Abstract: A method of operating a polishing apparatus in which a substrate is held with a carrier head supported by a movable support of the polishing apparatus, the substrate is brought into contact with a polishing surface at a polishing station of the polishing apparatus and the substrate is polished, the substrate is removed from the polishing surface, the support moves to transfer the carrier head to a different station of the polishing apparatus, and the polishing surface is conditioned. The conditioning overlaps with at least one of removing the substrate or moving the support.

Abstract: A system and method for handling address resolution protocol requests at an intermediary device in a local area network. The intermediary device has an address resolution protocol cache for mapping Internet protocol addresses to physical layer addresses for devices in the local area network. The intermediary device receives a multicast address resolution protocol request having an Internet protocol address for a device on the local area network. The address resolution protocol address contained in the multicast address resolution protocol request is extracted and the address resolution protocol cache is accessed to seek to obtain a physical layer address mapped to the extracted Internet protocol address. As a result, a directed address resolution protocol request is forwarded from the intermediary device to the local area network device corresponding to the physical layer address obtained from the intermediary device data memory.

Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula 1.0: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. Q is a piperidine or piperazine ring that can have a bridge or a fused ring. The piperidine ring can have a double bond in the ring. All other substitutents are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula 1.0.

Abstract: An on-chip RAM FIFO (first-in-first-out) buffer for storing SPE overhead bytes wherein each entry of the RAM FIFO stores (1) a byte of the SPE overhead; (2) an indication of which byte of the SPE overhead is currently stored in that entry; and (3) an indication of which STS signal that byte was taken from.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for optimizing a workspace of a radiation treatment delivery system. An optimized treatment plan is generated for delivering a dose of radiation to a volume of interest (“VOI”) in a patient using fewer changes to a treatment plan parameter during delivery of the dose of radiation then available to a radiation treatment delivery system. The optimized treatment plan limits a number of adjustments to the treatment plan parameter during delivery of the dose of radiation. Prior to delivery, the optimized treatment plan is analyzed to determine whether a quality of the optimized treatment plan is acceptable.

Abstract: In a system and method for the generation of attack-resistant, user-friendly, image-based CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart), controlled distortions are applied to randomly chosen images and presented to a user for annotation from a given list of words. An image is presented that contains multiple connected but independent images with the borders between them distorted or otherwise visually obfuscated in a way that a computer cannot distinguish the borders and a user selects near the center of one of the images The distortions are performed in a way that satisfies the incongruous requirements of low perceptual degradation and high resistance to attack by content-based image retrieval systems. Word choices are carefully generated to avoid ambiguity as well as to avoid attacks based on the choices themselves.

Abstract: Pigments from plant products can be combined with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic and/or dermatological product for transferring color to the skin of the person. A plant product extract or reformulation, such as a concentrate, flake or powder of the plant, can be combined with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic and/or dermatological product for transferring color to the skin of the person. In some embodiments, fruits, vegetables, seeds and legumes can be used to extract natural pigment or reformulate a plant product into a concentrate, flake or powder. Resultant cosmetic products can include lipstick, lip gloss, lip stain, lip liner, blush, face tint, cheek stain, cheek gel, cheek butter, eye shadow, eyebrow powder, eyeliner, mascara, foundation, sheer foundation, bronzer, facial illuminator, facial highlighter, face powder, lotion and tinted moisturizer.

Abstract: A method for conserving battery power in a wireless device coupled through an access point to a server in a network, the server being coupled to at least one client in the network, each of the wireless device, the at least one client, and the access point having a respective hardware address, the method comprising: receiving at the server through the access point a message indicative of the wireless device joining the network and providing the hardware address of the wireless device; updating a list of hardware addresses for clients in the network to include the hardware address of the wireless device, the list including a respective Internet Protocol (“IP”) address for each hardware address; and, sending from the server to at least one of the wireless device, the at least one client, and the access point, the updated list of hardware addresses to thereby reduce a number of request messages broadcast on the network for information that is contained in the updated list that the wireless device need leave a sle

Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula 1.0: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. Q is a piperidine or piperazine ring that can have a bridge or a fused ring. The piperidine ring can have a double bond in the ring. All other substitutents are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula 1.0.

Abstract: A method for signalling a transfer of a voice call communicated between a wireless device and a second device from a first access point to a second access point in a wireless network, the second device coupled to the first and second access points through a server, the method comprising: receiving at the server from the wireless device a message indicative of a pending transfer between the first and second access points, wherein the wireless device determines whether to send the message by monitoring a characteristic of signals received from each of the first and second access points; and, sending from the server to the second device a message indicative of the pending transfer to thereby prepare the second device for a possible interruption of the voice call.

Abstract: Pigment from plant products can be combined with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic and/or dermatological product for transferring color to the skin of the person. A plant product extract or reformulation, such as a concentrate, flake or powder of the plant, can be combined with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic and/or dermatological product for transferring color to the skin of the person. In some embodiments, fruits, vegetables, seeds and legumes can be used to extract natural pigment or reformulate a plant product into a concentrate, flake or powder. Resultant cosmetic products can include lipstick, lip gloss, lip stain, lip liner, blush, face tint, cheek stain, cheek gel, cheek butter, eye shadow, eyebrow powder, eyeliner, mascara, foundation, sheer foundation, bronzer, facial illuminator, facial highlighter, face powder, lotion and tinted moisturizer.

Abstract: A system and method and method for filtering communications at a network interface controller is provided. The network interface controller is coupled to a baseboard management controller through a sideband communications channel. The network interface controller filters packets to the baseboard management controller on the basis of the address within the packet that identifies the device that caused the packet to be generated. The network interface controller transmits to the baseboard management controller only those packets that were generated in response to a command issued by the baseboard management controller.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a controller comprises one or more transaction queues, one or more age counter circuits, and a control circuit. The transaction queues are configured to store a plurality of transaction requests, each having a transaction type. The age counter circuits are configured to generate one or more age counters, where each age counter corresponds to a respective pair of transaction types. Coupled to receive an indication of an input transaction type corresponding to an input transaction request to the controller and coupled to the age counter circuits, the control circuit is configured to select at least one of the plurality of age counters to be stored with the input transaction request in the one or more transaction queues, each of the selected counters indicative of a relative age of the input transaction request with transaction requests of another transaction type.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for optimizing a workspace of a radiation treatment delivery system. An optimized treatment plan is generated for delivering a dose of radiation to a volume of interest (“VOI”) in a patient using fewer changes to a treatment plan parameter during delivery of the dose of radiation then available to a radiation treatment delivery system. The optimized treatment plan limits a number of adjustments to the treatment plan parameter during delivery of the dose of radiation. Prior to delivery, the optimized treatment plan is analyzed to determine whether a quality of the optimized treatment plan is acceptable.

Abstract: A method of fabricating light emitting diodes (LED) with a colour purifying diffraction lattice (CPDL) is suggested, the essence of the invention is in the use of the coherent scattering of the light by the CPDL for colour purifying of the light emitted by the LED and enhancement its extraction efficiency, the CPDL is a hexagonal two-dimensional periodical pattern on the surface of the LED structure or an internal interface resulting in the periodical variation in the refractive index with the period d The period of CPDL satisfies the equation d=m.lamda./n, where m is a positive integer number, .lamda. is the wavelength of the light generated by LED, and n is the refraction index of LED structure. The height of the hexagonal islands forming CPDL is h=.lamda.(2l+1)/2n, l is a positive integer number or zero. Use of CPDL allows to convert the laterally propagating light into the vertically propagating and simultaneously filter its spectrum.

Abstract: A method for securing a network having a number of access points which comprises detecting a rogue access point and responsive to the detecting, hindering a client from accessing the network via the rogue access point. The network comprises a number of access points and a first device having stored thereon a list of access points determined to be acceptable access points. The network is structured to enable communication between the first device and a second device through at least one of the number of access points. Furthermore, the network is structured to hinder the second device from accessing the first device via an access point other than an acceptable access point.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first clocked storage device operable in a first clock domain corresponding to a first clock signal. The first clocked storage device has an input coupled to receive one or more bits transmitted on the input from a second clock domain corresponding to a second clock signal. The apparatus further comprises control circuitry configured to ensure that a change in a value of the one or more bits transmitted on the input meets setup and hold time requirements of the first clocked storage device. The control circuitry is responsive to a sample history of one of the first clock signal or the second clock signal to detect a phase relationship between the first clock signal and the second clock signal on each clock cycle to ensure the change meets the setup and hold time requirements.

Abstract: The use of color pigment from fruits and vegetables for cosmetic purposes of coloring the skin such as staining lips, flushing cheeks and enhancing the eyes. These pigments can be used in lip sticks, lip stains, cheek stains, blush, eye liner, eye shadow, mascara, eyebrow powder/pencil, sheer to full coverage foundation, bronzer, highlighter. Color pigments can be found in fruits and vegetables in the form of carotenoids, chlorophyll, anthocyanin and anthoxanthin among others. Previously these colors have been used only to color cosmetic products themselves, not for coloring the skin.

Abstract: Methods and systems that permit a user to associate metadata representing one or more workflow-related actions with an image file are provided. Workflow-related actions describe one or more actions which may be undertaken with respect to the associated image file. For instance, workflow-related actions may include, by way of example only, printing, editing, reviewing, sharing, deleting, and the like. Once associated with metadata representing one or more workflow-related actions, the image file may be retrieved based upon a query for at least one of the workflow-related actions. If more than one workflow-related action is represented in the metadata associated with the image file, the image file may be retrieved based upon a query for each workflow-related action individually or multiple workflow-related actions concurrently.

Abstract: A vehicle body includes a center pillar structure including an outer reinforcement having an outer wall and two side walls defining a channel. Two reinforcements are located within the channel, each rigidly interconnecting the outer wall with a respective one of the sidewalls. A tension panel preferably interconnects the two sidewalls. The center pillar structure is characterized by continuity of strength along its height and increased resistance to vertical compressive loads.