Abstract: Methods and systems for providing data security scanning in a network. A network device ascertains, based on a network's security policy, security technologies that are should or must be applied to the network traffic. The network device applies the not yet applied security technologies, based on a determination that the not yet applied security technologies are available to the network device. Next, the network device tags the network traffic with a security marker indicating the not yet applied security technologies as applied to reflect the security technologies applied to the network traffic.

Abstract: A method and system for prefetching sound data in a sound processor system. The method includes integrating a prefetching function into at least one voice engine by, providing a setup phase, a data processing phase, and a cleanup phase, and prefetching sound data from a memory during the cleanup phase. As a result, the prefetching of sound data is optimized.

Abstract: A high power RF IC capable of impeding parasitic current loss and method of manufacturing the same. First a step of semiconductor front-side processing for the high power RF components that includes inductive components is performed. Afterwards, the backside of semiconductor base is polished to a certain thickness, and then lithography and etching processes is employed for forming a backside trench contact window. A backside deposition for oxide insulation layer can be performed so that the oxide insulation layer can be located in the semiconductor base right under the inductive components for impeding the parasitic current loss generated by the inductive components in the semiconductor base due to electromagnetic induction. Therefore, performance of the inductive components operating in high frequency can be improved.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a sound processor. The sound processor includes a first voice engine, a second voice engine, and at least one single-port memory unit. An operation of the first voice engine and an operation of the second voice engine are time offset, wherein the time offset enables the first and second voice engines to share the at least one memory unit without contention. This results in cost savings and power consumption savings due to the smaller area needed for the memories.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling access to parameter blocks of a sound processor. According to the method and system disclosed herein, the present invention includes a host, a sound processor coupled to the host, and at least two copies of a parameter block associated with the sound data. The sound processor can access a first copy of the at least two copies while the host is accessing a second copy of the at least two copies. As a result, parameter blocks are freely updated by the host processor and freely read by the sound processor without conflict and without performance loss.

Abstract: A dry/wet bit for controlling dry and wet components of an output sound during processing of an input sound is provided. The bit is configurable by a program to indicate when to reverse the dry and wet components of the output sound. When the bit has a first value, the dry component is calculated by modifying the input sound by an attenuation factor, and the wet component is calculated by providing to a reverberation filter as input the dry component modified by a reverberation factor. When the bit has a second value, the wet component is calculated by providing to the reverberation filter as input the input sound modified by the attenuation factor, and the dry component is calculated by modifying the input to the reverberation filter by the reverberation factor.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for normalizing and amplifying RNA populations. The methods generally comprise the steps of copying message RNA (mRNA) to form first single-stranded (ss) cDNA; converting the first ss-cDNA to first double-stranded (ds) cDNA; linearly amplifying the first ds-cDNA to form first amplified RNA (aRNA); tagging the 3? end of the first aRNA with a known sequence to form 3?-tagged first aRNA; copying the 3?-tagged first aRNA to form second ss-cDNA; and normalizing the mRNA and/or the first aRNA.

Abstract: Data is retrieved from a linked-list by locking the linked-list, retrieving data from an element in the linked-list, advancing to a subsequent element in the linked-list while a breakpoint is not encountered and marking the subsequent element as “in-use” when a breakpoint is encountered. A reference to the subsequent element is then created before the linked-list is unlocked.

Abstract: A client installation and execution system for streamed applications requires the user or administrator to obtain a subscription to the streamed application program from a subscription server before installation of the streamed application program begins. The client then obtains an encrypted access token for the streamed application program from a license server upon acknowledgment of a valid license, receives an installation information block from the server, and installs the proper icons, aliases, and description onto the client that give the user the proper look and feel of the original application program. A file spoofer is installed on the client that redirects file accesses from the client's local file system to the streaming server's file system. A registry spoofer is provided on the client for intercepting all registry calls on the client and redirecting calls that manipulate certain registries to an alternate path specified in a registry database on the client.

Abstract: A scalable QAM system and communication method. High-level. QAM signals are broadcast from a transmitter. The transmitter comprises a scalable frame structure in a MAC layer and a bitmap method in a physical layer transmitting modulated signals with data distributed in different bit positions. Each client determines whether to demodulate all the received data on the bit plane or only a portion of the data in certain bit positions according to the transmission quality (SNR) of the received signal, in order to acquire a lower bit error rate and improve the efficiency of the transmission bandwidth.

Abstract: A high power RF IC capable of impeding parasitic current loss and method of manufacturing the same. First a step of semiconductor front-side processing for the high power RF components that includes inductive components is performed. Afterwards, the backside of semiconductor base is polished to a certain thickness, and then lithography and etching processes is employed for forming a backside trench contact window. A backside deposition for oxide insulation layer can be performed so that the oxide insulation layer can be located in the semiconductor base right under the inductive components for impeding the parasitic current loss generated by the inductive components in the semiconductor base due to electromagnetic induction. Therefore, performance of the inductive components operating in high frequency can be improved.

Abstract: Microwaveable food package and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The package comprises an airtight food region, a reversible vapor pressure regulating region, and a passage at a junction between both regions. The passage is airtight sealed in a nonoperating state. Whereby heating the food region with a foodstuff contained therein will increase a vapor pressure in the food region, swell the food region, open up the passage, direct hot steam to the pressure regulating region from the food region via the passage for releasing excessive pressure, swell the pressure regulating region, and cause hot steam to be automatically regulated by the pressure regulating region. Further, after heating stops, the cooling process will cause both swelled regions to contract, and return both regions to their original states. The package can be a container or bag.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying individual semiconductor die that originate from a semiconductor substrate containing a plurality of die is disclosed. Aspects of the invention include physically associating a respective die ID with at least a portion of individual die on the wafer, and storing the die ID and wafer fabrication information in a database. During subsequent testing of the die, the die ID is used to retrieve the wafer fabrication information from the database, thereby aiding a determination as to a cause of a failure of the die.

Abstract: A gym bicycle has a body secured on a frame. The body has a flywheel, a magnetic seat, a driving wheel and a plurality of driven wheels received in a housing. The magnetic seat is provided outside the flywheel in a radial direction. The flywheel and the driving wheel are coaxially mounted by an axle extending through the housing. The driven wheels are circumferentially mounted around the axle by shafts extending through the driving wheel, and located between the driving wheel and the flywheel. The driven wheels are engaged with a tube formed at the center of the flywheel. A plurality of friction wheels is respectively mounted on the other ends of the shafts and engaged with a flange formed on an inner wall of the housing.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment relates to a method of pinhole decoration and detection. The method can include providing a material layer above an amorphous carbon layer where the material layer has a pinhole, providing a film over the material layer where the film has a substantially planar surface except above the pinhole, and detecting the pinhole by detecting a non-planar location on the substantially planar surface of the film.

Abstract: Nucleic acids are made by converting a primed single-stranded DNA to a double-stranded DNA by a method comprising the step contacting the single-stranded DNA with a DNA polymerase having 5′ exonuclease activity under conditions whereby the DNA polymerase converts the-single stranded DNA to the double-stranded DNA, wherein the single-stranded DNA is primed with oligonucleotide primer comprising a sequence complementary to the 3′ end of the single-stranded DNA, and at least one of the 5′ end of the primer and the single-stranded DNA comprises an RNA polymerase promoter joined to an upstream (5′) flanking moiety which protects the promoter from the 5′ exonuclease activity of the DNA polymerase.

Abstract: A step exerciser has a base, two pedal assemblies, a segmented vertical bar, a handle and a seat. The segmented vertical bar comprises an upper bar and a middle bar and is connected to the base. The handle is adjustably attached to the upper bar. The seat is foldably attached to the upper bar. With such an exerciser, the handle and the seat can be respectively adjusted relative to the upper bar, such that the step exerciser can be adjusted for use in different positions, and a user can use the step exerciser in a standing or a sitting position. The use of the step exerciser becomes more versatile.

Abstract: For improving data transmission over the radio path between a mobile station and a base station in a mobile telecommunications system, a divider splits a data signal whose speed is higher than the maximum data transfer rate in one frame, into at least two signals of lower speed before transmission over the radio path. The mobile station is allocated at least two traffic channels for the high-speed data transmission so that each of the signals of lower speed is transmitted over the radio path in its respective traffic channel. A combiner combines the signals of lower speed received over the radio path, to reconstitute the original signal at the receiving end.