Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for forming an Advanced Switching (AS) packet by applying AS path binding information to a packet received over a Peripheral Component Interconnect-Express (PCIe) fabric according to a downstream port identifier associated with the packet, and sending the AS packet to an AS fabric. Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for processing an AS packet received over an AS fabric by comparing an AS payload of the AS packet with one or more memory spaces associated with port identifiers, determining whether the AS payload comprises a base packet to be transmitted to the PCIe fabric based on the comparison, and if so, removing an AS header from the AS packet to reveal the base packet.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for receiving a request for access to a memory space of an Advanced Switching device, the memory space including a first memory segment and a second memory segment, determining access permissions for the requested memory space, and processing the access request when an access is determined to be permitted. The techniques include identifying a source of the request as a node configuration packet processor, and denying the access if the node configuration packet processor is requesting access to the second memory segment which is assigned to a hidden storage device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of processing upstream bandwidth allocation messages in a downstream management message received at a client termination device. Bandwidth allocation elements based upon selected ones of the bandwidth allocation messages are stored in a data buffer. The stored bandwidth allocation elements may be accessed from the buffer in response to a validation of a cyclic redundancy code in the downstream management message.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of processing upstream bandwidth allocation messages in a downstream management message received at a client termination device. Bandwidth allocation elements based upon selected ones of the bandwidth allocation messages are stored in a data buffer. The stored bandwidth allocation elements may be accessed from the buffer in response to a validation of a cyclic redundancy code in the downstream management message.

Abstract: A method is presented comprising receiving a data stream comprising timestamp information into a buffer, wherein the received data stream includes gaps, and generating an equalized reference clock from the received data stream by removing the gaps to facilitate equalized processing of the timestamp information received in a non-equalized data stream.

Abstract: A solid pulverizable fuel of consistent calorific value is made by mixing a thick mobile, for example an oily or tarry waste with fly ash, cement and water. The calorific value of the fuel may be enhanced by using a fly ash type material with significant calorific value. One such material is colliery waste.

Abstract: Oily wastes which are immiscible with water are treated by mixing them with powdered chalk or other absorbent substance and a liquid hazardous waste. The mixture thus obtained then has added to it cement and fly ash thereby producing a slurry which sets into a detoxified rock.

Abstract: A process for treating organically contaminated liquid hazardous waste comprises adding to the waste Portland cement, fly ash and activated carbon.