Abstract: A method of managing queue entries includes storing addresses in a first queue entry as a linked list, each of the stored addresses including a cell count, retrieving a first address from the first queue entry, and modifying the linked list of addresses of the first queue entry based on the cell count of the first address retrieved.

Abstract: An SFA (Sales Force Automation) server stores a customer database. The customer database stores: a customer name and/or staff name of corresponding customer; a business transaction of the customer; detail information representing business activities for achieving the business transaction, a completion scheduled date, and an actual completion date; information for determining whether each maturity stage has been attained; a check flag representing whether a maturity item has been attained, and a strategic scenario showing some plans for the business transaction toward the customer. Each ef-sales-staff terminal inputs the above-data, stores the input data, and displays the detail information of the business activities in chronological order of the scheduled dates in the form of a list. The displayed data can be viewed from a manager terminal as well. An SCM (Supply Chain Management) server estimates the-demand for products, based on the check flag stored in the customer database.

Abstract: In a cluster of computing nodes having shared access to one or more volumes of data storage using a parallel file system, a method for managing the data storage includes initiating a data management application in the cluster using a data management application programming interface (DMAPI) of the parallel file system. When a request submitted to the parallel file system is received on one of the nodes to perform an operation on a file in one of the volumes of data storage, a data management access right is obtained from the DMAPI responsive to the request The operation is performed on the file using the access right.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method are provided for updating a database object. A database thread is implemented in a database-dependent application stored in the main memory of a computer. An object cache manager allows the database-dependent application to modify a cached version of a transient object and to queue corresponding database processing commands. The database thread updates the persistent data stored in the central database corresponding to the transient object. A Permit Manager provides for carrying out concurrency using a cache invalidation mechanism.

Abstract: A projection display apparatus employing organic EL elements is presented that is light in weight, is small in size, and can be practically implemented. In particular, the apparatus suppresses light-emission performance degradation caused by generated heat, thereby extending useful life, stabilizing brightness, and securing continual maximum brightness. The apparatus comprises; liquid crystal panels 12R, 12G, and 12B; light emitting units 13R, 13G, and 13B, positioned at the back of the liquid crystal panels and provided with organic EL elements as light emitting layers; and cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B, positioned at the back of the light emitting units, for dispersing the heat generated by the light emitting layers. The cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B may, for example, be electronic cooling elements that employ the Peltier effect to absorb and radiate the generated heat. Alternatively, the cooling bodies may be configured as heat-dispersing fins that guide and disperse generated heat.

Abstract: A tiled projection display for use in an aviation environment which has fail operational capabilities without providing for fully redundant spare projectors. The system includes optics for redirecting light from one projector to a central position between an adjacent projector and involves the methods of switching light from one projector to project images for an additional adjacent projector in the event of a projector failure.

Abstract: A cryogenic linear positioner which is primarily used for characterizing coated conductor critical current homogeneity at 75K is disclosed. Additionally, this tool can be used to measure the positional dependence of the coated conductor resistance at room temperature, and the room temperature resistance of the underlying YBCB coating without the overlaying protective cover of silver.

Abstract: For the purpose of reducing noise entering from outside and cross talk to a practically negligible extent even when using covered conducting wire made of only conducting wires and insulators, a multi-probe unit has a plurality of probes for contact with a plurality of conductor patterns to be inspected which are aligned side by side, in which every two adjacent ones of the probes for contact with odd-numbered one and even-numbered one of the conductor patterns are positioned in upper and lower levels distant in the thickness direction, and a shield plate of a conductive material having an electrically shielding function is interposed between the upper and lower probes.

Abstract: A substrate for inspecting an electronic device used for an electrical test of the electronic device having bump-shaped connection terminals, comprises: opening sections, the diameter of each opening being determined so that a connection terminal can be inserted into and drawn out from the opening, are formed penetrating the insulating substrate in a region on one side of an insulating substrate on which the electronic device is mounted, corresponding to an arrangement of the connection terminals; and wiring patterns, each of which is composed of a pad section being exposed onto a bottom face of the opening so that the pad can come into contact with the connection terminal so as to accomplish electrical continuity, a connecting pad section formed in a region outside of the region in which the pad section is formed, which comes into contact with a contact terminal of an inspection device so as to accomplish electrical continuity, and a wiring section for electrically connecting the pad section with the connect

Abstract: A semiconductor leadframe with an improved test contact is disclosed. Leadframes that are coated with a harder thinner material such as Nickel/Palladium and subsequently plated with a softer and thicker metal test contact, such as gold or silver, is disclosed. The areas that are plated with the test contact are on lead fingers where a test probe would normally contact. The test probe penetrates the softer material much easier allowing for a good contact, thus better testing and burning-in.

Abstract: The invention provides a plate-shaped polarized light separation device that has a repetitive structure of polarized light separation film surfaces and reflective film surfaces arranged alternately at a fine pitch, along with a projection display apparatus that uses this polarized light separation device. In the process of manufacturing the polarized light separation device, first a glass block is formed by alternately pasting together plate glass with a polarized light separation film made up of a multi-layer thin film of inorganic material upon its surface and plate glass with a reflecting film upon its surface, and this glass block is cut obliquely to the pasted surfaces. A projection that is usable at the time of the positioning of the polarization beam splitter may be provided on at least one side of this plate-shaped block that is thus cut out.

Abstract: Reference frequency spur cancellation in a synthesized measurement receiver is achieved by determining for any given frequency to which the receiver is tuned a list of integer multipliers of the reference frequency that produce spurious signals in the receiver's passband. For those values the amplitude and phase for each spurious signal is determined in the digital domain and subtracted from the digital signal from the receiver. The reference frequency is then offset slightly and the measurement repeated. The maximum values between each measurement are combined to produce a measurement for the input signal without spurious signals.

Abstract: Liquid crystal modulation elements are arranged so that light outgoing surfaces thereof face light incident surfaces of a color synthesizing prism. Transparent plates are bonded to the light outgoing surfaces of the liquid crystal modulation elements. For this reason, adhesion of dust to the light outgoing surfaces of the liquid crystal modulation elements can be prevented. Further, it is possible to prevent light reflection at the interface surface between the light outgoing surfaces and air due to the difference in refractive index therebetween. This allows a high-quality image to be projected without deteriorating the switching characteristic of the liquid crystal modulation elements while preventing dust from adhering to the light outgoing surfaces of the liquid crystal modulation elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the spacing or distance of two reference points which are movable between a lower spacing limit and an upper spacing limit. The method is especially for determining the spacing of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle relative to a fixed reference point. The spacings are determined with the aid of a sensor and this sensor is attached as close as possible to a defined position. Thereafter, an offset is determined from the signal, which is indicated by the sensor, and from the signal, which a sensor would indicate if located in the defined position. For the spacing measurement, this offset is added to the signal, which is indicated by the sensor, and the spacing of the two reference points is determined from the summation signal which results in this way. With the method, it is achieved that an imprecisely installed sensor can be calibrated to a precisely installed sensor.

Abstract: The sensor circuit arrangement includes a sensor (23; 53) that produces an alternating voltage sensor signal that varies according to a measured variable; first and second current supplying circuits (21, 51) connected to respective sensor terminals to apply first and second output voltages (U1, U2) to the respective terminals; a counter-coupling network (24, 54) coupling the current supplying circuits to provide respective constant currents to the sensor (23, 53) and a sensor signal processing circuit portion. The sensor signal processing circuit portion includes an operational amplifier (13,46) connected across the sensor terminals, a low-pass filter (20,50) connected to the operational amplifier and a capacitor (19, 46) connected to the operational amplifier to generate an alternating output signal having an amplitude depending on the magnitude of the measured variable. The low-pass filter produces a filter output signal indicative of a temperature-dependent internal sensor resistance.

Abstract: A test apparatus and method of testing a capacitor while it is still in-circuit incorporation a sequence of tests including a DC capacitance value measurement, a measurement of the DC current paths in parallel with the capacitor, a measurement of the equivalent series resistance of the capacitor, and an AC impedance measurement of the capacitor and its associated circuitry.

Abstract: A diagnostic method and apparatus includes a pressure gauge member having an enclosed housing, an anode plate, a pair of cathode plates sandwiching the anode plate, an anode connector at an external surface of the gauge, and a lead connecting the anode plate to the anode connector. Each of the anode plate, pair of cathode plates, and lead are confined within the gauge housing. A power supply is provided for supplying power to the anode connector, the power supply including a positive terminal and a negative terminal. A resistor is connected to each of the positive terminal of the power supply and the anode connector of the gauge member. A pair of electromagnets are positioned adjacent the gauge member, each electromagnet having a pole piece formed therein for completing a magnetic circuit outside of the gauge.

Abstract: A portable network analyzer and method having multiple channel transmit and receive capability for real-time monitoring of processes which maintains phase integrity, requires low power, is adapted to provide full vector analysis, provides output frequencies of up to 62.5 MHz and provides fine sensitivity frequency resolution. The present invention includes a multi-channel means for transmitting and a multi-channel means for receiving, both in electrical communication with a software means for controlling. The means for controlling is programmed to provide a signal to a system under investigation which steps consecutively over a range of predetermined frequencies. The resulting received signal from the system provides complete time domain response information by executing a frequency transform of the magnitude and phase information acquired at each frequency step.

Abstract: As a polarization beam separating device constituting a projection device, a thin-film multilayer film (reflective polarizer) is used. The thin-film multilayer film is composed of a plurality of alternately stacked layers including layers having a refractive index in a predetermined direction and a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction, the refractive indices being almost equal to each other, and layers having different refractive indices in a predetermined direction and in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction. The use of the reflective polarizer makes it possible to reflect linearly polarized light polarized in a first direction and to transmit linearly polarized light polarized in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, with respect to light of almost all wavelengths in the visible region. As a result, the contrast of an image to be projected can be improved.

Abstract: A projection type display device comprises a multiple light source arrangement, an integrator operative to make illumination rays from the multiple light source arrangement uniform in luminance intensity distribution in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, a light bulb for modulating the illumination rays from the integrator according to image information and a projection lens for projecting an image. The integrator includes at least two integrator optical plates disposed with an axial separation in the optical axis and a deflection optical element which consists of Fresnel-shaped parallel surfaces at opposite sides divided into a same number of surface sections as a number of said light source assemblies to reduce bundles of rays in size and translate the bundles of rays toward the optical axis.