Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved system and process for the production of Hot Mix Asphalt containing High Recycle/Reclaimed Asphalt. Unlike conventional processing systems, the presently disclosed system utilizes a combination of dryer design and cyclone and wet scrubber technology to remove dust, particulate matter and oil residue from hot gas emissions produced during the process and recycles it back into the system.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a plurality of ports wherein each port is adapted to couple to a device. At least one port connects by way of first and second unidirectional, point-to-point communication links with a device. The first unidirectional, point-to-point communication link transfers data from the device to the central logic unit and the second unidirectional, point-to-point communication link transfers data from the central logic unit to the device.

Abstract: An improved quick change power tool chuck is provided which is principally used on a wood working router but could also be used in many other power tool applications. Key features of the quick change chuck include the unique way that it secures the cutting bit from unwanted slippage, the large mechanical advantage thereof and the speed in which a cutting bit can be removed and replaced. The chuck can be aligned and attached to the power tool in the same manner that a standard collet is aligned and attached to the router spindle or to a router or other drive shaft in a number of different ways.

Abstract: A high speed bus system for use in a shared memory system that allows for the high speed transmissions of commands and data between a number of processors and a memory array of a multi-processor, shared memory system, with the high speed bus system including a central unit and a series of uni-directional buses that connect between the plurality of processors and shared memory, with the central unit including arbitration logic and a series of multiplexers to determine which CPUs are granted access to shared buses, scheduling logic that works with the arbitration logic and multiplexers to determine which CPUs are granted access to the shared buses, and port logic for combining the CPU transmissions and determining if such transmissions are valid.

Abstract: A method and system for utilizing metadata to search for media, such as multimedia and streaming media, includes searching for the media, receiving results, extracting metadata associated with the media, enhancing the extracted metadata, and grouping the search results in accordance with attributes of the enhanced metadata. Enhancing and grouping include adding related metadata to the database of metadata, iteratively using metadata to search for more media related data, removing duplicate URLs, collapsing URLs that are variants of each other, and masking out superfluous terms from URLs. The resultant metadata and media files are available to users and search engines.

Abstract: A system and method for limiting the number of simultaneously switching outputs of an integrated circuit chip to at or below a predetermined limit for the chip during a short, predetermined time window by dynamically arbitrating request signals from discrete on-chip logic elements for assignment of output pins according to the priority of the request signals based on the type and intended use of output signals from such elements, and the immediate state of the integrated circuit chip.

Abstract: A conduit for a volatile fluid comprises principle lengths of a hard material having a relatively high tensile strength interrupted by rings of a soft ductile material. When the tube is subjected to an impact or excessive forces sufficient to cause rupture, the ductile rings are first drawn to a relatively small diameter, pinching off an inner, resilient seal tube to shut off further flow.