Abstract: An apparatus includes a drive shaft, a transmission, a motor shaft, and an engine shaft. The drive shaft includes a plurality of drive gears and is configured to transmit power to a wheel of a vehicle. The transmission includes a first transmission shaft including a first transmission input gear and a first plurality of output gears and a second transmission shaft including a second transmission input gear and a second plurality of output gears. The first transmission shaft includes a first shifting element configured to selectively engage an output gear from the first plurality of output gears to adjust a ratio between a shaft rotation speed of the first transmission shaft and a shaft rotation speed of the drive shaft. The second transmission shaft includes a second shifting element configured to selectively engage an output gear from the second plurality of output gears to adjust a ratio between a shaft rotation speed of the second transmission shaft and a shaft rotation speed of the drive shaft.

Abstract: An automated print and digital media and communications vending kiosk provides products for sale including printer ink cartridges, printer paper, digital media storage and other related products in a standalone unit which may be placed outside of convenience stores or other stores for convenient access by customers.

Abstract: Embodiments of an invention related to context state management based on processor features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes instruction logic and state management logic. The instruction logic is to receive a state management instruction having a parameter to identify a subset of the features supported by the processor. The state management logic is to perform a state management operation specified by the state management instruction.

Abstract: Provided herein are a methods and a system for implementing a participatory mechanism for selecting of applications, overseeing implementation and progress of projects, monitoring and evaluation of completed projects. The method provides a mechanism for managing projects which involve flexible and hard to quantify outcomes. The method provides a mechanism for managing long-term projects of variable length that require long-term monitoring. The method provides a mechanism for managing projects where human input is essential. The method provides a mechanism to handle a large number of applications for a large number of projects. The method provides a rational method for managing a large number of projects with a large diversity (e.g., hard to replicate projects.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing fouling of equipment during separation and purification steps of (meth)acrylic acid production by early removal of aldehyde impurities by adding a hydrazide compound well upstream of the separation and purification steps. In particular, carbodhydrazide may be added as an aldehyde scavenging agent to aqueous (meth)acrylic acid prior to dehydration and purification steps.

Abstract: Embodiments of an invention related to context state management based on processor features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes instruction logic and state management logic. The instruction logic is to receive a state management instruction having a parameter to identify a subset of the features supported by the processor. The state management logic is to perform a state management operation specified by the state management instruction.

Abstract: Embodiments of an invention related to context state management based on processor features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes instruction logic and state management logic. The instruction logic is to receive a state management instruction having a parameter to identify a subset of the features supported by the processor. The state management logic is to perform a state management operation specified by the state management instruction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for removal of organic compounds, such as acetic acid, from waste water streams in processes for production of (meth)acrylic acid. In particular, a mixed product gas, comprising (meth)acrylic acid, acetic acid, propylene and acrolein, is subjected to fractional absorption to produce an aqueous product stream comprising (meth)acrylic acid, water and acetic acid, and an absorber off-gas stream comprising propylene and acrolein. The aqueous product stream is distilled to produce a purified (meth)acrylic acid stream and a waste water stream comprising water and acetic acid. The absorber off gas is then contacted with the waste water stream and at least a portion of the acetic acid moves from the waste water stream to the absorber off gas to produce a stripped waste water stream and an enriched absorber off gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing measurements with a portable meter and reporting measurement data from the portable meter to a central office over a secure channel. The method includes synchronizing the portable meter and the central office though a trusted interface prior to taking measurements at a customer location.

Abstract: A formulation comprising a potentized mixture of triturated Lichen planus tissue with histamine in the ratio of about 1:2 to about 2:1 in a vehicle, where the ratio of the mixture to the vehicle, can be varied from 1:99 to 50:50.

Abstract: A composition for the treatment of respiratory tract infection (RTI) comprising, a homogenized mixture of at least two serially diluted and potentized substances, as herein described, selected from: 1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (culture) (strain A), 2. Mycobacterium bovis (culture) (strain B), 3. Mycobacterium microti (culture) (strain C), 4. Mycobacterium African (culture) (strain D), 5. Mycobacterium Lapre (from cultivation on the mouse footpad) (strain E), said dilution being effected in a vehicle selected from a group consisting of normal saline, distilled water and ethyl alcohol (90 to 100%).

Abstract: Provided herein are a methods and a system for implementing a participatory mechanism for selecting of applications, overseeing implementation and progress of projects, monitoring and evaluation of completed projects. The method provides a mechanism for managing projects which involve flexible and hard to quantify outcomes. The method provides a mechanism for managing long-term projects of variable length that require long-term monitoring. The method provides a mechanism for managing projects where human input is essential. The method provides a mechanism to handle a large number of applications for a large number of projects. The method provides a rational method for managing a large number of projects with a large diversity (e.g., hard to replicate projects).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide improved input/output (I/O) address translation lookaside buffer performance are described. In one embodiment, one or more entries of a cache (e.g., an I/O address translation lookaside buffer) are locked in response to a request to lock the one or more entries. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: A novel medicinal formulation for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, said formulation comprising, combined serially diluted and potentized HIV TYPE I virus and HIV TYPE II virus, said dilution being effected in a vehicle selected from a group consisting of distilled water or ethyl alcohol and mixture of distilled water and ethyl alcohol.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for interfacing with device hardware supporting a plurality of devices. A device interface driver is initialized to represent the device hardware as a virtual bus to an operating system and to represent to the operating system each device supported in the device hardware as a device attached to the virtual bus. The device hardware is initialized and accessed to determine devices supported by the device hardware. One device object is generated for each determined device supported by the device hardware, wherein each generated device object represents the determined device to the operating system. The determined devices are reported to the operating system, wherein the operating system loads a device driver for each of the reported devices supported by the device hardware.

Abstract: A system comprises non-volatile storage, a read only memory (ROM) that contains an executable BIOS and a CPU communicatively coupled to the non-volatile storage and the ROM. The non-volatile storage contains user data, an executable capture application, a first operating system contained within a non-volatile storage partition, and a partition file that contains a second operating system. The partition file is also included with the non-volatile storage partition. The capture application executes under the first operating system and causes the CPU to store at least some user data in said partition file. The system may also include a user input control and, upon activation of the user input control, the CPU loads the second operating system from the partition file and provides the user access to the user data via a viewer application that runs under the second operating system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing measurements with a portable meter and reporting measurement data from the portable meter to a central office over a secure channel. The method includes synchronizing the portable meter and the central office though a trusted interface prior to taking measurements at a customer location.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide improved input/output (I/O) address translation lookaside buffer performance are described. In one embodiment, one or more entries of a cache (e.g., an I/O address translation lookaside buffer) are locked in response to a request to lock the one or more entries. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to decoys for heat-seeking missiles and methods of producing and using the same. The decoys are designed to be kinematic or pseudo-kinematic, producing one or more infra-red radiation emitting clouds that give the appearance of a moving infra-red target in the airspace in which the decoy has been released.

Abstract: Clients are able to use a service to obtain detailed path information. The service provides detailed information concerning which links and switches are traversed in a path in a cluster. The service allows clients to make informed decisions about which paths to use when multiple paths are available. The cluster includes a fabric of switches and a plurality of ports. A client makes a request to the service. The request identifies a source and a destination of a path. The service is operative to send a response to the request. The response identifies one or more links and switches between the source and the destination.

Abstract: A clasp for a pair of wristbands on a digital watch having a pager with a radio frequency receiver such that the wristbands comprise an antenna that has its circuit completed and closed into a loop antenna when a user snaps the wristbands together with the clasp. The clasp has a catch shaft welded or soldered to a clasp body such that electrical contact between the antenna in the wristbands is thereby improved.