Abstract: A method for implementing a security protocol, involving receiving a packet from a network connection, obtaining an identifier for one of a plurality of security association database (SADB) partitions associated with the packet, wherein each of the plurality of SADB partitions is associated with one of a plurality of packet destinations, applying a security association from the one of the plurality of SADB partitions to the packet, and sending the packet to the one of the plurality of packet destinations associated with the SADB partition, wherein the packet is processed at the one of the plurality of packet destinations.
Abstract: A user equipment terminal for selecting a standby cell based on a specified priority of cell selection includes a determining unit configured to receive a signal transmitted from a base station apparatus and determine whether priority information of cell selection is included in the signal; and a cell selecting unit configured to perform, based on the determination result by the determining unit, cell selection with a same priority for each cell, when the priority information is not included.
Abstract: A metallocene compound with the 4- and 7-positions on the indenyl moiety possessing large aromatic substituents is prepared in accordance with a method which produces substantially 100 percent racemic isomer. Advantageously, polymerization catalysts including the metallocene of the invention provide superior olefin polymerization results.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2012
Assignee:
Lummus Novolen Technology GmbH
Inventors:
Joerg Schulte, Thorsten Sell, Matthew Grant Thorn, Andreas Winter, Anita Dimeska
Abstract: Techniques for accessing remote files are presented. A local user, via a local client, requests access to a file. A local file system determines that the file is associated with a junction. The junction is resolved and an associated remote file system is contacted by the local file system to acquire results for the request. The local file system then delivers the results to the local user via the local client.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2012
Assignee:
Oracle International Corporation
Inventors:
Scott Alan Isaacson, Nithya Balachandran, R. Shyamsundar, Haripriya Srinivasaraghavan
Abstract: A method for initial data setup of an application that includes installing the application for execution on a computer system, submitting data to a generic edition of the application using guidance from a coach to generate application formatted data, wherein the data is submitted via a network, and storing the application formatted data on the computer system for use by the application executing on the computer system.
Abstract: A valve assembly for reducing water loss from a leak from a water device. The valve assembly includes a first passage through which water flows from a water source to the water device and a second passage through which water flows from the water device. A first valve is in fluid communication with the first passage and the second passage. The first valve is operable for obstructing the first passage in response to a change in pressure differential between water in the first passage and water in the second passage resulting from a leak of water from the water device. The valve assembly also includes a second valve in fluid communication with the first passage. The second valve is responsive to the obstruction of the first passage to close the first passage and thereby stop water from flowing from the water source to the water device.
Abstract: A switch and an electronic device maintain a power supply ON state until data processing is completed, and automatically turn OFF the power supply after the data processing is completed. The switch includes a rotation operating body that does not receive an operation force from an operating element when OFF operated is arranged inside the operating element. The rotation operating body includes a switch operating portion for turning ON a power supply switch mechanism and a return spring regulating piece for biasing a return spring in an anti-biasing direction. A regulating state of the return spring regulated by the return spring regulating piece is held, where the ON state of the power supply switch mechanism is held with a permanent magnet, and the ON state of the power supply switch mechanism is released by applying a release force on the permanent magnet when the power supply is reset.
Abstract: A channel quality information reporting method includes a setting step, wherein the number N of blocks for which the mobile station reports channel quality information among the M blocks is set in accordance with an amount of traffic; a reporting step, wherein the base station reports the number N of blocks to the mobile station; a receiving step, wherein the mobile station receives the number N of blocks from the base station; a selecting step, wherein the mobile station selects N pieces of channel quality information from M pieces of channel quality information corresponding to the M blocks; an averaging step, wherein the mobile station averages pieces of channel quality information excluding the selected N pieces of the channel quality information; and a reporting step, wherein the mobile station reports the N pieces of channel quality information and the averaged channel quality information to the base station.
Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.
Abstract: A light transmission module includes a light transmission path for transmitting light, an optical element including a light emitting and receiving surface for optically coupling with the light transmitted by the light transmission path, and being formed with a light emitting and receiving point having a function of photoelectric conversion and an electrode pad on the light emitting and receiving surface. The light transmission module further includes a substrate mounted with the optical element and an electrical wiring and an electrical connecting member for electrically connecting the electrode pad and the electrical wiring. The substrate includes a wiring exposed surface where the electrical wiring is exposed. The electrical connecting member is made of solidified object of a liquid conductive material arranged to contact the electrical wiring, which is exposed at the wiring exposed surface, and the electrode pad.
Abstract: A light guide plate is formed of a light introducing part positioned to face a point light source for confining light and a light guide plate body having a thickness smaller than the thickness of an end of the light introducing part on a point light source side and causing the confined light to be output from a light exit surface to outside. The light introducing part has an inclined surface, and a directivity conversion pattern formed on the inclined surface. The directivity conversion pattern is configured by arranging V grooves in parallel to each other, each having a vertical angle of 120°, and each extends in a direction approximately perpendicular to a light incidence end face of the light guide plate. The length of the inclined surface in a inclination direction where part of light incident to the light introducing part enters the inclined surface at least twice.
Abstract: A video data reproduction apparatus includes a selecting portion that selects a notification image associated in advance with a prescribed instruction when there is input of the prescribed instruction from a user while video data is being output, a generating portion that generates data for display by superposing specific information regarding a reproduction state of the video data in association with the prescribed instruction on the selected notification image, and a combining portion that combines the data for display generated by the generating portion with the video data.
Abstract: A brushless motor has a stator, a rotor rotatably disposed in an inner circumferential portion of the stator, and a resolver configured to detect a rotational position of the rotor with respect to the stator. The resolver has a resolver stator disposed at a fixed circumferential position with respect to the stator, and a resolver rotor disposed at a fixed circumferential position with respect to the rotor.
Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator including an actuating member associated with an armature and able to move under the action of at least one electromagnet, a coil, and a core suitable for channeling a flux of the coil so that the flux closes within the armature, where the core includes a base from which branches extend, including a central branch around which the coil extends, and two permanent magnets which are associated with the core. The two permanent magnets are placed in the central branch of the core in order to form a V, which separates the central branch into two parts so that any section of the core or the armature through which the flux from one or the other of the permanent magnets can pass, has an area large enough to prevent saturation by this flux.
Abstract: A valve has a body, a fluid inlet duct delimited by the body, two fluid outlet ducts into which the fluid inlet duct opens, an intersection formed by the two fluid outlet ducts, a butterfly valve disposed in the intersection, and a motor, to which the butterfly valve is connected, for actuating the butterfly valve between a first extreme position in which the butterfly valve directs the fluid mainly toward the first outlet duct and a second extreme position in which the butterfly valve directs the fluid mainly toward the second outlet duct. The motor is placed between the outlet ducts in the vicinity of a connecting zone connecting the two outlet ducts to one another. The butterfly valve is mounted in front of the connecting zone so that the butterfly valve forms a screen against the fluid for the connecting zone.
Abstract: A lamp unit includes a first light source; a projection lens that forms a light distribution pattern using light radiated from the first light source; a second light source; and a parabola optical system reflector that reflects light radiated from the second light source. The projection lens has a paraxial outer peripheral portion that is closer to a first optical axis than at least part of another outer peripheral portion as seen in the direction of the first optical axis. The parabola optical system reflector reflects light radiated from the second light source such that the reflected light passes through a space adjacent to the paraxial outer peripheral portion.
Abstract: A method for classifying a previously unclassified posting that includes extracting a plurality of terms from the previously unclassified posting on an application forum, calculating a term answer probability and a term comment probability for each term of the plurality of terms. The term answer probability defines a probability that the term is in an answer posting assigned to an answer class, and the term comment probability defines a probability that the term is in a comment posting assigned to a comment class. The method further includes performing a Bayesian analysis using the term answer probability and the term comment probability for each term of the plurality of terms to select a posting class for the previously unclassified posting. The posting class is either the answer class or the comment class. The posting class is assigned to the previously unclassified posting.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 24, 2012
Assignee:
Intuit Inc.
Inventors:
Igor A. Podgorny, Howard Chen, Floyd J. Morgan, Amit Rohatgi
Abstract: A crawler belt 20 includes first regions and second regions alternately arranged in a circumferential direction thereof. The first region has at least one first tread lug 25 and the second region has at least one second tread lug 26. The first tread lug 25 has high flexural rigidity and is not easily bent and the second tread lug 26 has low flexural rigidity and is easily bent. The first tread lug 25 catches on an upper end of a high step or bump S with the second tread lug 26 in a bent condition, thus allowing the crawler unit to move over the step or bump.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 24, 2012
Assignees:
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Topy Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Abstract: Randomly packing with filler material at least part of a pass in a coil used in a system for pyrolyzing hydrocarbon feedstock to lighter hydrocarbons. Randomly packing increases heat transfer and decreases the rate of coke build-up within the coil, yielding an improvement in overall system efficiency. Packing material can comprise or be treated with a suitable catalyst for increasing the rate of chemical decomposition, thus further improving system efficiency.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 2, 2008
Date of Patent:
April 24, 2012
Assignee:
Lummus Technology Inc.
Inventors:
Cor Franciscus van Egmond, Kandasamy Meenakshi Sundaram
Abstract: A method and system for providing heat to a chemical conversion process is advantageously employed in the production of olefin by the catalytic dehydrogenation of a corresponding hydrocarbon. The catalytic dehydrogenation process employs diluent steam operating at a steam to oil ratio which can be 1.0 or below and relatively low steam superheater furnace temperature. The process and system are advantageously employed for the production of styrene by the catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 24, 2012
Assignee:
Lummus Technology Inc.
Inventors:
Richard J. Wilcox, Sanjeev Ram, Ajay Gami, Robert Brummer, Joseph Romeo