Abstract: A system, method and device for ingesting data files into remote computing environments is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of data files and processing same according to a modified round-robin (MRR) process. The MRR assigns data files for processing by determining which of a plurality of remote processors are active, and by determining an amount of queued processing for the active remote processors. The method includes assigning each data file of the plurality of data files to a remote processor of the plurality of remote processors based on the remote processor (1) being active, and (2) having a relatively lower amount of queued processing. The method includes instructing a storage writer to store processed data files.

Abstract: A system, device, and method for ingesting data into a remote computing environment are provided. The example device comprises a processor, a communications module, and a memory. The processor executes instructions on the memory to receive a data file, and extract metadata from the data file. The extracted metadata comprises at least one property of the data file. A configuration file, from a plurality of configuration files, that is associated with the data file is determined. The determination is performed, at least in part, based on correlating the extracted metadata with data file types used by the determined configuration file. The data file is ingested for storage in a remote computing environment based on the determined configuration file.

Abstract: A system, method and device for ingesting data files into remote computing environments is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of data files and processing same according to a modified round-robin (MRR) process. The MRR assigns data files for processing by determining which of a plurality of remote processors are active, and by determining an amount of queued processing for the active remote processors. The method includes assigning each data file of the plurality of data files to a remote processor of the plurality of remote processors based on the remote processor (1) being active, and (2) having a relatively lower amount of queued processing. The method includes instructing a storage writer to store processed data files.

Abstract: A device, method and system for loading data into a remote computing environment is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to load a new data set into a remote computing environment, the new data set impacting a data set stored thereon. The method includes identifying one or more changes to a current representation of the data set within the new data set, the one or more changes replacing information in the current representation. The method includes transmitting the identified one or more changes to a data store persisting the current representation. The method includes transmitting the replaced information to a data store persisting a previous representation of the data set. The method includes transmitting other information in the new data set that is determined to be invalid data to a data store persisting an invalid data set associated with the data set.

Abstract: An active matrix device has an array of rows and columns of pixels over a common substrate. Each pixel has a row conductor (12), a column conductor (10) and first and second in-plane electrode patterns (36,40). A first insulator portion (30) is disposed between the row conductor (12) and the first electrode pattern (32) or between the column conductor portion (10) and the second electrode pattern (40). The insulator portion (30) and the surrounding electrode pattern (32 or 40) and conductor portion (12 or 10) define a Metal-Insulator-Metal diode device. The invention provides a MIM-diode based active matrix inplane switching active matrix device in which the pixel layout is defined on a single substrate. The device of the invention is compatible with low cost manufacturing processes, such as roll-to-roll manufacturing.

Abstract: A passive matrix in-plane switching bi-stable display (1) has first and second electrodes (20, 30), and pixels (10) associated with intersections of the first electrodes (20) and the second electrodes (30). The display (1) comprises on a same substrate both the first electrodes (20) and, per pixel (10), a first group of electrodes (G1) interleaving with a second group of electrodes (G2). The electrodes of the first and second group (G1, G2) extend in a same first direction, and are displaced with respect to each other in the first direction to obtain in the first direction a first area (A1) where only electrodes of said first group (G1) are present, a second area (A2) where only electrodes of said second group (G2) are present, and a third area (A3) in-between the first and the second area (A1, A2) where both electrodes of said first and second group (G1, G2) are present. Insulating areas (40) are present at least at crossing positions where the second electrodes (30) have to cross the first electrodes (20).

Abstract: A TFT active matrix display device comprising an array of display elements (12), e.g. LC display elements, each connected to the drain of a TFT (17) whose gate and source are connected respectively to a row conductor (18) to which selection signals are applied by a scan drive circuit (21) and a column conductor (19) to which display data signals are applied by a data signal drive circuit (25) in the form of time dependent signals comprising pulse width modulated signals derived from an input digital video signal and representing video sample values. During the selection period the TFTs are biased to act as current sources such that their associated display elements (12) are charged to a level dependent on the duration of the applied signals. The digital to analogue conversion of the video signal is thus completed at the picture elements.

Abstract: A light reflecting delineator particularly adapted for delineating or marking the edges of road shoulders, bridges, abutments or other areas or objects that should be marked for the safety of motorists. The delineators are preferably of the reflex reflector type and are formed with a relatively small radius arcuate configuration in at least one plane which greatly improves their performance. Thus, the delineators reflect the light of an approaching vehicle over a far greater angular distance than do the conventional flat faced delineators in common use. The arcuate configuration of the delineators may take the form of a portion of a sphere, or a cylinder or a portion thereof.

Abstract: A substrate bearing a secondary-emissive layer which consists of a cermet consisting of a readily evaporable metal, for example Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Cr, Al or a nickel-chromium alloy, and an alkali metal aluminium fluoride, for example cryolite. The substrate material may be, for example mild steel, or a synthetic plastics material. It is possible to make large dynodes when using mild steel substrates which are much cheaper than silver-magnesium or beryllium-copper and the secondary-emissive layer does not require an activation treatment when incorporated in an electric discharge tube.