Abstract: Features for a lightweight stereoscopic viewing client are described. The client can generate accurate ground point coordinates from selections within the lightweight viewer by accumulating the transformations from original image sources to the images used to render the stereoscopic scene to accurately predict error for a point selection. The viewer may also be decoupled from a permanent image store allowing on-demand retrieval of images via a network for stereoscopic viewing.

Abstract: A method includes detecting whether a wire feeder is in communication with a welding power supply. The method also includes detecting a current welding process of the welding power supply if the wire feeder is in communication with the welding power supply. The method includes determining, at the wire feeder, a welding output polarity. The method also includes setting a new welding process based on the current welding process and the welding output polarity without a user selecting the new welding process.

Abstract: Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.

Abstract: Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.

Abstract: A method for facilitating the generation of recommendations of audiovisual content for a first user. The method comprises receiving data from a plurality of second users, the received data indicating audiovisual content of interest to the second users. The method further comprises processing the received data to automatically identify a plurality of relationships between interests of one or more of the second users in respective items of audiovisual content in the audiovisual content represented by the received data and generate a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine is adapted to take as input indications of audiovisual content of interest to the first user and to generate recommendations of further audiovisual content of interest to the first user based upon a subset of the plurality of relationships.

Abstract: Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.

Abstract: A method includes detecting whether a wire feeder is in communication with a welding power supply. The method also includes detecting a current welding process of the welding power supply if the wire feeder is in communication with the welding power supply. The method includes determining, at the wire feeder, a welding output polarity. The method also includes setting a new welding process based on the current welding process and the welding output polarity without a user selecting the new welding process.

Abstract: A method for facilitating the generation of recommendations of audiovisual content for a first user. The method comprises receiving data from a plurality of second users, the received data indicating audiovisual content of interest to the second users. The method further comprises processing the received data to automatically identify a plurality of relationships between interests of one or more of the second users in respective items of audiovisual content in the audiovisual content represented by the received data and generate a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine is adapted to take as input indications of audiovisual content of interest to the first user and to generate recommendations of further audiovisual content of interest to the first user based upon a subset of the plurality of relationships.

Abstract: Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.

Abstract: Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.

Abstract: This invention provides a surface that has been coated with anti-bacterial polymers. Such surfaces would be suitable for use in, for example, medical devices and public surfaces. Additionally, the invention provides a method for coating surfaces with the anti-bacterial polymer.

Abstract: A method of generating data for identifying a video storage media comprising the steps of (1) generating from the contents of the media a data sequence representing the picture and/or the audio and/or data content of the video medium, (2) combining said data sequence with position information and/or picture and/or text and/or data or other information. It also provides a system for controlling a video recorder or other media device for selective enabling and disabling of associated functions. A graphical user interface is adapted to display information relating to television program content and/or data content from other sources such as the Internet and video recorder or other media device content and to display information relating to one or more video tapes or other media contents.

Abstract: Processing requests for financial-related transactions. Upon receiving a communication from a caller, wherein the communication includes a request for a particular financial card, information is obtained from the customer for use in processing the request. A first set of criteria related to the information is evaluated to determine if the request involves potential fraud. Based upon the evaluation of the first set of criteria, a second set of criteria related to the information is selectively evaluated to determine if the request involves potential fraud. An indication of the evaluation is output and used to determine whether to issue the requested financial card.

Abstract: Apparatus for receiving storing and displaying digital television programs comprising first and second parts. The first part comprises a base station and the second part comprises a portable player unit that incorporates a digital storage device for recording and playback of digital television programs. The base station incorporates a digital television receiver operable to supply decoded television signals to a primary television connected to said base station, and the base station digital receiver is adapted to supply coded digital television program to said digital storage device in the portable player unit. The base station comprises a docking station for the portable player unit and the portable player unit incorporates a display device. In addition means is provided for programming record events and to display pending scheduled recording events. One or both of the first and second parts incorporate said means for programming record events and means to display pending scheduled recording events.

Abstract: A programmable logic device comprises a semiconductor with configurable circuitry, an input circuit for encrypted data to determine the configuration of the circuitry, decrypting circuitry responsive to a key value held in a non-volatile data store, and volatile storage circuitry for holding decrypted configuration data. Encrypting circuitry uses the same key value to encrypt configuration data and stores the encrypted configuration data for use in the programmable logic device.

Abstract: A programmable logic unit circuit comprising a data memory circuit, a combinational logic circuit supplied with at least two input signals, two input select circuits for, based on the stored data in the data memory circuit, selecting the two input signals supplied to the combinational logic circuit from more than two input signals, a clock-synchronized circuit for supplying the output signal from the combinational logic circuit in synchronization with a clock signal, and a 3-state-output type output select circuit for selecting either the output signal of the combinational logic circuit or the output signal of the clock-synchronized circuit, depending on the stored data in the data memory circuit.

Abstract: This invention relates to semiconductor integrated circuits which find utility in analogue systems. An integrated circuit of the invention comprises an array of configurable analogue cells each of which is capable of interconnection with other cells in the array by means of an interconnection network. Each of the cells can be selectively and individually selected by means of select signals and emanating from shift registers. When selected the cell may be configured with configuration data which both sets the cell to take up a particular electrical configuration by means of digital data and sets various programmable resistors and capacitors in the cells to particular values by means of analogue signals. The configuration data is held in a random access memory. Some of this data is converted to analogue form by means of a digital-to-analogue converter.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a configurable logic circuit array which may be programmed to configure a plurality of NAND-gates in the array to preform various and different logic functions. An additional logic circuit is provided at each discrete site or cell, and is controllable to cause the additional logic circuit and the logic circuit to implement either a simple NAND logic function or a simple LATCH logic function.

Abstract: Configurable semiconductor integrated circuits as-made each have a plurality of logic circuits formed at discrete sites. For each logic circuit, direct selectably conducting/non-conducting connection paths extend from its output to input of a first set of other logic circuits and to its inputs from outputs of a second set of other logic circuits. All of the sets for all of the logic circuits are each different. Other direct connection paths are selectably connectable to inputs and outputs of the logic circuits. Selection can be irreversible or reversible and involves coincident signal addressing of the sites and coded configuring of the paths at that site. Reversible selection can be via field effect transistors or bipolar transistors and can be at or near normal logic signal levels and speeds. Versatile configurable input/output arrangements are described also reconfigurable data processing systems using the reversible transistor provisions.

Abstract: A gated binary signal transmission circuit in a field effect semiconductor chip comprises a single signal-pass transistor connected between a bit signal input to one of its electrodes and a bit signal output from another of its electrodes. Its control electrode is connected for temporary energizations by switching circuitry operative only at prescribed intervals, the single signal-pass transistor being operative to pass signals between such energizations of its control electrode. Conduction of the single-pass transistor between energizations will persist, though with some decay, due to inherent capacitance and the control electrode being left "floating" between energizations.