Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compounds for treating or preventing a herpesvirus infection in a patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, and R8 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compound, and methods of using the Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compounds for treating or preventing a herpesvirus infection in a patient.

Abstract: A method and system for performing enhanced lighting functions with respect to texture map data is operable within a computer controlled graphics display system and allows defined portions of a texture map to bypass prescribed lighting processes. Within a texture map, each texel data (u,v) is defined to contain color information and a control code (e.g., “texel light bit”). The texel light bit indicates to the lighting process whether or not texel color modulation is to occur to this texel data. In one embodiment, if the texel light bit is set, then no lighting modifications (e.g., color modulations) are performed with respect to the texel data. Also, if the texel light bit is not set, then normal lighting modifications are performed with respect to the texel data. In this way, the present invention allows texture map data to be lit in a non-uniform manner across a same graphics primitive. The present invention is particularly useful with respect to graphics objects (e.g.

Abstract: A process and implementing computer system for graphics applications in which information files such as texture maps (TMs) are prioritized and stored in a local relatively fast RDRAM memory. The method of prioritization includes initially sorting the information files by order of the frequency with which corresponding graphics primitive elements are called by the application. The priority is adjusted such that the smaller TMs get an increase in their priority so that more TMs may be placed in faster graphics memory. Thereafter among similarly prioritized groups of information files, the larger of the files are first stored in the fast graphics memory and the remaining files are marked for storage in the system memory after the fast local memory has been fully utilized.

Abstract: A graphics processor is disclosed that renders polygons with specular highlighting (glare) based on specular fractional values included in a texture map as components of each texel in the texure map. Each texel in the texture map includes red, green, and blue color values and the specular fractional component. The specular fractional component determines the proportion or percentage of a specular color value that is to be combined with the texel color values. The graphics processor preferably comprises a texture map engine that includes multiplier logic and adder logic. The texture map engine receives three values preferably from a video memory device—the texel color value, the specular fractional component value, and the specular color value. The multiplier multiplies the specular fraction by the specular color value and the resulting product is added to the texel color value. The output value from the adder is then used to render a screen pixel or is provided to another lighting stage.

Abstract: A method and system for filtering texture map data for improved image quality in a graphics computer system. The present invention is directed to a method and system for performing texture map filtering for reducing “flickering” and “sparkling” when rendering a relatively small graphics primitives using a texel map of relatively larger area and low color frequency. A footprint area is defined as the area of texel map space that is mapped into one pixel coordinate of display space. One embodiment of the present invention is particularly useful in texture mapping where the footprint area is larger than one. In this instance, during rendering, the change in texel map coordinates (e.g., du, dv) is large for a unit change in screen coordinates (e.g., dx, dy). When obtaining a texel at location (u, v), the present invention performs a color filtering of texels located at distances du and dv away from the texel at location (u, v).

Abstract: An equalized or compensated suspension system is reproduced in a model of a locomotive and comprises an arrangement of levers and/or dummy leaf springs which are interconnected by links so as to imitate the suspension system of the original locomotive. The model locomotive has a chassis and generally vertically reciprocable wheel axles mounted along the chassis. Springs are disposed in housings fixed to the model's chassis and are arranged to act at opposite ends on the wheel axles and associated levers or dummy leaf springs of the suspension system.

Abstract: In a model of a steam locomotive which is driven by an electric motor and includes a model reproduction of the valve gear regulating the steam control valves of the steam cylinders, the electric motor is coupled to the axle of a set of driving wheels of the model via a drive shaft, which is permitted a limited amount of axial float and is coupled to the axle by a gearbox. Axial movement of the drive shaft is produced by interaction between the gears of the gearbox and is controlled by coil springs disposed on the shaft at opposite ends of the gearbox. These axial movements result from changes in the amount and direction of the torque applied to the gearbox by the electric motor and are transmitted to the model valve gear by an axially movable rod.

Abstract: In a model of a steam locomotive having two independent sets of driving wheels, the single electric motor for driving the model is coupled to the two sets of driving wheels via a differential gear. The latter allows the two sets of driving wheels to alter their angular positions relative to each other, owing to track irregularities and other causes, and thereby enables the model to operate more realistically.