All The Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a first side, a second side, a plurality of laterally spaced semiconductor devices integrated into the semiconductor substrate, and a drift region of a first conductivity type;
forming trenches in the semiconductor substrate at the first side of the semiconductor substrate between laterally adjacent semiconductor devices, each of the trenches comprising two sidewalls and a bottom;
forming first doping zones of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate at least along the sidewalls of the trenches, wherein the first doping zones form pn-junctions with the drift region;
forming second doping zones of the first conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate at least along a part of the bottom of the trenches, wherein the second doping zones adjoin the drift region; and
cutting the semiconductor substrate along the second doping zones in the trenches to separate the semiconductor devices.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising filling the trenches with an insulating material.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the drift region has a vertical extension and wherein forming the trenches comprises forming the trenches from the first side to a depth of about half of the vertical extension of the drift region.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising forming third doping zones of the second conductivity in the semiconductor substrate at the bottom of the trenches, wherein the third doping zones form pn-junctions with the drift region and adjoin adjacent first doping zones.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first doping zones and the third doping zones are formed by off-axis implantation of dopants of a second type.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein forming the second doping zones comprises:
forming spacers at the sidewalls of the trenches, the spacer leaving a portion of the bottom of the trenches exposed; and
implanting dopants of a first type into the exposed bottom portion of the trenches to form the second doping zones using the spacer as an implantation mask.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein forming the second doping zones further comprises:
etching the spacers to increase the exposed portion of the bottom of the trenches; and
implanting further dopants of the first type into the increased exposed portion of the bottom of the trenches.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising forming field plates on the first side of the semiconductor substrate to at least partially cover the trenches.

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 mounting plate, comprising:
a first fixing device for an electrical device; and
a second fixing device for a top-hat shaped mounting rail having a first offset support flange and a second offset support flange, the second fixing device including:
a first holder and a second holder each having a contact portion and each being disposed mirror-symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the mounting plate on a rear surface of the mounting plate;
an abutment opposite the first and second holders, the abutment being slideable relative to the holders along a longitudinal direction of the mounting plate; and
a metal projection disposed at a distance from the first and second holders with respect to the longitudinal direction and centrally with respect to a width of the mounting plate on the rear surface of the mounting plate and configured to clamp at least one of the first and second offset support flanges against the contact portions of the first and second holders, the projection being configured to deform upon a clamping of the at least one of the offset support flanges.
2. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein a portion of the mounting plate in a vicinity of the projection is deformed upon the clamping.
3. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the projection is plastically deformed upon the clamping.
4. The mounting plate as recited in claim 2, wherein the portion of the mounting plate is plastically deformed upon the clamping.
5. The mounting plate as recited in claim 3, wherein the projection is plastically deformed upon the clamping at a portion of the at least one of the offset support flanges having a thickness greater than 2 millimeters.
6. The mounting plate as recited in claim 4, wherein the portion of the mounting plate is plastically deformed upon the clamping at a portion of the at least one of the offset support flanges having a thickness greater than 2 millimeters.
7. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting plate and the projection are formed as a single piece.
8. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the projection includes a resilient element.
9. The mounting plate as recited in claim 2, wherein the portion of the mounting plate includes a resilient element.
10. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the projection includes an undercut.
11. The mounting plate as recited in claim 2, wherein the portion of the mounting plate includes a flat spring.
12. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting plate includes an electrically conductive material.
13. The mounting plate as recited in claim 12, wherein the mounting plate has a form of a casting.
14. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the projection includes a height greater than 0.6 millimeters, and the cross section of the portion is less than 5 square millimeters.
15. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting plate is an elongated flat member.
16. The mounting plate as recited in claim 1, wherein the projection includes a first portion disposed longitudinally below the first and second holders and a second portion disposed adjacent to a free end of the first and second holders.

I claim:

1. A method for executing a geocentric-based transaction with a mobile user, comprising the steps of:
a) assembling at an information server a database with a plurality of incentive records, each incentive record comprising
(i) a product identifier,
(ii) an incentive offering for the product indicated by the product identifier, and
(iii) a merchant identification comprising the name and location of a merchant providing the incentive offering for the product indicated by the product identifier;

b) the information server receiving an incentive request from a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone comprising a user interface, the request comprising
(i) an access code entered by a user into the cellular telephone, the access code indicative of a product desired to be obtained by the user, and
(ii) location data indicative of the location within the cellular network from which the cellular telephone has connected;

c) the information server processing the incentive request to retrieve from the database an incentive record as a function of the access code and the location data;
d) the information server transmitting the retrieved incentive record to the remote device via the cellular telephone network;
e) the remote device providing the incentive record to the user via the user interface; and
f) the user executing a transaction directly with the merchant identified in the incentive record based on the incentive offering in the incentive record.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the incentive request further comprises an identification of the user, and further comprising the steps of
the information server transmitting a request confirmation to a merchant computer associated with the merchant identified in the incentive record, the request confirmation comprising the identification of the user and an indication of the incentive record transmitted by the information server to the user;
entering into the merchant computer, at the time of the transaction, an identification of the user requesting the transaction;
matching the user identification entered into the merchant computer with the request confirmation transmitted by the information server as a condition for providing the incentive in the transaction.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of the merchant computer modifying the incentive record at the information server to change the incentive as desired by the merchant.
4. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of compiling a database of information indicative of users who have made incentive requests, the incentive offerings they have received, and the incentive offerings they have utilized in transactions.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of the information server processing the incentive request to retrieve from the database an incentive record as a function of the access code and the location data comprises the steps of
analyzing the access code to determine the type of product requested by the user,
analyzing the location data to determine the location of the cellular telephone; and
querying the database to retrieve at least one incentive record in which the product identifier matches the type of product requested by the user and in which the merchant location is within a predetermined distance from the location of the cellular telephone.
6. The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of
transmitting a selection menu to the cellular telephone, the selection menu comprising a plurality of choices relevant to the type of product requested by the user;
the user selecting at least one item from the selection menu and transmitting said selection back to the information server; and
the information server using the selection to further query the database to retrieve at least one incentive record in which the product identifier matches the selection made by the user.
7. The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of the user specifying the predetermined distance that the merchant location may be from the location of the cellular telephone.
8. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of the user specifying a price criteria, and wherein the price criteria is utilized by the information server in processing the incentive request.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the the user enters the access code into the cellular telephone by pressing a sequence of keys into a keypad that is part of the user interface.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the user enters the access code into the cellular telephone by speaking into the cellular telephone and a voice recognition program that is part of the user interface decoding the spoken access code for inclusion into the incentive request.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the information server is a host computer connected to a global computer network.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the information server is associated with the cellular telephone network.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the incentive record is accepted by the user pressing a key on the user interface of the cellular telephone, and an incentive acceptance message is transmitted to the information server as a result of the user pressing the key.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the location data indicative of the location within the cellular network from which the cellular telephone has connected is derived from the cellular network.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the location data indicative of the location within the cellular network from which the cellular telephone has connected is derived from a GPS device associated with the cellular telephone.
16. A system for executing a geocentric-based transaction with a mobile user, comprising:
a) a cellular telephone comprising:
a user interface,
means for transmitting an incentive request, the request comprising (i) an access code entered by a user into the cellular telephone, the access code indicative of a product desired to be obtained by the user, and (ii) location data indicative of the location within the cellular network from which the cellular telephone has connected;

b) an information server comprising:
a database populated with a plurality of incentive records, each incentive record comprising
(i) a product identifier,
(ii) an incentive offering for the product indicated by the product identifier, and
(iii) a merchant identification comprising the name and location of a merchant providing the incentive offering for the product indicated by the product identifier;
means for receiving the incentive request from the cellular telephone;
processing means for processing the incentive request to retrieve from the database an incentive record as a function of the access code and the location data; and
means for transmitting the retrieved incentive record to the remote device via the cellular telephone network.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the incentive request further comprises an identification of the user, and wherein system further comprises a merchant computer associated with the merchant identified in the incentive record, and wherein the information server further comprises means for transmitting a request confirmation to the merchant computer, the request confirmation comprising the identification of the user and an indication of the incentive record transmitted by the information server to the user; and further wherein the merchant computer comprises means for entering, at the time of the transaction, an identification of the user requesting the transaction; and means for matching the user identification entered into the merchant computer with the request confirmation transmitted by the information server as a condition for providing the incentive in the transaction.
18. The system of claim 17 further comprising means for the merchant computer to modify the incentive record at the information server to change the incentive as desired by the merchant.
19. The system of claim 17 further comprising means for compiling a database of information indicative of users who have made incentive requests, the incentive offerings they have received, and the incentive offerings they have utilized in transactions.
20. The system of claim 16 wherein the processing means further comprises means for analyzing the access code to determine the type of product requested by the user, means for analyzing the location data to determine the location of the cellular telephone; and means for querying the database to retrieve at least one incentive record in which the product identifier matches the type of product requested by the user and in which the merchant location is within a predetermined distance from the location of the cellular telephone.
21. The system of claim 19 further comprising means for transmitting a selection menu to the cellular telephone, the selection menu comprising a plurality of choices relevant to the type of product requested by the user; means for the user to select at least one item from the selection menu and transmit said selection back to the information server; and wherein the information server further comprises means for using the selection to further query the database to retrieve at least one incentive record in which the product identifier matches the selection made by the user.
22. The system of claim 19 further comprising means for the user to specify the predetermined distance that the merchant location may be from the location of the cellular telephone.
23. The system of claim 19 further comprising means for the user to specify a price criteria, and wherein the information server further comprises means for utilizing the price criteria in processing the incentive request.
24. The system of claim 16 wherein the user enters the access code into the cellular telephone by pressing a sequence of keys into a keypad that is part of the user interface.
25. The system of claim 1 wherein the user enters the access code into the cellular telephone by speaking into the cellular telephone and a voice recognition program that is part of the user interface decoding the spoken access code for inclusion into the incentive request.
26. The system of claim 16 wherein the information server is a host computer connected to a global computer network.
27. The system of claim 16 wherein the information server is associated with the cellular telephone network.
28. The system of claim 16 wherein the incentive record is accepted by the user pressing a key on the user interface of the cellular telephone, and an incentive acceptance message is transmitted to the information server as a result of the user pressing the key.
29. The system of claim 16 wherein the location data indicative of the location within the cellular network from which the cellular telephone has connected is derived from the cellular network.
30. The system of claim 16 wherein the location data indicative of the location within the cellular network from which the cellular telephone has connected is derived from a GPS device associated with the cellular telephone.

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. An agricultural combination for enhancing turf comprising:
(a) at least one plant growth regulator comprising ethephon, trinexapac ethyl, paclobutrazole, flurprimidol or a combination thereof; and
(b) at least one pigment comprising a phthalocyanine compound; and
at least one fungicide comprising fosetyl aluminum,
wherein the combination provides phytoregulation and reduced phytotoxicity as compared to an equivalent application of the plant growth regulator alone in turf.
2. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein the at least one plant growth regulator is a combination of ethephon and trinexapac ethyl.
3. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein the at least one fungicide further comprises, trifloxystrobin, triadimefon, triticonazole, iprodione or a combination thereof.
4. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein the phthalocyanine compound is Pigment Blue 16, Vat Blue 29, Pigment Blue 15, Heliogen Green GG, Ingrain Blue 14, Ingrain Blue 5, Ingrain Blue 1, Pigment Green 37, Pigment Green 7, or a combination thereof.
5. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said pigment is present in an amount of between about 1 to about 900 parts by weight of total composition.
6. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein the combination is an aqueous suspension or a wettable powder.
7. A method for enhancing turf quality comprising applying an effective amount of a combination according to claim 1 to the turf.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said at least one pigment is present in an approximate amount of about 1 to about 900 parts by weight of the total composition.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein said combination is applied in an amount of from about 300 to about 800 Lha.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein said combination is applied to the turf selected from Bluegrass, Bentgrass, Fescue, Ryegrass, Wheatgrass, Beachgrass, Orchardgrass, Timothy, Smooth Brome, Bermudagrass, Zoysiagrass, St. Augustinegrass, Centipedegrass, Carpetgrass, Bahiagrass, Kikuyugrass, Buffalograss, Blue Grama, and Sideoats Grama.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the turf is said Bluegrass, Bentgrass, Fescue, or Ryegrass.
12. A system for turf management comprising a combination according to claim 1.
13. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said phthalocyanine compound comprises copper.
14. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said fungicide consists essentially of fosetyl aluminum.
15. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator comprises ethephon.
16. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator comprises trinexapac ethyl.
17. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator comprises paclobutrazole.
18. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator comprises flurprimidol.
19. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator comprises ethephon, and wherein said fungicide consists essentially of fosetyl aluminum.
20. The agricultural combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator comprises trinexpac ethyl, and wherein said fungicide consists essentially of fosetyl aluminum.
21. The method of claim 7, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator and said at least one pigment and said at least one fungicide are applied sequentially.
22. The method of claim 7, wherein said at least one plant growth regulator and said at least one pigment and said at least one fungicide are applied simultaneously.
23. An agricultural combination comprising:
(a) at least one plant growth regulator comprising ethephon, trinexapac ethyl, paclobutrazole, flurprimidol or a combination thereof;
(b) phthalocyanine; and
at least one fungicide comprising fosetyl aluminum, wherein the at least one plant growth regulator retards growth or reduces the number of seed heads in turf.