Abstract: A golf tee comprises substantially conically ball support component with a substantially annular edge substantially surrounding a central recess. The recess is sufficiently deep so that an annular surface area of the ball touches the edge along a circular contact zone when the ball is teed up. A shaft member extends from an apex of the ball support component and comprises a material that breaks or bends as a club head moves through a teed up golf ball to provide a resistance to such movement approaching zero.

Abstract: A technique that improves both processor performance and associated data bandwidth through user-defined interfaces that can be added to a configurable and extensible microprocessor core. These interfaces can be used to communicate status or control information and to achieve synchronization between the processor and any external device including other processors. These interfaces can also be used to achieve data transfer at the rate of one data element per interface in every clock cycle. This technique makes it possible to design multiprocessor SOC systems with high-speed data transfer between processors without using the memory subsystem. Such a system and design methodology offers a complete shift from the standard bus-based architecture and allows designers to treat processors more like true computational units, so that designers can more effectively utilize programmable solutions rather than design dedicated hardware.

Abstract: A dual liquid crystal display device includes a transmissive liquid crystal display panel; a reflective liquid crystal display panel formed on the same substrate as the transmissive liquid crystal display panel; a first light guide block disposed under the transmissive liquid crystal display panel and having dot patterns formed on a first surface thereof; a second light guide block disposed under the reflective liquid crystal display panel and having V-grooves formed on a first surface thereof; a light source disposed adjacent to the first light guide block; a housing in which the transmissive and reflective liquid crystal display panels, the light source and the light guide blocks are seated, the housing having an opening to correspond to an image display surface of the reflective liquid crystal display panel; a dual brightness enhancement film provided in a region corresponding to the opening of the housing.

Abstract: A dual liquid crystal display device includes a transmissive liquid crystal display panel; a reflective liquid crystal display panel formed on the same substrate as the transmissive liquid crystal display panel; a first light guide block disposed under the transmissive liquid crystal display panel and having dot patterns formed on a first surface thereof; a second light guide block disposed under the reflective liquid crystal display panel and having V-grooves formed on a first surface thereof and dot pattern formed on a second surface thereof; a light source disposed adjacent to the first light guide block; and a housing in which the transmissive and reflective liquid crystal display panels, the light source and the light guide blocks are seated, the housing having an opening to correspond to an image display surface of the reflective liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A dual liquid crystal display (LCD) device including a first LCD panel displaying an image on a first surface; a second LCD panel formed on the same substrate to display an image on a second surface; a light source disposed at an adjacent side under the first LCD panel; a light guide disposed under the first and second LCD panels and including a first light guide block corresponding to the first LCD panel and having dot patterns formed in a first surface and a second light guide block corresponding to the second LCD panel and having taper-cascade grooves formed on a first surface; and a housing settling the first and second LCD panels, the light source and the light guide and having an opening to correspond to an image display surface of the second LCD panel.

Abstract: A computing device is provided on which device analysis information is generated. The device analysis information may be generated from the use of diagnostic and monitoring applications and code. The device analysis information is handled by an application/central processor and then stored on a removeable storage device.

Abstract: There is a golf bag for organizing, protecting and securing golf clubs with a club head locking mechanism in the throat area of the golf bag, which easily moves from a closed position to an open position, and a drawer or integrated compartment in the throat area.

Abstract: A computing device is provided on which device analysis information is generated. The device analysis information may be generated from the use of diagnostic and monitoring applications and code. The device analysis information is handled by an application/central processor and then stored on a removeable storage device.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an active region, an n-type region, and a p-type region comprising a portion that extends into the active region. The active region may include multiple quantum wells separated by barrier layers, and the p-type extension penetrates at least one of the quantum well layers. The extensions of the p-type region into the active region may provide uniform filling of carriers in the individual quantum wells of the active region by providing direct current paths into individual quantum wells. Such uniform filling may improve the operating efficiency at high current density by reducing the carrier density in the quantum wells closest to the bulk p-type region, thereby reducing the number of carriers lost to nonradiative recombination.

Abstract: A method for analyzing and organizing expressions about topics (ETs) identified in digitally available content is provided. Expressions about topics could be categorized in at least two distinct groups, such as positive ETs and negative ETs. Each categorized expression-topic set could be ranked within its own group based on a variety of parameters. The method could be used for displaying advertisements on a digitally available page based on expressions about topics. The method could also be used for searching the categorized expression-topic sets for expressions about a topic of interest. The advantage of the method is that it would increase contextual relevance in advertisement placement and search queries.

Abstract: A wireless data terminal apparatus, comprising: a wireless data terminal unit configured to provide data communication over a wireless telecommunication network, the wireless data terminal unit including at least a data processor, an RF section, and a built-in diagnostic unit, wherein the built-in diagnostic unit is configured to process and provide management information of the wireless data terminal unit to enable a browser-based user interface to manage the wireless data terminal unit; and a local area network (LAN) access module coupled to the browser-based user interface and the wireless data terminal unit, the LAN access module including a browser protocol handler to manage user interface functions of the browser-based user interface.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for determining whether an agent inhibits phosphorylation of a calcium channel by CaMKII. Furthermore, this invention provides a method of inhibiting phosphorylation of a calcium channel by CaMKII in a cell. Finally, this invention provides methods for treating cardiac arrhythmia and neurological disorders.

Abstract: A wireless data terminal apparatus, comprising: a wireless wide-area network (WAN) data terminal configured to provide data communication over a wireless wide-area telecommunication network, the wireless WAN data terminal including at least a data processor and an RF section; and a network processing module configured to provide access to a local-area network (LAN), the network processing module providing multi-port switch functionality to allow connection of the wireless WAN data terminal to a plurality of LAN devices coupled to the LAN.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a planar light emitting layer with a wurtzite crystal structure having a <0001> axis roughly parallel to the plane of the layer, referred to as an in-plane light emitting layer. The in-plane light emitting layer may include, for example, a {11{overscore (2)}0} or {10{overscore (1)}0} InGaN light emitting layer. In some embodiments, the in-plane light emitting layer has a thickness greater than 50 ?.

Abstract: A system is described for providing a biometric enabled mailbox. The biometric enabled mailbox system is comprised of a biometric sensor for unlocking the mailbox. This biometric sensor is also used for programming the biometric enabled mailbox system, along with a storage medium for storing authorized biometric identifiers, a programming interface for programming a mailbox, processor for performing validation, and a powered lock for unlocking a mailbox upon validation of an inputted biometric identifier. The system can be adapted to a single mailbox environment as well as a multiple mailbox environment.

Abstract: A method and system for online binding of insurance policies uses a data processing system to collect information from a user who is seeking a policy, issues queries to various databases to collect information on insurability in real time, weighs and analyzes the information and rates the user as to acceptability, and if acceptable, proceeds upon acceptance by the user, to bind the policy. The system sets premiums, determines payment methods and schedules and enables immediate printing of insurance documents such as insurance identification cards.

Abstract: Improved optical mode mixers for use in conjunction with optical fibers and devices incorporating optical fibers are disclosed and claimed. The optical mode mixers are formed from a coherent, orderly bundle of numerous small diameter optical fibers in a longitudinally aligned, parallel array. The mode mixer is optically linked to the fiber optic cable and effectively reduces undesirable high order modes of light transmission while eliminating alignment sensitivity. The coherent fiber optic bundles may be as short as ten wavelengths of light in length and will have a diameter substantially equal to that of the fiber optic cable to which they are coupled.