Abstract: A block with a rotating sheave mounted between a pair of side plates. Captured between the side plates may be a post about which a mounting loop may be mounted. The post is removable from the between the side plates to permit the loop to be attached or detached from the block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for achieving timing closure in the design of a digital integrated circuit or system by selecting portions of the circuit or system to be optimized and portions of the circuit or system in which the effects of such optimization are to be analyzed during the optimization process. Optimized portions will include gates whose design parameters are to be changed, a first analyzed portion includes gates whose delays and edge slews are to be recomputed, and a second analyzed portion includes gates whose ATs and RATs are to be recomputed during optimization. Constraints are imposed at selected boundaries between these portions to prevent unwanted propagation of timing information and to ensure the validity of timing values used during optimization. Through this selection, the size of the problem posed to the underlying optimization method will be reduced, allowing larger circuits or systems to be optimized and allowing optimization to be performed more quickly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for achieving timing closure in the design of a digital integrated circuit or system by selecting portions of the circuit or system to be optimized and portions of the circuit or system in which the effects of such optimization are to be analyzed during the optimization process. Optimized portions will include gates whose design parameters are to be changed, a first analyzed portion includes gates whose delays and edge slews are to be recomputed, and a second analyzed portion includes gates whose ATs and RATs are to be recomputed during optimization. Constraints are imposed at selected boundaries between these portions to prevent unwanted propagation of timing information and to ensure the validity of timing values used during optimization. Through this selection, the size of the problem posed to the underlying optimization method will be reduced, allowing larger circuits or systems to be optimized and allowing optimization to be performed more quickly.

Abstract: A cultivator shank is adapted for mounting at one end on a cultivator frame and has an open C-shaped central section with its other end receiving a ground engaging tool. In between its ends, the shank tapers through a profile of changing sectional dimension so that its central section is deeper or thicker, in line with the direction of travel, than the dimension of the central section transverse to the direction of travel.

Abstract: A rock picking apparatus has a fork and reel assembly and a stone bucket. The reel assembly includes side plates supporting batts which are biased to an operative position by compression springs.