Abstract: A decompression algorithm for parallel decompression of compressed canonical Huffman encoded data by providing a fast peripheral to decompress the data, thereby off-loading the main processor to do other work in contrast to the prior art devices and methods. The decompression algorithm also provides for multiple dedicated decompression peripherals to further increase decompression performance in applications having multiple data requesters. The decompression algorithm is optionally implemented in hardware to provide parallel processing of decompression operations that is much faster than traditional software solutions because multiple parallel paths and functional blocks are utilized to rapidly accomplish the decompression.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for parallel decompression of compressed canonical Huffman encoded data.

Abstract: A coffee grinding, portioning, and pressing device (10) includes a coffee bean storage container (20) and coffee grinding mills (24) located under the storage container. Coffee ground by the mills is delivered from the grinding mills (24) into a ground coffee collection chamber (40) and then passes from the collection chamber through a motor-driven pressing tool (50) directly into a detachable delivery filter (14) which is temporarily attached to the device. The shape and rotational motion of the pressing tool cause the ground coffee to be directed through the tool and into the filter container. The pressing tool (50), which is biased downwardly by a spring tensioning mechanism (70) that transmits force to the pressing tool (50) through a tensioning drive axle (74), incrementally and uniformly tamps the coffee into the filter container as the tool rotates.

Abstract: A DC electrical power supply system for converting AC power to DC power for various telecommunications equipment loads includes plural rectifiers mounted on one or more shelves and adapted to be inserted on and removed from said shelves, at will. One or more voltage converters may be inserted and removed from said shelves at will and include adapter plates for supporting the converters in place of a rectifier unit. The power supply system includes a frame supporting the shelves and a cabinet which includes busworks for connecting the rectifiers to circuit breaker tiers and to a battery pack. Low voltage disconnect devices may be interposed in the buswork at selected locations to provide operation in a battery protection mode, load protection mode and load shedding mode. The circuit breaker tiers, buswork, shelving, rectifier units and converters are all accessible for connection and disconnection from the front side of the power supply system.

Abstract: A universal measured service system for a central office exchange senses the condition of relays in the line equipment for each line as well as the conditions of the linefinders. The system associates the outgoing lines of each linefinder with the incoming line connected to the linefinder by identifying an incoming line placing a call that is connected to a linefinder in the exchange at about the same time that a specific linefinder has connected an incoming line to its outgoing line. Once an incoming line has been identified as being connected to an outgoing line of the linefinder, the number called through the incoming line can be determined by counting the dial pulses on the linefinder outgoing line. The system is also capable of accommodating 200-line linefinders arranged in subgroups by also sensing signals from the linefinder group relays identifying which subset of incoming lines is being accessed by the linefinders.