Abstract: A gas/liquid pump moves liquid by passing gas up through it. Pumping is accomplished by the liquid's moving through three conduits. The first, a collector conduit, transports the liquid to the bottom of the unit. The second, a gas-lift conduit, mixes the liquid and gas at the bottom and transports the mixture upwards, owing to the rising action of the bubbles and the resulting decreased density of the gas/liquid mixture. At the top of the gas-lift conduit, some of the gas escapes from the liquid and out of the unit. The lifted liquid then returns to near its original density and exits the unit through the down and out conduit.

Abstract: A method and system for allowing individuals to be provided with information using an interactive voice response system as well as a database and web server for checking an identification code provided to the system by the individual as well as affording the individual the ability to designate the type of communication that the individual will receive from the system, based upon various prompts generated by the system.

Abstract: The present invention provides in situ hybridization probes which include a marker and a nucleic acid molecule able to hybridize exclusively with only one species of Encephalitozoon. The nucleic acid molecule may be, for example, complimentary to segment 878-896 of 16S rRNA of Encephalitozoon hellem spores. Specifically disclosed probes are those including the following nucleotides: (1) 5?-ACT CTC ACA CTC ACT TCA G-3? (Seq. I.D. No. 1) which is species specific for Encephalitozoon hellem, (2) 5?-CAG ACC ACT ATC TGC A-3? (Seq. I.D. No. 2) which is species specific for Encephalitozoon cuniculi and (3) 5?-GTT CTC CTG CCC GCT TCA G-3? (Seq. I.D. No. 3) which is species specific for Encephalitozoon intestinalis. The assay of the present invention utilizes a sample such as surface, ground or drinking water, suspected of containing one of the aforementioned species as a target organism.

Abstract: It is determined that an entity is registered as having control over the use of at least a portion of a World-Wide Web address for a first set of computer data that is accessible in accordance with Internet protocols. Enhanced search results are acquired that include a second set of computer data. The second set of computer data includes or links to information pertaining to the entity, other than information provided at the Web address.

Abstract: A set of criteria is acquired that defines a category of entities. The set of criteria is dynamically applied to identify an entity that meets the criteria. It is determined that the entity is registered as having control over at least a portion of a World-Wide Web address. The at least a portion of a World-Wide Web address is associated with the entity in a presentation that indicates that the entity belongs to the category of entities. In the presentation, a link may be included to a set of computer data about the entity. The set of computer data includes information other than information provided at a World-Wide Web site corresponding to the World-Wide Web address.

Abstract: Microsporidial species can be detected in samples using real-time PCR dual-fluorescent assays with species-specific primer set and a dual fluorescent labeled hybridization probe. Cyclospora cayetanensis can be detected in samples using a real-time PCR dual-fluorescent assay with a primer set and dual fluorescent labeled hybridization probe.

Abstract: The present invention provides in situ hybridization probes which include a marker and a nucleic acid molecule able to hybridize exclusively with only one species of Encephalitozoon. The nucleic acid molecule may be, for example, complimentary to segment 878-896 of 16S rRNA of Encephalitozoon hellem spores. Specifically disclosed probes are those including the following nucleotides: (1) 5′-ACT CTC ACA CTC ACT TCA G-3′ (Seq. I.D. No. 1) which is species specific for Encephalitozoon hellem, (2) 5′-CAG ACC ACT ATC TGC A-3′ (Seq. I.D. No. 2) which is species specific for Encephalitozoon cuniculi and (3) 5′-GTT CTC CTG CCC GCT TCA G-3′ (Seq. I.D. No. 3) which is species specific for Encephalitozoon intestinalis. The assay of the present invention utilizes a sample such as surface, ground or drinking water, suspected of containing one of the aforementioned species as a target organism.

Abstract: An MPEG-2 compliant digital video encoder system having a refinement processor for reconstructive processing for I-picture and P-picture encoding. The refinement processor includes a frame difference unit which has a predicted error array (PE array). The predicted error array comprises a shared-use array for storing both luminance data and chrominance data of a macroblock of data. The predicted error array also comprises a dual-port structure and array read control logic which allows simultaneous reading and writing of data to the array. Address selector logic controls addressing of the PE array such that writing of luminance data and chrominance data to the PE array and reading of luminance data and chrominance data from the array remains synchronous.

Abstract: An MPEG digital video decoder system, method and computer program product are presented for monitoring decoding of an encoded digital video signal for one or more predefined illegal conditions. Error detection logic is coupled to the variable length (VLC) decoder, inverse quantizer (IQ), inverse discrete cosine transformer (IDCT) and motion compensator (MC) of the decoder for detecting an illegal condition within at least one of the VLC decoder, IQ, IDCT and MC during decoding of the encoded digital video signal. The monitored illegal conditions can include a VLC/IQ control error, an IQ level overrun, and IQ/IDCT buffer error, an MC idle error and an MC macroblock start error. Error signals are reported to a central error register which is monitored periodically by the decoder's control processor. The control processor initiates recovery within the decoder system prior to stoppage of the system due to the illegal condition.

Abstract: A scalable architecture MPEG2 compliant digital video encoder system having an I-frame video encoder module with a Discrete Cosine Transform processor, a quantization unit, a variable length encoder, a FIFO buffer, and a compressed store interface, for generating an I-frame containing bitstream. The system also includes a second processor element with a reference memory interface, motion estimation and compensation capability, inverse quantization, and inverse discrete cosine transformation, and motion compensation means; and at least one third processor element for motion estimation. According to the invention, the difference data between the current macroblock and the reference macroblock is stored, which may be of different formats, is storted in memory in a common format by blocking bits in an address counter of the memory.

Abstract: A system for accessing and analyzing data through a central processing unit. The system includes a non-modal user interface to provide a user access to the system. A number of application graphics objects allow the user to visually interact with a plurality of analysis objects through the non-modal user interface. The plurality of application analysis objects allow a user to interactively create an analysis network for analyzing one or more databases. A plurality of application data access objects interpret the analysis network and allow the system to access required databases and to generate structure query language required to access and analyze the databases as defined within the analysis network.