Abstract: A cryoprobe for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising a rigid outer tube, an inner coolant inlet tube. a short rigid penetrating segment extending distally from the distal end of the outer tube and a helical-shaped baffle having a heating element disposed about the outer surface of the inlet tube. The baffle is adapted to produce turbulent fluid flow improving heat transfer and is able to warm target tissue during rapid freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: Devices such as electronic book readers, televisions, and so forth use displays to present information to users. Described herein are devices and methods for dynamically adjusting illumination, waveforms used to generate the image, presentation of the information, or a combination thereof based on one or more of ambient light level, display illumination level, and so forth.

Abstract: A cryoprobe for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising a rigid outer tube, an inner coolant inlet tube. a short rigid penetrating segment extending distally from the distal end of the outer tube and a helical-shaped baffle having a heating element disposed about the outer surface of the inlet tube. The baffle is adapted to produce turbulent fluid flow improving heat transfer and is able to warm target tissue during rapid freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: A cryoprobe for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising a rigid outer tube, an inner coolant inlet tube. a short rigid penetrating segment extending distally from the distal end of the outer tube and a helical-shaped baffle having a heating element disposed about the outer surface of the inlet tube. The baffle is adapted to produce turbulent fluid flow improving heat transfer and is able to warm target tissue during rapid freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: A cryoprobe for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising a rigid outer tube, an inner coolant inlet tube. a short rigid penetrating segment extending distally from the distal end of the outer tube and a helical-shaped baffle having a heating element disposed about the outer surface of the inlet tube. The baffle is adapted to produce turbulent fluid flow improving heat transfer and is able to warm target tissue during rapid freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: Devices such as electronic book readers, televisions, and so forth use displays to present information to users. Described herein are devices and methods for dynamically adjusting illumination, waveforms used to generate the image, presentation of the information, or a combination thereof based on one or more of ambient light level, display illumination level, and so forth.

Abstract: A cryoprobe for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising a rigid outer tube, an inner coolant inlet tube. a short rigid penetrating segment extending distally from the distal end of the outer tube and a helical-shaped baffle having a heating element disposed about the outer surface of the inlet tube. The baffle is adapted to produce turbulent fluid flow improving heat transfer and is able to warm target tissue during rapid freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for and a method of measuring and selecting grain for use in milling, or seed for use in plant breeding. Said method is adapted to optically analyze seeds/grains to qualitatively and quantitatively characterize the seed/grain, and more particularly, to analyze the gradation of color, whiteness, and hard endosperm of the seed/grain. This method and apparatus perform color image analysis of seed/grain sample(s) to characterize multiple quality traits.

Abstract: A cryoprobe for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising a rigid outer tube, an inner coolant inlet tube. a short rigid penetrating segment extending distally from the distal end of the outer tube and a helical-shaped baffle having a heating element disposed about the outer surface of the inlet tube. The baffle is adapted to produce turbulent fluid flow improving heat transfer and is able to warm target tissue during rapid freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: A cryosurgical system using a low-pressure liquid nitrogen supply, which requires only 0.5 to 15 bar of pressure to provide adequate cooling power for treatment of typical breast lesions. The pressure may be provided by supplying lightly pressurized air into the dewar, by heating a small portion of the nitrogen in the dewar, or with a small low pressure pump.

Abstract: Portable parameter-based licensing techniques are described. These techniques allow licenses to be decoupled from any particular host device and utilized in a portable and flexible fashion. In at least some embodiments, license data that includes a license to use computer-related functionality can be stored in a secure execution environment. The secure execution environment can be provided by a suitable secure execution environment hosting device(s) (SEHD), such as a portable flash memory device for instance. The license data in the secure execution environment can then be utilized to authorize use of the computer-related functionality, according to the license, on any number of host devices not responsible for providing the secure execution environment. As a result, the owner of the license can use the computer-related functionality without being restricted to any particular host device.

Abstract: A cryosurgical system using a low-pressure liquid nitrogen supply, which requires only 0.5 to 1 bar of pressure to provide adequate cooling power for treatment of typical breast lesions. The pressure may be provided by supplying lightly pressurized air into the dewar, by heating a small portion of the nitrogen in the dewar, or with a small low pressure pump.

Abstract: A cryosurgical system using a low-pressure liquid nitrogen supply, which requires only 0.5 to 15 bar of pressure to provide adequate cooling power for treatment of typical breast lesions. The pressure may be provided by supplying lightly pressurized air into the dewar, by heating a small portion of the nitrogen in the dewar, or with a small low pressure pump.

Abstract: An Enhanced Processor Buffered Interface (22c) for use in a multiprocessor system (10). The Enhanced Processor Buffered Interface executes an Atomic Fetch and Add operation for maintaining multiprocessor consistency and for minimizing the required participation of an attached processor (22a) in reading and writing locked memory locations, supports interleaved memory banks (22d) that operate with burst mode memory accesses at rates of up to 400 MBytes/sec, includes switchable state machines (52, 54, 100) to selectively provide wait-states as required for supporting different memory access timings, and furthermore provides an improved serial interface to an external multi-element LED display (110).

Abstract: An Enhanced Processor Buffered Interface (22c) for use in a multiprocessor system (10). The Enhanced Processor Buffered Interface executes an Atomic Fetch and Add operation for maintaining multiprocessor consistency and for minimizing the required participation of an attached processor (22a) in reading and writing locked memory locations, supports interleaved memory banks (22d) that operate with burst mode memory accesses at rates of up to 400 MBytes/sec, includes switchable state machines (52, 54, 100) to selectively provide wait-states as required for supporting different memory access timings, and furthermore provides an improved serial interface to an external multi-element LED display (110).

Abstract: An Enhanced Processor Buffered Interface (22c) for use in a multiprocessor system (10). The Enhanced Processor Buffered Interface executes an Atomic Fetch and Add operation for maintaining multiprocessor consistency and for minimizing the required participation of an attached processor (22a) in reading and writing locked memory locations, supports interleaved memory banks (22d) that operate with burst mode memory accesses at rates of up to 400 MBytes/sec, includes switchable state machines (52, 54, 100) to selectively provide wait-states as required for supporting different memory access timings, and furthermore provides an improved serial interface to an external multi-element LED display (110).

Abstract: Apparatus and method for use in a multiprocessor system (10) having a plurality of processing nodes (P0-P3) each of which includes a local data processor (22a, 28a). The apparatus includes an interface (42) to a controller (14), the interface including a register (48) for storing a function received from the controller, such as a diagnostic function. The interface further includes circuitry (50) for providing the diagnostic function as a packet to an input terminal of a bit serial communication bus (40). The communication bus is threaded through each of the plurality of processing nodes and has an output terminal that terminates at the interface.

Abstract: A gamma radiation dosimeter comprises a polyester film substrate, of which a central circular region is coated with a gamma-radiation sensitive layer which is covered by an overlayer. The radiation-sensitive layer is formed from styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer and contains 1-bromoadamantane and a leuco dye. The overlayer is formed from an acrylic resin binder containing a UV-absorber. The central region is surround by an annular region which is divided into six equally-sized sections, each of which is printed in a color which corresponds to the color developed in the central region when it has been exposed to successive increasing amounts of gamma radiation. After exposure of the device, the amount of radiation to which the device has been exposed can be determined by comparing the color generated in the region with the colors of the six sections.

Abstract: Interface circuitry for coupling to a microprocessor device. The interface circuitry includes an input for receiving address signal lines and control signal lines generated by the microprocessor device. The interface further includes an address decoder, responsive to the received address signal lines, for determining if a microprocessor-generated memory access is directed to a private memory, accessible only by the microprocessor device, or to a shared memory that is accessible by a plurality of microprocessor devices. Responsive to the address decoder, the interface circuitry provides first address signal lines and first control signal lines to the private memory in response to the microprocessor device generating a memory access to the private memory. Also responsive to the address decoder, the interface circuitry provides second address signal lines and second control signal lines for coupling to the shared memory in response to the microprocessor device generating a memory access to the shared memory.

Abstract: A multiprocessor data processing system (10), and a method of operating same, so as to provide efficient bandwidth utilization of shared system resources (24, 26). The system includes a plurality of processor nodes, each of which includes a data processor (22a, 28a). A first step of a method buffers data written by a data processor to a first bus (23a), prior to the data being transmitted to a second bus (32). Also buffered are byte enable (BE) signals generated by the data processor in conjunction with the data written by the data processor. A next step performs a main memory (26) write operation by transmitting the buffered data to the second bus; responsive to the stored BE signals, also transmitting a control signal for indicating if a memory write is to be accomplished as a read-modify-write (RMW) type of memory operation; and transmitting the stored BE signals to the second bus.