Abstract: A method for formatting images for angle specific viewing in a scanning aperture dimensional display device. Input images are rearranged into slices or sections to create a set of output images. The images derived from the output images are formed by rearranging the image slices or sections and disposing the image to be viewed directly behind an open aperture in an aperture plate in a scanning aperture display device. By cycling the images in relation to the cycling of the open apertures of the aperture plate, angle specific viewing of the scanning aperture display can be provided. The number angles for angle specific viewing can be varied and can range from 2-1000 distinct viewing angles from a single scanning aperture display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a viscoelastic support structure having improved energy absorption properties. The support structure generally comprises a frame, at least one resilient filler layer, a flexible covering, and at least one gel insert interposed between the covering and the frame. The support structure finds particular use in vehicles, such as bicycles and motorcycles.

Abstract: Methods for serving data include maintaining an incomplete version of an object at a server and at least one fragment at the server. In response to a request for the object from a client, the incomplete version of the object, an identifier for a fragment comprising a portion of the object, and a position for the fragment within the object are sent to the client. After receiving the incomplete version of the object, the identifier, and the position, the client requests the fragment from the server using the identifier. The object is constructed by including the fragment in the incomplete version of the object in a location specified by the position.

Abstract: There are provided a hardware accelerator and method for providing hardware acceleration for an application server and/or a layer 7 switch. The hardware accelerator includes a content access memory (CAM) configured to accelerate string comparison operations in the application server and/or layer 7 switch. The string comparison operations involve strings having varying key string positions.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for optimizing component composition in a distributed stream-processing environment having a plurality of nodes capable of being associated with one or more of a plurality of stream processing components. The system includes an adaptive composition probing (ACP) module and a hierarchical state manager. The ACP module probes a subset of the plurality of stream processing components to determine the optimal component composition in response to a stream processing request. The hierarchical state manager manages local and global information for use by said ACP module in determining the optimal component composition.

Abstract: A lift having a platform with a substantially level ride is described. The lift also reduces the distance between the ground and the platform in the ground position.

Abstract: There are provided methods, computer program products, and systems for indexing a data stream. A method for indexing a data stream having attribute values includes the steps of parsing the data stream, and forming an index of tuples for a subset of attribute values of the data stream. The index is configured for retrieving the top-K tuples that optimize linearly weighted sums of at least some of the attribute values in the subset.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus is provided having a mobile desk chair including a seat with at least two arm attachment members. A back rest is provided pivotally attached to the seat. A base is provided connected to the seat, the base including a center post and a plurality of chair supports, wherein at least one of the back rest, seat, arm attachment members and chair supports includes at least one attachment point.

Abstract: An access control system and method includes a risk index module which computes a risk index for a dimension contributing to risk. A boundary range defined for a parameter representing each risk index such that the parameter above the range is unacceptable, below the range is acceptable and in the range is acceptable with mitigation measures. A mitigation module determines the mitigation measures which reduce the parameter within the range.

Abstract: Provided is a single integral power connection apparatus of a backlight unit with a pressure cam that compresses a lamp lead receiver including plate springs using an elastic restoring force of a cam spring such that the lamp lead receiver comes in contact with a lead of a CCFL to supply power to the CCFL. The power connection apparatus includes a base disposed on a substrate of the backlight unit, the lamp lead receiver having a space defined for receiving the lead by a pair of the bent plate springs disposed on the base, a lamp lead guide disposed on the base for supporting the lead of the lamp, a lamp tube guide disposed on the base for supporting a tube of the lamp, the elastic cam spring applying the restoring force, and the pressure cam for pressing the lamp lead receiver using the restoring force of the cam spring.

Abstract: A method for customizing color in an email message based on cultural perspective of each recipient is provided. At least one existing color used in an email message is determined, and a domain name and/or information for each recipient of the email message is analyzed to determine a region corresponding to each recipient. A color mapping database is searched to correlate any existing color in the email to at least one approved color corresponding to each region. The existing color used in the email message is compared with the at least one approved color for each recipient. If the existing color does not match any of the approved colors for each recipient, a sender-selected approved color is determined and the existing color in the email is converted to at least one of the selected approved colors for each recipient of the email message.

Abstract: A method for coding messages by group codes over label alphabet and H-symmetric labeling is provided in order to encode geometrically uniform space-time trellis codes considering a distance spectrum. The coding method makes the complexity of code searching reduced considerably by limiting the object of the code design to geometrically uniform space-time trellis codes (STTCs). Therefore, it is possible to design the STTCs with many states, and also design the STTCs with superior performance.

Abstract: A polymorphic branch predictor and method includes a plurality of branch prediction methods. The methods are selectively enabled to perform branch prediction. A selection mechanism is configured to select one or more of the branch prediction methods in accordance with a dynamic setting to optimize performance of the branch predictor during operation in accordance with a current task.

Abstract: Wiring structures and methods for integrated circuit designs which are adapted to reduce metal variation effects on launch-capture clock pairs in order to minimize cycle time overlap violations in launch/capture clocking systems are provided, whereby the A/B/C (test/launch/capture) clock wire nets are designed using a five parallel track wire segment, in which the B clock wire is represented as a double track with one metal track and one adjacent isolation/shielding track, the C clock wire is represented as a double track with one metal track and one adjacent isolation/shielding track, and where the A test clock wire is represented as a single track comprising test signal wire disposed between the B and C signal wires.

Abstract: A split ring coupler comprising a stator ring having at least one split in it such that the stator has at least a first and a second end and a rotor ring having at least one split in it such that the rotor ring has at least a first and a second end, said rotor ring being oriented substantially coaxially with and axially spaced apart from said stator ring. At least one SAW resonator is electrically directly coupled between said first and second ends of the rotor ring in series therewith, neither of said ends of said stator ring being connected to ground.

Abstract: An electronic settlement system/method includes a keyboard having multiple card identification and charging functions. The electronic settlement may include charges with a smart card, an RF card, or a magnetic card using the keyboard with an electronic cash management server via a web server interlocked with a PC. A settlement approval step may be included to access the electronic commerce server via a web server through a line separate from the electronic cash management server for choosing an item and a settlement type. Scanning the charged card according tithe settlement type using the keyboard may be employed for getting a settlement approval and confirmation. A safe and convenient method/system is provided using a keyboard to identify magnetic cards, read/write smart cards and RF cards. A user PC is coupled with the keyboard through electronic cash management servers, financial settlement institute servers, and/or electronic commerce servers on the Internet.

Abstract: The present principles provide systems and methods for detecting robot-access of a web-based interface by utilizing a minimum expected human response time (MEHRT) to complete a pre-determined task. After a user is prompted to complete the pre-determined task, a user-response time is calculated. The user-response time is compared to the MEHRT and if the user-response time is less than the MEHRT, then the system determines that the user is a robot. Additionally and/or alternatively, the MEHRT may be employed to impose a time penalty on robots and thereby deter robot access of the interface. The time penalty may be imposed by preventing a user from completing the pre-determined task until the MEHRT has passed.

Abstract: An instantaneous phase error detector (IPED) and method includes a first gate configured to logically OR output phase error signals as data to a first latch, and a second gate configured to logically combine the output phase error signals to clock the first latch. A delay element delays to the data to the first latch where the output of the first latch provides instantaneous phase error change information. A second latch is coupled to the output phase error signals to output a lead/lag signal to indicate which of the output phase error signals is leading. A phase-locked loop employing the output of the IPED is also disclosed along with static phase measurement and jitter optimization features.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for efficiently and incrementally updating the statistical timing of a digital circuit after a change has been made in the circuit. One or more changes in the circuit is/are followed by timing queries that are answered efficiently, constituting a mode of timing that is most useful in the inner loop of an automatic computer-aided design (CAD) synthesis or optimization tool. In the statistical re-timing, the delay of each gate or wire is assumed to consist of a nominal portion, a correlated random portion that is parameterized by each of the sources of variation and an independent random portion. Correlations are taken into account. Both early mode and late mode timing are included; both combinational and sequential circuits are handled; static CMOS as well as dynamic logic families are accommodated.