The capacitor of a DRAM cell is formed by depositing a layer of doped polysilicon, patterning the layer of doped polysilicon to define the extent of the capacitor's lower electrode and then depositing a first layer of hemispherical-grained silicon (HSG-Si) on the layer of doped polysilicon. Growth of the first layer of HSG-Si is interrupted and then a second layer of HSG-Si is grown. In one aspect, growth of the first layer of HSG-Si may be interrupted by either cooling the deposition substrate ...

A method of performing chemical reactions with enhanced catalytic activity of a solid body by creating plastic deformations in the surface of the catalyst contacted by the reacting materials. The body of catalytic material is fixedly attached to a substrate or base material capable of being deformed by an electrical or magnetic field. A field is applied of sufficient intensity and proper orientation to deform the base material to an extent producing plastic deformation of the attached catalyst, ...

A method of increasing gastroesophageal sphincter competence comprising administering to a human in need of treatment an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, --CH.sub.3, ##STR2## wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidino, hexamethyleneimino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

Alumina slurries (suspensions) can be stabilized against viscosity increases by treating with water which has been heated to temperatures of from about 40.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C., then cooling, decanting the water, and recovering a wet cake. Water is then added to the recovered wet cake alumina to obtain a slurry with a desired alumina content and CO.sub.2 is sparged through the finished slurry. Optionally, hot water saturated with carbon dioxide can be used for the treatment, to exte...

A device, for use with a pulley having a substantially cylindrical outer surface with a first circumferential belt groove therein defining a first pitch diameter, for increasing the pitch diameter to a desired second pitch diameter. The device includes a pulley rim having a substantially cylindrical inner surface configured to be received around the pulley and a substantially cylindrical outer surface having a second circumferential belt groove therein defining the desired second pitch diameter....

A method of increasing yield of yeast cells on a carbon source of crude methanol or crude ethanol is given.

A device for increasing efficiency of fuel includes a first chamber having a plurality of vertically arranged sets of magnets with a distributor feeding the liquid fuel therein; a second chamber downstream from the first chamber acts upon the fuel after it has undergone treatment by the magnets; and a third chamber having vertically arranged sets of magnets further treats the fuel before it is fed to a burner.

A method of increasing the durability of fresh milk when filling the same into containers and packages, in which the fresh milk is pasteurized with a short-term preheating to approximately 100.degree. to 120.degree. C. for killing pathogenic germs and subsequently processed at 70.degree. to 80.degree. C. The thus treated milk is packaged at a temperature from 70.degree. to 80.degree. C. within an aseptic protective gas atmosphere into heat resistant, substantially gas-tight synthetic foil packag...

Egg production in poultry can be increased by the administration of chromium picolinate, preferably as a feed additive. The amounts of chromium picolinate required are low, so this method of increasing egg production can be administered both easily and economically.

A method for increasing the yield of rice crop plants by foliar application to the plants during the plant growth stage a granular fertilizer consisting essentially of urea and ammonium sulfate in a urea/ammonium sulfate. The granular fertilizer has a urea/ammonium sulfate weight ratio of about 4/1 and contains at least 40% nitrogen and at least 4% sulfur. The relatively high N-S fertilizer is applied at relatively high rates of about 100 to 150 pounds per acre to ensure that the fertilizer nutr...