Abstract:
An information storage device includes a substrate and a shape memory alloy film established on the substrate. The shape memory alloy film may receive, supply, and store digital information. One or more thermoelectric modules is/are nanoimprinted between the substrate and the shape memory alloy film. The thermoelectric module(s) is adapted to selectively erase at least some of the digital information from the shape memory alloy film.
Abstract:
A method and instruction set stored in a computer readable medium are provided to singulate the limbs of a plurality of animals traversing an instrumented force-sensing floor. The method and the instruction set include the steps of (a) obtaining a data file comprising positional data and ground reaction force data for the animals traversing an instrumented force-sensing floor; (b) dividing the positional data into a plurality of time zones, each time zone having a start time and an end time; (c) determining whether each of said time zones represents positional data and ground reaction force data for a single limb or for multiple limbs; (d) singulating multiple limb time zones into a plurality of separate single limb time zones; (e) identifying each limb in each time zone as a fore limb or a hind limb and a left limb or a right limb; and (f) associating each identified fore and hind limb with a respective one of the animals.
Abstract:
An apparatus reproduces AV data in an interactive mode, a method handles a user input, and an information storage medium stores information therefor. The information storage medium includes AV data and a markup document utilized to reproduce the AV data in an interactive mode. The markup document includes first event information of an occurrence of a key input event corresponding to a user action to inform, by default, an AV playback engine, which plays back the AV data. Accordingly, interactive contents may be controlled using a limited user input device.
Abstract:
Methods and arrangements are provided to significantly reduce the processing burden in a data storage device and streamline the transfer of frames of data from the storage device to an external device, by taking into account certain known or otherwise determinable characteristics about the data recorded on the storage medium and selectively applying tag data to each frame of data. The tag data is then used to determine the disposition of each frame of data, and what actions if any are required to process the frame of data within the storage device. Since this "tagging", which can be logical or physical, can occur at an early stage in the circuitry of the storage device, the amount of subsequent processing is significantly reduced. Consequently, the latency associated with the storage device is also reduced. The various embodiments of the present invention can be used for a variety of data storage devices including, but not limited to, optical disc drives, magnetic drives and tapes, and similar data storage devices.
Abstract:
A description is given of a rewritable single-sided double layer optical information medium having a first recording stack (2) with a phase change recording layer (4) sandwiched between two dielectric layers (3, 5). The recording stack (2) is sufficiently transmissive to ensure proper reading/writing of the second recording stack (9). For this purpose, the recording stack (2) comprises a thin metal layer (6) and a further dielectric layer (7). The laser beam (14, 15) can be focused on the first recording stack (2) or on the second recording stack (9), thus doubling the storage capacity of the recording medium.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sound profile (2) for storing and reproducing short sound messages. Said profile is produced using a printing technique and is especially suitable for manual reproduction and for integration into printed products.
Abstract:
A measuring device for determining the length of any kind of object; characterized in that it comprises a compass (3) located on the lower plate (1), counterweight (4) located at the opposite end of the compass (3), lock (5) controlling the movement of the compass (3), upper arm (9) vertically located in the horizontal arm of the compass (3), anvil housing (6) placed at the end of the compass (3), water gauge (7) located in the anvil housing (6), extension piece (10) to be engaged in the upper arm, Mounting Part For Aparatus (12) positioned on the extension piece (10), holes (13) on the Mounting Part For Aparatus (12) in order for the laser assembly (14) to be placed, and clamping (11) for fixing the movable parts.
Abstract:
A power center for use with video display devices having a housing for electronic circuitry for preventing electric surges adapted for attachment to a flat surface with a means for connection to a source of electric current and power outlets attached to said housing for providing power to a video display device. A mount is attached to housing for attaching a video display or projector. A variety of different mounts are illustrated for specific applications.
Abstract:
A method of determining characteristics of a signal and an apparatus using the method. The apparatus for determining characteristics of a signal includes: a level detector receiving sample values of a radio frequency (RF) signal and binary data obtained by binarizing the RF signal, generating selection signals based on the binary data, classifying each of the sample values of the RF signal into one of a plurality of levels using the selection signals, and outputting average values of sample values of each level; and a signal characteristics determiner determining a characteristics value that indicates the characteristics of the RF signal using the average values of the sample values belonging to each level.