Abstract: Implementations of the present invention may involve methods and systems to improve the combined power consumption and thermal response of individual components of a computer system as the components are stressed concurrently during simulation or testing of the system. A group of operating system-level instruction sets for several individual components of the computer system may be designed to stress the components and executed concurrently while power and thermal measurements are taken. The instruction sets may utilize one or more software threads of the computer system or hardware threads such that minimal interference between components occurs as the system is tested. Further, the system components may be partitioned between separate instruction sets. By minimizing the interference between the components while the system is operating, a more accurate power consumption and thermal effect measurements may be taken on the computer system to better approximate the performance of the system.

Abstract: A system and a method of generating a reliability prediction for components of a vehicle. The system and the method include implementing importance sampling in dynamic vehicle systems when the vehicle is subjected to time-dependent random terrain input. Alternatively, simulation data may be implemented. The system and the method include determining a decorrelation length, scaling up the standard deviation of white noise, and calculation of a likelihood ratio.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for allocating, dividing and accessing memory of a multi-threaded computing system based at least in part on the structural hierarchy of the components of the computing system. Allocating partitions of memory based on the hierarchy structure of the computing system may isolate the threads of the computing system such that cache-memory contention by a plurality of executing threads may be reduced. In general, the apparatus and/or method may analyze the hierarchal structure of the components of the computing system utilized in the execution of applications and divide the available memory of the system between the various components. This division of the system memory creates exclusive partitions in the caches of the computing system based on the processor and cache hierarchy. The partitions may be used by different applications or by different sections of the same application to store accessed memory in cache for quick retrieval.

Abstract: The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and/or optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes include adjustable rotational drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to an imaging assembly containing either optical or ultrasound transducers which emit energy into the surrounding area. The imaging assembly includes a scanning mechanism including a movable member configured to deliver the energy beam along a path out of said elongate hollow shaft at a variable angle with respect to said longitudinal axis to give forward and side viewing capability of the imaging assembly. The movable member is mounted in such a way that the variable angle is a function of the angular velocity of the imaging assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging probe for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. The imaging probe uses electrostatic discharge for actuating a metalized cantilever which holds the end portion of imaging assembly which emits energy in the imaging probe device by holding the cantilever at a potential such that it is neither grounded or charged such that the only electrical path to ground is through a dissipative polymer forming part of the device which is enveloped by a wire or coil held at ground potential. A high voltage electrode attracts the metalized cantilever and the dissipative polymer is used to connect to the cantilever to ground causing the cantilever to move about thereby scanning the region in front of the probe.

Abstract: A home appliance including an oven, a door pivotably coupled to the oven that is configured to rotate relative to the front of the oven about a first axis, and a rod pivotably coupled to the oven. The rod has a pin secured thereto that is configured to move along a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis as the door is rotated about the first axis. A first gate is positioned along the second axis, and a second gate is positioned along the second axis opposite the first gate. When the door is rotated to a predetermined position about the first axis, the first gate and the second gate are moved apart such that movement of the pin along the second axis is permitted.

Abstract: A home appliance includes an oven and a door positioned at the front of the oven. A hinge assembly secured to the door is configured to move the door about an axis relative to the front of the oven. The hinge assembly includes a shear pin and a spring configured to exert a shear force. The shear force exerted by the helical spring increases as the door is moved about the first axis, and the shear pin is configured to fracture when the door is moved to a predetermined position about the axis.

Abstract: A home appliance including an oven and a door positioned at the front of the oven that is configured to rotate about an axis. A fluid housing is coupled to the door and has a cylinder housing with a rod extending therefrom. A relief valve is fluidly coupled to the cylinder housing and is configured to release fluid from the cylinder housing when fluid pressure in the cylinder housing exceeds a predefined threshold. The fluid pressure in the cylinder housing exceeds the predefined threshold when the door is moved to a predetermined position about the axis.

Abstract: Implementations of the present invention may involve methods and systems to improve the combined power consumption and thermal response of individual components of a computer system as the components are stressed concurrently during simulation or testing of the system. A group of operating system-level instruction sets for several individual components of the computer system may be designed to stress the components and executed concurrently while power and thermal measurements are taken. The instruction sets may utilize one or more software threads of the computer system or hardware threads such that minimal interference between components occurs as the system is tested. Further, the system components may be partitioned between separate instruction sets. By minimizing the interference between the components while the system is operating, a more accurate power consumption and thermal effect measurements may be taken on the computer system to better approximate the performance of the system.

Abstract: A test and system state recorder (TSSR) controller of a test and system state recorder automatically correlates and captures information about possible stimuli from telemetry information events generated by a test or tests of a test system. The TSSR controller simultaneously and automatically correlates and captures information about other possible stimuli, such as environmental stimuli from telemetry information events generated by optional telemetry event generators. TSSR controller keeps a snap-shot list of the most current stimuli from each sender of telemetry information events. On receipt of an asynchronous trigger event generated by a fault management controller the snap-shot list is logged in a test and system state recorder log. The entry in the log provides automatic correlation of asynchronous errors and stimuli.

Abstract: Time multiplexed processing of multiple SONET signals uses the same shared circuitry for framing, descrambling, maintenance signal processing, control byte processing and extraction, pointer tracking, retiming, and alarm indication. The signals are deserialized and multiplexed onto a byte-wide bus from which they are processed in a shared pipeline. Additional pipelines allow scaling up to higher capacity SONET signals. Each pipeline is provided with means for communicating with the other pipelines so that information derived from the processing of one stream can be shared with the processing of other streams when necessary. According to the presently preferred embodiment, bytes pass through the pipeline in five clock cycles.

Abstract: An in-system memory testing method includes transparently selecting and “stealing” a portion of memory from the memory system for running memory tests, then running one or more of the numerous known memory system tests on the selected portion of memory, and then inserting the selected, and now tested, portion of memory back into the system for normal application use. The disclosed in-system memory testing method is capable of testing system memory in both offline and online environments, without imposing any additional hardware requirements or significantly affecting system performance. The disclosed in-system memory testing method is compatible with any conventional prior art functional test algorithm for in-system memory testing and can be performed under real life system environmental conditions. Therefore, the disclosed in-system memory testing method complements other test techniques like BIST/POST that are conventionally used only at the time of system boot up.

Abstract: The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes using for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and/or optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes include adjustable rotational drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to an imaging assembly containing either optical or ultrasound transducers which emit energy into the surrounding area. The imaging assembly includes a scanning mechanism having including a movable member configured to deliver the energy beam along a path out of said elongate hollow shaft at a variable angle with respect to said longitudinal axis to give forward and side viewing capability of the imaging assembly. The movable member is mounted in such a way that the variable angle is a function of the angular velocity of the imaging assembly.

Abstract: A system and method of one-way buffered communication for reporting emergency or alarm situation where there is little or no time to wait for a telephone connection to be established. The buffered communication apparatus including apparatus for storing sound input and apparatus for establishing a connection between the communication apparatus and a predetermined party. Once the communication apparatus is activated, both sound storage and call establishment is started and the stored data is transmitted once the connection is established.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging probe for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. The imaging probe uses electrostatic discharge for actuating a metalized cantilever which holds the end portion of imaging assembly which emits energy in the imaging probe device by holding the cantilever at a potential such that it is neither grounded or charged such that the only electrical path to ground is through a dissipative polymer forming part of the device which is enveloped by a wire or coil held at ground potential. A high voltage electrode attracts the metalized cantilever and the dissipative polymer is used to connect to the cantilever to ground causing the cantilever to move about thereby scanning the region in front of the probe.

Abstract: The present invention provides minimally invasive imaging probe having an optical encoder integrated therewith for accurately measuring or estimating the rotational velocity near the distal end of the medical device, such as an imaging probe which undergoes rotational movement during scanning of surrounding tissue in bodily lumens and cavities.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging probe for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes structures using high resolution imaging use combined high frequency ultrasound (IVUS) and optical imaging methods such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to accurate co-registering of images obtained from ultrasound image signals and optical image, signals during scanning a region of interest.

Abstract: The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes using for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and/or optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes include adjustable rotational drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to an imaging assembly containing either optical or ultrasound transducers which emit energy into the surrounding area. The imaging assembly includes a scanning mechanism having including a movable member configured to deliver the energy beam along a path out of said elongate hollow shaft at a variable angle with respect to said longitudinal axis to give forward and side viewing capability of the imaging assembly. The movable member is mounted in such a way that the variable angle is a function of the angular velocity of the imaging assembly.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating bits for a diagnostic routine of a memory subsystem. A memory device may be divided into n subdivisions of m bits each. Alternatively, n memory devices may each have m bits (in width). The system may also have a cache line having a certain number of check words. A diagnostic routine may begin with the generating one of 2m bit patterns and assigning m bits of the generated bit pattern to one of the check words in the cache line. Each of the m bits assigned to the check word in the cache line may have the same logic value. However, each bit of the n subdivisions may be associated with a different check word in the cache line with respect to other bits of the subdivision. The method may be repeated for each of the 2m bit patterns that may be generated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating bits for a diagnostic routine of a memory subsystem. A memory device may be divided into n subdivisions of m bits each. Alternatively, n memory devices may each have m bits (in width). The system may also have a cache line having a certain number of check words. A diagnostic routine may begin with the generating one of 2m bit patterns and assigning m bits of the generated bit pattern to one of the check words in the cache line. Each of the m bits assigned to the check word in the cache line may have the same logic value. However, each bit of the n subdivisions may be associated with a different check word in the cache line with respect to other bits of the subdivision. The method may be repeated for each of the 2m bit patterns that may be generated.