Abstract: Beverage holders adapted to attach to the upwardly extending arms of the handle assembly of a wheeled piece of luggage are described herein. The holders are adapted to twist and pivot when holding a cup with a beverage contained therein to maintain the axis of the beverage cup in a position generally orthogonal with a flat ground surface. The mechanism permitting the pivoting typically comprises a pair of opposing suspension arms that are fabricated of an elastomeric polymer that has sufficient tensile strength to support a beverage cup filled with a beverage but also has a sufficiently low flexural modulus to permit the cup to pivot when the angle of the handle assembly relative to the ground is changed.

Abstract: A ski pole basket adapted to couple to a ski boot buckle and perform one of an opening or a closing of the ski boot buckle when one of general longitudinal push or a general longitudinal pull of a coupled ski pole is performed. The ski pole basket is then adapted to uncouple from the ski boot buckle.

Abstract: A memory BIST architecture provides an efficient communication interface between external agents, e.g., external tester and a memory BIST module. The memory BIST architecture reduces diagnostics efforts by dividing the search space and allowing the test and debug to be concentrated on the failing memory. The memory BIST architecture is divided into two levels, a memory BIST sequencer level and a satellite memory BIST module. The memory BIST sequencer level includes a set of registers that provide an interface between external agents attempting to communicate with the MBIST module and the Satellite MBIST module.

Abstract: A method of testing an embedded memory which includes providing a programmable memory built-in self-test module and using the programmable memory built-in self-test module to extract contents of the embedded memory upon detection of an error. The programmable memory built-in self-test module includes a pseudo binary search and stop on error function.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an oven having a flexible and retractable door is described. The oven door is adapted to move from a closed position wherein it effectively closes an open side of the oven box and an open position wherein the door is retracted into the body of the oven, typically below the oven box. In variations, an electric motor is provided to selectively move the oven door between the open and closed positions. In other variations, the oven includes an oven rack that is moveable between extended and retracted positions by way of a second electric motor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a polymeric container that can rest upright on a horizontal surface but includes a sloped interior bottom surface that causes any liquid contained therein to flow to a particular location in the container wherein substantially all the liquid be withdrawn from the container using a pump dispenser. Other embodiments describe the manufacture of the container.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for sensing a physical stimulus of an integrated circuit. The system and method operate with one or more active thermal sensors embedded in the die of an integrated circuit to provide highly accurate die temperature measurements. The system and method are able to monitor and control the die temperature of the integrated circuit to avoid an integrated circuit malfunction due to an undesirable temperature condition.

Abstract: A controller and method are provided for monitoring and controlling a temperature of an integrated circuit to inhibit damage from a thermal problem. The controller and method allow for individual temperature thresholds for each of one or more temperature sensors. Digital filtering of values received from temperature sensors is also provided. A variety of actions can be selected for execution upon a determination of an over-temperature condition of the integrated circuit, including assert an over-temperature pin, assert an over-temperature bit in an error register of said controller, assert an over-temperature bit in an error register of said microprocessor, issue an over-temperature interrupt to a service bus of said integrated circuit, cause a trap, slow an operating frequency of said integrated circuit, stop said integrated circuit, and do nothing.

Abstract: A method of making a drywall joint includes steps of positioning a flexible butt block that has leg portions and has a recessed surface on an interior side of a joint that is to be formed between a first drywall sheet and a second drywall sheet, securing at least one of the first and second drywall sheets to the flexible butt block so that the secured sheet is made to conform in shape to the recessed surface, thereby forming a secondary recess on an exterior of the drywall sheet in the area at which the joint is to be made, and applying joint compound within the secondary recess.

Abstract: A sensor and method are provided for sensing a physical stimulus in an integrated amount, such as thermal energy and produce a signal that indicates a quantitative value of the physical stimulus along with a value that indicates the operability of the sensor and a value that indicates a sense operation is in process. The sensor and method minimize the number of input and output pins necessary for a sensor to report a measurement response of a physical stimulus.

Abstract: A method of making a drywall joint includes steps of positioning a butt block that has a recessed surface on an interior side of a joint that is to be formed between a first drywall sheet and a second drywall sheet, securing at least one of the first and second drywall sheets to the butt block so that the secured sheet is made to conform in shape to the recessed surface, thereby forming a secondary recess on an exterior of the drywall sheet in the area at which the joint is to be made, and applying joint compound within the secondary recess.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic generation of an at-speed binary counter are described. The binary counter includes a slow counter that increments when a fast counter overflows to keep up with a fast clock. A framework to automatically generate a Hardware Description Language (HDL) for an at-speed binary counter is also described.

Abstract: A method of making a drywall joint includes steps of positioning a butt block that has a recessed surface on an interior side of a joint that is to be formed between a first drywall sheet and a second drywall sheet, securing at least one of the first and second drywall sheets to the butt block so that the secured sheet is made to conform in shape to the recessed surface, thereby forming a secondary recess on an exterior of the drywall sheet in the area at which the joint is to be made, and applying joint compound within the secondary recess.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for sensing a physical stimulus of an integrated circuit. The system and method operate with one or more active thermal sensors embedded in the die of an integrated circuit to provide highly accurate die temperature measurements. The system and method are able to monitor and control the die temperature of the integrated circuit to avoid an integrated circuit malfunction due to an undesirable temperature condition.

Abstract: A controller and method are provided for monitoring and controlling a temperature of an integrated circuit to inhibit damage from a thermal problem. The controller and method allow for individual temperature thresholds for each of one or more temperature sensors. Digital filtering of values received from temperature sensors is also provided. A variety of actions can be selected for execution upon a determination of an over-temperature condition of the integrated circuit, including assert an over-temperature pin, assert an over-temperature bit in an error register of said controller, assert an over-temperature bit in an error register of said microprocessor, issue an over-temperature interrupt to a service bus of said integrated circuit, cause a trap, slow an operating frequency of said integrated circuit, stop said integrated circuit, and do nothing.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic generation of an at-speed binary counter are described. The binary counter includes a slow counter that increments when a fast counter overflows to keep up with a fast clock.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for sensing a physical stimulus, such as thermal energy and produce a signal that indicates a quantitative value of the physical stimulus along with a value that indicates the operability of the apparatus and a value that indicates a sense operation is in process. The apparatus and method minimize the number of input and output pins necessary for an apparatus to report a measurement response of a physical stimulus.

Abstract: A bus interface employs a bus extender for connecting an auxiliary bus to a single port on a main bus in such a way as to interconnect one or more host computers on the main bus to one or more peripheral devices on the auxiliary bus. The bus extender employs a transceiver coupled to the main bus, another coupled to the auxiliary bus, and signal transfer and logic circuitry passing signals between and controlling the operation of the transceivers. The circuitry also performs all address translation necessary for inter-bus communication. Once communication links have been established with the designated devices on the other bus, the extender sends message data signals received over the one bus directly onto the other bus without modification. Since the interface can comply with SCSI standards, any of a variety of types of commercially available peripheral devices having controllers complying with those standards can be supported on the auxiliary bus.