Abstract:
A fault handling algorithm processes a plurality of fault status signals from a sputtering system in a period of time to generate at least one command signal for affecting the operation of a power generator.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling a power supply. The system includes a power supply and a controller for outputting a command signal to regulate the operation of the power supply. The controller determines the command signal based on at least one error signal which is selected from a plurality of error signals based on a selection criterion.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling a power supply. The system includes a power supply and a controller for outputting a command signal to regulate the operation of the power supply. The controller determines the command signal based on at least one error signal which is selected from a plurality of error signals based on a selection criterion.
Abstract:
A connector protection system comprises a connector accessible through a surface, a door that moves substantially parallel to the surface, and a wedge feature that actuates movement of the door.
Abstract:
A computer thermal dissipation system comprises a computer device having a base member and a display member where the computer device has at least one airflow door disposed on the base member adapted to be opened to facilitate thermal energy dissipation from the base member.
Abstract:
A method for transacting transfers of commodities involves observing the price of a commodity at several observation points over a period of time. In one embodiment, a maximum price is specified. For each observation point, the maximum price is selected in the event the observed price is greater than the maximum price, or the observed price is selected in the event the observed price is less than the maximum price. The price for a quantity of the commodity then is calculated based on the average of the selected prices and a premium. Individual contracts can be aggregated to reach more acceptable trading quantities and intervals, enabling participation of a derivative hedging products service provider and intermediate parties such as resellers and reseller services companies. Aggregation can be carried out manually or automatically, and configured to support anonymity of various parties in the transaction chain.
Abstract:
The invention features a method of identifying therapeutically relevant compositions which include a therapeutic agent and 2,2-Dilinoley 1-4-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane by screening for an effect of the agent on the liver of a model subject.
Abstract:
A device for distributing waste heat from a heat source evenly across an exterior surface of an enclosure is disclosed. The device includes a first layer of material that has a high thermal conductivity along a first plane. One or more layers of material that include a controlled thermal conductivity along a second plane are connected with the first layer. At least one of those layers has a low thermal conductivity (e.g. a thermal insulating material) in the second plane and that layer is positioned between the heat source and the enclosure so that heat flow through that layer is substantially inhibited in the second plane and a majority of the waste heat is thermally transferred through the first layer along the first plane to the exterior surface where the waste heat is uniformly distributed thereby reducing hot spots on the exterior surface which can cause user discomfort.
Abstract:
A keyboard lighting device is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a moving member may be placed in an operating position protruding from the keyboard, or in a retracted position. In the operating position, light is redirected from a light source to the keyboard so that use of the keyboard in dark environments is facilitated. Preferably, when the moving member is in its retracted position, the keyboard light appears to be a key on the keyboard.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for constructing a manhole collar between an existing manhole cone and a precast manhole ring. The apparatus includes a circular slip form tube, tapered from a larger top diameter to a smaller bottom diameter; at least two support arms, radially extending from adjacent the top of the slip form tube for placement on a support surface, such as a road surface, to hold the tube at a selected height relative to ground level within a manhole cone; and a plurality of fasteners for attachment of a precast manhole ring about the exterior periphery of the slip form tube for supporting the ring at a selected height relative to the manhole cone and the roadway surface. The apparatus may include a concrete spill retention ring, placeable upon the top rim of the manhole cone and around the slip form tube to prevent concrete from entering the manhole cone. The method of the invention includes the steps of supporting the slip form tube upon the roadway surface by the arms; fastening the manhole ring to the tube for proper positioning thereof; leveling the tube and ring; and the pouring of concrete about the slip form tube to form a ring-supporting concrete collar between the manhole cone and the manhole ring.