All The Claims

1. A variable-directivity antenna comprising:
an omnidirectional antenna element;
a transmission line connected to the antenna element; and
an electric field adjusting structure provided in a boundary region between the antenna element and the transmission line and configured to change electric field distribution of the transmission line to a desired direction.
2. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 1, wherein the boundary region is an area defined with respect to a connecting plane between the antenna element and the transmission line so as to avoid occurrence of resonance at an operating frequency of the antenna.
3. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 1, wherein at least a surface area of the antenna element is made of a conductive material, and the antenna element has a gap formed in the conductive material and extending in the radial direction from a center of the antenna element.
4. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 1, wherein the electric field adjusting structure includes an electrical switch for changing the electric field distribution of the transmission line.
5. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 4,
wherein the transmission line includes a center conductor connected to the antenna element and an outer conductor around the center conductor; and
wherein the electric field adjusting structure includes two or more of the switches positioned in the boundary region, and at least one of the switches is used to cause short-circuit between the center conductor and the outer conductor at a predetermined position around the antenna element.
6. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 4,
wherein the transmission line includes a center conductor connected to the antenna element and an outer conductor around the center conductor; and
wherein the electric field adjusting structure includes a plurality of floating conductor strips inserted between the center conductor and the outer conductor and two or more of the switches arranged in the boundary region, at least one of the switches being used to cause short-circuit between at least one of the floating conductor strips and the outer conductor at a predetermined position around the antenna element.
7. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 6, wherein the floating conductor strips have different lengths and are arranged alternately around the antenna element.
8. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 6, wherein the floating conductor strips include a first group of floating conductor strips with a first length arranged in the boundary region at a first position along a longitudinal axis of the transmission line, and a second group of floating conductor strips with a second length arranged in the boundary region at a second position along the longitudinal axis of the transmission line.
9. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 6, wherein each of the floating conductor strips is furnished with a variable capacitor element.
10. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 4,
wherein the transmission line includes a center conductor connected to the antenna element, an outer conductor around the center conductor, and a dielectric material filling a space between the center conductor and the outer conductor; and
wherein the electric field adjusting structure includes two or more electrodes arranged at predetermined intervals around the center conductor, and a voltage is applied across at least one of the electrodes and the center conductor so as to vary a dielectric constant of the dielectric material at a predetermined position.
11. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 10, wherein the electrode is a comb electrode.
12. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 10, wherein the dielectric material is liquid crystal.
13. The variable-directivity antenna of claim 1, wherein the transmission line is a coaxial cable.
14. A method for controlling directivity of an antenna, the method comprising the steps of:
feeding a radio signal through a transmission line of the antenna; and
varying electric field distribution of the transmission line in a boundary region between the transmission line and an antenna element connected to the transmission line, such that the electric field distribution turns to a desired direction.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
defining the boundary region with respect to a connecting plane between the antenna element and the transmission line so as to avoid occurrence of resonance at an operating frequency of the antenna;
providing a plurality of switches in the boundary region; and
causing a short-circuit between a center conductor and an outer conductor that form the transmission line using at least one of the switches at a predetermined position around the antenna element to turn the electric field distribution to a direction opposite to the short-circuited position.
16. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of floating conductor strips between a center conductor and an outer conductor that form the transmission line;
providing a plurality of switches in the boundary region; and
causing a short-circuit between at least one of the floating conductor strips and the outer conductor using at least one of the switches at a predetermined position so as to turn the electric field distribution to a direction opposite to the short-circuited position.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the floating conductor strips with different lengths are prepared corresponding to different operation frequencies and are positioned around the center conductor in the boundary region, and the electric field distribution is turned to the desired direction at a selected operating frequency.
18. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:
arranging a first set of the floating conductor strips with a first length in the boundary region at a first position along a longitudinal axis of the transmission line;
arranging a second set of the floating conductor strips with a second length in the boundary region at a second position along the longitudinal axis of the transmission line; and
changing the electric field distribution of the transmission line by causing a short-circuit between a selected one of the floating conductor strips and the center conductor at one of first and second operating frequencies.
19. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
arranging a plurality of electrodes at predetermined intervals around the center conductor of the transmission line; and
applying a voltage across at least one of the electrode and the center conductor to change a permittivity of a selected portion of a dielectric material filling a space between the center conductor and the outer conductor in order to turn the electric field distribution to the desired direction.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the permittivity of the dielectric material is increased at the selected portion upon application of the voltage, and the electric field distribution is turned to a direction of the selected portion with the increased permittivity.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the electrodes are comb electrodes, equivalent impedance of the selected portion of the dielectric material is changed upon application of the voltage, and the electric field distribution is turned to a direction opposite to the selected portion.

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 selectively depositing a material comprising germanium and antimony comprising:
positioning a substrate in a chemical vapor deposition reactor chamber, said substrate including a region that contains a metal that is capable of forming an eutectic alloy with germanium;
evacuating said reactor chamber including said substrate to a base pressure of less than 1E-3 torr;
heating the substrate to a temperature that is less than 375\xb0 C.;
providing an antimony-containing precursor and a germanium-containing precursor to said reactor chamber; and
depositing a single material layer comprising both germanium (Ge) and antimony (Sb) onto said region of the substrate that contains said metal from said precursors at said temperature that is less than 375\xb0 C.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said metal comprises Au, Al, Ge and In.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said metal comprises Au.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said region of said substrate including said metal is a bottom wall of at least one opening having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said precursors are provided simultaneously to said reactor chamber.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said germanium-containing precursor is a germane, a germane alkyl containing from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, a germane hydride, or other organo-germanes.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said antimony-containing precursor is an antimony alkyl containing from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, an antimony amine, an antimony hydride or other organo-antimony containing compounds.
8. A method of selectively depositing comprising germanium (Ge) and antimony (Sb) comprising:
positioning a substrate in a chemical vapor deposition reactor chamber;
evacuating said reactor chamber including said substrate to a base pressure of less than 1E-3 torr;
heating the substrate to a temperature that is less than 375\xb0 C.;
forming a metal having a thickness of less than 5 monolayers on the substrate, wherein the metal is capable of forming a eutectic alloy with germanium on a region of said substrate;
providing an antimony-containing precursor and a germanium-containing precursor to said reactor chamber; and
depositing a single material layer comprising both germanium (Ge) and antimony (Sb) onto said region of the substrate that contains said metal from said precursors at said temperature that is less than 375\xb0 C.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said metal comprises Au, Al, Ge and In.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said metal comprises Au.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein said region of said substrate including said metal is a bottom wall of at least one opening having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein said precursors are provided simultaneously to said reactor chamber.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein said germanium-containing precursor is a germane, a germane alkyl containing from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, a geiinane hydride, or other organo-germanes.
14. The method of claim 8 wherein said antimony-containing precursor is an antimony alkyl containing from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, an antimony amine, an antimony hydride or other organo-antimony containing compounds.
15. A method of selectively depositing a material comprising germanium (Sb) and antimony (Sb) comprising:
positioning an insulating material in a chemical vapor deposition reactor chamber, said insulating material including a region that contains Au;
evacuating said reactor chamber including said interconnect structure to a base pressure of less than 1E-3 torr;
heating the interconnect structure to a temperature that is less than 375\xb0 C.;
providing an antimony-containing precursor and a germanium-containing precursor to said reactor chamber; and
depositing a single material layer comprising both germanium (Ge) and antimony (Sb) on said regions of said insulating material containing Au from said precursors at said temperature that is less than 375\xb0 C.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein said region of said substrate including said Au is a bottom wall of at least one opening having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein said precursors are provided simultaneously to said reactor chamber.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein said germanium-containing precursor is a germane, a germane alkyl containing from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, a germane hydride, or other organo-germanes.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein said antimony-containing precursor is an antimony alkyl containing from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, an antimony amine, an antimony hydride or other organo-antimony containing compounds.

1. An apparatus for making cream style corn comprising:
a. a blade bit with a cylindrical body having a first circular end and a second circular end, and said cylindrical body and circular ends define an interior chamber with an interior circumference defined by an interior surface of the circular ends and the cylindrical body;
b. teeth disposed on the first circular end of said blade bit;
c. a scraping blade member with a cutting edge attached to said cylindrical body and said cutting edge extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber; and
d. said second circular end of the blade bit attached to a shaft, and a first end of the shaft is threaded and the second circular end of the blade bit is threaded, and the blade bit is removable and replaceable with a smaller blade bit.
2. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 1 in which said teeth are outward disposed like a circular saw blade on the entire periphery of the first circular end.
3. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 1 in which at least one set of at least three of said scraping blade members are included and said cutting edge of each scraping blade member extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber.
4. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 3 in which each of said three scraping blade members of said each set extends progressively further inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber.
5. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 1 in which said shaft is a cylinder with the blade bit attached to a first end of the cylinder and a punch device attached to a second end of the cylinder.
6. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 5 in which said punch device includes a tubular sleeve and a rod sliding within the tubular sleeve.
7. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 6 in which said second end of the shaft is threaded and the tubular sleeve of punch device includes a first threaded end attached to the shaft and the tubular sleeve includes a second capped end with an aperture for the rod of the punch device.
8. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 7 in which said punch rod includes a retaining member on one end and a knob on the other.
9. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 1 in which said platform provided includes a block attached to and supported on the platform, and the block including a bearing, the shaft passes through the block and is retained by the bearing, and a pulley is attached to the shaft for driving the shaft.
10. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 9 in which said pulley is anchored on the shaft on one side of block and bearing and the blade bit is attached to the shaft on an opposing side of the block and bearing, whereby said shaft is retained in part by a lip of indentation on the shaft with respect to said bearing.
11. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 9 in which said blade bit’s interior chamber is large enough to accommodate a corn cob.
12. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 9 in which said blade bit is removable and different sized blade bits accommodate larger or smaller corn cob size.
13. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 9 in which a shield is attached to the block and includes a cover member situated over the blade bit attached to the shaft.
14. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 13 in which the cover member provides an arch over the blade bit to deflect corn material downward and prevent corn material from splattering or spilling upwards or laterally away from the blade bit.
15. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 13 in which said cover member is attached for receiving corn cob and protecting from the blade.
16. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 11 in which holes in the blade bit allow for cream to pass downward into a container.
17. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 11 in which said blade bit includes a triangular o-ring for pressing juice out.
18. An apparatus for making cream style corn as in claim 6 in which said rod on the punch device is hollow for air to escape.
19. An apparatus for making cream style corn comprising:
a blade bit with a cylindrical body having a first circular end and a second circular end, and said cylindrical body and circular ends define an interior chamber with an interior circumference defined by an interior surface of the circular ends and the cylindrical body;
said blade bit is removable and different sized blade bits accommodate larger or smaller corn cob size;
teeth disposed on the first circular end of said blade bit;
a scraping blade member with a cutting edge attached to said cylindrical body and said cutting edge extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber; and
said second circular end of the blade bit attached to a shaft; and
a platform provided includes a block attached to and supported on the platform, and the block including a bearing, the shaft passes through the block and is retained by the bearing, and a pulley is attached to the shaft for driving the shaft.
20. An apparatus for making cream style corn comprising:
a blade bit with a cylindrical body having a first circular end and a second circular end, and said cylindrical body and circular ends define an interior chamber with an interior circumference defined by an interior surface of the circular ends and the cylindrical body;
teeth disposed on the first circular end of said blade bit;
a scraping blade member with a cutting edge attached to said cylindrical body and said cutting edge extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber;
said second circular end of the blade bit attached to a shaft, and said shaft is a cylinder with the blade bit attached to a first end of the cylinder;
a punch device attached to a second end of the cylinder, and said punch device includes a tubular sleeve and a rod sliding within the tubular sleeve; and
said second end of the shaft is threaded and the tubular sleeve of said punch device includes a first threaded end attached to the shaft and the tubular sleeve includes a second capped end with an aperture for the rod.
21. An apparatus for making cream style corn comprising:
a blade bit with a cylindrical body having a first circular end and a second circular end, and said cylindrical body and circular ends define an interior chamber with an interior circumference defined by an interior surface of the circular ends and the cylindrical body, and said interior chamber is large enough to accommodate a corn cob;
teeth disposed on the first circular end of said blade bit;
a scraping blade member with a cutting edge attached to said cylindrical body and said cutting edge extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber;
said second circular end of the blade bit attached to a shaft;
said blade bit includes a triangular o-ring for pressing juice out; and
a platform provided includes a block attached to and supported on the platform, and the block including a bearing, the shaft passes through the block and is retained by the bearing, and a pulley is attached to the shaft for driving the shaft.
22. An apparatus for making cream style corn comprising:
a blade bit with a cylindrical body having a first circular end and a second circular end, and said cylindrical body and circular ends define an interior chamber with an interior circumference defined by an interior surface of the circular ends and the cylindrical body;
teeth disposed on the first circular end of said blade bit;
a scraping blade member with a cutting edge attached to said cylindrical body and said cutting edge extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber;
said second circular end of the blade bit attached to a shaft;
said shaft is a cylinder with the blade bit attached to a first end of the cylinder and a punch device attached to a second end of the cylinder;
said punch device includes a tubular sleeve and a rod sliding within the tubular sleeve; and
said rod on the punch device is hollow for air to escape.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

I claim:

1. A method of treating a blood product which contains a nucleic acid-containing pathogen to be inactivated, said method comprising
a) adding psoralen to the blood product;
b) irradiating the psoralen and the blood product to form a mixture comprising said blood product, free psoralen, and low molecular weight psoralen photoproducts; and
c) contacting said mixture with a hypercrosslinked resin to remove at least substantially all of said free psoralen and said low molecular weight psoralen photoproducts.
2. The method of claim 0 wherein said psoralen comprises an aminopsoralen selected from the group consisting of 4-primary amino-substituted psoralen and 5-primary amino-substituted psoralen.
3. The method of claim 0 wherein said blood product comprises plasma.
4. The method of claim 0 wherein said hypercrosslinked resin is not pre-wetted prior to said act of contacting said mixture with said hypercrosslinked resin.
5. The method of claim 0 wherein said hypercrosslinked resin comprises a polyaromatic resin that is capable of adsorbing said free psoralen and said low molecular weight psoralen photoproducts.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said psoralen comprises an aminopsoralen selected from the group consisting of 4-primary amino-substituted psoralen and 5-primary amino-substituted psoralen.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said aminopsoralen comprises 4-(4-amino-2-oxa)butyl-4,5,8-trimethylpsoralen.
8. A method of removing free psoralen from a biological fluid comprising blood or a blood product, said free psoralen having been exposed to light having a wavelength that causes psoralen to covalently bind to a nucleic acid, the method comprising contacting said biological fluid with a hypercrosslinked adsorbent resin that is capable of removing said free psoralen; and removing at least substantially all of said free psoralen from said biological fluid with said hypercrosslinked adsorbent resin.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said resin is selected from the group consisting of: a polyaromatic resin having a mean surface area of about 1100 m2gm, a mean pore diameter of about 46 , and a mesh size of about 20-501 m; a polyaromatic resin having a mean surface area of about 725 m2gm, a mean pore diameter of about 40 , and a mesh size of about 20-60 m; and a functionalized polyaromatic resin having a mean surface area of about 800 m2gm, a mean pore diameter of about 25 , and a mesh size of about 20-50 m.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein said biological fluid comprises a plasma blood product.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein said biological fluid comprises a platelet-containing blood product.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said biological fluid further comprises a synthetic medium containing phosphate.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein said resin is not pre-wetted prior to contacting said biological fluid with said resin.
14. The method of claim 8 wherein said psoralen comprises an aminopsoralen selected from the group consisting of 4-primary amino-substituted psoralen and 5-primary amino-substituted psoralen.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein said aminopsoralen comprises 4-(4-amino-2-oxa)butyl-4,5,8-trimethylpsoralen.
16. The method of claim 8 wherein said hypercrosslinked resin comprises a hypercrosslinked polyaromatic resin.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein said biological fluid is selected from the group consisting of plasma and platelets.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein said psoralen comprises an aminopsoralen selected from the group consisting of 4-primary amino-substituted psoralen and 5-primary amino-substituted psoralen.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein said psoralen comprises a brominated psoralen.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the biological fluid further comprises psoralen photo products, and wherein said resin additionally removes at least substantially all of said psoralen photo products.
21. A biological fluid formed by the method of claim
22. A biological fluid formed by the method of claim 3.
23. A biological fluid formed by the method of claim 8.
24. A biological fluid formed by the method of claim 12.