Abstract:
A broadband video layer is integrated with a separately encoded highlight layer configured for presentation in a first window of a video display. One or more visible objects in the video layer are associated with corresponding fitted highlight shapes in the highlight layer. Appearance of the shape object in the video layer is synchronized to appearance of an associated highlight shape to define highlight events. A context may be defined for each highlight event. Occurrence of highlight events may be represented by icons or markers in a video progress bar. Contextual information may be presented in a second window synchronized with the highlight events.
Abstract:
An aeronautical navigation plotting instrument is provided that includes a plotting frame and a compass rose attached to the plotting frame. The compass rose includes angular markings incrementally disposed thereon about a center of the compass for defining the angular orientation of the compass. A longitudinal slot is aligned with the center of the compass rose and extends through the plotting frame to define an opening for receiving a writing instrument. A plurality of first radial openings extends through the plotting frame to allow a writing instrument to extend therethrough. Each first radial opening is incrementally spaced from an originating opening in the plotting frame to form a plurality of incrementally spaced radial distances from the originating opening.
Abstract:
A method for receiving credit for revenue generating activities conducted on one or more designated Internet domains through an organization's internal network includes the steps of: detecting that a user of the internal network has requested access to one of the designated domains; routing user access to the designated domain; sending a signal indicating at least one of the user's access of and request to access the designated domain; and receiving at least partial credit for the at least one of the user's access and request to access the designated domain. In at least one embodiment, user access is routed to the designated domain through a proxy server.
Abstract:
A package of a semiconductor device with a flexible wiring substrate and a method thereof are provided. The package of the semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate with at least one pad on a surface thereof, a bump bonded to the pad, an adhesive layer on the bump, and a flexible wiring substrate having at least one contact section being electrically connected with the bump by the adhesive layer. The present invention makes the flexible wiring substrate directly conductively attached onto the semiconductor substrate. The package size is shrunk and the cost down can be obtained.
Abstract:
A self-compensating hydrostatic (pressurized fluid film) linear bearing that maintains a fluid gap between a carriage and a rail when relative forces are applied. The geometric shape of the rail and mating carriage enable the bearing to have very high stiffness and load capacity without exessive detrimental carriage deformation. The carriages contain bearing grooves and lands which control and use fluid pressure to provide a very high degree of restoring force in response to changes in the fluid gap. The fluid emanating from the bearing gap is prevented from immediately leaking from the bearing carriage, and is instead routed back to the source from which it is pumped, thereby sealing the bearing carriage and simplifying the handling of the lubricating fluid. The hydrostatic bearing is particularly designed to be compact and to be bolt-for-bolt compatible with conventional linear bearings.
Abstract:
A one piece positive contact bowling ball retriever device, having no moving parts. It is secured to the inside of the ball return wheel and circum rotates with the wheel. It has a lead finger guide designed to assist in the differentiating of pins and the ball, as the pins go their way the lead finger guide captures, guides and holds the ball in its concave radius to be lifted and deposited in one smooth continuous flowing motion for subsequent discharge into the bowling ball return. This positive contact device nether contributes to nor is it affected by slippage and drag caused by the oil and dust normally associated with automatic bowling machinery. By using this positive contact device, ball friction will no longer have to be artificially supplied by the use of temporary rubber ball kickers and the machine r.p.m.s can be reduced for longer equipment life and more economical operation. Ball retriever 1 eliminates the need for manufactures to friction compensate by operating at 36 r.p.m, this inventor suggests that the bowling machinery may now be operated at a lower r.p.m. using belt and pulley reduction, however, other speeds and means of speed reduction could also be used.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a technique for fault isolation. A first error check is performed on a block of data in storage to determine whether the block of data was corrupted after the block of data was transferred from memory to the storage. When the first error check indicates that the block of data was corrupted, a second error check is performed using the block of data in the memory to determine whether the block of data was corrupted before being transferred from the memory. When the second error check indicates that the block of data was corrupted before being transferred from the memory, it is determined that the block of data was corrupted before being stored in the memory. When the second error check indicates that the block of data was corrupted after being transferred from the memory, it is determined that the block of data was corrupted by at least one of the memory or a formatter that performed the transfer.Additionally disclosed is a technique in which a block of data is transferred from a memory at a first control unit to a memory at a second control unit. At the first control unit, when a second error check at the second control unit indicates that the block of data was corrupted before being transferred from the memory, a third error check is performed on the block of data in memory at the first control unit. When the third error check indicates that the block of data was corrupted, it is determined that the block of data was corrupted at the first control unit. When the third error check indicates that the block of data was not corrupted, it is determined that the block of data was corrupted during transfer from the first control unit to the second control unit.
Abstract:
A cartridge includes a first layer to receive a printed circuit board hosting a biochip. A second layer is connected to the first layer and is configured for sample injection to the biochip. The second layer includes a first septum to isolate fluidic ports. A third layer is connected to the second layer and is configured for fluidic purge operations. The third layer includes a second septum to isolate a fluidic channel. A fourth layer is connected to the third layer and is configured to receive and route fluidic samples to the third layer.