Abstract: A sealing ring, including at least one sealing element having a first permeation coefficient, and at least one permeation barrier of a thermoplastic material having a second permeation coefficient, wherein the at least one sealing element and the at least one permeation barrier form a unit, and wherein the first permeation coefficient is higher than the second permeation coefficient.

Abstract: To facilitate legal research, companies, such as Thomson West provide subscription-based (pay-for-access) online information-retrieval systems. Seeking to improve these and related systems, the present inventors recognized researchers often need to access open web content that is outside their subscription-based system. Accordingly, the present inventors devised systems, methods, and software that automatically search for and identify open web documents in response to queries within the subscription-based system and/or automatically search for and identify pay-for-access content in response to receiving open web queries.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for providing a distributed search function for online delivery platforms used in law firms and other enterprises are described. For example, one aspect of the systems, methods and software provides a plurality of data sets. The data sets may comprise indices into other sets of data. At least one search engine is associated with each data set. A system receiving a search request determines which search engines are used to process the search request based on the data sets involved in the search request. The search request is then forwarded to the identified search engines.

Abstract: A system and a method providing for the distribution and management of a large corpus of value added electronic documents while providing customized services to a plurality of diverse end users.

Abstract: A power management method for a pipelined computer system in accordance with one or both of a power management signal and a power management instruction.

Abstract: A pipelined computer system with power management control in accordance with one or both of a power management signal and a power management instruction.

Abstract: The present inventors have devised one or more systems, methods, and software for distributed loading of information retrieval systems. One exemplary system includes two or more (at least two) load monitor servers that not only monitor and ensure completion of load tasks by individual load servers in a set of two or more load servers, but also provide for one load monitor to monitor performance of the another. Moreover, the exemplary system provides a service-level-agreement (SLA) data structure for each load server. The SLA data structure governs what types and priority levels of loading tasks will be performed for predetermined time periods.

Abstract: An instruction-initiated method for suspending operation of a pipelined data processor by selectively disabling a clock signal to pipeline subcircuitry in response to an instruction executed by the pipeline subcircuitry.

Abstract: The present inventors have devised one or more systems, methods, and software for distributed loading of information retrieval systems. One exemplary system includes two or more (at least two) load monitor servers that not only monitor and ensure completion of load tasks by individual load servers in a set of two or more load servers, but also provide for one load monitor to monitor performance of the another. Moreover, the exemplary system provides a service-level-agreement (SLA) data structure for each load server. The SLA data structure governs what types and priority levels of loading tasks will be performed for predetermined time periods.

Abstract: A power management method for a pipelined computer system in accordance with one or both of a power management signal and a power management instruction.

Abstract: A pipelined computer system with power management control in accordance with one or both of a power management signal and a power management instruction.

Abstract: To facilitate legal research, companies, such as Thomson West provide subscription-based (pay-for-access) online information-retrieval systems. Seeking to improve these and related systems, the present inventors recognized researchers often need to access open web content that is outside their subscription-based system. Accordingly, the present inventors devised systems, methods, and software that automatically search for and identify open web documents in response to queries within the subscription-based system and/or automatically search for and identify pay-for-access content in response to receiving open web queries.

Abstract: A system and a method providing for the distribution and management of a large corpus of value added electronic documents while providing customized services to a plurality of diverse end users.

Abstract: An instruction-initiated power management method for a pipelined data processor by which a clock signal to pipeline subcircuitry is selectively disabled in response to an instruction executed by the pipeline subcircuitry.

Abstract: The present inventors have devised one or more systems, methods, and software for distributed loading of information retrieval systems. One exemplary system includes two or more (at least two) load monitor servers that not only monitor and ensure completion of load tasks by individual load servers in a set of two or more load servers, but also provide for one load monitor to monitor performance of the another. Moreover, the exemplary system provides a service-level-agreement (SLA) data structure for each load server. The SLA data structure governs what types and priority levels of loading tasks will be performed for predetermined time periods.

Abstract: A system and a method providing for the distribution and management of a large corpus of value added electronic documents while providing customized services to a plurality of diverse end users.

Abstract: A signal-initiated method for suspending operation of a pipelined data processor by selectively disabling a clock signal to pipeline subcircuitry in response to at least one control signal.

Abstract: A signal-initiated power management method for a pipelined data processor by which a clock signal to pipeline subcircuitry is selectively disabled in response to at least one control signal.

Abstract: A pipelined data processor with instruction-initiated power management control in which a plurality of subcircuits, including pipeline subcircuitry and circuitry for generating and controlling at least one clock signal are responsive to an instruction executed by the pipeline subcircuitry by selectively disabling a clock signal to the pipeline subcircuitry.

Abstract: The present inventors recognized room for improving convention informational retrieval systems, particularly those intended for retrieval of legal information. Accordingly, they devised systems, methods, and software that facilitate the retrieval of related non-opinion legal documents in response to queries for legal opinions. Non-opinion documents may include briefs, pleadings, depositions, court orders, and so forth, each of which may be selected online by the user for retrieval or delivery. Other novel features include user interfaces that provide convenient access to a number of specialty litigation databases.