Abstract: An apparatus for driving capacitive light emitting diodes which can be reduced in size. For supplying a capacitive light emitting diode with a driving pulse which varies the voltage with a predetermined amplitude through a driving line, the driving apparatus comprises a resonance current path including a capacitor, a first switching element for supplying the driving line with a current in accordance with charges accumulated on the capacitor when it is on, and a second switching element for grounding one electrode of the capacitor when it is on, thereby supplying the other electrode of the capacitor with a current in accordance with charges accumulated in the capacitive light emitting element through the driving line.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for performing structural joins for answering containment queries. Such inventive techniques may be used to perform efficient structural joins of two interval lists which are neither sorted nor pre-indexed. For example, in an illustrative aspect of the invention, a technique for performing structural joins of two element sets of a tree-structured document, wherein one of the two element sets is an ancestor element set and the other of the two element sets is a descendant element set, and further wherein each element is represented as an interval representing a start position and an end position of the element in the document, comprises the following steps/operations. An index is dynamically built for the ancestor element set. Then, one or more structural joins are performed by searching the index with the interval start position of each element in the descendant element set.

Abstract: A method for providing enhanced content for play across multiple play platforms employs steps of delivering media content to a client device; delivering HTML content to a client device, the HTML content being accessible and usable by a plurality of client device platforms; activating a browser to access the HTML content, the browser being located on and compatible for use with the client device; activating firmware on the client device to access the media content; and incorporating the accessed HTML content with the accessed media content.

Abstract: A mouse has sufficient width to support the distal phalanges of a user's ring finger and little finger while the user's middle finger is positioned over a secondary button of the mouse. The mouse also provides at least one side button positioned so that it is not contacted by the user's thumb during “pinching” of the mouse but is easily accessible by the user's thumb. In addition, the mouse provides a wheel with a large number of ribs that increase friction between the user's finger and the wheel.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a module in an electronic component chassis includes at least one lever arm attached to the module and rotable between a latched and unlatched position, at least a portion of the lever arm having an interference fit with the chassis when the lever arm is in the latched position. The latch mechanism further includes at least one pawl rotably attached to the module such that when the lever arm is moved to the latched position, the lever arm rotates the pawl into a latched position wherein the pawl has an interference fit with the chassis.

Abstract: A toner for an image-forming apparatus and method which apparatus has a cleaning means with a cleaning blade to remove a residual toner remaining on a surface of a photoconductive member after transfer; the toner being a mixture of a colored polymer particle and an external additive. The colored polymer particle has an average circle degree in the range of 0.95-0.995 and a volume average particle diameter in the range of 3-8 ?m. The toner has an absolute value of charge amount in the range of 20-70 ?C/g in a toner layer formed on a developing roll when the toner is used with the image-forming apparatus.

Abstract: A composition useful for making gelled fluids by crosslinking hydratable polymers is an aqueous solution of zirconium complexed with carbonate and bicarbonate as the only multidentate ligands complexed with zirconium. The composition also provides pH modifying capability and the crosslinking is delayed, so that the single composition replaces several liquid additives previously necessary for generation of fluids used, for example, in hydraulic fracturing.

Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and program for allowing communication among nodes in a system. A request is received in a source node from a source object executing in the source node to send a message to a destination object executing in a destination node. Each node includes a processor capable of multitasking multiple program objects and a communication interface to transmit and receive data with the other nodes. A determination is made in the source node as to whether the destination node and source node are a same node. The message is sent in the source node to the destination object within the source node if the destination node is the source node. If the destination node is not the source node, then the source node transmits the message to the destination node through the communication interface. The destination node sends the message to the destination object within the destination node.

Abstract: An embedded inductor which includes a spiral conductive inductor embedded in a magnetically permeable body composed of particles of pre-sintered magnetically permeable (e.g. ferromagnetic) material and an epoxy binder.

Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for generating personal profiles for subjects appearing in a video media source. The method includes extracting audiovisual-related personal information related to a subject appearing in the video media source; extracting text-related personal information that are related to the subject in the video source; correlating the extracted audiovisual-related personal information and the extracted text-related personal information related to the subject; and assembling a personal profile data structure for the subject, the personal profile data structure comprising the text-related personal information and audiovisual-related personal information related to the subject. The text-related personal information forms the name identity of the subject, while the audiovisual-related personal information includes audiovisual-related features including information forming one or more of: a visual identity, a kinematic identity and, a voice identity of the subject.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for suppressing latch-up in bulk CMOS devices. The semiconductor structure comprises a shaped-modified isolation region that is formed in a trench generally between two doped wells of the substrate in which the bulk CMOS devices are fabricated. The shaped-modified isolation region may comprise a widened dielectric-filled portion of the trench, which may optionally include a nearby damage region, or a narrowed dielectric-filled portion of the trench that partitions a damage region between the two doped wells. Latch-up may also be suppressed by providing a lattice-mismatched layer between the trench base and the dielectric filler in the trench.

Abstract: A method for searching Web pages that begins with the identification of query criteria entered into a search provider. A set of Web pages that satisfies the query criteria are determined. Then, a page ranking is ascertained for each Web page in the set. The Web pages are presented in order by page ranking. The page ranking is based upon at least one relevancy factor that includes a browsing-time factor. The browsing-time factor can be calculated from browsing behavior exhibited by users, who provided similar query criteria. The set of users from which the browsing-time factor is calculated can include a current user, a set of users sharing characteristics with the current user, and/or a general set of users. Browsing behavior can include time spent at a Web page, where the browsed Web page is a page that was previously presented as a search result for the similar query criteria.

Abstract: A lens element has an annular flange portion which has a tapered lateral surface so as to form at least an annular clearance tapering from a rear edge thereof when it is received in a lens holder. An adhesive which is partly filled in the clearance curs in wedge-shape to secure the lens element to the lens holder, and besides forming wedges by which the lens element is forced and held in an axial direction so as thereby to prevent the lens element from falling out of the lens holder even if the adhesive exfoliates from either one or both of the lens element and the lens holder.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic; a silicone hot melt additive; and optional filler. A method of processing the thermoplastic composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus comprises an evaporation unit 1 for exchanging heat between a working fluid and a high-temperature fluid to thereby evaporate the working fluid, a condenser unit for exchanging heat between the working fluid and a low-temperature fluid to thereby condense the working fluid, an evaporation-side communication unit 5a for leading the working fluid evaporated in the evaporation unit 1 to the condenser unit 2, and a condenser-side communication unit 5b for leading the working fluid condensed in the condenser unit 2 to the evaporation unit 1. The high-temperature fluid is prevented by condenser-side shield plates 101, 102 from flowing to the condenser-side communication unit 5b. As a result, the heating and evaporation of the working fluid in the condenser-side communication unit 5b by the high-temperature fluid is prevented or reduced thereby preventing a dry-out phenomenon.

Abstract: A midsole structure for a shoe which improves a ride feeling and stability of the midfoot portion of the sole assembly during running. The sole assembly 1 of the shoe includes the upper plate 3 disposed on the upper side of the midfoot portion M and formed of a hard elastic member, the lower plate 4 disposed under the upper plate 3 to form the void S with the upper plate 3, formed of a hard elastic member, and having a downwardly convexedly curved shape, the midfoot outsole 6 attached on the bottom surface 4a of the lower plate 4, having the ground contact surface 6a, and provided discretely in the longitudinal direction from the outsole 5 of the heel portion H and the outsole 7 of the forefoot portion F of the sole assembly 1, and the connections 8, 9 provided on the front and rear ends of the midfoot portion M and interconnecting the upper plate 3 with the lower plate 4 in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a light amplification unit and an external resonator. The light amplification unit has a function of amplifying light. The external resonator is connected to the light amplification unit. The external resonator includes a planar light waveguide and a stress application unit. The planar light waveguide is arranged inside the external resonator. The stress application unit applies stress directly or indirectly to at least a partial region of the planar light waveguide.