Abstract: The presence of eyeglasses worn by a human subject is detected regardless of whether the subject's head is viewed frontally or in profile. Image data within search windows defined relative to the subject's eye is processed to form linear representations of edge boundaries. Angles formed by intersections of the linear representations are determined and used as a basis for determining if eyeglass lenses are present. When prescribed eyeglass components are detected, the eye detection and tracking routines are configured accordingly.

Abstract: The invention provides a double pivot tilt joint for connecting two shafts for synchronous rotation and for tilting movement relative to one another. The double pivot tilt joint includes a first shaft member and a first pivot pin extending at least partially through the first shaft member. The double pivot tilt joint also includes a pivot block receiving the first pivot pin such that the first shaft member and the pivot block are pivotally coupled to one another about the first pivot pin. The double pivot tilt joint also includes a second pivot pin extending at least partially through the pivot block transverse to the first pivot pin. The double pivot tilt joint also includes a second shaft member receiving the second pivot pin such that the pivot block and the second shaft member are pivotally coupled to one another about the second pivot pin. The double pivot tilt joint also includes a groove defined by the first pivot pin and receiving the second pivot pin.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an injector plate is provided where a wafer is provided and a release layer is disposed on the wafer. Then a photo resist is formed over the release layer. After photolithography processing, a plurality of plugs are formed from the photo resist. A titanium layer is sputtered on the release layer and on the plurality of plugs. The plugs are removed so that the titanium layer has a plurality of openings. An injector plate fabricated from this method has the characteristics of biocompatibility with a plurality of fine-pitch openings with uniform diameters.

Abstract: A bone graft substitute composition comprising calcium sulfate; a mixing solution selected from the group consisting of sterile water, sodium chloride, phosphate buffered saline, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate; and a plasticizing substance selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, methycellulose, and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.

Abstract: An automatic retransmission system offering good latency and overhead characteristics combined with programmable tradeoffs among overhead, latency, and error performance. ARQ (Automatic Repeat reQuest) blocks present at both ends of a link coordinate to automatically attempt to re-send data if that data was not received properly the first time it was sent. Re-transmission from the transmitter (transmitter) is requested by the receiver (Receiver) via a highly reliable “Repeat Request” (RR) mechanism. This RR scheme carries sufficient information back to the transmitter for it to determine which previous transmissions need to be re-sent.

Abstract: A method for compressing data is provided that includes receiving a communications flow communicated by a mobile station and communicating with a proxy element in order to determine if an incoming packet is associated with an internet protocol (IP). The method also includes performing a mapping between a non-IP based protocol associated with the incoming packet and an IP protocol in cases where the incoming packet is non-IP based in order to generate an IP compatible packet to be processed by a forwarding path element and communicated to a next destination.

Abstract: A system and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network are described. A request to establish a communication is received from a user interface. A connection path is determined for the communication based on an identification parameter of the communication. Finally, the communication is transmitted along the connection path.

Abstract: A data communications device, such as a router, is configured for use in an outdoor environment. The router includes wireless communications circuit boards mounted within an environmentally sealed housing. The housing protects the circuit boards from exposure to extreme environmental conditions such as relatively high temperatures, rain, or snow to maintain the operability of the router. The router also includes a thermal transfer assembly disposed within the sealed housing that conducts heat away from the router's circuit board components. Because the thermal transfer assembly operates using conduction rather than convection, the data communications device does not require the use of a fan assembly to remove heat from the circuit board components. This minimizes the overall size and weight of the data communications device, allowing the device to be deployed in a variety of outdoor locations, such as traffic signal poles, curb side cabinets, or vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a dense arrangement in the conductors of a package and the corresponding conductive pads of a circuit board. The conductors and the corresponding conductive pads are separated into at least a first group in a peripheral region of the grid array package, and a second group in another region of the grid array package. Most in the first group of conductive pads are apart at a first pitch, most in the second group of conductive pads are apart at a second pitch which is less than the first pitch. According to the shrinking in the conductive trace on a conductive layer and the shrinking in the through hole, the first pitch and the second pitch are optimized for the maximum conductors and the corresponding conductive pads.

Abstract: The present invention introduces a novel design for active matrix displays, utilizing both organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and thin-film electroluminescent technologies. In a first aspect there is provided a top-emitting OLED, including an optical interference contrast-enhancing stack that is placed on the top of the driving thin-film transistor, and which extendes to the entire pixel area to cover the reflecting parts of the pixel. In a second aspect, there is provided a bottom-emitting OIED wherein an optical interference contrast-enhancing stack is placed right under the driving thin-film transistor and, separately between the organic stack and the top electrode, typically a cathode. The optical interference contrast-enhancing stack suppresses light reflection from the thin-film transistor and the upper electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive hose having at least one rubber layer comprising from about 60 to about 95 parts by weight of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVM), and from about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of polyacrylic rubber (ACM).

Abstract: Techniques for providing sets of network addresses for dynamically configuring hosts on a network include sending to a first server a first request for a first count of network addresses in a first set of network addresses. A first message indicating the first set of network addresses is received. A second message is received from a second server that requests a second count of network addresses for a second set of network addresses. The second set of network addresses is determined based at least in part on the first set of network addresses and the second count. In response to the second message, a first response indicating the second set is sent to the second server. The techniques allow an administrator to enter available subnets at any DHCP server. The DHCP servers using these techniques then automatically apportion subnets among each other based on the relative usage of the subnets.

Abstract: An electrical socket terminal includes a socket housing defining a cavity. The socket housing includes a first set of walls, a second set of rigid walls connected to the first set of wall and spacing the first set of walls apart, and at least one resilient socket contact inwardly depending from the first set of walls into the cavity. The socket contact(s) include at least one inwardly depending stabilizer adapted to laterally restrain a plug contact.

Abstract: A diverter valve is disclosed and may comprise an actively cooled valve actuation section, an actuator, and a valve section comprising a rotationally actuated valve plate that is structured to be rotationally actuated by the actuator to direct flow wherein the actuation section may be thermally insulated from the valve actuation section.

Abstract: The erase and verify method performs an erase operation and an erase verify read operation. If the erase verify read operation fails because unerased memory cells have been found, a normal memory read operation is performed in order to determine which memory cells are still programmed. A selective erase operation is then performed on the memory cells such that only the rows that comprise unerased memory cells undergo additional erase operations.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory array has a single transistor flash memory cell and a two transistor EEPROM memory cell which maybe integrated on the same substrate. The nonvolatile memory cell has a floating gate with a low coupling coefficient to permit a smaller memory cell. The floating gate placed over a tunneling insulation layer, the floating gate is aligned with edges of the source region and the drain region and having a width defined by a width of the edges of the source the drain. The floating gate and control gate have a relatively small coupling ratio of less than 50% to allow scaling of the nonvolatile memory cells. The nonvolatile memory cells are programmed with channel hot electron programming and erased with Fowler Nordheim tunneling at relatively high voltages.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and stacked die assemblies, and methods of fabricating the devices and assemblies for increasing semiconductor device density are provided.

Abstract: An antenna uses an at least substantially straight microstrip line as the feed for a linear array. A row of microstrip loops is located on a side of the feed line and at least substantially parallel to the feed line. Multiple iterations of this arrangement may be used to form a planar array antenna.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for processing a database query between one or more clients and one or more databases. The database query, which is formatted using a first protocol, is received from one of the clients. One of the databases is selected to process the database query and the database query is translated from the first protocol to a second protocol. The translated database query is then sent to the selected database for processing. A response to the database query, which is formatted using the second protocol, is received from the selected database and the response is translated from the second protocol to the first protocol. The present invention determines which of the clients sent the database query and sends the translated response to the client that sent the database query. This method can be implemented as a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium.

Abstract: A transmission control arrangement controls the generation of a required solenoid control current that is provided to an electro-hydraulic pressure control module to ultimately control clutch pressure. The module includes a linear solenoid, which has an up direction pressure-current (P-I) data table and a down direction pressure-current (P-I) data table associated therewith. For large pressure increase change requests the up P-I table is used. For large pressure decrease change requests the down P-I table is used. An interpolation process uses current values taken from both the up and down P-I data tables for pressure change requests that are neither large increases nor large decreases. The control arrangement also includes a variable gain feature that changes the gain in dependence on the gear state of the transmission.