Abstract: An optical fiber link includes a remote optical analog sensor; an optical analog sensor local controller for generating a laser beam; and a pair of fiber cable link including a up fiber and a down fiber and connected between the optical analog sensor local controller and the remote optical analog sensor. The power strength of the laser beam transmitted from the optical analog sensor local controller to the remote optical analog sensor through the down fiber is modulated in the remote analog optical sensor.

Abstract: An optical fiber link includes a remote optical analog sensor; an optical analog sensor local controller for generating a laser beam; and a pair of fiber cable link including a up fiber and a down fiber and connected between the optical analog sensor local controller and the remote optical analog sensor. The power strength of the laser beam transmitted from the optical analog sensor local controller to the remote optical analog sensor through the down fiber is modulated in the remote analog optical sensor.

Abstract: An optical fiber link includes a first pair of fiber cable link including a first up fiber and a first down fiber; a multi-wavelength controller generating a plurality of wavelengths and send the plurality of wavelengths to a first AD-remote sensor station by a first down fiber. The first AD-remote sensor station drops a first number of the plurality of wavelengths for a first number of remote sensors in the first AD-remote sensor station to process, allows the rest of the plurality of wavelengths to pass to a second Ad-remote sensor station, adds the dropped first number of the plurality of wavelengths processed by the first number of remote sensors back to the first up fiber, and sends a first combined wavelengths including the first number of the plurality of wavelengths processed by the first AD-remote sensor station back to the multi-wavelength controller.

Abstract: An optical fiber link includes a local host control device including a microcontroller unit transmitting a host transmitting signal, and an electrical-to-optical converter converting the host transmitting signal to a laser beam optical signal; a remote sensor device including a sensor device transmitting a sensor transmitting signal and an optical return module selectively passing or blocking part of the laser beam optical signal; and a fiber cable including an upstream fiber link and a downstream fiber link and establishing communications between the local host control device and the remote sensor device, the laser beam optical signal being delivered from the local host control device to the remote sensor device through the downstream fiber link. The optical return module selectively passes or blocks the part of the laser beam optical signal delivered by the downstream fiber link based on the sensor transmitting signal to the upstream fiber link.

Abstract: A two-wheeled wheelbarrow, cart or transporter has an assisted lift dumping barrow providing continuously biased forward tilting of the barrow relative to the frame thereof through two gas springs while maintaining the legs and wheels on the ground. A first gas spring is connected to a right side handle of the frame of the wheelchair and to a right rear underside of the barrow. A second gas spring is connected to a left side handle of the frame of the wheelbarrow and to a left rear underside of the barrow. Each gas spring provides a continuous bias or pressure against the rear of the barrow for assisting in pivoting and lifting the rear of the barrow for dumping its contents. A latch keeps the barrow from raising until released. A separate rear barrow handle aids in overcoming bias of the gas springs for lowering the rear of the barrow.

Abstract: A two-wheeled wheelbarrow, cart or transporter has an assisted lift dumping barrow providing continuously biased forward tilting of the barrow relative to the frame thereof through two gas springs while maintaining the legs and wheels on the ground. A first gas spring is connected to a right side handle of the frame of the wheelchair and to a right rear underside of the barrow. A second gas spring is connected to a left side handle of the frame of the wheelbarrow and to a left rear underside of the barrow. Each gas spring provides a continuous bias or pressure against the rear of the barrow for assisting in pivoting and lifting the rear of the barrow for dumping its contents. A latch keeps the barrow from raising until released. A separate rear barrow handle aids in overcoming bias of the gas springs for lowering the rear of the barrow.

Abstract: A wheelbarrow has an assisted lift dumping barrow that provides continuously biased forward tilting of the barrow relative to the frame of the wheelbarrow through two gas springs while maintaining the legs and wheel thereof on the ground. A first gas spring is connected to a right side handle of the frame of the wheelchair and to a right rear underside of the barrow. A second gas spring is connected to a left side handle of the frame of the wheelbarrow and to a left rear underside of the barrow. Each gas spring provides a continuous bias or pressure against the rear of the barrow for assisting in pivoting and lifting the rear of the barrow for dumping its contents. A latch keeps the barrow from raising until released. A separate rear barrow handle aids in overcoming bias of the gas springs for lowering the rear of the barrow.

Abstract: A plurality of queries associated with a plurality of user query object submissions to a scratch pad application executing asynchronously as a background application to a first user application may be obtained. One or more search requests may be initiated to one or more search engines based on each one of the plurality of obtained queries. Cumulative search results of the one or more search requests may be obtained, the cumulative search results accumulated over the plurality of obtained queries. A set of accumulated results metadata may be obtained based on an analysis of the accumulated cumulative search results. A display of a summary of the cumulative search results based on a relevance analysis of the accumulated results metadata may be initiated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing topical search suggestions are provided. Topical search suggestions allow a user to receive search results related to the designated topic or subject matter. Multiple topics may be generated based on search input provided by a user. The search input may be a search prefix that includes one or more words entered into the search query box before the completed search query is submitted to the search engine. A search interface may then present the topics derived from the search prefix to a user before the user submits the query. In another embodiment, the user designates multiple search inputs. Search results may be generated based on the search inputs and then present topics extracted from the search results. In one embodiment, the topics are extracted by performing a natural language analysis of search result metadata.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing topical search suggestions are provided. Topical search suggestions allow a user to receive search results related to the designated topic or subject matter. The present invention may generate multiple topics based on search input provided by a user. The search input may be a search prefix that includes one or more words entered into the search query box before the completed search query is submitted to the search engine. A search interface then presents the topics derived from the search prefix to a user before the user submits the query. In another embodiment, the user designates multiple search inputs. The present invention generates search results based on the search inputs and then presents topics extracted from the search results. In one embodiment, the topics are extracted by performing a natural language analysis of search result metadata.

Abstract: A generalized multi-homing capability is depicted and described herein. The generalized multi-homing capability supports use of a generalized multi-homed site object and associated generalized multi-homed site identifier for Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS). For example, a generalized multi-homed site object may be generated using a multi-homed site object by associating an Ethernet endpoint object and a pseudowire endpoint object with the multi-homed site object. For example, a generalized multi-homed site object may be generated using a multi-homed site object by associating an Ethernet endpoint object with the multi-homed site object and associating one or more Ethernet-related objects with the Ethernet endpoint object. The generalized multi-homed site object is configured to support multiple types of endpoints, thereby enabling multi-homing to be supported for various types of devices in various types of networks (e.g.

Abstract: A multi-diameter optical fiber link system includes a backplane, a plurality of backplane connectors fixed on the backplane, and a plurality of line card connectors inserted into a corresponding one of the backplane connectors. Each of the backplane connectors has a fiber holder holding optical fibers with a first diameter and a second diameter, and each of the line card connectors has a fiber holder holding optical fibers with a third diameter, such that one optical fiber with the first diameter is linked to one optical fiber with the second diameter, and one optical fiber with the second diameter is linked to one optical fiber with the third diameter, thereby providing bi-directional connection.

Abstract: An optical fiber transmission switching device includes a first transmission port; a second transmission port; a terminal-end input port; a terminal-end output port; a first and a second optical module respectively including an electrical input port, an electrical output port, and a bi-directional optical port, wherein the two bi-directional optical ports are coupled to the first and the second transmission port respectively; a first and a second laser driver circuit respectively coupled to the first and the second optical module; a first and a second electrical amplifier respectively coupled to the first and the second optical module; a first switching module coupled to the terminal-end input port and the first and the second laser driver circuit; a second switching module coupled to the first and the second electrical amplifier and the terminal-end output port.

Abstract: A plurality of queries associated with a plurality of user query object submissions to a scratch pad application executing asynchronously as a background application to a first user application may be obtained. One or more search requests may be initiated to one or more search engines based on each one of the plurality of obtained queries. Cumulative search results of the one or more search requests may be obtained, the cumulative search results accumulated over the plurality of obtained queries. A set of accumulated results metadata may be obtained based on an analysis of the accumulated cumulative search results. A display of a summary of the cumulative search results based on a relevance analysis of the accumulated results metadata may be initiated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing topical search suggestions are provided. Topical search suggestions allow a user to receive search results related to the designated topic or subject matter. The present invention may generate multiple topics based on search input provided by a user. The search input may be a search prefix that includes one or more words entered into the search query box before the completed search query is submitted to the search engine. A search interface then presents the topics derived from the search prefix to a user before the user submits the query. In another embodiment, the user designates multiple search inputs. The present invention generates search results based on the search inputs and then presents topics extracted from the search results. In one embodiment, the topics are extracted by performing a natural language analysis of search result metadata.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a multi-diameter optical fiber link, which includes a first cable and a second cable connected in series with the first cable through an adaptor (or adaptors) and is characterized in that a first optical fiber enclosed in the first cable has a smaller diameter than a second optical fiber enclosed in the second cable. Hence, when the first and second cables are connected in series, an end surface of the first optical fiber is easily and precisely aligned within an end surface of the second optical fiber, thus allowing the second optical fiber to receive all optical signals transmitted from the first optical fiber. Consequently, the optical signals pass through the first and second optical fibers in succession, and a unidirectional signal transmission is realized in the multi-diameter optical fiber link without signal deterioration which may otherwise result from misalignment of the optical fibers.

Abstract: A generalized multi-homing capability is depicted and described herein. The generalized multi-homing capability supports use of a generalized multi-homed site object and associated generalized multi-homed site identifier for Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS). For example, a generalized multi-homed site object may be generated using a multi-homed site object by associating an Ethernet endpoint object and a pseudowire endpoint object with the multi-homed site object. For example, a generalized multi-homed site object may be generated using a multi-homed site object by associating an Ethernet endpoint object with the multi-homed site object and associating one or more Ethernet-related objects with the Ethernet endpoint object. The generalized multi-homed site object is configured to support multiple types of endpoints, thereby enabling multi-homing to be supported for various types of devices in various types of networks (e.g.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching or entertaining means that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching, entertaining or communication means that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching, entertaining or communication means that is fun or informative. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool.