Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording and playing back computer graphics data, including cursor movement data, and audio data which requires no X-Window command extensions. During recording, the command data stream to a display controller is intercepted, time stamped at regular intervals, and sent to and stored in a first file in a mass storage device. Cursor movement and operation data also is intercepted, time stamped and stored in a second file. During recording, display state data is generated and recorded into a third file at specified intervals. For playback, the system operator is presented with a graphic user interface resembling the control panel of a video cassette recorder. The system operator can play back the recorded information starting from a designated instant by operating the "buttons" on the control panel. For playback, the third file is read and forwarded to the display controller.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a dimension or aspect of a figure, such as a linear planimeter or a polar planimeter, for measuring a size and shape of a figure and having a calibration mode. The apparatus includes a carriage supported on a pair of rollers for movement along an axis. One end of a measuring lever is pivotally mounted to the carriage. A tracing member having a magnifying lens for tracing a figure is provided on the other of the measuring lever. A computer having a calibrating mode changing switch and a correction value recording switch are provided on the carriage. To calibrate the apparatus, the apparatus is switched into the calibrating mode by the calibrating mode changing switch and correction values are calculated based on a reference figure. Each correction value is stored in a nonvolatile memory of the computer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to assess the performance of a start of a turbine is described. The apparatus includes an accumulator to compare a set of on-line data signals corresponding to the starting performance of the turbine to a set of normative starting parameters so as to identify a set of comparison signals. The comparison signals may also be identified by comparing the set of on-line data signals with a database of historical information relating to starts and design profiles of the turbine. In addition, the comparison signals may be identified by comparing the set of on-line data signals with information in an expert system defining fault conditions in previous starts of the turbine. The comparison signals are processed by an analyzer to identify those comparison signals that exceed predetermined thresholds.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system which determine signal probability and transfer probability for each node in a netlist describing an electrical circuit; determine, using the signal probability and transfer probability, a fault detection probability for each node; and, using the fault detection probabilities, determine overall fault coverage of the electrical circuit described in the netlist. The method and system of the present invention then, using the fault coverage data, heuristically determine a set of testpoints to be inserted into the netlist which increase the overall fault coverage of the electrical circuit above a predetermined value.

Abstract: A signal processing system and method capable of real-time implementation for extracting signal parameter information with high accuracy and resolution. Signals (101) are passed through a filter bank (102), downconverted and decimated. The superresolution technique of constrained total least squares (CTLS) is used to process the resulting samples to obtain frequency components and their amplitudes (106). CTLS may also be used to obtain decaying coefficients associated with each frequency components. If desired, the results of CTLS may be used to extend original data for higher resolution spectral analysis and output (109).

Abstract: Detection data of an amount of control is directly monitored and a correction control command is directly outputted by a plurality of numerically controlled drive units 4, 5, 6 via the common sending line 3 and the common receiving line 2 without using NC 1. When a dedicated communication line 30 is used, detection data of an amount of control is directly monitored and a correction control command is directly outputted without using NC 1. The data is processed by the numerically controlled drive units 4, 5, 6 which are controlled and driven at a higher speed than the speed determined by the control cycle of NC 1, and the synchronizing control is carried out.

Abstract: An improved signal processing method in a signal processor for performing the deconvolution of a signal resulting from an analytical separation process is disclosed. In a first aspect, a signal representing a plurality of partially separated sample zones is measured, a point-spread-function of the signal is determined, and the Fourier transform of the signal and the point-spread-function is taken. Next, a noise component n of the signal is determined and the value of a result signal A(f) is calculated using the following filter ##EQU1## where D(f) is the Fourier transform of the signal, P(f) is the Fourier transform of the point-spread-function, and P*(f) is the complex conjugate of P(i). Finally, the inverse Fourier transform of the result A(f) is taken and reported as A(t). Preferably, the point-spread function is a Gaussian function having a standard deviation .sigma., where .sigma. is determined using either an .alpha..beta. tracker or the function .sigma.=(a+bt.sup.2).sup.

Abstract: A language processing method targeted at hardware having a data space greater than the data width of an architecture is improved in that address calculation of an array element is performed efficiently and the size of an object is reduced while the execution performance of the object is enhanced. A command which designates a maximum size of an array is inputted, and it is analyzed whether or not the designated size is equal to or smaller than a fixed size. When a result of the analysis is equal to or smaller than the fixed size, a subscript of the array is taken out first. An offset is calculated from contents of the subscript thus taken out and the data width of the array element, and an address of the array element is calculated from the offset thus calculated and the top address of the array.

Abstract: In a fluid flow measuring apparatus, a flow of fluid is established through the apparatus at a first known flow rate. For each of two states of the apparatus, electrical drive pulses are applied to transmitting transducers. From the output signals of receiving transducers upcount and downcount values are derived which are indicative of the elapsed times between the drive pulses applied to the transmitting transducers and the zero crossings of the output signals of the receiving transducers, with the values being stored in a form that indicates the frequency of occurrence thereof. At least one test is applied to the stored upcount and downcount values to determine if the values have an acceptable distribution and if so using the stored values to determine a first calibration value for the apparatus. Then a flow of fluid is established through the apparatus at a second known flow rate. Again, for each of two states of the apparatus, electrical drive pulses are applied to transmitting transducers.

Abstract: A method for providing prepaid Internet Access and/or long distance including the distribution of specialized calling cards, each with a unique PIN number associated therewith. Each card entitles a recipient to limited access to the Internet, free or low cost Internet access software, and/or time limited long distance calls. The cards can be a sponsor promotion in which the card holder is automatically hot-linked into the sponsor's Internet home page where he or she is given a "guided tour". An "Enhanced Entry Server" (EES), verifies the PIN number, provides the Internet and/or long distance access and times the sponsor paid Internet access or calling time.

Abstract: A system and method that produces an acoustic waveform representing a semantically encoded modem waveform, transmits the acoustic waveform over an operational telephone line to a destination location, and records the transmitted acoustic waveform at the destination location. Semantic bit errors are identified at the destination and segments of the recorded acoustic waveform that corresponds to the semantic bit errors are isolated. The isolated segments of the recorded acoustic waveform are compared to corresponding segments of an ideal acoustic waveform to identify waveform distortions. The waveform distortions are then characterized as circuit component effects of the operational telephone line.

Abstract: A constant space algorithm for rate based flow control in large computer networks. The switches in the network dynamically measure their unused link capacity, and signal sessions with higher rates to reduce their rates to that unused link capacity. Sessions with lower rates are allowed to increase their rates. This algorithm is suitable for both ATM networks and suitably modified TCP networks.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting execution efficiency of a CPU in computer system. The device includes an integrating circuit, an A/D converter, a microprocessor and a display, wherein the integrating circuit takes signals of M/IO# of the computer system bus and integrates the same. The A/D converter converts the signals into digital signals and the microprocessor receives the digital signals to calculate the execution efficiency of the CPU.

Abstract: The production of mineral wool takes place by melting stones, with the melt being supplied to a defibration unit. During this production process hot inclusions which are detrimental to further processing and to the final product may get into the mineral wool. To provide a method suitable for producing a homogeneous web of mineral wool free from influences by hot inclusions, the position of the hot inclusions are localized by a sensor. Position measuring data is used for controlling the nozzle system which acts upon the hot inclusions.

Abstract: The heating value of a sample gas is calculated by a microcontroller (12) from the heating value of a reference gas, and from flow ratios determined as the gas is consumed by catalytic combustion. In a preferred embodiment, chambers (5, 14) of fixed volume are charged to a predetermined pressure with a reference gas and a sample gas, respectively, and flowed to the catalyst at variable, changing flow rates as pressure decays. During the discharge cycle, a pressure transducer (13) senses the decaying pressure and this information is input to the microcontroller (12), which computes molar flow rates and which also senses the power level of combustion through a bridge circuit (24) in the catalytic apparatus (8, 10). Based on a ratio of molar flow rates and a ratio of corresponding power levels, a heating value of the sample gas is calculated by the microcontroller (12) and output to a visual display or other output device.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for resolution enhancement of a coordinate input device. The method includes the steps of receiving a predetermined number of light beams, which are generated from a light source and passed through a rotating grating disc, by a light detector; detecting the intensity of the light beams by the light detector so as to receive a continuous response voltage signal; converting the continues response voltage signal to a digital signal; and distinguishing the digital signal as at least three different detecting modes by a plurality of predetermined critical values for enhancing the resolution of the coordinate input device.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus is described that detects and indicates the volume of cryogenic liquid in a Dewar container independent of the spatial orientation and physical motions acting on the Dewar container. The sensor apparatus comprises a first conductor, preferably positioned adjacent to the container inner shell wall and a second conductor comprising a plurality of axially spaced and concentric endless conductor bands mounted inside the container in a proximately spaced and a parallel relationship with respect to the first conductor. The second conductor bands divide the first conductor into zones that provide a plurality of distinct and separate capacitors. A computer measures the capacitance of each capacitor and compares the individual capacitance measurements to reference capacitance values corresponding to a known volume of cryogenic fluid filled in the container at known angles of inclination.

Abstract: A software implemented control mechanism is used in a test system for assigning unique pre-established electronic addresses which are to be written into the memory elements of printed circuit boards during the manufacture thereof. Each PCB is previously encoded with a scannable board serial number label, and the test system includes a processing unit and a memory configured for storing test software for testing PCBs. The control mechanism is incorporated into the test software which when installed into the test system configures the system's memory for assigning electronic addresses. The control mechanism includes first and second sets of tables containing entries which define the ranges of valid serial numbers and preallocated electronic addresses.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring data files to several computers on a network is disclosed. The cascade release maintains a list of computers to which the file is to be distributed. This list is subdivided and only the first computers on the lists are transferred the file and the subdivided list. These computers themselves take the subdivided list and further subdivide it and transfer the file to the computers now first on the new lists. This continues until all computers receive the distributed file. In order to ensure the integrity of transfer, an initial checksum is compared to the checksum of the transferred files.

Abstract: In the digital PID (P:proportional, I:integral, D:derivative) control apparatus of the present invention, in which a deviation is obtained from a controlling amount of an object to be controlled, and a target value, a velocity type PI control operation is carried out on the deviation, a velocity type D control operation is carried out on the deviation or the controlling amount, these velocity type control operation outputs are synthesized, and then converted into a position type manipulation signal, and this signal is supplied to the object to be controlled, the derivation processing unit includes the judgment unit for judging whether K=2.multidot..DELTA.t/(.DELTA.t+2.eta..multidot.TD).ltoreq.1, or K>1 by using a control operation period .DELTA.t, a derivative time TD and a derivative gain 1/.eta., and the operation unit which carries out a lagged derivative operation by a bilinear transfer method when K.ltoreq.1, or carries out an exact derivative operation when K>1.