Abstract:
A method for arbitrating audio output apparatuses used in a portable electronic device has audio output apparatuses comprising a speaker and a receiver is provided. When an application program executed in the electronic device generates audio data, the method initially determines the application program type. Then, either the speaker or the receiver is selected to output the audio data according to the type of application program.
Abstract:
Access control systems and methods regulate access to shared content items in a corpus using visibility tokens. A user provides other users with access to a content item by associating a content token with the content item and associating a matching user token with each user who is to be granted access. A user who attempts to access the content item succeeds only if that user has a user token matching the content token associated with the content item. User tokens can be propagated automatically from one user to another, e.g., based on trust relationships among the users. Content tokens can be indexed with content items so that when a user searches the corpus, a search engine can detect matches between user tokens and content tokens and filter the search results based on whether they are visible to the querying user.
Abstract:
A method of parametric group processing includes forming a parametric index from an indexed database. A first parametric group and a second parametric group corresponding to elements in the parametric index are specified. The first parametric group and the second parametric group are merged to produce a merged parametric group. A parametric result is extracted from the merged parametric group, where the parametric result specifies a set of documents.
Abstract:
The present invention includes an intra-bronchial device, system, and method for providing a therapeutic agent to a patient. A device includes a flow control member for placement in an air passageway communicating with a lung portion, and when deployed in the air passageway inhibits a therapeutic agent distal of the control member from moving proximal of the control member, and includes the therapeutic agent associated with the flow control member. The control member may inhibit movement of the therapeutic agent by limiting airflow, and may include a one-way valve limiting exhalation of air from the lung portion. The control member may include a flexible membrane impervious to air flow, or a separator arranged to inhibit the movement of the therapeutic agent. The control member may include at least one anchor, and the anchor may be releasable from the air passageway for removal of the intra-bronchial device.
Abstract:
A handheld electronic device (300) mainly comprises a cover (310), a main body (320), a monitor (328) mounted on the main body, a keyboard (318) mounted on the cover and a hinge structure (330) to which pivot portions (312), (322) of the cover and main body are hinged. The pivot portions have teeth (314), (324) on circumferential peripheries thereof. The teeth mesh with each other. The cover can rotate for 360 degrees relative to the main body thereby moving from a first position to a second position, wherein at the first position, the cover abuts against a top surface (326) of the main body, and at the second position, the cover abuts against a bottom surface of the main body. The trajectory of the cover during its rotation relative to the main body follows a predetermined path.
Abstract:
A timing-control method of a hardware-simulating program can be applied to a software platform for facilitating control program development. The hardware-simulating program can be recorded in any suitable recording medium and defines therein a plurality of simulating elements executed in a predetermined sequence and automatically synchronized at intervals. A time coordinate is referred to realize a current time point when accumulated execution time of each of the simulating elements is equal to or greater than a threshold. The operations of the simulating elements are suspended when the current time point lags behind the expected time point, and restarted when the current time point advances to conform to the expected time point, thereby achieving the purpose of synchronization.
Abstract:
Heterolayered thin films having ferroelectric/piezoelectric layers of alternating crystal structures and methods of their preparation are provided. In the ferroelectric/piezoelectric thin film, a first layer has a rhombohedral crystal structure and a second layer adjacent the first layer has a tetragonal crystal structure. The layers have a (100) preferred orientation with α-axis normal to the surface of the film. The first layer can be a Zr-rich lead ziroconate titanate layer (e.g., PbZr0.8Ti0.2O3) and the second layer can be a Ti-rich PZT layer (e.g., PbZr0.2Ti0.8O3). Heterolayered ferroelectric/piezoelectric thin film comprising a plurality of such first and second layers in alternating sequence exhibits particularly improved electrical properties.
Abstract translation:提供了具有交替晶体结构的铁电/压电层的非均相薄膜及其制备方法。 在铁电/压电薄膜中,第一层具有菱形晶体结构,与第一层相邻的第二层具有四方晶体结构。 这些层具有(100)优选的取向,其中α轴垂直于膜的表面。 第一层可以是富锆的锆钛酸铅钛酸盐层(例如,PbZr 0.8 O 13 O 0.2 O 3 O 3),第二层可以是 富Ti的PZT层(例如PbZr 0.2Ni 0.8 O 3 O 3)。 包含多个这样的第一和第二层的交替层叠的非均相铁电/压电薄膜表现出特别改善的电性能。
Abstract:
A portable non-volatile memory device includes a housing, a data access connector, a non-volatile memory, a password-entering interface and a password-verifying device. The data access connector is mounted to the housing and attachable to and detachable from a digital data processor. The non-volatile memory is disposed in the housing and selectively accessible by the digital data processor when the data access connector is attached to the digital data processor. The password-entering interface is disposed in the housing and has a portion exposed from the housing for allowing a user to enter a password. The password-verifying device verifies the password entered via the password-entering device according to a preset pattern, and allows the digital data processor to access to the non-volatile memory when the password complies with the preset pattern.
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A method for producing electroceramic materials of high sintered density from hydroxide and/or oxalate precursors is disclosed. In this method the precursor(s) are compacted to form a preform, thermally treated, recompacted and then sintered to form finished products.
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The invention relates to electrophotographic recording media suitable for use with color copiers and laser printers. The media comprise an opaque substrate coated with a toner-receptive layer containing an epoxy or polyester resin having a melting point in the range of about 105° C. to about 200° C., and a wax having a melting point in the range of about 90° C. to about 200° C. The glossy media have good blocking resistance and are capable of producing high quality colored images.