Abstract: A flow valve having sealing member having a first condition for engaging a housing to prevent back flow and a platform for obstructing a flow passage through the flow valve with the platform supporting the sealing member in an out-of-the-way condition to allow fluid to flow through the flow valve.

Abstract: A coaxial Beta type Stirling cycle device, having a power piston and a displacer coaxially positioned in series within an enclosing cylinder. The power piston and power piston shaft have an opening wherein the displacer shaft passes through. A compression chamber is formed between the pistons. An expansion chamber is formed between the displacement piston and one end of the cylinder. There is a gas path provided, so that a working gas within the cylinder can pass back and forth between the expansion chamber and the compression chamber as the pistons reciprocate. The power piston and the displacer each has its own linkage to a common cam body, which has a cam groove for the power piston and a cam groove for the displacer. The cam body is a face cam having multiple cam grooves, or a barrel cam having multiple cam grooves. The cam grooves may be shaped to provide infinitely settable stroke, dwell, and phase angle.

Abstract: Cable terminations, junctions, or connectors having a cable affixed therein are provided, which include an internal cavity that is capable of (1) holding a selected volume of remediation fluid and (2) supplying it to the cable. Several embodiments of the cavity are capable of holding the remediation fluid under pressure for prolonged periods of time and through various environmental conditions such as temperature, moisture and sun exposure. Several embodiments of the internal cavity are divided into two or more chambers that are in physical communication through the opposition of pressure but which are chemically isolated. In several embodiments, an actuation device, such as a spring or compressed gas, pressurizes the fluid. Throughout the embodiments, individual access port(s) provide controlled access to the various internal chambers.

Abstract: Spatial and temporal characteristics of received radio signals in a multiple user radio system can be estimated based on signals received from the users. In one embodiment, the invention includes collecting measurements of radio frequency signals received at different elements of an antenna system over time, the received signals corresponding at least in part to transmissions received from a system user, collecting representations of the transmissions of the system user, and comparing the representations to the collected measurements to form a spatial characterization of the radio channel traversed by transmissions of the system user in which the elements of the spatial characterization represent forming a beam in the direction of the system user and directing nulls to interferers.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the methods and compositions involving endopeptidase enzymes, especially PepO2 and PepO3 from L. helveticus, and their use in reducing bitterness by cleaving bitter peptides. In particular embodiments of the invention, these methods and compositions apply to the cheesemaking process. The invention also concerns the use of PepO2 and/or PepO3 polypeptides in the treatment or prevention of celiac sprue or as a food additive.

Abstract: Apparatus, kits, and methods for sharpening electric shavers having rotary and reciprocating-type cutting members are disclosed. A sharpening apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an applicator tray or other applicator means, and an abrasive material configured to abrade and sharpen the cutting surfaces of the electric shaver, when actuated.

Abstract: A method and assembly for recovering fluids from, or injecting fluids into, a well having a Christmas tree; the fluids typically flow between first and second flowpaths in a continuous path. The assembly may be located within the main bore, or a side passage of the Christmas tree. Embodiments of the invention allow the fluids to be fed to a processing apparatus, (e.g. a pump or chemical injection apparatus) for treatment, before being returned to the Christmas tree. Optionally, the assembly may include a pump located inside the Christmas tree body.

Abstract: A snowboard that facilitates turn carving by distributing the load applied by the rider over a much greater portion of the edge of the board preferably comprises a spider mount drive system operably mounted on the board. The drive system includes a drive base that is operably coupled to a boot binding and is adapted to distribute a load applied by a rider to multiple locations along the edge of the snowboard. The drive base preferably includes a central cross member and first and second elongated leg members extending outwardly from its heel and toe locations and is preferably pivotally mounted to the board. The drive base may be formed integrally with the binding or, alternatively, be formed as a separate insertable member.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating and encouraging ridesharing, the method including tracking a quantity of rideshare participation by a rideshare participant, awarding an incentive to the rideshare participant based on the quantity, and receiving payments based on the rideshare participant's quantity of rideshare participation. A preferred embodiment awards incentives to commuters based on rideshare miles traveled or rideshare trips taken and pays for the incentives using credits earned by the commuters. The present invention reduces the number of single occupancy vehicles, reduces traffic congestion, and thereby reduces the pollution and greenhouse gases attributable to vehicle traffic. In this manner, the invention encourages more efficient use and conservation of energy resources, including the reduction of energy consumption relating to automobiles.

Abstract: A method and assembly for recovering production fluids from a well having a tree, using a conduit which is inserted into a production bore to divert the recovered fluids via chemical treatment, pumping or any other apparatus with minimal reduction in the rate of recovery of the production fluids.

Abstract: A method for generating an index of data available from a server, including processing data on the server to access data items for a central index, the data items including network addresses and terms, compiling an index file including the data items, and transmitting the index file to the central index. The processing may include locating database query statements in the data, and the data items then include input tuples for the statements. The index is accessible from servers, and includes page entries including a program address for a program for generating a dynamic page and input tuples for submission to the program to generate the page, and search entries identifying the dynamic pages and identifying the tuples corresponding to search terms.

Abstract: An arrangement controls an IC designed with multiple “core” circuits, such as multiple CPUs, with each core circuit including its own TAP controller. According to one example embodiment, multiple test-access port (TAP) controllers coupled to a common interface are controlled by adapting each TAP controller to receive input signals, determine if the TAP controller is enabled, and generate status signals and test signals. An output circuit responds to the TAP controllers by outputting one of the test signals respectively provided by the multiple TAP controllers, and a link module is used to maintain one of the TAP controllers enabled at a given time. The above-embodiment is useful, for example, in connection with IC applications that require an increasing number of core circuits without increasing the circuit area of the IC and/or the number of IC pins, and can be implemented to avoid changing existing structures of TAP controllers.

Abstract: A snowboard that facilitates turn carving by distributing the load applied by the rider over a much greater portion of the edge of the board preferably comprises a spider mount drive system operably mounted on the board. The drive system includes a drive base that is operably coupled to a boot binding and is adapted to distribute a load applied by a rider to multiple locations along the edge of the snowboard. The drive base preferably includes a central cross member and first and second elongated leg members extending outwardly from its heel and toe locations and is preferably pivotally mounted to the board. The drive base may be formed integrally with the binding or, alternatively, be formed as a separate insertable member.

Abstract: An arrangement controls an IC designed with multiple “core” circuits, such as multiple CPUs, with each core circuit including its own TAP controller and with multiple TAP controllers enabled at a time. For applications typically requiring that control be transferred between such TAP controllers, one embodiment of the present invention configures a TLM-based design such that multiple TAP controllers can be simultaneously enabled. This alleviates the need to actually transfer the control from one TAP controller to the next. To maintain consistency with the IEEE JTAG recommendation, the TLM-based design is configured such that only one TAP is enabled upon reset. After reset, the TLM controls the multiply-enabled TAP controllers. Another specific example implementation is directed to a circuit control arrangement for such a multi-core IC having each TAP controller generate status and test signals in response to input signals directed to each of the multiple TAP controllers.

Abstract: An arrangement controls an IC designed with multiple “TLM'ed core” circuits, such as multiple CPUs, with each core circuit including its own TAP controller and with multiple TAP controllers enabled a time. For applications typically requiring that control be transferred between such TAP controllers of various core circuits, one embodiment of the present invention expands a multiple “TLM'ed core” circuit design without changing the IEEE JTAG specification and without requiring more scan chains per TAP'ed core. One particular example embodiment includes each of the design's multiple cores including multiple test-access port (TAP) controllers, and including an internal TLM having a TLM register adapted to store a decodable instruction and a supplemental storage circuit adapted to store a coded signal.

Abstract: A snowboard that facilitates turn carving by distributing the load applied by the rider over a much greater portion of the edge of the board preferably comprises a spider mount drive system operably mounted on the board. The drive system includes a drive base that is operably coupled to a boot binding and is adapted to distribute a load applied by a rider to multiple locations along the edge of the snowboard. The drive base preferably includes a central cross member and first and second elongated leg members extending outwardly from its heel and toe locations and is preferably pivotally mounted to the board. The drive base may be formed integrally with the binding or, alternatively, be formed as a separate insertable member.

Abstract: A snowboard that facilitates turn carving has an elongated body with first and second elevated bases mounted thereto, and an area of increased stiffness extending radially from the first and second bases toward the central axis of the body of the snowboard. V-shaped, diamond shaped or T-shaped drive members are mounted to the body or formed integrally therewith to increase the stiffness of the body in the area between the bases. The combination of the elevated bases and area of increased stiffness increases the flex area and the positive running edge of the snowboard. Additional stiffener fingers can be included to extend outwardly from the bases toward the nose and tail ends to provide shock absorption and vibration dampening.

Abstract: An alterable device driver development system for supporting various operating systems, network protocols, and adapter hardware interfaces. Each device driver comprises a System, Network and Adapter software component, each component providing services to the other through its associated programming interfaces and being alterable or replaceable according to the requirements of an associated adapter hardware product. The System component supports a set of services defined by the device driver and which can be used by the Network and Adapter components. The Network component manages all interactions of the Adapter component with a network operating system or protocol stack and ensures its applicability and correctness in the context of the device driver operation. The Adapter component provides the functions for operating and managing all interactions with the adapter hardware.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for starting and maintaining a Central Processing Unit (CPU) clock even though the CPU clock is operating under a Clock Division Emulation (CDE) scheme. Break Events are broken into different groups with each group of Break Events being mapped to a particular programmable event timer. Each of the programmable event timers have an associated time limit which will keep the CPU clock running for a time commensurate with that group of Break Events. When a Break Event occurs, the programmable event timer associated with that particular Break Event will load the corresponding time limit into the programmable event timer. Once loaded, the programmable event timer will keep the CPU clock running during the entire time limit. Only after all of the programmable event timers have counted down will the CPU clock be allowed to stop.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for facilitating lay-out of printed work to be produced on a work processor. The apparatus includes a rectangular base sheet, a transparent cover sheet substantially equal to the base sheet in length and width; the two sheets are attached together along one edge and have magnetically actuated clamp means for attaching them together along an opposite edge. Alignment strips are provided along the base sheet and cover sheet along the top left-hand edge for aligning a work place between the two sheets. A transparent grid sheet is provided to supply indicia enabling the user to locate particular positions on a work sheet, or work piece placed between the base sheet and cover sheet. Preferably also a margin locator sheet having indicia along two edges representing the margin set points of the work processor/printer is employed with the apparatus of the invention.