Abstract:
A rotary die cutter includes a plate cylinder and two bearer members provided at two opposite ends of the plate cylinder. The plate cylinder has a receiving cavity therein and a plurality of annular knife blades formed on an outer cylindrical surface thereof. A plurality of intake ports is defined in the plate cylinder. Each intake port is surrounded by a corresponding knife blade and in communication with the cavity in the plate cylinder. The plate cylinder defines a discharging hole in a periphery wall thereof and in communication with the cavity.
Abstract:
A light emitting diode (LED) system implements a LED driver to drive a set of one or more LED strings. The LED driver includes a voltage source to provide an adjustable output voltage to a head end of each LED string of the set for a first duration and a second duration following the first duration. The LED driver further includes a feedback controller to control the voltage source to adjust the output voltage for the second duration based on a digital code value generated from a minimum tail voltage of one or more tail voltages of the set at a sample point of the first duration. The LED driver further includes a power controller to temporarily enable one or more components of the feedback controller for a sample period of the first duration, the sample period comprising the sample point.
Abstract:
A distributed collaborative computer system is provided that comprises a plurality of server computers interconnected via a high-speed link. Client computers can connect to any available server computer and start or join a conference hosted on either the server computer to which the client computer is connected or any other server in the system. As a result, the system and method of the present invention is easily scalable to support an arbitrary number of participants to a conference by merely adding the appropriate number of server computers to the system. In addition, by replicating the conference information on more than one server computer, the single point of failure limitation is eliminated. In fact, if a server hosting or participating in a conference malfunctions, the failure is detected by other server computers and the client computer is able to reconnect to the conference through a new server computer.
Abstract:
A distributed collaborative computer system is provided that comprises a plurality of server computers interconnected via a high-speed link. Client computers can connect to any available server computer and start or join a conference hosted on either the server computer to which the client computer is connected or any other server in the system. As a result, the system and method of the present invention is easily scalable to support an arbitrary number of participants to a conference by merely adding the appropriate number of server computers to the system. In addition, by replicating the conference information on more than one server computer, the single point of failure limitation is eliminated. In fact, if a server hosting or participating in a conference malfunctions, the failure is detected by other server computers and the client computer is able to reconnect to the conference through a new server computer.
Abstract:
A method of a user interface for red eye removal in a portable device includes displaying a first screen having an image and a first menu. If a user selects a first icon in the first menu, the method further includes displaying a second screen having the image after automatic red eye removal and a second menu. If the user selects a second icon in the second menu, the method further includes redisplaying the second screen having the image prior to automatic red eye removal. If the user selects a third icon in the second menu, the method further includes displaying a third screen having the image, a visual indicator for the location of manual red eye removal, and a third menu. If the user selects a fourth icon in the third menu, the method further includes redisplaying the second screen with the image after manual red eye removal.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses novel influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) that contain chimeric proteins or influenza membrane proteins. The chimeric proteins are derived from fragments of influenza membrane proteins fused to heterologous proteins. The invention includes antigenic formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the invention as well as methods of making and administering VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing immunity to infections, such as influenza.
Abstract:
A method of a user interface for red eye removal in a portable device includes displaying a first screen having an image and a first menu. If a user selects a first icon in the first menu, the method further includes displaying a second screen having the image after automatic red eye removal and a second menu. If the user selects a second icon in the second menu, the method further includes redisplaying the second screen having the image prior to automatic red eye removal. If the user selects a third icon in the second menu, the method further includes displaying a third screen having the image, a visual indicator for the location of manual red eye removal, and a third menu. If the user selects a fourth icon in the third menu, the method further includes redisplaying the second screen with the image after manual red eye removal.
Abstract:
An interconnect structure and fabrication method are provided to form air gaps between interconnect lines and between interconnect layers. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a first level of interconnect lines. A first dielectric layer is deposited over the first level of interconnect lines. One or more air gaps are formed in the first dielectric layer to reduce inter-layer capacitance, intra-layer capacitance or both inter-layer and intra-layer capacitance. At least one support pillar remains in the first dielectric layer to promote mechanical strength and thermal conductivity. A sealing layer is deposited over the first insulative layer to seal the air gaps. Via holes are patterned and etched through the sealing layer and the first dielectric layer. A conductive material is deposited to fill the via holes and form conductive plugs therein. Thereafter, a conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a second level of interconnect lines.
Abstract:
A damascene interconnect that reduces interconnect intra-layer capacitance and/or inter-layer capacitance is provided. The damascene interconnect structure has air gaps between metal lines and/or metal layers. The interconnect structure is fabricated to a via level through a processing step prior to forming contact vias, then one or more air gaps are formed into the damascene structure so that the air gaps are positioned between selected metal lines. A sealing layer is then deposited over the damascene structure to seal the air gaps.
Abstract:
An apparatus for channel interleaving comprises a spatial birefringent device assembly and a reflector which is configured so as to direct light from the spatial birefringent device assembly back through the spatial birefringent device assembly. The spatial birefringent device assembly comprises at least one spatial birefringent device. Directing light from the spatial birefringent device assembly back through the spatial birefringent device assembly substantially mitigates cross-talk and/or dispersion of the apparatus for channel interleaving in communications.