Abstract:
A system and method for enabling power applications over a single conductor pair. In one embodiment, data transformers are coupled to a single conductor pair using one or more direct current (DC) blocking elements that preserve an alternating current path. Power is injected onto the single conductor pair after the DC blocking elements and power is extracted from the single conductor pair before the DC blocking elements. Saturation of the data transformers by the injection of power onto the single pair is thereby prevented.
Abstract:
A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for comprising, distracting and/or retracting the lobes of a prostate.
Abstract:
In response to a user instruction to initiate media playback, which instruction may come from a dedicated media playback hardware button or from a user interface on a display screen, a computer operating system activates a predesignated media playback user account. The account may be limited to access of media playback applications and files located within shared directories. The operating system also launches a media playback application in response to the user instruction to initiate media playback. Instead of activating an account in response to a media playback instruction, the operating system can execute a media player application within a login screen.
Abstract:
The disclosed technology provides systems, architectures, and methods for providing to a Web page electronic advertisements related to the content of the Web page. In one aspect, the disclosed technology manages and serves electronic advertisements for affiliated Web page publishers and advertisers. A computer-implemented method in accordance with the disclosed technology receives a request for an electronic advertisement for a Web page, wherein the Web page is associated with a Web page publisher, accesses one or more keywords appearing in the Web page, identifies one or more relevant electronic advertisements related to the keyword(s), wherein the relevant electronic advertisement(s) are associated with an advertiser affiliated with the Web page publisher, and communicates one or more the relevant electronic advertisements to the Web page for display. The disclosed technology also includes a computer executing software, wherein the executed software causes the computer to perform the steps above.
Abstract:
An active powered device (PD) for the application of power over Ethernet (PoE). In a fixed power budget environment, it is important for the power sourcing equipment (PSE) to accurately determine a power budget for the various powered ports. An active PD can be designed to gather additional information (e.g., current and input voltage) during PD operation and to forward the additional information to the PSE. The PSE can then use the additional information to adjust operational parameters such as a power budget.
Abstract:
A method to form decoupling capacitors on an IC chip and the structure thereof includes forming several metal layers on a low-metal-covering-ratio region of the IC chip and connecting these metal layers to the ground, source voltage respectively, in order to form parasite metal capacitors that can be as decoupling capacitors with satisfying the metal covering rules so as to make good use of the IC chip space.
Abstract:
A method and system for controlling the spin rate of an optical device. A device driver provides notification that media has been inserted into the optical device. A control service determines the format of information on the media. The spin rate of the optical device is locked or unlocked based on the format.
Abstract:
A method for efficiently controlling read/write of a flash memory is proposed, wherein two address mapping tables and an empty block FIFO mechanism are built. A zone address mapping table matched with its empty block FIFO data is used for the logical address of the file allocation table (FAT). When a host end performs read/write to a flash memory, no matter to which zone the zone address mapping table corresponds, it is not necessary to rebuild the FAT address mapping table. Moreover, a cache address mapping table and its empty block FIFO data can be added. When the logical address is not in the zone address mapping table and the FAT address mapping table, a smaller cache address mapping table is first built to increase the system speed, let control of the flash memory be more efficient, and distribute the utility rate of each block.
Abstract:
Packaging for components of an optical module. The packaging includes a flexible circuit coupled to two stiffeners. The packaging has a first sub-assembly with the first stiffener for receiving a first component. The packaging also has a second sub-assembly with the second stiffener for receiving a second component and for coupling to an external circuit. The packaging has a flexible portion with a first end for coupling to the first sub-assembly and a second end for coupling to the second sub-assembly. The flexible portion allows the first sub-assembly to be oriented with respect to the second sub-assembly to form an angle that is greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees.