Abstract: This invention relates to the use of an electromagnetic generator and a pressure bladder located within a biological body in such a position to take advantage of the pressure fluctuations found within that body to produce electrical power. The invention uses these pressure fluctuations to displace the moving parts of a generator, to produce electricity in accordance with the Faraday principal, to power implanted devices.

Abstract: A method for converting a tablet containing medication into a palatable fluid includes the steps of adding a palatable fluid to a container, placing the tablet containing the medication and then disintegrating the tablet/fluid combination until the table is disintegrating the tablet/fluid combination until the tablet is disintegrated and dispersed throughout the palatable fluid for forming a palatable mixture in the container for ingestion by a patient. An apparatus for carrying out the method uses either an ultrasonic device, such as a ultrasonic probe, or a crushing device for disintegrating and dispersing the tablet throughout the palatable fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of an electromagnetic generator and a pressure bladder located within a biological body in such a position to take advantage of the pressure fluctuations found within that body to produce electrical power. The invention uses these pressure fluctuations to displace the moving parts of a generator, to produce electricity in accordance with the Faraday principal, to power implanted devices.

Abstract: A novel method and interface is provided for conducting read data transfers between an initiator device on a single-transaction bus and a target device on a split-transaction bus. Embodiments of the present invention permit the initiator device to “post” a read request for a specified amount of data from a specified address on the split-transaction bus to an interface that resides between the single-transaction bus and the split-transaction bus. The requested read data is then retrieved over the split-transaction bus and presented in a high-speed memory within the interface for direct access by the initiator device over the single-transaction bus. Latency is avoided because the initiator device is not required to wait for the emergence of the requested read data from the split-transaction bus but, instead, may continue to perform other activities on the single-transaction bus and then obtain the requested read data at a later time.

Abstract: A novel method and interface is provided for conducting read data transfers between an initiator device on a single-transaction bus and a target device on a split-transaction bus. Embodiments of the present invention permit the initiator device to “post” a read request for a specified amount of data from a specified address on the split-transaction bus to an interface that resides between the single-transaction bus and the split-transaction bus. The requested read data is then retrieved over the split-transaction bus and presented in a high-speed memory within the interface for direct access by the initiator device over the single-transaction bus. Latency is avoided because the initiator device is not required to wait for the emergence of the requested read data from the split-transaction bus but, instead, may continue to perform other activities on the single-transaction bus and then obtain the requested read data at a later time.

Abstract: The invention in one aspect is a process and apparatus for converting tablet type material into a palatable fluid including the steps of placing the tablet type material into the apparatus, having a removable container, and applying automatic tablet disintegrating means to the table material then mixing the disintegrated tablet material with a palatable fluid and discarding or washing the container after the mixture has been ingested.

Abstract: A novel method and interface is provided for conducting read data transfers between an initiator device on a single-transaction bus and a target device on a split-transaction bus. Embodiments of the present invention permit the initiator device to “post” a read request for a specified amount of data from a specified address on the split-transaction bus to an interface that resides between the single-transaction bus and the split-transaction bus. The requested read data is then retrieved over the split-transaction bus and presented in a high-speed memory within the interface for direct access by the initiator device over the single-transaction bus. Latency is avoided because the initiator device is not required to wait for the emergence of the requested read data from the split-transaction bus but, instead, may continue to perform other activities on the single-transaction bus and then obtain the requested read data at a later time.

Abstract: An improved input/output FIFO buffering device with expanded buffers for a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) that includes scalable trigger levels for generation of an external service request is disclosed. Standard selectable trigger levels used in a type 16550 UART are provided as well as expanded scalable trigger levels to accommodate the larger buffers. The larger scalable trigger levels may be employed in a manner transparent to an application written for 16 byte buffers so as to physical accommodate higher data rates without requiring applications to know that more buffer space is used. A reinterruptable timer inhibits generation of an interrupt service request until a predetermined period of time after the most recent interrupt request has been serviced. The period of the timer is selectively programmable.