Abstract: The present invention relates to messaging systems in general and message broker systems in specific. More particularly, the invention relates to means and a method for processing message publication requests and message subscription requests. The current invention transforms the subscription problem into a database query problem allowing to use query techniques known and optimized for many years. The basic approach of the current invention is to invert the relationship of message publication requests (treated as database data) and message subscription requests (treated as database queries) according the state of the art. Thus the core of the current invention is to treat incoming messages publication requests as database queries and to treat message subscription requests as database queries.

Abstract: A medical device includes a flexible member having a variable geometry tip with a thermally-transmissive region. A smooth fluid path is provided through the flexible member to and from the variable geometry, thermally-transmissive region. The thermally-transmissive region can be deformed.

Abstract: An electrically programmable non-volatile memory integrated circuit includes: read/write resources; a first bit line; a second bit line; an option configuration register consisting of at least one bit; a reading mechanism; and a writing mechanism. The option configuration register includes, for the at least one bit: a bistable element including at least one memory cell, and a static memory element. The at least one memory cell is coupled to the first bit line and to the second bit line, and the static memory element is coupled to the bistable element. The reading mechanism is for reading a state of the static memory element, and it utilizes the first and second bit lines and the read/write resources. The writing mechanism is for setting the state of the static memory element, and it utilizes the first and second bit lines and the read/write resources.

Abstract: A protection circuit for a pulse type power supply line of an integrated circuit device. The protection circuit includes a switching circuit having a preset delay, and a first transistor that is connected between the pulse power supply line and ground. The gate terminal of the first transistor is coupled to ground through a first resistor, and to a second power supply line for a low DC voltage through the switching circuit. In a preferred embodiment, the switching circuit includes a second transistor that is connected between the gate terminal of the first transistor and ground. The gate terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second power supply line through a current generator, and is also coupled to ground through a resistive element and a capacitive element that are connected in parallel.

Abstract: A material is provided that uses controlled electrical current derived from two dissimilar galvanic materials to drive oligodynamic metal ions into solution. Exemplary materials include carbon and silver.

Abstract: A method and system for moving disparate data objects type into database applications is disclosed. The disparate data objects can be either retrievable locally or retrievable remotely. The method consists of: (1) creating a moving object; (2) locating a specified source data type; (3) creating sub-data objects associated with the moving object where in the sub-data objects further comprise a source data object for receiving a specified source data type and a target data object associated with said database application; and (4) converting the specified source data type to be compatible with the target data object; and moving the moving object with the specified source data after being translated into the database application.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to automatically select operating voltages for a device. The method comprising the steps of: connecting a variable resistive network in series to a first side of a resistor for varying the current through the resistor; charging an inductor with a modulate pulse train, the inductor being connected to the second side of the resistor; outputting a voltage equal to the voltage across the resistor and a fixed reference voltage located at the first side of the resistor; determining if at least one designated processor pin is connected to ground; and varying the resistance of the resistive network if at least one pin is connected to ground so as to change the current flowing through the resistor, thereby changing the voltage across it.

Abstract: For use with client/server or network communication and processing systems, such as the Internet, a "push" information system is provided, for automatically providing information to a user. The information is provided in audio form. The system includes a library of prerecorded sounds, including a dictionary of words and phrases. When information appears, for instance in text format, a mapper produces a sequence of audio clips from the library, to convey information substantially identical to that in the information. This sequence of audio clips is played at the user's terminal. Thus the user is exposed to the information, while the user continues to use an application on the terminal. The information does not require screen real estate, and the user need not look away from his/her work in order to receive the information.

Abstract: A method and means are provided for dynamically assigning security parameters to hypertext markup language (HTML) pages of an information provider on the worldwide web, whereby only one set of HTML pages need be stored and maintained for retrieval by client computers using differing security protocols. A security injection profile is provided for storing security parameters for each respective security protocol. When a browser enabled with a particular security protocol requests one of the HTML pages in the secure set, the page is accessed from web server storage, security parameters of the particular protocol are accessed and injected into the accessed page, and the page is sent to the requesting browser.

Abstract: A method for printing comprises the steps of feeding a multi-layer compound sheet into a dual-simplex printer, printing on each side of the multi-layer compound sheet, and separating the layers of the multi-layer compound sheet to produce at; least two sheets having with printed material on one side. The multi-layer sheets comprise a first layer and second layer bonded to the first layer with pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A method and system for permitting businesses and organizations to preview their customized Web-based advertisement in an Online directory listing. The method consists of: linking at least one database server to at least one Web server. The database server has a production database and a staging database wherein the staging database is a replica copy of the production database. Creating (or revising) custom multimedia advertisement material using a variety of widely available HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) tools; importing the resulting HTML source and associated multimedia files into the staging database stored in the database server; and previewing the custom Web pages on the staging database as if they were running on the production database.

Abstract: The above objects have been accomplished by providing an OLED having an organic active (53) region with at least one emission layer (EL). The OLED further comprises at least one organic charge transport layer (52) (either a hole transport layer or an electron transport layer), an anode (51) and a cathode (54). This organic charge transport layer (52) is alloyed by introduction of an inorganic component. If said alloyed charge transport layer (52) is a hole transport layer (HTL), for example, the holes are conducted through it by means of the inorganic constituents with reduced voltage drop or heating.

Abstract: A method and system for preventing routing maelstrom loops of automatically routed electronic mail which is operational with intelligent agents and computer-processor hardware components, and includes a software based solution comprising a processor readable code of instructions. The code of instructions generally comprise a routine for tagging processed e-mail message with a system generated special identifying tag revealing each source subscriber, a routine for ascertaining whether a received message intended for automatic routing contains any special tag and a corresponding routine for deciding whether any of the special tags contain the current source subscriber's identification before exercising any routing rules against the message. If the subscriber's ID is listed in the particular e-mail being routed, then the system of the invention determines that a complete loop has been made and terminates further transmission since the next target subscriber has already received the message.

Abstract: A method to perform I/O (Input/Output) operations in a data processing unit running an interpretative based program in an Interpretive Machine (IM). One example on an interpretative based program running in an IM is a Java based program. An I/O class for passing data into the interpretative based program and out of a the interpretative based program is defined. An object representing an instance of this I/O class is created. The I/O class includes a first member function called an Applet function for handling I/O operations when the IM is running as an Applet coupled to a Web browser. The Applet function has its own procedures and data variables for performing I/O operations. The I/O class includes a second member function called and Application function for handling I/O operations when the IM is running as an Application not coupled to a Web browser. The Application function has its own procedures and variables for performing I/O operations.

Abstract: The LVARS is a fully instrumental, non-destructive spectroscopic device for the analysis and verification and authentication of the optical and electromagnetic properties (OEMP) of the inks, dyes, thin films, plastics, toners, paper, fixatives, paints, and printing agents used in documents and financial instruments. The instrument is quantitative in nature so as to correlate compositional data (elemental, isotopic, structure) with Raman optical spectra. The LVARS design consists of a computer-controlled spectrometer with a microscope-guided grid head containing the laser excitation source and detector and optics. The spectrometer contains signal processing electronics which sends a stream of data to the computer for analysis and correlation with the library database.

Abstract: A billing processing method is disclosed for a telephone system comprising at least one central office switching system, wherein a peripheral subsystem is connected to the central office switching systems via a call connection channel, the peripheral subsystem comprising means for providing at least one auxiliary call processing capability via the call connection channel; and the peripheral subsystem comprising means for providing billing information out to a central office communication network. The billing processing method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving raw billing data from the peripheral subsystem; (2) associating the raw billing data with a formatting object; (3) converting the raw billing data as specified in the formatting object into a formatted data object; and (4) outputting the data object to the central office communication network.

Abstract: A voltage booster circuit including an input for receiving a supply voltage, a plurality of stages for producing an output voltage from the supply voltage by the transfer of charges between at least two of the plurality of stages, and circuit for coupling and decoupling stages to vary the number of stages operatively connected together. A method for producing an output voltage from a supply voltage by using a voltage booster circuit, the circuit includes an input for receiving the supply voltage, a plurality of stages, and a selection switch for the selective isolation of the stages or for the selective connection of the stage. The method includes the following steps: starting the circuit; comparing the value of the output voltage with a decrementation threshold; and decreasing the number of stages which are connected if the decrementation threshold is reached by the value of the output voltage.

Abstract: A method for the generation of voltage for the programming or erasure of a non-volatile memory cell is disclosed. Also disclosed is a circuit and a computer readable medium which implement the method. During an operation of programming or erasure in the memory, the slope P of the write voltage ramp is adapted to the number of memory cells to be programmed or erased simultaneously during this operation. This method is particularly useful in the field of non-volatile, electrically erasable and programmable memories.

Abstract: In a device for programming EPROM-Flash type memory cells of memory words of a memory, a bit line of a memory cell of a given rank of the first word and at least one bit line of a memory cell of the same rank in a word that is horizontally adjacent to this first word are connected together to two common programming connections by means of a bias circuit, and the bias circuit comprises two bias voltage inputs and one bias voltage output. The programming method consists in the successive programming, during different programming cycles, of the different cells of this first word and, during the same programming cycle, a different cell, of the same rank, in at least one word that is different from this first word is programmed.

Abstract: A distance-controlled tunneling transducer comprises a plurality of tunnel tips arranged in an array at a tunneling distance from an electrically conductive surface of a storage medium. Each tip is attached to a respective cantilever beam permitting the distance between each tip and the surface to be individually pre-adjusted electrostatically. Arranged in juxtaposition with each cantilever beam is an active control circuit for adjusting the tip-to-surface distance during operation of the storage unit, thus preventing crashes of the associated tip into possible asperities on the surface of the recording medium. Each control circuit is designed such that its operating voltage concurrently serves to pre-adjust its associated cantilever beam and to maintain the tip-to-surface distance essentially constant.