Abstract: A system and method for establishing a virtual local area network (LAN) between a local device and a remote device are provided. The local device and the remote device may each have a physical and a virtual network interface card (NIC), and a virtual driver associated with each respective device virtual NIC may assign a Media Access Control (MAC) address to the virtual NIC and an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the physical NIC. The local device may communicate an IP to MAC address translation to the remote device that maps the assigned IP address to the assigned MAC address. Thereafter, the remote device may transmit secure data that can be received by the local device. For example, the remote device may encapsulate the data being communicated as well as the IP to MAC address translation for the local device into an HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request.

Abstract: System and method for operating a motor using a single general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin of a controller. In one embodiment, a control circuit may include a first terminal coupled to a GPIO pin of a controller. The first terminal can be configured to receive, and output, at least one or more signals. The control circuit may include a plurality of elements coupled to the first terminal, and motor driver circuit output terminal, such that the control circuit may be configured to output one more control signals to the motor driver circuit output terminal for control the motor driver circuit. Motor driver control signals may be based, at least in part, on one or more signals received from the first terminal.

Abstract: Described are devices and methods for detecting binding on an electrode surface. In addition, devices and methods for electrochemically synthesizing polymers and devices and methods for synthesizing and detecting binding to the polymer on a common integrated device surface are described.

Abstract: A multiple patterning process employs a phase change material, portions of which can be converted to an amorphous state and then a remaining portion is selectively removed to provide high resolution pattern features with a feature spacing smaller than, for example, a minimum spacing available in a conventional patterning layer employing a single exposure. A lithographic apparatus for use in the process may comprise an exposure tool having a single illuminator and single patterning device that is imaged through a single exposure slit onto a scanning substrate. Alternatively, the exposure tool may have multiple illuminators and/or multiple scanning complementary patterning devices optionally used with multiple exposure slits on the scanning substrate to facilitate double patterning in a single substrate pass.

Abstract: A method of decomposing a target pattern having features to be imaged on a substrate so as to allow said features to be imaged in a multi-exposure process. The method includes the steps of: (a) dividing a plurality of the features into a plurality of segments; (b) determining the image log slope (ILS) value for each of the plurality of segments; (c) determining the value of the gradient of the image log slope (ILS) value for each of the plurality of segments; and (d) assigning a phase or color to the segments based on the values of the gradient of the image log slope of each of the plurality of segments.

Abstract: A system and method that efficiently maintains multiple versions of a dataset using recursive calls is provided. The method may include fully storing one or more versions of the dataset and storing only changes, called deltas, that occurred from one version to another. Using recursive techniques eliminates the need to generate interim versions in their entirety to generate a requested version. For each position in the requested version the method may include generating content by recursive calls. Each recursive call may initiate a request on an adjacent version to produce content at its corresponding position. The request triggers a recursive call by the adjacent version, which may in turn initiate another request on its adjacent version. This series of recursive calls may be repeated until a fully stored version, which simply returns its content, is reached. The requested version may then generated using content generated for each position by the recursive calls.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a CDS trustee and collateral manager. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the invention may provide a holistic approach to CDS transactions which facilitates such transactions, enables the management of such transactions, streamlines the resolution of these transactions, improves market information relating to these transactions, and provides other advantages. In some embodiments, a CDS trustee is provided that manages CDS documentation throughout the CDS transaction market and therefore can determine the positions and exposure of all market players. In some embodiments, the CDS trustee may also monitor for and process credit events of a reference entity to a CDS transaction. Furthermore the CDS trustee may facilitate payments to and from counterparties to CDS transactions, facilitate unwinding of CDS transactions, facilitate settlement of CDS transaction in the event of a credit default, and/or provide other features and functions.

Abstract: An assembly has a bin level detection system having at least one sensor positioned to receive radiation reflected off any material deposited in a bin and to determine an intensity of the reflected radiation. The intensity corresponds to an amount or level of shredded material deposited in the bin. The system may detect radiation from one or more emitters, or, alternatively, detect ambient light entering the bin via a window. A level indicator system may also be provided to indicate the amount of material deposited in the bin, including if the bin is full. The assembly may comprise a shredder and a shredder housing.

Abstract: A computer storage file system structured without the use of tables or indexes, instead using a sequence of a small but extensible number of predefined Event types in a logical sequence that describes the complete historical state and content of the file system, Events being actions taken upon objects, objects being at least a directory or a file, optionally with associated user data.

Abstract: A method of making an electrical power supply of an electrically controllable system having variable optical properties, when fitted near water, electrically safe, the electrically controllable system comprising a carrier substrate that bears an electroactive element placed between first and second electrodes supplied with a periodic voltage U(t) having a given maximum RMS value U0 at a given low supply frequency, the method including limiting the touch potential at an input or output terminal of the electrically controllable system to a maximum value of 50 V or less, the touch potential being defined as the potential experienced by the human body in case of contact with the input or output terminal.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a photosensitive siloxane composition containing (a) polysiloxane, (b) a quinone diazide compound, (c) a solvent, and (d) one or more kinds of specified imidosilane compounds. Various embodiments also provide a cured film obtained by applying and/or patterning the photosensitive siloxane composition. Various embodiments further provide a device including the cured film.

Abstract: A method of configuring an image for data storage on a storage device in an overlapping-tiled format and a method of displaying a desired image selected for viewing on a display are disclosed. The method of configuring an image for data storage includes formatting an image to include a plurality of image tiles, each image tile in the plurality of image tiles having at least a portion that is substantially identical to at least a portion of an adjacent image tile in the plurality of image tiles. The method further includes converting data of the image from data in a first color space into data in a second color space so as to reduce a size of the data of the image, and storing the image data in the second color space.

Abstract: A chromium oxide film is formed so as to continuously connect an anode and a grid electrode, and an insulating member for insulating those electrodes. A chromium oxide film is formed so as to continuously connect a grid electrode and a grid electrode, and an insulating member for insulating those electrodes. With use of the chromium oxide films, no intermittent discharge phenomenon occurs between the insulating member and the anode, and between the insulating member and the grid electrodes.

Abstract: A system provides assisted living messages with varying levels of detail to a person, according to proximity gradients. In one embodiment, the system involves location data. The location data associates first and second notification devices with respective first and second locations at a dwelling. A remote configuration module may enable a caregiver at a location other than the dwelling to specify multiple messages to be presented to the person at the dwelling, to assign first and second messages among the multiple messages to the first location, and to associate the first and second messages with first and second proximities, respectively, for the first location. The first notification device may automatically present the first message in response to detecting the person within the first proximity, and the second message in response to detecting the person within the second proximity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An optical data transmission apparatus is provided, in which a first communication unit 101 and a second communication unit 102 arranged to freely move relatively to each other each include an optical signal transmission unit having a laser diode 120 for emitting single-mode light, a multi-mode optical fiber 111 for guiding a single-mode optical signal output from the laser diode 120 , converting the single-mode optical signal into a multi-mode optical signal, and outputting the multi-mode optical signal, an optical lens 112 for forming the optical signal output from the multi-mode optical fiber 111 into parallel light, and a first polarization element for passing the optical signal polarized in a predetermined direction out of optical signals output from the optical lens 112.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus is provided with an optical encoder measurement system having an irradiation system to direct an irradiation beam to a first scale. The system has optics to direct a primary diffracted beam diffracted from the first scale upon irradiation by the irradiation beam to a second scale and a detector to detect a secondary diffracted beam after interference and a second diffraction of the primary diffracted irradiation beam on the second scale to measure the position of the first scale with respect to the second scale.

Abstract: Modem selection of codeword interleaver parameters given standard based, operator based and channel based communication channel performance constraints. A processor implements processes for characterizing the forward error correction codeword and interleaver solution space in terms of expressions from which targeted portions of the solution space may be identified prior to evaluation of the magnitude of the coefficients of the corresponding nodes thereof for compliance with the to communication channel performance constraints.

Abstract: Color separation systems and methods improve color constancy and smoothness of a color lookup table (LUT) for a printer. A plurality of nodes of the LUT may be defined in colorimetric space, and the nodes out of the printer gamut may be mapped to the printer gamut surface. A set of possible colorant combinations are then determined that produce each node in the LUT in a device independent color space using a non-linear minimization algorithm, such as, for example, a conjugate gradient algorithm. Next, a colorant combination may be determined for each and every node in the LUT based on an image quality metric. In some implementations, a smoothing filter may be used to smooth the lookup table.

Abstract: A method, system, and product for separating an image into a set of layers (background, foreground, and selector) and processing those layers to produce an output image of reduced size with improved compression and greater image quality. Each pixel of image data is processed based on signals produced from the set of layers and their attributes. The method includes determining values for signals being processed based on a look-up table or template, as well as changing values based on each pixel and its neighboring pixels.