Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for enabling a downloadable service to access components in a mobile device are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system comprises a mobile device that includes a mobile wallet application configured to determine at least one hardware component or software component provisioned on the mobile device and to generate a capabilities object containing information identifying the at least one hardware or software component. The system further includes a network server supporting a downloadable service configured to receive the capabilities object from the mobile device, to generate personalized downloadable service content based on the information in the received capabilities object, to provide the personalized web page content to the mobile device, wherein the personalized downloadable service content is configured to access the at least one hardware component or software component on the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for enabling a downloadable service to access components in a mobile device are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system comprises a mobile device that includes a mobile wallet application configured to determine at least one hardware component or software component provisioned on the mobile device and to generate a capabilities object containing information identifying the at least one hardware or software component. The system further includes a network server supporting a downloadable service configured to receive the capabilities object from the mobile device, to generate personalized downloadable service content based on the information in the received capabilities object, to provide the personalized web page content to the mobile device, wherein the personalized downloadable service content is configured to access the at least one hardware component or software component on the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for enabling a downloadable service to access components in a mobile device are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system comprises a mobile device that includes a mobile wallet application configured to determine at least one hardware component or software component provisioned on the mobile device and to generate a capabilities object containing information identifying the at least one hardware or software component. The system further includes a network server supporting a downloadable service configured to receive the capabilities object from the mobile device, to generate personalized downloadable service content based on the information in the received capabilities object, to provide the personalized web page content to the mobile device, wherein the personalized downloadable service content is configured to access the at least one hardware component or software component on the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for enabling a downloadable service to access components in a mobile device are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system comprises a mobile device that includes a mobile wallet application configured to determine at least one hardware component or software component provisioned on the mobile device and to generate a capabilities object containing information identifying the at least one hardware or software component. The system further includes a network server supporting a downloadable service configured to receive the capabilities object from the mobile device, to generate personalized downloadable service content based on the information in the received capabilities object, to provide the personalized web page content to the mobile device, wherein the personalized downloadable service content is configured to access the at least one hardware component or software component on the mobile device.

Abstract: A ring oscillator includes a first logic block having a first input connected to a specific point along a delay path, a first output and a second output, and a second logic block having a first input connected to the first output of the first logic block, a second input connected to the second output of the first logic block, a third input connected to the end of the delay path, and a first output connected to the beginning of the delay path. The first logic block is arranged to alternately switch its first output and second output from logical HIGH to logical LOW, and vice versa, every time a rising edge is input into its first input. The second logic block is arranged to alternately select its first input and its second input every time a rising edge is input into its third input.

Abstract: A ring oscillator comprises a first logic block having a first input connected to a specific point along a delay path, a first output and a second output and a second logic block having a first input connected to the first output of the first logic block, a second input connected to the second output of the first logic block, a third input connected to the end of the delay path and a first output connected to the beginning of the delay path. The first logic block is arranged to, in use, alternately switch its first output and second output from logical HIGH to logical LOW, and vice versa, every time a rising edge is input into its first input. The second logic block is arranged to, in use, alternately select its first input and its second input every time a rising edge is input into its third input.

Abstract: Leakage currents across circuit components such as transistors are avoided by placing circuits into a low-leakage standby mode. The circuits are configured such that voltage differentials across leakage-prone circuit components are avoided when in standby mode. Various means are used to configure the circuits, such as configuration ports, data input lines, scan chains, etc. In embodiments containing reconfigurable devices, low-threshold transistors are used to implement the routing network.

Abstract: A drive collar is disclosed for use in a percussion drilling apparatus of the type for boring into the earth. Embodiments of the drive collar include a generally tubular, one-piece body further having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end. Embodiments further include a threaded section on the outer surface, a retention mechanism on the inner surface, a plurality of splines on the inner surface; and a shoulder on the outer surface.

Abstract: Leakage currents across circuit components such as transistors are avoided by placing circuits into a low-leakage standby mode. The circuits are configured such that voltage differentials across leakage-prone circuit components are avoided when in standby mode. Various means are used to configure the circuits, such as configuration ports, data input lines, scan chains, etc. In embodiments containing reconfigurable devices, low-threshold transistors are used to implement the routing network.

Abstract: Analytical methods using hydrogen/deuterium exchange are provided which reduce or eliminate the back-exchange of deuterium for hydrogen. The methods, which are useful in protein and peptide mapping, include the steps of (a) providing a peptide or protein comprising a solvent accessible hydrogen; (b) exchanging the solvent accessible hydrogen for a deuterium; (c) separating the peptide or protein with supercritical fluid chromatography; and (d) analyzing by mass spectrometry the mass of the separated peptide or protein. Supercritical fluid chromatography enables the observation of fast exchanging hydrogen atoms missed using conventional liquid chromatography methods.

Abstract: A drill bit is disclosed for use in a percussion drilling apparatus of the type for boring into the earth. Embodiments of the drill bit comprise an elongate body with a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal surface extending between the first and second ends. Embodiments further comprise a plurality of splines on the longitudinal surface of the drill bit, with at least one of the plurality of splines comprising an apex, a root, and a planar surface between the apex and root. In preferred embodiments, the planar surface is oriented at an angle between 10 and 45 degrees to a plane extending from a center of the drill bit to a midpoint of the apex.

Abstract: Leakage currents across circuit components such as transistors are avoided by placing circuits into a low-leakage standby mode. The circuits are configured such that voltage differentials across leakage-prone circuit components are avoided when in standby mode. Various means are used to configure the circuits, such as configuration ports, data input lines, scan chains, etc. In embodiments containing reconfigurable devices, low-threshold transistors are used to implement the routing network.

Abstract: A heterogeneous array includes clusters of processing elements. The clusters include a combination of ALUs and multiplexers linked by direct connections and various general-purpose routing networks. The multiplexers are controlled by the ALUs in the same cluster, or alternatively by ALUs in other clusters, via a special purpose routing network. Components of applications configured onto the array are selectively implemented in either multiplexers or ALUs, as determined by the relative efficiency of implementing the component in one or the other type of processing element, and by the relative availability of the processing element types. Multiplexer control signals are generated from combinations of ALU status signals, and optionally routed to control multiplexers in different clusters.

Abstract: Leakage currents across circuit components such as transistors are avoided by placing circuits into a low-leakage standby mode. The circuits are configured such that voltage differentials across leakage-prone circuit components are avoided when in standby mode. Various means are used to configure the circuits, such as configuration ports, data input lines, scan chains, etc. In embodiments containing reconfigurable devices, low-threshold transistors are used to implement the routing network.

Abstract: A high resolution Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry system includes excitation circuitry including an excitation amplifier for generating an electrical excitation signal and excitation electrodes for applying an oscillating electric field to excite ions in the system. Detection circuitry including detection electrodes measures a detection signal which includes a plurality of signal values including signal values induced by the ions. Structure is provided for reducing or canceling coupling of the excitation signal into the detection signal, wherein simultaneous excitation and detection is used. A computing structure generates a Fourier transformed frequency domain representation of the detection signal and deconvolves the frequency domain representation using complex division to separate a dispersion spectrum portion and an absorption spectrum portion.

Abstract: Leakage currents across circuit components such as transistors are avoided by placing circuits into a low-leakage standby mode. The circuits are configured such that voltage differentials across leakage-prone circuit components are avoided when in standby mode. Various means are used to configure the circuits, such as configuration ports, data input lines, scan chains, etc. In embodiments containing reconfigurable devices, low-threshold transistors are used to implement the routing network.

Abstract: Leakage currents across circuit components such as transistors are avoided by placing circuits into a low-leakage standby mode. The circuits are configured such that voltage differentials across leakage-prone circuit components are avoided when in standby mode. Various means are used to configure the circuits, such as configuration ports, data input lines, scan chains, etc. In embodiments containing reconfigurable devices, low-threshold transistors are used to implement the routing network.

Abstract: An integrated circuit has a field programmable circuit region arranged as a generally rectangular array of rows and columns of circuit areas. Some of the circuit areas each provide a respective processing unit for performing operations on data on at least one respective input signal path to provide data on at least one respective output signal path. Others of the circuit areas each provide a respective switching section; and the processing units and the switching sections are arranged alternately in each row and in each column. Each of a substantial proportion of the switching sections provides a programmable connection between at least some of the signal paths of those of the processing units adjacent that switching section in the same column and in the same row.

Abstract: A field programmable device comprising an array of processing devices, a connection matrix interconnecting the processing device and including switches, and memory cells for storing data for controlling the switches to define the configuration of the interconnections of the connection matrix. In order to provide flexible use of memory and to enable higher memory densities, gates are provided which can be used to isolate the effect of the data stored in groups of the memory cells and switches on the configuration of the interconnections so that the memory cells in that group are available for storing other data.

Abstract: An integrated circuit has a field programmable circuit region arranged as a generally rectangular array of rows and columns of circuit areas. Some of the circuit areas each provide a respective processing unit for performing operations on data on at least one respective input signal path to provide data on at least one respective output signal path. Others of the circuit areas each provide a respective switching section; and the processing units and the switching sections are arranged alternately in each row and in each column. Each of a substantial proportion of the switching sections provides a programmable connection between at least some of the signal paths of those of the processing units adjacent that switching section in the same column and in the same row.