Abstract: A method for highly efficient and parallel data transfer and display includes employing an aggregation server to receive and filter multiple Internet data feeds, streaming each Internet data feed to a touch screen device as a streamed data segment, displaying each data segment in an interactive stacked ticker display on the remote computing device, and enabling gesture-based interaction with the stacked ticker display.

Abstract: A method of shaping data includes receiving data represented as a first set of bits, where each bit of the first set of bits corresponds to a logical value. A first write current to write a first logical value to a storage element is less than a second write current to write a second logical value to the storage element. The method also includes applying a shaping operation to generate a second set of bits, where a proportion of bits having the first logical value is larger for the second set of bits than for the first set of bits. The method also includes writing the second set of bits to the memory.

Abstract: A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state universal lamp using a frequency sensing and control mechanism operates normally with both an electronic ballast and the AC mains. The frequency sensing and control mechanism automatically detects voltage types associated with output voltages from the ballast and the AC mains in a single-ended or a double-ended lamp fixture and makes proper management so that the universal lamp works for either case and in either fixture without operational uncertainty. When two shock protection switches are used in two lamp bases, the universal lamp fully protects a person from possible electric shock during initial installation and re-lamping.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for determining whether there is a defect that occurred as a result of programming non-volatile storage elements. Example defects include: broken word lines, control gate to substrate shorts, word line to word line shorts, double writes, etc. The memory cells may be programmed such that there will be a substantially even distribution of the memory cells in different data states. After programming, the memory cells are sensed at one or more reference levels. Two sub-groups of memory cells are strategically formed based on the sensing to enable detection of defects in a simple and efficient manner. The sub-groups may have a certain degree of separation of the data states to avoid missing a defect. The number of memory cells in one sub-group is compared with the other. If there is a significant imbalance between the two sub-groups, then a defect is detected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying an edge of a target object using laser distance measurement. The method comprises rotating a laser distance measuring head in intervals of a predetermined angle in a first direction. Further, at each step of rotation, directing a scan beam onto the target object at a point of incidence and measuring a distance between the laser distance measuring head and the point of incidence. When a difference between a measured distance at a first step of rotation and a measured distance at a second step of rotation exceeds beyond a predetermined threshold value, identifying, that an edge of the target object has occurred at the point of incidence of the scan beam corresponding to the second step of rotation, wherein the second step of rotation precedes the first step of rotation.

Abstract: A vending machine includes a controller with an interface to control vending machine peripherals including an integrated LED lamp assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a DC power connector to connect to a source of DC power within the vending machine. A power regulating circuit adjustably controls the amount of power provided to the LEDs in response to vending machine standard control signals received from the vending machine via a communication circuit compatible with the vending machine controller interface.

Abstract: A biocompatible, implantable electrode for electrically active medical devices. The implantable medical electrode has a surface geometry which optimizes the electrical performance of the electrode, while mitigating the undesirable effects associated with prior art porous surfaces. The electrode has an optimized surface topography for improved electrical performance. Such a electrode is suitable for devices which may be permanently implanted in the human body as stimulation electrodes, such as pacemakers, or as sensors of medical conditions. Such is achieved by the application of ultrafast high energy pulses to the surface of a solid, monolithic electrode material for the purpose of increasing the surface area and thereby decreasing its after-potential polarization.

Abstract: Secure information flow may include a service receiving a request for data from a caller. The service may respond to the request with the requested data via a secure flow container. The secure flow container may then send the information to the caller component. Before the secure flow container receives or sends the information, a monitoring environment may permit the secure flow container to receive or send the information, respectively.

Abstract: What is disclosed is an embodiment of a method for ciphering data. Data is provided for ciphering thereof. The data is ciphered in a plurality of steps. For each step, an encoding for error detection of the data for being processed within the step is determined. An output error detection encoding for the step is determined. The data for being processed within the round is processed to provide output error detection encoding which is then verified against the determined output error detection encoding. When the output error detection encoding is other than same as the determined error detection encoding, providing a signal indicative of an error within the cipher process.

Abstract: A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory and a controller having a decoder. The nonvolatile memory is operatively coupled to the controller. The nonvolatile memory is configured to store a set of bits. The decoder is configured to receive the set of bits from the memory. The decoder is further configured to perform a decoding operation using the set of bits based on a parity check matrix. The parity check matrix includes a block row. The block row has a first non-zero sub-matrix and a second non-zero sub-matrix that is separated from the first non-zero sub-matrix within the block row by at least a threshold number of null sub-matrices of the block row.

Abstract: A method includes adjusting a counter value to indicate an access operation to a first portion of a non-volatile memory. The access operation is an erase operation or a write operation. The adjusted counter value indicates that a number of access operations to the first portion have been performed since an access operation to a second portion of the non-volatile memory has been performed. The method also includes selectively initiating a remedial action to the second portion in response to a comparison of the number of access operations to a threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a smart card. The smart card includes an audio module to receive a money deduction request in a form of an external audio signal from an external device, wherein the monetary-amount deduction request includes a monetary amount to be deducted and the external device's identification information. The smart card further includes a data processing module to authenticate the external device's identification information, deduct the monetary amount from the smart card after the authentication of the external device's identification information is passed, and generate monetary-amount-deduction result information. The audio module transmits to the external device the monetary-amount-deduction result information in a form of an audio signal, wherein the monetary-amount-deduction result information includes a deducted monetary amount to be added to the external device and the smart card's identification information to be authenticated by the external device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for control channel transmission in a wireless network are disclosed. A disclosure is provided with at least one resource block (RB) including a first control channel element associated with a first antenna port (AP) and a second control channel element associated with a second AP. The first and second control channel elements might be used for transmission of a single control channel, and a first reference signal sequence associated with one of the first AP and the second AP is selected for transmission of the single control channel based on a control channel element index value, such that a resource element of the at least one RB can be detected to decode the first control channel element and the second control channel element.

Abstract: A method performed in a host device includes receiving an input based on a user-visible code associated with a data storage device. The user-visible code corresponds to an identifier of the data storage device. The method includes sending first data associated with the identifier to a server via a network and receiving, from the server at a first time, a copy of second data identifying content stored in the data storage device. The second data is stored in a network-based storage device associated with the server. The method includes displaying, via a user interface of the host device, an indication of the content of the data storage device to enable the content of the data storage device to be identified at the host device independently of whether the data storage device is coupled to the host device.

Abstract: A method includes determining a first logical block address (LBA) range of a first set of data units of a first candidate block of the memory. The method also includes determining a second LBA range of a second set of data units of a relocation block of the memory. The method also includes determining that the first LBA range matches the second LBA range. The method further includes relocating first valid data of the first candidate block to the relocation block of the memory in response to determining that the first LBA range matches the second LBA range, where the first LBA range corresponds to multiple LBAs.

Abstract: A data storage device includes a controller coupled to a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is configured to store multiple tags that include a first tag and a second tag. The controller is configured to determine one or more candidate values associated with a candidate tag. The one or more candidate values may be determined based on an operation applied to the first tag and the second tag. The controller is further be configured to cause the non-volatile memory to remove the first tag or the second tag from the multiple tags.

Abstract: A system for performing computing operations includes a rack that rests on a floor and a stabilization device coupled on the top of the rack. The stabilization device includes a mounting portion coupled to the rack, a ballast member, and one or more spring devices coupled between the ballast member and the mounting portion. The ballast member reduces displacement of the rack from seismic loads transmitted from the floor to the rack to mitigate effects of the seismic loads on the rack.

Abstract: Provided is a production process for a colorant which contains a silicon phthalocyanine compound making it possible to reach a targeted particle diameter even by a conventional dispersing method and which is excellent in performances such as a color reproducibility, a light fastness, an electrostatic property, a transparency and the like, and a colorant composition, a toner, an ink for ink jet recording and a color filter which are excellent in the above performances. The above production process is a production process for a colorant containing a silicon phthalocyanine compound and a copper phthalocyanine compound and is characterized by having a preparing step of reacting raw materials of a silicon compound and phthalocyanine under the presence of a copper salt or the copper phthalocyanine compound described above to prepare the silicon phthalocyanine compound described above.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates employing a graphical user interface to monitor and/or manage an asset within an industrial environment. A graphical user interface can facilitate asset management including a first field that provides a user with a hierarchical representation of assets within an industrial environment. The graphical user interface can further include a second field that displays available management functionality associated with an asset selected within the first field.

Abstract: A method performed in a data storage device including a non-volatile memory includes reading a representation of data, the representation corresponding to one or more selected states of storage elements of a group of storage elements of the non-volatile memory. The method includes, in response to a count of errors in the representation of the data exceeding a threshold, scheduling a remedial action to be performed on the group of storage elements.