Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus of non-system bus width data transfer executable at a non-aligned system bus address. In one embodiment, a method of a controller is described. The method includes applying a FIFO buffer having a buffer width (e.g., determined using a transfer algorithm) that is wider than that of a system bus width. A system bus that permits transfer of data amounts which are non-integer multiples of a width of the system bus is used. The system bus is designed such that it supports any non-aligned system bus address. Data is transferred between devices coupled to the system bus.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first comparator block configured to output a voltage equal to a higher of a supply voltage and a bias voltage, a second comparator block configured to output a voltage equal to a higher of the bias voltage and an external voltage supplied through an Input/Output (IO) pad, and a third comparator block configured to output a voltage equal to a higher of the output of the first comparator block and the output of the second comparator block. A voltage across one or more constituent active element(s) of each of the first comparator block, the second comparator block, and the third comparator block is within an upper tolerable limit thereof during each of a normal operation, a failsafe operation, and a tolerant operation.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system of a mobile e-learning method and apparatus based on media adapted learning objects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes processing an e-learning course based on a set of executable files and a number of auxiliary files associated with the set of executable files to install the e-learning course to a mobile device with an application program, selectively replicating a subset of the set of executable files and the number of auxiliary files to the mobile device, presenting the subset of the set of executable files and the number of auxiliary files of the mobile device in a particular sequence when processing a signal data associated with a menu of the e-learning course, and analyzing an assessment result data based on the subset of the set of files to communicate the assessment result data to a repository of a content management system.

Abstract: A method and/or an apparatus of power ring positioning to minimize crosstalk are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating an array of fingers between a power ring and a die, applying a signal wire between a bond pad of the die and a particular finger of the array of fingers, and applying a shielding wire between an adjacent bond pad and the power ring, such that the shielding wire is longer than the signal wire and does not couple to any of the array of fingers. The shielding wire may be placed between adjacent ones of the signal wire to minimize crosstalk between the adjacent ones of the signal wire.

Abstract: A method and system of an e-learning authorship based on meta-tagged media specific learning objects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes searching for learning objects in a repository based on a content query data publishing the learning objects to a content management system through applying a meta-data describing a context to the learning objects to such that the learning objects become readily accessible based on a search of the context and generating a set of executable files based on the learning objects and a number of auxiliary files associated with the set of executable files to create an e-learning course of a specific media type. In addition, the method may include comparing a context query data and the meta-data of the each of the learning objects to perform a context search which is used to select a subset of the learning object matching the context query data.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system of method and system of aggregating consideration associated with a request is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a request (e.g., may include a performance request, an article request, a mission and/or an altruistic request) of an entity based on a set of parameters provided by an initiating patron of the entity, allocating an initial consideration to the request from the initiating patron, generating a profile of the request having the initial consideration in a request aggregation environment and allocating, to the initial consideration, an additional consideration provided when a different patron contributes the additional consideration to the request. The method may include determining whether contact information of the entity provided by the initiating patron and the different patron references to a verified contact data and communicating the request to the entity based on the contact information and the verified contact data.

Abstract: Configurable power segmentation using a nanotube structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes patterning a nanotube structure adjacent to a transistor layer in an integrated circuit, and coupling a power region in the transistor layer to at least one power source based on a state of the nanotube structure. Nanotube material may be sputtered over a plurality of layers to form the nanotube structure. The nanotube structure may be curved to flex to a conductive surface when a current is applied to the nanotube structure. The power region may be coupled with at least two power sources that are concatenated together to provide cascaded current to the power region. One or more power regions in the integrated circuit may be enable based on the patterning the nanotube structure and the coupling of the power region to at least one power source.

Abstract: A method includes controllably utilizing a control signal generated by an Input/Output (IO) core to isolate a current path from an external voltage supplied through an IO pad to a supply voltage by transmitting a same voltage at an input terminal of a transistor, configured to be part of a number of cascaded transistors of an IO driver of an interface circuit, to an output terminal thereof during a failsafe mode of operation and a tolerant mode of operation. The method also includes feeding back an appropriate voltage to a floating node created by the isolation of the current path, and controlling a voltage across each transistor of the number of cascaded transistors to be within an upper tolerable limit thereof through an application of a gate voltage to each transistor derived from the supply voltage or the external voltage supplied through the IO pad.

Abstract: A library virtualisation module (LVM) 13 is disclosed, the LVM being configured to connect first and second hosts 11, 12 to a library 14. The LVM comprises least two host input/outputs, each for connection to a respective host; and a library input/output, for connection to the library 14. The LVM 13 is arranged to modify requests received at its host input/outputs and to provide modified requests to the library input/output in such a way as to divide resources of the library 14 between the hosts 11, 12 without requiring unmodified requests to take into account the division of resources.

Abstract: Thermal control through a channel structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes devices operable at an undesired temperature relative to a desired operating temperature, a vented cover of each of devices, and a channel structure formed along a side face of each of the devices, the channel structure having any number of ridges to transfer a gas between the vented cover and an external location to the apparatus. The gas may modify an operating state of the devices from the undesired temperature to the desired operating temperature. A heat structure coupled to the vented cover and the side face may absorb a portion of an energy dissipated by at least one of the devices. A printed circuit board may be formed along an opposite face relative to the vented cover to enable the gas to escape to the external location through a cavity of the apparatus.

Abstract: Finding a best price available for a selected product, computed including all relevant factors available to the search engine. Searching separately for the product by price, and concurrently, searching for any available coupons or other discounts available for that product from the seller. When obtaining price information, querying for relevant information relating to purchase decisions. Obtaining relevant information from third-party sources. When obtaining discount information, querying for relevant information relating to applicability of that discount. Matching price information with coupon information for each selected requested product, and computing an effective price to the potential buyer. Aggregating the information it obtains, and presenting that aggregated information. Filtering or sorting those results. Maintaining separate pricing information for each product, uniquely identified by a code, in a database entry. Maintaining separate information for each discount.

Abstract: High-volume mass-production and customization of complex three-dimensional polymer and polymer-derived-ceramic microstructures are manufactured in a single step directly from three-dimensional computer models. A projection based non-degenerate two-photon induced photopolymerization method overcomes the drawbacks of conventional one and two-photon fabrication methods. The structure includes dual, synchronized, high-peak power, pulsed femtosecond and picosecond lasers combined with spatial light modulation. Applications include high-resolution rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing with an emphasis on fabrication of various Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices, especially in the area of MEMS packaging.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system of capacitive sensor based inventory control is disclosed. In one embodiment, an inventory management system includes a first conductive surface and a second conductive surface substantially parallel to the first conductive surface, a sensor to generate a measurement based on a change in a distance between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface, a scale formed with a set of plates having inserted between the set of plates the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface and a container placed above the scale such that an item (e.g., a liquid, a solid, a discrete part, a powder and/or a gas, etc.) of the container is weighed through the measurement. The inventory management system may further include a reference capacitor associated with the apparatus to enable the sensor to adjust the measurement based on the environmental condition.

Abstract: A method and a system for volume group creation based on an automatic drive selection scheme are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) includes processing at least one attribute data describing a volume group of the RAID. The method also includes automatically selecting a plurality of drives of the volume group based on at least one of an optimum tray distribution of the volume group, a spindle speed of each drive in the volume group, and an alignment of the plurality of drives in the volume group. In another embodiment, a system of a RAID includes a user device to communicate an attribute data describing a volume group of the RAID, and a drive selection module to automatically select a plurality of drives of the volume group based on the attribute data using a baseline selection algorithm.

Abstract: A method and/or a system of storage system management based on a backup and recovery solution embedded in the storage system is disclosed. A method of a storage system includes coordinating with a host system through a backup coordinator module embedded in the host system during at least one of a backup operation and/or a recovery operation associated with the host system, performing the at least one of the backup operation and/or the recovery operation associated with the host system using a backup and recovery module embedded in a controller firmware of the storage system. The method may include the backup and recovery module which interfaces with the host system through the backup coordinator module is agnostic to an operating system of the host system.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus of a balanced rotator conversion of serialized data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method to convert serialized data includes acquiring a rotator module output, and generating a balancing signal with a reference module, which operates with a reference frequency. The method further includes processing the rotator module output and the balancing signal in an interpolation module to generate a balanced rotator output. The method may include a rotator module output that is generated by an analog phase rotator when a control voltage is received by the analog phase rotator. The reference module may include an other analog phase rotator to generate a balancing signal. The interpolation module may interpolate the balancing signal and the rotator module output to modulate a phase of the balanced rotator output. The balanced rotator output may include an orthogonal output.

Abstract: Programmable power management using a nanotube structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes coupling a nanotube structure of an integrated circuit to a conductive surface when a command is processed, and enabling a group of transistors of the integrated circuit based on the coupling the nanotube structure to the conductive surface. A current may be applied to the nanotube structure to couple the nanotube structure to the conductive surface. The nanotube structure may be formed from a material chosen from one or more of a polymer, carbon, and a composite material. The group of transistors may be enabled during an activation sequence of the integrated circuit. In addition, one or more transistors of the group of transistors may be disengaged from the one or more power sources (e.g., to minimize leakage) when the nanotube structure is decoupled from the conductive surface.

Abstract: A method and system of method and system of enhanced RAID level 3 is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes allocating three times a physical storage capacity of a data drive to a dedicated parity drive of a ‘n’ physical drives of a redundant array of independent disks, recovering n?1 physical drive failures of the ‘n’ physical drives through a parity-in-parity technique in which certain number of parities generated during an initial write of data may be physically stored and using an XOR function applied to the stored parities to recreate un-stored parities which enable recovery of the n?1 physical drive failures. The method may include creating a superior read/write access capability and/or a superior parity data redundancy through the mirroring. The method may also include recreating the un-stored parities after a time interval that may be specified by a user.

Abstract: A tactile scratch media apparatus and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a scratch media having a tactile data pattern to provide information to a user and a scratch region on the scratch media having a plurality of layers that conceal the tactile data pattern. The tactile data pattern may include a raised tactile data and/or an indented tactile data. The raised tactile data and the indented tactile data may be a braille character, an alphanumerical character and/or a tangible data. The surface edge of the raised tactile data and/or the indented tactile data of the tactile data pattern may be curved. The tactile data pattern may be arranged according to an overlapping pattern arrangement and/or a non-overlapping pattern arrangement. The arrangement of the overlapping pattern arrangement and the non-overlapping pattern arrangement may be based on a combination of a print data and the raised tactile data and/or the indented tactile data.

Abstract: A capacitive device and method with an enhanced measurement error correction capability is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a sensor capacitor based on one or more pairs of parallel conductor surfaces, a housing to encompass the sensor capacitor, a digitizer module in the housing to generate a digital measurement based on a change in a capacitance of the sensor capacitor when a contact zone of the housing is deflected by a force applied on the contact zone. The apparatus also includes a compensation module of the digitizer module to apply another digital measurement of one or more distortion factors to the digital measurement to minimize an effect of the one or more distortion factors to the apparatus. In addition, the apparatus includes a communication module to communicate an analog signal and/or a digital signal through a wired channel and/or a wireless channel.