Abstract: A dual input power converter. The dual input power converter includes a transformer, a first primary circuit, and a second primary circuit. The transformer includes a first primary winding and a second primary winding. The first primary circuit is for coupling a first power source to the first primary winding. The second primary circuit is for coupling a second power source to the second primary winding.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a synchronous rectifier of a switch mode power converter is disclosed. The switch mode power converter may include a main power transformer and a primary switch for cyclically coupling the main power transformer to an input source. The drive circuit may comprise a turn-on switch, a turn-off switch, a charge pump and a pulse transformer. The charge pump may be coupled to a secondary winding of the main power transformer. The turn-on switch is for turning on the synchronous rectifier and may be coupled to the charge pump. The pulse transformer may include primary and secondary windings, wherein the primary winding is responsive to a control signal supplied to the primary switch. The turn-off switch is for turning off the synchronous rectifier and may include a control terminal coupled to the secondary winding of the pulse transformer.

Abstract: A method for removing at least a portion of a structure, such as a layer, film, or deposit, including ruthenium metal and/or ruthenium dioxide includes contacting the structure with a material including ceric ammonium nitrate. A material for removing ruthenium metal and amorphous ruthenium dioxide includes ceric ammonium nitrate and may be in the form of an aqueous solution including ceric ammonium nitrate and optionally, other solid or liquid solutes providing desired properties. In one application, the method and material may be utilized to etch, shape, or pattern layers or films of ruthenium metal and/or ruthenium dioxide in the fabrication of semiconductor systems and their elements, components, and devices, such as wires, electrical contacts, word lines, bit lines, interconnects, vias, electrodes, capacitors, transistors, diodes, and memory devices.

Abstract: An object finder program for detecting presence of a 3D object in a 2D image containing a 2D representation of the 3D object. The object finder uses the wavelet transform of the input 2D image for object detection. A pre-selected number of view-based detectors are trained on sample images prior to performing the detection on an unknown image. These detectors then operate on the given input image and compute a quantized wavelet transform for the entire input image. The object detection then proceeds with sampling of the quantized wavelet coefficients at different image window locations on the input image and efficient look-up of pre-computed log-likelihood tables to determine object presence. The object finder's coarse-to-fine object detection strategy coupled with exhaustive object search across different positions and scales results in an efficient and accurate object detection scheme. The object finder detects a 3D object over a wide range in angular variation (e.g.

Abstract: A telephone caller account management system is disclosed. The system includes a server computer having a customer account database created therein and a workstation in communication with the server computer. The workstation includes a monitor screen, a data entry device and a memory. The memory stores a first program and a second program. The first program, upon execution by the workstation, causes the workstation to display a first interactive form on the monitor screen, receive a first input from a user of the workstation, receive a second input from the user through the data entry device, and access a configuration file for the second program in response to the second input from the user. The first interactive form lists one or more configuration parameters for the second program along with corresponding current values for the one or more configuration parameters. The user sends the first input to the workstation through the data entry device.

Abstract: A method of packaging a device and an apparatus formed by the method. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a base connected to the device, and a cover. The cover includes an injection molded plastic body and at least one electrically conductive lead. The body of the cover is connected to the base such that the device is enclosed by the cover, and the electrically conductive lead includes an exposed portion that is electrically connected to the device.

Abstract: A power controller generally includes a first switching device and a first bus bar mounted to the first switching device such that wiring may enter and exit the power controller. The first bus bar may have a face plate that extends at least partially above opposed side plates of the power controller and a mounting plate in electrical contact with the first switching device. A power controller assembly generally includes a power controller having one or more bus bars and a cover having a top surface, opposed end surfaces, and opposed side surfaces for attaching to and enclosing the power controller. The opposed end surfaces may have one or more windows through which wiring may pass and connect to one or more of the bus bars of the power controller.

Abstract: A network for providing a telecommunications service with automatic speech recognition to a telecommunications user, including a switch in communication with a telecommunications device associated with the telecommunications user for detecting a trigger specific to the telecommunications service in response to a communication to the telecommunications user from a calling party, and an intelligent resource server in communication with the switch for receiving from the switch the communication to the telecommunications user, for playing an audible message for the calling party in response to receiving the communication, the message prompting the calling party to identify itself to the telecommunications user, and for automatically recognizing a predetermined keyword spoken by the calling party in response to the audible message.

Abstract: A multi-module pipe inspection and repair device. The device includes a base module, a camera module, a sensor module, an MFL module, a brush module, a patch set/test module, and a marker module. Each of the modules may be interconnected to construct one of an inspection device, a preparation device, a marking device, and a repair device.

Abstract: A surface-emitting laser is disclosed. The laser includes a first confinement cladding layer and a second confinement cladding layer. The laser also includes an active gain area between the first and second confinement cladding layers. The laser also includes a first reflector assembly and a second reflector assembly. The first reflector assembly is adjacent the first confinement cladding layer and includes a polyhedral prism waveguide having a non-reflecting surface facing the first confinement cladding layer. The first reflector assembly includes at least one totally-reflecting surface for transversely redirecting incident photonic emissions to a different longitudinal location of the polyhedral prism waveguide. The second reflector assembly is between the active gain area and the second reflector assembly.

Abstract: Super-luminescent (FCLED) “Folded Cavity Light Emitting Diode” comprising a cavity folding waveguide (34) that has at least one total internal reflecting prism (34 A), which provides for a redirection of intra-cavity produced fundamental photonic radiation (40 A) from a longitudinal propagation (40 B) into a transverse propagation (40° C.), and back into a longitudinal (40 E) yet reversed propagation (40° F.) defining a folded cavity, an active-region (36) that comprises an active-area (36 B) defining spontaneous-emission of photonic radiation, and a photon collimating window emitter-layer (38), which is capable of collimating and focusing sufficient undiffused optical radiation into a propagation direction away from the present invention's optically folded vertical cavity.

Abstract: A processing device for an elongated workpiece defining a primary axis and further defining a first row and a second row of alignment holes, the first and second rows running parallel to the primary axis, is disclosed. The processing device includes a belt having a first protrusion configured to mate with an alignment hole from the first row to the exclusion of any alignment hole from the second row, and a tooling member having a second protrusion configured to mate with an alignment hole from the second row.

Abstract: An aircraft avionics software and database upload transmission/reception system using a cellular data transmission/reception system. An aircraft data communications system and method including a communications device located in an aircraft; an avionics information storage device located in the aircraft in communication with the communications device; a cellular infrastructure in communication with the communications device; and a computer remotely located from the aircraft in communication with the cellular infrastructure. The communications device and the computer establish a bi-directional communications channel via the cellular infrastructure between the communications device and the computer and initiate a data exchange therebetween.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring pressurization performance of a cable network that may include detecting alarm conditions within the cable network, recording the time and date during which each alarm condition was initially detected, and calculating a length of time for each detected alarm condition during which the detected alarm condition remains unremediated.

Abstract: Coffee-making device with a piston/cylinder unit, the piston (3) being driven by a drive mechanism. A swivelling arm structure is also driven by means of said drive mechanism (10,11), with the interposition of a cam/cam follower mechanism. The swivelling arm structure is provided with a cover (39) for closing off the free end of the cylinder (2). The cover can be pressed onto the cylinder by means of a cam structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting the conductor leads of an axial lead device includes a conductive shield having one or more openings configured to receive a plurality of conductor leads exiting from the axial lead device. The conductive shield may be structured and arranged to substantially surround a plurality of conductor leads received in the openings such that each conductor lead is isolated from at least one other conductor lead. The conductive shield may shunt radio frequency signals radiated by one or more of the plurality of conductor leads to a ground plane and isolate solder fillets and signal traces associated with the conductor leads when the axial lead device is surface mounted to a printed circuit board.