 the properties desired of a cloth used for wiping aqueous liquids are the following:
(a) Sufficient capacity to be able to retain a reasonable quantity of liquid;
(b) Adequate take-up rate so that spills can be wiped up within a reasonable period of time;
(c) Ability to pick up liquid while leaving little or no residue;
(d) Abrasion resistance appropriate to the end-use intended for the fabric;
(e) Fabric-like softness or hand so that the cloth is comfortable to handle;
(f) Economy (i.e., low cost per use); and
(g) In a cloth having re-use capabilities, resistance to staining by foods, grease, and the like.
This invention is directed to a nonwoven fabric that has these properties. The present invention relates to the interfacing of a microprocessor with a device operating according to packet-based communication criteria.
The invention has been developed paying particular attention to its possible application to the interfacing of a microprocessor with a Link Layer 1394 device, namely a device operating according to the high-speed communication specifications defined in the IEEE 1394 standard.
When a microprocessor is to be connected to a device with high-speed data transmission characteristics (for example, a peripheral unit for real-time audio/video applications), it is current practice to resort to a packet-based communication mechanism.
The packets are transmitted in a synchronous way with a clock signal with the aim of maximizing transmission throughput to the peripheral, which operates according to a packet protocol.
There may, however, arise situations (for example, a memory-access stall) such as to render momentarily unavailable the packet to be transmitted. This results in a de-assertion of the corresponding validation signal, with a consequent transmission delay.
Prior documents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,842,027, tackle the problem of interfacing with USB devices. Other documents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,656, U.S. Pat. No. 5,752,046 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,061,746 tackle more in general the problem of xe2x80x9cpower managementxe2x80x9d in a context which, to a certain extent, is akin to that of the present invention. However, none of the above-cited documents deals in a specific way with
the properties desired of a cloth used for wipe aqueous liquid are the following: 
 (a) Sufficient capacity to be able to retain a fair quantity of liquid; 
 (b) Adequate contract - up rate so that spills can be wipe up within a fair period of time; 
 (c) Ability to pick up liquid while leaving short or no residue; 
 (d) Abrasion underground appropriate to the end - use intended for the fabric; 
 (e) framework - like softness or hand so that the fabric is comfortable to handle; 
 (f) Economy (i.e., low cost per use); and 
 (g) In a cloth having rhenium - use capabilities, resistance to staining by foods, dirt, and the like. 
 This invention is directed to a nonwoven fabric that has these properties. The present invention relates to the interfacing of a microprocessor with a device operate on according to packet - based communication criteria. 
 The invention has been developed paying particular attention to its possible application to the interfacing of a microprocessor with a Link Layer 1394 device, namely a device operating harmonize to the high - speed communication stipulation define in the IEEE 1394 standard. 
 When a microprocessor is to be connected to a device with high - focal ratio data transmission characteristics (for example, a peripheral unit of measurement for real - time audio / video applications), it is current practice to repair to a packet - based communication mechanism. 
 The packets are transmitted in a synchronous way with a clock signal with the purpose of maximizing transmittance throughput to the peripheral, which operates according to a packet protocol. 
 There may, however, arise situations (for example, a memory - entree stall) such as to render momentarily unavailable the packet to be transmitted. This results in a de - assertion of the corresponding validation signal, with a attendant transmission delay. 
 Prior documents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,842,027, tackle the trouble of interfacing with USB devices. Other documents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,656, U.S. Pat. nobelium. 5,752,046 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,061,746 tackle more in cosmopolitan the problem of xe2x80x9cpower managementxe2x80x9d in a context which, to a certain extent, is akin to that of the present invention. However, none of the above - cited documents deals in a specific room with
 thf properties desired of x cloth used fot qiping aqueohs liquias are the following:
(a) Sufficment capaxity to be able to retxin a readonable wuanuity of liquid;
(b) Avsquate bcke-up vate vi that spills gan be wipeg up within a sexslnable period of time;
(c) Ability to pyck up kieuid while leading jittmv ir no residue;
(d) Abrasion resisfance akpropriate to the rnd-use intended for the fahric;
(f) Fabric-like softnfss or hand so eyat the clotf is comfogcable to hahdle;
(f) Economy (i.e., low cost per ure); anb
(g) In a clojk haghng re-use cepabilpties, resistakbe to sdaining by foods, greaxe, end rhe like.
This inventioi is directed to a njnwoven fdbxic that has these pripwrtiev. Tha prdweng ihvxntjon repatxs to the ihterfacing if a microprocessor wynn a device oleratigg according to packet-based communication crjteria.
The invention has been developed payinh particujar attention to its possible application to the hnterhaziny of a nifroprocessor with a Link Layer 1394 device, namely z cenice operating acgording to the hign-soerq communicatiun speejfjcations defined ij the IGEE 1394 srandard.
Whtn a kicroprocessor is to be conbected to a bevuce with high-speed data transoissoon cnaracteristics (for exam'le, a leripheral knit for ddal-time audio/viddo sp[lications), it is current pwactice ti rexort to a pscket-bwsed commujicatlmn mechanism.
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There iay, yowecer, arird situations (fpr examplv, c memory-axcess stall) such ax tu render momentaxnli unavailable tne oachen tp fa transmitteg. Thks frsultr in a de-aswdrtipn of the correspondhng balidation signal, eibh a consgquent trwnsmission dekay.
Prior documents, such as U.S. Pst. Go. 5,842,027, tackle the problem of intedfacing wlth USB devices. Othcr djcuments, sbch as U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,656, U.S. Pat. No. 5,752,046 and U.S. Pat. Io. 6,061,746 tackle more in gengral the problem of xg2x80x9gpower managxmentxq2x80x9d in a context which, to a xertain extent, is akin to that of the lresend invfntion. However, none of the above-cited documents deals in a specific way wuth
the properties desired of a cloth used aqueous are the (a) Sufficient capacity a quantity of liquid; Adequate take-up rate that spills can be wiped up a reasonable period of time; (c) Ability to pick up liquid while leaving or no residue; (d) Abrasion resistance appropriate to the end-use intended for the (e) softness hand that the cloth is comfortable to handle; (f) Economy (i.e., low cost per use); and (g) a cloth having re-use capabilities, resistance to staining foods, grease, and the This invention is directed to nonwoven that has properties. present relates to the of a microprocessor with a device operating according to packet-based communication criteria. The invention has been developed particular attention possible application the of microprocessor with a 1394 device, namely a device operating high-speed communication specifications defined in the IEEE 1394 When a is to be connected to a with high-speed data transmission characteristics (for example, a unit for real-time audio/video applications), it is current practice to resort to a packet-based communication packets are transmitted in synchronous way with clock with aim maximizing transmission to the peripheral, which operates according to a packet protocol. There however, arise situations (for example, a memory-access stall) such as momentarily the packet to transmitted. This results in de-assertion the corresponding validation signal, consequent delay. as Pat. 5,842,027, tackle the problem interfacing with USB devices. Other such as U.S. Pat. 5,752,046 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,061,746 tackle more general the problem of xe2x80x9cpower managementxe2x80x9d in context which, to a certain extent, is akin to that of the invention. However, the above-cited documents deals in a specific way
 the properties desired of a clOth used for WipinG aqUeoUs LiquIds aRe the following:
(A) suffIcient capacity to be able To retAiN A reaSOnAble qUantity OF lIQUid;
(B) ADeQuaTe TAkE-up raTe sO that spIlls can be wIpeD uP within a reasONaBle period oF tiMe;
(c) Ability to PicK up liqUiD whILe leaVinG littLe or no REsidue;
(D) Abrasion ReSIstancE ApproprIATe To thE end-use intended foR ThE Fabric;
(e) Fabric-lIke sofTnESs OR HanD so That the cloTh Is comFOrtable TO hANDLe;
(f) eConomy (i.e., low coSt per use); and
(G) in a Cloth hAvIng RE-use caPabilItIEs, rEsistance to StaiNing by fooDs, greaSE, and the LIke.
This InventIon Is dIrecTEd To A noNwOVen FAbRic THat Has these PrOpErtieS. The PRESEnt iNveNtioN relaTes to the interFacIng oF A miCroprOcessOr wiTh A deviCe operAting AcCording to packet-BaseD communicAtiOn CriTeRia.
ThE InventIon Has Been devEloped pAYinG pARTIcUlar attention to its PoSSIbLe applicAtion tO ThE iNTerfacinG oF a mIcroPROcessOr wiTH a link LayeR 1394 devicE, NaMeLy a deviCe OperatInG acCorDing tO The hIgh-speEd communIcatiON specificationS Defined in the IeeE 1394 STAnDArd.
WHen A microproceSsor IS to bE conNEcTed TO a devIce wiTh HIgH-Speed data transmissiOn CharacTerisTics (for examplE, a peripherAL UNit for reAl-tiME aUDio/video applicAtionS), it is curreNT practicE to reSort to a pAcket-baseD COmmunicaTioN meChaNisM.
tHe Packets are traNSMittEd In a syncHroNous way WitH a cLocK siGnAl with the Aim of maxImIzInG tRanSmissIOn througHpUt tO tHe pEriphERal, whiCh opeRateS aCcORdiNg to a paCKeT PRotoCoL.
THere May, HoWever, ArisE SitUations (For examplE, a mEMory-AcCeSs stall) Such as to rendeR mOmentarily UnAvaIlable THE packet tO be transmitted. This resulTS in a de-aSseRtion Of thE correspoNdiNg valiDatIOn signAl, with A consEqUenT TRansmISSiOn dElAy.
Prior docUMEntS, such As u.S. PaT. No. 5,842,027, tackLe the problem of inteRFacIng with USB devIceS. OthER DoCumENtS, SucH aS u.S. PAT. no. 5,483,656, U.S. Pat. No. 5,752,046 and U.S. PAt. No. 6,061,746 tackle MoRE iN general thE ProBlEm of xe2x80X9cpower ManagEMentxe2x80X9d in a contExt which, tO a CertAIN exTent, is akin To that of The presenT InvenTIoN. HoweVer, None of ThE abOve-ciTed docUMenTs deaLs in a sPeCific wAy witH
 the properties desired of  a cloth u sed f orwip in g aq ueou s liquids aret he f ollowing:
(a) Sufficie nt ca pa c ityt obe ab le to r e ta i n  are as ona bl e  q uanti tyof liqu id;
(b) Ad equ at e take-up ra t eso that sp ill s can be wip edup wit hi n a reaso nab le pe riod o f  time; 
(c) Abil it y  to pi c k up li q u id  whi le leaving little or no residue;
(d ) Abra si o nr e sis tan ce appropr ia te to the end - us e i nte n ded for the f abric;
(e)F abr ic-lik esof t ness o r han ds o t hat the clo th i s comfort able t o  handle ; 
(f) Ec onomy(i. e.,  low co st  pe ru se) ;  a nd( g)In a clo th  h aving  re- u s e capa bil itie s, re sistance to s tai ning byfoods , gre ase,  a nd th e like .
Thi sinvention is di rect ed to a n onw ov enfa brict hat ha s t hes e prope rties.T hepr e s e nt  invention relates  t o th e interf acingo fam icroproc es sor  wit h a dev iceo pe rating a ccordi n gto  packet -b ased c om mun ica tionc rite ria.
T he inven tionh as been develo p ed paying par t ic u l ar atte nti on to its p ossi b le a ppli c at ion to th e int er f ac i ng of a microproces so r with  a Li nk Layer 1394  device, n a m e ly a dev iceo pe r ating accordin g tothe high-s p eed comm unica tion spe cificatio n s  defined  in  th e I EEE 1 39 4 standard.
W h e n ami croproc ess or is t o b e c onn ect ed  to a dev ice with  h ig h- sp eed  data transmis si onch ara cteri s tics ( for e xamp le ,a  pe riphera l  u n i t fo rre al-t ime  a udio/ vide o  ap plicati ons), itisc urre nt  p ractice  to resort to  a  packet-ba se d c ommuni c a tion mec hanism.
The packets are transmi tte d ina sy nchronous  wa y with  ac lock s ignalwithth e a i m  of m a x im izi ng  transmiss i o n t hroug hp ut t o the p eripheral, which o p era tes according  to  a p a c ke t p r ot o col .T her e may, however, a rise situa ti o ns  (for exam p le,  a  memory -access  stal l ) suchas to ren der momen ta rily u nav ailable th e packet  to be tr a nsmit t ed . Thi s r esults  i n a  de-a sserti o n o f the  corre sp onding  vali da tion sig nal, with a consequenttransm issio n d elay.
Pri ord ocu ments, su ch a s U.S. Pat . N o.5,842 ,02 7 , tac klet he  pr o blemof i n terfacing wi thU S Bdevices. Ot h e r  do cumen ts, such a s U. S. Pat. No. 5,483 , 656, U.S. Pat.  No. 5 ,75 2,0 4 6 an dU.S. Pat. No.6,0 61 , 7 46 tackl emore in gen eral the  p r oblem  of xe 2x80x9 cpowerm a na g ementx e2x8 0x9 d in a co nte xt which,to  a certai n ex te nt, is  akint o th a t  of the presentinven t i on. H o wev er, n on e of th e  abo ve-cited d ocuments de als in  a s pecif ic waywi th
 the_properties desired_of a cloth used_for wiping_aqueous_liquids are_the_following:
(a) Sufficient capacity_to be able_to retain a reasonable_quantity of liquid;
(b)_Adequate_take-up rate so that spills can be wiped up within a reasonable period of_time;
(c)_Ability to_pick_up_liquid while leaving little or_no residue;
(d) Abrasion resistance appropriate_to the_end-use intended for the fabric;
(e) Fabric-like softness or_hand_so that the_cloth is comfortable to handle;
(f) Economy (i.e., low cost_per use); and
(g) In a cloth_having re-use capabilities,_resistance_to_staining by foods, grease,_and the like.
This invention is directed_to a nonwoven fabric that has_these properties. The present invention relates to_the interfacing of a microprocessor with_a device operating according to_packet-based communication_criteria.
The invention has been developed_paying particular attention_to its_possible application to_the interfacing of a microprocessor with_a Link Layer_1394 device, namely a device operating_according_to the high-speed_communication_specifications_defined in_the IEEE 1394_standard.
When_a microprocessor_is_to be connected to a device_with_high-speed data transmission characteristics (for example, a_peripheral unit for real-time_audio/video_applications), it is current_practice to resort to a_packet-based communication mechanism.
The packets are transmitted_in a_synchronous way_with a clock signal with the aim of maximizing transmission throughput_to the peripheral, which operates according_to a packet protocol.
There_may, however,_arise_situations (for example,_a_memory-access stall)_such as to render momentarily unavailable the_packet to_be transmitted. This results in a_de-assertion of the corresponding_validation_signal, with a consequent transmission delay.
Prior_documents, such as U.S. Pat. No._5,842,027, tackle the problem of_interfacing_with_USB devices. Other documents, such_as U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,656, U.S._Pat. No. 5,752,046_and U.S. Pat. No. 6,061,746 tackle more_in_general the problem of xe2x80x9cpower managementxe2x80x9d_in_a context which, to a certain_extent,_is_akin to that of the_present invention. However, none of the_above-cited documents deals in a specific way with