Abstract: A system and method for identifying lanes in images generated from DNA sequencing and fragment analysis is described. One example method includes a computer implemented method of determining the locations of lanes of separated samples. Each lane corresponds to a sample being separated by flowing the sample through a media. The method includes the following elements. Place some samples on the media. Cause the samples to separate into the lanes. Create a digital image of the lanes. Fit some curves to the lane images. Each curve corresponds to a lane formed from a separated sample.

Abstract: A communication protocol designed for managing the communication between peers, such as the point-to-point protocol, includes a signaling channel in frames formatted according to the communication protocol. The signaling channel is utilized by intermediate devices in the access provider network, such as central office switches or other concentration points in the network to facilitate the management of the flow of data traffic in the access providers network. The signaling channel is identified in the intermediate devices and in the end stations, such as customer premises equipment or remote access servers, by a particular value in the Protocol field of the PPP encapsulation format for example. The intermediate device is configured to monitor the protocol field, and when the particular value is recognized, to process the frame at the intermediate device.

Abstract: A constant access ADSL link, or an equivalent connection from a modem to a central office switch is enabled to establish sessions to individual end stations, such as individual Internet service providers. An in-band signaling channel within the Point-to-Point Protocol session employs a connection establishment and tear down protocol for session establishment and tear down to individual end stations with the end station coupled to the ADSL link. Such session establishment and tear down messages are associated with frames having an HDLC-like address of (hex)FF are terminated locally by the concentration/multiplexing equipment at the central office switch or other equipment provided by the telephone network access provider. As a result the session establishment, the access provider's concentration/multiplexing equipment returns a value other than (hex)FF to be used by the end station coupled to the ADSL link, in the HDLC address field to identify data associated with the particular PPP session.

Abstract: Imaging apparatus is provided which includes a generally cylindrical support defining a substrate support surface, a head operative to record information onto a substrate on the substrate support surfaces, and apparatus for precise rotational positioning and displacement of the cylindrical drum with respect to the imaging head. The apparatus includes at least one linear motor arranged to drive the cylindrical support in rotational motion, and control apparatus for providing electrical inputs to the linear motor to achieve precise rotational positioning of the substrate support surface.

Abstract: A laser diode package (1) couples laser diode outputs into a plurality of fibers (21), and these are bundled and brought to an output face (2') that produces a divergent composite beam from the fiber ends (21'). The beam end pumps a solid state laser (100) across a gap (6), and the divergence allows a wide tolerance in alignment of the pump and crystal (3). Preferably, one cavity mirror (7) is a focusing mirror that reconcentrates residual pump light in the desired mode. In a preferred embodiment, the output face of the package is at a short stub (2) or ferrule that provides a simple and effective pump beam centering alignment. The solid state laser (100) may be a rod or crystal (3) and is preferably sufficiently short, in relation to pump beam diameter and divergence in the rod, that the pump beam within the rod lies in the TEM.sub.OO mode volume of the laser cavity. A concave mirror then refocuses residual pump light back into that mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new (ATD) address transition detection circuit for use on an address bus having any number of address lines. An ATD circuit is disclosed which comprises a first and second circuit and an interval timer. The first circuit has a first and second input and an output. The first circuit receives, at the first input, a change signal corresponding to transitions in one or more addresses of an address bus. In response, the output of the first circuit transitions from an initial first state to a second state. The first circuit is also responsive to a reset command at the second input to return the output to the first state. The interval timer has an output coupled to the second input of the first circuit and an input. The interval timer responsive to an initialize command at the input initiates a timed interval and after the timed interval generates the reset command at the output. The second circuit has an output coupled to the input of the interval timer and an input.