All The Claims

1. A composition for catalyzing the auto-thermal reformation of ethanol, comprising:
a porous refractory substrate having a plurality of pores; and
a nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material at least partially filling the pores.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the refractory substrate is substantially alumina.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the refractory substrate contains aluminum oxide.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material includes NiAl2O4\u2014FeAl2O4 spinel.
5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material further includes metallic nickel.
6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the refractory substrate contains aluminum oxide and wherein the nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material includes NiAl2O4\u2014FeAl2O4 spinel.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the substrate has a temperature of at least about 600 degrees Celsius; wherein the substrate dehydrogenates ethanol upon contact yield acetaldehyde.
8. A material for catalyzing the auto-thermal reformation of ethanol, comprising:
a refractory substrate portion;
a plurality of pore walls formed in the refractory substrate portion; and
a nickel-iron-aluminum oxide portion coating the pore walls.
9. The material of claim 8 wherein the refractory substrate portion is selected from the group including alumina, silica, mullite, zeolite, titania, zirconia, and ceria.
10. The material of claim 8 wherein the nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material includes NiAl2O4\u2014FeAl2O4 spinel.
11. The material of claim 8 wherein the nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material is substantially free of NiO.
12. The material of claim 8 wherein the substrate has a temperature of at least about 600 degrees Celsius; wherein the substrate dehydrogenates ethanol upon contact yield acetaldehyde.
13. A structure for supporting the auto-thermal reformation of ethanol, comprising:
a refractory pore wall; and
a nickel-iron-aluminum oxide composition coating the pore wall.
14. The structure of claim 13 wherein the nickel-iron-aluminum oxide composition is a NiAl2O4\u2014FeAl2O4 spinel.

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 map information processing apparatus, comprising:
a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, is stored in a storage medium;
an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation sequence, which is multiple operations to browse the map;
an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires an operation information sequence, which is information of multiple operations corresponding to the map browse operation sequence;
a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information sequence;
a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword, wherein the retrieved information is one or more web pages on the internet; and
an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion,
wherein the accepting portion also accepts an instruction to output the map, and the map information processing apparatus further comprises:
a map output portion that reads the map information and outputs the map in a case where the accepting portion accepts an instruction to output the map; and
a map output changing portion that changes output of the map according to a map browse operation in a case where the accepting portion accepts the map browse operation,
wherein the keyword acquiring portion further comprises:
a search range management information storage unit in which at least two pieces of search range management information are stored, each of which is a pair of an operation information sequence and search range information, which is information of a map range of a keyword that is to be acquired;
a search range information acquiring unit that acquires search range information corresponding to the operation information sequence that is at least one piece of operation information acquired by the operation information sequence acquiring portion, from the search range management information storage unit; and
a keyword acquiring unit that acquires at least one keyword from the map information, according to the search range information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit,

wherein the map browse operation includes a zoom-in operation (symbol i), a zoom-out operation (symbol o), a move operation (symbol m), and a centering operation (symbol c), and
the operation information sequence is any one of a single-point specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of m*c+i+(* refers to repeating an operation at least zero times, and + refers to repeating an operation at least once), and is an operation information sequence specifying one arbitrary point;
a multiple-point specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of m+o+, and is an operation information sequence specifying at least two arbitrary points;
a selection specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of i+cc*m**, and is an operation information sequence sequentially selecting multiple points;
a surrounding-area specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of c+m*o+, and is an operation information sequence checking positional relationship between multiple points; a wide-area specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of o+m+, and is an operation information sequence causing movement along multiple points; and a combination of the five types of operation information sequences.
2. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the combination of the five types of operation information sequences is any one of:
a refinement search operation information sequence, which is an operation information sequence in which a single-point specifying operation information sequence is followed by a single-point specifying operation information sequence, and then the latter single-point specifying operation information sequence is followed by and partially overlapped with a selection specifying operation information sequence;
a comparison search operation information sequence, which is an operation information sequence in which a selection specifying operation information sequence is followed by a multiple-point specifying operation information sequence, and then the multiple-point specifying operation information sequence is followed by and partially overlapped with a wide-area specifying operation information sequence; and
a route search operation information sequence, which is an operation information sequence in which a surrounding-area specifying operation information sequence is followed by a selection specifying operation information sequence.
3. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein in the search range management information storage unit, at least search range management information is stored that has a refinement search operation information sequence and refinement search target information as a pair, the refinement search target information being information to the effect that a keyword of a destination point is acquired that is a point near the center point of the map output in a centering operation accepted after a zoom-in operation or in a move operation accepted after a zoom-in operation, and
in a case where it is judged that the operation information sequence that is at least two pieces of operation information acquired by the operation information sequence acquiring portion corresponds to the refinement search operation information sequence, the search range information acquiring unit acquires the refinement search target information, and the keyword acquiring unit acquires at least a keyword of a destination point corresponding to the refinement search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit.
4. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein the refinement search target information also includes information to the effect that a keyword of a mark point is acquired that is a point near the center point of the map output in a centering operation accepted before the zoom-in operation, and
the keyword acquiring unit also acquires a keyword of a mark point corresponding to the refinement search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit.
5. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein in the search range management information storage unit, at least search range management information is stored that has a comparison search operation information sequence and comparison search target information as a pair, the comparison search target information being information indicating a region representing a difference between the region of the map output after a zoom-out operation and the region of the map output before the zoom-out operation, and
in a case where it is judged that the operation information sequence that is at least two pieces of operation information acquired by the operation information sequence acquiring portion corresponds to the comparison search operation information sequence, the search range information acquiring unit acquires the comparison search target information, and
the keyword acquiring unit acquires at least a keyword corresponding to the comparison search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit.
6. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein in the search range management information storage unit, at least search range management information is stored that has a comparison search operation information sequence and comparison search target information as a pair, the comparison search target information being information indicating a region obtained by excluding the region of the map output before a move operation from the region of the map output after the move operation, and
in a case where it is judged that the operation information sequence that is at least two pieces of operation information acquired by the operation information sequence acquiring portion corresponds to the comparison search operation information sequence, the search range information acquiring unit acquires the comparison search target information, and
the keyword acquiring unit acquires at least a keyword corresponding to the comparison search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit.
7. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 5,
wherein the information retrieved by the retrieving portion is multiple web pages on the Internet, and
in a case where a keyword corresponding to the comparison search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit is acquired, and the number of keywords acquired is only one, the keyword acquiring unit searches the multiple web pages for a keyword having the highest level of collocation with the one keyword, and acquires the keyword.
8. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein in the search range management information storage unit, at least search range management information is stored that has a route search operation information sequence and route search target information as a pair, the route search target information being information to the effect that a keyword of a destination point is acquired that is a point near the center point of the map output in an accepted zoom-in operation or zoom-out operation, and
in a case where it is judged that the operation information sequence that is at least one piece of operation information acquired by the operation information sequence acquiring portion corresponds to the route search operation information sequence, the search range information acquiring unit acquires the route search target information, and
the keyword acquiring unit acquires at least a keyword of a destination point corresponding to the route search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit.
9. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 8,
wherein the route search target information also includes information to the effect that a keyword of a mark point is acquired that is a point near the center point of the map output in a centering operation accepted before the zoom-in operation, and
the keyword acquiring unit also acquires a keyword of a mark point corresponding to the route search target information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit.
10. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 9,
wherein the information to be retrieved by the retrieving portion is at least one web page on the Internet, and
in a case where the accepting portion accepts a refinement search operation information sequence, the retrieving portion retrieves a web page that has the keyword of the destination point in a title thereof and the keyword of the mark point in a page thereof.
11. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 9,
wherein the map information has map image information indicating an image of the map, and term information having a term on the map and positional information indicating the position of the term,
the information to be retrieved by the retrieving portion is at least one web page on the Internet, and
the retrieving portion acquires at least one web page that contains both the keyword of the mark point and the keyword of the destination point, detects at least two terms from each of the at least one web page that has been acquired, acquires at least two pieces of positional information indicating the positions of the at least two terms, from the map information, acquires geographical range information, which is information indicating a geographical range of a description of a web page, for each web page, using the at least two pieces of positional information, and acquires at least a web page in which the geographical range information indicates the smallest geographical range.
12. The map information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein in a case where at least one web page that contains both the keyword of the mark point and the keyword of the destination point is acquired, the retrieving portion acquires at least one web page that has at least one of the keywords in a title thereof.

1. A method for diagnosing an increased risk of preeclampsia in a subject, the method comprising
a) detecting a level of HIF-1\u03b1 in a fluid sample from the subject; and
b) comparing the level detected in the subject’s fluid sample to a control level obtained from samples of the same fluid taken at the same time of pregnancy from women who did not develop preeclampsia;
wherein an increased level of HIF-1\u03b1 in the fluid sample from the subject over that of a control level obtained from samples of the same fluid taken at the same time of pregnancy from women who did not develop preeclampsia indicates an increased risk of preeclampsia.
2. A method for diagnosing or identifying an increased risk of preeclampsia in a subject, the method comprising:
a) contacting a fluid sample from a subject at a first time in pregnancy with a diagnostic reagent that measures a first level of HIF-1\u03b1; and
b) diagnosing or identifying an increased risk of preeclampsia in the subject based upon an increased level of HIF-1\u03b1 in the fluid sample from the subject over that of
(i) a first control level of HIF-1\u03b1 obtained from samples of the same fluid taken at the same time of pregnancy from women who did not develop preeclampsia; or
(ii) an earlier sample level of HIF-1\u03b1 obtained from samples of the same fluid taken from the same subject at an earlier time in the pregnancy.
3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the levels of HIF-1\u03b1 are measured by detecting, directly or indirectly, the interaction of the HIF-1\u03b1 with an antibody specific for HIF-1\u03b1.
4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the antibody is labeled with an enzyme, fluorescent, luminescent or radioactive material.
5. A method according to claim 3, further comprising performing a step selected from the group consisting of a counter immuno-electrophoresis, a radioimmunoassay, radioimmunoprecipitation assay, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, a dot blot assay or an inhibition of competition assay and a sandwich assay using said antibody.
6. A method according to claim 2, wherein the fluid sample of (a) is obtained at greater than 9 weeks of pregnancy.
7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the subject does not have an increased risk of developing preeclampsia if the first level is the same as either the first control level or the earlier sample level.
8. A method according to claim 2, wherein the first time of pregnancy is 12 to 13 weeks of pregnancy.
9. A method according to claim 2, wherein the first time of pregnancy is 27 to 34 weeks of pregnancy.
10. A method according to claim 2, wherein said contacting comprises forming a complex in said first fluid sample comprising an antibody specific for HIF-1\u03b1 and HIF-1\u03b1 in the sample.
11. A method according to claim 10, wherein said contacting further comprises measuring a level of said complex in a suitable assay.
12. A method according to claim 2, where steps (a) and (b) are repeated during the subject’s pregnancy.
13. A method according to claim 2, further comprising:
c) contacting a fluid sample from the subject at a second time of pregnancy occurring later than step (a) with said diagnostic reagent and measuring a second level of HIF-1\u03b1; and
d) providing a diagnosis of increased risk of preeclampsia based upon an increase in the second level over
(i) the first control level;
(ii) the earlier sample level;
(iii) the first level of (a); or
(iv) a second control level of HIF-1\u03b1 obtained from samples of the same fluid taken at the same second time of pregnancy from women who did not develop preeclampsia.
14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the subject has an increased risk of developing preeclampsia if the second level is higher than any of levels (i) through (iv).
15. A method according to claim 2 wherein levels of HIF-1\u03b1 are measured by detecting a nucleic acid sequences encoding HIF-1\u03b1.
16. A method according to claim 15 wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoding HIF-1\u03b1 is detected using a nucleotide probe that hybridizes to the nucleic acid sequence or by selective amplification of the nucleic acid sequence using polymerase chain reaction.
17. A method for diagnosing or identifying an increased risk of preeclampsia in a subject, the method comprising:
a) detecting a level of HIF-1\u03b1 in a fluid sample from the subject in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy; and
b) comparing the level detected in the subject’s fluid sample to a control level obtained from samples of the same fluid taken at the same stage of pregnancy from women who did not develop preeclampsia;
wherein an increased level of HIF-1\u03b1 in the fluid sample from the subject indicates the increased risk of preeclampsia.
18. A method according to claim 17 wherein the levels of HIF-1\u03b1 are measured by detecting, directly or indirectly, the interaction of the HIF-1\u03b1 with an antibody specific for HIF-1\u03b1.
19. A method according to claim 18 wherein the antibody is labeled with an enzyme, fluorescent, luminescent or radioactive material.
20. A method according to claim 18 wherein the antibody is used in counter immuno-electrophoresis, a radioimmunoassay, radioimmunoprecipitation assay, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, a dot blot assay or an inhibition of competition assay or a sandwich assay.
21. A method according to claim 17 wherein levels of HIF-1\u03b1 are measured by detecting a nucleic acid sequences encoding HIF-1\u03b1.
22. A method according to claim 21 wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoding HIF-1\u03b1 is detected using a nucleotide probe that hybridizes to the nucleic acid sequence or by selective amplification of the nucleic acid sequence using polymerase chain reaction.

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 solid state drive, comprising:
an array of non-volatile memory cells having columns of memory cells coupled to bit lines and rows of memory cells coupled to word lines; and
control circuitry for controlling operation of the array of non-volatile memory cells wherein the control circuitry is adapted to program the memory cells in response to a determination of a controller performance level for data to be stored in the non-volatile memory array, determine a programming level that provides the controller performance level, and write the data to the non-volatile memory array at the programming level.
2. The solid state memory device of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry further comprises circuitry to read analog data signals from the memory cells being programmed and to generate digital threshold voltage signals indicative of the read analog data signals.
3. The solid state memory device of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry further comprises circuitry to receive a digital data signal indicative of a programmed memory state and to convert the digital data signal to an analog data signal indicative of a threshold voltage of the programmed memory state.
4. The solid state memory device of claim 1 wherein the array of non-volatile memory cells is organized in a NAND architecture.
5. The solid state memory device of claim 1 wherein the non-volatile memory cells are programmable to three or more levels.
6. The solid state memory device of claim 1 wherein the array of non-volatile memory cells is organized into blocks of non-volatile memory cells, each block of non-volatile memory cells being programmable in both single level cells and multiple level cells.
7. The solid state memory device of claim 6 wherein each block of non-volatile memory cells is programmable in both single level cells and multiple level cells in response to a programming speed generated for the control circuitry.
8. A solid state drive, comprising:
an array of memory cells; and
control circuitry for controlling operation of the array of memory cells wherein the control circuitry is configured to program at least one of the memory cells in response to a determination of a controller performance level for data to be stored in the memory array, determine a potential number of states that can be stored in the at least one of the memory cells that provides the determined controller performance level, and write the data to the memory array according to the potential number of states.
9. The solid state drive of claim 8 wherein the controller performance level comprises one of a required level of reliability or programming speed.
10. The solid state drive of claim 9 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive the required level of reliability.
11. The solid state drive of claim 10 wherein the required level of reliability comprises a lower error rate for program code than for image data.
12. The solid state drive of claim 9 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to adjust, responsive to the programming speed, a number of levels programmed per cell on a cell-by-cell, page-by-page, or block-by-block basis.
13. The solid state drive of claim 9 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to build a table in memory that lists a bit capacity level per cell with a corresponding programming speed.
14. The solid state drive of claim 13 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to build the table upon each power-up of the solid state drive.
15. The solid state drive of claim 13 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to store the table in non-volatile memory.
16. A solid state drive, comprising:
an array of memory cells; and
control circuitry for controlling operation of the array of memory cells wherein the control circuitry is configured to program a group of memory cells of the array in response to a determination of a controller performance level for data to be stored in the group of memory cells, determine a bit pattern that can be stored in each of the memory cells of the group of memory cells that provides the determined controller performance level, and write the data to the memory array according to the determined bit pattern.
17. The solid state drive of claim 16 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine reliability calibration for the array of memory cells.
18. The solid state drive of claim 17 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to the reliability calibration by controlling a write operation of a first voltage to a particular memory cell of the group of memory cells, write additional voltages to memory cells surrounding the particular memory cell, read the particular memory cell, vary the additional voltages of the memory cells surrounding the particular memory cell, and read a change in the first voltage responsive to the additional voltages.
19. The solid state drive of claim 18 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate the reliability calibration for different areas of the array of memory cells.
20. The solid state drive of claim 18 wherein the change in the first voltage is an offset voltage that is used by the control circuitry during subsequent write operations controlled by the control circuitry.