Abstract: Black level calibration methods and systems are generally disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of calibrating a black level signal in a frame includes performing an iteration of averaging a first set of digital values corresponding to a first set of adjusted black level signals associated with a first set of black pixels of the frame, determining whether an average value based on the first set of digital values has reached a target black level, determining a calibration offset based on a difference between the average value and the target black level and an accumulator step, converting the calibration offset to an analog signal, generating a calibration signal based on the analog signal for a second set of black pixels of the frame, and repeating the iteration for the frame until a predetermined condition is determined to have been met.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for distributing and processing streams over wide area networks comprises receiving, at a unified data processing node, a continuous query; determining a parallel portion of the continuous query; sending the parallel portion to a plurality of distributed data processing nodes located in a plurality of data centers; at each distributed node in the plurality of distributed nodes, locally executing the parallel portion against independent data partitions, producing a partial summary data, sending the partial summary data to the unified node; continuously receiving, at the unified node, in real-time, the partial summary data.

Abstract: A method of an aspect includes receiving an instruction. The instruction indicates an integer stride, indicates an integer offset, and indicates a destination storage location. A result is stored in the destination storage location in response to the instruction. The result includes a sequence of at least four integers in numerical order with a smallest one of the at least four integers differing from zero by the integer offset and with all integers of the sequence in consecutive positions differing by the integer stride. Other methods, apparatus, systems, and instructions are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems to implement voltage level shifting with interim-voltage-controlled contention-interruption. A voltage level shifter (VLS) may include voltage level shift circuitry to level shift an input logical state from an input voltage swing to an output voltage swing. The VLS may include contention circuitry, a contention interrupter, and an interrupt controller to generate a contention-interrupt control having an interim voltage swing. A lower limit of the interim voltage swing may correspond to a lower limit of the output voltage swing. An upper limit of the interim voltage swing may correspond to an upper limit of the input voltage swing. The VLS may be implemented to level shift true and complimentary logical states, such as with cascode voltage switch logic (CVSL).

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to internally illuminated pavement markers that may be attached to or installed into a roadway surface to enhance traffic delineation, such as, for example, traffic lane skip lines and edge lines and include at least some of the following elements: a light source capable of emitting light; a power source; a solar energy system capable of collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power source such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy is capable of recharging the power source; an optical light guide capable of propagating the light emitted by the light source within the pavement marker by means of total internal reflection; and a housing including at least one of the light source, the power source, the solar energy system, and/or the optical light guide.

Abstract: Data is converted into a minimized data representation using a suffix tree by sorting data streams according to symbolic representations for building table boundary formation patterns. The converted data is fully reversible for reconstruction while retaining minimal header information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for characterizing a target polynucleic acid by providing a surface containing a channel of a dimension sufficient to allow sequential monomer-by-monomer passage of a single-stranded polynucleic acid, but not of a double-stranded polynucleic acid; providing a source of hybridized target polynucleic acid at the surface; inducing passage of the target polynucleic acid through the channel, whereby the target polynucleic acid undergoes base pair separation (melts) prior to its passage; and making one or more measurements over time as the target polynucleic acid moves relative to the channel yielding data suitable to determine a monomer-dependent characteristic of the target polynucleic acid.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field devices for hand washing, in particular the washing and drying of hands in public bathrooms. Accordingly it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for cleaning hands, especially a device for wetting hands, depositing a cleansing and/or disinfecting composition and rinsing consecutively, using a low amount of water. It has been found that an air-water jet nozzle assembly comprising two nozzles wherein a first nozzle is in fluid communication with a feed liquid source; and a second nozzle connected to a source of compressed air may be used to clean hands using low amounts of water in a short time.

Abstract: Electronic messaging system and method with a determination of message content information that includes a restricted indication of a sender and/or a recipient. A message content that includes a restricted indication of a sender and/or recipient may be rejected. A rejected message content may be limited in deliverability from a sender's computer. A rejected message content may also prompt a warning and/or be modifiable to allow for transmission.

Abstract: Data is converted into a minimized data representation using a suffix tree by sorting data streams according to symbolic representations for building table boundary formation patterns. The converted data is fully reversible for reconstruction while retaining minimal header information.

Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.

Abstract: A stable polysaccharide particle suspension composition comprising: a carrier; an activator solvent comprising a) at least one dibasic methyl or ethyl ester; b) at least one compound of the formula R3OOC-A-CONR4R5 (IIa), wherein R3 represents a C1-C36 alkyl group; wherein R4 and R5 individually represents a C1-C36 alkyl group, wherein R4 and R5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or branched divalent C2-C6 alkyl group; or c) a combination a) and b); an organo clay compound; and optionally, a surfactant; the composition being stable and capable of suspending polysaccharide particles. Slurries of polysaccharide particles in such suspension composition and methods of making the compositions and the slurries.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for more efficiently using the bandwidth of the I/O path between a CPU and volatile memory during the performance of database operation. Relational data from a relational table is stored in volatile memory as column vectors, where each column vector contains values for a particular column of the table. A binary-comparable format may be used to represent each value within a column vector, regardless of the data type associated with the column. The column vectors may be compressed and/or encoded while in volatile memory, and decompressed/decoded on-the-fly within the CPU. Alternatively, the CPU may be designed to perform operations directly on the compressed and/or encoded column vector data. In addition, techniques are described that enable the CPU to perform vector processing operations on the column vector values.

Abstract: A clock gating mechanism controls power within an integrated circuit device. One or more clock gating circuits are configured to couple a system clock to a different portion of the integrated circuit device. A logic circuit applies an enabling signal to one of the clock gating circuits to control whether the system clock passes through the clock gating circuit to a portion of the integrated circuit device associated with the clock gating circuit. A plurality of scan flip-flops is configured to provide a binary code to the logic circuit, where the binary code indicates to the logic circuit that the enabling signal should be applied to the clock gating circuit. One advantage of the disclosed technique is that power droop during at-speed testing of a device is reduced without significantly increasing the quantity of test vectors or reducing test coverage, resulting in greater test yields and lower test times.

Abstract: A method of an aspect includes receiving an instruction indicating a destination storage location. A result is stored in the destination storage location in response to the instruction. The result includes the result including a sequence of at least four non-negative integers. In an aspect, values of the at least four non-negative integers are not calculated using a result of a preceding instruction. Other methods, apparatus, systems, and instructions are disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that includes instruction execution logic circuitry to execute first, second, third and fourth instructions. Both the first instruction and the second instruction select a first group of input vector elements from one of multiple first non overlapping sections of respective first and second input vectors. The first group has a first bit width. Each of the multiple first non overlapping sections have a same bit width as the first group. Both the third instruction and the fourth instruction select a second group of input vector elements from one of multiple second non overlapping sections of respective third and fourth input vectors. The second group has a second bit width that is larger than the first bit width. Each of the multiple second non overlapping sections have a same bit width as the second group.

Abstract: A method for measuring performance of a networked application is provided. The method enables retrieving performance measurement data from an application database. The data relates to one or more transactions executed via the networked application. The method further enables reconstructing request and response messages using the retrieved data. The messages are reconstructed based on at least one of: web based and socket based calls related to one or more captured transactions. Further, the method enables determining one or more performance measurement metrics based on data obtained by communicating with one or more servers using the reconstructed messages.

Abstract: Disclosed are stem cells and nanoparticles derived from said stem cells, useful for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) and other inflammatory conditions. In one embodiment, Endometrial Regenerative Cells (ERC) are administered to patients having been exposed to radiation to augment recovery of endogenous hematopoietic stem cells. In another embodiment, exosomes, nanoparticles that are generated by various stem cells are used as a drug for treatment of inflammatory conditions.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a Web browser that employs a relevancy algorithm to make an educated guess as to the likelihood of a user's intended destination when the user begins to enter text into a browser's address bar. In one or more embodiments, the relevancy algorithm employs various parameters and assigns weights to the parameters to arrive at a collection of suggestions to provide to the user. By using various rules, associated weightings, and the relevancy algorithm, relevant suggestions can be provided to a user to facilitate their navigation activities.

Abstract: A method of an aspect includes receiving an instruction indicating a destination storage location. A result is stored in the destination storage location in response to the instruction. The result includes a sequence of at least four consecutive non-negative integers in numerical order. In an aspect, the instruction does not indicate a source packed data operand having a plurality of packed data elements in an architecturally-visible storage location. Other methods, apparatus, systems, and instructions are disclosed.