Abstract:
A system displays a collection of stationary images as a motion picture to passengers travelling in a vehicle along a pathway. The vehicle moves at a known speed and known distance from the images. The system includes an image illumination system including stroboscopic lighting for each image. The images, placed in parallel along the walls of the pathway of the vehicle, are adapted in number, size, and spacing for a vehicle travelling at the known speed and at the known distance from images on one or both sides of the vehicle such as to maintain an approximately constant viewing rate and perceived size of the images. The system includes mounting mechanisms for positioning each image vertically and at a constant distance from the train regardless of unevenness in wall contour. Glare due to interior lighting in the vehicle is reduced or eliminated by selecting the appropriate illumination intensity for the stroboscopic lighting.
Abstract:
One embodiment of an apparatus for generating a boosted voltage to drive a data signal comprises a voltage pump that includes a driver coupled to an input signal for generating the boosted voltage signal from the input signal; a capacitor coupled to the data signal that stores a charge thereof; and an output transistor that delivers an incremental charge to the driver when the drive signal is asserted. Thus, the boosted voltage signal compensates for a change in logic level of the drive signal. In another embodiment, the apparatus also has gates for combining a plurality of data signals into a single disable-on-low signal. The disable-on-low signal is coupled to the output transistor. When all the data signals are at a low logic level, the disable-on-low signal turns off the output transistor, disabling the circuit. As a result, the circuit conserves power by generating the boosted voltage signal only when needed.
Abstract:
A computer implemented process and system for providing a test ready (TR) compiler with specific information regarding the impact of added scannable cells and resources on its mission mode design. In so doing, the TR compiler optimizes more effectively for added test resources (e.g., scannable cells and other scan routing resources) so that predetermined performance and design related constraints of the mission mode design are maintained. The TR compiler translates generic sequential cells into technology dependent non-scan cells. In the TR compiler, during replacement, scannable memory cells are used in place of these non-scan memory cells specified within the mission mode circuitry. In this way, the TR compiler is informed of the characteristics of the scannable memory cells during optimization. For test, the scannable memory cells are chained to each other to form chain chains of sequential cells. To account for chaining during compile, the TR compiler provides output driven loopback connections to simulate electrical characteristics of the chain during compile. In the above implementation, the TR compiler can efficiently provide translation of an HDL description with test implementations into a gate level netlist. With the addition of certain information regarding the test implementation (e.g., scan replacement is done and loopback connections are added), the TR compiler of the present invention can better optimize the overall layout for the addition of the test resources.
Abstract:
Optical wave guides are interconnected with the use of two interfitting shell parts which when fitted together form a continuous tubular channel for receiving the wave guides between there. For this purpose a carrier shell part is provided with a continuous longitudinal groove of a size to accommodate a cover shell part and each part has a longitudinally extending receiving channel portion of complementary form which fit together and form a continuous receiving channel for the optical wave guides which are to be interconnected. After the wave guides are placed end to end in the longitudinally extending wave guide receiving channels defined in the carrier shell, a cover shell is engaged over the carrier shell in a manner which positions it complementary optical wave guide channel with the wave guide channel defined on the carrier shell portion. Wave guide channels are advantageously made with curved up portions at respective ends of the interfitting carrier shell and cover shell. Advantageously, the cover shell has terminal rib portions which engage over weak edges of the outer surface of the wave guide carrier shell.
Abstract:
A handle-guided, walking type, power-operated rotor tiller, having blades for digging a path in crusted soil while propelling itself along a path is provided with a plow, mounted in rear of the rotor blades to follow in the cultivated path with minimum resistance to advance of the tiller. The plow faces rearwardly and has an upstanding, trailing, plowing edge, and an upstanding trailing plowing surface, obliqued to the path of the tiller, to plow a furrow only when the tiller moves reversely along it's path.
Abstract:
A identification tag covering device for deterring catching of a covered identification tag includes a pair of rings that is selectively mutually couplable. A hinge is coupled to and extends between the rings. The rings are selectively positionable in an open configuration so that the rings are configured to insert an identification tag. The rings also are selectively positionable in a closed configuration wherein the rings are coupled to the identification tag. Indicia that are positioned on the identification tag are visible. Each of a pair of extrusions is coupled to and extends from a respective ring proximate to the hinge. The extrusions are configured to deter insertion of the rings into a narrow space, such as a gap between boards of a deck. At least one cutout, which is positioned through the pair of rings, is configured to position a coupler that is coupled to the identification tag.
Abstract:
An apparatus for the unloading of an open top railcar apparatus has a ramp with a top surface and a bottom surface, a leg member affixed to the ramp so as to support the bottom surface of the ramp a distance above an underlying surface, and a hanger affixed to one end of the ramp so as to be suitable for positioning into the open top of the rail car. The leg member has first arm affixed to the first side member, a second side member affixed to the second side member, and bar affixed to the arms and extending therebetween.
Abstract:
Volume adjustment based on listener position is disclosed. A position of one or more speakers is identified, and a position of a listener is tracked. For each of the one or more speakers, a changing distance between that speaker and the listener is assessed. A volume of that speaker is automatically adjusted in real-time based on a current distance between that speaker and the listener.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a multi-port memory device may include a plurality of ports and a plurality of memory banks some of which are native to each port and some of which are non-native to each port. The memory device may include a configuration register that stores configuration data indicative of the mapping of the memory banks to the ports. In response to the configuration data, for example, a steering logic may couple each of the ports either to one or all of the native memory banks or to one or all of the non-native memory banks.
Abstract:
Methods of accessing memory cells, methods of distributing memory requests, systems, and memory controllers are described. In one such method, where memory cells are divided into at least a first region of memory cells and a second region of memory cells, memory cells in the first region are accessed according to a first address definition and memory cells in the second region are accessed according to a second address definition that is different from the first address definition. Additional embodiments are described.