Abstract: A computer program product stored including machine executable instructions stored on machine readable media, the instructions configured for performing automatic logic build processes and implementing autonomic quality checking, by implementing a method including: providing a model repository for holding at least one component; updating the model repository with at least one component; creating a tag for each sub-component of a selected component of the model repository; associating each tag with a latest version of each respective sub-component; and issuing a component submit notice to identify at least one of a dependency and a priority between selected components. A system is also provided.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for modifying advertisements. A set of keywords is received from a user. A query is performed in a search engine with the set of keywords. A set of websites comprising ranked search results and ranked advertisements is displayed. Responsive to detecting a user input selecting a first website in the set of websites, modifying the ranked advertisements, based on the content of the first website, to form modified advertisements.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor can enforce a blacklist and validate, according to a multi-phase lockstep integrity protocol, a device coupled to the processor. Such enforcement may prevent the device from accessing one or more resources of a system prior to the validation. The blacklist may include a list of devices that have not been validated according to the multi-phase lockstep integrity protocol. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of chemical analysis entail acquiring a chromatogram, median filtering the chromatogram to produce a model baseline, smoothing the model baseline to reduce noise, and subtracting the smoothed model baseline from the acquired chromatogram to produce a modified chromatogram having a substantially flat baseline.

Abstract: An apparatus disclosed herein includes a shell movably coupled to a base. The shell defines a chamber, and a counterweight is disposed in the chamber. A first spring is coupled to the shell and a first end of the counterweight, and a second spring is coupled to the shell and a second end of the counterweight. The first spring is oriented at a first angle, and the second spring is oriented at a second angle different than the first angle. The example apparatus further includes an actuator coupled to the first spring or the second spring. The actuator is to oscillate the counterweight to enable the shell to provide an acoustic signal.

Abstract: A clock signal adjustment circuit in a semiconductor integrated circuit includes: multiple circuit blocks; multiple clock delay circuits supplying delayed clock signals of the input clock signals under the control of the delay control signals to the corresponding circuit blocks; a control circuit conducting a delay test of the circuit blocks; a recovery group memory circuit storing information in the circuit blocks requiring the delay process among the circuit blocks, responsive to the result of the delay test; delay setting circuits storing information about the delay value for circuit blocks requiring the delay process among the circuit blocks, responsive to the result of the delay test; and a delay setting dispatch control circuit dispatching the delay control signal corresponding to the delay value information stored in the delay setting circuit to the clock delay circuits corresponding to the information about the circuit blocks stored in the recovery group memory circuit.

Abstract: A short-circuit protection circuit (12) configured to protect a switching element from an overcurrent includes: a potential decreasing means for decreasing a potential of a gate terminal when a main circuit current is an overcurrent; a feedback means for performing feedback control on an amount of a decrease in the gate potential caused by the potential decreasing means according to a current amount of the main circuit current; and a phase advancing means for performing phase advance compensation in a feedback loop under the feedback control.

Abstract: A computer system that employs Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) links includes devices that generate a PCIe packet having a header portion that is smaller than the header portion for a conventional PCI packet. The devices may be an endpoint device, such as a graphics processor, and a chipset, such as a root-complex. The reduced size header improves the bus throughput efficiency of the computer system and reduces power requirements for the computer system.

Abstract: A microelectronic element having a memory storage array has a front face facing away from a substrate of a microelectronic package, and is electrically connected with the substrate through conductive structure extending above the front face. First terminals are disposed at locations within first and second parallel grids of the package. The first terminals of each grid are configured to carry address information usable to determine an addressable memory location from among all the available addressable memory locations of the memory storage array. The first terminals in the first grid have signal assignments which are a mirror image of the signal assignments of the first terminals in the second grid.

Abstract: An exposure method includes holding a substrate held by a substrate holder on a substrate stage moving on an image plane side of a projection optical system; forming an immersion area the image plane side of the projection optical system by using a liquid supplied from a liquid supplying mechanism; and exposing a substrate by exposure light via the projection optical system and the immersion area. During a period when exposure of the substrate is not performed, an upper portion of the substrate holder is cleaned by moving the substrate stage relative to the immersion area, and an upper portion of a measuring stage is cleaned by moving the measuring stage relative to the immersion area. A cleaning liquid can be used as a liquid for forming the immersion area during cleaning. High-resolution immersion exposure is performed at a high throughput by suppressing entering of foreign materials into the liquid.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for organizing a plurality of versions of a file in a file system. The plurality of versions of the file are stored in a data structure having a hierarchical organization that reflects relationships among the plurality of versions. Each version of the plurality of versions is assigned a name that identifies its position in the hierarchical organization. The hierarchical organization of the data structure and the descriptive naming convention used for the plurality of versions in the data structure facilitates deleting a version while retaining other versions derived from the version following the deletion of the version, and enables a staged initialization of the data structure upon system start-up.

Abstract: A solution is proposed for metering the usage of Java programs. For this purpose, each Java program to be metered is associated with a fingerprint defined by a reference sequence of classes that must be loaded for its execution. The sequence of classes that are actually loaded by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is monitored, for example, by means of a wrapper for a class loader of the JVM. The sequence of loaded classes is then used to identify the Java program in execution (which fingerprint matches this sequence of loaded classes).

Abstract: A signal processing system which discriminates between voice signals and data signals modulated by a voiceband carrier. The signal processing system includes a voice exchange, a data exchange and a call discriminator. The voice exchange is capable of exchanging voice signals between a switched circuit network and a packet based network. The signal processing system also includes a data exchange capable of exchanging data signals modulated by a voiceband carrier on the switched circuit network with unmodulated data signal packets on the packet based network. The data exchange is performed by demodulating data signals from the switched circuit network for transmission on the packet based network, and modulating data signal packets from the packet based network for transmission on the switched circuit network. The call discriminator is used to selectively enable the voice exchange and data exchange.

Abstract: A multifunction printer provided with an image scanning process unit and a facsimile sending process unit for executing an image process that does not use consumables, an image forming process unit for executing an image process that uses consumables, a consumables usage judgment unit for making a judgment as to whether a requested image process is a process that uses consumables, and a process control unit for restricting performance of the image process by the image forming process unit and permitting performance of the image process by the image scanning process unit or the facsimile sending process unit based on a judgment result of the consumables usage judgment unit.

Abstract: A bone anchor is described having pre-attached suture material. After insertion, lateral wings can be deployed on the bone anchor to prevent anchor pull-out. The suture may be attached at the tip of the anchor by tying it to a wire hook secured in a cavity in the anchor tip. The anchor may be inserted and deployed using an anchor inserter that is configured to apply an axial force to the anchor, thereby deforming the anchor to form the lateral wings.

Abstract: A two-piece cable tie for bundling a plurality of objects, such as cables or wires, includes a front portion that is insert-molded onto a connective segment of a flexible strap, the front portion being constructed out of a higher tensile strength plastic than the strap to maximize the load rating of the tie without significantly increasing material costs. In one embodiment, the connective segment of the strap is shaped to include a pair of opposing semi-circular cutouts in its side rails to enhance the strength of mechanical bonding achieved by the front portion around the strap. In addition, the connective segment is shaped to include a circular hole that is offset longitudinally from the opposing cutouts, the diameter of the circular opening not exceeding 40% of the maximum width of the strap to ensure the integrity and strength of the strap along the entirety of its length.

Abstract: A method for operating an image receiving member in a phase change ink printer has been developed. The method includes selectively rotating the image receiving member past an activated heater to heat a first portion of the image receiving member to a first predetermined temperature that is greater than a second temperature to which a remaining portion of the image receiving member is heated by the heater.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for manipulating vehicular devices. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus described by the present invention includes a manipulator checking unit, a photographing unit, a plurality of image display units, a line of sight detection unit, a line of sight region determination unit, and a display control unit. The invention also features a motor vehicle comprising the apparatus for manipulating vehicular devices as described herein.