Abstract: A method for managing network connections includes steps of: in response to receipt of a request for establishing a new network connection, storing in a connection-tracking (Conntrack) table an entry of tracked connection data that is related to the new network connection to be established, and updating a current tracked-connection count by adding one thereto; determining a priority level of the new network connection according to a data packet transmitted through the new network connection; and determining whether to output data packets that are received through the new network connection based at least on the current tracked-connection count and the priority level of the new network connection.

Abstract: A method for managing data throughput of a network device is provided. The method includes: determining a network communication as belonging to a first class or a second class; enqueuing each packet received through the network communication determined as belonging to the first class to a first queue, and enqueuing each packet received through the networking communication determined as belonging to the second class to a second queue; dequeuing the first and second queues at a dequeuing ratio; determining a data rate of dequeuing the second queue; and adjusting the dequeuing ratio based on the data rate of dequeuing the second queue thus determined, a total bandwidth, and a guaranteed minimum bandwidth for the network communication determined as belonging to the first class.

Abstract: A system and method of managing web sites provides for establishing a web site account corresponding to a domain name. A setup function is applied to content associated with the web site account based on page categorization input from a web browser. By using page categorization input, a number of aspects of web site creation can be automated.

Abstract: A flyback booster (200) comprising an aircraft (203) housing a launch vehicle stage as a removable rocket propulsion module (502) and several space launch vehicles using variations of the flyback booster (200) are disclosed. This flyback booster (200) functions as the first stage of a multistage space launch vehicle. The stage used in the flyback booster (200) and the upper stages of the multistage space launch vehicle (213) are selected to optimize the launch cost for a specific payload.

Abstract: A process of forming a plurality of substantially identical printed ribbons from a single length of rolled tape, includes unrolling the tape, repeatedly silk-screen printing a wet ink pattern onto a side of the tape, along the length of the tape, as the tape is unrolled, cutting the printed tape into a plurality of ribbons all having substantially the same length and all bearing substantially the same ink pattern, and drying the wet ink. The improvement includes wherein the tape that is used includes a polymer substrate that is metallized on both sides, with at least the side that is printed upon having a top layer of an ink-receptive coating. A printed ribbon includes a ribbon substrate and an ink pattern silk-screen printed onto one side of the ribbon substrate. The improvement includes wherein the ribbon substrate includes a polymer substrate includes that is metallized on both sides with an ink-receptive coating disposed at least on the side that is printed upon.

Abstract: The voltage lost through the formation of magnetic fields and leakage and stray currents on the cover of a distributor and on the insulation of the high-voltage current conducting cables from a high-voltage coil to a distributor and from a distributor to a plurality of spark plugs of an ignition system of an internal combustion engine is at least partially regenerated by a voltage regenerator comprising inductive current trapping means for recovering the current lost through the insulation of said high-voltage current conducting cables, said current trapping means being coupled to said cables at a short distance from the current receiving ends thereof; encapsulated current collector means for receiving the current recovered by said current trapping means; at least some of said current trapping means including unidirectional current flow means permitting only the flow of current toward said collector means; current attracting means inductively coupled to said collector means; and inductive current delivery mea