Abstract: A digital information receiver having a single oscillator providing a clock signal to the receiver circuitry. The receiver contains, in addition to the oscillator, an input signal processor, a symbol timing loop, a demodulator, a transport decoder, a transport timing loop, one or more applications decoders and a presentation device. The input signal processor digitizes an input signal and resamples the input signal using an interpolator such that the input signal is optimally sampled. The resampling is controlled by a symbol timing loop. In a first embodiment, the transport timing loop controls the frequency of the oscillator using transmitter timing information contained in the received signal. In a second embodiment, the oscillator is a free running oscillator and the transport timing loop controls a numerically controlled counter that, in turn, controls presentation timing of the information carried by the information in the input signal.

Abstract: Electrolytic treaters for treating highly conductive liquid media include a conductive housing structure which is fluidically sealed and has inlet and outlet fluid connections, a conductive electrode structure positioned within the housing structure, and a DC power supply connected to components of the housing and electrode structure in such a manner that the output voltage of the power supply is applied across a substantial portion of the liquid media to be treated to control the current flow from the power supply. In a preferred embodiment, the electrode structure is formed by a center electrode rod with a plurality of ring electrodes positioned coaxially between the center electrode rod and the housing. Each ring electrode is formed by a plurality of circumferentially spaced rod elements extending parallel to the center electrode. The rod elements in a given ring electrode are held in place by a plurality of annular spacer baffles which additionally affect the flow of liquid media through the treater.

Abstract: A processor within a parallel processing computer having a plurality of processors, where each processor is directly connected to a local storage memory. Each processor contains a principal processing element (PPE), a memory controller, and a multiplexor. The PPE executes a series of program instructions including local storage memory access instructions that cause the PPE to produce a local storage memory access request for accessing information within the local storage memory. The memory controller is connected to the PPE and a plurality of information resources of the parallel processing computer.

Abstract: A method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels on a length of release material; the method comprising the steps of:(a) applying a succession of patches of pressure-sensitive adhesive to a surface of a length of release material; and(b) applying a succession of individual labels to the patches of pressure-sensitive adhesive whereby each applied label is adhered to the release material by a respective patch of adhesive;and wherein the shape and dimensions of the patches and of the applied labels are selected whereby substantially the entire rearwardly-directed surface of each applied label is coated with the pressure-sensitive adhesive and the edge of each patch is within the periphery of the respective applied label.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the variation in the capacitance of a capacitive sensor. The apparatus and method include means for constantly applying a constant electrically current to an electrode of the capacitor and means for generating a first series of timing pulses. The voltage on the capacitor is compared to a reference voltage and an electrical signal is generated when the voltage on the capacitor reaches a first voltage which exceeds the reference voltage. The first series of timing pulses emitted by the generating means from the time that the charging of the capacitor beings until the electrical signal is generated is counted and an output signal is generated corresponding to the number of timing pulses counted. An application of the sensor to the measurement of the change in length of a telescoping device such as a shock absorber is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for processing a plurality of tests or syntheses in parallel comprising a sample channel for moving samples into a microlaboratory array of a plurality of wells connected by one or more channels for the testing or synthesis of samples, a station for housing the array and an optical system comprising at least one light source and at least one light detector for measuring the samples in the array, and a means of electrically connecting the array to an apparatus capable of monitoring and controlling the flow of fluids into the array.Samples are loaded from a common loading channel into the array, processed in the wells and measurements taken by the optical system. The array can process many samples, or synthesize many compounds in parallel, reducing the time required for such processes.

Abstract: In the manufacture of ceramic circuit boards having ceramic or metal support substrates, a bonding glass layer that is adherent both to the substrate material and to multilayer green tape compositions having circuitry printed thereon, is deposited and flowed onto the support substrate. The bonding glasses suitable for use with nickel plated metal substrates and green tape compositions containing forsterite-cordierite-type glasses are mixed oxides including calcium, zinc and boron as well as other oxides. These bonding glasses have a thermal coefficient of expansion that is larger than said metal substrate, and a flow temperature below that of said cordierite-type glasses.

Abstract: A method for treating municipal wastewater in an oxidation ditch activated sludge system by automated determination of the nitrogen depletion inflection point, which enables anoxic cycles to be utilized to achieve improved settling of the activated sludge by providing selective pressure against the growth of filamentous bacteria, by providing improved total nitrogen removal, by providing energy savings and by providing recovery of alkalinity.

Abstract: In a computer for executing a computer program, apparatus and a method for updating information within a computer program instruction without interrupting execution of the computer program. The apparatus contains a memory for storing the information within the instruction at an address within the memory, circuitry for periodically accessing the information for execution by the computer, and circuitry for altering, between periodic accesses to the memory by the accessing circuitry, the information stored in the memory. In this manner, computer program execution is not interrupted to alter the information within the instruction. Typically, the information is a data field value contained within a computer microcode instruction. Consequently, the data field value is updated, but other information within the instruction such as an operational code (OPcode), is not altered by the update operation.

Abstract: An image processing method for inserting a given pattern at a target region having a particular location with respect to a scene being viewed by an image sensor over a period of time, wherein the method employs a world map having stored therein the relative position of the location and the pose of multiple pre-trained reference image patterns of landmark regions in the scene with respect to that of the target region.

Abstract: A parallel computing system comprising N blocks of processors, where N is an integer greater than 1. Each block of the N blocks of processors contains M processors, where M is an integer greater than 1. Each processor includes an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a local memory and an input/output (I/O) interface. The computing system also contains a control means, connected to each of the M processors, for providing identical instructions to each of the M processors, and a host means, coupled to each of the control means within the N blocks of processors. The host means selectively organizes the control means of each of the N blocks of M processors into at least two groups of P blocks of M processors, P being an integer less than or equal to N. In operation, the host means causes the control means within each group of P blocks of M processors to provide each group of P blocks of M processors respectively different identical processor instructions.

Abstract: A processor for use in a parallel computing system. The processor contains: a memory for storing operand values; an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) for performing arithmetic logic operations on operand values; a multiplier, separate from the ALU and coupled to the memory, for generating arithmetic products of a first operand value and a second operand values; and a match unit, separate from the ALU and coupled to the memory, for detecting matches between a predetermined bit pattern and a sequence of bits retrieved from the memory. The match unit also generates a count value indicating a number of detected matches between the predetermined bit pattern and subsequences of bits within the sequence of bits. The first operand value contains the bit pattern and the second operand contains the sequence of bits.

Abstract: Iris recognition is achieved by (1) iris acquisition that permits a user to self-position his or her eye into an imager's field of view without the need for any physical contact, (2) spatially locating the data defining that portion of a digitized video image of the user's eye that defines solely the iris thereof without any initial spatial condition of the iris being provided, and (3) pattern matching the spatially located data defining the iris of the user's eye with stored data defining a model iris by employing normalized spatial correlation for first comparing, at each of a plurality of spatial scales, each of distinctive spatial characteristics of the respective irises that are spatially registered with one another to quantitatively determine, at each of the plurality of spatial scales, a goodness value of match at that spatial scale, and then judging whether or not the pattern which manifests solely the iris of the user's eye matches the digital data which manifests solely the model iris in accordance

Abstract: A rotary engine includes a cylindrical rotor having four spaced apart vanes therein mounted in a stator housing having an oblong perimeter casing which defines generally crescent shaped, diametrically opposite first and second working chambers in which the rotor vanes travel. Inlet and outlet ports are disposed at respective ends of the working chambers, and a flow chamber is joined to the casing between the working chambers. The vanes have tip apertures supplied with pressurized fluid to provide bearings with the casing.

Abstract: An improvement in an acetabular cup component of a prosthetic hip implant in which an acetabular shell receives a bearing member within the interior of the acetabular shell and has at least one bone screw hole, the improvement enabling the interoperative selection of implanting the acetabular shell without the employment of a bone screw or with the employment of at least one bone screw for assisting securement of the acetabular shell within the natural bone at the implant site, the improvement including a plug for seating in the bone screw hole to close the bone screw hole, the plug including a fastener arrangement for engaging the acetabular shell to fasten the plug within the bone screw hole, and a sealing arrangement for engaging the acetabular shell essentially to seal the bone screw hole against the migration of debris from the bearing member through the bone screw hole, the fastener arrangement including an operator arrangement for being selectively operated from the interior of the acetabular shell to

Abstract: A fishing jig is disclosed for holding a fishing rod and moving the rod in an up and down motion in an oscillating manner. The rod is oscillated by an electric motor that drives a jigging wheel and lever arrangement via a gear assembly which is connected to the jigging wheel. Both the rate of oscillation and oscillation stroke may be varied. Upon a strike by a fish, the jig has a mechanism for quickly raising the rod in an upward direction with sufficient force to set the hook. The distance that the rod travels to set the hook also may be adjusted. In addition, the sensitivity of the jig can be adjusted with regard to both the amount of force that must be exerted upon the fishing rod holder as a result of a fish strike and the degree of travel which the rod holder must undergo, as a result of a fish strike to activate the hook set mechanism. The jig may also be coupled to an alarm that indicates activation of the hook set mechanism.

Abstract: Food or beverage container with two layers and a refrigerant material disposed between the two layers. The two layers have flanges outwardly disposed from the receptacle areas in the container. The two layers and/or flanges may be coupled together to form a liquid impervious seal. The refrigerant material may include a dye. A thermometer may be disposed in the refrigerant material or the receptacle area of the container.

Abstract: A closure for an air bag assembly includes a flexible outer skin and a layer of foam material covering a retainer member that has an air bag deployment opening that is closed by a moveable door. The door overlaps portions of the retainer member to support the door against movement inwardly of the retainer member and allow free hinging movement outwardly of the retainer member for stressing and separating the layer of foam and the outer skin to form a deployment path for the air bag. The moveable door may be retained in the closed position by frangible portions of the retainer member to facilitate manufacture of the closure.

Abstract: A repeat flowering, disease resistant shrub rose with old-fashioned shaped flowers, and attractive apricot/yellow coloring.