Abstract: Disclosed are systems including a colorant cup that is adjacent to a cliché, wherein the cup includes a vent, an interior roof portion, and an air gap beneath the roof portion; a reservoir containing colorant; a feed conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir; and a return conduit in fluid communication with the cup. Also disclosed are various methods in which colorants are transferred in the disclosed systems from the reservoir to the colorant cup. The disclosed systems, colorant cups and methods are useful in the preparation of tinted contact lenses.

Abstract: A storage power optimized server system includes a high performance spinning hard drive for storing a first set of data and a power controlled hard drive for storing a second set of data. The high performance spinning hard drive is continuously driven while the power controlled hard drive may have a lower power consumption, slower access time or higher capacity than the high performance spinning hard drive. The first and second set of data may be based on one or more data conditions. The first set of data may include data that has been requested at a rate above a predetermined threshold, or after a predetermined file age date, or after a predetermined last access date. The second set of data may include data that has been requested at a rate below the predetermined request rate threshold, or before a predetermined file age, or before a predetermined last access date.

Abstract: An insert assembly adapted to be received within a link of a chain including a plurality of round wire interlocking links, the insert being made of a resilient material and being dimensioned to be wider than the central area height and longer than the central area depth so that after the insert is placed between the opposed sides of the chain, the insert springs back around the opposed sides of the chain so that the insert is securely locked between the opposed sides of the chain. The insert has a central opening, and the insert assembly further includes a pin secured in the opening when the insert is received in the chain central area so that the insert cannot move away from the chain opposed sides.

Abstract: A method of welding plastic components using an induction weldable plastic material to a wall of a hollow plastic vessel entails providing a metal disk to a first plastic component, providing the first plastic component with a weldable plastic material, inserting the plastic component through a hole in a wall of the hollow plastic vessel, the inserting being from an exterior of the vessel to an interior of the vessel, positioning the first plastic component against or proximate an interior wall of the hollow plastic vessel, orienting an electro-magnet about the exterior of the vessel, orienting an induction coil about the electro-magnet such that the induction coil encircles the electromagnet; energizing the electro-magnet so that the metal disk of the first plastic component is secured against the wall of the vessel, and energizing the induction coil so that the induction weldable plastic material welds to the vessel wall.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire has a carcass and a tread. The carcass has at least one carcass reinforcing ply and opposing bead portions. Each bead portion has a bead core and a bead apex radially. The apexes in each bead portion having the same radial height (HA), as measured from a bead base line (B). The tire has a bead reinforcing ply comprising aramid fiber reinforcing cords located in only one bead portion of the tire, with the bead reinforcing ply being adjacent to the carcass reinforcing ply.

Abstract: A re-settable mechanical disconnect includes a fixed flange and a retracting flange, each including a plurality of ramped teeth that mate together. The incline of the ramp of each tooth may allow power to be transmitted from the engine to the generator at required speeds and may aid disengagement of the retracting flange form the fixed flange. The mechanical disconnect may be activated in the case of a generator failure and may be re-set and reused once the cause for activation is cleared. An actuator assembly may provide an external force in axial direction that may initiate disengagement and re-engagement of the retracting flange and the fixed flange. The mechanical disconnect may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aircraft and aerospace industries, for example, for disengaging a variable frequency generator from an engine in the case of generator failure thus preventing damage to the gearbox.

Abstract: A personal care device comprising a phototherapy device component and a shaving device component is disclosed. The phototherapy device component may comprise an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), which are configured to emit light over a range of wavelengths which are selected to treat a skin condition. The LED array is disposed adjacent the shaving head of the shaving device so light therapy treatment and shaving may be performed simultaneously.

Abstract: A method of discovering a fault in a circuit is disclosed. The method comprises generating a first result of a selected function by performing the selected function on an operand, wherein the selected function employs a mask. Once the function is performed, an antimask of the mask is created, and the modulo of the antimask is calculated. A modulo function of the first result of the selected function is calculated to obtain a third result. A modulo of the operand is then calculated to obtain a fourth result, and a second function is then performed on the second result and the third result to obtain a fifth result. In response to comparing the fifth result to the fourth result, a signal is propagated to indicate a fault in the circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for routing packets by nodes in an ad hoc network in accordance with a link quality source routing protocol are disclosed. Route discovery, route maintenance, and metric maintenance are designed to propagate and keep current link quality measurements. Metric maintenance includes a reactive approach for links that a node is currently using to route packets, and a proactive mechanism for all links. Nodes are configured to include a send buffer, a maintenance buffer, a request table, link quality metric modules, and preferably a neighbor cache and a link cache. The invention allows for asymmetric links in the network. The invention may be implemented within a virtual protocol interlayer between the link and network layers. The invention may employ any particular link quality metrics, including metrics based on probing techniques as well as metrics based on knowledge gained in other ways.

Abstract: A non-intrusive physiological data measurement system and method, as well as an optically induced treatment system, are described. The measurement system includes a monitoring mechanism that includes light emitter modules capable of emitting light at at least two wavelengths. The light emitted from the light emitter modules is transmitted through a subject and to a light receiving mechanism, such as an optical sensor. Physiological data is taken from the received light. The system also can ascertain movement of the subject by obtaining an initial outline of the subject and comparing that outline with a subsequently obtained outline. A therapeutic optic system includes a non-adhering light emitting mechanism for providing light at therapeutic wavelengths.

Abstract: A method of identifying definitions in documents includes receiving text units as an input. Which of the text units includes a cue phrase is then identified. For text units identified as including a cue phrase, localized parsing is performed around the cue phrase to determine whether the text unit including the cue phrase contains a definition.

Abstract: The present invention is an improvement to previously known systems for controller area networks and the method of communicating across such networks. The system and method introduces interpolated time markers to provide higher resolution bit container, for communicating data bits across the data bus of a three-wire controller area network. The interpolated time markers allow devices on a controller area network to effectively double tie amount of bandwidth available for communication and can in some cases even further increase the bandwidth beyond a factor of two.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to acoustic data transmission using a spreading code. A system for acoustic data transmission includes an ingestible capsule and an acoustic receiver. The ingestible capsule includes a modulator, a spreader, and an acoustic transmitter. The modulator modulates data according to a modulation scheme. The spreader spreads the modulated data according to a spreading code. The acoustic transmitter acoustically transmits the modulated and spread data through a body of an animal. The acoustic receiver includes an acoustic transducer a de-spreader and a demodulator. The acoustic transducer receives the acoustically transmitted signal and forms an electrical signal therefrom. The de-spreader de-spreads the received signal in accordance with the spreading code.

Abstract: A rail fence retractor allowing removal of a fence rail engaged with a fence post comprising a blade having a first and second end. The first end of the blade has a thickness and width allowing insertion into a fence post slot having a rail inserted therein. The rail has self-locking tabs which must be depressed for removal of the rail from the fence post slot. The fence rail retractor also has a handle which is attached to the second end of the blade. The handle allows the application of force against handle to fix the position of the handle against the fence post during removal of said rail from said fence post slot. The handle is also useful in carrying the rail fence retractor when not in use. The handles of the rail fence retractor may be configured to allow integration with the blade. The handles may be also be configured to allow a pair of rail fence retractors to fit or snap together when not in use.

Abstract: Compositions, and articles having low thermal expansion suitable for high temperature applications, such as automotive exhaust treatment and method of manufacturing such articles are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating B-lymphocyte activation. Nucleic acids encoding proteins and proteins so encoded which are capable of modulating B-lymphocyte activation are provided. Compositions and methods for the treatment of disorders related to dysfunction or dysregulation of B-lymphocyte activation are also provided. Prophylactics and methods for the prevention of such disorders are also provided. Also provided are compositions and methods for diagnostic and prognostic determination of such disorders. Further provided are assays for the identification of bioactive agents capable of modulating B-lymphocyte activation.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for allocating multi-function resources among a plurality of tasks within a process system in semiconductor wafer fabrication. A resource allocator allocates multi-function resources among tasks within a process system that executes at least one application process. The resource allocator comprises a monitoring controller, model of the process system, a resource allocation controller, and a compliance-monitoring viewer. The compliance-monitoring viewer is operable to display process system information to illustrate plan compliance, information visualized over a time period of years, months, days, hours, seconds, microseconds or the like.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to thienopyrimidine compounds of formula (I): and forms thereof, their synthesis and use for treating, preventing or ameliorating a chronic or acute protein kinase mediated disease, disorder or condition.

Abstract: An interleaving operation can scramble (permute) a data stream, or each dimension (set of symbols (a, b, c, . . . )) in a data stream, immediately following FEC encoding or dimension multiplexing of the data stream. Bursts of errors might be combined with the permuted data before, during, or after transmission. A de-interleaver reorders the received symbols and, in the process, spreads (separates) the bursts of errors. Also, using the multi-dimensional interleaving and de-interleaving can balance SNR on each channel. Spreading the errors and/or balancing SNR can keep bursts from overwhelming the FEC decoder or an FEC decoder in any one channel. In one example, interleaving and de-interleaving can be used to scramble data over Ethernet twisted wire pairs. In another example, interleaving and de-interleaving can be used to scramble data or information broadcast via wireless telecommunications channels (e.g., radio frequency channels, multi-antenna channels, etc).

Abstract: An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service.