Abstract: A method of planarizing a plurality of orientable non-spherical flakes supported by a longitudinal web is disclosed. A web supporting a coating of field orientable non-spherical flakes is placed between magnets so that the fields from the magnets traverse the web. First and third magnets are provided on one side of a feedpath and a second magnet is provided between the first and third magnets on the other side of the feedpath.

Abstract: A rotating seal for a gas turbine engine includes: (a) an annular seal body; (b) a sealing component carried by the seal body which is adapted to form one-half of a rotating seal interface; and (c) an impeller carried by the seal body which comprises a plurality of radially-inwardly-extending impeller blades.

Abstract: A data processor comprises a plurality of processing elements arranged for parallel processing of data, and a controller for controlling the plurality of processing elements. The controller is operable to determine respective status information for a plurality of processing threads, and to control processing of the processing threads by the plurality of processors in dependence upon such status information.

Abstract: A cashless gaming system and method provide a plurality of games to a plurality of player terminals connected to a central controller. A remote monitoring system may track and/or control activity at the plurality of player terminals. Game software may be stored on the central controller or remote monitoring system and downloaded to player terminals. The present invention may be used with player terminals that do not accept items of value, including coins, tokens, or magnetic cards.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions, methods and systems having utility in numerous applications, and in particular, uses for compositions containing the compound cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (Z-HFO-1336mzzm), which has the following structure:

Abstract: A controller operable to control an array of processing elements comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve instruction items for each of a plurality of instructions streams, each instruction stream having a plurality of instructions items, a combining unit operable to combine the plurality of instruction streams into a serial instruction stream, and a distribution unit operable to distribute the serial instruction stream to an array of processing elements.

Abstract: A data processor comprises a plurality of processing elements arranged in a first plurality of single instruction multiple data (SIMD) processing arrays, and comprises a second plurality of controllers for transferring instructions to the processing arrays. Each controller is operable to retrieve a plurality of incoming instruction streams in parallel with one another and operable to supply incoming instruction streams to one of a plurality of processing arrays.

Abstract: A parallel data processing apparatus using a SIMD array of processing elements is disclosed. The apparatus makes use of a register in order to control issuance of instructions to the processing elements in the array.

Abstract: A method of planarizing a plurality of orientable non-spherical flakes supported by a longitudinal web is disclosed. A web supporting a coating of field orientable non-spherical flakes is placed between magnets so that the fields from the magnets traverse the web. First and third magnets are provided on one side of a feedpath and a second magnet is provided between the first and third magnets on the other side of the feedpath.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing elements arranged in a single instruction multiple data array. The apparatus is operable to process multiple instructions streams in parallel with one another.

Abstract: A portable consumer device may have money stored therein, which can be calculated using an accumulator record. The accumulator record can be incremented by the amount of any transaction using the portable consumer device. The accumulator record can retain the value of the prior transactions, upon additional funds being collected on the portable consumer device.

Abstract: A controller operable to control an array of processing elements comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve instruction items for each of a plurality of instructions streams, each instruction stream having a plurality of instructions items, a combining unit operable to combine the plurality of instruction streams into a serial instruction stream, and a distribution unit operable to distribute the serial instruction stream to an array of processing elements.

Abstract: A controller for controlling a data processor having a plurality of processor arrays, each of which includes a plurality of processing elements, comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve a plurality of incoming instructions streams in parallel with one another, and a distribution unit operable to supply such incoming instruction streams to respective ones of the said plurality of processor arrays.

Abstract: A controller operable to control an array of processing elements comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve instruction items for each of a plurality of instructions streams, each instruction stream having a plurality of instructions items, a combining unit operable to combine the plurality of instruction streams into a serial instruction stream, and a distribution unit operable to distribute the serial instruction stream to an array of processing elements.

Abstract: A controller for controlling a data processor having a plurality of processor arrays, each of which includes a plurality of processing elements, comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve a plurality of incoming instructions streams in parallel with one another, and a distribution unit operable to supply such incoming instruction streams to respective ones of the said plurality of processor arrays.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for synchronization of time sensitive user events in a network. In one example, the method includes receiving an event from a client during a time window and receiving another event from another client during the time window. The events, which are considered to have occurred simultaneously due to their arrival within the same time window, are combined into a picture packet and the picture packet is sent to the first and second clients for execution.

Abstract: A method of scheduling instruction streams in a SIMD (single instruction multiple data) array of processing elements, comprises determining which instruction stream has priority at a particular moment in time, and transferring that instruction stream to the SIMD array.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to memory by a processing element in a plurality of processing elements arranged in a single instruction multiple data (SIMD) processing array is disclosed. Each processing element includes an internal memory unit, and a register file. The method comprises retrieving an address value from the register file of the processing element, the address value relating to an address in the internal memory of the processing element, and accessing the internal memory on the basis of the address value.

Abstract: A data transfer controller for controlling transfer of data items in a data processing system comprising a single instruction multiple data (SIMD) array of processing elements is disclosed. The controller comprises a transfer controller operable to control transfer of data to and/or from an internal memory unit of a processing element in said array, each processing element including a processing unit and an internal memory unit, the transfer controller being operable such that data transfer to and/or from the internal memory unit is performed independently of the operation of the processing unit of the processing element concerned. Operation by said processing unit on a predetermined type of instruction may be blocked until after said data transfer is complete or, if said data transfer started after said operation commenced, said data transfer may be blocked until after said operation is complete.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing elements arranged in a single instruction multiple data array. The apparatus is operable to process multiple instructions streams in parallel with one another.