Abstract: A system and method for generating a service level agreement (SLA) template are disclosed. The SLA template generated by the disclosed system enables deployment of resources to support a number of SLAs and associated VPNs. The SLA template generated by operation of the disclosed system may include a first graphical user interface (GUI) template that specifies, at least in part, a GUI for use by a customer service representative (CSR) when accepting a service request or order from a customer. The disclosed SLA template may further include a number of SLA defaults, which may consist of default values and or software program code logic. The SLA defaults enable an SLA GUI to be configured such that a relatively small amount of information can be collected and used to derive other necessary configuration data.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a patient. The apparatus includes a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end has an orifice through which a fluid can flow. The distal end has a port through which the fluid can flow. The port is adjacent to but apart from the orifice. The apparatus includes a mechanism for controlling the size of the port that is open. The controlling mechanism is disposed over the port and able to close the port. An apparatus for treating a patient. The apparatus includes a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end having an orifice through which a fluid can flow. The distal end has an end marker disposed about the orifice which appears in an image of an imaging device. An apparatus for treating a patient. The apparatus includes a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end having an orifice through which fluid can flow. The catheter has an axis.

Abstract: A DNA sequence of Haemophilus influenzae clone 151_04 shown in SEQ. ID. NO. 1. A DNA sequence of Haemophilus influenzae clone 125_L2 shown in SEQ. ID. NO. 2. A DNA sequence of Haemophilus influenzae clone 179_D14 shown in SEQ. ID. NO. 3. A DNA sequence of Haemophilus influenzae clone 167_A16 shown in SEQ. ID. NO. 4.

Abstract: A switch of a network, which services a contract, for switching frame relay frames having a variable size. The switch includes ports through which frames are received from and sent to the network. The switch includes a memory in which data of the frames is stored, the memory in communication with the ports. The switch includes a processor which sends traffic contract conforming frames within a first time interval having a bandwidth to the network and adds unusable bandwidth from the first time interval to a second time interval in which the processor sends data to the network. A method for switching frame relay frames having a variable size in a network, which services a contract.

Abstract: A system for supporting translation of virtual IP addresses to Ethernet/MAC addresses in a multi-Virtual Network environment, in which address resolution tables are generated and maintained by Virtual Networking Devices. Virtual Networking Device (VND) sends and/or receives Virtual Network-specific ARP traffic. The Virtual Network-specific ARP traffic includes ARP requests or responses that map a MAC address to an IP address in the private IP address space of an associated Virtual Private Network. The disclosed Virtual Networking Devices can therefore operate in configurations in which multiple independent entities operate on separate Virtual Networks, and where servers may be accessible via virtual IP addresses within the private IP address spaces of associated Virtual Networks.

Abstract: A system for providing the timing alignment for a scanner. The system includes a removable source and detector assembly which is placed near the center of the scanner when in use. The source includes a long-lived positron emitting radioactive source. The radioactive source is in close contact with a fast plastic scintillator or other mechanism of detecting the ionization due to positron decay. A method for reading out the precise time at which the surrounding medium detects the ionization due to positron decay. A mechanism for using this time as a reference clock unto which the detectors in the scanner can be aligned.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and code product for estimating labor costs associated with producing a printed circuit board assembly.

Abstract: A timing distribution apparatus. The apparatus includes a source for producing a signal. The apparatus includes a first filter for removing jitter from the signal. The apparatus includes a second filter for removing wander from the signal separate and apart from the first filter. A method for producing a timing distribution signal. The method includes the steps of removing jitter from a signal with a first filter. Then there is the step of removing wander from the signal with a second filter separate and apart from the first filter.

Abstract: A network device includes a virtual router subsystem having potentially numerous virtual routers associated with corresponding different virtual private routed networks (VPRN) and employing generic interface identifiers to identify interfaces at which VPRN traffic is received or transmitted. A virtual interface subsystem couples the virtual router subsystem to physical interfaces of the device. The virtual interface subsystem includes virtual interfaces organized into linked sets, and each set associates a generic identifier of a virtual router with a physical interface to another network device serving the same VPRN. A basic type of set includes two VIs for interfacing a virtual router to a customer access link, and a more complicated set includes multiple pairs of several types of VIs to interface a virtual router to redundant label-switched paths on a channel-oriented backbone link such as an ATM link.

Abstract: A network over which a medium is transferred. The network includes S core rings. Each core ring can be modeled as a set of nodes interconnected by links, where S is greater than or equal to 4 and is an integer, each said core ring having at least N nodes, where N is greater than or equal to 4 and is an integer. Each node/link is configurable in terms of directing the medium from a given source toward a given destination, and where each of the core rings is directly connected by means of k spanning links, where k is greater than or equal to 2, so as to comprise a spanning ring to at least a second and a third of the other core rings. The combinations of core rings spanned by each core ring is such that there is a path comprised of links and nodes from each node on any core ring to any other node on any other core ring. A method for transferring a medium.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying an image to an observer. The apparatus comprises a display screen upon which stripes of the image appear in at least three distinct phases. The apparatus comprises a light blocking shutter disposed in front of the display screen forming a stripe pattern which lets through only ? of each stripe of the image on the display screen during each of the at least three distinct phases. The apparatus comprises a computer connected to the display screen and the light blocking shutter which changes the phases so in each phase the stripe pattern is shifted laterally, which renders 2 3D scenes corresponding to the eyes of the observer, which produces a proper left/right orientation pattern for each of the three phases and which interleaves the left/right orientations into three successive time phases as red, green and blue, respectively. The apparatus comprises an eye tracker for identifying the locations of the observers' eyes and providing the location to the computer.

Abstract: A switch for switching packets from a plurality of sources. The switch includes a memory in which portions of packets are stored. The switch includes a transferring mechanism which transfers predetermined portions of a packet to the memory as the predetermined portions are received. A method for switching packets. The method includes the steps of receiving portions of a packet at a transferring mechanism of a switch. Then there is the step of transferring predetermined portions of the packet to a memory of the switch as the predetermined portions are received at the transferring mechanism.

Abstract: A variety of lighting apparatuses are described that utilize reflection as a basis for lighting a desired area.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus. The apparatus includes a display mechanism for displaying an image. The apparatus includes a camera mechanism distributed throughout the display mechanism to take images of objects in view of the display mechanism. A screen. The screen includes a display for displaying an image. The screen includes a plurality of pinholes distributed in the display. The screen includes a plurality of sensors with at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors in alignment with and corresponding with one pinhole of the plurality of pinholes to receive light passing through the pinhole to image a ray of a specific size and a specific direction out from the display. A method for imaging.

Abstract: A method of treating a patient having heart failure due to LV systolic dysfunction with an LV ejection fraction less than 40%. The method includes the steps of administering to a patient in need thereof, a compound selected from the group consisting of GIP, GIP analogs, GIP derivatives and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, GLP-1, GLP-1 analogs, GLP-1 derivatives and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, at a therapeutically effective amount to improve LV function.

Abstract: A cat litter box includes a first litter box half with a first recess and a first lip. The litter box includes a second litter box half with a second recess and a second lip which engages with the first litter box half to create an enclosure. The first recess and the second recess align to form an entrance to the enclosure through the which the cat can enter or exit the enclosure. Each recess sloped to act as a pour spout. Each half has a sliding gate that moves up and down over the recess. The gate in a down and stored position while in use for the cat and in an up position for sifting the litter. A method for cleaning a cat litter box.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a bidirectional reflectance distribution function of a subject. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a light source for producing light. The apparatus includes means for measuring the bidirectional reflectance distribution function of the subject from multiple locations simultaneously with the light. A method for determining a bidirectional reflectance distribution function of a subject.

Abstract: A managed network device maintains running configuration information, and changes the information in response to configuration change requests from a network management system (NMS) at a first interface and configuration change requests received from outside the NMS at a second interface, which may include a command line interface and dial-up connection such as TELNET. Configuration information for the device is maintained in a database in the NMS, and can become outdated due to the configuration change requests received at the second interface. To update the information in the NMS database, the NMS sends an upload configuration request to the network device, which responds by transferring a configuration file containing the running configuration information to the NMS. The NMS uses the contents of the uploaded configuration file to update the information in the NMS database.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a registration network of a scene includes a laser scanner for scanning the scene and obtaining data of the scene. The apparatus includes a plurality of targets placed in the scene. The apparatus includes a mechanism for forming a registration network using only the laser scanner data. A method for creating a registration network of the scene.