Abstract: A decoder includes a feature extraction circuit for calculating one or more feature vectors. An acoustic model circuit is coupled to receive one or more feature vectors from and assign one or more likelihood values to the one or more feature vectors. A memory architecture that utilizes on-chip state lattices and an off-chip memory for storing states of transition of the decoder is used to reduce reading and writing to the off-chip memory. The on-chip state lattice is populated with at least one of the states of transition stored in the off-chip memory. An on-chip word is generated from a snapshot from the on-chip state lattice. The on-chip state lattice and the on-chip word lattice act as an on-chip cache to reduce reading and writing to the off-chip memory.

Abstract: Compliance with a standard is demonstrated by displaying a floor plan on a first computer. The displayed floor plan includes designated areas. Each designated area includes a corresponding communication link, and the designated areas are regulated by the standard. A message is transmitted to a second computer in response to selection of one of the designated areas by a user on the first computer. The message is dependent upon the communication link corresponding to the selected designated area and causes compliance information to be downloaded by the second computer to the first computer. The compliance information is displayed on the first computer and demonstrates that the selected designated area is in compliance with the standard.

Abstract: Medical equipment for use in for example measurement of hematocrit and oxygen saturation in blood in which a connector portion includes protuberances to draw the portion relatively toward a probe, a window to cooperate with the probe, and a ramp and slot to cooperate with the probe to selectively limit its rotation.

Abstract: A two-piece electrical connection assembly comprising a first connector comprising a first insulating housing carrying plural first contacts in close proximity in a row, and a second mating connector for making connection between wires of a multiple conductor cable and said first contacts of said first connector, said second connector comprising a second insulating housing providing means for supporting second contacts aligned with said first contacts for mating with them and providing a spacing member, elongated second contacts having contact portions in position for mating with first contacts, connecting end portions connected to said wires, and spaced portions between said contact portions and said end portions and spaced from adjacent spaced portions by said spacing member, and heat shrunk plastic tubes surrounding the ends of said wires and said connecting end portions up to locations on said second contacts sufficiently close to said spacing member for the contacts to be spaced from each other, said tub