All The Claims

1. A method of constructing a building comprising:
a) constructing a wall structure from a plurality of vertically-oriented studs to form an external wall of the building;
b) applying sheathing to an outer surface of the studs;
c) applying a spacer device to an inner surface of the sheathing in a space defined by adjacent studs, the spacer device having a thermoformed body defining a plurality of corrugations along the thermoformed body, the spacer defining a plurality of openings therethrough that permits moisture to pass through the spacer; and
b) disposing insulation material proximate the spacer device, wherein the corrugations of the spacer device act to space the insulation material from the sheathing to form a ventilation space between the building sheathing and the insulation material, wherein the openings defined by the spacer body permit moisture to be passed from the insulation material through the body of the spacer device into the ventilation space.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the corrugations are directed parallel to the studs.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the corrugations are directed perpendicularly to the studs.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the openings are aligned with the corrugations.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the spacer device is assembled from a plurality of smaller spacer devices that are overlapped and held together by at least one attachment inserts, the attachment insert having a body that includes at least one protrusion for mating with aligned openings defined through the plurality of smaller spacer devices.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the spacer device is secured to the wall structure by applying a fastener to the attachment insert to attach the attachment insert to the wall structure.
7. An insulation batt made from a mass of polymeric thermoplastic fibers, wherein the batt includes a longitudinal surface including at least one longitudinal groove formed into the batt along its length to form at least one ventilation channel for facilitating ventilation of the insulation batt after installation.
8. The insulation batt of claim 7, wherein the longitudinal groove is formed by the application of pressure and heat to the batt.
9. A building structure, comprising:
a) a wall andor structure from a plurality of vertically-oriented studs andor rafters to form an external panel of the building;
b) sheathing applied to an outer surface of the studs andor rafters to form an inwardly facing building surface;
c) insulation batt of claim 7 disposed between the studs andor rafters, wherein the longitudinal surface having the at least one groove is oriented to contact the inwardly facing building surface, such that the at least one groove is vertically oriented to define at least one ventilation channel between the interior building surface and the insulation material, wherein the heat and moisture can be transported from the insulation material into the at least one ventilation channel to permit ventilation of the insulation.

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 programming a memory, which comprises a first memory cell block having a first cell and a second memory cell block having a second cell which is adjacent to the first cell, the method comprising the steps of:
selecting the first cell as a target cell, wherein the second cell has been programmed to have data;
reading the second cell and recording the data in a register;
programming the target cell;
performing a program verifying operation on the second cell; and
programming the data, which is recorded in the register, back to the second cell when the program verifying operation performed on the second cell fails.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data corresponds to a high threshold voltage, and the data is programmed back to the second cell when the program verifying operation performed on the second cell fails.
3. A memory, comprising:
a first memory cell block having a boundary cell;
a second memory cell block having a neighboring cell, which is adjacent to the boundary cell and programmed to have data; and
a register for recording the data read from the neighboring cell,
wherein a program verifying operation is performed on the neighboring cell after the boundary cell is programmed, and
the data recorded in the register is programmed back to the neighboring cell when the program verifying operation performed on the neighboring cell fails.
4. The memory according to claim 3, wherein the data of the neighboring cell corresponds to a high threshold voltage, and the data is programmed back to the neighboring cell when the program verifying operation performed on the neighboring cell fails.
5. The memory according to claim 3, wherein the register is a static random access memory.
6. The memory according to claim 3, wherein the memory is a virtual ground array memory.
7. A method for programming a memory, which comprises a first memory cell block having a first cell and a second memory cell block having a second cell which is adjacent to the first cell, the method comprising the steps of:
selecting the first cell as a target cell, wherein the second cell has been programmed to have data;
reading the second cell and recording the data in a register;
programming the target cell with a threshold voltage of the second cell shifting downwards;
performing a program verifying operation on the second cell; and
programming the data, which is recorded in the register, back to the second cell when the program verifying operation performed on the second cell fails.

What is claimed is:

1. An x-ray generating system, comprising:
a housing defining a chamber, wherein the housing comprises a lower portion, an upper portion, and a first cover disposed adjacent to the upper portion of the housing;
an x-ray generating device disposed within the chamber, wherein the x-ray generating device is operable for generating x-rays and residual heat;
a first fan disposed within the first cover of the housing, wherein the first fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the chamber and creating a positive pressure within the chamber; and
a first vent disposed within the first cover of the housing, wherein the first vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the chamber.
2. The x-ray generating system of claim 1, further comprising a second fan disposed within the first cover of the housing, wherein the second fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the chamber and creating a positive pressure within the chamber.
3. The x-ray generating system of claim 1, further comprising a second vent disposed within the first cover of the housing, wherein the second vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the chamber.
4. The x-ray generating system of claim 1, further comprising a second cover disposed adjacent to the upper portion of the housing.
5. The x-ray generating system of claim 4, further comprising a third fan disposed within the second cover of the housing, wherein the third fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the chamber and creating a positive pressure within the chamber.
6. The x-ray generating system of claim 5, further comprising a fourth fan disposed within the second cover of the housing, wherein the fourth fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the chamber and creating a positive pressure within the chamber.
7. The x-ray generating system of claim 4, further comprising a third vent disposed within the second cover of the housing, wherein the third vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the chamber.
8. The x-ray generating system of claim 7, further comprising a fourth vent disposed within the second cover of the housing, wherein the fourth vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the chamber.
9. The x-ray generating system of claim 1, further comprising a first exhaust vent disposed within the lower portion of the housing, wherein the first exhaust vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the chamber.
10. The x-ray generating system of claim 9, further comprising a second exhaust vent disposed within the lower portion of the housing, wherein the second exhaust vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the chamber.
11. The x-ray generating system of claim 1, further comprising a heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the x-ray generating device and the first vent, wherein the heat exchanger is operable for drawing heat from the x-ray generating device and exhausting heated air from the chamber through the first vent.
12. A computed tomography (CT) system, comprising:
a gantry housing defining a gantry chamber, wherein the gantry housing comprises a lower portion, an upper portion, and a first gantry cover disposed adjacent to the upper portion of the gantry housing;
an x-ray tube disposed within the gantry chamber, wherein the x-ray tube is operable for generating x-rays and residual heat;
a first fan disposed within the first gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the first fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the gantry chamber and creating a positive pressure within the gantry chamber; and
a first vent disposed within the first gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the first vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
13. The CT system of claim 12, further comprising a second fan disposed within the first gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the second fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the gantry chamber and creating a positive pressure within the gantry chamber.
14. The CT system of claim 12, further comprising a second vent disposed within the first gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the second vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
15. The CT system of claim 12, further comprising a second gantry cover disposed adjacent to the upper portion of the gantry housing.
16. The CT system of claim 15, further comprising a third fan disposed within the second gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the third fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the gantry chamber and creating a positive pressure within the gantry chamber.
17. The CT system of claim 16, further comprising a fourth fan disposed within the second gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the fourth fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the gantry chamber and creating a positive pressure within the gantry chamber.
18. The CT system of claim 15, further comprising a third vent disposed within the second gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the third vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
19. The CT system of claim 18, further comprising a fourth vent disposed within the second gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the fourth vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
20. The CT system of claim 12, further comprising a first exhaust vent disposed within the lower portion of the gantry housing, wherein the first exhaust vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
21. The CT system of claim 20, further comprising a second exhaust vent disposed within the lower portion of the gantry housing, wherein the second exhaust vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
22. The CT system of claim 12, further comprising a heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the x-ray tube and the first vent, wherein the heat exchanger is operable for drawing heat from the x-ray tube and exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber through the first vent.
23. A computed tomography (CT) gantry cooling system, comprising:
a gantry housing defining a gantry chamber, wherein the gantry housing comprises a lower portion, an upper portion, and a gantry cover disposed adjacent to the upper portion of the gantry housing;
a fan disposed within the gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the fan is operable for forcing cooling air into the gantry chamber and creating a positive pressure within the gantry chamber; and
a vent disposed within the gantry cover of the gantry housing, wherein the vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
24. The CT gantry cooling system of claim 23, further comprising an exhaust vent disposed within the lower portion of the gantry housing, wherein the exhaust vent is operable for exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber.
25. The CT gantry cooling system of claim 23, further comprising a heat exchanger disposed adjacent to an x-ray tube disposed within the gantry chamber and the vent, wherein the heat exchanger is operable for drawing heat from the x-ray tube and exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber through the vent.
26. A computed tomography (CT) gantry cooling method, comprising:
providing a gantry housing defining a gantry chamber, wherein the gantry housing comprises a lower portion, an upper portion, and a gantry cover disposed adjacent to the upper portion of the gantry housing;
providing a fan disposed within the gantry cover of the gantry housing;
forcing cooling air into the gantry chamber using the fan;
creating a positive pressure within the gantry chamber using the fan;
providing a vent disposed within the gantry cover of the gantry housing; and
exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber using the vent.
27. The CT gantry cooling method of claim 26, further comprising providing an exhaust vent disposed within the lower portion of the gantry housing.
28. The CT gantry cooling method of claim 27, further comprising exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber using the exhaust vent.
29. The CT gantry cooling method of claim 26, further comprising providing a heat exchanger disposed adjacent to an x-ray tube disposed within the gantry chamber and the vent.
30. The CT gantry cooling method of claim 29, further comprising drawing heat from the x-ray tube and exhausting heated air from the gantry chamber through the vent using the heat exchanger.

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 processing signals in a communication system, the method comprising:
performing by one or more processors andor circuits:
determining a primary synchronization position and a plurality of scrambling codes based on received configuration information from at least one base station;
determining a slot boundary in at least one signal received from said at least one base station based on said determined primary synchronization position;
concurrently applying segments of said plurality of scrambling codes to said received at least one signal based on said determined slot boundary, wherein:
said concurrent applying is performed during one or both of a single slot time duration and a time duration comprising said single slot time duration and a delay spread window time duration; and
said delay spread window time duration comprises a portion of said single slot time duration; and

unscrambling said received at least one signal based on at least a portion of said plurality of scrambling codes.
2. The method according to claim 1, comprising selecting from said plurality of scrambling codes, at least one scrambling code and at least one subsequent scrambling code.
3. The method according to claim 2, comprising unscrambling said received at least one signal based on one or both of at least a portion of said selected at least one scrambling code andor at least a portion of said at least one subsequent scrambling code.
4. The method according to claim 3, comprising simultaneously applying said at least a portion of said selected at least one scrambling code and said at least a portion of said at least one subsequent scrambling code to said received at least one signal.
5. The method according to claim 4, comprising detecting at least one signal energy level associated with a corresponding said simultaneous applying.
6. The method according to claim 5, comprising determining a maximum of said at least one signal energy level.
7. The method according to claim 6, comprising communicating with one of said at least one base station based on selected one of said selected at least one scrambling code and said at least one subsequent scrambling code, wherein said selected one is determined based on said maximum of said at least one signal energy level.
8. The method according to claim 1, comprising unscrambling at least one of a plurality of individual path signals received from said at least one base station based on at least a portion of one of said plurality of scrambling codes at a current time instant.
9. The method according to claim 8, comprising unscrambling said received at least one of said plurality of individual path signals based on said at least a portion of one of said plurality of scrambling codes in at least one subsequent time instant.
10. The method according to claim 9, comprising detecting at least one signal energy level associated with a corresponding one of said unscrambled received at least one of said plurality of individual path signals.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing signals in a communication system, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
determining a primary synchronization position and a plurality of scrambling codes based on received configuration information from at least one base station;
determining a slot boundary in at least one signal received from said at least one base station based on said determined primary synchronization position;
concurrently applying segments of said plurality of scrambling codes to said received at least one signal based on said determined slot boundary, wherein:
said concurrent applying is performed during one or both of a single slot time duration and a time duration comprising said single slot time duration and a delay spread window time duration; and
said delay spread window time duration comprises a portion of said single slot time duration; and

unscrambling said received at least one signal based on at least a portion of said plurality of scrambling codes.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for selecting from said plurality of scrambling codes, at least one scrambling code and at least one subsequent scrambling code.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 12, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for unscrambling said received at least one signal based on one or both of at least a portion of said selected at least one scrambling code andor at least a portion of said at least one subsequent scrambling code.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for simultaneously applying said at least a portion of said selected at least one scrambling code and said at least a portion of said at least one subsequent scrambling code to said received at least one signal.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for detecting at least one signal energy level associated with a corresponding said simultaneous applying.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for determining a maximum of said at least one signal energy level.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for communicating with one of said at least one base station based on selected one of said selected at least one scrambling code and said at least one subsequent scrambling code, wherein said selected one is determined based on said maximum of said at least one signal energy level.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for unscrambling at least one of a plurality of individual path signals received from said at least one base station based on at least a portion of one of said plurality of scrambling codes at a current time instant.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for unscrambling said received at least one of said plurality of individual path signals based on said at least a portion of one of said plurality of scrambling codes in at least one subsequent time instant.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 19, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for detecting at least one signal energy level associated with a corresponding one of said unscrambled received at least one of said plurality of individual path signals.
21. A system for processing signals in a communication system, the system comprising:
one or more circuits that are operable to determine a primary synchronization position and a plurality of scrambling codes based on received configuration information from at least one base station;
said one or more circuits are operable to determine a slot boundary in at least one signal received from said at least one base station based on said determined primary synchronization position;
said one or more circuits are operable to concurrently apply segments of said plurality of scrambling codes to said received at least one signal based on said determined slot boundary, wherein:
said concurrent applying is performed during one or both of a single slot time duration and a time duration comprising said single slot time duration and a delay spread window time duration; and
said delay spread window time duration comprises a portion of said single slot time duration; and

said one or more circuits are operable to unscramble said received at least one signal based on at least a portion of said plurality of scrambling codes.
22. The system according to claim 21, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to select from said plurality of scrambling codes, at least one scrambling code and at least one subsequent scrambling code.
23. The system according to claim 22, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to unscramble said received at least one signal based on one or both of at least a portion of said selected at least one scrambling code andor at least a portion of said at least one subsequent scrambling code.
24. The system according to claim 23, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to simultaneously apply said at least a portion of said selected at least one scrambling code and said at least a portion of said at least one subsequent scrambling code to said received at least one signal.
25. The system according to claim 24, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to detect at least one signal energy level associated with a corresponding said simultaneous applying.
26. The system according to claim 25, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to determine a maximum of said at least one signal energy level.
27. The system according to claim 26, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate with one of said at least one base station based on selected one of said selected at least one scrambling code and said at least one subsequent scrambling code, wherein said selected one is determined based on said maximum of said at least one signal energy level.
28. The system according to claim 21, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to unscramble at least one of a plurality of individual path signals received from said at least one base station based on at least a portion of one of said plurality of scrambling codes at a current time instant.
29. The system according to claim 28, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to unscramble said received at least one of said plurality of individual path signals based on said at least a portion of one of said plurality of scrambling codes in at least one subsequent time instant.
30. The system according to claim 29, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to detect at least one signal energy level associated with a corresponding one of said unscrambled received at least one of said plurality of individual path signals.