of formula
(3) in step B, wherein step B comprises an alkylation reaction on (2);
producing a compound of formula
(6) from a reaction comprising (3); and
producing a final compound of formula R3\u2014R7\u2014R1\u2014Y\u2032 (7) in step F, wherein step F comprises a reduction reaction and a hydrolysis reaction on (6),
wherein:
X is chlorine,
Y is \u2014OH,
Y\u2032 is \u2550O,
R1 is \u2014CH2\u201410,
R3 is CH3\u2014CH21\u2014,
R6 is \u2014C\u2261C\u20142,
R7 is the geometric cis configuration represented by structure
and

W is \u2014O\u2014CH2\u2014CH3.

1. A method of manufacturing a microelectronic package, comprising:
providing a package substrate;
coupling a device substrate to the package substrate;
assembling a bifurcated mold around the device and package substrates, the bifurcated mold including a seal; and
encapsulating the device and package substrates employing the bifurcated mold.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein encapsulating the device and package substrates includes filling the bifurcated mold with encapsulant, wherein the seal prevents the encapsulant from adhering to the bifurcated mold.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises graphite.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises Teflon\xae.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises Kalrez\xae.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises a trench formed in the bifurcated mold and filled with sealant.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein a width of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein a depth of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal is recessed within the bifurcated mold.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein assembling the bifurcated mold around the device and package substrates includes positioning the package substrate in an interior recess in the bifurcated mold configured to engage the package substrate.
11. A bifurcated microelectronic package assembly tool, comprising:
a base configured to fix an orientation of a package substrate;
a body configured to house a device substrate coupled to the package substrate; and
a seal coupled to one of the base and the body.
12. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal is a first seal coupled to the base, the bifurcated tool further comprising a second seal coupled to the body.
13. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises graphite.
14. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises Teflon\xae.
15. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises Kalrez\xae.
16. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises a trench formed in the one of the base and the body and filled with sealant.
17. The bifurcated tool of claim 16 wherein a width of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
18. The bifurcated tool of claim 16 wherein a depth of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
19. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal is recessed within the one of the base and the body.
20. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the foundation includes a recess configured to engage the package substrate.
21. A microelectronic package assembly tool, comprising:
a substantially planar plate;
a frame extending from a base, at least one of the base and the frame defining a cavity configured to receive a microelectronic device; and
a seal inlayed in an interior edge of the frame distal from the base.
22. The tool of claim 21 wherein the seal comprises a material selected from the group consisting of:
graphite;
Teflon\xae; and
Kalrez\xae.

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 system for controlling nuisance-carp populations, comprising:
a harvest apparatus for harvesting not sub-surface fish but fish that leap out of the water proximate said harvest apparatus;
a base for supporting the harvest apparatus in an operative position; and
a stimulus for stimulating the nuisance-carp to leap out of the water proximate the harvest apparatus;
wherein said harvest apparatus is selected from the group consisting of: a driven horizontal-axis impeller, a driven vertical-axis impeller, a fish-zapping electrified grid and an automated projector.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein:
the base comprises a floating platform anchored stationary.
3. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
outspread barriers for diverting swimming fish toward said base.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein:
said barriers comprise submerged, electrified weirs.
5. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
a detector for detecting if fish have swum within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus; and
a controller, linked to the detector and stimulus, for determining through the detector the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus and, in the event of such determination, for further being capable of triggering the stimulus.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein:
the controller is further configured for determining whether some of the fish exceed a pre-defined size threshold and, in the event of determining both the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus as well as that some of the fish exceed a pre-defined size threshold, then triggering the stimulus.
7. The system of claim 5 wherein:
the harvest apparatus is configured to rest at idle until triggered to operate; and
the controller is further configured for, in the event of determining the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus, triggering the harvest apparatus as well and according to a timing chosen to coincide the effectiveness of the harvest apparatus against the leaping fish, if any.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein:
said base comprises an anchored raft having a pair of spaced pontoons with said harvest apparatus spanning therebetween, with said harvest apparatus being effective predominantly against fish leaping between the thereby affording opportunity to expand the effective reach of the harvest apparatus by aligning plural of said rafts in a pattern.
9. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a self-propelled watercraft towing said base behind said watercraft for harvesting fish leaping intermediate the watercraft and towed base.
10. The system of claim 9 further comprising:
a self-propelled watercraft towing said base behind said watercraft for harvesting fish leaping intermediate the underway watercraft and the towed base.
11. The system of claim 10 further comprising:
motivators for motivating fish swimming in a lateral zone lane outboard of the underway watercraft and beyond an effective range of the harvest apparatus to move inwards and thus improving the chances of the harvest apparatus.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein:
said motivators comprise an oblique electrified weir to motivate fish inwards.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein:
said base comprises a self-propelled watercraft;
said harvest apparatus is a projector, wherein the projector is air operated and mounted for mass projection of lethal measures at fish leaping around watercraft.
14. The system of claim 13 further comprising:
a detector for detecting if fish have swum within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus; and
an automatic controller, linked to the detector, for determining through the detector the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus and, in the event of such determination, for further being capable of automatically controlling the operations of the harvest apparatus.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein,
said automatic controller is configured for controlling either an air supply for the projector or an ON-OFF operation of the harvest apparatus.
16. The system of claim 13 wherein:
said harvest apparatus is configured for mass scattering of lethal measures comprising feed pellets.
17. The system of claim 13 wherein:
said harvest apparatus is mounted for targeting fish leaping predominantly ahead of the underway watercraft.
18. The system of claim 17 further comprising:
motivators for funneling fish swimming in lateral lanes outboard of the underway watercraft relatively inwards and thus improving the chances of the harvest apparatus.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein:
said motivators comprise a forward spreading electrified weir to funnel fish inwards.