Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Gtat Corporation

Menahem Lowy

Neal R Butler

Ning Duanmu

Dean C Skelton

Rosanne H Tinkler

Dzung Duc Nguyen

A high temperature furnace comprising hot zone insulation having at least one shaped thermocouple assembly port to reduce temperature measurement variability is disclosed. The shaped thermocouple assembly port has an opening in the insulation facing the hot zone that is larger than the opening on the furnace shell side of the insulation. A method for producing a crystalline ingot in a high temperature furnace utilizing insulation having a shaped thermocouple assembly port is also disclosed.

High temperature furnace insulation

Methods and apparatus for controlling critical races in sequential circuits so that the there are no conflicts when two or more different data signals exists on shared circuit paths. This enables the design and implementation of sequential circuits having fewer gates than conventional circuit designs of equivalent function that translates into smaller area and power consumption. The control of the critical race is accomplished by adjusting the relative delay of the individual sections of one or more loops.

Efficient sequential circuits using critical race control

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Merrimack, NH, United States of America

Menahem Lowy