Abstract: A system for reviewing files which permits comments to be inserted in files to be viewed with a hypertext browser. When the hypertext mark-up language employed is HTML, text files are converted to an HTML representation. An HTML file is represented by a linked list of objects. Comment insertion markers and comment display objects are inserted at predefined points in the HTML linked list representation. The linked list is stored as a binary file and has a comment file associated with it. Access to the HTML file by reviewers and authors causes the regeneration of the HTML document by a Common Gateway Interface which recreates the linked list representation of the document from the binary file and which then generates HTML code from the linked list. Comments may be entered by reviewers working in parallel on the HTML document. Comments are displayed as inserted at the next regeneration of the HTML document by the system.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a halo implant to a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method and system includes providing a thin photoresist layer that covers a substantial amount of an active area including a source region and a drain region of the semiconductor device. The method and system further includes providing the halo implant to the semiconductor device, using the thin photoresist layer as a mask. Utilizing this thin photoresist layer, taking into account other height variables, the source and drain regions can be opened only as needed. At a 45° angle, the implant can be delivered to all transistors in the circuit in the targeted area as well as getting only a large amount of the dose (up to ¾ of the dose) to the transistor edge which sits on the trench edge.

Abstract: A system and method for converting information stored on a magnetic medium to DVD format. A tape transport mechanism may sample information stored on a magnetic medium at a selected rate where the selected rate is correlated to an available buffer size in a data processing system. The rate at which information is sampled may be less than the NTSC standard of 30 frames/second thereby requiring less storage to store the digital video representation. The sampled information may be captured and converted into a digital format. The digitized magnetic waveform may be transferred to the data processing system configured to convert the digitized magnetic signals into digitized television waveforms to recover the analog and video content. The digitized television waveforms may then be converted into a digital video representation. The digitized information may then be temporarily stored in the available buffer prior to being compressed and converted into DVD format.

Abstract: The invention is a method of removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon feed using the steps of dissolving metallic sodium in a solvent and combining the sodium/solvent solution with a liquid hydrocarbon feed containing an organosulfur species. The pressure of combination is above the vapor pressure of the solvent. The combined hydrocarbon feed and solvent solution are placed in a low pressure environment to vaporize the solvent. The resulting stream is combined with hydrogen gas and this stream is heated and pressurized to form a liquid hydrocarbon product containing sodium sulfide. This product is then cooled, and the sodium sulfide is extracted.

Abstract: A methodology to process flushes in an SMT processor with a dynamically shared group completion table (GCT) and a Flush table comprises identification of incoming flush sources by thread. This uses the forward link array by flush source to determine the next instruction group following the group indicated by the flush source (for example, for mispredicts and load/store flush-next type flushes). Presentation of flush completion table entry numbers or instruction group identifiers (Gtags) to the flush table for computation of oldest flushed group tag corresponding to each thread. The flush selection cycle wherein the flush table outputs are compared against saved versions of all the flush Gtags presented to determine which flush source matches the oldest group output from the flush table. The flush source information is used with the selected oldest Gtag to determine the appropriate additional flushing action to take during the flush cycle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of clonal propagation of Pandanus amaryllifolius and further provides a composition for the clonal propagation of scented Pandanus amaryllifolius.

Abstract: Processing units (PUs) are coupled with a gated bi-directional bus structure that allows the PUs to be cascaded. Each PUn has communication logic and function logic. Each PUn is physically coupled to two other PUs, a PUp and a PUf. The communication logic receives Link Out data from a PUp and sends Link In data to a PUf. The communication logic has register bits for enabling and disabling the data transmission. The communication logic couples the Link Out data from a PUp to the function logic and couples Link In data to the PUp from the function logic in response to the register bits. The function logic receives output data from the PUn and Link In data from the communication logic and forms Link Out data which is coupled to the PUf. The function logic couples Link In data from the PUf to the PUn and to the communication logic.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for preventing at least in part a hacker from performing unwanted activities such as in a file system. A security layer may be added in the kernel space configured to determine whether a request to provide a service from a particular user was received from user space or kernel space. If the request was received from user space, then the user is an unauthenticated user. That is, the user may be a potential hacker. Subsequently, the security layer may determine whether the request satisfies requirements for unauthenticated requests. If the request was received from a secure connection manager in kernel space then the user may be treated as an authenticated user. The secure connection manager may be configured to establish a secure authorized connection with an authenticated user. Subsequently, the security layer may determine whether the request satisfies requirements for authenticated requests.

Abstract: This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises contacting at least one organic group precursor with at least one surface wherein the organic group precursor is capable of reacting with the surface in a manner sufficient to adjoin the organic group and the surface.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating apparatus and method in which most of the relative movement between a dispensing head and the substrate to be coated is provided by the coating head. The moving head configuration reduces the system footprint and diminishes leveling problems. A powered shuttle mechanism carries a dispensing head above a substrate to be coated while riding on a bearing located underneath the chuck holding the substrate thereby providing rigidity and reducing the system footprint. Chuck support is designed to accommodate anticipated vertical sag in the dispensing head by supporting the chuck at points along its periphery thereby permitting the chuck to sag in conjunction with the dispensing head. The shuttle mechanism is equipped with means for automatically adjusting the height of the dispensing head with respect to substrate to compensate for substrate placement error, substrate dimensional variation, and mechanical drift in the mechanical machine parts.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for securing decrypted files in a shared environment. A filter driver in a kernel space may be configured to control service requests to encrypted files stored in a shared area, e.g., a shared directory on a disk unit, accessible by multiple users. The filter driver may receive a service request to open an encrypted document in the shared area issued from an authorized user. Upon receiving the encrypted data, the filter driver may decrypt the encrypted data. The filter driver may subsequently store the decrypted data in a file in a non-shared area, e.g., a non-shared directory. The non-shared area may be accessible only by the authorized user that requested access to the encrypted file. By storing the decrypted data in a file in the non-shared area, a file once decrypted may be protected in a file sharing environment.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying a data structure associated with a packet of data. A processor internal to a packet processor may extract one or more fields in a packet header field of a received packet of data to generate a search key. The internal processor may then be configured to select which table, e.g., routing table, quality of service table, filter table, needs to be accessed using the search key in order to process the received packet of data. A determination may then be made by the internal processor as to whether a CAM or a hash table and a Patricia Tree are used to identify the data structure associated with the received packet of data. Based on table definitions in a register, the internal processor may make such a determination.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for supporting frame priority in a home phone line network. The method includes: detecting a limited automatic repeat request (LARQ) header in a frame with a priority tag; stripping the LARQ header and a frame check sequence (FCS) in the frame with the priority tag; recalculating the FCS for the stripped frame with the priority tag; and adding the recalculated FCS to the stripped frame with the priority tag. The method strips the LARQ header from a HPNA frame with the priority tag before it is sent to an Ethernet controller. By stripping the LARQ header, the Ethernet controller will correctly recognize the priority tag and send the frame to the appropriate priority queue. In this manner, frame priority is supported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method suitable for automatic cleaning of a coating or extrusion head of a coating apparatus. The invention includes a scrubbing station wherein a combination of physical contact and strong solvent solution combine to remove coating fluid from the exterior of an extrusion head. A second cleaning station, preferably a rinsing station then further cleans the head of coating fluid and removes solvent used at a first cleaning station. The solvent used at the rinsing station is preferably self-drying thereby obviating the need for any further cleaning action. The invention also provides for the ability to prime the coating bead at the extrusion head so as to have a fully formed bead ready before the head begins coating a substrate, thereby providing an even coating across said substrate. The priming operation preferably comprises holding the head steady over a rotating priming roller while extruding fluid preferably at a constant volumetric flow rate.

Abstract: A compensation circuit for protecting a lamp from a large transient current. The compensation circuit may include a saw tooth generator configured to generate a saw tooth signal with an amplitude corresponding to a supply voltage of the lamp. A pulse width modulated signal may be generated by a comparator of the compensation circuit based on the saw tooth signal and a DC signal. The duty cycle of the pulse width modulated signal may be used by a controller to control the duration of time that current flows through the lamp. When the supply voltage of the lamp transitions from a low voltage to a high voltage, the amplitude of the saw tooth signal increases. When the amplitude of the saw tooth signal increases, the duty cycle of the pulse width modulated signal decreases thereby causing the controller to decrease the duration of time that current flows through the lamp.

Abstract: Microfluidics mixing apparatus and methods of using same are disclosed for mixing fluids using increasing centrifugal force as the fluids being mixed traverse a mixing channel. One inventive apparatus comprises a generally planar substrate having a top major surface and a bottom major surface generally parallel to the top major surface, and a cover plate over the top major surface. The substrate has at least one inlet port that routes fluid to the top major surface, and at least one outlet port for mixed fluid. The substrate comprises a mixing channel having a depth measured from the top surface and a width, the mixing channel adapted to route fluids to be mixed therein in laminar flow and in a substantially spiral flow pattern that is parallel to the top surface. Apparatus of the invention can mix fluids flowing serially, or two or more fluids entering the device from different feed channels.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to reduce adhesion between a conformable region on a substrate and a pattern of a mold, which selectively comes into contact with the conformable region. The method features forming a conformable material on the substrate and contacting the conformable material with the surface. A conditioned layer is formed from the conformable material. The conditioned layer has first and second sub-portions, with the first sub-portion being solidified and the second sub-portion having a first affinity for the surface and a second affinity for the first sub-portion. The first affinity is greater than the second affinity. In this fashion, upon separation of the mold from the conditioned layer, a subset of the second sub-portion maintains contact with the mold, thereby reducing the probability that a pattern formed in the conditioned layer becomes compromised. These and other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A method of assuring the collection of reliable and quality fluid sample includes the steps of acquiring a fluid sample at a point of acquisition, analyzing physical and chemical properties of the fluid sample at the point of acquisition; recording the point of acquisition sample properties in an electronic database archive, analyzing physical and chemical properties of the fluid sample at a location remote from the point of acquisition, recording the remote location sample properties in the archive, validating the fluid sample through comparison of the point of acquisition sample properties and the remote location sample properties and recording the validated sample properties in the archive.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and article of manufacture to aggregate automated transaction processing and facilitate database integrity. In one embodiment of the invention, identified transactions are interrogated and their associated processing requirements determined. Once determined, transaction processing logic relating to database connection, startup steps, end of step, commit or roll back are removed with the resulting transaction stored as a callable DLL. The resultant DLL or DLLs further modified to re-sequence validation logic to on input data appropriately ordered sequence. The invention additionally comprises first logic which connects to a database in advance of referencing any callable DLL functions; second logic commits to updating a database following successful execution of any called DLL functions and third logic which rollbacks updates to a database following unsuccessful execution of called DLL functions as well as startup step and end of step processing logic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to assays for ascribing catalytic activity to rock samples by virtue of zero-valent transition metals potentially being present within the sample. Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to novel assays for measuring intrinsic paleocatalytic activities (k) of sedimentary rocks for converting oil to gas and projecting the activities to the subsurface based on the measured linear relationship between ln(k) and temperature (T).