Abstract: The present invention discloses an accent panel incorporated with an aperture in the panel that allows access to a support member attached to a bezel. A person's hand may fit within the aperture and grasp the support member to allow easy transport of the computer. The panel may be installed and removed easily without the need for tools. A user of a computer equipped with an accent panel of the present invention may be able to match the color of the front of his or her computer to his or her surroundings while still allowing access to a support member to allow easier transport of a computer.

Abstract: Process voltage temperature compensation are used for a bus driver; specifically, a PCI-X 2.0 DDR Standard bus driver. Performance is improved by enhancing the speed of the PCI-X buffer by removing the statically controlled gate stages and providing for output signal slew control by dual use of on-resistance of signal pass transistors. Although directed to PCI-X technology, this circuitry may also be used in SCCI, controlled impedance drivers, and other buffers, where short propagation delay and signal integrity are of concern.

Abstract: A system and method for managing device configuration changes. The system and method preferably comprises a management station which issues a configuration change request to a management device and waits for a reply from the managed device. The managed device receives the configuration change request from the management station and processes the change request until the configuration change request is durable on the managed device. The managed device then returns a status to the management station indicating that the configuration request is durable. The management station receives the status from the managed device and stops waiting for reply. In the meantime, the managed device continues processing the configuration change request.

Abstract: A method for alerting a vehicle owner of recommended maintenance on the vehicle the initial step of entering vehicle identification data into a computer system. The computer system includes a database with vehicle maintenance data, a processor for processing the vehicle identification data and selecting appropriate vehicle maintenance data for the owner's vehicle, and a monitor for displaying the selected vehicle maintenance data. The computer will then alert the vehicle owner of specific service items needing attention from the selected vehicle maintenance data displayed. The step of alerting the vehicle owner includes visually alerting the owner with a flashing graphic display for particular service items needing attention.

Abstract: The present invention describes a system and method for encoding a sequence of 64 bit digital data words into a sequence of 65 bit codewords having constraints of (d=0, G=11/I=10) for recording upon a magnetic medium within a magnetic recording channel are disclosed. The method for encoding a sequence of 64 bit digital data words into a sequence of codewords having 65 bits, comprising the steps of dividing each 64-bit digital data word into 8-bit bytes, encoding two 8-bit bytes to form a 17-bit word, forming five 11-bit intermediate blocks from the 8-bit bytes, encoding the five 11-bit intermediate blocks, and concatenating the five encoded 11-bit intermediate blocks and uncoded and unconstrained bits from the 64 bit digital data word to form a 65 bit codeword. A corresponding decoding method is also described. A byte shuffler may be used in the processing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a power window system using a motor torque parameter value are disclosed. The motor of the power window system is operated under varying operating conditions such that resulting torque parameter values may be obtained. The torque parameter values are tabulated according to corresponding operating conditions such that the control system of the power window system is capable of operating the power window based upon the table values. Based upon the determined torque parameter values, the control system is capable of determining the amount of time to apply power to the motor in order to achieve a predetermined amount of angular rotation of the rotor and displacement of the power window, and the table of values may be utilized in current prediction and window location algorithms.

Abstract: A railroad maintenance-of-way personnel warning system and method therefor provides advanced detecting and warning of oncoming trains encroaching the construction area. Magnetometer sensors detect an oncoming train whereby a warning signal is transmitted to a receiver unit at the construction zone. Warning alarms including a flashing light and siren horn are thereby activated to indicate the imminent danger whereupon the construction personnel may take cautionary and evasive action in sufficient time to avoid mishap.

Abstract: A portable air compressor of the type having a horizontal compressed air storage tank is disclosed wherein the air compressor includes a stable base having a width at least substantially equal to the diameter of the compressed air storage tank. The air compressor may further include tie-down points for securing the air compressor to a platform.

Abstract: A system and method for notifying a remote device of a low battery capacity condition in a wireless communications system is disclosed. A detector monitors the capacity of the battery in a wireless device receiving operational power from the battery for a low capacity condition. A control system coupled to the detector sends a low battery capacity status signal to the remote device upon detection a low battery capacity condition. While the battery is in a low capacity condition, communications between the wireless device and the remote device may be maintained until the low battery capacity condition is corrected.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device retention apparatus. A device retention apparatus includes a housing suitable for mounting an information handling system device and a retaining portion disposed on the housing, the retaining portion suitable for engaging an information handling system device when disposed in the housing. A selection mechanism suitable for securing the information handling system device to the housing is slideably connected to the housing so as to be capable of moving between a first position and a second position. Therefore, as the selection mechanism is moved from the first position to the second position, the selection mechanism contacts the retaining portion thereby securing an information handling system device to the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fabrication of a boron carbide/boron semiconductor devices. The results suggest that with respect to the approximately 2 eV band gap pure boron material, 0.9 eV band gap boron carbide (B5C) acts as a p-type material. Both boron and boron carbide (B5C) thin films were fabricated from single source borane cage molecules using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). Epitaxial growth does not appear to be a requirement. We have doped boron carbide grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The source gas close-1,2-dicarbadecaborane (orthocarborane) was used to grow the boron carbide while nickelocene (Ni(C5H5)2) was used to introduce nickel into the growing film. The doping of nickel transformed a B5C material p-type relative to lightly doped n-type silicon to an n-type material. Both p-n heterojunction diodes and n-p heterojunction diodes with n- and p-type Si [1,1,1] respectively.

Abstract: An RTL back annotator for applying back annotated data to the RTL code of an RTL simulation for verifying actual timing performance for an ASIC array after layout during RTL simulation parses through annotation data from the back annotation file for the ASIC layout and generates RTL delays for each wire and register in the ASIC layout. The RTL annotator then applies the generated RTL delays to the RTL compiled design, thereby emulating the delays that a gate level netlist would have. In this manner, an RTL simulation having timings of the real layout may be run.

Abstract: A card hold down assembly for retaining one or more expansion cards within the chassis of an electronic device such as a computer system, server, photocopier, facsimile machine, printer, or the like is described. The card hold down assembly is comprised of a retainer that engages the mounting bracket securing tab of an expansion card received in the chassis to at least partially restrain the tab for securing said expansion card in the chassis.

Abstract: A system and method for providing row redundancy for BISR of high density memory arrays without a timing penalty decreases capacitance of the memory array bitlines at least during accessing of rows of redundant memory of a memory array. In this manner, the amount of time required to access the redundant memory is limited so that no timing penalty is incurred by the memory.

Abstract: A high pressure pump suitable for use in devices such as pressure washers or the like is disclosed wherein the pump's head assembly includes an integral start valve for allowing the fluid through the head assembly so the engine may be more easily started. When the pump reaches a predetermined rate of flow of the fluid, the start valve assembly closes to circulate the fluid through said pump assembly.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating information between an information handling system and a peripheral device of the information handling system are disclosed. A processor is coupled to a bus for carrying information provided by the processor, and a host controller coupled to the bus receives the information and sends the information to the peripheral device according to a first communications standard. A peripheral device controller coupled to the host controller converts the information from the first communications standard to a second communications standard and transmits the information to the peripheral device in accordance with the second communications standard interpretable by the peripheral device. Control information is generated and sent to a peripheral device controller according to a first communications standard. The control information is converted from the first communication standard to a second communication standard and transmitted to the peripheral.

Abstract: A clock tree deskew circuit dynamically minimizes skew in clock signals that synchronize operation of synchronized circuit components of an integrated circuit. The clock tree deskew circuit reduces the clock tree skew in repeated intervals over a period of time. The clock tree deskew circuit is then turned off to prevent unnecessary further adjustments to the clock signals, but can be turned back on when conditions change that alter the clock tree skew. The clock signals are paired together in a continuous loop such that each clock signal is the first clock signal of the pair when paired with the next clock signal and is the second clock signal when paired with the one before it. The clock tree deskew circuit detects the absolute skew between each pair of the clock signals. The clock tree deskew circuit adjusts the first clock signal of each pair toward the second clock signal of the pair to reduce the skew between the two clock signals.