A shunt receptacle and plug device has a main case, a head cover, an end cover, and a pair of disk fasteners. The end cover has a receptacle set and a pair of opposite notches. The main case has a pair of plug blades, an electric source socket set, a pair of telephone socket slots, two pairs of opposite insertion grooves, two opposite positioning apertures, and a top illumination indicator. The head cover has a pair of opposite circular holes, a top oblong hole, and a pair of side holes. The end cover covers the main case. The head cover covers the main case. Each disk fastener is disposed on the head cover.

The present invention relates to a shunt receptacle and plug device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a shunt receptacle and plug device which is connected to an electric source plug and a telephone cord plug.
A conventional receptacle device receives an electric source plug only. Another conventional receptacle device receives a telephone cord plug only. When a personal computer is communicated with a network, two or more conventional receptacle devices are required.
An object of the present invention is to provide a shunt receptacle and plug device which can be connected to an electric source plug and a telephone cord plug at the same time.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a shunt receptacle and plug device which has an end cover to cover a main case while a pair of plug blades of the main case is not used.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a shunt receptacle and plug device which has a head cover to cover an end cover so that the end cover will not be disengaged from the main case.
Accordingly, a shunt receptacle and plug device comprises a main case, a head cover, an end cover, and a pair of disk fasteners. The end cover has a receptacle set and a pair of opposite notches. The main case has a pair of plug blades disposed on a first side of the main case, an electric source socket set disposed on a second side of the main case, a pair of telephone socket slots formed on the second side of the main case, two pairs of opposite insertion grooves, two opposite positioning apertures, and a top illumination indicator. The head cover has a pair of opposite circular holes, a top oblong hole, and a pair of side holes. Each of the disk fasteners has a positioning pin and a pair of click pillars. The end cover covers the main case. The head cover covers the main case. Each of the disk fasteners is disposed on the head cover. Each positioning pin is inserted in the corresponding positioning aperture of the main case. Each click pillar inserted in the corresponding insertion groove of the main case.


Data location-based query optimization for scan operators in a large-scale distributed database system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a set of query processing segments to be used to process a query is identified. It is determined for each of a plurality of data blocks to be scanned to process the query a corresponding storage location in which the data block is stored in a distributed storage system. Each of the plurality of data blocks is assigned to be scanned by a query processing segment selected based at least in part on a location of the query processing segment relative to the corresponding storage location in which the data block is stored.

Distributed storage systems enable databases, files, and other objects to be stored in a manner that distributes data across large clusters of commodity hardware. For example, Hadoop® is an open-source software framework to distribute data and associated computing (e.g., execution of application tasks) across large clusters of commodity hardware.
A database table or other large object may be stored in a distributed storage system as a set of files, each file comprising a portion of the object. In the Hadoop® distributed file system, for example, a file may be stored as a set of blocks. Typically, three copies of a block are stored, one on the host at which the data was written to the file, a second on another host on the same rack, and a third on a host in another rack. A storage master node stores metadata indicating the location of each of the copies.
To perform a "scan" operation required to be performed to respond to a query, for example to find records that match criteria specified in the query, data associated with rows of one or more database tables may have to be read, parsed, and analyzed.

Data locality based query optimization for scan operators


An improved security system inhibits eavesdropping, dictionary attacks, and intrusion into stored password lists. In one implementation, the user provides a workstation with a "password", and a "token" obtained from a passive authentication token generator. The workstation calculates a "transmission code" by performing a first hashing algorithm upon the password and token. The workstation sends the transmission code to the server. Then, the server attempts to reproduce the transmission code by combining passwords from a stored list with tokens generated by a second identical passive authentication token generator just prior to receipt of the transmission code. If any password/token combination yields the transmission code, the workstation is provided with a message useful in communicating with a desired computing system; the message is encrypted with a session code calculated by applying a different hashing algorithm to the password and token. In another embodiment, the workstation transmits a user name to the authentication server. The server verifies the user name's validity, and uses an active authentication token generator to obtain a "response" to an arbitrarily selected challenge. The server generates a session code by performing a hashing algorithm upon the response and the password. The server sends the challenge and a message encrypted with the session code to the workstation. The workstation generates the session code by performing the hashing algorithm on the password and the received challenge, and uses the session code to decrypt the encrypted message. The message is useful in communicating with a desired computing system.

The present invention relates to an improved method by which a user or other principal in a computing system may authenticate to a computer system and establish a shared secret key for the protection of subsequent messages, with reduced risk that the information in question will be improperly obtained or modified by a would-be intruder or imposter.
In one aspect, the invention pertains to a method by which a server in a distributed computing system may authenticate a user, authorizing access by the user to specified system resources and establishing a shared secret key with which to protect subsequent messages. In a specific embodiment, the invention pertains to a method by which an authentication server in a distributed computing system may transmit an authentication "ticket" to a user, authorizing access by the user to specified system resources. In a related aspect, the invention pertains to a method of increasing the difficulty of password guessing attacks in a distributed authentication scheme that employs authentication tokens.

System for increasing the difficulty of password guessing attacks in a distributed authentication scheme employing authentication tokens


High-voltage bipolar transistors (30, 60) in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) integrated circuits are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, an collector region (28) is formed in epitaxial silicon (24, 25) disposed over a buried insulator layer (22). A base region (32) and emitter (36) are disposed over the collector region (28). Buried collector region (31) are disposed in the epitaxial silicon (24) away from the base region (32). The transistor may be arranged in a rectangular fashion, as conventional, or alternatively by forming an annular buried collector region (31). According to another disclosed embodiment, a high voltage transistor (60) includes a central isolation structure (62), so that the base region (65) and emitter region (66) are ring-shaped to provide improved performance. A process for fabricating the high voltage transistor (30, 60) simultaneously with a high performance transistor (40) is also disclosed.

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This invention is in the field of bipolar transistor fabrication, and is more specifically directed to the fabrication of transistors having varying characteristics on a common substrate according to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology.
Integrated circuits have utilized bipolar junction transistors for many years, taking advantage of their high gain characteristics to satisfy high performance and high current drive needs. In particular, as is well known in the art, bipolar transistors are especially well-suited for high frequency applications, such as now used in wireless communications.
Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology is also well-known in the art as providing important advantages in high-frequency electronic devices. As is fundamental in SOI technology, active devices such as transistors are formed in single-crystal silicon layers formed over an insulator layer, such as a layer of silicon dioxide commonly referred to as buried oxide. The buried oxide layer isolates the active devices from the underlying substrate, effectively eliminating parasitic nonlinear junction capacitances to the substrate and reducing collector-to-substrate capacitances. To the extent that high frequency performance of bulk transistors was limited by substrate capacitance, SOI technology provides significant improvement.
In addition, SOI devices are robust in high voltage applications. The buried oxide layer effectively eliminates any reasonable possibility of junction breakdown to the substrate.
However, it has been observed that those transistor features that facilitate high frequency performance tend to weaken the device from a high bias voltage standpoint, and vice versa. This tradeoff has typically been addressed by separately manufacturing high voltage integrated circuits and high performance integrated circuits, with each integrated circuit having transistors optimized for their particular implementation. This is because the process complexity resulting from integrating both high voltage and high performance devices in the same SOI integrated circuit adds significant cost and exerts manufacturing yield pressure.
This tradeoff will be further described relative to FIG. 1, which illustrates a conventional high-performance p-n-p bipolar transistor 2 formed in an SOI device. An n-p-n device would be formed substantially identically as shown in FIG. 1, but with opposite doping conductivity types. Indeed, in many applications, complementary bipolar circuits are formed in the same SOI integrated circuit, having both n-p-n and p-n-p devices formed in this manner.
In this example, substrate 4 effectively serves as a support, or handle wafer for the structure. Buried oxide layer 6 and overlying epitaxial layer 8 are formed at a surface of substrate 4 by the conventional techniques of oxygen implantation, wafer bonding, or smart cut techniques. Epitaxial layer 8 is relatively heavily doped p-type in this example, and serves as a buried collector region. In this example, deep trench isolation structure 7 separates individual structures in epitaxial layer 8, thus isolating buried collectors from one another in the integrated circuit. Another epitaxial layer, including portions 10, 12 in this example, is then disposed above and in contact with buried layer 8 in selected locations, separated by shallow trench isolation structures 9. As shown in FIG. 1, shallow trench isolation structures 9 are contiguous with deep trench isolation structures 7 in certain locations to isolate individual devices from one another.
Epitaxial layer 10 is doped in various locations in the definition of transistor 2. In this example, one epitaxial layer portion is heavily doped n-type to serve as collector sinker contact 12; a still heavier doped region 13 is provided at the surface of sinker 12, to further improve the ohmic contact to the collector of transistor 2. Another portion of epitaxial layer is more lightly-doped, either in-situ with its epitaxial formation or by subsequent ion implantation, to form collector region 10.
Overlying collector region 10 is intrinsic base region 14. In this example, intrinsic base region 14 may be an n-type doped silicon layer, or an n-type silicon-germanium layer, epitaxially deposited or otherwise formed at the surface of collector region 10. As known in the art, the use of a silicon-germanium base provides a high performance heterojunction device, while a silicon base provides a lower performance device at lower manufacturing cost. Extrinsic base structures 15 are disposed adjacent intrinsic base region 14, to provide a location at which electrical contact to the base may be made. Transistor 2 is completed by the formation of extrinsic emitter 16, which may be a heavily doped p-type element formed of polysilicon, and from which emitter region 17 diffuses. As a result of this construction, in the operation of transistor 2, collector-emitter current is conducted substantially by region 11 within collector region 10.
Each of collector contact 13, extrinsic base region 15, and emitter electrode 16, in transistor 2 according to this embodiment of the invention are made further conductive by the formation of self-aligned silicide layers 18c, 18b, 18e, respectively.
By way of further background, the conventional construction of a bipolar junction transistor is also described in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 5,583,059 is an example of such conventional construction.
Referring back to FIG. 1, conventional SOI bipolar transistor 2 is contemplated to be a high performance device. The high performance aspect of transistor 2 is evident by the provision of the heterojunction intrinsic base region 14, as well as by the provision of a heavily-doped buried collector 8 underlying collector region 10, to provide a low collector resistance in transistor 2.
However, high performance transistor 2 is somewhat limited by its construction, from a standpoint of both breakdown voltage and performance. As is fundamental in the art and as applied to the example of FIG. 1, this collector-emitter breakdown voltage (BVCEO) depends upon the thickness of collector region 10 and upon the doping concentration of region 11; lighter doping of region 11, and a thicker collector region 10, would increase this breakdown voltage. On the other hand, particularly if intrinsic base region 14 is a heterojunction film, the transistor performance is dominated by collector transit time, which undesirably increases with more lightly doped and thicker collector regions. The optimization of bipolar transistor 2 relative to these two countervailing effects necessarily results in a tradeoff of breakdown voltage versus gain. Therefore, as noted above, it is typical for an integrated circuit to include specific transistors that are optimized for high voltage operation, and also specific transistors that are optimized for performance, rather than attempting to arrive at a single device structure that is optimized for both. However, this implementation of both classes of transistor results in an extremely complex process, doubly so in complementary bipolar processes.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a single manufacturing process suitable for producing both high voltage and high performance bipolar transistors in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) device.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a high-voltage bipolar transistor structure that is suitable for implementation in such a process.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a structure and process in which the definition of the high voltage transistor is tolerant of alignment and other process parameters.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a structure and process that does not involve additional processing steps.
It is a further object of the present invention to reduce the number of SOI integrated circuits required to implement both high performance and high voltage devices in an electronic system.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having reference to the following specification together with its drawings.
The present invention may be implemented in a bipolar manufacturing process and resulting structure in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. According to the present invention, high performance transistors are defined by relatively heavily doping the epitaxial layer underlying the location at which the eventual emitter will be placed. In the high-voltage devices, the epitaxial layer is heavily doped at the collector contacts but not underlying the emitter location. The locations of these various heavily doped regions in the epitaxial layer are defined by photolithographic masking of the epitaxial layer. The base and emitter regions are then formed over the doped epitaxial layer, resulting in both high voltage and high performance transistors in the same integrated circuit.

Integrated process for high voltage and high performance silicon-on-insulator bipolar devices


A rotary engine is provided, comprising a stator and a rotor rotatably connected thereto. A stator holder with an annular recessed variable track guide groove is on each end of the stator. A sidewall, close to the rotor, of the stator is provided with an arc-shaped combustible gas groove, a combustible gas inlet, a ring-shape groove, a combustion chamber, a decompression device and an exhaust gas outlet. A compression-resistant element is provided in the ring-shape groove. The rotor is provided with a combustible gas piston chamber having a combustible gas piston, a slider slot having slider, and gas exchange channels. The sliders on the same generating line on the rotor and the combustible gas piston are connected fixedly to the same sliding rod in a sliding rod groove, and the two ends of the sliding rod extend into the annular recessed variable track guide groove of the corresponding stator holder.

The engine is a power machine capable of converting other forms of energy into mechanical energy, including e.g. internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine, a typical engine, is a heat engine in which a fuel is combusted inside the machine and thermal energy emitted thereby is directly converted to power. Among common internal combustion engines, piston internal combustion engines are the most prevalent. In the piston internal combustion engine, due to reciprocation of a piston, the piston generates a reciprocating inertia force and an inertia moment, and the above inertia force and inertia moment are quite unbalanced, accompanied with the defect of having great noise in operation. In the piston internal combustion engine, inertial rotation is realized by a flywheel, but the flywheel still cannot solve the above problem of non-uniform torque output, thus resulting in ineffective power conversion, all of which seriously restrict an operation speed thereof.


Continuous flow catheters, diffusers for catheters, catheters having a diffuser, and methods for continuous flow peritoneal dialysis are provided. The continuous flow catheter includes at least two lumens, of which one is short and the other is long. The long lumen is coiled and contains a plurality of openings. Another similar continuous flow catheter also includes a diffuser for the dispensing of fluid in a diffused manner. The catheters are used for peritoneal dialysis. The diffuser, for use with a catheter, has a plurality of openings for the dispensing of matter in a diffused manner. One method for continuous flow peritoneal dialysis includes creating an incision in the body of the user and separating the anatomical layers, making a circular suture in the peritoneal membrane, making an incision in the peritoneal membrane, inserting the catheter, and tightening the parietal peritoneum. Another method additionally includes anesthetizing the skin and peritoneal surface, making a lateral incision in the skin of the user, creating a skin tunnel, passing the catheter through the skin tunnel, connecting attachments to the catheter, and suturing the skin incision. The methods also include providing a catheter having a diffuser.

Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis is a technique which utilizes a certain amount of fluid, generally dialysate, which is constantly present in the abdomen. Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis previously known in the art has utilized two single lumen peritoneal dialysis catheters or a modified large bore hemodialysis catheter. The inflow and uptake catheters enable the inflow and outflow to remain constant. However, high dialysate flow rates and re-circulation due to channeling or poor mixing inside the peritoneal cavity are problems associated with continuous flow peritoneal dialysis.
In the continuous flow peritoneal dialysis technique, the peritoneal dialysis solution is either utilized in a single pass or a re-circulation loop. Various re-circulation systems, such as sorbent cartridges or dialyzers, are known. A problem has been the quick drainage of fresh solution before coming into contact with the peritoneal exchange surface.
Regeneration systems include utilizing a batch of moderate volume prepared fluid and re-circulating the fluid until it saturates. Another method provides an initial fixed volume of commercial dialysis solution for priming, followed by continuous regeneration of the spent dialysate. Regeneration can be performed either by a hemodialysis filter or by absorption. Another method is preparation of solutions from water in concentrate with on-line ultra-filtration.
The proximal ends of the two lumens are attached to a dialysate regeneration means. Regenerated dialysate, or fresh dialysate, are introduced into the abdomen through one of the catheters, which is connected to a means for providing regenerated or fresh dialysate, which is well known in the art.
For all of the aforementioned reasons, it is important to have a continuous flow peritoneal dialysis catheter and method which effectively allow the dialysate to mix into the peritoneum while reducing trauma to the peritoneal walls. In addition, it is important to have catheters, and diffusers for catheters, that gently dispense the matter flowing through the catheter.
The present invention relates generally to continuous flow catheters with at least two lumens, one of which is a short lumen, and the other of which is a long lumen. In this invention, the long lumen, which is the uptake lumen, is coiled. It may have a plurality of openings, generally located on the inside of the coil, for the intake of matter flowing through the catheter.
The catheter also may include a diffuser, which is located over the distal end of the short lumen, for dispensing matter into the body of the user. The long lumen may extend beyond, and/or through, the diffuser.
The catheter may also include a hub at the proximal ends of the at least two lumens. The hub may be passable subcutaneously through the body of the user of the catheter, or the hub may be detachable.
The catheter of the current invention may be used for peritoneal dialysis.
In addition, the catheter may include at least one cuff located proximally to the peritoneal membrane for the adherence of subcutaneous tissue. The catheter may contain lumens which are xe2x80x9cDxe2x80x9d shaped.
The current invention also relates to diffusers for a catheter, as well as catheters having a diffuser. The diffuser has an interior portion and an exterior portion and at least one opening for the dispensing of matter into the body of the user. In addition, the diffuser may have a plurality of openings through which the matter may be dispensed into the body of the user in a diffused manner. The plurality of openings may be located radially around the sides of the diffuser in a generally perpendicular manner to the longitudinal axis of the catheter. The shapes of the diffuser generally consist of cylindrical, teardrop, bell, round, oval, semi-round, semi-oval and a combination of shapes. The diffuser, and catheter having a diffuser, may be used on a catheter used for a continuous flow peritoneal dialysis.
The current invention also includes methods for continuous flow peritoneal dialysis which include the steps of creating an incision in the body of the user and separating the anatomical layers, making a circular suture in the peritoneal membrane, making an incision in the peritoneal membrane, inserting the catheter, and tightening the parietal peritoneum. The method also may include anesthetizing the skin and peritoneal surface. In addition, the method may include making a lateral incision in the skin of the user, creating a skin tunnel, passing the catheter through the skin tunnel, connecting attachments to the catheter, and suturing the skin incision. The method may also include providing a catheter having a diffuser.


A process is described for controlling the actuating pressure in a control element (shift element) of an electrohydraulically controlled transmission of a motor vehicle during a change of the gear position. In the case of downshifts in the coasting operation, the hydraulic pressure in the transmission is preferably increased with the initiating of the shifting by way of the pressure control valve in a time-limited manner. Starting from a presettable or preset basic value, the amount of this filling pulse is automatically and in steps for each control operation in the course of the operation of the transmission adapted to a target value in such a manner that an input rotational speed of the transmission or a rotational speed of a driving engine connected in front of the transmission follows a predetermined sequence of movements.

The present invention relates to electrohydraulically controlled motor vehicle transmissions, in which a change of the gear position takes place by controlling certain control elements, such as clutches and brakes. For this purpose, the hydraulically actuated control elements establish the frictional connection between certain sets of gearwheels and a driving engine of the motor vehicle or the housing of the transmission.
A transmission of this type is described in Bosch Technische Berichte 7 (1983) 4, Pages 160 to 166 and in ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift 85 (1983) 6, Pages 401 to 405. By way of electromagnetic shift valves, the control elements are alternately connected with a pressure-controlled hydraulic circuit or with a pressure sink. As a function of operating parameters, the control apparatus also controls an electromagnetically actuated pressure control valve by means of which a pressure medium can be fed from a pressure source into the hydraulic circuit. A certain pressure, which is dependent on operating parameters, is adjusted in the hydraulic circuit by means of the pressure control valve.
According to principle, the shift valve, the pipes guiding the pressure medium downstream of the valve, and the control element proper have a variable filling volume which is not negligible. This filling volume has a fabrication variance and may be caused by aging, and vary as a function of operating parameters. Likewise, a variable actuating volume of the pressure medium, which is required for carrying out a necessary control movement, is to be fed to the control element. This actuating volume may have a fabrication variance and be caused by aging, and vary as a function of operating parameters.
The overall control of a control element is therefore composed of the phases "fill control element" and "actuate control element". The time required for changing the gear position is therefore the result of the addition of the time periods required for the two phases. However, low pressures in the hydraulic circuit, as they exist particularly in the case of downshifts in the coasting operation, may not provide a sufficiently fast filling of the participating hydraulic systems. This leads to the requirement of long time periods for a changing of the gear positions.
When the gear position is changed, a control element (of the gear position that is to be taken out ) that is to be shut off empties relatively rapidly so that the power transmission is interrupted almost immediately. Since a significant power flux can not yet exist in the control element to be actuated because of the extended filling time, the power flux between the driving engine and the transmission output as a whole can therefore be interrupted. Therefore, the rotational speed of the driving engine may fall to the rotational idling speed during the filling time of the control element.
Although the filling time could be shortened by a further increase of the pressure adjusted during the change of gear positions, this would result in significantly reduced shifting comfort because the clutches and brakes will then close very rapidly. This is exhibited by a more or less strong jolt in the transmission line and affects the longitudinal dynamics of the overall vehicle.
An object of the present invention is to provide a process for the control of the actuating pressure in a control element of an electrohydraulically controlled motor vehicle transmission in which the control elements to be controlled are uniformly filled substantially independently of the operating condition of the motor vehicle without any significant reduction of the power flux between the driving engine and the transmission output.
This and other objects are achieved by the present invention which provides a process for controlling actuating pressure in a control element of an electrohydraulically controlled transmission of a motor vehicle during a change of gear position. The automatic transmission has at least one electromagnetically actuated pressure control valve which is controlled by a control unit as a function of operating parameters and by means of which a pressure medium from a pressure source can be fed into a hydraulic circuit. A certain pressure can be controlled into the hydraulic circuit which is a function of operating parameters and which, during the change of the gear position, is increased by a certain amount. A shift valve is controlled by the control unit and connects the control element alternately with the pressure-controlled hydraulic circuit or with a pressure sink. The process comprises setting a pressure during the change of the gear position and controlling the control element with the pressure control valve in a time-limited manner out of a pressureless condition caused by the shift valve. This includes adjusting an increased pressure in the hydraulic circuit which has been increased with respect to the pressure set during the change of the gear position. Starting from a presettable basic value of the pressure, in the course of the operation of the transmission, the increased pressure is automatically and in steps for each control operation adapted to a target value in such a manner that an input rotational speed of the transmission or a rotational speed of a driving engine connected in front of the transmission follows a preset sequence.
An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a process for controlling the actuating pressure in control elements of an electrohydraulically controlled motor vehicle transmission in which the control elements of the transmission, such as clutches and brakes, in the case of a control, are uniformly filled virtually independently of the operating condition of the motor vehicle. Thus, the power flux between the driving engine and the transmission output is not significantly interrupted. An excessive dropping of the rotational engine speed during the change of the gear position is therefore avoided, particularly in the case of downshifts in the coasting operation.
It is a further advantage that the control element actuates a clutch or a brake of a multi-gear transmission system with planetary trains, and the control element engages at least one gear position of the transmission system, the control element adjusting the pressure in the hydraulic circuit to a variable value which is a function of operating conditions of the motor vehicle and at least of the torque to be transmitted by the transmission system, wherein the increased pressure is a function of the gear positions to be changed and of the direction of the change of gear positions. The rotational speed range of the internal-combustion engine is divided into ranges and a certain pressure level corresponds to the increased pressure for each range.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Process for controlling the actuating pressure in a control element of an electrohydraulically controlled motor vehicle transmission


Wireless handheld mobile communication device including a housing with a display above a keyboard exposed for user actuation. A length of the device is greater than the width. Each key of a right-hand keyfield has a longitudinal axis oriented at a left-to-right inclined angle while each key of a left-hand keyfield has a longitudinal axis oriented at a right-to-left inclined angle from the vertical centerline. A left boundary of the keyboard is located adjacent the left lateral side edge of the device and the right boundary of the keyboard is located adjacent the right lateral side edge of the device so that the keyboard spans a substantial entirety of the width of the device.

The keyboard of a handheld electronic device, and more particularly, handheld mobile communication devices, can be used to enter text for sending messages electronically, as well as to dial phone numbers for voice calls. The keyboard for text entry can take many different forms including a keyboard in which all letters of the alphabet are shown on respective keys.
Handheld mobile communication devices can be used to send electronic mail and other data messages. These types of communications often take time to enter the desired text and cause the user fatigue and difficulty of use. Even though these devices have the ability to send text messages, the entry of text requires skill and can be laborious, causing user fatigue. The layout of a standard QWERTY array of keys can be advantageously arranged where the keys are not vertically aligned. Furthermore, handheld mobile communication devices are today being designed with smaller widths which present a challenge in designing a keyboard that is both easy to use and has large enough keys for a user. Users of handheld communication devices often make use of their thumbs for striking the keys.

Angular keyboard for a handheld mobile communication device


Techniques for providing a consolidated view of directory changes across different directory servers. In one set of embodiments, a changelog record can be received from a directory server, where the directory server is associated with a proprietary changelog format, and where the changelog record is formatted according to the proprietary changelog format. The received changelog record can then be translated into a virtualized changelog record that is formatted according to a standard changelog format, and the virtualized changelog record can be sent to a consuming client. With this virtualization capability, the client does not need to be concerned with, or even aware of, the proprietary changelog mechanisms/formats that may be used by different directory servers in a multi-server deployment.

Embodiments of the present invention relate in general to directory servers, and in particular to techniques for providing a consolidated view of directory changes across different directory servers.
In the field of computer software, a directory is a set of data records (referred to herein as directory entries), typically organized according to a hierarchical structure. Each directory entry generally includes a unique identifier, known as a distinguished name, and a set of associated attributes. For instance, a corporate user directory may comprise a hierarchical grouping of directory entries corresponding to users/employees in a corporation, where each entry includes, e.g., user name, telephone, email, and manager name attributes for a particular user.
A directory server is a software and/or hardware-based system that stores, organizes, and provides access to information in a directory. For example, a directory server may allow a client to browse, query, modify, add, and/or delete directory entries. There are a number of different directory server implementations developed by different vendors, such as Oracle Internet Directory (developed by Oracle Corporation), Active Directory (developed by Microsoft Corporation), Sun Java System Directory Server (developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.), and the like. These various implementations generally conform to one or more versions of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), a standard protocol for accessing distributed directory services over IP networks.
Certain directory server implementations can keep track of changes (e.g., additions, modifications, deletions) that are made to a directory via a changelog. However, since change tracking is not formally part of the LDAP standard, each implementation generally uses a proprietary changelog mechanism and format. For instance, Oracle Internet Directory generates a separate changelog record for each change to a directory entry, and uses a unique "changenumber" attribute associated with the changelog record to identify the change. In contrast, Active Directory updates a "uSNchanged" attribute on a directory entry (rather than generating a separate changelog record object) to record a change to the entry.
These disparate approaches to change tracking can cause various problems in an enterprise deployment that includes different types of directory servers. For example, client applications that are configured to consume directory changelog information must be programmed to understand the various changelog mechanisms/formats implemented by different vendors and to handle those formats appropriately. Further, since the changelog identification scheme for each directory server implementation is self-contained, there is no way to uniquely identify changelog records across different server implementations or to provide a global changelog state for all directory servers in the deployment.


Secure backwards compatible orchestration of isolated guests is disclosed. For example, a current version of an isolated guest orchestrator instantiates an older version of the isolated guest orchestrator in a host as a dependent compute service. An application programming interface request is received. The application programming interface request is determined to be unsupported by the current version of the isolated guest orchestrator. The application programming interface request is sent to the dependent compute service. The application programming interface request is responded to based on a response from the dependent compute service.

The present disclosure generally relates to shared computing environments such as multi-tenant cloud environments. Specifically, shared computing environments, whether public or privately implemented within an organization, typically employ orchestration of the deployment of isolated guests that perform the computing tasks in the networked computer systems. Typically, computing environments face security threats that require patching to mitigate. Typically, computing systems are also periodically updated with new features, and legacy features are typically deprecated after a supported lifespan. In computer systems, it may be advantageous to scale application deployments by using isolated guests such as virtual machines and containers that may be used for creating hosting environments for running application programs. Typically, isolated guests such as containers and virtual machines may be launched to provide extra compute capacity of a type that the isolated guest is designed to provide. Isolated guests enable a programmer to quickly scale the deployment of applications to the volume of traffic requesting the applications. Isolated guests may be deployed in a variety of hardware environments. There may be economies of scale in deploying hardware in a large scale. To attempt to maximize the usage of computer hardware through parallel processing using virtualization, it may be advantageous to maximize the density of isolated guests in a given hardware environment, for example, in a multi-tenant cloud. In many cases, containers may be leaner than virtual machines because a container may be operable without a full copy of an independent operating system, and may thus result in higher compute density and more efficient use of physical hardware, enabling additional flexibility and scalability of deployment. Multiple containers may also be clustered together to perform a more complex function than the respective containers are capable of performing individually. In an example, a container and/or a cluster of containers may be implemented specifically to execute certain specific tasks and/or types of tasks. In a typical system, guests may be rapidly deployed through the use of image files storing ready to execute copies of the deployable guests.


A temperature sensor configured to generate an output signal corresponding to a sensed and/or measured temperature includes: a diode including a cathode coupled to a ground node; a first capacitor including a first end coupled to the ground node; a switch circuit configured to connect a second end of the first capacitor to a positive voltage node or an anode of the diode according to a control signal; switch control circuitry configured to generate the control signal based on a reference voltage with a voltage of the anode; and an output signal generator configured to generate the output signal corresponding to the sensed temperature based on a frequency of the control signal.

Various example embodiments of the inventive concepts relate to a temperature sensor, and more particularly, to a temperature sensor including a diode and a capacitor, and/or a temperature sensing method.
The temperature sensor may be used to measure and/or obtain a temperature in various applications. For example, devices included in an integrated circuit may have temperature dependent properties, and a temperature sensor may be used to compensate for the properties of the devices as the temperature changes. In addition, a plurality of temperature sensors may be arranged in the integrated circuit to control heat generation of the integrated circuit. Accordingly, a temperature sensor with desirable properties such as high accuracy, a high resolution, a wide measurement range, low power consumption, and a small area may be desired.

Temperature sensor including diode and capacitor

INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY


The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for separating blood plasma, having a mixing unit in the form of a first injection having a first connecting tube and a first piston to provide a compartment for a mixture composed of plasma to be separated and the protein-precipitating agent; a separating unit composed of a filtering tube for separating and preserving a solid material after separation. The filtering tube includes a third connecting tube a filter and a third piston, the third connecting tube communicates with the fourth injection tube having a fourth piston for receiving a separated liquid; and a storage unit in the form of a fifth injection tube having a fifth connecting tube, a second connecting valve and a fifth piston.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for separating components from blood plasma, and more particularly to a process and apparatus suitable for speedily separating thrombin, fibrinogen and Factor X III from blood plasma.
2. Description of Related Art
Human blood plasma is the yellow, protein-rich fluid that suspends the cellular components of whole blood, that is, the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Plasma, which is 90 percent water, constitutes about 55 percent of the total blood volume. Plasma contains albumin (the chief protein constituent), fibrinogen (responsible, in part, for the clotting of blood), globulins (including antibodies) and other clotting proteins. Plasma serves a variety of functions, from maintaining a satisfactory blood pressure and providing volume to supplying critical proteins for blood clotting and immunity. Plasma is obtained by separating the liquid portion of blood from the cells suspended therein.
Much the same as crude oil is broken down into its component parts, blood plasma, once separated from the other components of whole blood, can be further separated into a number of valuable plasma components. Some of these plasma components, such as fibrinogen and thrombin, are very valuable. The process by which plasma is separated into some of its different component parts is known as fractionation.
Conventionally, the method for separating the desired proteins is generally achieved by protein precipitation. The common methods for precipitating proteins are as follow: (a) Ammonium sulfate precipitation method: Certain proportions of non-polar regions are distributed over the surfaces of every protein molecule. The non-polar regions accumulate a number of water molecules to be dissolved into an aqueous solution. If a large amount of ammonium sulfate is added into the aqueous solution, the water molecules, which accumulate over the surfaces of protein, will be removed because of the capability of high hydration of ammonium sulfate. As such, the non-polar regions on the surfaces of protein are exposed, and then, protein complexes are precipitated by an affinity for the hydrophobic surfaces of the protein. (b) Isoelectric point precipitation method: If the pH of a protein solution is adjusted to its isoelectric point, the net charge of the protein will be zero. Thus, the repulsion between molecules decreases so that protein complexes are precipitated because of self-interaction of these molecules. (c) Organic solvent precipitation method: The concentration of water molecules is diluted by addition of a large amount of an organic solvent into a protein solution. Thus, the solubility of protein decreases rapidly and a precipitation occurs
Centrifugation is the most convenient method for liquid-solid separation. Hence, after the proteins are precipitated by the above-mentioned methods, the proteins in a solid state or a quasi-solid state are separated by centrifugation. The centrifugation is processed at a low temperature to prevent denaturation of the proteins at a high temperature while centrifugation is carried out.
The separating plasma components by a centrifuge and then transporting the product to the operation room takes a significant mount of time and as a result of no centrifuge equipment is provided in the operation room while in clinical use. Furthermore, the risks of plasma contamination will be increased during the transportation. Therefore, there is a need to provide a process and an apparatus that are capable of separating the different components of blood plasma for clinical use.

Method for separating components from blood plasma

Industrial Technology Research Institute


A retention system comprises a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The shroud includes a front surface and a rear surface and the shroud is configured to be coupled to an accessory device. A flexible element is coupled to the shroud and configured to at least partially secure the accessory device to the shroud. The flexible element extends through the front surface of the shroud.

The present invention relates to a helmet mounted shroud and, more particularly, to a helmet mounted shroud that includes a retention device.
Helmets may be worn for protection in a variety of settings including recreational use such as rock climbing or used in industry such as by military, firefighter, construction, manufacturing, or police personnel. It is sometimes desirable to have an accessory mounted to the helmet such as a pair of night vision goggles (NVG), camera, face shield, light, battery, or mask. The accessory device may be moveable between a stowed position and a use position. Traditional helmet systems do not offer many options for maintaining the accessory device in either the stowed position or the use position.
An improved shroud for maintaining the position of the accessory device is desired.


A plush writing toy that is attached to the user's wrist and holds a writing utensil in its front paws, legs, or hands, thereby simulating the movements of the user as the user draws, writes, colors, or paints. The plush writing toy can be manufactured to resemble an animal or any other fictional or non-fictional child's character.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a plush toy used when writing and, more specifically, to a plush toy that attaches to the user's wrist and holds a pen, thereby simulating the movements of a user who is writing or drawing.
2. Description of the Related Art
It is well-known in the art to provide hand-held plush toys manufactured to resemble a bear, dog, cat, monkey or any other animal for babies, toddlers, and children. One drawback of these plush toys is the lack of any mechanism allowing the child to use or enjoy the plush toy when he or she is drawing, coloring, or writing.


Example embodiments of systems and methods for performing a transaction involving a transmitting device and a receiving device. A state machine may be configured to monitor the data communications, data reads, and data writes performed between the transmitting device and the receiving device. In the event of a disruption during the transaction, the state machine may allow the transaction to resume following the most recent data communication, data read, or data write once the disruption is resolved.

Completing a transaction between a contactless card and a point of sale (POS) device or other terminal, such as a mobile phone, laptop computer, desktop computer, or kiosk, using near field communication (NFC) requires the communication of data between the card and the device or terminal, and a single transaction may comprise a plurality of data communications, data reads, and data writes. If the communication of data is disrupted during the transaction for any reason, e.g., due to the movement of the card outside of the communication field of the POS device or terminal, the transaction may be interrupted. Upon interruption the transaction may fail and any progress made in the transaction may be lost. Accordingly, the initiation of a new transaction between the card and the POS device or terminal may be required.
In addition, a POS device or other terminal may be configured to generate an NFC field for conducting a transaction with a contactless card that may require less power than other forms of wireless communication. However, the reduced power requirement of NFC fields may cause NFC to be a weaker and less reliable than more power-intensive forms of wireless communication. Thus, the benefit of a reduction in power consumption for a POS device or other terminal generating an NFC field may have a detrimental effect on transaction speed and/or reliability and may lead to more frequent disruption of transactions. This effect may be particularly detrimental when the contactless card is communication with a mobile device through an NFC field generated by the mobile device.
These and other deficiencies exist. Accordingly, there is a need to provide users with an appropriate solution that overcomes at least some of these deficiencies to provide data and transaction security, authentication, and verification for contactless cards, as well as increasing the reliability and speed of transactions involving contactless cards.

Systems and methods for increased efficiency and reliability of contactless card transactions


Apparatus, and an associated method, for generating a TVMAR (traffic volume measurement and reporting) report, or other appropriate report, to facilitate packet scheduling in a packet-based communication system. A signal is generated at a network part of a radio communication system indicative of parameters that the mobile station is to include in the TVMAR report, subsequently to be generated by the mobile station. The signal is generated by a signal generator and sent to the mobile station to be detected thereat by a detector. The communication indicia is measured by a measurer and the measured values of the selected parameters are formed into a TVMAR report and returned to the network part.

The present invention relates generally to a manner by which to provide information to facilitate scheduling of packet data communications in a cellular, or other radio, communication system, such as a cdma2000 system. More particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus, and an associated method, by which to facilitate reverse-link traffic measurement reporting, such as TVMAR (traffic volume measurement and reporting) reports generated at a mobile station, to be used to schedule communication of packet data to the mobile station to effectuate a communication service therewith.
The reports provide information, in a timely manner, to permit the packet data scheduling to be performed. And, the report also forms a data-rate request to request a selected data rate at which the packet data is communicated pursuant to the data service. Parameters contained in the report are selected at the network part of the communication system. And, the selected parameters are communicated to the mobile station, causing the mobile station to report with the values of the selected parameters in a timely manner so that the reported values can be used in the data scheduling.
A communication system operates to communicate data between two, or more, communication stations. A communication system is formed, at a minimum, of a first communication station, forming a sending station, and a second communication station, forming a receiving station. The communication stations are interconnected by way of a communication channel. And, data that is to be communicated by the first communication station to the second communication station is sent to the second communication station by way of the communication channel. The data that is to be communicated is converted by the first communication station into a form to permit its communication upon the communication channel. And, the second communication station operates to detect the data communicated thereto and to recover the informational content thereof.
Many different types of communication systems have been developed and implemented to effectuate the communication of the data between the communication stations. And, with continued advancements in communication technologies, new types of communication systems, as well as improvements to existing communication systems, have been, and continue to be, made.
A radio communication system is an exemplary type of communication system. A radio communication system utilizes radio communication channels upon which to communicate the data that is to be communicated between the communication stations operable therein. Radio communication channels are defined upon radio links forming part of the electromagnetic spectrum. As a radio link is utilized upon which to define the communication channels, the need otherwise to utilize wireline connections upon which to define communication channels is obviated. Implementation of a radio communication system is generally less costly than the corresponding costs that would be required to construct a conventional, wireline communication system. And, a radio communication system can be implemented to form a mobile communication system.
A cellular communication system, exemplary of a radio communication system, has been widely implemented and has achieved wide levels of usage. A cellular communication system provides for radio communications with mobile stations. The mobile stations permit telephonic communication to be effectuated therethrough. A cellular communication system includes a network part that is installed throughout a geographical area and with which the mobile stations communicate by way of radio channels. Base transceiver stations, forming portions of the network part of the communication system, are installed at spaced apart locations throughout the geographical area that is to be encompassed by the communication system. Each of the base transceiver station defines a cell, formed of a portion of the geographical area. When a mobile station is within the cell defined by a base transceiver station, communications are generally effectuable with the base transceiver station that defines the cell.
As a mobile station travels between cells defined by different ones of the base transceiver stations, communication handoffs are effectuated to permit continued communications by, and with, the mobile station. Through appropriate positioning of the base transceiver stations, only relatively low-powered signals need to be generated to effectuate communications between a mobile station and a base transceiver station. Hand-offs of communications between successive base transceiver stations, as the mobile station moves between cells permit the continued communications without necessitating increase in the power levels at which the communication signals are transmitted. And, because only relatively low-powered signals need to be generated to effectuate communications, the same radio channels can be reused at different locations of the same cellular communication system. Efficient utilization of the frequency-spectrum allocation to the cellular communication system is thereby possible.
Various operating specifications have been promulgated that define operational parameters by which cellular, as well as other, communication systems are to be operable. Successive generations of cellular communication systems, incorporating technological advancements, as such advancements become available, have been defined by successive generations, or updates to, operational specifications. First-generation and second-generation systems have been widely implemented and have achieved significant levels of usage. And, installation of third-generation and successor-generation systems have been proposed. An exemplary operating specification, referred to as the cdma2000 specification, sets forth the operating parameters of an exemplary, third-generation communication system. The cdma2000 operating specification, as well as other third-generation operating specification, provides for packet-based, data communication services.
To effectuate such packet-based data services, a packet scheduler that schedules the communication of the data packets to effectuate the communication service is utilized. To schedule properly the communication of the data packets, the scheduler must receive indications of communication conditions upon the radio channels upon which the packet data is to be communicated. In a proposal for the cdma2000 operating specification, a reverse link traffic volume and measurement and reporting (RL-TVMAR) report is specified, e.g., 3GPP specification, document No. TS 25.331[1]. The purpose for the traffic measurements and reporting is to perform efficiently reverse link packet data scheduling by the scheduler at the network part of the communication system.
Feedback information includes, for instance, a buffer status of a buffer at the mobile station at which packet data is buffered, prior to its transmission. And, information also includes reverse-link activity indications.
Existing TVMAR-report proposals are deficient in several regards. The existing proposals generally provide for 1-bit status reports, to be communicated variously, upon a dedicated channel, a common channel, or a time-multiplexed subchannel, along with another reverse channel. Such single-bit status report is to be reported, variously by way of a per radio frame basis or an on-demand basis.
The single-bit status report provides only very limited information, both prospectively and historically. And, the existing proposals set forth the communication of the single-bit status report on an unsolicited basis. If the status report is sent at a time during which the network part cannot properly make use of the report, the status report is of, essentially, no utility. And, the measurement format, measurement period, and reporting triggers are not necessarily based upon network-part determinations, thereby limiting the optimality of the system efficiency.
An improved reporting mechanism for providing a resource manager, such as a packet scheduler, with TVMAR, and other analogous reports, would therefore be advantageous.
It is in light of this background information related to packet-based communication services in an advanced-generation cellular, or other radio, communication system, that the significant improvements of the present invention have evolved.
The present invention, accordingly, advantageously provides apparatus, and an associated method, by which to provide information to facilitate scheduling of packet data communicated in a cellular, or other radio, communication system.
Through operation of an embodiment of the present invention, reverse-link, traffic measurement reporting is facilitated. Reports, such as TVMAR (traffic volume measurement and reporting) reports, generated at a mobile station are used to schedule communication of packet data with the mobile station to effectuate a communication service therewith.
Timely reports are generated that provide information to permit the packet data scheduling to be performed. The report also forms a data-rate request to request a selective data rate at which the packet data is communicated pursuant to the data service. Parameters contained in the report are selected at the network part of the communication system. The selected parameters are communicated to the mobile station, causing the mobile station to report with the values of the system parameters in a timely manner so that the reported values can be used in the data scheduling.
In one aspect of the present invention, the network part of the radio communication system selects the parameters that are to be contained in a TVMAR report, subsequently to be used to schedule packet-based communication services with a mobile station. Because the determination is made at the network part as to what parameters shall be contained in the TVMAR report, the information required to determine best the packet scheduling in an optimal manner is better assured.
In another aspect of the present invention, when the parameters, values of which are to be contained in the TVMAR report, subsequently to be generated, are determined, a signal is formed, indicating the parameter-types. The signal is sent by the network part to the mobile station, to be detected thereat. In one implementation in which the signal forms a higher layer, layer-three (L3), a binary large object block (BLOB). The BLOB is communicated by way of a radio channel to the mobile station.
In another aspect of the present invention, the mobile station detects the signal sent thereto by the network part and extracts therefrom indications of the parameters that are to be contained in the TVMAR report, subsequently to be generated by the mobile station. The mobile station operates, responsive thereto, to measure, or otherwise obtain, values of the selected parameters. The values measured, or otherwise obtained by the mobile station, are used to populate a TVMAR report that is generated and returned to the network part of the communication system. Once received at the network part, the values contained in the TVMAR are used to perform packet scheduling to schedule packet data communications to effectuate the communication service with the mobile station.
In another aspect of the present invention, the cdma2000 system is defined in terms of protocol layers. The link layer includes an RLP (radio link protocol) layer. At the RLP layer, RLP buffer status information and statistics are obtainable. Statistics measured at the RLP layer are used to form the TVMAR report at the mobile station that is communicated to the network part of the communication system to be used thereat for packet scheduling purposes.
The TVMAR report is generated, for instance, at selected intervals or responsive to a triggering condition. When generated responsive to triggering conditions, the report is, for instance, generated at selected time period subsequent to the occurrence of the triggering event.
In another aspect of the present invention, the TVMAR report is selectably of a differential report-type or of a full report-type. The full report is a multi-bit report containing statistical and status values measured by the mobile station. And, a differential report is of a reduced number of bits, e.g., a single bit value, indicating a difference indication of status values relative to prior reports. The differential report is interpreted as an up, down, or constant value.
Because the values reported by the mobile station are of parameters requested by the network part of the communication system, the information is more likely to be appropriate for the scheduling of the packet data communications. And, when the report is generated responsive to the request of the network part, the report is more likely to be delivered to the network part during a time period in which the network part is able to make proper use of the values contained in the report.
In these and other aspects, therefore, apparatus, and an associated method, is provided for a radio communication system. The radio communication system has a mobile station operable to communicate with a network part of the communication system. Communication indicia associated with the mobile station is reported by the mobile station to the network part pursuant to a high-data-rate communication service. A communication indicia parameter detector detects network-provided communication indicia parameters sent to the mobile station. A communication indicia measurer is coupled to the communication indicia parameter detector. The communication indicia measurer measures values of the communication indicia identified by the network-provided communication-indicia parameters sent to the mobile station and detected by the communication indicia parameter detector. A communication indicia reporter is coupled to the communication indicia measurer. The communication indicia reporter reports values, measured by the communication indicia measurer, to the network part.
A more complete appreciation of the present invention and the scope thereof can be obtained from the accompanying drawings that are briefly summarized below, the following detailed description of the presently-preferred embodiments of the invention, and the appended claims.

Apparatus, and associated method, for performing reverse-link traffic measurements in a radio communication system


Systems and methods for displaying electronic messages are disclosed. In one aspect, a method is performed at a computing device. The method includes: (1) receiving a plurality of electronic messages; (2) assigning a first subset of the messages to a predefined group category based on a set of content-based clustering rules and content in respective bodies of the messages; (3) concurrently displaying a second subset of the messages and a cluster graphic corresponding to the predefined group category, where the cluster graphic includes a label that describes the predefined group category; (4) while concurrently displaying the second subset of electronic messages and the cluster graphic, receiving user selection of the cluster graphic; and (5) in response, displaying a plurality of messages in the predefined group category, including displaying at least one message from the first subset of messages.

A typical user of a messaging application often receives a large number of electronic messages, such as emails, social network posts, contact information, search queries and calendar entries every day. Such a large number of electronic messages can be cumbersome to navigate through. Messaging application users wish to navigate through a listing of such electronic messages quickly to identify relevant messages. However, the volume of electronic messages makes it difficult to do so.
The above identified technical problems are reduced or eliminated by the systems and methods disclosed herein.

This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.

Systems and methods for displaying labels in a clustering in-box environment


This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named xe2x80x98Driscoll Camarilloxe2x80x99. The variety is similar to the varieties xe2x80x98Baezaxe2x80x99 and xe2x80x98Venturaxe2x80x99. The variety is distinguished from xe2x80x98Baezaxe2x80x99 and xe2x80x98Venturaxe2x80x99 in that xe2x80x98Driscoll Camarilloxe2x80x99 has a longer fruiting truss, a dark green coloration of the upper side of the leaf, a globosely plant habit, even fruit coloration, and absent to small hollow center size.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: The variety is botanically identified as Fragariaxc3x97ananassa.
The new variety originated as a result of a controlled cross between the strawberry plants xe2x80x98Baezaxe2x80x99 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,548) and xe2x80x9833xc3x97257xe2x80x99 (unpatented variety of Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.) in an ongoing breeding program, and was discovered in Ventura County, Calif. in October, 1997. The original seedling of the new cultivar was asexually propagated by solons in a nursery in Shasta County, Calif. Propagates were transplanted to a controlled breeding plot in Ventura County, Calif., where the variety was identified and selected for further evaluation. xe2x80x98Driscoll Camarilloxe2x80x99 was subsequently asexually propagated and underwent further testing Ventura County, California for five years. This propagation and testing has demonstrated that the combination of traits disclosed herein which characterize the new variety are fixed and retained true to type through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named xe2x80x98Driscoll Camarilloxe2x80x99. The variety is botanically identified as Fragariaxc3x97ananassa. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of characteristics as set forth in Tables 1-4.
The varieties which we believe to be similar to xe2x80x98Driscoll Camarilloxe2x80x99 from those known to us are xe2x80x98Baezaxe2x80x99 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,548) and xe2x80x98Venturaxe2x80x99. There are several characteristics of the new variety that are different from, or not possessed by xe2x80x98Baezaxe2x80x99 and xe2x80x98Venturaxe2x80x99. The new variety has a longer fruiting truss, a dark green coloration of the upper side of the leaf, a globosely plant habit, even fruit coloration, and an absent to small hollow center size.

Strawberry plant named xe2x80x98Driscoll Camarilloxe2x80x99


A server monitoring system includes one or more monitoring engines running on a computer, a system database running on a computer, and a user interface running on a computer to remotely monitor one or more servers across any suitable network and provide alerts and status via either user interface computer or a suitable remote notification system.

Database Management Systems (DBMS) have become increasingly important to business and industry. Many organizations now depend on DBMS applications made available to workers and consumers over private networks and through the public Internet. The DBMS servers that power these applications are vulnerable to system failures and must therefore be continually monitored to track performance and ensure DBMS availability. DBMS monitoring is an inherently difficult, time-consuming and costly activity that requires substantial human intervention, particularly for organizations that support multiple DBMS servers and applications. There presently exists no scalable, comprehensive and fully-automated solution for monitoring DBMS servers. Organizations that support DBMS servers must therefore either tolerate periodic system outages or expend substantial time, effort, and labor on DBMS monitoring activities.

Method and apparatus for monitoring network servers


A method and apparatus for data listeners for type dependency processing. An embodiment of a method for dependency processing of computer files includes receiving a data stream input at a scanner component, where the data stream input represents program elements of one or more computer files. A data stream of type definitions and type usages is generated, and the data type definitions and data type usages are provided as an input to a listening component. The listening component performs a listening function of filtering the type definition and type usage data, aggregating the type usage data, or echoing the data stream output, and an output is generated from the listening component.

In the formation of computer files, there may be certain data type dependencies in place. For example, any Java class file has a particular defined Java class type. The data type of a file may define many features of a computer file of that data type. In the analysis of software artifacts, knowledge regarding data type dependency can be helpful in analyzing relationships between the artifacts.
However, to understand the data type dependencies it is generally necessary to search through the relevant computer files to determine what data type dependencies are present. This process can take a significant amount of time because the data type definitions may be scattered throughout the files. For example, the class of each Java class file is provided in the class file, thus requiring that each class file be examined to make any determinations regarding data type occurrences in the computer files.

Data listeners for type dependency processing


A host system and methods are provided for engaging consumers to interact with at least a sub-set of digital content provided by a third-party client. The client also provides associated user engagement criteria and reward criteria. A user community platform may be defined for engagement, and a user interface and delivery network are established accordingly. The host system engages a user to interact with the user interface, either by proactively inviting user interaction or by receiving a request for interaction with the user interface. The host displays digital content to the user which is selected based on user criteria and the user engagement criteria. Completion of user engagement is confirmed based on the reward criteria, after which access is provided to a predetermined reward. User engagement data is collected by the host in accordance with the engagement criteria and the client is provided access to the user engagement data.

The present invention relates generally to computer-implemented systems and methods for engaging users to interact with digital content provided by the host and/or a third party content provider.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a host system and method that facilitates user engagement and interaction via incentives such as rewards, credits or recognition provided by a third party (or the host itself) in return for receiving and responding to associated digital content.
The demand for video content in online and mobile marketing, ecommerce, training and education, is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. However, even with technological advances, content owners are still challenged by determining the degree to which viewers actually engage with the content. Because viewer consumption of video content has been proven to increase the viewer's interest by a factor of seven, content generators seek new ways to engage viewers, especially ways that subsequently generate data that drives business decisions. While some videos are promoted as "interactive," the engagement is primarily a request for information or the ability to apply a discount or print a coupon.

Host system and method for facilitating viewer engagement of digital content from the host and/or third-party providers


Layer 7 protocol (non-HTTP) client applications are executed in the browser. The non-HTTP layer 7 protocol client application connects to a compute server that proxies layer 4 packets to the origin network that has the non-HTTP layer 7 protocol service. As an example, an SSH client (a non-HTTP layer 7 protocol) can execute in the browser and the TCP packets (layer 4 packets) are proxied by a compute server to the origin network that has the appropriate SSH server. The non-HTTP layer 7 protocol client application allows users to run commands or otherwise interact with the client as if they were using a native application (one that is not executed within the browser) without any client-side configuration or agent.

The internet has historically been open where content including services and applications provided by companies are exposed to the general internet. However, exposing these services and applications to the general internet may not be secure. Since any application on the internet can be a target for an attack, these companies often try to hide the origin server of their application. For example, they may use a proxy to try to mask the origin IP address and/or they may lock down ports to block unwanted traffic. In some cases, Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel or a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is used to secure the services and applications, and to keep their origin hidden. However, GRE tunneling and implementing a VPN is time consuming, requires cross-company coordination, and is not flexible to easily make changes.
Non-web applications (e.g., non-HTTP layer 7 protocol applications), such as secure shell protocol (SSH) applications, remote desktop protocol (RDP) applications, virtual network computing (VNC) applications, introduce challenges. Many of these applications require a thick client and rely on private networks. The client software expects to reach a private IP over a specific protocol. Authentication to these applications relies on legacy approaches. For instance, developers often hold long-lived secure shell protocol (SSH) keys to reach machines and business users keep usernames and passwords on sticky notes. These applications are difficult to integrate with a single sign-on (SSO) provider and implement other controls like device posture. Further, these applications have little to no data control and logging capabilities.
There are some examples of SSH clients executing on the browser. Web browsers cannot natively access Layer 4 sockets (e.g., TCP sockets, UDP sockets) so the SSH clients executing on the browser cannot directly access layer 4 sockets to communicate with an SSH server. To solve this problem, most of these implementations use an agent that is installed at an intermediary device that acts as the SSH client that is connected to the SSH server, where the web browser application communicates to the agent using a proprietary or otherwise non-SSH protocol. Thus, the web browser application is not a true SSH client.

Non-HTTP layer 7 protocol applications running in the browser


A lock stitch machine that has a liquid crystal display screen capable of displaying pages respectively containing choices, instruction messages and guidance messages; a display controller for controlling the liquid crystal display according to the operation of control switches to display a desired page and to permit the selection of a desired choice contained in the displayed page; a task selection switch for selecting one of the choices contained in the page displayed on the liquid crystal display; and a page scrolling switch for scrolling the pages displayed on the liquid crystal display. The pages displayed on the liquid crystal display are scrolled sequentially by operating the page scrolling switch, and choices including kinds of workpieces, types of seams and kind of work contained in the pages are selected by operating the task selection switch. If trouble occurs, a troubleshooting page containing measures to eliminate the trouble can be displayed on the liquid crystal display. Thus, most operations for operating the lock stitch machine can be carried out without consulting the operation manual.

1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a lock stitch machine capable of stitching various kinds of overlock seams selected according to the type of workpiece.
2. Description of Related Art
When setting a lock stitch machine for sewing a workpiece, the operator is required to determine, through consulting an operation manual, many sewing conditions including tension of needle thread, tension of bobbin thread, feed, differential feed ratio, type of throat plate and type of presser foot according to the kind of fabric and the type of seam. Such a sewing condition setting procedure is troublesome.
A lock stitch machine intended to eliminate the troublesome sewing conditions setting procedure is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-open No. Hei 2-75074. This known lock stitch machine is provided with a liquid crystal display and a seam type selector switch on its arm. The machine displays one of the possible seam types together with all the necessary sewing conditions suitable for the seam type, including tension of the needle thread, tension of the bobbin thread, feed, differential feed ratio, type of throat plate and type of presser foot. Every time the seam type selector switch is operated, another seam type and the sewing conditions suitable for the selected seam type are displayed on the liquid crystal display.
Since a desired seam type and all the suitable sewing conditions can be displayed on the liquid crystal display simply by operating the seam type selector switch, the sewing conditions can be observed and the lock stitch machine can be set for forming the seam of the selected seam type without consulting the operation manual, thereby improving time and effort involved in setting the appropriate sewing conditions.
However, the sewing conditions need to be expressed by abridged sentences and the sentences need to be displayed in a close arrangement on the liquid crystal display to display all of the sewing conditions. Such a manner of display makes viewing and understanding the sewing conditions difficult and, in some cases, the operator needs to consult the operation manual to understand the meaning of the abridged sentences displayed on the liquid crystal display. Moreover, if the procedure of operating the lock stitch machine cannot be understood or a trouble occurs during the sewing operation, the operator needs to perform various troubleshooting operations, including consulting the operation manual which also is troublesome.

Programmed lock stitch sewing machine having display


A pseudo focal length camera which takes a photograph using an optical system of a single focal length. A printed photograph has a feature similar to that obtained by taking a photograph using an optical system comprising a plurality of photographing lenses each having a different focal length. Information indicating an image forming area corresponding to a designated pseudo focal length is recorded on a film when a photograph is taken and a printing is carried out based on the information. The view finder optical system includes a liquid crystal display for displaying the size of an image forming area which changes according to a magnification corresponding to each pseudo focal length. After the image forming area is determined by designating a pseudo focal length, the first switch is turned on by the depression of the release button in the first state. As a result, the lens of the view finder optical system is driven and consequently, the image corresponding to the determined image forming area appears in the whole area of the view finder. An exposure is effected by the depression of the release button to the second stage.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a pseudo focal length camera, and more particularly, to the improvement of the view finder optical system thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a camera in which the zoom lens of a photographing optical system is moved by a motor, it is not desirable to rapidly move lenses of the photographing system so that the lenses are stopped precisely at a predetermined position. In this kind of camera, generally, a lens moving speed is set to be low. Consequently, in order to obtain a desired magnification, it takes a long time to move the zoom lens to a proper position. In order to eliminate the disadvantage in performing a zooming operation, the following technique is proposed: The zoom lens is not operated, but an optical system of single focal length is operated to take a photograph. According to the technique, magnetic data for trimming is recorded onto a film so that images within a selected frame are enlarged and printed on a photographic paper according to the trimming data. The technique is hereinafter referred to as a pseudo zoom function. The pseudo zoom function provides a pseudo telescopic photographing effect which is similar to the effect obtained by carrying out a telescopic photographing.
However, in the known camera capable of taking a photograph by the pseudo zoom function, which is referred to as a pseudo focal length camera, the view finder thereof comprises a zoom optical system in which the position of a lens is changed by a motor. Therefore, similar to the drive of the zoom lens of the above-described known photographing optical system, it takes long time to obtain a desired magnification by changing the position of the lens while watching an image in the view finder. When the zoom lens of the view finder optical system is driven to the telescopic side corresponding to increase of magnification in a pseudo telescopic photographing, a photographer is likely to attend to only a principal object. In addition, it takes long to vary the magnification. Therefore, the photographer is apt to forget objects which have moved outside the visual field of the view finder during the increase of magnification. Thus the photographer might take a photograph without including an important object because importance is forgotten during the magnification changing operation.
The above description is concerned with problems caused by a long period of time required for changing the magnification of the image in the view finder. The technique for displaying the shift of the magnification by only enlarging or reducing the frame displayed in the view finder has been developed to solve the above-described problem. According to this technique, the frame corresponding to the pseudo telescopic sight is displayed more narrowly than that corresponding to the pseudo wide angle sight. This technique is able to shift rapidly the frame size and to decide a composition in consideration of the objects positioned outside the frame. But when a photograph is taken on the telescopic side, the frame is greatly reduced. Therefore, the visual field in this case is smaller than that of the view finder comprising the zoom optical system. That is, the visibility of the pseudo telescopic sight is lower than that of the pseudo wide angle sight.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 64-39172 discloses a pseudo focal length camera which takes a photograph using the following technique: An image corresponding to an image which should be printed on a photographic paper is converted into a video signal so as to be stored by a memory. A still picture formed based on the stored signal is enlargedly displayed on a monitor after an exposure. But a photographer can see the image after the exposure.


An open top tank assembly and process for performing forced immersion oscillatory cleaning of products, parts, assemblies or other materials with or without non-line of sight (NLOS) features, wherein the process is repeated during application of pressure gradients to the fluid in the tank to develop a consistent rhythmic oscillation that creates movement of product in a center cavity of the tank to repeatedly transfer the fluid through the product to clean the product.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to cleaning processes and, more particularly, to a cleaning or surface treatment process and associated tank assembly for implementing the process.
2. Description of the Related Art
It is known that the thorough cleaning of commercial kitchen exhaust hood filters is a difficult task with the conventional equipment solutions and best practices in the market place. Commercial kitchen exhaust hood filters, or hood filters, are designed in such that the filter has areas of grease accumulation from the grease laden vapors of cooking that are not in a clear line of sight to operators of cleaning equipment. These non-line of site (NLOS) areas, or critical areas, of the filter are the primary area of shear in the air flow as the grease laden vapor passes through the filter and subsequently are the areas that accumulate the most grease deposits. For hood filters to function properly, these critical areas need to be free from grease accumulation.
As hood filters accumulate grease, two things start to happen. First, the filter becomes less efficient and allows more grease vapors to pass through. This will in turn allow for more grease deposits to accumulate on the duct work and the exhaust fan that is usually on the roof of a restaurant. As grease deposits increase in the duct work and the fan, the efficiency of the entire exhaust system is compromised, and there is an increase in fire hazard from the accumulation. Second, as grease accumulates in the critical area of a filter, the accumulated grease reduces the volume of air that can be exhausted or removed from the kitchen. This will lead to cooking vapors/smoke accumulation in the kitchen and will impact the air balance (e.g., make-up air (MUA) or heating ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC)) of the facility. Both of these situations can be avoided with clean hood filters and proper cleaning protocols set forth by the restaurant or commercial kitchen.
Cleaning hood filters is a common activity for all commercial kitchens. The conventional methods of cleaning these hood filters is either laborious or ineffective. Manually cleaning the filters by hand is not a desirable duty and takes quite a bit of time to perform thoroughly. Many commercial kitchens that have industrial dishwashers will place the filters in the dishwashers and run them through. While this process appears to clean the filter, it in fact does not thoroughly clean the filter. Due to the NLOS features of the filters, 1 and 2 degree sprays of commercial dishwashers cannot contact the critical area of the filter where the majority of the grease has accumulated. Hence, a filter will look clean to the eye, but will have hidden accumulation in the critical area and will not perform as well as a completely clean filter. Many commercial kitchens will subcontract the cleaning of filters out to service organizations. These hood cleaning companies (HCC) utilize a couple of techniques to clean filters thoroughly. For example, many HCCs use caustic soak tanks. This process involves simply placing the filter in a bath of caustic water and allowing the caustic water to completely dissolve the grease. While effective in cleaning the filter, this process takes several hours or even days to work, and most HCCs do not have the time to wait on this process. Another exemplary process involves pressure washing. Here, the HCC uses a high pressure washer to spray the filters. This process is marginally effective but is very time consuming, and requires a large area to perform the work because of high pressure spray splash. In order to clean a hood filter properly, the critical area of the filter must have all the grease removed. As previously mentioned, this critical area is not visible, hence the challenge of cleaning this area well.
It is also known that several other industrial cleaning applications, where NLOS issues persist, could be satisfied with this process and equipment solution. Some examples of this are complex castings or machined parts, which are becoming more common place with the advent of 3D scanning technology and advanced computer aided numerical controlled (NC) machining. Most complicated castings and machined parts need cleaning, and current spray booths or dunk tanks used in cleaning these parts have the same issues as hood filters. Spray booths only have 1 or 2 degree spray trajectories and dunk tanks take many hours to work properly.
It is also known that several products need surface treatments on NLOS areas, such as acid etching or anodizing. The same issues of cleaning NLOS apply to surface treatment of NLOS. Sprays cannot see the feature and dunk tanks take a long time.
Also known as is a fluids or other based process, where this forced immersion with oscillation process can be applied that acts not as a cleaning process, but a process to achieve other objectives.

Process and apparatus for performing forced immersion oscillatory cleaning


A device for sealingly connecting together a pair of fluid-conditioning units such as pressure regulators, filters, and lubricators used in compressed air systems comprises a plurality of body units each having two opposite side apertures, two external coupling mechanisms wherein one external coupling mechanisms has one end fastened in one side aperture of the first one of the body units and the other end thereof linked to a pipe, and the other external coupling mechanism has one end fastened in one side aperture of the last one of the body units and the other end thereof linked to another pipe, and one or more internal coupling mechanisms each fastened between the other side apertures of two adjacent body units. The invention can couple to a variety of pipes of the fluid-conditioning units by simply replacing the original external coupling mechanisms with new ones having mated sizes.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device for linking fluid-conditioning units and more particularly to an improved device for contiguously connecting together a pair or a plurality of fluid flow elements, especially but not exclusively fluid-conditioning units, such as pressure regulators, filters and lubricators for use in compressed air systems.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional device for linking fluid-conditioning units is shown in FIG. 7. The device comprises a metal body unit 1 having a threaded hole 2 formed by machining directly therein. As such, the threaded hole 2 is not replaceable when it is worn out. Further, it is often found that the threaded hole 2 having a diameter scaled by the metric system cannot mate with an end of a pipe scaled by the British system. Hence, in this case the body unit 1 has to be replaced completely.
Moreover, in assembly of the body unit 1 and another body unit 5 having a construction different from that of the body unit 1, a receiving member 6a is required in the body unit 5 for anchoring a nut 7 of a bolt 7a which is driven through apertures 3, 4 of the body unit 1 and apertures 6 and 8 of the body unit 5. In view of above, the device is not easily adapted to implement.
Another conventional device containing three body units 1, 5, and 9 is shown in FIG. 8 wherein the body unit 9 is fastened between the body units 1 and 5. It is disadvantageous for being not easily adapted to assemble and excessive components. Thus, it is desirable to provide an improved device for fluid-conditioning units in order to overcome the above drawbacks of prior art.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for contiguously connecting together a pair of or a plurality of fluid-conditioning units, the device comprising a plurality of body units each having two opposite side apertures, two external coupling mechanisms wherein one external coupling mechanisms has one end fastened in one side aperture of the first one of the body units and the other end thereof linked to a pipe, and the other external coupling mechanism has one end fastened in one side aperture of the last one of the body units and the other end thereof linked to another pipe, and one or more internal coupling mechanisms each fastened between the other side apertures of two adjacent body units. The invention can couple to a variety scales of pipes of the fluid-conditioning units by simply replacing the original external coupling mechanisms with new ones having mated sizes.
In one aspect of the present invention, further comprises an O-ring inserted into the side apertures of each body unit wherein each body unit further comprises two fastening members and a first and a second top and bottom recesses relative to each side aperture with each fastening member secured in the top and bottom recesses. Thus, in an operation of replacing the external coupling mechanisms and the internal coupling mechanisms, it is done by simply removing the fastening members from the first and second top and bottom recesses.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

Device for linking fluid-conditioning units